The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-02-02
JEWISH WOMEN MEET.
The savannah Section of the Nation
al COUnciI's Evening.

The savannah Section of the Nation
al COUncii's Evening.
The Savannah section Of the National
Council of Jewish Women met last night
in the Sunday school room Of the Mickva
Israel temple
The threatening weather did not pre-
vent large attendance, many ladies and
a number of gentlemen having gathered
in delighted anticipation of the admirable
papers that are always heard at these
meetings.
The meeting was called to order by Mrs.
l. F. Mendes, president of the Savannah
branch of the order. Mrs. Mendes' usual
happy and graceful manner of presiding
suffered no relapse and the audience, af-
ter the appreciated reading of each paper,
listened in expectancy of the admirable OBJ
servations that would come from the chair.
After the usual reports had been made
Miss Dzilinsk moved to adopt the Jew
ish Sentiment and Echo Of Atlanta as
the official organ of the Savannah section.
After a little discussion the motion was
carried
A paper on Faith" was read by Mrs.
Isaac Roos, who represented Circle No. 2
of the Savannah section. Circle No. was
represented by Miss Lily Selig, whose pa
per on Humanity" was received with the
favor its delivery and composition de-
served.
An opinion of Miss Selig, regarding TIE
mission school maintained by the ladies',
called forth considerable discussion. Miss
Selig held that the popular idea of the
word mission" is one suggesting charity.
She said that If this misunderstanding is
permitted to keep away children of pa
rents to whom the idea of being the reel
Y,fa r. T1
a mistake. and that the name should con
sequently be changed After the discus
sion the opinion of Miss Selig provoked
had ceased, the matter was referred to the
philanthropic board for consideration.
The Junior circle, recently established
was represented by Miss Irene puJzel
who favored the meeting with well writ
ten history of her circle, its founding, is
purposes and its conduct
The customary debate of the meetings
was entrusted to Mrs. NJ. Dryfus and Miss
Cornelia Myerson. The question was,
(which Exercises the Most Lasting Influ-
ence, the Home of the outside World?"
Mrs. Dryfus took the position that home,
with its happy influences. is farther
reaching in it's effects for good than the
outside world. and Miss Silverman, read
ing Miss Myerson's paper in her absence,
championed the other side of the ques-
ton.
After the papers had been listened to
with interest. Mrs. Mendes asked the au-
dience for its opinion. This opinion was
not to be given as that personally of any
of the members on the question, but as
an expression of the relative merits of the
papers. In the vote that was taken Mrs.
Dryfus' side of the argument was sus-
tanned.
Mr. Jacob Gazan had been invited to
make the address of the evening His sub
ject was "The Universal Temple" and
the beautiful treatment 1t - eived in the
flow of words and thoughts made it very
attractive one for his audience. Mr.. Ga
IAN was complimented by the president
on his address and rendered, in behalf of
the section, its thanks Mr. Gazan grace
fully acknowledged the compliment, and
the business and literary programme be-
ing concluded, the meeting adjourned.