New-York tribune., 1896-11-16

| beings in Armenia Would know the detdllS Oh
It ALL let us read own history. where torture.
! famine and cold track with dead bodies our Pill
time when the pure robe Of religion will be no more
trailed in the dust 10 cover national SINS greed ana
ambition.
TO LIGHT THE SABBATH LAMP.
And We drops Of blood from great artery.
who have from distant homes, leaving the
best of what the world holds for us, why have We
| come? What is our purpose? What We hope
! to accomplish? We here to pledge our faith In
the old tradition that women. the mothers OF Is
rae. must light the sabbath lamp, symbolic Of the
ing brightly. for when it is extinguished darkness
must fall We are here TO affirm ,hai ;, for US there
tion or absorption. 1t was during the Parhamsnt
15 be ha Of % qmf time GI e Exclaimed to one OF h
flock; I'm the light of this glorious achevementj;
And She in her enthusiasm replied 1s,. Yes ,ssI anil
when 1t comes it will all be Baptist Inis scarcely
| our ancestors. praying through the ages for the
time OF Messiah. when all nations shall be one and
no sign Of realization OF their glorious Visions
scarcely than faint glimmerihs OF universal
tolerance-and we, living not in the past but opedi-
en to the obligations which 1t imposes, no withere
n5 b Of % the I% pressS in the
| absolute wisdom and absolute justice Deiievs ina
We do nS yet ADMIT that anv religion has abrogated
the necessity for Judaism II the world nor nas & ay
We ask ourselves What do we krow Of our re- re,
| rule in point of ignorance il Christianity were
more carefully studied we might hepe tor
OF the Canniba Islands or among converts IN ihuia ga
and Mahometanism Were, genuine daughters OF
Judah. might hope for less unftlia trea tment;
in the remote past Thsh was a nos ss
neglected and forgotten by Ms. 1t Is true our lives
crowded with the fulness Of all things and all
dncsd m to make study easy to be taken We get
Knowledge by balloon ascensions into IN" pi spr.uai
with parachutes to let down easily again Into
the material 1t is that sort Of study wnicn : ae i
sorts Of fads of the hour lie; us take as our eN,
ample the Jew of the Ghetto with whom study Is Isl. a
his eyes close in death. holds to ms heart ms Jew Se~
s bssn 1 In o Of Let US
attempt to have our brothers and sens enter .Ess
them to the study of that language which has min
istered to the spirit as has none otner al ,,., otns-
orga MIA tions have attempted and failed In We
have not come TO critice our rabois os 70
s small ratio when applied to, 10 men e anu anu
Ts"s 70 CH sscas hs value Of he Sss.
| oar papers are exponents OF our needs We are
melody for marching to Jerusalem: nor are We
here to destroy faith in any dream Or or nope Opnff f
the ,ndviduaI and let US be tolerant courteous and
Just each other lie, s realize what powe, s IN
| tionaI character of or work. to extend when Is
the duty Of each ndi>mal member ays het 9s ssss Ss
discussons We are not here to advance the
OF 10 1 stdy and discover the God
idea as IT is revealed to US In our history ana re-
| ligion.
JUDAISM NEEDED IN THE WORLD
And We are here to proclaim our conviction tna'
Judaism ia needed in the world For religion is 'he
expression and evolution OF the most divine tnoush.
that has ever burst into consciousness IN the MINI
OF man. revealing the soul at one with tne soui oi
the universe. and in our Judaism are Gomez, a.
: .fbi teal
greater number OF Ccd-intoxca ted souls than have
| given birth to any other creed In the grand sym, SYM
phony OF faiths rising from the hearts OF men VIII
It's tones OF trust In the power OF s'ar snu medi
| atorship must be heard 'in perfect diapason .he %
fearless note that face to face may we KNOW KNOW tnr r
the swanson Of the Jew
Religion is needed In the world Mna'dssr aSsy Win vT
| the light OF science removing all superstition; IL -
neppded 10 strengthen and reinforce our moral and
ethical leanings. Not all are born with noiy , pa,
as rare as is genius in other lines. and religious
thought and instruction must generate the laws
which prevail among men ara snouid oe inc w
tent element in their environm"nt. ,,a mo shall
| do A fuller knowledge OF our history anu htet-
ature will bring to many faith ana trus, II, .ie "a,
taning all the possibilities OF our present existence
all fundamental principles or our tei,si', 9 ,r GOOD
A true Jewish womanhood. Jewish lie am
nag under which We live. faith in Gods provdensss
these are III. that bind US; TINS Is tne JEWS"
thought that shall bel; the globe bringing lts mes
sage OF higher life. OF spiritual aims ana PURPOSES
| practising justice. loving mercy ana WaiKins III
| modesty and humility before God in Ills hsh'' ro'
| - have come together
The following Is the programme for to-day:
| o 3o A m-Raport of Committee Credentials
"' Mrs carrie VI. Wo.f. Chicago. II
p.oo-, n, Treasurer Mrs A. Selz. chicago. H.
Reports from Wee Presidents win sections Ia o'e' VI
!. 81 D m"paper The Council. It's Advantages
Needs and Dficues . 49, r
Ms Nellie /. Miller Memphis Tenn
| psc,sSlor 81 by Nrs Flora Schwab ,.-Neand. ono
of National torre~pordrg Secre ary -.
| sadie American. ''ncago. III
| faper. The Council ir Large cities.
Rache. II. Suzherger. Ne" YORK '1'v'
Council Small cities.
TiLkS WITH WEUBERS.