Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-12-06

fund. which is not large cannot stand
this drain much longer. After full ano
lengthy discussion in Louisville, covering
various measures, II was resolved &c
make an effort to raise an endowment
fund large enough to place the college
above the necessity Of any further
anxiety.
PROTECT THEIR RIGHTS.
The union also maintains board OF
delegates of civil and religious rights
Of which Mr.. Simon Wolf. of Washing
ton. ID. c., Is chairman, whose task II
is to see that the civil ana religious
rights of the Jewish citizens OF TINS
country are not involved. 1t also main
talns a system of circuit preaching
reaching the smaller Jewish communi-
ties Of the country towns, whose num-
hers preclude the maintenance of re-
ligious teacher. Rabbi Calisch Is chair
man of the Committee on Circuit
Preaching.
The attendance at Louisville was very
good. and the meeting was very harmo'
NOUS and satisfactory, though at times
spirited. 4 resolution. including pro-
test against the cruelties practiceo
against the Armenians was adopted, as
was also a resolution declaring LOT III
ternational arbitration.
The Inequalities extended by the peo'
ple of Louisville were of a most delght'
full and generous character, and uhe deie'
gates were much pleased.
The convention unanimously accepted
the invitation extended by Congregation
Reth Ahaba. to hold its next session II
Richmond in December, 1898.
DIR. WISE THE FOUNDER.
The most prominent delegate to the
louisville convention was the Rev. III.
r. NJ wise. of Cincinnati the Oldest
Jewish minister In the country ana the
founder of the Union of Hebrew Congre-
cation. His name is held in reverence
nv the entire Jewish ministry. and is a
household word in every Jewish family.
Dr Wise was born in Steingruo
Bohemia. in 1919. He was educated In
the colleges at Prague, Vienna, and
I,eipsic. and. after serving three years
I'm the pulpit in Rodmtz. came TO Amerl-
"a i'm 1872. For eight years he re-
NAMED as the minister of large con-
eregation in Albany, n. Y, and in 1885,
went TO Cincinnati, where he still re-
sides. as the Rabbi of Bene Jeshurun
congregation.
Dr Wise had been in the United
States but a few years when he realized
the Importance OF a Hebrew theological
seminary in this country. Al that ume
the Jewish ministers were all foreign.
ers and Dr. Wise conceived the idea OF
inauguratlng a Hebrew theological course
of study on this side of the Atlantic
For ten years he worked necessarily fol
the naturalization Of his pet idea. He
toured the country with series Of lee
lures. and wrote pamphlets on the sub
iect. and finally, saw the successful cul-
mination of his efforts at the first con-
vention. in 1878. OF the Jewish congrega-
lions. at which ii was determined to
Jointly support Hebrew theological
seminary. Two years lated the edihct
was reared in Cincinnati DR.. Wise is
the president of the faculty. Besides
being prominent in the pulpit. DIR. Wise
is also the editor Of two of the leading
Hebrew papers in the United States-the
American Israelte and the Deborroh
lie has also written several volumes on
the history Of the Jews; volume or
the theology OF Judaism; three volumes
on the doctrines Of Christianity; a philo-
sophical work. entitled, The CosmiC
God" and other works.