The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-03-19
JEWISH CHARITY
|. VVORKERSCOMINC
Great Hebrew Convention to Pre-
cede Conference Of Chari-
ties Here.
MANY IMPORTANT PAPERS
Provisional Program Issued for
'Two-Day Session, Begin
ming in May.
MANY IMPORTANT 4

Just preceding the National Confer
ence of Charities and I. Corrections,
which meets in Richmond the week
beginning May 9Th. Will be the ses
sons OF the Fifth Biennial National
Conference OF jewish Charities from
May 4th to 9Th. thus giving the mem
bers of tile Jewish conference the op.
portunity of attending the sessions of
the national body.
A local committee, OF which Mr.. L.
r. Morris Is chairman. has practically
completed Its arrangements for the en-
tertainment Of delegates to the Jewish
conference. The sessions will be held
in Beth Ahabah Temple, on West
Franklin Street, with headquarters
at the Jefferson Hotel.
The opening session will be in the
form of dinner rendered by the local
Jewish communitN to the delegates. Ad-
dresses of welcome Will be delivete,.
by Governor Swanson, Mayor Mccarthy
and prominent members of the local
Jewish community.
The only business OF the first even
Ing will be the presentation of the BIZ
ennial report OF the president of the
conference. Hon. Nathan Blur, OF New
York.
Program for the Session.
The provisional program drawn up |
Tor the further sessions Is as follows:
Tuesday morning, May 5th-"Jewish |
Charitable Activities in Russia" An
abstract OF this paper will be read as
an Introduction to the general topic of |
the morning. Tho paper itself will |
members OF the conference, so that
they may acquaint themselves with its
contents before the discussion
The second topic of the morning Will /
be Tho Unifcation of Jewish Com
Activities" the principal paper
on this topic being prepared by Pro-
lessor Jacob Fl. Hollander. of Johns
Hopkins University. Baltimore presi-
dent of the Federation of Jewish Chart
ties of that city. The discussion of
this paper will be led by DR.. Emil G.
rabbi OF Sinai Congregation.
Tuesday afternoon. May 5th-Tcpic:
''1ntermunicipalt Cooperation in Chart
table Activities" This topic will in
clude a consideration of national in
stitution5, such as the National Jewish
Hospital for Consumptives and the
Jewish Ccnsumptives' Relief Society.
cooperation Will also
De discussed with relation 10 the care
Of the Juvenile delinquent. the insane.
The chronic invalid. the blind. and other
detectives. The principal paper on this
-opic vii! be presented by Rabbi
George Zepin. superintendent of the
United Hebrew Charities of Chicago.
Wednesday morning. May eth
Topic: The need of distinctly Jew
sh tendency in the conduct of Jewish
institutions. including set
Elements. orphan asylums. institutions
Tor delinquent children. etc" The lead
ng paper on this topic Will be pre-
.ented by Mr.. Louis Marshall, director
If the Educational Alliance and the
Jewish Protectory of New York City
On Wednesday afternoon the topicl !.
vii be The functions OF the National =
conference OF Jewish Charities" =
Many Cover Wide Range. Il
A point to be discussed under this y
read Is whether the conference at its
biennial sessions should devote itself a
ntirely to the consideration of speci- a.
cally Jewish questions, or should the a.
rogram include the consideration Of Il
uestlons not specifically Jewish but d;
4 interest to Jews in common with g
he rest of the population of their re-
pectiVe cities, and not yet undertaken fr
y organizations dealing particularly st
nth Jews, as for example. Industrial ell
ducatton. agricultural education. CT
reatment of consumptives. the juvenile IN
elinquent, etc. The paper on this pc
opic will be presented by DR.. Stephen
. wise, Rabbi OF the Free Synagogue ps
I New York City. former member ar
the State Board of Charities of ore ar
on. fu
"A second point in the discussion Will CT
:. Should this conference undertake ru
&c work of organizing Jewish chart ca
BILE effort In the smaller communt- d.
es by the appointment of field sec IN
tary," ETC.. the discussion on this
'int being led by Mr.. V. H. KrieE-
laber. of the Federation of Jewish ne
1arities of Atlanta. Ga. an
Organizations belonging to the CON We
renee have been requested to notify IN
o secretary at once of the probable
lmber OF delegates. Full information q
I'd literature with regard to the con- ut
renee may be obtained from the sec ne
tary, Mr.. Solomon Lowenstein, One IN
undred and Thirty seventh Street and !,
nsterdam Avenue. New York City. az
Local Committce-in Charge. W. W.
The local committee. under the lead In
snip of Mr.. L. q. Morris, have made Tt
mplete arrangement for the enter qu
lnment of members Of the conference ST