The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-02-03
THE BNAI BERTH.


THE BNAI BERTH.
A Resume Of the Last Days Of tho Convention
Report on Redistricting-An Organ 70 Be
Established-Ths Secretary Of the Order.
CHICAGO Jan. 80, 1874
The convention adjourned this afternoon az half.
mast three O'Clock after having been In session six
days. By Judicious use OF such privileged motions
as the ''preyiOus question: and "tabing motion
to reconsider" the debates were shorn OF their
early pr0lixiry, and the business OF the session
was quickly despatched.
The peculiar ruling Of the Convention as to open
ing the daily proceedings with prayer, 1t will be
remembered, was reconsidered on Monday. and
che rule adopted to have the ritual prayer re-
cited daily. On Wednesday morning. therefore,
the President called upon Mr.. Marx wasch. q
venerable New York delegate, to recte the
PRAYER.
Mr.. WAscH asked for q ritual book, but none
could be found, and he declined repeating 1t from
memory.
There was thus a panse In the proceedings. The
assemblage had risen for the prayer but the prayer
seemed not forthcoming.
Mr.. WOLF, the President, then offered an I'm
promptu prayer, at whose length no one could
object and the perplexity OF the Convention was at
an end.
Rev. J. a. n. CHUAACEIRo, OF Charleston, desired
tho press 10 take notice that he was not or the
'rabbies who were against prayer" in proof OF
which statement he was the prayer.maker on the
succeeding dsy.
Rev. DR.. WISE introduced two propositions,
which were referred to two committees; one on
University and Union, to encourage the efforts
made by several Western congregations to have a
union Of the Jewish community for theological pur-
poses, and Of which committee Mr.. NJ Ellinger
was chairman; and the other, In reference to q
Home for the Helpless, to be established for the
entire order, OF which DR.. Wise was made chair
man. Mr.. Abram Wilmer. Of Cleveland, an active
friend OF Consul PexOttO, was made chairman OF
the Committee on ROumania.
MANY RESOLUTIONS WERE INTRODUCED AND RE-
FERRED
BY ADOLPH MOsEs-Calling for a tax OF 81 on
each mem0er for an educational fund.
BY V. SHARPs, OF Newburg-For tax of 81 for
BY A. G. FRANKLAND-To engage a competent
person to write the history OF the Order.
T.. BY l. g. IsAAos-To encourage the American Jew.
THE QUESTION OF ENDOWMENT
was not finally settled until midnight.
The delegates had received instructions on this
subject from their lodges and at least one-half had
speeches to make. There were two reports pre-
sented-tnat OF the majority, which stated briefly
that 'n the present state OF the Order Is inexpe
uient and premature to leglslate any general law
for endowment plan,' and that or the minority,
drawn and warmly advocated by A. L. Sanger,
reserve iund, ana authorizing the levying Of q
special assessment in cases OF sudden epidemlcs,
such as broke out in Memphis and shreveport.
The Convention went into committee Of the
whole, Joseph Abraham, Of Cincinnati, in the
chair The debate In
stein, Haas, Cohen, and othe s. and was closed by
tue rejection of the minority and the adoption OF
fhn inrifv kn hA NH nj oino
as 1t was, those districts having an endowment
fund retaining it, while the. only district that has
follow in the wake OF its associates.
Az Wednesdays session the report Of the ma.
jority Of the Committee on Territories was
THE DIsrRIcrrNe
is as follows, to be enforced on and after April
District New York and the New England
District 2.-ohio, Indiana, Kentucky, Missouri,
District s.-Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Delaware,
District 4-California, Oregon, Nevada, Wash
ington, Idaho, Utah, Montana, Arizona:
gina, North and South Carolina, Georgia.
District 6.-iiiinois, Wisconsin, Iowa, Minnesota,
District 7.Miennessee, Arkansas, Alabama, Mis-
The Cleveland orphan Asyium, which is now
committee, to It's present management.
THE ORGAN NATTER.
reported, through its chalrl1an, A. L. Sanger, that
on Official organ was required that commission
81 Of s IL
America; likewise an essay on the influence Of
Judaism on modern thoupht-the said publication
to be ready for the Centennial Exhibition, ana to
be prepared at the expense Of the brotherhood.
The centennial portion Of the report was adopted
without debate. The question Of the organ
elected much discussion.
DIR. WISE spoke at length on the subject. waving
in his introduction any questions OF seli-interest;
and publisher for nearly thirty years, he
he ae subject ro@ two
points; ne pitled the editor, for he would find his
task q hard one; and ne pitied the Order Tor he
thought that whereas 1t had now eight stanch
friends in the eight Jewish papers In this country.
the publication of an officrii organ would turn
them into eight bitter enemies.
Mr.. SIMON WOLF took the noor in opposition to
DR.. WISE, eloquenty lavoring the adoption OF the
organ was . necessity, inasmuch as the present
papers were general1y so tainted with religious
prejudice that liberal brethren could not support
them as proper exYonents or the principles OF the
Order.
DR.. FELsrSrHAL said that he was tired OF
those papers tgat continually fed on peoples
pockets, Tor which remark ne was called to order.
The report wa, adopted IN It's entirety.
THURSDAYS SESSION
was busy one, the Convention being at work rom
ten In the morning until midnight. Mr.. Frank.
and referred to the Centennial Committee for &C.
ton, to secure the exhibition at Philadelphia In
1876 Of statue or statues which shall typify the
Influence of Judaism on civilization.
The following committees reports were
READ AND ADOPTED.
On Reports, eulOgzing Mr.. B,en and the work Of
the Executive committee, but deprecatlnR the
sentiments contained IN DR.. Felsenthal's letter,
after excluded from the offclal documents Of the
order.
On Home, rejecting DR.. Wlse's proposal
On University and Union, declining to give any
support % the Cincinnati movement as 1t was COLI
gregatonal in Its character and beyond the scope
OF the order.
on Rounania, favoring an appeal to the lodges
to support the mission. petition to Congress to