Semi=weekly graphic., 1896-01-22
DOCTOR MAX HELLER.
he Able New Orleans Rabbi Delly- CTS a Brilliant Lecture at
 the Temple.

The Rev. Dr. Max Heller, Rabbi O the Sinai Temple, of New Orleans delivered lecture on Charity al the Jewish Temple in this city last night to q fair sized and intelligent sudience.
 Dr. Heller is a member of the Touro Inlirmary and Hospital oi New Orleans, and it was of charity in general and the work being done by his institution in particular that he spoke Sunday evening. Dr. Iel- .ler. as one could readily observe, is an educated and polished gentleman, fluent and graceful speaker and hlghiy entertains his hearers on a snbiect seemingly dull and uninter- esting.
 He told in an interesting way, last usQht, the history of the Tour0 ln- ffrnary, and in an eloquent manner described the good work il is carry ing on.
 The Touro Infirmary, he said, is Supported by contributions almost Exclusively from the Jews, but it is aon-seetarian in character and 95 per cent. of it's henedeiarics are Chris 1ians. He explained that a depart 4nant had been established in connec- Hon with the hospital where those siek and in need of medical services sahld have their ailments prescribed I0r free of all costs. but the manage asent soon discovered that it did no good to prescribe for those who Nere too poor purchase medicines, Ma. therefore, a dispensary depart aeft had also been established in Mnnection with the institution 8here the sick and distressed were @w not only prescribed for, but fnished medicines free of cost as lell During the lasf year, he said. ver l5,0 ,000 poor patients had turned
 the Touro lnfirnary fer treat Wnt and medicine and that appli- Hons for treatment in that nero
 htan city were constantly in-
 hsing As a result of it's liberal
 unstinted work in the past, the @itutian had become involved in
 t, and it was for the purpose of hing this indebtedness that he
 now making an appeal to the ws of the South
 e spoke eloquently Of charity, ? .d that hospital work offered
 Dest charity He had observed - At even among Che rich in time of
 pess, surrounded as they were
 avery luxury that wealth could Mfd, many of them repaired to
 bitals to secure better treatment,
 hd nurses and skilled physicians,
 Iffore, how much more urgent
 as ID provide q place for the fo9, who are denied comfortable afters, skilled treatment and Wper medical attention in times of elRess and distress The speaker Wn allnd2d to the cry of ''hard mes Hard times, he said, ment a amtion in the profits of the NIehant who found it necessary to- nfAil his expenses by simply cut HT off a few luXuies and super hifies, but in a period of financial stress the poor were deprived of Hyery comforts and necessities of le and were the greatest sufferers. EtN in had times, he truly declared, EhM people most suffer and charity
 nnst needed, and concluded his ebuFe by stating that today he -sseA caii upon the citizens of Pine Inf to solicit contributions for the onHp Intirmary in order to carry e noble work it had already / guh
 Thfoughout his lecture Dr. Heller asRiven the closest attention and
 Mere charmed with his eloquence. fter the audience had been dis issesl member of the .congrrga- DnEaid to GRAPHIC reporter that
 wes the best lecture that had ger heen delivered i'll the Temple, ad 8hat seemed to he the general Hinion of all who heard it. It is to be sincerely regretted that lere was not a larger audience resent.