The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-04-16

Account Of = Meeting OF tho Joint Com


arrange for the representation OF Juda-
ism at the Parliament of Religions of the
Worlds Columbian Exposition was held
at Chicago on March 9th.
The meeting was called 10 order at
=. NJ In the parlor OF the Auditorium
Hotel by Mr.. r. Bettman. of Cincinnati.
who explained the specific object OF the
meeting to those who had responded TO
the invitation 10 come 20 Chicago TO ar
range for the proper representation OF
Judaism at the Parliament OF Religions
OF the Worlds Columbian Expositloh-
viz:
Rabbls w. Silverman. Philipson. Chas.
Levy. Shanfarber, representing the Cen
trail Conference OF American RabDis:
Rabbis Hirsch Moses and StoZ. repre-
senting the Local Committee on Jew
ish Church Congress-" and Messrs. Julius
Frieberg. Lewis Seasongood. Isidor Bush
and Adolph Moses. representing the Union
OF American Hebrew Congregations.
A permanent organization was effected
and the following officers were elected:
y. Bettman, president; Joseph Stolz' sec
retary.
Upon the motion the president ao-
pointed Messrs. SeasongoOd, Levy ana
Shanfarber a committee TO nominate
vice-presidents and present the names at
the next session.
In behalf of the representatives OF the
Union OF American Hebrew Congrega-
tions and Of the Central Conference OF
American Rabbis. the president invited
The local committee on the Jewish Church
Congress 10 unite and form a joint COM
mittee with them.
After Rabbis Hirsch. Moses and Stolz
had EXPLAINED the nature or the Pariid-
ment OF Religions. according TO the intoF-
nation which they had previously re-
ceived from headquarters. the committee
ad,onrned TO meet in "vestry rooms Of
Kehilath Anshai Maariv" the next day
at $50 A. NJ
on Tuesday the. president called the
meeting TO order at 10 a. NJ, the follow
ing members being present: Messrs: bett-
man, Seasongood. Adolph Moses. BUSH
and Freiberg, and Rabbis Wise, Charles
Levy silverman. Stolz. Hirsch, Moses.
Shanfarber and Philipson.
The president announced that Hon
Jacob H. Schiff, Judge Rosendale. Hon.
oscar s. Straus, Hon. Solomon Hirsch,
Josiah Cohen, Mayer Sulzberger and Hon.
Simon Wolf had sent excuses regret
ting their unavoidable absence.
The committee on the nomination Of
vice-presidents proposed the following
names: Hon. Jacob II. Schiff of New
York. Adolph Moses OF Chicago. julius
Freiberg Of Cincinnati. 1sidor Bush or
St Louis. Hon. Solomon Hirsch Of Port
land Ore.
The report was accepted and Mr.. Adolph
Moses was empowered 20 appoint as many
honorary vice-presidents from the city
Of Chicago as he deemed necessary TO
aid him in his work.
The secretary read the following prelimi-
nary address, inviting the Jews OF all
countries 10 attend the congress. which
was ordered printed and sent to the Rab-
bis and prominent Jews of all countries:
In accordance with the authority vest
ed in us by the Worlds Congress Auxil-
larry OF the Worlds Columbian EXposi-
ton, we, the undersigned, representing
the Union of American Hebrew Con gre
cations. the Central Conference Of Ameri-
can Rabbis ard the local committee Of
a Jewish Church Congress- send fraternal
greetings to the Jews and friends of the
Jews Of all countries.
The Worlds Congress Auxiliary Of tho
Worlds Columbian Exposition has for
mally and officially invited the professors
OF Judaism TO be represented al the Par
lament of Religions to be held in the
Memorial Art Palace from September 18th
| to the 18th and It behooves us 10 partici-
pate in this Congress Of all living histOri-
/ cal religions. that no link I'm the chain be
| missing. and the evidence be as complete
| as possible: that however manifold our
titles may be. the beliefs. the hopes. the
| aims we all cherish I'm common, are much
| more important and essential than n long
standing. deep-rooted intolerance has led
mankind TO believe.
Another reason Of not less importance
urges the Jews to be properly represented
az the Congress. Although the history of
| Judaism covers period Of more th1a
! 1000 years, no religion has been more thor
| oughly nisun 1erstood and uninterrupted
| Misconceptions of IL are so deeply rooted
| that ours IS still the humiliation 10 see
| that even the most enlightened nations
] Of the world not only give crsdcnce tc
beliefs concerning us that have been IN
| vented by fanatcsm, and have not the
slightest historical foundation, but they
| even prosecute our brethren upon the
| strength of them.
! Since the existence of our religion M
| snch opportunity mas ever been extended
to the Jew to set himself right before the
whole world and It would be criminal
negligence did we not embrace this chance
TO proclaim broadcast, through such mer
| as by their learning, their ripeness OF
Judgment, their character and their works
will command general recognition and at
tention. what our fundamental doctrine
hopes and aims have ever been, what are
the chief spiritual contributions for which
humanity Is indebted TO u.s. what is oul
attitude towards other religions, and In
what respects Judaism is still indespensa
bic to the highest civilization
| For these reasons we beg leave 10 invite
your moral support and hearty co-opera
| lion in this representation OF Judaism
| for which the evenings Of September 18th
! 18th and 10th have been assigned to us by
| o~ot oop1pnittpc