The San Francisco call., 1909-08-23
CHURCH IS A UNIT
FOR RABBI MEYER
Synagogue Names Brooklyn
Man to Succeed the Late
Doctor VoOrsanger

After several months of deliberation
the members of the congregation Of
Temple Emmanuel have elected Rev.
Martin A. Meyer of Temple Israel of
Brooklyn, N Y, to the position of rabbi
of the synagogue as successor to the
late DR.. Voorsanger.
This charge, one of the most inn
portant in the Jewish church of the
United States, was sought by numerous
applicants Several names were men
toned, and at one time it seemed as If
Rabbi Max C. Currick of Erie, Pa,
would fill the place. At a meeting
held yesterday the congregation unan-
imously elected DR.. Meyer. The
choice of the congregation is a native
of San Francisco and a pupil of DR..
Voorsanger. He is recognized as one
of the most accomplished and learned
men in the ministry. He was born in
San Francisco in 1879 and was. grad
high schools. He was prepared for the
Hebrew union college by DR.. Voor-
sanger and was graduated with high
honors from the University of Cincin-
natl in 1899. He was the valedictorian
of his class in graduating from the
hebrew ulAOu anu Ills
last years of study at the latter insti-
tuition officiated at Bloomington, ILL.,;
Dayton O.. and Charleston, w. Va.
STUDIED IN PALESTINE
The first two years that followed his
graduation from the Hebrew college
he spent in Palestine as a fellow of the
American School Of Oriental Study and
Research.
He was appointed rabbi of temple
in Albany, n. Y, in 1902, was married
in 1905 and became rabbi for the Tenn
pie Israel in 1906 which place he now
fills
Though an exceptionally busy man,
Dr. Never has spent much of his time
in study. He attended postgraduate
course at Columbia university and OBJ
tanned the degree Of doctor of philoso-
ply. He has published thesis of
note on the history of the city of GAIA
and has been a frequent contributor TO
the Jewish press. During the coming
fall he will deliver a course of lectures
at the Brooklyn Institute of Arts and
Science on Post Biblical Poetry of the
Jews"
He has been an active worker in
civic. social and educational movements
and is a director of the Hebrew educa-
tional society, the Young Mems Hebrew
association. Jewish womens relief as
ISOLATION and the Brooklyn Juvenile
probation association. He is promi-
nently identified also with the Judean
American folk lore society, the CEN
trail conference of rabbis, New York
board of Jewish ministers, New York
state conference of religion, Hudson
Fulton citizens association, the Jewish
historical society, the Brooklyn orphan
asylum and the Brooklyn Jewish hos
pital.
GAINS INSTANT POPULARITY
The election of DR.. Meyer to the po-
sition of rabbi of Temple Emmanu- FL
was in a way accidental. He was not
an applicant for the place, but, coming
to San Francisco to visit his parents.
was asked TO I'LL the pulpit at the syna-
gogue. His popularity was so unanf-
nous and so instantaneous that he was
asked to address the Sabbath school.
and with the little ones he proved more
popular still. The outcome was that
the congregation Immediately sought
him out as its rabbi.
DR.. Meyer will not leave his charge
in Brooklyn until after January 1. to
which date his present contract runs.
He is expected to come to San Fran
cisco shortly afterward
Rev. DR.. Julian Morgenstern of Gin
cinnati. O.. will officiate at the Temple
Emmanu-El during the high holidays
in September, commencing the first
Sabbath in the month.