The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-12-08
AMERICA is THEIR ZION.
AMERICAN HEBREWS OPPOSED TO
POLITICAL ZIONIsM.

Hicn n Holy Memory but Not n Hone
of the Future, Says the Union or
Hebrew COngregatfOns-The Jews
Not Nation but "a Religious Conn
munity-The Words "And Wash-
1ngton Our JerusnIem' Stricken
Out-SuppOrt Asked for the He-
brew Union College.
Richmond, Va, Dec TAT the morning
session Of the Union of American Hebrew
Congregations in convention here. lha
chief interest centered in the reports OF
the committees on the Hebrew Union Col
lege and the zionistic movement.
The former committee. after recognizing
the lahors Of The board of governors Of
the college. and OF DR. Wise and his as
sociates of the faculty, and making an APP
peal for more financial support for the
institution recommend:
First. that the board of governors ba
instructed 20 raise the age of admission
TO the college TO sixteen years.
Second. 70 announce that while tha
college gives free tuition to its pupils in
all branches taught therein, il cannot UNI
dertake to pay for the secular instructions
az the high school and university"
The report was discussed at some length.
The first recommendation was referred to
the board of governors with power to act.
The second recommendation, to the effect
that the college cannot undertake to pay
for secular instruction at the high school
and university, was amended as to sim-
ply say, secular instruction." leaving QUE
the names OF schools. The report as
whole was then adopted.
The report on the zonistlc movements
was submitted as follows
THE Union of American Hebrew Con-
gregatlons, In convention assembled in
view Of the active propaganda being made
az present for the so-called zionistlc move-
ment, deemed it proper and necessary to
put itself on record as follows:
1--WE are unalterably opposed TO political
| Zionism The Jews are not a nation, but
a religious community. Zion was a pre-
! cious possession Of the past-the early
| home of our faith-where our prophets
uttered their world-subduing thoughts and
our psalmists sang their world-enchanting
| hymns
LAS such Il is a holy memory. but II Is
not one hope Of the future.
America is our Zion and Washington
our Jerusalem.
Here Ia the home of religious liberty.
we have aided In founding this new Zion,
the fruition Of the beginning laid in the
old The mission Of Judaism Is spiritual,
not political. It's aim Is not to establish
! a state, but TO spread the truths of relig-
! ion and humanity throughout the world. !"
The report precipitated a heated discuss
| sion, in which nearly all the delegates took
-. /. 41E.aTfa aa.Nd N1e.e
I the report had aroused so much interest,
and so many requests had been made, that
/ the committee had determined TO make tho
/ following addition and changes;
while we are aware of and deplora
the abject condition TO which many OF our
\ brethren are subjected in foreign lands,
/ and what have naturally but unfortunately
aroused in some of them a yearning for
re-esta blishment in Zion, yet we deie-
| gates Of the union" etc.
Then follows the original resolution, with
/ the words 'and Washington our Jeru-
I salem" stricken out. The report was fur-
! ther discussed and then adopted.
The report of the committee on accounts
showed that at present 81 congregations.
scattered from Maine to California and
/ from Michigan to Florida, constitute tho
union and il urges that the various rabbis
/ Of the United States be requested to mako
| special efforts to bring into the union those
congregations not yet affiliated with it.
At the afternoon session the committee.
! appointed to present the names of candi-
| dates for membership on the executive
board. handed In the following list OF thir-
| ty names:
Isaac w. Bernheim, Louisville, Ky.s
| Bernard Bettman, Cincinnati; Josiah CO.
| hen Pittsburg Pa; Nathan d. Rucker,
| Cincinnati; Jacob II. Fleisch, New York:
Moses Fraley, st. Louis Julius Freiberg.
/ -. lima
| Joseph Hirsch, Atlanta, Ga; Albert +.
| Hochstader New York; Samuel Heoren-
| rich, Detroit; Lewis Heinsheimer, Cincln-
natl; Louis Krohn, Cincinnati; Max Lam
I dauer, Milwaukee. Wis; Sigmund Levyn.
! Buffalo, n. Y; Moritz 10th. Cincinn9i;
/ Morris Newberger Philadelphia; JaS5
! Ottenheimer, Cincinnati; s. w. Rosen-
dale Albany, N. Y; Jacob Rosenberg,
! Chicago; Jacob II. Schln, New York; Al
fred seasongood, Cincinnati; Lazarus Sill
verman, Chicago; Julius Straus, Richmond.
! Va; Isaac strouse Baltimore; Morris Ull-
man, Cleveland; Julius NJ Vile, Roch-
ester, N Y; julius NJ. Wells. New Or
leans; Samuel Werthemer, Pittsburg, Pa
Samuel Woolner Peoria, Ill.
The report was adopted. The report OF
the committee on civil and religious rights
says: 1--WE urge the Importance OF making
every effort towards the enactment of
| treaty between the United States govern
| ment and that Of Russia, similar to that
existing between England and Russia.
I whereby the rights Of American citizens
Of Jewish birth shall receive equal recog-
/ milton with those of all others"
1t was decided that the next meeting be
held in Cincinnati, and the union then ad-
| journed.
| The executive committee met immedi-
| ately after the adjournment Of the union.
| Mr. Julius Freldberg OF Cincinnati was
! unanimously elected president for the en-
suing two years; Samuel Woolner OF
] Peoria was elected vice PRESIDENT; Mr..
| Louis Kohn Of Cincinnati treasurer; Mr..
| Lipman Levy secretary, and Mr.. David
| Levy, assistant secretary.
Tonight the delegates were entertained
1 at a banquet
LOBELIA's PILOT SUSPENDED.