The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-03-10
Greeted by a Large Audience
 at Temple Emanuel
DR NtWFIELO'S WELCOME
His Address Was Responded to By Dr.. Leucht of New Orleans and Presi- dent Samfield Read An
 nual Address.

| teal association were held last night in | | Temple Emanuel, and quiteNa large audi 1 ence was present. There are about twen- 1 | ty-five visiting rabbis in the city and the | l meeting promises to be most interesting | = Rabbi Newfied of Temple Emanuel de- | | livered the address of welcome, during |
 which he stated that the people of the temple and also of Birmingham greeted the rabbs and wished them successful meeting and a pleasant stay in Birming- ham, He extended them the greeting of the city and hoped that their stay might ] be both beneficial to themselves and to Birmingham
 Rabbi l. L. Leucht of New Orleans re- piled to the address of welcome in place of Rabbi M. P Jacobson of Shreveport, who
 was unable to attend the meeting on &C., count of the illness of his wife. In his reply Dr. Leueht hoped that the visit of the rabbis would strengthen the members of Temple Emanuel, and that 1 great good would result from the confer ence He hoped that some of the enthusi ism of the visitors would be imparted to
 the hosts, and begged of the latter to go on with the good work they had started
 
 spoke against Zionism. saying that in his belief everywhere an altar was built there the Jew could worship. as we'll as at Jeru- salem, and that the idea of only one altar was not right. | President M Samfield, D. D., delivered 1 his annual address. which was full of sug- gestions and recommendations for the good of Judaism in the south His address
 in part was as follows
 Dear Brethren:
 "On this. second reunion, let me l congratulate you that this association, fully organized and permanently estab- lished, Is again to put forth united stren- uous efforts to promote fraternal feelings
 to express and interchange views and 1 opinions on subjects appertaining to the | functions of the southern rabbinate, and to take united action anent the ways and 1 means how to infuse and impart greater l strength and power into the religious l Spirit of Israel as 1t lives and moves in the synagogue in the home, in the Sab | bath school and in the spheres of civic l duty. I fully appreciate the high honor 1 | you have conferred upon me to preside l over the meetings of the Southern Rab- l bincal association, and welcome you in the midst of this Jewish congregation with the heartfelt greeting. Peace unto you. | | earnestly desire to behold the spiritual | welfare and salvation of Israel.
 Religious Union.
 "It Is characteristic of our association i that we realize by It's means in how an l intense degree we belong to each other. | 1 As yet, however, we have gained only a 1 i fraction of it's original design: we are l but of recent birth, and in so short a | l time our work could not become visible | in bold relief. Moreover. some of us are | too susceptible to the prevailing tendency | of individualism. and did not put ourselves | l in a receptive mood to recognize clearly | l that we will deprive ourselves of an es- sential element of spiritual power if we l have no concentrated movement, no com pact, cohesive force, no grouping together
 of individualities in the Jewish ministry | of this section of the country, comprising | so many states of the union. If only the higher aims and objects of our organiza- tion, which are identical with the highest l ideals of Judaism. were seriously con sidered by the southern rabbinate, none l of our worthy colleagues would decline affilation with 1t, all would be impelled 1 towards 1t by the transcendental thought that without surrendering individual von- | tion and independence we may gain inf 1 solidarity and solidty, that we must not exist any longer as comminuted particles 1 which the vortex of events may drive about-but united in the confederation or | A common purpose with equal obngatlons' | consulting with each other ana assisting l each other in the realization of the ideals we cherish and pursue as spiritual guloes and teachers of Israel There is no reason | ahle cause for apprehension that young rabbis and older rabbis cannot unlte ana | oonnhine their efforts In that direction or cannot work out together In agreement | and amity the problems of religious hle,
 and promote the spiritual progress or | their congregations because they did not l receive the Hatoras Hor oh from one Yeshiva and their degrees from one Alma | Mater.
 | "One thing is certain, to improve our | condition. to achieve good results In the | work of constructive reform ana Tn our ministration among Jewish congregations | we have to resist the temptations or lnoi- vidualism at all hazards, especially that kind of individuaism which is opposed to associate action in affairs of common interest, As Matthew Arnold puts 1t In forcible language: Without some strong motive to the contrary, men united by the pursuit of clearly defined common aim of irresistible attractions naturally coalesce, and since they coalesce natural ly they are right in coalescing, and VIII find their advantage in it.
 Let us now pass to the themes and topics, and briefly state what their sig nificance suggests to you for your con sideration.
 Hebrew Union College.
 This institution so dear and near to us all, has made rapid strides forward by calling Dr. Kaufman Kohlcr to De the head of the faculty, and as a worthy sue cessor of the noble departed founder and illustrious teacher, Dr. I. M. Wise. and of that good man and able scholar, Dr. M. Mielziner he has inspired the confidence of all the friends and supporters of the college and they feel assured that it will soon rank as high as any similar institu- ton in the world. The permanence and prosperity of the college also is now beyond doubt sure and secure, and we ought to feel proud that all the southern rabbis. many of whom are graduates of that seat nf learning. have done nobly in