Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1879-07-10
The Hebrew Convention.
MATT1RS DISCUSSED YESTERDAY.


In the second days session Of the sixth coun.
Gil Of the Union Of American and Hebrew con-
gregations rev York yesterday Rev Dr. LII.
enthal, chairman OF the special mission on the
THE HEBREW UNION COLLEGE.
presented unanimous report on the subject,
on which he said he as happy to saw that all
e,d nerences 1vrween the clergy had been set
report with few remarks which were greeted
with applause. He said the Ratchet Of war
would now be buried, there would hereafter
only have solid union OF Hebrew colleges
from the Atlantic to the Pacific. The report as
presented detailed the course OF study to be
and Mr.. Pitman. OF Cincinnati, in seconding its
adoption, said that he hailed the document
with Joy and pleasure. By rising vote the re-
of the committee On Union College presented a
report recommending at once the establishment
OF college and the erection OF q building for
the establishment OF branch college in New
York. The report recommended an appropria-
tlon OF 81, 500 for the support OF preparatory
OF the committee On the Sabbath question, pre-
sented report pertaining to the preservation
OF SABBATH institutions, which was adopted.
cult preaching. Elk coroner Herman presented
letter from Ex-Governor Seymour In reply TO
one which he had written him, asking his views
THE AGRICULTURAL QUESTION
Mr.. seymour said he had watched with in
terest the plans OF the Catholic Church to get
II the liish to go into the country and to make
their homes upon farms. He deemed 1t wise
policy. 1t Is wise, writes the governor, to have
these OF different faith SO placed at the outset
that they can keep up their respective places of
worship. He had no Idea but that the Hebrews
would become good farmers. The letter was
referred to the committee on agriculture A
special committee reported that 1t was mex
pedient at the present time to establish female
seminary for want OF sufficient funds. to which
Dr. LOWenthal offered an amendment that a
committee of nine be appointed to consider the
adVlSaDllity OF establishing two sef-SuStaining
SCHOOLS. one for boys and one for girls. under
the sanction of the council, to report at the next
yearly meet ng: The report as amended was
adopted. The report Of the committee
ON CIRCUIT PREACHING
was adopted, accepting the service OF volunteer
ministers to deliver addresses and to organize
schools IN cities and towns where communities
are not strong enough to maintain schools with
out assistance; also that an agent be designated
TO visit cities and towns TO which ministers are
not assigned. After some discussion the report
OF the special committee relative to opening
avenues for employment and residence of Israel
ties in agricultural districts OF the country was
made the special order for to-day.
THE LATEST MAsroDoN-A correspondent of
the n. Y. Tribune, writing from Newburg, n
Y, July 8, says: 1.-THE work OF digging up the
purpose OF recovering the remaining bones OF
the skeleton OF the mastodon was continued
yesterday. Three more ribs and the first Joint
OF the imperfect hind leg were discovered. Late
In the afternoon operations had to be suspend
ed, as In digging the trench three springs OF
water found their way through the ground and
Hooded the excavation. No more digging will
be done until the water has been pumped out
OF the trench, which will take day or more
About 200 bones have been recovered up to the
present time. To make the skeleton complete
the pelvis, a shoulder blade, clavicle, and one
or two small bones belonging to the feet are
only lacking. 1t is hoped that these will be
found before the end OF the week. Under the
directions CT DIR: F: B. Sheldon, OF Washington
vile, the principal bones have been put to-
gether. DR.. sheldon says the bones are In
Wonderful state OF preservation, and that the
skeleton Will be nearly. If not quite as perfect
as any In the country, and much the largest.
Mr.. Kelly has been offered 81, 900 for the bones
just as they stand, by two gentlemen. He re-
FUSED the offer. The big bones, as they are
called in the vicinity where they were discov-
cred, have already been visited by a large num-
Der OF people"