The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-04-22

ht an. pointed on TO yun. wtt Ioui drsiia
ton. ouf slns a. uDi.sseu moi with a yiew
" .siopi lrn mas ueg,sc % cure tor the us
that have crcpt INTO the ifc OF thu disiret
na,V ~ lsli,lGgs fut the iuturc, Tor
there looms up on the o her hnua buehi-
CT side that mis- me Ntn joy aud ~ l
tttuin TO on the hadgc ~ anthorif tist
you placed IN my keeping twelve inun'he
agn / 10 A. win The cpu,ictlon that, de-
srhe The fact that IL was nor given 20 IN
TO reach the goal ! h3d sGt out for ~
after all. may be tho OUTCOME of over
zeMousnts ~. Inh my arlcut desire 10 On
compass, perhaps ne lmpossghe dar'9s =
takes time and patieace TO build NJ tno
broken places.
haud over TO my succcsscr tho carc ~
The seed of a speedy development from
NOW on has been sown. II Is for hlia 10
gather the fruit
The year JUS, passed Will over rcmem
memorable. out OF the cruchle OF maiiy
trials district grand lodge No has conn
purified, vigorous and ready. The page, ~
The modest history OF my administration
are rep,ctc with pathOs, yet the horrors "f
devastation, storms and persecution age
softcucd by the devotion OF a lUoih 'rho'd
In n time that tried men souls.
1 In our obligations towards our charities
we have remained stcadfast the orphan
the seek and the destitute had our care
and projection; nor were the ghcr ideals
Of intellectual culture forgotten. thus
we enter win heads erect ami Our hpdils
1 iuli VI nAHtNlf EihLiNuAtt Nl'H lhlN NV
, century Nhai Is in store tof ~ we SNOW
not The clouds OF anti Seutisli SIN hor
"a over many sections restitution ana or
pbahagC VIII always be VITA us. True TO
is miss Oh, diEtrc grand To- ge No. has
never wuvercd. May Providence lniu,e
courage Into ns, and strengthen our hands,
thht with undiminshcd yigor We mas con
tinur our mission ia battle Tor our brc.h.
rcn aud for humanity
The report Of the secretary, Nathan
strauss, was then presented
After referring to statistics and other
matters he said on the subject Of Rouma-
man relief:
Ny connection with this movement as
secretary Of the Bnai Birth relief com.
mttcc and my constant official commrnl
/ cx cutiyc of the order, and Dr Milton
/ Rei5custein the superintendent Of the tn-
! dustrn removal Office al New York, may
warrant me the privilege OF "A more lengthy
+ graphic history from The pen Of an
eminent rabbi on the other side whlch
committee, and the elaborate comments the
subject has received IN the Jewish press
~ this country prccludes the necessity of
adverting again 10 the causes which have
pr, c,pltatca this crisis upon us
The situation was tors ~ summed mp
by distinguished statesman. mnlnh r
OF the original committee that met IN New
York 90 devise ways aud means to meet
this cXiEcncy when he stated:
Three things are left 10 the Roumnuian
Jew; starvation. conversion or eXpatria-
ton"
This crisis came upon us almost without
n word OF warning. and hndiug rs uuprc-
pared TO grapple With such gigantic prob.
most serious difficulties.
In an exhaustive communication to tho
members of the executive committee set
ting forth the reason for the prompt In
tervent'on of the Independent order Of
Brat Birth. BRO Leo y. Levi says:
What is most required aud what we
can furnish II the machinery for di<trihnt.
ing iuuSo poor Immigrants and maxine
them self sustaining
81 can not Impress upon YOU too strongly
ne Importance Of securing without delay
Il NJ all the lodges answers to the cues.
ton~ submitted. I set ~ limits IN our
future greatness II W. successfully answer
the challenge presented TO us,
Nv the decision Of tho suhorllnrte InA~cS
acting through the district grand lodges tho
president has accented this "chollcnLc ="
I" carr out In good faith tho gtavcSt 70.
sponSih lltr ever thrust upon IN official OF
the order.
II IS not within my power al this mo-
mcnt to cmhody In this report with any de.
gree OF accuracy the result Of the under
t9iins, in this distrIct. trust that /
shall he able to collatc the Information
before the meeting of tho convention
Tho experience ~ tho local committees
Il me lodges, 1t may be enfc to say. III.
I fcrS bur lit1lc, That the distribution Of
these unfornnatcs hHsvuot been free from
. lNurders must he admitted. Either the
, economic condl. lonS In tho South wcrr
wholly misunderstood or what seems more
cvldenis the Judgment Of those In charge
] or he colonN was mtslcd be- their anxiety
: and caGcrncss to relieve the growing con.
, seSticu m the center ~ opcrntlou. DO
! not assert This by way Of q criHclSm, Yet.
from wh0teNcr motives THIS m'Stnke In
! not complying more strictly with the LOT
ter Of the requirements made. tended very
largely TO augment the perpleNltv to sa-
, cure speedy cmploymeut and cpgeudcroi
, feeling Of unrest on ihc one band amt
III the kcencS Dissatisfaction AMI dlstrust on
the other,
Rut have We committed no errors and
have we brought to the discharge " our
own obligation that forhclrance aud Judi
cious diScernment it required?
9 We may frankly conccdc That omr Ron
o m entirely diffcrcn, atmosphere strangers
i 10 our customs ana lnucuagc, and perhapS
Q mhued they come 70 seek shelter uudcr
this God blessed land.
h But few DAYS ago from thousands OF
g Jewish hearthstones In gladstone rcmem-
y Ing;
o Let those who are hungry come AMI cat
with us
I, celebrate with ms the dawn of liberty
y for our people
, Through centuries Of trials this greeting
i has hpcn the Shgholcth OF the lew
y 1t Is tho watchword cmb)azoncd upon
4 the crest Of the order.
After reviewing other matters ne said
Il our roster today shows majority 81
y tWcnty.tnur non participants over our on
. doWneut membership. This extraordinary
# Development. which hazardcd TO fore
4 shHdoW In my humble jubilee booklet I'm
lSn will nevertheless prove revelation
tg many.
Three years have scarcely elapsed. and
n my assumption that the fate OF the dis
> trict must eventually he determined 10y the
y action ~ the memorable BIRMINGHAM con
NCntiou," when optional endowment wa,
. dcCreed, has nearly been fulhllpd,
Tho district has virtually paSsed into the
, keepin" Of our Younger brothers. ana upon
them deYnlvcs the responsibility hat logic
T. allv attaches 10 this leadership.
" They enter upon this succession stronger
j than at any other time Of our existence.
The internal differences that have SO often
u dlsQucted their elders have been healed
!, the obstacles that retarded their progress
II swept aside,
In the light Of the experience OF tn
IS last twelve months greater possibilities
e have everywhere become manifest. which
II II intelllgcntly and diligently nurt rcd
! promise future Of limtlcsS usefulness.
Clouds viii again gather around hem
!. Orphanage sickness, destiritlon and pcrsr
i cution will claim multiplied sacrifices, IN,
q cutlvatics ~ higher Ideals must be foS
~ tered. glorious prerogativc Is intruStce
v 10 their care.
- We stand alone upon the divide Of two
W NstcmS. which II must not he forgotten
nave heen alike earnestly and conScipu
y tiensly chompioned In the past by 1calou.
il and unSclash workers
m Our course viii he watched VITA apx