The Washington times., 1895-02-20
Mrs. solomon's Opening Remarks-Miss
Sadie American WAKES Eloquent in Dis
coursing Upon Social Obligations of Ee-
ngion-Mrs. Wallach Talks About Educa-
tion OF Children-0ther Brilliant Essays.

the standing interest of the public in the Ma
tional Council perhaps accounted for the
crowded condition of Metzerctt Hall.
On the stage were: Mrs. May Wright Sc
wall. Mrs. Rachel Foster Avery, Mrs. Frances
Bagey. Mrs. Lillian Stevens, Mrs. Isabella
Charles Davis. Lady Henry Somerset. Miss
Frances Willard Miss Susan Anthony. DR..
Sarah Hackett Stevenson. Mrs. EliZa-
beth B. Granniss. Miss Lucy Anthony,
Mrs. Solomon, Mrs. Mary Lowe Atkinson,
Miss Anna Gordon, Miss Sadie America, Mrs.
Wardale. Mr.. Bryan. Mrs. McLauhhlaD, Miss
Belle Kearney, Rev. Anna ID. Shaw. Mrs.
Helen Barber, and Mrs. Nj. Il. Nj. Wallace.
WORK OF THE JEWISH COUNCIL
Mrs. Sewall announced that the proceed
ings relating to the Jewish council would be
conducted by Mrs. Solomon. president of
that organization, gracefully introducing
that lady.
Mrs. solomon, responding, said:
Friends, it has been my pleasure TO work
along the lines of the National Council OF
Women with my Christian sisters for many
years. But at no time have l been
with them with more pleasure than
tonight. representing my Jewish sisters as
our largest organization and. at present,
claiming fellowship in all that concerns the
welfare of humanity and the realization OF
mans ideal
Il
4 is only in our religion that We are distinct and
( differ from our neighbors. and hence only In
/ the work pertaining to religion are we sepa-
4 rate This separation inn lies the work OF
! philanthrophy, and therefore our organiza-
( tion has philauthropic side.
The place Of any religious organization OF
this country is we'll defined. Its first duty Is
TO enlighten It's members concerning every
religion and to protect them from mlsrepre-
sentation by the outside world.
Other parts OF Mrs. Solomons address were
taken up with discussion OF the lessons
taught by the parliament OF religions,
and by the legitimate historical differ
ences in the belief of the Jewish
and Christian creeds. In conclusion she
! pleaded for unity of action along the lines OF
/ love, country, and common God.
SOCIAL OBLIGATIONS OF RELIGION.
Miss Sadie American. OF Illinois, spoke on
the Social obligations of religion" Miss
Americans conclusions were summed up in
the following extracts from her address:
1T is time for US to realize that the sins OF
I omissions as great as those OF commits
sions We must stop speaking OF the wick
edness of caste in India and Of the Turk 10
the Armenian and remove the beam from our
OWN eye.
1T is time to stop saying tacitly. God is
my father and your step-father. 1t is time
We were freeing slaves-slaves of the
| needle and thread of the crowded workshop
''Work through the day and night until
/ your eyesicht is gone and your fingers are
worn. till your back is bent and your breath
is heavy Work TO the music of
children crying for bread and the baying
of the wolf 1T the doori l do not
believe in a God who made work curse nor
did any OF nv people. My God is a God who
worked himself. Who created the earth and
knew that il was good. Yours is sin to
make work curse.
Mrs. Isabel Hickman Wallach, of New
York, spoke on "The education of children, "
which she said does not mean the education
merely OF the physique. Why not make
home the chief factor and the school an aux
iliary. Otherwise religion will become solely
didaetc and spiritual. 1t is a mistake TO sup
pose that children are too young 70 imbibe
the most important principles OF true re-
ligous education; but mt an early age it is
possible to give the child food that can be
spiritually assimilated.
MRS. BENJAMIN's LITERARY GEM.
Mrs. Carrie Shevelson Benjamin, of Colo
rado, discussed the Influence OF Greek and
Hebrew thought on Christianity and civili-
| Zation This was a beautiful essay oi
great literary merit. She held that Greek
was the intellectual and Hebrew the moral
factor of modern civilization, and what
| ever there IS DeSt ana brightest In
the last can be paralleled in
the component sources. Her review OF the
Greek mythology and its meaning to art and
poetry. ancient and modern. WAS brilliantly
colored word picture.
She developed the thought that If Greek
were the school OF civIliza ion, Hebrew was its
university. 1t was the Hebrew which gave
TO the world its law of love of one God and Of
ones neighbors and to Christianity its Paul
and Christ.
Now. rs of old. the Jew leaves bis impress
wherever he goes. He has one peculiar in
stitution, viz: that he makes no contrac
with his God for salvation. Christianity, as
it is practiced, does not meet the requirement
of perfect union OF the soul with God
Perhaps Judaism does not.
Mrs. Benjamin e!oquently proclaimed hel
want OF sympathy with a non-proselyting Ju
daism. No religion is good that cannot toucl
the heart of the world, and if Judaism cahno
be brought into the walks OF life the worit
will not tolerate ii.
short address was made by Miss Bell
Kearney on temperance questions. one oil
the promise of the future by Mrs. Clara c
Hoffman, and the closing address by Mis-
Willard.
After prayer by Mrs. Katherine Lent
Stevenson the meeting adjourned.
The council will hold a business session
this morning.