Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-12-07

blessings bestowed on us. on all the de-
scendants OF Abraham living IN thlsi Vul .a
hiessed country and on all MANKIND the
biessinRs of an abundant harvest, tne
blessings OF peace regained since thx laae "a.
Temporary interruption, and above ar tlle t
blessings Of religious liberty, Which,
continue TO enjoy, and no more nIVhe
niace could have been selected Tor the
Zoo sion than the soil Of the state whlcn
was the home Of those great chaIlploIis
~ religious liberty. George Washlng1Vh
and Thomas jefferson. (Applause) ln
memory OF the righteous Is Il DiVS9iil2ii
various officers Of the union and the COL
Iege the reports Of various ORGANIZATIONS
under the auspices Of the union, anu
above all in importance, TO celebrate tIe
let us. therefore. repeat III unlSDH, 'IH
''Thank the Lord, for He Is 5000. lor Us !,
kindness and mercy enduretn ., lU.e'e''
GROWTH OF THE UNION.
The orator then became retrospeCS'i,E,e, ,,'
o,'d sroke In terms OF lofty praise OF the
s.noble and self-sacrifcing men VINO IA
bnred 50 much to promote education as
well as charity, beneYolence, anu az 49,, soOu
deeds but who were called 70 thelr eNel-
lasting home" president fItiperSl td,a
nroceed TO give the council q general lued
~ its workings and standing. Inc union,
he said was formed twenty-five years
ago at a meeting held in Clnclhhati' III c
sistina OF representatives or JeWlsh coii-
e,regafions South and West; the North
Snd Fast were added In philadelphia IN
Iulv. IS77. but previous to this meeting,
ond for wears. one man had made the
establishing of the college the ahaIr @ VI
his life; he labOred FOR II, ne Wrotc iot
- nondered i'm daytime and dreamed ny
nigbt and after success was assured anu
tbe college established. his real laD0r
bcgan and ably assisted ana constantly
advised by the late and much IaIht -,
Or. Max T.ilien, that ne launcnSu o Ino
Hebrew Union college. to sail the sea
Of Hebrew lore with professors ana stu
dents as officers and sailors. he Is CON-
mander Of the same craft yet, anu @ Ild'
never slackened his energy ana persG-
,lerance TO this day. The mans name IS
nr Isaac NJ Wise. Cloud and prolonged
RESULT of HEROIC WORK
Tho sneaker went on to tell of the ne
roic work which was required 10 rdlse w
etrl,ino fund Of $4,000 required Dy lIe
cnnstjfntion. The college was opened "
tober 3 1915. The Preparatory Depai p,ili,.n Si nf
counted seventeen students tWelN9 VI
D,born were Americans and nYe Iorelsh-
born and OF these only nVe BIduuat
namely. Israel Aaron. David Fhl,iIIpsOmii s,li
Joseph Krsuskopf. Henry BerkoWlSSH, a',u
Pubenstein The stan OF protesSUl9
!, Il,'ieted of Rev. Dr. Wise. Rev. Ut
7 IiienthoI and Preceptor SOL Einnger;
iTba eynenses for the first year amouiteu
to 314. out Of which me stpfil 1gf,l Niai odi
fund was charged with $Z'ZoJ. lne a.
l@eEe @ DS new professors were engaged
nun nuiIipD, we we're compelled to seek larger
ino,ters anu @ on the 18th Of November. lss0
tbo college building was purchased az aH
outlay Of 21V0o. -.,.. o,,5 ronuIaritv
owing to the reputation anu poPa'',.i1s ~ e,,c-
ottoined bv the college. due 10 lne sue
aese aest'irt nf the early graduates in obtaining
CO ~ ord RI 'remunerative positions. the ap-
niications from proposed students Increase
YEARLY. The funds collected IN ,,o, tme bGSy no
w. S-00 C60. partly by dues from coIngre-
oo,otions donations from ladies' aid so
ssietios sItiio and interest on the sinking. FUND;
e71'' end Ieeacies and requests A number or