The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1907-01-14
LECTURE ON FRATERNITY
DELIVERED eY RABBI JOSEPH
JAslN OF FORT WORTH.
The /. o. q. g., Jewish Secret Fra.
ternity, Held 2 Public Installation
Of Ohicers-Vast Sum Raised
For Jewish Hospital,


Of secular nature. one Of these or.
ganilations has membership com.
posed strictly oi those Of the Jewish
faith. whose sole object IS that of
charity, and bonoyolcnce and cduca.
tOnal. The organization is known as
the Independent order OF B'nai Birth,
the Hebrew word for the Sons of the
Covenant" The personnel of the
membership Is made mp of the leading
Hebrew citizens of the city. The local
hodge is named after the Hon. Simon
Wolfe. former United States senator
from Washington state. Inis orgaui.
zltion has as its special object tho
care OF the widow and orphan, and the
poor of the people of this faith. The
national organization has under its
special the support Of several
orphan asylums, widows homes and
the hospital for the cure of con-ump-
;Ion in Denver Colo.
\ public installation Of the officers
elect for the ensuing term was held
Sunday evening in the Pythian Castle
Hail. where the objects Of the order
were made known TO a number who
were present, and an address on the
order delivered by Rabbi Joseph Jasin
of Fort Worth. After the program was
rendered collection was taken up
for the beenfit uf the Denver hospital
for the cure Of consumptivcs and
about forty dollars was raised which
will be forwarded TO that institution.
The officers elect for the ensuing
term are Max Wcstheimer president;
Louis Shcikowltz, vice president, and
J. VI. Miller secretary.
Rabbi Jasin made a short address
on the subject Of the Sons Of the Gov.
cnant, and in a clear. tersa style that
is strictly his own, covered his ground
clearly. The speaker explained the OBJ
iccts of the order and the work that
It does to relieve the oppressed jew in
every part of the world and that gives
succor to the unfortunate people in
the crowded districts of the cities in
this country. The practice of fratcr.
nifty as taught by this organization is
that charity that surpasses all under
standing. While the monthly dues of
the members of the order are one dol.
lar per month, of this sum about so
per cent is given to charity and the
remainder is used by the local lodge
TO pay its running expenses.
The speaker last night called atten.
tion TO the fact that the number s13
Of this lodge was symbolic. in as much
as there are that many command.
ments given to the Jewish people in
the Bible ard by the Talmud to keep.
The speaker dwelt on the fact that
while the churches all taught brother.
/ ly love and fraternity, It was for the
/ |fraternities to practice the same Jew
| and Gentle alike meet on common
| ground and as brothers in the lodge
rooms and united in doing those
things that makes man practice the
teachings Of brotherly love.
The history of the organization and
the workings and plans of the Denver
hospital for the cure Of consumption
were told by Admiral Jasin
/ The lecture was illustrated by stere
/ optican views thrown on canvas by
/ Louis Sheikowitz. The lecture as de
livered in part is as follows:
the National Jewish Hospital FOR
] Cunsumptives in Denver has been
built right out OF the hearts of the
Jewish people Of the nation It stands
/ first Of ALL as a monument to the In
dependent order Of B'nai Birth
which made possible the opening OF
the doors Of the institution to the Ges
ttute stricken, and has over since
kept a watchful eye upon rs material
. progress.
Starting December 10, 1899, with
thIrty-dve patients, the institution now
cares for 90 at all times. The Length
of stay Is from six months to one
year depending entirely upon the i'm
proyeemnt possible for the patient Il
is the intention to receive and treat
only those for whom there Is a reas
enable chance for recovery, or SUN
clent Improvement to enable the pa
tient upon his or her discharge to be
come self.supporting.
THE hospital is an educationa
force. Much OF its efforts is expended
for the purpose of disseminlt!n,
knowledge for the needs and method.
of sanitary living of those afflicted
with the disease. Each patien; wrC
leaves the institution becomes perso
nally an exponent of this necessit!
and the mode o. carrying it out.
"Thirtv.zay IN ~ tho host pnvsi IN n