The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-06-30
SPEECH OF MESSING
CAUSES FURRY AMONG RABBITS
GATHERED IN LOUISVILLE.


Louisville. KY, June 29.-The report
OF the Committee on Synod to the Con-
ference of American Rabbits, was read
today. The committee reported in ia
vor of establishing a synod for the CEN
trail government of the church, the
most important step since the founda-
ton of Reformed Judaism. the congre-
cations having hitherto been practically
Independent. The recommendation eni-
bodied in the report follows:
First-The central conference OF
American Rabbits and the Union of
American Hebrew congregations shall
co-jointly form the American Jewish
Synod.
Second-Neither of the constituent.
bodies of the American Jewish Synod
shall by this act of confederation lose
its identity or discontinue its periodic
convention and regular activity.
Third-The Synod shall consist of
ne-f1fth of the members of the confer
ence and an equal number of laymen
from the union. all duly elected. Two
thirds OF the membership of the Synod
shall constitute a majority vote.
Fourth-The Synod shall meet every
fiv' years for the consideration of ques-
tions submitted to 1t by either the con-
ference or the union.
Fifth-The Synod shall have an exec
utive board of at least ten men, con-
sisting of the President, who shall be
members of the conference and four
members from the union.
The report of the committee was not
acted on in the morning session. but
the indications are that a majority of
the conference would vote to approve
it.
Other business transacted included a
report of the condition of the circuit
work during the past ten months by
doctor of circuit work, Rabbi George
Zepin, of Cincinnati. The report
showed that as the result of circuit
work during that time 43 congregations
with S9S members and TAP children in
the Sunday schools were organized.
During the first year these new men,
bers paid in over $4,000, or about
nine times the amount spent in circuit
work.
A comparison of the Ghetto problem
of the Eastern cities with the negro
problem of the South by Rabbi A. j.
Messing of Montgomery, Ala, caused
furry during the afternoon session.
DR.. Messing was quickly cut off on
points of order raised by indignant
members, but before yielding the floor.
demonstrated that he had been partly
misunderstood, he having intended to
say that the Russian Jew is as un-
changeable as the negroes skin and
clinging tenaciously to his ancient be-
liefs and manner of living. 1t did no
good to try to wean him from them.
Several important recommendations
in the Presidents message were report
ed favorably to the conference by the
committee appointed to canvass the
document The principal recommended.
tion declaring against sectarianism in
the public schools and institutions Of
like character was unanimously adopt
ed and a committee appointed to pre-
pare literature and to otherwise COM
bat such Entertainments on the rights
of American citizens.
A recommends ton that 81 1000 be ap-
propriated toward establishing peoples
synagogues in the New York and Phil
adelphia ghettoes was defeated.
The Presidents recommendation that
laymen be admitted to membership in
the conference was defeated and the
recommendation for biennial sessions
was also voted down.
Of1cers will. be elected tomorrow at
ter the report of the Committee on
Synod has been disposed of. The con-
ference will then adjourn.