New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-04-23

Dr. Rainsfords figures given at ChautauQua last July
remain undisputcd :" In the last ten years 100000
people have moved into the city south OF Fourteenth
st. and sixteen Protestant churches have moved ont"
He might have added that the increase was largely OF
Hebrews II Is true that there are stlll there thous
ands of Germans by BIRTH who Hebrews In religion
but there is hardly nationality which has not
large Hebrew representation.
The Roy. Dr. Richard whealey. of Irvngton. IN a
recent article "The Jews In New-York' placed the
number Of them in this city at something over -ooooo
much higher than any previous authority had done
An eminent Rabbi says that the figures given are sub
stantally correct although there Tay be nearer 800
900 now, for II is impossible he says, to tell with
accuracy the number Of Hebrews here elsewhere
many OF the poorer class refusing state their religious
belief, looking upon the census Government in
QUESTION. to be followed by tortures known and cx
perienced in the lands from which they came.
Whatever virtues or faults tho Hebrews may have
they are Justly proud OF their Of the poor and
suffering. 1t is said that there Is only Hebrew
pauper on Blackwells Island. and that no Hebrew
was ever buried In PoiterS Field some years the
statement made that the Hebrews OF the United
States expended annually nearly $1,000 600 in charity
proporiionate expenditure for charitable purposes for
the people at large would foot up S4OO,OOoO00. The
early history of tie charitable work Of The Hebrews In
this city Is told In an interesting manner by lSGnc
Markens, in his book. The Hebrews in America"
From this II appears chat the Hebrew Benevolent
Society OF New York was organized In April. 1S22
with fund amounting to 500 the uncxpcndcd balance
OF collection which had been obtained for the benefit
OF q Hebrew. former soldier in the Revolutionary
War. Two undertook 10 raise money for his
brother two years before that Time when he was
brought to the New York City Hospital. But II was
not until 1882 that the society Incorporated. In
1850 1t was consolidated with the German Hebrew
Benevolent Society. The following year the first
Hebrew Orphan Asyum In the United states WAS
h,. cOull,i cd uud> OF hpup
societies amounting to $4,000. The present asylum
building at Amsterdam-ave. and One-hundred-and-
thirty sixth-st. cost some S75OoOo The asy lum Is
constituent OF the United Hebrew Charities, With a
capacity OF 512 children. Orphans and half orphans
committed there receive support education and In
dustral training.
The great charitable centre OF the Hebrews IS the
United Hebrew Charities Building at No 1913 second
This organization is composed Of the following
societies: Ienev dent and Orphan Asylum society.
Benevolent Fuel Society, Relief Society. Ladies' Ly-
ingin Society, Congregation Darecb AmunO Free
Burial Fund Society, and these cooperating societies
Baron De Hrsch Fund and six slsterhoods from these
Temples EMANUEL Beth-E AhawathChesed >haa
officers are Henry Rice. president: Morris Tuska
Benjamin Russab and Henry $. Allen vice presidents
James ii. Hoffman. treasurer: |. :. Isaacs. secretary
and Charles Frank, the efficient superintendent. For
the last year two the Russian Immigrants have
engrossed the attention Of the society, although the
Jewish poor OF the city have not been allowed TO
suffer during that time The trustees Of the Baron
we Hirsch Fund have helped literally.