Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1879-07-11
The Hebrew Convention.

THE AGRICULTURAL PROPOSITION ADOPTED
Of union Of American and Hebrew W. &C consreSa.
tlons IN New York yesterday, the special order
OF the day-the agricultural subject-was called
up, When an amendment was offered that in
order to carry those plans successfully the ex-
ecut1ve boards are hereby instructed to appoint
committee OF five on agriculture; said com
m1ttee snail solicit donations Of land, farming
obtain tract Of land they shall subdivide it
into farms or 80 to SO acres for one family; said
family shall have that land, free Of any rental,
price shall be fixed, on favorable terms. for
which that family can buy said land, and the
money thus received by the executive board to
otner settlers under the same conditions De.
pate On the subject was opened by Rev
d Dl; Wise, who spoke in favor OF the
scheme s He said he ala not want to make
that it would be eminently successful.
Rev. Dr. Moses, OF Alabama, was opposed to the
principle 1 OF the scheme, remarking that he did
not think 1t desirable that they should have
FARMING Jews. He said that the dwelling place
OF Jews always had been in Cities and he
onougnt IL would be much better for them to
continue to devote their attention to commercial
IMAM TO agricultural pursuits. Ex-Coroner Her
mann made stirring speech in favor of the
scheme. Jews were driven from the farming
over the face OF the earth, being allowed only a
mere habitation In some quarters. Mr.. 10th. OF
CINCINNATI, and Mr.. Abraham, of Washington
at length adopted, with the following further
amendment by Mr.. Sanger:-"That the execu-
tive committee be authorized to purchase such
a aaoltional tracts Of land as they may deem
expedient, and as the funds for that purpose
Will allow" The executive committee was
further authorized to confer with such other
Organizations having kindred objects in view
1or the purpose OF carrying out to successful
operation practical plans for agricultural pur-
suits.
1t was resolved to hold the next annual meet
In
Tuesday OF July, 1850.
ELECTION OF OFFICERS.
AT the close of the council the executive
BOARD met and elected the following officers for
Cincinnati; vice president, AdOlph L. Sanger, OF
New York; secretary, Lippman Levy, of Cincin-
n nat treasurer Solomon Levy, of Cincinnati.
MI: sulz6erger resigned from the board and
coroner ElliDger was elected member In his
stead. The board elected the following gentle
men as committee on agriculture: Coroner
Ell1nger. OF New York; NJ. Bertheimer, of Pitts
6urg; Jules Frelberg, OF Ctncinnati: Joseph
simon, OF New Orleans, and L. SHERMAN, OF
chicago: The board last night adjourned, SUBJ
ject to the call Of the chair.
A GRAND BANQUET
was given last night at Delmonico's to the dele
gates. MT: Lewis May presided, and among
those present were Rev. Howard Crosby, Jesse
sSeligman Hon s Wolf Of Washington Judge
sat down to dinner, and all the delegates were
present. The chairman said the convention
Just closed was the most important ever held in
the history OF the Israelttes OF America. They
are now united religious body, with no ortho-
dox or reform. "Our Country" was responded
menthal. Mr.. w. B. Hackenburg, Of Philadel-
phia, responded to s'The Union OF American
Hebrew Congregations" "Our Seats OF Learn
ing" was ably responded to by DR.. Howard
crosby, who thanked God the day was at hand
when we could love and honor those we diner
from IN religion. 1.-THE Bench" was responded
TO 6y Judge McAdam, and"The Bar" by Anolph