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mittee more time Immediately followed and


stitute, He wanted the committee con-
tinaed rs the best means OF killing the
movement He was not In favor Ot build
ing ain asylum for the aged and iufirm.
The Grand Lodge had a Number of mag
niticent eieemosynary institutions, where
the children of the poor are supported and
educated without care or a want of any
ktnd, aud who We're discharged from those
institutions without having been hardened
with experience of the world. The United
States he said. contains SIX hundred thou
sand Jews and nearly one third of that
number are crowded into North New York,
suffering the NEST abject poverty, some OF
them dragging out miserable existence.
These brethren ought TO be aided; our
brethren In other lands should be aided
and the aged and ipfirm of our district can
be cared for by their relatives and friends
In their respective localities.
Judge Marks answered in favor Of the
resolution and In opposition to the substi-
tute.
Vice President We'll also opposed the sub
stitute.
Judge Marks moved to lay the substitute
on the table Lost.
The previous auest ion was ordered, the
secretary called the roll and the subsu-
tute was adopted by n majority OF seven
teen.
The second proposition, namely. that a
committee of one member of the Grand
Lodge from each State be appointed to
prepare plans for tho erection of home
for the aged and infirn was then put be-
fore the house and defeated.
The following officers We're reported 10
the convention by the nominating commit
tee:
Members of the general committee
Charles u. Abelas, Eugene Gutman of Lou
isiann. A. Suhler. Texas; Ben j, Schuster,
Alabama; Charles b. Miller. Texas; Nathan
Block. Alabama
District court of appeal@B Raphael,
Texas; a. oehlbear louisiana |. Isaac
son. $. c. Edredge, Texas; Richard Ii.
Fries Alabama,
Intellectual culture--Joe Hrsch. Missls-
sippi Charles Roseu. Louisiana; ID. 8.
Housman, Alabama; S. l.. Lee. Tennessee;
G. ~ Levi Texas.
Directors of Jewish home--Nat Strauss,
Louisiana: Nathan Goldstein. Mississippi;
see.
Trustees of Touro infrmary - lsidore
Newman. Louis Shark, Lag Levi OF New
orleans.
Trustee of Cleveland orphan asylum
Rev. NJ Sonficld.
The convention substituted Morris Mafks
of Corsicana for Rev. Sonfield on motion
Of Leo Lovi OF Galveston.
Visiting member TO the Cleveland orphan
asvlum-Nat Strauss. Louisiana.
Trustees of endowment board--Wllllam
Winter. Louisiana; Sam Sanger, Texas: $.
T.. Met2ger, Mississippi
Auditing committee-B. Frank. l., l. Aa-
Ter, Max Well
The convention adjourned till 10 o'clock
tomorrow and the delegates are being en-
tertaine1 al the residence Of Mr.. Sam San
ger tonight.
BNAI- BIRTH AND ITS PROGRESS.
The order OF Bnai- Birth, or sons of the
Covenant" was organized in lsd5 in inc
city of New York The Jews had been
scattered throughout the entire confines Of
civilization and had been bcset by perse-
ctttons In every cline. Henry Jones. an
lsraelite of New York, first instituted the
Order OF Bnai- Birth. whose purposes are
best set forth in the following extract IRON
the Grafton of Leo We'll of Montgomery
Ala:
TO create peace and harmony where
there was strife and dissension; to edu-
cate and enlighten those who were Hit
erate and unfamiliar with the Amelcan
customs. manners, language and clvillLa-
tion; TO inCulcnte into their mihas Inc
doctrines of true charity and benevolence;
10 acauaint tneln with a conception OF
higher life and make them the peers of
their fellowmen. were the purposes and
fundamental principles OF the Order OF
Bnai- Birth
Being the first organization OF its kind
instituted for the mutual benefit of Juda-
ism, it primarily exerted ~ influence upon
congregational affairs but soon separating
from synagogical alliances, it gradually
broadened its lahors and proceeded TO
carry out the preccpts Of its preamble:
BY uniting Israeltes in the work of pro-
noting the highest interest of humanity;
by developing and eevating the moral
puTest principles of philanthropy, honor and
patriotism; by supporting science and art
by alternating the wants of the poor and
needy; by coming 10 the rescue OF the
victims of persecution and by projecting
ana assisting the widow and orphan upon
the broadcast principles Ct humanity The
Independent Order OF Bnai- Birth has de-
veloped the character of the Jew. and as
sisted VERY materially in placing him on
his present pinnacle as a respected citi-
Zen. BY means of its endowment laws 1t
has provided for the families of deceased
members, and, at all times, by a liberal
contribution of It's funds has afforded aid
to the sick and distressed. 1t has been
foremost in the practice Of charity, and
has succeeded In founding charitable in
stitutions that dot the United States from
the Atlantic to the Pacific. The culture of
It's members has not been neglected. and
for their advancement II has erected libra
ries and introduced public lectures, both
OF whleh promote cultured intercourse
But a little over n half century has
elapsed since the order was founded in
Inc city OF New York, yet gradually has
y reached out to the other States OF the
,hioh' until now its influence and bene-
MS are being felt throughout the length
ana breadth of this entire republic. For
-four decades 1t confined it's labors 10 his
country, but the time and circumstances
demanded that its noble and humanitarian |