The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-10-01

New America having the first interest or
an organization which now has members
wherever there are Jews. It's objects are
social. religious, charitable and political
The members are pledged 10 make every
proper effort TO remove anti semitic PREF
udice. 20 provide for the needy, TO teach
the truths OF religion. TO preserve social
tradition and TO uphold the faith OF ABB
raham. The order in America supports
homes. HOSPITALS and asylums in every
iarge city. IL maintains an orphan reiuse
ri Cleveland containing four hundred anu
fifty inmates. the Touro lnfirmary AZ
New Orleans and n Jewish WIDOWS anu
ORPHANS Home there. II shelters ana ecu
Gates some eighty children IN the
"Orphans Home at Atlanta. Scattered
over the republic IL has 81 technical school
for instruction In manual training OF the
Young a religious school for the tuition or
children whose faith IL in danger OF being
lost. a Seminary for adults, tech
meal training institute and libraries with
out number. In New York city the orders
Home for the Aged and Infirm IL now one
OF the best equipped OF It's kind In the
world.
Nor is the fame OF Benai Berth local
10 America. In Germany II has twenty
nine lodges. supporting homes and asy-
lums, and warning upon race prejudice
and intolerance. In ROumania the state
will recognize no Jewish community and
the order has been therefore obliged to
take upon itself every function that
would ordinarily be performed by congre-
cations and societies. The lodges must
| provide for education, secular and re-
| ligfous. defend all Jews against oppres-
sion. watch the course of legislation and
succor the needy. In this same country
| the order has instituted the festivals OF
! liberty. on the last day Of Pesach Of In
/ struction, at Shevuoth. and Of benevo-
| lence. on the last day OF Succoth. The
| hostility OF successive ministries has thus
\ far been ba1ied by Benai Berlth's leaders,
! while in Galacia the order has verified
the Israelltes wiped out Internal preJu-
dices and bettered social condition.
The Orient has been the orders CHOSEN
! field. The lodges at Jerusalem JoPPa
| and Soped. I'm the Holy Land. maintain
| orphan asylums, schools and hospitals. In
| Jerusalem the order has founded library
/ 70 commemorate the discovery Of Alneri-
! ca. at Beyrout, Syria, Il IS growing daily
| in numbers. In Cairo and at Alexandra,
| Tsypt. Berai.. Births schools are the ad-
| mitted models of Mahommedan and CHRIST
| Ian.
| The unostentatious reserve maintained
by this Jewish order in all the work 1t has
| accomplished forms the most eloquent Of
| tributes to it's worthiness. The organiza-
| ton remains curiously unknown 70 the
| vast body Of christians. Only occasionally
1 does Il assert its power and proclaim. in
| the words Of its fundamental law. "the
/ mission Of uniting Israelites i'm promoting
| their highest interest and those Of hui
| manly. of developing. eevating and de-
| Tending the mental and moral character
/ Of our race of intoxicating the purest prin-
| ciples Of philanthropy, honor and patriot
| ism, of supporting science and art, allevi-
ating the wants Of the poor and the
needy. attending the sick. coming TO the
! rescue Of victims OF prosecution and pro-
| viding and assisting the widow and or
phan."
In America Bnai Birth is governed by
series Of district grand lodges. These
every FIVE years elect delegates TO what
is styled the convention grand lodge.
This body chooses its own officers and
leglslates for Bnai Birth in America.
, | II last met at Richmond Virginia Sena-
: | tor Lovenstein being chairman. and de-
creed the golden jubilee which is now
! bringing together the chosen of Israel.
. The furture Of the organization is one
, | OF the subjects which viii be informally
| considered at the gathering this month
| Baron Hirsh believes IL has grea
| field in the South American colonies OF
Jews. and baron Rthschild has an
idea with reference TO its work among
the unfortunate Jews Of England. The