The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-06-05
HEBREW HUMANIrARIANs.
The B'Nai Birth to Cooperate With
Baron Hirsoh's Movement. .

Baron Hirsoh's Movement. I.
RICHMOND. VA. June 4-rhe grand
lodge Of the independent order of B'Nai
Birth met this piorning In the House Of
delegates, with President Lovenstein in the
chpir.
The committee on constitution presented
a report recommending that the time of the
meeting of the convention be changed from
the last Sunday in May or the first Sunday
in June TO the first Sunday in April or the
first Sunday in May; that the executive
committee be authorized to elect from its
body a corresponding secretary, the latter
to sign documents only. The report was
adopted.
SERIES OF RESOLUTIONS.
The following resolutions, offered by
Adolph l.. Sanger. of District No. /, were
unanimously adopted:
WHEREAS. Among the clearly defined objects
of the Independent Order OF BIN al Birth Is the
mission of uniting Israelites in the work OF
promoting their highest interests and those of
humanity and OF coming to the rescue of vic
Tins OF persecution; and
WHEREAS, Through the philanthropy of Baron
de Hirsch fund has been provided and a COM
mittee organized known as the Baron de Hirsch
fund, among whose functions are securing en-
ployment for Jewish immigrants. encouraging
the establishment of schools and other agencies
intended TO improve them In skill and adapta-
bility for labor;
Resolved, That for the purpose of more ef-
fectualy promoting these objects and 10 carry
into practical effect the recommendations IN the
Presidents message relating to the amelioration
OF the condition of Russian ana other Jewish
immigrants, the executive committee be, and
they are hereby authorized, to communicate
with the directors of the Baron de Hirsch fund
and with such other bodies or associations as
may be organized for similar objects, and to
cooperate with them in their philanthropic
work.
Resolved, That this convention of the grand
lodge appoint a comm ission, to consist OF one
member from each district, who shall have
power TO select such aids or assistants as ne
may deem necessary or proper, and whose duty
it shall be to enforce such instructions as the
executive committee from time to time shall
direct for the purpose of assimiating the
foreign element to our American civilization, Of
educating them, and OF helping them to self
support and independence.
SPEECH By THE SECRETARY OF STATE.
Judge II. w. Flourney, secretary Of the
commonwealth, was introduced and made
a short address. He said: "StaDding here
in the presence of the oldest race In the
world, can justly say l feel 1t great
honor. Since was boy have numbered
among my best friends some of the
children of Israel, and / have yet
to lind one who has not been staunch
and true. In 1882 the Jews in Great Britain
were not allowed to sit on the juries of their
adopted country. Only few years passed
and Jew was prime minister of that do
main and a favorite with the queen. lap
plause.1 1t was that same Jew that brought
principles out of chaos; order out disorder,
and made the British Empire the proud and
independent country that she is" PRO
longed applause
TRAINING SCHOOLS INDoRsED.
The following resolution was adopted:
Resolued, That this grand lodge looks with
sincere favor upon the action that the district
grand lodges have taken in the establishment
of manual labor training and teaching schools,
and would urge upon all district grand lodges
and members Of the order that such insttu-
tions and schools be in every way practically
aided and encouraged.
THE SEMI-CENTENNIAL.
The special committee on the semi-centen-
nial made report. The celebration will be
held Oct %. 1898, the fifth anniversary of
the order. The committee recommended
that the occasion be celebrated by
all the subordinate lodges, and also
that a committee of five with the
addition of the presidents of the executive
committee and the president of the conven-
ton be appointed to make arrangements
for suitable observance in New York, each
district to be entitled to one delegate, whose
expenses shall be paid out of an appropria-
tion to be made for the purpose. The re-
port was adopted.
The delegates were taken to the various
points Of interest in the city after the ad-
journment, and tonight are being enter
tanned by the local Hebrew clubs.