Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1879-07-11
HEBREW COUNCIL.
Third DAVIS Proceedings.

New YORK, July l0.-The Conncil OF
the Union of American Hebrew Con-
gregations to-day considered the sub
ject of agriculture. An amendment was
offered that in order TO carry out the
plans successfully the Executive Boards
be instructed to appoint committee on
agriculture; said committee shall solicit
donations OF land, farming implements
and money, and as soon as they obtain
tract OF land they shall sub-divide it
into farms of fifty to eighty acres for one
family; said family shall have
the land free of any rent
al for the term of seven years.
After seven years the price shall be
fixed on favorable terms, for which that
family can buy said land, and the
money thus received by the Executive
Board is to be reinvested in fertile
lands, TO be given to other settlers
under the same conditions.
Rev. DIR. Wise spoke in favor OF the
scheme.
Rev. DR. Moses, OF Alabama, said the
dwelling place of the Jews always had
been in cities, and he thought it much
better for them to direct their attention
to commerce.
Rev. Joseph, of Gin cinnati, cOntended
that TIE carrying out Of the scheme
would be OF great benefit, as it would
result in rescuing many men from idle
ness who would otherwise remain in
pauperism.
The discussion was long and interest
ing.
The report was at length adopted,
with the following further amendment:
That the Executive Committee be au-
thorized to purchase such additional
tracts of land as they may deem eXpe-
dient, and as the funds for that purpose
will allow. The Executive Committee
are further authorized to confer with
such other organizations having kindred
objects in view, for the purpose OF carry,
ING into successful operation practical
plan for agricultural pursuits.
1t was resolved to hold the next an
nual meeting OF the Council in Chicago
on the second Tuesday in July, 1880.
Rev. Jacobs, chairman of the commit
tee on publications, presented Il report
touching several resolutions that were
referred to such committee:
l. 1t is not in the province OF the
committee to devise any plan OF instruc-
ton for Congregational schools.
>. That 1t would be an infringement
on the constitution of the Union OF the
American Hebrew Congregations to leg
islate on the subject OF ia prayer book.
>. That it is not advisable to issue
monthly statement OF Congregational al
fairs.
/. That it is not practicable for Coun-
ell to undertake the establishment OF
central organ for pupils and teachers OF
our religious schools, but all such un-
dertakings be left for the present to
individual enterprise and the mcritof the
work itself.
3 That the subject OF the publication
of text books of religious schools having
been provided for in previous reports
OF this committee, 1t has not been
deemed necessary To reitcrate the prOvi-
sion made for aiding authors in their
publications.
The report was unanimously adopted.
The following gentlemen have been
elected TO compose the Executive Board;
David Adler, Milwaukee; Louis Asch,
New York; Marcus Berlner, New
natl; Augustus Burgwanger, st. Louis;
b. II. Feustman, Philadelphia; Julius
Freiberg, Cincinnati; Max l.. Guttman,
Rochester; William Goodhcart and
W. b. Iiackcnberg, Philadelphia;
Louis Henshcimer, Cincinnati; Adolph
Harris, Houston, Tex; Meyer ;. lSaacS,
and Hczekiah Cohen, New York; y.
\. Cramer, Cincinnati; }. ID. Levy,
Quincy. ILL.,; Solomon Levy and Moritz
10th, Cincinnati; Sigmand Mann, Cleve-
land Adjourned.
At the close Of the Council the EXecu-
tive Board elected the following officers
for the next two years: President, Nor.
ris 10th, of Cincinnati; Vice-Presdent,
Adolph Sanger, of New York; Secretary
l.. Levy, of Cincinnati; Treasurer Solo
mon Levy, of Cincinnati. Mr.. SaIzber-
ger resigned from the Board and cX-
Coroner Ellinger elected a mcmbern
his stead.
The Board elected the following Com
mittce ON Agriculture: EX-COroncr FL
linger, OF New York; VI. Berthcimcr, OF
Jules Freberg, of Cincin-
natl; Joseph Simon, OF New Orleans,
and l.. SHERMAN, of Chicago.
Adjourned to meet at the call OF the
Chair.