The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-03-11
RabbinIcaI Association Elects
 Officers for Ensuing Year DR SAMHELD REELECTED
Able Papers Were Read and Discussed at Yesterdays Sessions-Dlnner at HiIman and Musicale
 at the Phenix Club.

was selectel as the place for holding the next meeting at yesterday afternoons ses- sion of the second annual convention of the Southern Rabbinical association.
 The following officers were elected to serve during the ensuing year: Presfdent-Rabbi M. Samfield of Mem phis, reelected.
 Vice Presdent-Rabbi George Solomon. of Savannah.
 secretary-Rabbi David Marx. of At lanta
 Treasurer-Rabbi Edward S. Levy of Selma
 Executive committee-Rabbi L L. Leucht of New Orleans. Rabbi L. Wolsey of Little Rock and Rabbi M. Newfield of Birmingham The election of all of the officers was by a unanimous vote. the report of the com mittee on nominations being accepted without amendment.
 An invitation from the board of ocntrol of the Jewish orphans home at New Or leans to hold the third annual convention in the Crescent City next January. when the fifteenth anniversary of the founding
  cepted with thanks.
 The convention held two business ses- sions yesterday in the Phoenix club on Nineteenth street and Seventh avenue. Last night a dinner was given in honor of the visiting rabbs at the Hotel Hill man. The dinner commenced at o'clock and ended two hours later Besides the visiting rabbis Dr. M. Newfield. G. Roth olz, representing Congregational Emanuel, A. B. Loveman, representing the local committee, Joseph Beitman, representing the grand lodge of B'1Sai BRrith and President J. M. Wilzin of the Phoenix club were present. A delightful repast was served. and several impromptu speeches were made.
 Later a reception and musicale was rendered the visitors at the Pnoenix club. Dancing followed.
 Yesterdays Session.
 The morning session yesterday was call ed to order about 10 o'clock by Presi- dent samheld. Rabbi Pizer Jacobs of Huntsville. who is one of the youngest members of the association led in prayer. The roll call was responded to by a majority of the members. The minutes of the Vicksburg meeting were read by the secretary and the reports of the sec retary and treasurer read
 The report of the executive committee on "Rabbinical Ethics brought forth lengthy discussion from Rabbi Newfeld, Rabbi Marx and other members of the association present. The report was finally rafay n ha after vote of thanks being rendered the executive committed.
 That part of the presidents message with reference to the Sabbath school was referred to special committee composed of Rabbis Newfled, Jacobs, Mannheimer and Jacobs The section of the message which Is to be reported on today by the special committee follows:
 Sabbath School.
 That religious institution demands our attention and calls for important and di- igent work on the .part of the members of our association. In the improvement of our methods of teaching, and in the training of our teachers, all of whom are volunteers, and most of whom are by
 
 instruction-we are far behind. We be- hold with admiration, bordering on envy. the abundant provisions made In Germa- ny for the training of religious teachers (Relgiouslehrer). whilst we have scarce ly done anything to bring order into chaos. We do fairly well In the study of Biblical history, but the instruction in ralfu urin Tnx.v cient The ideals of what a Sabbath school should be is lost sight of, and thoughtful parents are losing faith in the efficacy of Sabbath school teaching. sincerely believe that the chief rajson de'tre of our southern conference is to be found in the demand for the better ment of our methods of religious instruc- tion' which can only be accomplished by aiding ladies and gentlemen to become competent teachers. To appeal to our congregations to establish Sabbath school extension in connection with our association Is our supreme duty, and dur ing our deliberations we should discuss this matter thoroughly, and to inaueurata practical measures at once"
 The following committees were an- nounced by the president
 Resoutions-Rabbis Willner, Faber and Koch.
 Presidents Message-Rabbis Barnstein. Newfeld and willner.
 Publications-Rabbis Wolsey, Levy Marx, Solomon and Leucht.
 Nominations-Rabbis Wolsey. Rosenthal Manheimer. Wittenberg and Solomon.
 Auditing Treasurer's Report-Ra5bis Herz, Sessler and Blatt.
 Jew as otatesman.
 The first paper of the convention was then read by Rabbi Bernstein of Houston, Texas. His subject was, ''The Jew as Statesman and his essay was pro- nounced luminous and instructive. Rabbi Bernstein held the close attention of those present, and at the close was ap- plauded.
 In the beginning Dr. Bernstein said that the Jew will. or rather should. not take sides with ''plucky little Japan" un- less the United States takes part in the Russo-Japanese war. and then "only as patriotic Americans. He declared that justice has always been the ideal of the Jew.
 In referring to the Jew as statesman Dr. Bernstein reviewed in brief the lives and work of all of the Jewish men in pub t--.x n IA