The New York herald., 1876-08-14
HEBREW SECRET ORDERS.
THE KEsHER sHEL DARzrI--ANNUAL CON TX,


TIoH MKT TUESDAY.
Secret orders have wonderful fascination for the
Jewish mind. They bear proportonate relation to
the orders that exist among GentiIes, and yet they
have three distinct and large secret organixa-
tons among themselves rho B'na Birth Is undoubt-
edy tho largest. the Oldest But tho younger
orders fast advancing, and by and by may oustrIp
It, The latest AMI youngest Of them, the Kesher sheI
Barzcl, Will hold its annual convention here next Tues
oa7 In Pythagoras Hall, Canal street, Bowcry.
This order barely years old, and now.
cordng jewish authorities, II comprises Ave grand
Jurisdictions extending from the Atlantic the Pa-
clnc and comprchending all portions OF the United
states. with membership Of over $1,000 and very
large surplus fund
In March last a general convention OF tho whole Or
der held al Philadelphia for the purpose OF form
ing supreme Lodge and inaugurstng such rcorms
might seem essential 10 the development Of the
order at large. and moro especially to place IL on nm
enduring bass by ccvating II to taat standard on1
cnioycd by Kindred jewish societies of an older date
The result has bccn thus far most encouraging. new
organic law mas been promulgated, court Of appcai
has been established and the best energies OF repro
sentative sraeitcs have been lent 10 this powerful
ganization by their conscniing to take ofico In the
supreme Lodge, thus assuring the people that the
Kosher Shc Barrel, founded as II Is upon the prnct
pies of truth love aud justice" is bound at vcry
distant day. II outstrip ITS sister organizations
least not 10 be behind them Ia any OF their lsudabs
characteristics
District No 1, OF tho Atlantic coass, com.
sey the New England States and DomIn-
ion OF Canada, and which Is indeed the parent
dsircI OF The entire order s in most fourishing
dtion The Grand Officers report large addition IA
the Order during the past year. especially In the West
TINS speaks well for tho order and the who control
1t, both financial and executive capacity Death
has made sad havoc with tho order since last year. and
Endowment Committee have paid 10 widows and
orphans OF deceased members $A,OOO They have STILL
however SIS, 900 left IN thor treasury Somo lodges
refuse and are negligent In paying the $40 assessmcns
toward tue Grand Lodge. This should be paid, the
officers ind II dicut to got along without funds and
II Will have to bc ultimately paid The endowment fand
OF 500 Will remain at that ngure, notwishsand ng the
Efforts to have reduced and tho rumors that u would
be. A meeting Of Tho Executive Committee vas held
here last Tuesday aud important preparatory
transacted
Among tho prominent candidates for Grand President
are NJ Lindcman, y. NathansoD, Of Albany and the
members urging Brother Bennett 70 accept
a denomination Ho has the matter undeS
consideration and IS reluctant to take the
Presidency again. For Wee President We have
Messrs George Gottheimcr ana 3. II. Mildenborg.
Both are popular with the Order, and there will bs
hard hight Tor the position Treasurer Joseph Harris
Will be reelected, no opposition being manifested
against him. The Endowment COMMITTEES VIII bc the
There is latent opposition In The Order 10 ths
re election ol Mr. Simon Meyer as Grand Secretary.
Mr. Meyer has been In ofHce as Grand Secretary iOs
thirteen years aud has ucen reelected sixteen times
The result, however viii be known lew days Tie
impor Of this approaching convention may bc IN
this city devoted considerable space tho ol
this order the past Two weeks aud who shall gain.
say influence the Jewish body polite, linked A
they are by a thrcc-ioid covenant, q knot Of iron.
which typlned by strength and unity, cotnonted by
truth, love and JUSTICE quietly aud unoscnIat,ousy
blessed IN It's founders aud thrice blessed In ~
good works