The Washington times., 1906-08-09
HEBREWS DISCUSS
CHAUTAUQUA WORK
Able Address Delivered by
Judge Sulzberger, Of
Philadelphia.

ATLANTIC CITY. n. J., Aug. 9-He-
brews from all over the country were
present last night at the evening session
OF the tenth annual assembly OF the
Jewish Chautauqua Society IN the casino
Of the Royal Palace Hotel. American
flags were used in the decorations. In
the absence of President George Ochs.
OF Philadelphia, Vice President Israel
Cowen. of Chicago. presided. and the
presidents address, dealing with the IA
ture and reviewing the past, was read
by Secretary Edwin Fox.
Mr.. Ochs, after referring 10 the en-
cOuraginE outlook for the coming year
the society being free from debt ana as
sured of a sympathetic and active sup
port from a rapidly Increasing n"d. OF
workers, called attention 70 me plalls
for the ensuing year. These, ne si-d'
contemplated a vigorous ana a6EtessiNe
campaign In all states east OF lhe MIS-
sisslDDi He predicted the organization
of 100 circles. with an aggregate member
ship approaching 5.0Oa
Thirty-eight OF the fOrty-five circles
were represented at the session last
night
Judge Sulzberger's Address.
The important event was a -choIar v
address on American Jewish history ty
Judge Mayer Sulzbereer, of Philadel-
phia. who said in part:
THE Jews have always cultivated bis
tory The Bible OF the Jews, which is
bv far the most widely circulated book
in the world is largely history OF the
people from its beginning; and, = wa
may use the word without paradox be
fore The Jews. l. may well be con-
cIuded. were gifted with a sensitive his
tOrfc consciousness. munifesting itself
on the personal side in that careful at
tention 10 the purity Of lineage, which
has persisted from the tOledOt or gen
ealoeies of the earliest DAYS 10 tne
yichus or pedigree of our own. When
the modern European nobility lay pre-
tended stress on being born they imi-
tate a real and vital feeling OF the Jewry
of all ages
THE history Of the Jewish people IS in
many respects the most significant and
impoTtanC OF all histories Even In the
present age when things spiritual are
momentarily cclipsed by enormous mate
rial triunphs. there are InComparably
more civilized people whose grammar or
thought is derived from Jewish history
than from all other sources put together.
Scope Of Work Broadening.
Everywhere new congregations are
being formed in every corner Of this
broad land. and as the march Of events
and the result of calculated efforts dis
widely, new forces in American JeNry
viii grow and intensity.
Let IL bc calmly allowed that our
own organization is III adapted 10 meet
the questions thrust upon MS FOR sOlu-
tton. Everywhere We encounter vague,
hereditary prejudice, fOrmless but per
sistenJ. obsessiuE the nou-Jewish mind,
The civilization Of our age has adEauc-
ed 20 the point OF justice 20 the jew,
but with a mental reservation thai &
is not his quite Of right but partly, at
least and somehow OF grace
Today our Secretary Of State and
some of our ablest men are fratesuiZ-
ing with SOUFh American brethrer Ci
various faiths and languages. Wlth'u
our own borders people OF large mum
ber of stocks are aUicably settled IN
neiEhDCrly harmony. Each in his house
or church speaks the vocabulary OF
speech. thought. or belief which suits
him, without slaVish fear of the dis
pleasure of others. Until this breadth
of tolerance is cultivated by experience
IL cannot grow.
The period Of American Judaism now
approaching "a fun Of promise. The
materials for us construction are num-
er8us and varied, the structure will not
be mouOtOnOuS, but rich ard composite.
Il will i'm way parallel the building
up uf the country from its heterogeneous
sources. each adding something 20 the
value OF the whole
The chancellor OF the society, the So.
DIR. Henry BeTkowitz. IL ID brief greet
ing tp the assemblage. said the Jewish
ChaUtauqua has been neCessitated Dv
the existence of ar anomalous cOudi-
tiuu-thr fact that so many Jews take
q deep interest In the history and liteTa-
tuTe of other people. but ignore tn iT
own. though that is COTCeded by ali the
world 10 De the most fascinating in in
terest and most priceless In worth.