Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-03-18
HONORS FOR DR.. WISE
REV. DIR. CALIsCU DISCUSSES THE
CINCINNATI MEETING.
TRIBUTES TO The GREAT TEACHER.
The Celebration Of His Eighteen
BIrfhday n Triumph for the Nener-
mil. Dixiue-some of the Questions
discussed and Decided.

Rabbi T.. y. Calisch. Of Beth Ahaba
Synagogue. last night gave to a large
congregation at the synagogue an account
of the Central Conference Of American
Rabbis held in Cincinnati this week Dr.
Callsch attended the conference, and
only returned home yesterday
The body was composed entirely Of
rabbis. and was called for the purpose Of
celebrating the Sjth birthday of DR.. Isaac
NJ. wise. president OF the Hebrew Union
College. OF Cincinnati. and the oldest and
most distinguished rabbi in America.
MANY HONORS SHOWN HIM.
DR.. Calisch said that the venerable
Doctor received kilograms Of congratu-
lation from all over the country upon
having reached such an advanced point
upon the road Of life. Gifts OF every
character. testimonials of esteem from
admirers. were poured in upon Kim, tangi-
bic evidence Of what has been accom-
plished by the great divine in freeing
Judaism from Oriental superstitions and
clothing fl in the garb of the Occident.
The occasion "a a whole was a triumph
for Or. Wise. He encountered great op-
position I'm early years when he began
his crusade. calling down upon his head
the invectives Of thousands, who accused
him Of attempting to destroy Judaism.
Indeed, I'm the first congregation over
which Or. Wise presided. in Albany. he
was taken from the pulpit and forcibly
elected from the synagogue because OF
what his people termed his heretical
ideas. The whole Jewish press OF the
East, with the exception OF papers or
more recent birth, opposed him, but now
tokens Of esteem and rccognitions or MS
great work pour in upon him from all
over the country. All unite in placing
upon his venerable brow the laurel wreath
of greatness I'm recognition Of the work
he has accomplished.
The session OF the conference Tuesday
was devoted TO eulogies upon Dr. Wise,
and the resources of eloquence were tax
ed by efforts to express the appreciation
felt for him and his work. striking fea-
ture OF the celebration was the presenta-
ton 10 DR. Wise Of a set of resolutions
adopted By the Methodist clergy Of the
city. congratulatlng him upon his long.
honorable. and useful career. The resoiu-
tions were read by Or. Henderson. Of the
Methodist church, and we're received with
great applause.
TWO INTERESTING SUBJECTS.
DR.. Calisch said the chief topics dis
cussed al the conference were the zion
istic Movement" and the Encyclopedia
Of the Development Of the Jewish Race,
"a book just being brought out by New
York house. The body refused 10 endorse
the Zionistic movement the discussion
and final action being Of character SINH
lar 10 that taken at the session Of the
Hebrew Union in this city few weeks
ago The conference also refused 10 en-
dorse the historical work, which IS re-
garded as inaccurate.
DR.. Calisch greatly enjoyed the sessions
OF the conference, and his large audience
enfoyed almost as greatly his entertain
ing manner Of detailing the work done.
DIR. Calisch always grows eloquent When
the theme is Dr. Wise. at whose feet he
sat for years as student at Hebre"
Union College, and last night was no eX-
ception. His language in portrayihg the
character and describing the work ac-
complshed By the great rabbi was chaste
and beautiful.