Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-07-08
RIGHTS OF HEBREWS.
The Subject Before the Council in Balti-
more.

The subject Before the Council in Balti-
The Central Conference of American Rabbis
having concluded its business the Union Of
American Hebrew Congregations began its
annual session at the Young Mems Hebrew
Association in Baltimore yesterday morning
The delegates to this conference are repre-
sentative Israelites who are prominent in va
rions walks of life. Hitherto the principal
work of this union has been to support the
Hebrew Union College of Cincinnati. which
numbers among its graduates some of the lead
ing -abbis Of the country. 1t was determined
to enlarge the sphere of usefulness OF the or
ganization. The Washington delegates were
Messrs. Simon Wolf, Rev L. Stern. Lewis Abra-
ham, Henry Adler and Morris Clark.
DIR. Joseph Silbermsn of New York introduced
resolution requesting that the executive
committee be instructed to cooperate with the
trustees of the Baron de Hirsch fund and other
organizations that shall have undertaken to aid
Russi..n IsraelItes who have emgrated to this
country in their quest for employment and in
struction. SO that they NAV become self-sup-
porting and fitted for citizenship in the United
States: that the committee be further in
structed to take such steps as will lead to the
formation of local committees for securing re-
muneratiye work for such immigrants and for
instructng them in American methods of
labor
Mr. Israel Kahn of Chicago moved to refer
the matter to "a special committee of seven. This
Was carried. but "a motion afterwsrd made
by Mir. Moritz Doth to reconsider and refer it
To the committee which is to take charge of the
report of the board of delegates on civil and
religious rights and kindred matters.
Mr.. Kahn made vigorous opposition to this
procedure III which he criticized the board of
civil and religious rights. saying that they had
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wanted the matter to go TO committee which
would keep 1t alive instead of putting ii to
sleep. Tie said that there were not more than
two or three members of the board present.
Mr.. Simon Wolf of this city. who il chairman
OF the board. told Mr.. hahn that he did not
know wha; he had been talking about. as the
report of the board had already been presented
and would show what work had been done.
tie thought II came with poor grace from Mr..
hahn to crltIcIse the work. when Mr.. Kahn
himself wanted to be chairman Of the commit
tee of seven He would say. however. that he
had done more for Judaism and its progress
than had been done by Mr.. Kahn together with
ali ms ancestors before him. would be done
by all his progenitors.
Points OF order were called. but Mr.. Wolf
said lie and his board had been attacked and he
had right to reply. When he had finished
M hshn attempted to reply. but President
Strouse would allow no more talk on the sub
ject.
The matter was finally settled by referring
the resolution to the committee on civil and
religious rights, which committee will consider
the boards report. 1t was also ordered that
all matters bearing on the same subject shall
SO 70 that committee.
The following caDlegram was sent Baron
Hirsch:
The Union of American Hebrew Congrega-
lions IN session express to you their great
pride that you have set such "a noble example
of broad humanitarianism TO all the world. As
American citizens We feel that YOU have in
terpreted Alright the motto of Judaism: 'SIy
Country Is the World. My Countrymen Man
kind May your life be long and happy as it
has been useful"
CHAIRMAN VOLTS REPORT.
The report of the board of delegates on civil
and religious rights. of which Mr.. Wolf is
actions toward the Hebrews of Russia will have
on this country. says:
THE crime of the century is patent before
the world. and IL Is admitted that ii is difcu lt
to grapple with by ordinary means. 1t is our
duty. as far as in our power. to use every effort
to Illustrate its baleful influences We are con-
fronted in this country with difficult prob
lem. There has been introduced into the
uited States Il motley number of immigrants
unskilled In the habits and practices of Ameri-
canism- BY INSCRIPTIONS oppression they are
primarily unfit and unable to assimilate with
as from a lengthy lethargy. II We can
not prevent the cause that placed many
OF them in the lower strata of society
We can lift them from the slough of despair.
Education. moral and religious, and instruc-
ton in manual labor will tend to elevate them.
To encourage or TO permit any of them to con-
stitute permanent dependent class would not
be only unkind. unwise, but dangerous. They
must be taught self help, self reliance. and
must be fully instructed that no encourage
ment or permission will be granted TO follow
in this country those questionable practices
which they found absolutely necessary i'll the
land of their birth in order to protect their
lives and the purity of their families
NEXT COUNCIL N WASHINGTON.
1t was decided 10 hold the next council in
Washington.
The executive committee proposed two
amendments to the constitution. both OF which
were adopted. They change the date OF the
council meeting from the first Tuesday OF July
t. the first Tuesday of December and change
the time Of the executive board meetings from
january and July 10 June and December.