The New York herald., 1879-07-09
Felix Adler's Name Causes a Scene
in the Council.
A RABBI SN UBBED.
Permanent Organization Effected. Officers
Elected and Committees Appointed.

ceeolnRs with a fervent prayer. Corohor sAoAAsN
Elinger. as chairman Of the New York Committee OF
Arrangements. rendered hearty welcome to the
delegates on behalf of the citizens Of New York. Mr.
Myer .Rosenbatt of St. Louis. Mo. here nominated
for temporary chairman Recorder Simon Wolff. of
Washington. d. c., and the nomination was unani-
mously confirmed. Quite enthusiastic round OF
applause greeted the temporary chairman when he
took his seat. Mr. August Binswanger. of st. Louis
was appointed temporary secretary.
The organization of the Convention being per-
fected it was ascertaned that the following dele
gates not mentioned in yesterdays HERALD. had
handed in their credentials :--Ex-Superviso G.. n
Herman, Seligman Adler and Emanuel Lehman Of
New York CITY, Their names were ordered TO be
printed on the roll and duly entered.
The Chairman then announced the following COM
mittees -On neutrality-suspicious. Levy. Cincin-
nati Myer s. Isaacs. New York; M. L. Guttman.
Rochester; L. Bamberger. Kentucky. and Mr.. Abra-
ham. OF Albany On Permanent tOrganization-Louis
Abraham. of Washington; G. M. Herman. of New
York; b. Cohen. of Missouri Mayer Sulzberger. of
Pennsylvania, and s. Mann.
SCENE OF CONFUSION
These committees having retired for deliberation
Mr. Emile Wertheimer. of Pittsburg. asked that the
Rev. DIR. Sonneschein OF St. Louis, address the Con-
vention.
DR.. Sonneschein is the Jewish clergyman who has
been occasionally filling Christian pulpits in the
West.
When the Doctor came to the platform he was re-
ceived with applause. He said it afforded him great
pleasure to address convention Of progressive
jews composed it was of so many true men Of
the faith in Standard Hall, the place where rising
young man. considered to-day to be the representa-
tive coming man Of religious reform in the United
States. had first made his impress upon the Masses
aJk
definitions OF religious duties. He feared not that
Professor Felix Adler (hisses and cheers from both
sides of the hal would at all destroy what Judaism
had built up. 1t was indeed great satisfaction that
In convention like this, where conservatism and
radicalism were meeting the same floor. they
could regard the appeals made in this hall still
maintaining the respect for the religion Of their
fathers.
At this juncture Mr. Lewis May. the President Of
the Fifth Avenue Temple, in his seat and de-
manded to be heard He disclaimed any intention
to treat the speaker dsrespectfully but he appealed
to the Chair whether it not very bad beginning
If the Convention started the principles just
uttered by the reverend speaker. According to the
laws governing the Union OF American Hebrew con-
gregations these subjects not to be touched
upon. ldreat applause.)
Tho CHAIRMAN-l asked the pleasure of the Con
vention before placing the motion of the delegate
from Pittsburg whether they would permit DR.. Son
neschein to place his individual views before the
Convention. This is not Legislative business. and
the Convention is not called upon to take any action
whatever on these remarks Any ones particular
opinions should be respected. Rev. DR.. Sonneschein
Is better that these ebultions OF feeling should
come now than when at later stage we are in the
cries ~ Of prooeed ppoeeea "i ana .No NOR
arose all over the hall. creating moment of tenn
porary confusion. In the midst OF this Rev. DR..
Gotthel arose. and in a loud tone proclaimed that
when Rev. DR.. Sonneschen was granted the privilege
OF the platform by the Convention 1t was with the
understanding that he would confne his remarks to
matters coming within the province OF the Con-
vention.
The CHA1RMAN-I must inform the delegates that
speaker on the platform This is o free country.
and we must not. we shall not. as long as am
chairman. stihe or gag the individual opinions of
any man.
Coroner ELLnaEn-I move arecess of half an hour
to stop all this controversy.
The motion having been seconded. was put before
the Convention and defeated by vote OF 81 to So
about hundred delegates not voting.
The CHAIRMAN-Rev DR.. Sonnesehein will now
proceed.
The reverend gentleman resumed his remarks and
stated that there occasion for all this trouble.
He considered this o sacred moment when his
brethren were all assembled to egisate for the well
fare of the Jewish race. And yet he could not but
God that this Convention had assembled in this par
tcuiar hail. whence so many solid truths had been
sbowered upon mankind.
PERMANENT OFFICERS.
Mr.. Sanger here moved recess OF ten minutes
and this time it carried.
When the Convention reassembled Secretary Lipp-
man Levy reported behalf of the Committee on
Credentials tine list of delegates as printed yester
daEE; Ei. .c,n,n,..o. =, p..u.n.u. o.u..,.., ..,.,
considerably before return the Convention there
being many candidates tor tie Office or permanent
president. ExSupervisor Herman prominent
member Of the committee, however, succeeded in
smoothing matters in the committee room, and
while MIR. Adolph L. Sanger, OF New York. was at
time the choice OF several members. a compro-
misc finally effected by the election of William
B. Hackenburg. oil Philadelphia. The committee.
entering the Convention, reported this gcntcman's
name for permanent president, and also the follow
ing additional offers :Moritz Enger, vice presi-
dent; Lippman Levy. secretary, and August Bins
wanger, assistant secretary.
PRESIDENT LoTH's ''MKssA0E."
:. The Convention being now thoroughly organized.
handed In his annual report, which is couched in
the language of 80 message" He reports that dur
has grown and spread among the Jews in every
ton OF the United States. The students of the
Union Hebrew College are making satisfactory prog
ress. and he calls upon tho council to provide the
ways aud means for the erection OF u new college
building. He recommends to the council the con-
alteration of the question of a strcter observance
of the Sabbath and also that of circuit preaching
The aim of the Union, he says, should also be- to call
into existence Hebrew young ladies' seminary.
whore the daughters OF judah may receive classi-
cal education. lie calls special attention To tho
port agricultural pursuits. noticed in yesterdays
HERALD. The president also presented copies OF
lorts extracts OF which have already appeared In
hese columns.
OTHER BUSINESS
Mr.. Myer 8. Isaacs, chairman of the Committee on
Civil and Religious Rights, read letter from Adolphe
crcmeu president Of the Alliance in Paris. express
ing sympathy with the Convention; also one from
the chairman OF the Angle Jewish Society In Lon
don, In which the following passage;--"you
are enclosing with renewed elements OF strength
while you are forming mighty corporation. The
Jews both sides the Atlantic will henccforth be
one society. who by their humanizns and civiliz-
ing influence should protect the impercd rights of
our brethren In foreign lands"
kev. Henry y. Jacobs here presented resolution
creating the presidents of the foreign jewish ALI
Ances honorary members of the American Union.
This was opposed by Mr.. Bcttman, OF Cincinnati,
who moved that the correspondence, as well az tile
resolution, be referred to the Committee ON Core
spondonce. when appointed. recess was here taken
to two o'clock, during which all the delegates became
the guests OF MIR. MORROW, who had an excellent
luncheon prepared for them In tho lower hall.
THE COMMITTEES.
When the Convention reassemblcd the president
announced the following standing cornmittees;-On
Hebrew Union College. Adam III. Kramer, chairman;
on Publications, Rev. George Jacobs. chairman ON
Finance. Leopold Haas, chairman; ON Corresponds
cncc. y. Bettlnan Chairman; on Reports OF Congre.
cations, Meyer Hcllman chairman.
He also announced the following special commit