The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1891-01-05
RUSSIAN JEWS.
A Society Formed to 4meliOrate
Their Condition.
Successful Meeting for That PurpOse-Large
Contributions to an Emergency Fund.
A Colony Scheme.

The committee appointed at a recent
meeting in Sacramento, held for the purpose
of establishing a society looking to the
ameloration of the condition of the Jews in
Russia, have been actively engaged for some
days past in recommending the objects and
aims of the late conference to members of
the Hebrew faith in this city, and soliciting
their cooperation in plan 10 relieve their
Russian oo-relgioniSts from the iron hand of
merciless despotism.
The efforts of this committee has been re-
warded with high degree of success, and
the sentiment which they have aroused in
behalf of their oppressed brethren culmin-
ated yesterday afternoon in an enthusiastic
meeting at Bnai Birth Hall, which was at
tended by over 800 citizens Of Jewish faith,
all prominent in the business and social cir
cles of the city.
David Lubin Of Sacramento, Chairman of
the aforementioned committee, called the
gathering to order.
AN OLD STORY.
DR.. j. S. Voorsanger was then elected
Chairman, ana upon taking his seat briefly
explained that the object of the meeting was
TO raufy the action of meeting held the
week previous in Sacramento, and to per-
manenuy organize an International Society
for the Colonizatonfof Russian Jews, whose
wrongs are an old storv-a story of crime,
injustice and persecution. He urged that
this Is not the time for speculation concern
ing the causes that have produced so much
misery. 1t is the time for action, not argu-
ment Nor can anything tangible be accom-
Vllshed by entering into judgment with the
government that sanctions and encourages
persecution. The duty Of the hour lies
purely IN preparing to meet the responsible
lty which will face US IN the last decade of
the expiring centuTy-the duty of organizing
10 relieve the immigrants who Will seek
these shores.
The Chairman here read extracts from the
constitution adopted at the preliminary SEES
sion IN Sacramento, detailing the objects of
the society and the conditions of member
ship, OF which there are to be three classes.
costing So, Sl2 and IS respectively per an
mum
PERMANENT ORGANIZATION.
S. NJ. Marks, Louis Blank and E. J. Wolf
We're appointed Secretaries pro tenn, and the
society then decided to permanently organ
lie by the election of an Executive Commit
tee consisting Of sixteen members, who will
have full control of the appointment of Off
GERS, etc, and the outlining OF plans for
further work.
The Executive Committee was thereupon
chosen as follows: II. Heller, a. Ans
pacher, j. Jacobs, DR.. J. FooTsanger, David
Lubln, J. Goldman, c. Meyer, l.. Brown,
Marcus Rosenthal, Joseph Naphtaly. NJ.
LeayentTitt, Daniel Meyer and David Stern.
David Lubin addressed the meeting,
stating that money would be required in the
near future to relieve the suifeIings of those
who might shortly arrive. He therefore
suggested that subscriptions be at once
taken UP for an emergency fund, to be
placed at the disposal Of the Executive Com
nlttee.
AN EMERGENCY FUND.
About 5000 had been previously raised for
the purpose, to which Mr.. Lubn announced
he would add $1,000 The secretaries then
cauyasSed tile meeting, and subscriptions to
the amount Of $3.50 were received, and
large sums promised within the next week.
Secretary Blank read letter from DR.. A
Abrams, regretting his inability to attend,
and incloslng a check for quite a large
amount. a communication wasSalso read
from an unknown lady of Oakland, con-
tTibuting her mite to the cause, and couclud-
ing with those words: "If | had million
dollars l would cheerfully give nalf of it for
the uphOlding of the noble work in which
you are engaged"
The following named gentlemen addressed
the society with reference to a rlan for the
formation OF colony: Professor Arnold Of
Baltimore, Md, David Lubin Of Sacra-
mento, Rabbi Levy of Oakland, Rev J. Levy
Of Sacramento, s hOschland, Max Pepper
NJ. ). EISner, ID. ROsenthal, Daniel Meyer
and others, of San Francisco. All urged the
necessity Of establishing the same in a
semi-troplc country or State, and many
were IN favor of California. Mr.. Lubin in
very eloquent address convinced al least
portion of his hearers that the present move
meant the uplifting of nation and the re-
establishment Of long lost prestige.