The New York herald., 1879-07-03
HEBREW NATIONAL CONVENTION.

IsRAELITEs FROM ALL PARTS OF THE UNITED
STATES TO MEET IN THIS CITY ON TUES
DAY-PRoPosED RABBINIcAL cCLLEGE-Epu-
CATION AND COLONIZATION.
national convention of representative Israelites
WILL for the first time In the history Of this country.
meet in this city. at Standard Hail. Broadway and
Forty second street. Tuesday morning next. This
convention Is technically designated the Council
of the Union Of American Hebrew Congregations"
and in it's composition is very similar to the Presby
teran Synod. composed Of laymen and clergynicn
The object of "the Council. which meets lin accord
ance with laws enacted at its organization in 1870
biennially, is to consider questions relating
to Jewish interests in this country and
abroad. to discuss education colonization and such
other matters may have been brought to the at
tention OF the Executive Committee during the past
year. The Council is made up of delegates repre-
senting all jewish congregations throughout the
United sates and is virtually tho Legislative branch
OF the Union. The Executive Committee, which
holds Office during the time intervening between the
meetings of the National Convention. takes charge
of all matters pertaining to this Union of Hebrew
Congregations. They have tpe power to maintain
intact the organization. to promote the
welfare of those they represent and redress
wrongs wherever tney exist. whether affect
ing the interests of their corelgionists
in America. Europe elsewhere. This latter func-
ton has been intrusted to a subcommittee called
the Board of Delegates Civil and Religious
Rights. and its duties akin to those possessed
by tho Alliance Israelite Universele. in Paris of
which the venerable Cremieux is president. and to
the Anglo Jewish Association Of London, presided
over by Baron Worms. and the German Alliance. of
which Baron Won Werthemer is president. The
president Of the American Board. whose functions
identical with those of the foreign organizations,
is MIR. Myer S. Isaacs but III America the working
of this committee or Board OF Delegates is subject
to the action OF 1.-The Council, which is about to
meet in this city.
GRAND RABBINIcAL COLLEGE FOR NEW YORK.
The num er of delegates from all parts of the coun-
try will be two hundred. Their chief effort will be
to establish III this city branch college Of the He
brew Union College in Cincinnati. which is sup
ported by the Union at large. While the prime OBJ
ject is to train young rabbis Genties well
Jews who aim simply at mastering the Talmud
ogy. are made welcome. 1t is proposed that in the
future no rabbis holding official positions in the
various synagogues be permitted to act as teachers
professors at any of the colleges hereafter
to be established by the Uncn.
THE COLONIZATION QUESTION.
The next subject that will engross the attention of
the Convention will be colonization scheme to
prevent the growth Of jewish paupersm in large
from abroad. 1t is understood that committee ap-
pointed two years ago is ready to report and
recommend the appropriation of certain fund to
purch government lands in the far West 1t
stated. however. yesterday that If the committee
favor sectarian colonization scheme-the exclusion
OF poor Ueutues from tne purcnoseu iauus-tne
project will be strongly resisted the floor of the
Convention. 1t Is understood that the question Of
circuit preaching will receive due attentions and If
the Executive Committee is called upon to supply
pulpits of course 1t will furnish orthodox rabbis
whenever wanted. or those OF more advanced IDEAS
to congregations that require q reform minister.
On Monday morning the Executive Committee, Of
which Mr.. NJ Loth of Cincinnati. is chairman. will
meet Standard Hall to receive the credentials of
delegates. The Convention will be called to order
and enter upon the discussion Of subjects brought
before it on Tuesday forenoon. In the evening OF
n xyil he IA he
egates and their friends at Standard Hail. On
Wednesday, if the business of the Convention per-
mis. there will be excursion to Manhattan Beach,
On Thursday evening grand banquet will take
place at Delmonicos. to be presided over by Mayor
Cooper Many leading Christian divines have
already accepted Invitations. On Friday the dele
gates will in the forenoon visit the institutions
under charge OF the Commission or Charities and
Correction and various jewish institutions during
the afternoon. M