The New York herald., 1879-07-10
THE HEBREW CONVENTION.
Defining the Status Of the American
Rabbi of the Future.
THE SABBATH QUESTION.
Governor Horatio Seymour on Hebrews
and rishmen as Farmers.

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devout prayer by Rev. DR.. Moses. of Mobile. Ala.
set to work. Rev. DR.. Lilienthal. of Cincinnati,
chairman of the Committee the Course of Studies
| in the Union College. congratulated the Convention
that the majority and minority reports submitted
had been consolidated into one. Rev. DR.. Mendes.
on behalf oe the General Committee the Hebrew
Union College. read report recommending the
ception into the curriculum of branches of instruc
ton looking specially to the practical work Of the
future rabbi, such rs exercises in homietics and
questions Of Jewish Jurisprudence. The committee
regret that the organic law Of the Union prevented
the erection of college New York until the one
| in Cincinnati is in full working operation.
AMERICAN THE FUTURE.
Rev. Dr. Huebsch. of the Lexington Avenue Tenn
pie. demanded the attention OF the delegates the
report just presented. Upon it depended. he said.
the welfare of Jewish congregations so that they
could have proper men to guide them in their spirit
ual affairs Judaism. it is true was very DID, but it
was very young in this country. 1t was important
that the Jews should not have rabies who did not
understand the spirit Of the country they live in
the civilization which surrounded them. At the
same time young man who only knew the Ameri-
spirit and knew nothiug else would not be fit to
be rabbi. When the rabbi Of nineteen had finished
his American studies he should 60 to the mother
colleges at Europe and receive his final blessing.
The report was adopted.
EXCITING DEBATE
Mr.. Lewis May here presented the report Of the
committee on that part Of the Presidents address
recommending a strcter observance Of the Sabbath.
The report was as follows:-
report Of President Executive Board relates
to the better observance OF tho sabbath
welfare et the yewish community depends greatly on the
for all religious bodies have certain ideas
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bath however not within the roach of the Council.
proper sentiment tho subject No legislation
| pari influence the matter.
| Mr.. Joseph Abrahams. Of Cincinnati, demanded
that the committee should in speaking of the Sab
bath insert the seventh day of the week such. He
did not want it to be left open question, like q
political platform. Rev. Dr. Sonneschein, of st.
Louis. declared that there Israelite in that
Convention who entertained the slightest doubt
about what the day meant It was the seventh day.
no other day.
Mr.. Abrahsms here said:-"How many there
not here. how many there not out Of doors. who
the fine phrase that the Lord accepts prayers
on Sundays well as on Saturdays? care not
what dissensions this discussion may lead to, the
groundwork must be set forth right here from this
| Convention. II you are ashamed to declare in this
report that you moan the seventh day as your Sab
bath you give your opponents chance to say that
| you have left it an open question"
| Rev. DR.. SoNNEsCHEN-Will the gentleman allow
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| Mr.. ABRAHAMs-No. sir; not single minute. As
| long as have voice IN this Convention shall
ana openy sA0
Mr.. MAY chairman of the committee)-Is there
anywhere Jewish eongregation. or Jewish society.
that does not keep the seventh day tho Sabbath?
! SEVERAL VoIcEs-Yes, sir Ycs, sir
| Mr.. MAx-Where?
Mr. MAY-I can only say. then. that we stultify
ourselves by inserting the fact that we mean the
Why THE JEWS VIOLATE TIE SABBATH
Mr. Josiah Cohen. OF Pittsburg said that II he
crate this discussion. The committee had made
| wise disposition OF the question The Jewish Sab
bath had nothing to 90 With wit this Convention It was
never die "You might as well say" continued Mr..
Cohen. .'that Jewish representative body. speak
ing of the God or Israel should put in thesis
we don't mean the Christian God. tell you. the
reason why the Jewish Sabbath is celebrated is
that the economy OF the business of the world. the
exigencies OF the commerce of this society aud Of
this world are so urgent that there are some of us
who have not been able to contend against the in
fuences which compel us to do things which ought
not to be done. The Jewish Sabbath, nevertheless,
il the golden tie which binds us to the memories Of
the past. and which will remain the brightest gem
in the diadem of modern Judaism as 1t always was
in the Judaism Judaism s OF oa NJ sPp,.usSs .,,.
his object had been reached. he had obtained dec
laraton OF views the part Of the delegates Of the
Convention. 1t would go out to the world that
the members OF the Council ofHeb-ew Congregations
in celebrating the Sabbath meant the seventh day of
| the week. He therefore withdrew his amendment.
| (Cries Of 'Ohl" 'Ohpo The report of the commit
tee adopted. Mr.. Abrahams alone voting mo-"
GOVERNOR SEYMOUR IRIsHMEN AND JEWS
Ex-supervisor G. N. Hermann presented to the
chair letter from Ex-Governor Horatio Seymour
Irish and Jewish farming and begged it's reference
| to the Committee on Agriculture with few appro-
pirate remarks. The following Is copy of Mr..
! Seymour's letter.
DsAn sI have watched with inteest the plan. Of the
10 make their homes upon farms fdeem il policy.
AZ has Sssa % IT. sn% has sas as
n THIS Our IS not opposed 10 seets io & pro-
placed AZ the outset that they keep their respes
none Of them can do this 60 evil can grow
% sn S 81 Is M % h
danger that any class VIII become TOO bis9ted
rhss ,s" u.sd sn
w. land. in I'll part. q this the West and
@ 'i"s' power .nd %
farmers DO not know how far those who come from
Sor s. an ws al ss
the cheap lands Of the West should settle in
. sss q s'.; sss%sn @ snsssss .S$ isisS
think that their communities % tics should not, not Dc made
so % aaSps s
@ SsSe forced shs HsSre~
,hSa enlarge ,1S number ss paa;
Of the soil how far they prepared
eoonies the West unless share s''' them S
30 nso h Of % ay G ses
do there is doubt that 1t Is wise,
you to get due proportion Of them to become
cuItivators of the soil am not prepared 70 that
would be prudent to make large colony of them
territory unless IL is clear that would succeed failure
would be hurtfui, 1t would dsncne the Hebrews
mako other attempts. think o late years people
have got the of dealing largely with farmers
ing Of them cattc and other products In this way
they learn much about agriculture and In time will be led
engage IT, feel that what have said
letter OF little value but write TO show
Interest in your project your people rather
with any idea that anything which will be OF
vice to Them. ! am truly yours HORATIO SEYMOUR.
Hon. q. N. HKnRMAS. New York
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Myer 8. Isaacs, of New York, presented the report
of the Committee Circuit Preaching calling upon
ministers TO volunteer their serviccs to deliver adj
dresses and to organize schools in cities
and towns where the communities not strong
enough to maintain schools without assistance.
The report led 70 a lengthy debate, in which
many OF the southern rabbs participated. They
gave deplorable picture Of the state of congrega-
tiona affairs In tho Southern States There was nm
absence of money; an absence. In many instances.