The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1902-12-05
JEWISH WOMEN IN A DEBATE.
DRAWN L'NWITTINGLY INTO DIS.
CUSSION OF APOSTASY.
Miss American Of New York Begs the
Delegates TO Desist-Rabbis Take
Part-Newly Elected Omcers OF Coun.
cil-Dclegates 60 10 Washington To-day

BALTIMORE, Dec. 4.-The business session,
Of the convention Of the National Council
| OF Jewish women were resumed at Eutaw
Place Temple this morning and the follow
ing officers were elected President. Mrs
Hannah g. Solomon, Chicago, H.. frs,
vice-president. Mrs. Hugo Rosenberg. Allie
ghany, Pa; second vice-president, Mrs
Moses Goldenberg. Baltimore: recording
secretary, Miss Gertrude Berg Philadelphia
corresponding secretary, Miss Sadie Amer.
lean, New York; treasurer, Mrs. J. B. Judah
Louisville; auditor. Mrs. Benjamin Lowen.
stein, Cincinnati; directors. Mrs. NJ Lands.
berg, Rochester, n. Y; Mrs. NJ. Schwab
Cleveland; Mrs. Eli Strouse Baltimore Mrs
VI. c. Schloss, San Francisco; Mrs S. Pisko
Denver; Mrs J. Hecht. Boston. Mass. The
last named is 10 serve for the remainder
of the une1pired term Of Mrs lowenstein
who is the newly elected audito'.
The following made reports Fl ON sections
Mrs. Moses Goldenberg, Baltimore; Miss
Minnie Afelder, Pittsburg Miss Stone
New York: Mrs. Daniel Late. Kansas City
Mrs. William Miller. Philadelphia; Miss
Gertrude Lehrberg. Rochester; Miss NJ. c.
Vorsanger. San Francisco; Mrs. Esther A
Levy. Seattle Tread by Miss American)
Mrs. Pauline Steinen. Toledo; Mrs. Bernice
Fleischaker. Louisville.
When the nominating committee made It's
report this morning through Mrs, Sera-
phine Pisko Of Denver, Miss Gertrude Bei &
at first declined re3lec,ion as recording
secretary on the ground that her State,
Pennsylvania, already had it's share OF
officers and directors She was pressed to
withdraw her defamation. and finally
yielded.
This afternoon the reading Of sectional
reports was continued, after which the
Committee on Religion, Mrs. Miriam Lands
berg Of Rochester, y. Y. chairman. made
its report. Miss Jeanette Goldberg OF
Tyler, Tex. chairman Of the Committee
on Junior Sections. also submitted report.
The surprise Of the day came in the after
noon and was q discussion OF apostasy.
Following closely the report Of the Re-
igious Committee. 1t had been intended
TO be an argument Of what reading matter
would benefit the sections. Almost the
first query resolved tho matter into heated
discussion on apostacy.
Mrs. Ben Loewenstein Of Mississippi I'm
consciously precipitated 1t by asking why
Disraeli should be studied Quickly came
a query from delegate as TO why q
religious body like the council should
study the life OF Mendelssohn, musician.
Because" answered the Chair. of the
very fact that well-known women like
you are not aware that Moses Mendessohn
was not merely a musician. Gradually
the question became one Of Judaism as OPP
posed to other doctrines. Then Miss Sadie
American Of New York came 10 the rescue
and rose TO beg that the convention would
remember that the eyes Of the entire
country are upon you and the press Is with
you, and must ask you not to put your
selves on record as having discussed apos-
tlx.- AaN
beers have gone so far with II; can only ask
them not to 60 further
Rabbits Rubenstein and Rosenau and DR.
Alcis Kaiser were drawn into the argu-
ment and spoke earnestly for their re-
ligion. DR.. Rubenstein sounded ring
ing note Of warning to the Council that
in its enthusiasm ii would do well to re-
member that mere intellect Is not neces-
sarily religion, and he could not see whore
the council had very greatly benefited the
synagogue.
DR.. Alois Kaiser spoke Of San emotional
side being as much needed al an INTEL
leCtual one. Home religion Is not suf-
ticiently developed. and II should be given
your attention. for on 1t depends tho fate
of the synagogue.
DR.. Rosenau announced that the power
and strength Of the council lies In its bring
ing together on the grounds Of common
Interest Of Jewish people OF all degrees
OF religious belief. the conservative and
the radical"
Mr.. Bernstein of Cincinnati gave re-
port on the work Of his local section. This
evening reception was given to the dele
gates and visitors In the parlors OF the
Phrnix Club. Tomorrow the delegates
and visitors will be taken over to Wash
ington, where they will be present at a
reception TO be given by Miss Alice Roose-
welt. The party will leave in a special
car at $50 O'Clock in the morning