The New York herald., 1879-07-08
THE HEBREW CONVENTION.
Twenty-Three States To Be Represented
in This National Council.
LIST OF THE DELEGATES.
Sabbath Observance Not To Be
Discussed by Them.
QUESTIONS To.FBE SUBMITTED.

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Standard Hail. at Forty second street and Broad
way was the of extraordinary activity yester
day Carpenters busy preparing the main hall
for the delegates of the Jewish National Convention
which meets there this morning, and the Executive
Committee in session from half-past ten in the
morning until after FIVE p. NJ in an adjoining
room. Judging from the preparations the dele
gates, of whom there two hun
dred. will be better accommodated than
is generally the custom in national con-
ventions. For each delegation table supplied with
stationery has been provided and they can consult
together and draw up their resolutions and motions
in writing without being compelled to retire to q
committee room and delay the business of the main
body. Ample accommodations have also been pro-
vded by the New York Copmittee Of Arrangements
for the various secretaries and for the representa-
tives of the press
At half past ten A. M. the Executive Committee Of
the Union OF American Hebrew Congregations met
with full quorum. President M. Loth of Cincin-
nat in the chair. and Mr.. Lippman Levy acting as
secretary. Contrary to the custom in other
tions all reports of committees must pass this Ex-
ecutive Board before they be presented to the
National Council (the official name of the conven-
tion), which meets this morning. 1t was the con-
sderation of these reports which kept the
Executive Board in session throughout the day. In
addition to this delegates constantly arriving
from parts Of the country presenting their
dentials.
THE DELEGATEs.
At the close of the day the following had re-
ported and qualified entitled to seats in tho
councll:-
ALABAMA-Moritz Mayer OF Selma; Rev. DR.. A.
Moses and Ephraim Newbrick, of Mobile.
ARKANsAs.-Rev. DR.. Jacob Block. of Pine Bluff.
GEoRaIA.-Rev. DR.. L. b. NJ. Browne. Of Atlanta:
Trr -1can T.aan nf Taza
verman, II. N. Hart and B. Lindauer. OF Chicago
Solomon Bennett, of Peoria
tano, of Evansville; Rev. M. Merring and Solomon
Morsler. Of Indianapolis; Solomon Gimbel. of Vim
cennes
IowA-Isaac NJ Stern, of Keokuk; A. Moritz Of
KENrucKY.-s. Ullman Nathan Bloom. Rev. DIR. E.
G.. Hrsch Levi Ban berger. Samuel Henle and Julius
LoUIslANA.-Julius Weiss, W. Frank. 8. Katz Joseph
Simon, Henry Abraham, Rev. j. L. Lucht and Abra-
ham Lehman, of New Orleans.
M1cHIaAN-Rev. DR.. Zensdorf. Simon Heavenrich
and Marcus Cohen. Of Detroit; Henry Slit, OF Grand
Rapids.
MIssoURL-Rev. DR.. Sonneschein, Rev. Henry J.
Mersing, August Binswanger. b. Cohen. B. Heysin-
". A. Rosenblatt. Adolph Baer and Henry Lyon, Of
St Louis; Samuel N. Hyneman OF Kansas City.
MIssIssIppI.-victor Brown of vicksburg.
NEBRAsKA-Myer Hellman. of Omaha.
New YoRK.-Moritz Ellinger, Adolph Sanger, Fer
dnand Kurtzman. Joseph Strauss. Joseph scherer.
Louis Lewengood. Adolph Dessar. Henry Nordlinger.
NJ Berliner. Isaac Hamburger, Adolph Strauss Rev.
Dr. Gottheil, Rev. Dr. Huebsch. Louis Ash. Joseph
Stein. solomon Bondy, Rev. Henry s. Jacobs,
Thomas II. KersinG, Jonas d. Samson. Leopold
Haas. David Marks. Rev: +. Do .SoIa Mendes. Ben
.jamin L. Hart, Myer s. 1saacs, Henry Morrison,
Jacob 8. Rodes, Rev. DIR. Aaron Wise, Simon Gold
smith. Solomon Hyman. Joseph L. Newbnrger and
Moses Kessel and Jacob Balln of Brooklyn; Rev. Max
Moll, Rev. DIR. Max Landsberg. Max L. Gutman and
aev :; s. Manhsimer 1 s3 Of Roehesssr Rev, % Dr: NJ
julius Lowenthal and Isaac Waldman. of Albany.
NORTH CARoIINA.-Abraham WE'LL, of Wilmington.
OHIo.-Bernhard Bettman, Solomon Levi, A. j.
dIandeander william Goodheart, Lewis Helms
heimer, Frederick Rauk Benjamin Simon, Edward
Block, Rev. DR.. Max Lilienthal, julius Friberg,
Loppmar boy, Abraham Hoffheimer Abram A. Kra-
mer, Edgar NJ. Johnson. Joseph Abraham and M.
10th president), OF Cincinnati Siegmund Mann.
Jacob Mandelbaum and M. Fishel, of Cleveland; A.
Scbwab. Of Youngstown; Rev. DR.. Isaac M. Wise. Of
Columbus; Lewis N. Dembitz, OF Hamilton; L.
Eisman, of Portsmouth.
observation-disclosures werthemer. Josiah
Cohen and Jacob Klee. of Pittsburg; Philip levin.
Gus Rosensa1m , Key. DE- ,!S Samuel Airsch ra D. Il.
dorfer, A. Goldsmith, Jacob May. ID. Klein, David
Teller Louis Lang Mayer Sulzberger. Aaron Schloss,
Mayer Frank, Leopold Hirsch and Isaac Nussbaum,
OF Philadelphia.
soUrn CAnoLINA.-Kev David Levy and Abraham
TESNEssEE-Rey Henry Gersoni, OF Knoxville.
TExAs.-B Oppenheimer. San Antonio; Leopold
Oppenheimer. Julius Rosenfeld. of Galveston;
vmGINIA.-liev. George Jacobs. OF Lynchburg.
WEST vIRGINIA.-Albert Peyser, OF Charleston.
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Isaac l. Noses David Adler of Milwaukee.
DrsTRIcT OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES Simon Wolf,
Louis Abraham Charles Baum. OF Washington.
STRENGTH UNION
After having obtained the above list the HERALD
reporter inquired for the list of the New England
delegates and wns informed that the Israelites of
that section of tho country. with the exception OF
New Haven. were quite orthodox. and not yet
fully in accord with the advanced ideas of the Union
In their stead, however. adhesions had been re-
csived from congregations in st. Paul. MINI.
Portland. Oregon, and Paducah, Ky. The
secretary's report submitted to the Executive
Council showed that lis Jewish congregations
throughout the United States were now members OF
the union. or these 6S congregations own real es-
(exclusive of burial grounds valued altogether
at 49, 31OO.75o No less than 1864 children OF 20 OF
these congregations are regular attendants OK Sab
bath schools.
The secretary's report furnished information in
wgase total TO Is are TSe report was
order d to be printed and submitted to-day for the
information OF delegates to the Council.
The Delegates on Civil and Religious Rights re-
ported that Immediately upon their organization
and the election of Myer s. Isaacs, of this city, as
chairman, COMMITTEES was appointed to report In
what Staes IL any there still existing legal dis
examinations against citizens of the Hebrew faith.
also acted uponEa communication respecting DR..
Smith, the United States Consul at Galatz,
who. it was reported. had committed the
United States to the recognition OF the govern
ment of Roumania. Notwithstanding the failure OF
that Principally to promulgate full religious lib
erty required by the Berlin Treaty. The matter
was referred to Mr.. Adophus y. Solomons. OF Wash.
fngton. a member of the Board who ascertained and
reported that the statement as to DR.. smith made by
the newspapers was without foundation.
FARMER
The special committee on agriculture, consisting
Of Mortz Ellingcr, Myer Stern and julius Bicn
handed In long report reviewing the industrial
labor market, which they consider overcrowded
Thc document contains tho following passage;--
The long cstrangcmont from agricultural pursuits
which nomadc life has forced tho jews tor ages
has led to the mistake that tho jews would not follow The
vocation OF tho farmer. This Is all WRONG . The
Jews simply deprived OF tho OF becoming
tilers Of the soil Up to within few decades they Were
permitted to OF land their permanency In
any country was pfoblemacai previous TO the period
when the frcnch Revolution and tho proclamation OF
human rights by the American people placed forever
between the In which Jows lived suIcrancc
and the present. IN witch human being hnds guar
antce OF his rights as through the CONQUEST OF on
advanced civilization Encourage the jew in rosuming ths
original vocation OF hts ANCESTORS that OF cultivatinp
tho soil, and you will ind that at no distant da,
you Will have dotted the countries, wherever
liberty prcsdcs as the pcnius of government with men
who appreciate the value OF Independence which ne
enjoys In equal ogrcc with him who depends on IA