The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-02-27
B'NAI BIRTH MEETING
TWO LODGES JOIN IN LITERARY
 ENTERTAINMENT.
Splendid Address on Culture" by Louis Mayer of Demopolis--Mr. Morftx
 Spoke of Aims of order.


 Emanuel and Alabama Lodges of tho Independent Order of B'Nai B'Rith held 8 joint meeting in the interest of lit- erary culture in the lecture room of Temple Beth-Or last night.
 The principal address of the evening was delivered by Louis Mayer of De- mopolis. District Vice-President Of the Order, who spoke for half hour or more on Culture"
 The joint meeting of the lodges was we'll attended. In addition to the lodge members there was quite a large attendance of the women of Kahl Montgomery.
 Charles F. Moritz presided over the meeting and introduced the speakers. In his introductory remarks. MT. Moritz said that one of the most im- portant features of the work of the Order of B'Nai B'Rith was the study of literature for the promotion of cul- ture He called attention to the fact that while there. are a number of lit- erary societies in Montgomery for the B'Nai B'Rith, there Is not a liter ary organization in Montgomery com- posed of men between the ages of IS and 45 years old, who Dr. Osler says, are the only useful men.
 The Society of B'Nai B'Rith, said MT. Morit5,r was doing everything in it's power to keep alive the literary flame and direct the study of it's members along tho proper lines. For this pur- pose the lodges had decided to hold a joint session. The first number on lne program he announced would be 8 pa per on Charles Dickens" by Mrs. Sidney Well.
 Mrs. Well read remarkably lucid and well expressed paper on the life. character and work of this author. perhaps the closest to the hearts of the English-speaking nations.
 She discussed Dickens from three summary of his works. Mrs. Well received liberal applause.
 MT. Moritz said that another princi- pie which BNai B'Rith endeavored to inculcate in the hearts of its members was love of fellowman. He said that this principle had been deeply fixed in the heart of one man, and that man was Louis Mayer. Vice-President of District No. q. of the Order and who would in all probability be elected to the executive position of the District.
 Mir. Mayer was enthusiastically re- ceived. He began his discourse by thanking the lodges for the invitation to speak before them. He always re- Vered the Montgomery lodges and the congregation of a church, who in this practical age, still had the religious fervor to erect magnificent Temple Beth-Or.
 He referred to his former visits to Montgomery and spoke in intimate and loving terms of many sterling citizens of the place. members of the B'Nai BRith.
 He declared that all Alabama loved Montgomery, and that the people of Alabama would regard 1t as a sacrilege to remove from the historic spot at the head of Dexter Avenue the State House
 MT. Mayer said that he was going to talk on culture. By culture he did not want to leave the impression that he meant only literary culture. In ad- dition he wanted to impress on his hearers the importance of soul culture He explained that the two go hand in hand together but cited many instances where men with high literary culture had made failures out of their lives by lack of soul culture.
 He deplored the fact that in many institutions of social pleasure, the H. braries are always found deserted and the card room crowded. He said that the B'Nai B'Rith was doing much to advance both literary and soul culture and he urged the necessity of people of the Jewish faith improving themselves more and more.
 Do not think that the mediaeval prejudice against our race has com pletely vanished even in this free and blessed country" said MT. Mayer. !"It has not, and the Jew must stand shoulder to shoulder with his brother and so work and improve himself as to demand recognitionP
 Mir. Mayer closed after an eloquent appeal for a higher standard of litera- ture and morals.
 He was followed by Herbert God shaw, the talentd actor. who Is direct ing the Standard Club Dramatic Soci- ety. MT. Godshaw gave a character sketch of an aged Hebrew in lunatic asylum, man who had suffered much but with clouded brain still kept his love for his fellow man.
 The work of MT. Godshaw elicited SC much applause that he was compelled to respond, relating a humorous expe- rienee.
 The session adjourned at 10 o'clock.
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