The Jewish outlook. (Denver, Colo.) 1903-1913, 1905-10-06
Review Of the Past Year
Continued from Page S.

SOnS of tribute in Jewish gatherings both
in this country and abroad 1t was by his
advice that President Roosevelt made his
appeal to Russia on benalf of the Jews after
the Kishineff massacre; although the petit
ton signed by American citizens and for
warded by President Roosevelt was not re-
ceved by the Gar, it certainly accomplished
it's purpose. Mr.. Hay, again, was instrument
tai in securing equal recognition of the
American passport for Jew and Christian.
In John Hay the American nation has lost
1. great statesman and man of letters; the
Jews all over the world truly noble friend.
On August 14th conference took place
between M. de Witte and Baron Rosen, the
Rupssian peace ENJOYS, and Oscar Straus,
Jacob H. Schiff, Isaac N Seigman and
Adolph Lewisohn OF New York, and Adolph
Kraus of Chicago, president of the execu-
tive committee of the Bna Birth order,
with reference to the condition and treat
ment OF the Jews in Russia. While nothing
tangible resulted from the meeting, future
benefit is looked for.
In addition to the Zionistic conventions
and the Frankfort conference referred to
above, other important Jewish gatherings
have taken place during the year. The AS
ISOLATION of Orthodox German Rabbits held
it's convention December Goth and 9th in
Berlin. The orthodox congregations of
Hungary held a mee.-ng at Budapest, Feb
ruary Goth and 9th; 500 delegates were
present In Holland during the month of
February a conference of the chief rabbs
of several consistories was held in Amster-
dam. Among the subjects discussed was
the growing dissertation of Sabbath and feS-
rivals.
In our own country the Southern Rabbin-
ical Conference met at New Orleans on
January 3rd, while the Central Conference
of American Rabbits held it's annual meeting
in Cleveland during the week beginning
July End. Three subjects of Importance
were acted upon at the latter. The report OF
the new Sabbath commission calling for
revival of Sabbath observance, especially on
the part of leading members and officers of
and trustees of congregations" was almost
unanimously adopted. Although the pres-
dent had asked in his message for an I'M
eQuivocal declaration, whether commenda-
tory or deprecatory, with reference to Sun
day services. the preparation of a Sunday rit-
ual was for the time being, shelved The chair
man of the committee on the ACCESSIBILITY of
formulating a creed gave it as his opinion
which he himself designated as paradoXical.
that the formulation of creed is necessary
but inadvisable. He believed that the pro-
mitigation of creed would be schismatic
act He recommended that committee be
appointed to elaborate plan for work or
a series of works setting forth the religious
content of Judaism The fear of schiSm
likewise lowered over the deliberations on
the synod question. There was majority
demanded an immeo ate final vote in the
negative direction; the majority, which
counted among it's members men opposed to
the synod, compromised by proposing the
appointment of committee of seven to for
muate a plan for eventual convocation
of such body. The majority report
carried. The conference does not appear to
have committed itself to the desirability of
creating a synod; upon the presentation of