National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1876-07-13
PROVIDING FOR SYSTEMATIC RELIEF
PLANTING A TREE BY THE TOMB
The Relief Convention.

Louis. VINO snail ACT Ill InaIISTS u
the workings of the union and adjudicate all diff
fcrences between societies; that blank b.
adopted, uniform in character, which shall b,
used by all the societies; that no other govern
ment shall be had, thus leaving each society SOW
ereign in her own internal affairs, and no assess
ment levied for general purposes except for Incl
dental expenses.
No beggar shall receive any assistance from
any association except for good excuse shown, un
less he produces certificate from where he had
bis last abode showing that he is worthy Of re
lief No association shall furnish transportation
to any one unless satisfactory proofs shown thai
the applicant is deserving of assistance Any
person OF this character receiving transport alton
shall receive from the officers of the assOciat ioI
Inc hummer and seal. and letter giving descrip
ton OF the holder. name and reasons in detail for
granting said transportation. Whenever any
persun after due inquiry is found to be unworthy
oil ASSISTANCE a complete description OF sucn per
son. giving his history tar as known, shall be
forwarded by the secretary to every ASSOCIATION OF
the union. 1t shall he the duty of the officers of
each association to cause the prosecution of every
professional heggar. Should any association here
after grant transportation 10 amy on" contrary 10
the above regulations. the assOciat on having Oh
GERS in the cliy To which SAID person sent shall
forthwith rGtTaLSi1T SAL: person TO the city from
which Ii, WAS sent, and the costs thereof be
ehargeahlC tUaad cJec.ibie OF said association so
granting such transportation. The secretary was
ordered to transmit a copy of the above resolu-
tiOns ard PROPOSITIONS adopted to all Hebrew re-
lief associations in The country for ratification, and
invite them To join the union.
TIE following gentlemen were appointed as the
central Committee: Augustus BrHswanger, Dr.
Samuel WUllgnstein auu Bernard Singer.
The meeting then 4'lIourned sine die.
Council Of q. ofA.H.C.
The council of the Union of American Hebrew
Congregations reassem6led al 9:jJ o'clock ycstcr
day morning. The president, Mr.. Simon Wolf,
called the convention to order Prayer was
offered 10y Rev Dr. Sumtcld.
The cuIGmittce publication recommended
that the report Of the cOmIlittce sabbath
EchOcls be adapted. and award OF 800 be pad
30 Rev. DIR. Deutsrh. of Hartford, Conn, the
author, his biblical history being considered the
best teA t-bOOk. The committee also recommended
that Br. JasScl's "German Past Biblical His
tory lie accepted; that the poem of Miss Sophie
Friedman. OF Buffalo referred 10 the committee,
be accepted with thanks for the kind remembrance
OF the council expressed therein. The whole re-
port was adopted.
USIFICATIoN.
communication, signed by Simon Wolf and
Movers Sulsberger. stating that at the late an
nuaI meeting of the BOari of Delegates Of Amer
lean Israelites held in the city of Philadelphia,
resolution was adopted providing for Com
mittee TO confer with similar committees of the
A. L. and the New IUrA College Convention. to
bring about as speedily as possible complete
union Of all Hebrew congregations Of the United
States.
Messrs. L. Bamberger, of Now York; NJ. Suls
berger, of Philadelphia, and :. Wolf, of Wash
ingtOn, were appointed as such committee.
In accordance with the resolution. the writers
Of the cOmmunicat ton respectfully asked that the
council appoint committee OF conferences.
Dir. Scnwartzberger was invited to speak, and
GpOke strongly in favor of the unIlcation of all
the Hebrew elements of the country. His re-
marks were received with appreciation.
Messrs. Sol Levi, Joseph Cohen and Rev. DR.
WOlfenste Elm were appointed as the committee to
confer in behalf Of the union.
The committee on correspondence submitte q
report, which was adopted.
The committee on congregations made report
recommending that since the congregation chill
Augusta
eessive years failed to comply with the obligations
of membership, said congregation should be de-
elared suspended from this Union according to
the provisions of the constitution. Adopted.
The committee on recommendation No 2 of the
presidents report. concerning the Inauguration
OF system to provide for supplying poor c0ngre-
cations with rabbi or some one capable Of per-
forming his duties, who should visit the congrega-
fion once in two or three, was heard The com
nittee recommended the appointment Of a per
manent committee to establish system. The
report and substitute, Offered by Mr.. Lewis
Abrahams, were rec"mmitted for revision
The Council, at lI:JO O'Clock, al JOurned for an
hour in order to give opportunity for those who
wished to pay their respects to the President Of
tie United States.
AFTER RECESS.
The convention reassembIed at 1890 o'clock
The Committee having under consideration re
cOmmeudatiUn No. of the president s report pro-
posing for consideration whether it would be ex-
pedient 10 request the Congregations who are
E2E:h"rs Of the union not 10 engage hereafter
any rabbi unless he has placed his credentials for
record IN the book OF reference IN Inc custody oil
the Executive GARD, the committee were OF
opinion that such action would he ineXpedient.
Mr.. Josiah Cohen offered The following:
" hereas the board OF delegates of American
IsraelItes, ut their last session. appointed COM
mittee TO collect statistics concerning the Ameri-
can Israelites: and whereas it is emInenty fitting
that record Of our people should be compiled for
future reference: therefore
ResoIrcd, That The Union Of American Hebrew
congregations offer their cooperation to the beard
Of delegates, and that inc pIr5rIeRt of this con-
ventiOn appoint a Committee of three from this
Union for thepurpose VI carrying out the object OF
this resolution.
adopted, that committee of three be appointed to
act in conference with committee of the board
Of delegates. The resolutions we're then adopted.
The Chair appointed as he committee Lipiman
Levy, Mr.. Perth, OF st. LOUIS, and Henry Strauss,
Of Georgetown.
The report OF the finance committee was re-
ceiyed and adopted.
Mr.. JOSIAH Cohen also offered the following,
which adopted
Resolved, That the Union of American Hebrew
Congregations heartily indOrscS and approves of
the efforts made by the Ame-.i;a I---:"h Publ
CATCH Society in bringing to the light of our own
Ternaoular the treasures 20 our Hebrew literature.
The committee appointed to act upon the re-
commentator Of the president Of the executive
board in relation TO
LADIES' SEMINARY
reported: THAT we recognize the public school
system of these United States as the bulwark of
American liberty, and that we deprecate any at
tempt to introduce sectariarism in any form in
the management of these schools We fOndly
hope that the light that burns in the temple Of
popular education may never be eXtiDguished.
But we consider that after our daughters have
graduated in the public schools that their higher
education should be provided for by jewish fe-
male Summaries. This subject is worthy Of the
earnest consideration and active participation Of
1sraetes, and is one of the greatest wants of our
age. There can be no plausible reason why the
Jewish Church should stand alone among all the
denominations without a seminary devoted TO the
higher education Of its daughters.
this as among the most prominent Of suggestions
contained in the presidents report are OF opinion
attention from this union to which it Is entitled,
nor until the college is firmly and absolutely
established and provided for, and so far as this
union is concerned 1t cannot presently do more
than express its high appreciation Of the neces-
sity Of the formation Of a Hebrew female semi
nary, wherein the daughters of Israel shall
receive their higher secular education, gilded
with the sublime principles and entwined with
the noble teachings Of the Jewish faith.
I'VE entertain the fond hope that the day is
not far distant when our daughters shall no
longer be compelled to seek their higher educa-
ton in institutions where sectarianism foreign to
their own creed is the channel through which
such education is impaired We know OF no more
practical method of attaining the end desired
than the one designated by lIr 10th, president
of the board, and heartily submit it to the care
full consideration Of the women Of Israel"
The report was unanimously adopted.
A resolution concerning the institution of a full
sssical course in the college, and an amendment
that poor students be required to earn what they
can was laid over until after the report of the
committee on colleges should be heard.
THE SABBATH DAY.
DR.. Wise offered the following:
Resolved, That this council appoint commit
tee whose duty 1t shall be to draw up, circulate,
obtain signatures to and have presented in proper
form to the Congress of the United States and the
Legislatures OF the various States petition ask
ing the ena.tment OF laws, where such exist not
enabling the 1sraelite to keep and observe the
Sabbath accOrdidg TO the dicta Ofhis conscience
and eIempting him who so Keeps the Sabbath
from such Sunday laws and regulations which
may interfere with mis- Legitimate business
MIR. Drucker offered to amend the resolution BY
striking out all reference to lsraeIites So as to
make il applicable TO ali sects.
After long discussion, which the question of
the rights of Congress TO pass laws Of the kind
proposed Was considered, proposition to lay the
matter on the table was rejected. The resolution
was finally, on motion OF Mr.. 10th, re erred to
the committee having under consideration the
subject by what means the Sabbath schools Can
be improved.
The report of the committee on Theological in
stitute indOrsing the report of the board of gov
errors OF the Hebrew college, recommending the
appointment of Il higher grade preceptor for the
ensuing year, in view of establishing an ad-
vanced course, recommending that the study Of
the German language be made compulsory; also,
the adoption of MIR. Bethman's resolution to or
ganze auxiliary societies to raise funds for ind-
gent students, that a committee Of three rabbis
be selected by the union to attend the eXamina-