The morning call., 1894-05-10
THEIR AIM IS LAUDABLE.
Personal Contact With the Poor
People.
THE WORK BEGUN IN EARNEST.
Members Are Pledged to Perform
Duties Assigned Them-tiead-
quarters Established.

The Emanuel Sisterhood for Personal
Service met yesterday morning at the Tenn
pie Emanuel. on Sutter street From the
attendance it was apparent that wide
spread interest is taken in this new char
liable organization OF Hebrew ladies'.
The sisterhood was organized three
weeks ago and already 200 women, all d.
rectly interested, attend the meetings.
The following are the officers elected:
President, Mrs. P. n. Lllienthal; vice-
presidents, Mrs. NJ. S. Eisner and Mrs. j.
Voorsanger; secretaries, Mrs. Andrew Nj.
Davis and Miss Victoria Lilienthst; treas
urer, Mrs. Lewis Gerstle; governing cOun-
cil-Mrs. Lewis Gerstle, Mrs. P. n. Lilien-
thai. Mrs. William Haas, Mrs. Simon
Anspacher, Mrs. Henry Wangenheim.
Mrs. Jacob Voorsanger. Mrs. Charles
Coleman, Mrs. N. S. Eisner, Mrs. A. S.
BetteIheim. Mrs. Julius Baum, Mrs |. n.
Walter. Mrs. l.. Elkus, Mrs. A. III. Davis,
Mrs, j. Il. Neusladler, Mis-. NJ. ). Grln-
baum.
The meeting was called to order by
Rabbi VnorGanger, who briefly stated the
objects of the meeting and introduced
Mrs. P. n. Lilenthal who delivered an ad-
dress on the sisterhood. Her discourse
was to the point and eminently practical.
Said she:
at affords us no little satisfaction in the
fare of the many demands that the pres
ent distress makes upon those charltably
inclined to find our call for 1ew organi-
Zation so encouragingly answered. and 1t
augurs we'll for our society to hnd all so
responsive.
I'VE are not alone in the GOOD cause
which we have undertaken and TO which
we will give our best efforts to improve
the unhappy condition of those who find
life an uphill journey. Times are hard
and the many noble institutions and socle-
ties of which most of US are members
have done and continue to do grand WORK;
We ask for their cooperation and good
will. and we hope they will appreciate
that il is furthest from our thoughts 10 in
fringe upon or interfere with their worthy
branches of work.
''Our aim is to have personal contact
with the poor. TO interest our members to
pledge themselves to devote at least one
day a month to the varlons duties when
the council may assign. We have rented
a fat of seven rooms in which to begin our
modest but earnest endeayors.
"Our storerOom VIII be an important
feature, as we expect to distribute cloth
ing, groceries and other necessarles. and
to avoid all disbursements of money in
direct gifts to the poor.
plovment, and although this bureau is
hardly organized we have successfully
placed nearly dozen applicants.
IOur aim is to discourage pauperlsm, to
holm those who seek to help themselves, to
find work for those who know how to work
ana 10 teach those who do not: TO instill
into the children of overworked or fDcum-
petent parents the principles which will
enable them to lead useful and happy
lives. Our various classes, which will be
ahortIy formed. will do vast good In this
directiop. We believe that in the work to
which we mean to coDtne ourselves we
shall be pioneers on this coast. Ihe really
marvellous and extended good which tor
some wears past has been accomplished in
New York City ills Us with hope and en-
thusiasm, and we look forward with impa-
tience to adding our share OF good work
toward suffering humanity.
Mrs. Davis, the secretary, reported that
16O names we're signed on the roll OF mem
bersbip. Before the close OF the meeting
over thirty persons joined.
A check for $50 for ten memberships, to
be an annual donation, was received from
A. Anspacher. He was elected a sister"
by unanimous vote.
The fat referred to bv the president as
having been rented is at PIG Ninth street.
1t will be used as headquarters and will
have kitchen, employment bureau, store
rooms and a sewing and cooking school.
People who cannot speak English will be
instructed, and all other charitable institu-
tions are to be assisted as far as the society
can do so.
It was emphatically stated that the sis
terhood is organized on nOn-sectarian prin-
ciples, and among the first persons relieved
were a number of nom -Israelites.
Contributions of furniture. etc., are
solicited for fitting up the headquarters,
and also clothing, ETC.. for distribution
among the poor.
Four bureaus are at work, as follows
EMPLOYMENT, Mrs. Julius Baum; relief,
Mrs. GrinbauU; supplies, Mrs. Louis
Arnold; medical attendance and medicine.
Mrs. L. Elkus. DR.. Cluness of Sacra-
mento, DR.. Bruno. DR.. S. S. Kahn and DR..
James E. Lilienthal have given their SER
vices free to tho institution.
The headquarters on Ninth street will
be open in a few days. and matron will
take charge of the place.