The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-12-08

or Governors, favored the reference OF
the matter 90 the Board
Dr. Stoltz urged that entrance 10 the
college should be set upon an intellectual
uasls ana not dependent upon the age OF
the candidate.
Rev Dr. Isaac NJ. Wise opposed the
liking Of the age limit, saying IL ought
% be considered. and was not fixed eH-
cept al the highest grade universities.
ou might as well make race or coioi'
or anything else the standard. he said.
we want perfectly free institution
he said. mot only IN mind but IN every
other respect
Dr. Wise concluded with asserting that
the Board of Governors were the nest
Judges of matters affecting the College.
Rev. DR.. krauskOpf opposed the age
limit being placed ON tne college. Ihe
preparatory departments should be
elsewhere, ne said. and colege-only a
coNegc-maintained in Cincinnati lie
thought a committee should be appointed
Go look into the matter OF establishing
preparatory departments and 10 report
two years hence.
RECOMMENDATIONS REF ERRED.
After speeches by Mossrs. Heller and
Freiberg the first recommendation was
referred 10 the Board Ok Governors with
power 10 act
The second recommendation, 10 the ef-
feet that the College cannot undertake 10
pay for secular instruction az The High
school and University was taken up
and amended, on suggestion oi Rev )r
Philipson so as TO simply say secular
instruction" leaving out the names Of
the schools.
Mr. Wolf opposed the motion TO refer
this matter also 20 the Board of Cover
uors lie thought ai questions should
be settled openly and before me Worl9.
Charges had been made. he s1id win
what truth he did not know, Of legisla-
tion on various matters by the Board,
lie thought that tho Convention should
UHH.. HH.arna
OK CONGREGATIONS.
on motion Of Mr. Teller the recon-
mondatiOn was adopted, and the report
as a whole was then approved. me tuin-
mittcc on Reports OF congregations SuO-
mittcd the following:
Your committee appointed on Accounts
Of tho Congregations Comprising tne
Union beg leave TO report:
First. That at present ninoty-one con-
gregation. scattered from Maine TO Cali
fornia and from Michigan to Florida, con-
sttute the Union.
Second. That these congregations, hav-
ing q reported membership of SSH, COM
tributed during the past year $s.f29. With
these facts before us. We desire 30 make
the following suggestions:
First That the various Rabbis OF the
United States be requested to make spo-
clal efforts 10 bring into the Union those
congregations not yet affiliated with us.
Second. That the congregations already
contributing 10 our support Ge requested
to increase. if possible. their annual dues.
in order that the glorious Cause Of our
religion may be advanced
Isaac Strause chairman Lewis Helms
heimor. Moses May, Moses Marks, T.
BOttighcimer.
Union. gave some interesting facts in
connection with the collection of dues
by congregation. lie did not think the
Union had much cause TO complain.
The chairman of tho committee explained
that the object Of the report
was to call the attention of congrega-
ti0ns to the necessity for reporting their
Increase and keeping mp their dues.
Dr. Heller Of New Orleans. expressed
disappointment at the report. lie though
20 would miitate agaiSst the spread of
the Union.
Tie advocated the sending out of am app
peal broadcast, which. he said he felt
sure. would result in the broadening Of
sphere. This silver jubilee he thought
was an opp0rtune time 10 step before the
c0ugrcga tons and appeal Tor heip in the
work Ho moved that q committee should
be appointed TO frame such an appeal TO
Doe sent out 90 every congregation in the
land.
DIR. CALISCH'S WORK.
The discussion was continued at some
length I'm the course of which Air.
Drucker. OF Cincinnati brought ont the
fact that Rev Dr. r. y. Caisch, Of this /
city. had I'm the course Of one month /
brought five congregations into the
Union.
Dr. Calisch also spoke briefly saying |
that by energy and zeal anyone could |
DO as wei or better than he had done.
In the course of the discussion, which |
finally ended i'm the adoption of the re- |
port. Dr. Jacobson called Mr. Woolner /
Of Peoria. tO order on certain point !
made bv the latter Mr. WOolner rejoined |
that il was ungcntiemanly TO have called /
him to order. 90 which Dr Jacobson re- |
pieI that Mr. Wooincr's utterance |
stamped him as no gentleman.
- move chat the brethren shake hands |
across The bloody chasm. said Nj Wolf /
amid laughter, and the incident was /
closed
T1c following report was presented |
sv tho Committee on Correspondence and |
adopted:
rrom the examination We nave made |
,f the great mass of corresp0u lcnce So /
wen cared for by our very efficient sec
-otarv and The various standing commit
lees and from the various sources open
10 us. we beg 20 report that the aiore-
sal work has been very faithfully. con-
scientiously and successfully performed
Henry S. Hu'zler (chairman)' NJ ti
Marks William Loeb j.. Lichtenstein
THE ZIONlSTlC MOVEMENT.
The discussion of the day was precipi-
.ated hv the presentation through Dr.
David PhIipson simon Wolf. and Joseph
I<rauskopf. of @ report on the "Zionis-
.ic" movement, they being the gentlemen
0 whom the matter was referred Tues
lay The report read as follows;
Thc Union ol American Hebrew tongre-
.atinns. in convention assembled. IN view
If fhe active propaganda being made at
present for the so-caucd Iionistic move
nont. deems if oroner and necessary TO
lut itself OH record as follows.
We are unaltorab'y opposed o. political
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