The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-05-31
JEWISH woMEN's COUNCIL.
Mnny Papers oR Religious and Char
liable Subjects Read.

l1hhY Inpers on Religious ana Chnr-
liable Subjects Read.
Members ard friends of the Savannah
| section Of the Council Of Jewish " omen
filed the Sunday school room of Mickva
Israel Synagogue last night owing TO
the bereavement of the president, Mrs.
Mendes, there has been no evening session
of this character for some time. Last
nights session. being the last of The year,
was accordingly largely attended. An
excellent programme had been prepared.
All the papers read were of high char
acter displayed the culture and careful
study of their authors, and were given the
| closest attention. AT the close, congratu-
lations were literally bestowed on the
| readers.
Mrs. Mendes presided and opened the
meeting with a few well chosen words Of
| explanation and welcome, and then intro
duced Mrs. Adolph Berg to deliver a for
NAL address of welcome. Mrs. Berg well
coined the members of the council as CO.
workers in all that tends to The elevation
OF the Jewish people. I've welcome the
influence Your presence inspires, said she.
1t portends larger membership of The
council; ii is fiattering to our endeavOrs,
which we trust win rebound to an increas-
cd love of race and be Intellectually prof.
liable to all who come within it's infiu-
ence.' The study of the Bible" said she
laier, and the researches in the history
of the Jews have prompted inquiries ana
produced discussions which increased the
interest and love for the work. Every
Jewish organization that has for itS oO-
Jects mutual culture and Jealous work
viii by persistent and Jealous work raise
cur people in proper self-esteem and exal
s1ff OF
| land. Culture is TO us a power that will
be as capital in. time of need, a profit
throughout all life's emerge ncies, and an
advantage 10 our children"
Mrs. Lawrence Lippman read a paper
on the Bible in literature. Although so
limited by time, Mrs. Lippmans essay re-
Vealed the condensation of much thought
and gave many apt and beautifully ex-
pressed thoughts upon the moulding pow
er OF the Bible upon literature art and
science. She mentioned many authors and
their masterpieces which showed how they
had derived inspiration tron the Scrip
lures, drew attention to- the many of the
worlds grandest paintings, which have
Biblical events as their motive and re-
ferred, briefly, but with eloquence, TO the
poems and dramatic scenes with which
the Bible abounds No address of the
evening was listened to with greater
pleasure than this treatment of the infu-
ence of the Bible on the worlds culture
and sentiment
Miss Dora Simon followed with an es-
say on "Hope" This was also a finished
production. Miss Simon handled her sub
ject quite masterfully. The sentiments
expressed were noble, the construction of
| the essay was admirable, and Miss Simons
| reading added considerable 10 the force
fulness of the thoughts advanced. Miss
LILY Selig recited The Song of the Mar
ket Place" with much dramatic force
The discussion of THE Use and Abuse
of Wealth" by Mrs. II. Karger and Mrs.
Isaac Minis was fun of interest Mrs. Kar-
ger spoke of the noble purposes to which
money might be devoted to the culture of
| the individual, to the amelioraton and adj
vancement of mankind generally She
spoke of how the intellectual and spiritual
progress of the world was promoted by
the right use of money, Of the beneficences
of wealthy philanthropy, and cited the
many institutions of charity and culture
in Savannah and vicinity as showing to
the persons of means how money might
be wisely expended in promoting the gem
eral welfare. --'r
Mrs. Isaac Minis analysed the misuses
of money, summing UP in that class ex-
| penditures for the enslavement of man
kind the extortion of usury by taking
advantage of a brothers necessities the
boarding of wealth without use and from
solely misery instincts, the luxurious
consumption of wealth in the gratifica-
ton of eXtravagant and valueless fancies
and the satisfying of vicious, sordid. base
desires. Both Mrs. Minis and Mrs Kar-
ger handled their subjects with much
skill.
Mrs. Newman closed the programme with
an earnest appeal for new members for
the Council Mrs. Newman referred to
the good that would follow from an ex-
pansion of the membership, to the bene-
fits that the members themselves would
derive from their associations for works
of charity and self culture. Her earnest
remarks were well received and made a
decided impression on those present who
were not connected with the organiza-
ton
The last meeting of the council for BIZ
blical study will be on next Monday af-
ternoon at O'clock