The record-union., 1896-11-18
WOMEN OF THE JEWISH FAITH
THIRD DAYS SESSION OF THE
NATIONAL COUNCIL.
Resolution Adopted Tending to Pre-
vent the Dissertation of the
Hebraic Sabbath.

NEW YORK, Nov 1.-THE third
days session of the first convention of
the National Council Of Jewish Women
began this morning in the Tuxedo.
President Hannah Solomon called the
meeting to order. There was a large
attendance of delegates. -
After the reading of some reports
from Vice-Presidents of sections that
were not heard yesterday, the first
meeting in order was the hearing Of the
National Committee on Religion by
Miss Julia Felsenthal of Chicago,
Chairman
AT the conclusion of the reading OF
the report Miss Sarah Lyons of this
city took the platform and presented
a report which she insisted was ma
jority report of the committee, object
ing to that portion of the report which
recommends the study of Claude Mon
tefiore's Bible. "Dr. Morals of Phila-
delphia has she said. written crit
icism, in which he says the reading Of
the Bible is detrimental to Judaism
After some discussion a motion was
carried that Rev. DR.. Berkovitz of Phil
adelphia, who was present, should give
his opinion on the book.
DR.. Berkovitz, who is President Of
the Jewish Chautauqua Society, then
took the floor. He said he dill not be-
lieve it was wise for the committee at
this time to open discussion on theo-
logical themes.
The report of the National Commit
tee on Religion as presented was then
put to the convention and adopted,
Miss Lyons entering a protest.
a resolution providing that the mem
bers of the council use their influence
to prevent the desecration of the Jew
ish Sabbath by shopping. social gath
erings and visiting was adopted.
Miss Julia Richmond then presented
the report of the National Committee
on Religious School Work.
Rabbi H. p. Mendes of New York
then took the platform. You will
never succeed" said he, "in turning
out good Jews and .Iewesses unless
you and your husbands show the chill
dren good examples at home. Your
children come to the synagogue and
hear us say what great sinners their
parents are, and in .ha next moment
we say to them, Honor thy father and
mother"
This was received with laugh DR..
Mendes further said that he 1eplored
the lack of interest taken IN the Jewish
ceremonies of conservation. ard de-
plored what he called the abominable
system of forming ministers.
Mrs. Todhunter. President of Sororis,
was next granted hearing. She
greeted the convention On kehalf Of
Sororis.
Miss Benjamin of Denver presented
the report of the National Committee
on Philanthropy. The report was
adopted
Committees We're appointed and re-
cess was then taken
After recess Mrs Mary Lowe Dick
Jason. President of the National Coun-
Gil of Women of the United States. de-
livered an address
The election of officers will take place
next Thursday morning.
The afternoon session opened with the
reading Of telegram from the Nation
al Womans Christian Temperance
Union, now holding its annual conven-
ton in st. Louis. The telegram con-
veyed cordial greetings, and was re-
celved with applause, and it was re-
solved to send a telegram conveying
the fraternal greetings III the National
Council of Jewish Women to the St
Louis Convention.
Mrs. Henriotin, President of the Cen
eral Federation of Women's Clubs. then
made an address on The Social Aspect
of Women's Clubs"
Miss Rose Summerficld of Baltimore
read paper entitled Organization IN
Charity"