Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-12-07
THE HEBREW UNION.
Business Transacted ut the Meeting In Con-
cordia Hall Today.

REPORTS OF COMMITTEES sUBMrTTrD-ExrEN-
sIvE PLANS FOR A STATEMENT OF JUDAISM
AND REPLIES TO ANTI-sEMIrIc CHARGES TO BE
EXHIBITED AT TIE RELIGIOUS CONGRESS.
The second days session Of the Union Of
American Hebrew Congregations was begun
this morning at 10 o'clock in Coucordia Hall.
The delegates were rather slow in coming
together, and the reading of the minutes Of yes
terday 9 session by Secretary Levy was listened
TO by only small proportion of the
members. President Westheimer, however.
believes in adhering to the rules and as the
union adjourned until 10 o'clock this morning
he raped for order when that hour arrived.
The delegates dropped in by twos and threes
and IN a short time there was quite a full rep
resentation present.
REPORTS OF COMMITTEES.
The first business was the reading of reports
from the various committees. The committee
on the work of the Hebrew Sabbath School
work OF that organization, and recommended
the continuance Of the appropriation of s250
made for its benefit by the union.
Inc report of the committee on delinquent
organizations created some discussion rs objec-
ton was made to publishing the names of the
In cases where congregations stated that owing
10 the condition Of their finances
they were unable to pay their quota
to the union, then their dues would
be cheerfully RENTED, In the specific
instances mentioned the neglect to pay the
dues could not be attributed to inability but
probably to lack Of interest, and it was thought
that 1t was time for the union to declare its dis
approval OF such conduct. The report was
adopted.
FINANCIAL STATEMENT.
The financial committee in their statement
reporte that the total receipts we're S26.539
The maintenance Of the Hebrew Union College
for seventeen months amounted to S22, SO4, and
II was asserted that there was no similar insti-
tuition that was managed with much economy
with such good results.
Mr.. A. Bloom of Cincinnati made an appeal
for an increase in the endowment Of the col
lege, and said that IL the claims of the college
were properly presented to the various organ
izations there would be no difficulty in
largely increasing the contributions. He sug-
gested that the executive board be instructed
to take Immediate action to carry out this rec
ommendation.
Secretary Levy also spoke in the same strain
and the recommendation to the board was
adopted.
THE RELIGIOUS CONGRESS
The important matter Of the part to be taken
by the Hebrews in the religious congress to be
held in connection with the Columbian tair at
Chicago IN August Of next year was presented
in the report OF the special committee to
which was referred the communication from the
central conference of rabbis petitiouing
the council to cooperate with 1t in proper
presentation of Judaism at the congress of re-
ug1ons. The report, which ives read by Mr..
Beltmann, stated that insomuch as all the re-
ligions of the world will be represented at the
said congress- Of religions and the central confer
ence OF American rabbis has taken the initiative
for proposed representation of Judaism that
the subjects shall be treated historically sub
divided into biblical, medieval and modern, as
follows:
REPRESENTATIVE OF JUDAISM.
The history of Jewish beliefs and customs in
the various lands and times; the history of the
domestic and inner social life Of the Jews In
the various periods; a history of the education
OF the Jewish people, public and private
ethically. biblical ethics from the historical
standpoint; talmudical ethics based upon and to
begin with the Hellenistic literature: ethics of
the medieval rabbis down to our own times.
Polenics and apologetics, that is, the relation
OF the Jews to heathenism, Christianity and
Islnm.
Statistical. an estimate of the present Stats
tics, European, American and eastern.
Archaeological religious and national, both
as to results and desiderata These various topics
shall be assigned to the well-known scholars
who have made these branches their special
study and they shall be requested to participate
in person. II that be impossible by literary
contributors. We recommend that the con-
ference should send special invitation to
representative men and women to take part.
AMERICAN COOPERATION ASKED.
Furthermore, Whereas the snti-Semitic agi-
tation, undeterred by the verdict Of the en-
lightened. still continues its unjust hostility IN
many lands,
Be it resolved, That besides the discussion of
the topics recommended we solicit the cooper
alton Of all American Jews in sympathy with
the cause, both as individuals as well as So
cieties. orders and congregations, to render the
participation Of the Jews in the congress O
matter of international importance, to help to
state clearly and emphatically the great aim
and the objects of Judaism before the entire
world and to substantially refute all the SLAM
derous charges made against it through the sue
cessiye ages by its declared foes.
TREATIsEs on ANTI-sEMIrIc CHARGES.
Be 1t also resolved that men of renowned
worldwide scholarship and impartiality of the
Christian denomination and Jewish scholars of
note be requested and authorized at
the expense Of the American Jews to
write and publish exhaustive treatises
in regard to the blood accusation, which fill 30
dark chapter In Jewish and Christian history,
stating the facts and giving the result of their
examination In decisive and clear terms.
Furthermore, be it resolved that these men
be invited to come and to renew publicly those
charges before the enlightened Representatives
Of the great religions of the world in order
to elicit the approval and assent of
the world and silence Islander in the
name Of humanity forever at least within the
pale of civilization. In all of which
the council fully concurs and heartily
indorses the proposed plan. We
recommend that this council appoint
a committee Of eleven, to cooperate with
the existing committee of the conference.
and that the joint commission be in
trusted With full power to carry out
this suggestion. with such notifications
as they may fit for the proper representa-
ton Of Judaism in the congress and that 1t
shall convene as speedily as practicable; and
furthermore that the executive committee be
authorized to provide such financial support to
the commission az may be necessary for the
execution Of the plan.
The report is signed by B. Bettmann, julius
Freiburg, DIR. Silverman. DR.. L. Grossman and
Simon Wolf. 1t was adopted by unanimous
vote.
NEW TEMPLE NEEDED HERE.
Mr.. Charles Baum of this city spoke of the
necessity for a more suitable edifce for the use
Of the Washington congregation. 1t had been
thought wise to erect here fine temple
that would suitably represent Judaism