The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-03-11
CHAPERON GIRL
 TALKS OF MORMONS
MISS HELEN SHEPHERD TAUGHT 70 MORMON CHILDREN IN SALT LAKE cITY-Is WRITING ABOUT THEM.

Miss Helen Shepherd, or as she Is known on the stage, Miss Helen Nave, one of the members of "The Chaperons" company, gives quite an interesting &C., count of Mormon life. She is Salt Lake City girl, and for several months taught in one of the Mormon schools in a village where she was the only Christian.
 Miss Shepherd attracted a great deal of attention at the Jefferson last night by her handsome stage appearance and fine voice. She belongs to one of the first families of Salt Lake, and was a popular society woman before she went on the stage. It is said to be more than probable that her mother will be summoned to Washington as a witness in the Reed Shoot trial in the senate, as Mrs. Shep- herd is a very prominent woman in Salt Lake, and has worked for long time with some of the Mormons to convert them.
 Miss Shepherd is now writing a book on Mormonism which will probably throw great deal of light on the subject, as she is one of the very few Christians who has ever lived in a Mormon home She says that although polygamy is supposed to be thing of the past it still exists to a large extent among the Mormons. She lived in the house Of one of the elders and taught a class of seventy children. The Mormons thought she was preparing to embrace their religion and so she learn ed much of the inside life of the people century. Tn referring to Benjamin he said "he was the right hand man of President Jefferson Davis At the outbreak of the civil war he represented the state of Louisiana in the senate and the secession address of the senator was the most statesmanlilxe flow of oratory of that day and time"
 The paper or essay was discussed by Rabbi Leuchi and others
 Rabbi W. willner of Meridian. read a paper on Marcus Jastrow," which was interesting. It was quite able and the reader was frequently interrupted by ap- plause. The reading of this paper ended the morning session.
 The afternoon session commenced at 3 o'clock, Rabbi Joseph Hertz of Columbus, opening with prayer A general discussion of the paper of Rabbi Wilner read in the morning was indulged in by Rabbis Newf1eld, Marx, Solomon Sessler and oth- CTS.
 pr. Blatt's Paper.
 The third paper read at the conven- ton was that of Rabbi Joseph Blatt of Columbus. Ga. His subject was "The Position and Influence of the Southern Rabbi Among Non-Jews" Dr. Biatt de- clared that although he has only had three years of experience as a rabbi. he has learned that rabbls must turn their attention to all public affairs, taking part in nonseetarion work of charity, but muss { not under any circumstances enter poi- tics or enter into newspaper controver- sys. The question was handled in an able manner and Rabbi Blatt was applauded. Discussions of the subject by Dr. Hertz, President samfeld and pr. Leucht fol- lowed.
 The convention decided to send Dr. Sessler to Bessemer and Dr. Jacobs to Anniston to offciate in the summer. Af- ter the election of officers the convention adjourned for the day.
 Hereafter the meetings will be held at 9:30 o'clock in the morning instead of 10 o'clock. They are open. A number of ladies were present at both sessions yes- terday.
 At Phenix Club.
 Members of the Phoenix club and of Temple Emanuel attended the reception and musicale given in honor of the vis- iting rabbis last night at the club on Nineteenth street.
 An excellent musical programme was rendered by Mrs. William Gussen. piano; Mrs. M. Fies, mezzo soprano; MT. William Gussen, violin; Glen O. Friermood. bari tone, and Robert D. Armour. tenor. The second part of the programme consisted of monologue by Sidney F. Lazarus and "A Boquet of Mystic Novelties" by Dr. J. E. Dedman.
 Today's programme follows:
 New business, report of committee on Presidents message.
 Paper Methods of Studying History of Southern Jews and Judaism Rabbi A. G. Moses, Mobile
 Discussion.
 Paper. Judaism and the Higher Criti- cism.' Rabbi A. J. Messing, Jr, of Mont gomery
 Discussion.
 Address. Circuit Work" Rabbi eeorge Zepin. Cincinnati.
 Friday Afternoon.
 Business.
 Reports of auditing committee. commit tee on resolutions. committee on nomina- tions, election of officers
 Friday Evening. t Sabbath service at Temple Emanuel: conference lecture, Rabbi Louis Wolsey. Little Rock