The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-06-30

Anor1e0A Jewish Historical Society.
Tho American Jewish Historical Society
has 5ust announced q plan for holding an
American Jewish Historical Exhibition" in
the city Of New York during the winter OF
lSQi-4 This exhibition IL to be on much the
same line as the Angio-Jewish Historical
Exhibition In London In 1851. The purpose
to convince the American people that its
Jewish section has played q worthy part
In fts annals from the beginning and Il an
integral part Of It." 1t is also designed to
awaken an interest In Jewish matters,
not alone IN the outside world. but among
the Jews themselves"
The special committee in charge Of ar
rangements for the proposed exhibition Is
composed a. follows: New York. Oscar g.
6trauss, Max J. Kohler. Joseph Jacobs.
Honorable N. Taylor Phillips, Professor
Morris Loeb. Professor Richard Gottheil,
Leon Hubner and George Hellman; Phila-
delphia. Mayer Sulxberger and Doctor Her
bert Fredenwald: Baltimore. the Rever-
end Doctor william Friedenwald: Chicago.
the Reverend Doctor B. F~elsenthal: Gin
cinnati. the Reverend Doctor Phillfpson:
Galveston. the Reverend Henry Cohen:
San Francisco. the Reverend Jacob voor-
eange Doctor Cyrus Adler Of the Smith
sonian Institution. Washington. d. c.. has
been elected president Of the exhibition.
The exhibition will include historical
records Illustrating the history Of Jews in
America. Columbus's earliest accounts of
his discovery. written in the form OF letters
to secret Jews Of Spain. inquisiton records.
miniatures and prints of American Jewish
historical relics. photographs.
charts and prints Of Jewish synagogues and
works by American Jewish artists. 1t is
proposed to collect and publish a bibl-
o9graphy Of Jewish Americans. also a col
attention will also be given to the German
Russian Jewish element in this country.
The following Jewish societies are invited
the exhibition a success: The Jewish PUB
itcation Society. the Union OF American He
brew C~onsres1tions the Central Conference
Congregational Union. the Hebrew Union
COLLEGE. the Jewish Hebrew Theological
seminary. the various Jewish fraternities.
! !es Sa1e women. the s0s astIcn. tie coS Ssrne., Of Of
Jewish Charities and the Federation OF
American Zionites.
Pfasa Chautauuua Assemblv.
Inc P1asa Chautauqua Assembly will
open for the season July Is. and will close
Is. The relisious features OF this
The Sunday-school Institute will begin Sat-
vfday: July ~ and continue through Tues
oay. July q One Of the principal speakers
n. N. Hamill, prominent in national and
Sunday-school work. The Rev
srend Eugene May. d. D.. Of Washington.
F. 2 e: viii Seliye! the sermon on sunday.
win conduct a school Of languages. Doc.
tor May will also deliver two lectures, one
Cuba" and the other on THE Yellow
stone" Special music will be furnished
each day by the Doubt Family Orchestra.
Young Peoples Day II August 10 and n,
and the st. Lou Christian Endeayor Union
viii figure prominently on the occasion.
Speaking Of the matter recently, J.. I. No
Clelland. president of the union, said there
would ce . large delegation from. the city.
Sunday sermon will he delivered by the
q. w. Shepherd Of Alton, III.
Pan-Aneriean Bible study Csnxress.
"A melting Of widespread interest to the re-
!iaicus world Is that Of the Pan-American
Bible study CongrefA. which ia to be held
n Buffalo. N. T.. July ISL This congress
nss,s nor the special purpcse Of awkening
!niteness to. Bible study, especially as re-
lated to the eunday-school work on the
American continent.
The programme for the Congress Is most
Dlabofote. and includes the leading Bible
Students and sPeciaiists of. the world.
the gpeakers from other countries
lse; ". Chaflea WaterA honorarx afcrefarY