Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1879-07-09
THE ISRAELITE UNION.
Grand Gathering of Hebrews in New York
Permanent Organization Effected-OM-
GERS Elected-A Liberal Fire Brand In
truded by a St. Louis Rabbi-Scheme Pro-

Permanent Organization Effected Off,
GERS Elected-A Liberal Fire Brand In
truded by a St. Louis Rabbi-Scheme Pro-
pose for Educating Farmers.
New YORK, July 8.-The sixth annua
convention of the Union of American He
brew congregations began this morning.
There was large attendance and great in
terest was taken in the proceedings.
Mr.. Moritz Lott of Cincinnati, president
of the union, called the convention to order
and prayer was offered by Rev. DR.. Gottheil.
Corone Elinger delivered the address of
union of congregations would last as long
in this country as in Judaism. Dim on
Wolf of Washington was chosen tempo
rary chairman; o. Besinger, CT St. Louis,
temporary secretary. Committees were
then appointed on credentials and perma-
nent organization, and when they had been
read, DR.. Sonneschein, of st. L ouis, by
request, made an address, He congratulated
the delegates on sucha large gathering of
representatives from Judaism from both the
radical and conservative branches. He said
he was glad they had met in the Sturdevant
hall, made memorable by the preachings of
Prof. Felix Adler.
This sentiment created good deal of ex-
element and some delegates called the
speaker to order. Half dozen delegates
were Oh their feet addressing the chair
man, but the uproar was so great their
voices could hardly be heard. A
motion to take recess until the committee
were ready to report, was lost. DR.. Sonnes-
chem then concluded his remarks, which
were of congratulatory nature, at the sue
cess of the Union. The committee on Gre
dentials reported favorably on over 200 dele
gates and the report was adopted. The
committee on permanent organization re-
ported the following officers: president, VIM.
B. Hackenburg, Philadelphia; vice president,
Moritz Ellinger, New York; secretary, Lyman
Levy, Cincinnati; assistant secretary, A.
Binsminger, st. Louis. Moritz Lath, presi-
dent of the executive board, submitted his
report.
The report says the sentiment of s'Union
in Israeli has grown and spread among our
people in every section of the United States,
for every patriotic Israelite readily and
clearly perceives the benefits to be derive d
from every Israelite becoming member of
the congregation to strengthen it with mem
bership, and to bring every congregation
into the union should be the aim of every
Israelite who desires the standard of educa-
ton elevated and the people advanced to a
higher plane on the way to perfection. The
students in the Hebrew Union college at
Cincinnati are declared to be making such
satisfactory progress in their studies, it is
now necessary to erect college building.
The consideration of the question of strict
or observance of the Sabbath is recon-
mended.
The aim Of the Union should be to have
Hebrew young ladies' seminary; also to lead
the brethren to agricultural pursuits. Let
ters of congratulation from Albert Crenieux,
president of the Alliance Israeite University
of Paris, and Baron Henry de WORMS of
the Anglo Jewish Association of London,
were read. A motion to elect these gentle
men honorary members met with objection,
and finally the letters were referred to the
committee on correspondence. A number
of invitations to visit various institutions
were received and recess was taken.
After recess committees were announced
and J. S. Young offered a resolution that
committee be appointed to confer with the
officers of various institutions for the pur-
pose of discussing the feasibility of placing
institutions upon farming lands SO as to be
enabled to instil upon our youth course
of theoretical and practical knowledge of
farming and desire for agricultural pur-
suits. The preamble set fortu it is declared
necessary for the furtherance of the indirect
interests of co-religionists of the United
States to foster, follow anu pursue agricul-
ture and its kindred branches, and that the
prosperity and independence of
rising generations are greatly depending
upon this issue. Also that some of the
charitable institutions directly under their
care, such as orphan asylums, could at once
be made to form nucleus best adapted to
reach this end. The resolution was referred
to the committee on agriculture. Council
ad journed till tomorrow.