The Washington times., 1902-01-13
BIRTH ABRAHAM
INSTALLS OFFICERS.
GROWTH OF AMERICAN JUDAISM.
Congressman GOldfOsle Delivers
stirring Address-Three Millions
Given Away for CharL
table Purposes.

There was a large attendance of He
brews at Oppenheim's Hall. in this city.
last night. at the installation Of WASH
ington Lodge of the order Birth Abra-
ham.
The order has a membership OF over
10000 throughout the United States. and
one OF it's objects is the Americanization
of the emigrant Jews and the unification
Of the people of that race. 1t has an
endowment feature and a relief fund for
the sick and needy.
Progress of the Order.
The grand master, Samuel Dorf. of New
York, and Congressman Henry NJ Cold
fogle acted as installing officers In his
address Congressman Goldfogle said that
the order had made wonderful progress:
it began in 1859 with but a handful of
people. and ::siay stood out as one OF
the beacon lights of American Judaism.
''As class" said the speaker, the
Jews. in whatever country they might be.
are peaceful, law-abiding. Industrious,
and loyal to public duty. Coming from
other climes We receive the stranger with
generous hospitality. and offer him tho
benefits that flow from our. free instt-
tutions; but we do insist, as we have .
right to. that he shall be peaceable and
we'll disposed to the happiness and the
prosperity of our land.
But We insist that he must be as toll
Grant Of others as the community is toll
Grant of him. He must enter into the
spirit of true Americcnism. He must
bring himself in harmony with the Gus.
toms and the measures of our people.
He must carry with him no false notions
as to what constitutes liberty. He must
not misconstrue liberty fs- license.
should He Liberal.
HE must be as ready to accord to
others the right of opinion as he would
wish the right Of opinion to be accorded
to him. He must understand that this
is the country where the majority of the
people rule, and where the minority
must peacefully submit. He must under
stand that the greatest blessings como
from Government like ours. which Is
governed by the people and for the
people He must not carry with him
from foreign countries sentiments OPP
posed to those which underiie our repub-
lican form of government"
The order has paid out to widows and
orphans over 81 600, 900. 1t has expended
for the sick and needy over $1,000 600. and
1t has given away to miscellaneous chart-
lies, to individuals, and institutions also,
another million. From a mere local in
1t has become national inStf.
tuition. s1fs
In concluding his remarks Congress-
nan Goldfogle stated that the order was
n most prosperous condition: it's obli-
cations were promptly met, and its char
table, benevolent, and educational work
manifested that while every member with
n the ranks of the order believed in the
atherhood of God. they stood also for the
of man.
Outlines the Work.
After the speaker had been vigorously
pplauded. Grand Master Dorf delivered .
tirring address. He gave a detailed and
,lowing account of the work of the order
nd of the benefcent influences it had,
lot only at home, but abroad.
He also called attention to the fact that
lie was the recipient Of many letters from
Jews in Europe who were
esirous of organizing lodges OF the order
n the other side of the water.
The grand master stated that the order
;as on a solid basis, and was receiving
ccesSions to its ranks almost daily In
act, on this very day five new lodges
rere being installed in different cities Of
his country.
The installation was followed by a re-
option which was attended by many OF
he Washington ladies.