The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-07-19
proverbs NOT
ALL SOLOMON S"
-DR. FINEsCHREIBER.
Book a Collection Of Sayings From
Many Mouths, He Tells Jewish
Chautauqua Society.
-DR. FiNEsCHREiBER.

II was a lesson in pure English dic-
ton, clarity OF thought and serious
study 10 listen TO Rabbi William
Fineschrelber, OF Davenport. Ia. who
gave the paper, AN Illustrative Les
son In ChautauQua Bible Course nj
the opening session Monday morning,
OF the Jewish Chautauqua society now
In fourteenth annual summer assem-
bly, In the Sunday schol room of TEN
pie Beth E1.
DR.. Fineschreiber is a very young
man and credited with being one OF
the brightest men OF the Jewish race
In America. He took the Book OF
Proverbs for his subject matter, and
while his exposition OF the book was
largely technical instruction to the
teachers present, he succeeded In
making II so interesting that al It's
close an animated general discussion
OF It's various points, took place.
Il do not believe that Solomon wrote
all OF the proverbs-such u belief Is
not possible to any student or the
open bible who has also studied the
history Of the time In which the prov.
erbs are supposed To have been writ
ten." said DR.. Fineschrieber. Il coin
eide with the conclusions OF the best
thinkers that the book Is collection
Of miscellaneous sayings, the bits or
wisdom that fell from the mouths OF
the men OF the day. II shows an ex-
treme love OF God and that the writer's
of the proverbs depended upon Him.
The book treats OF the obvious facts
OF life and Is not only an exposition
but a solution Of our modern prob,
lens"
AS the speaker invited Interruptions
IN the way OF questions and requests
for illustrations as he went along, his
hearers were not slow TO avail them.
selves OF such permission and d.
Fineschreiber was forced to take many
bypaths in his effort to ehIcidate his
keen minds OF the men and women
listening to him.
Promptly nj noon the delegates re.
paired TO the Phoenix club for lunch.
con and at o'clock were back again
To take up the paper OF the afternoon
An Illustrative Lesson Chautauqua
Course In Jewish History and Litera.
ture." by Miss Ella Mailer OF Cleve-
land, o.
The visitors and their friends have
been rendered a complimentary river
ride Monday evening, the Pleasure 10
leave the Woodward-ave. dock at Sis
o'clock with music and dancing and
light refreshments as part OF the pro-
gram.
A teachers institute will be held
Tuesday morning on the general sub
ject The Relation OF Religious and
Secular Schools" the discussion TO be
led by Rabbi David Lefkowitz, OF Day
ton, o., and Miss Corinne B. Arnold
OF Philadelphia, Pa. In the afternoon
An Illustrative Lecture on the Boob
OF Amos" designed for children, will
be given by Miss Sylvia Wohlenberg
cg Detroit, and in the evening In the
Jewish Institute building Rabbi
Abram Hirschberg, of Chicago. will
give a lecture on THE Life OF Joseph,
illustrated by the stereopticon, TO be
followed by five-minute talks on
Chautauqua methods by impromptu
speakers.
I'm education we are religionizing. /"
was the keynote statement Of
speakers at the opening session Sun
day evening in Temple Beth FL and
which will continue 10 meet every
day this week to discuss educational
and religious subjects. A large audi.
ence listened TO words OF welcome
from Rabbi Leo NJ Franklin on be.
half Of the Jews of Detroit; the presi.
dents address by Israel Cowen, Chi
cago, president OF the society: the
chancellor's greetings from Dr. Henry
Berkowitz, Philadelphia and the tiei
secretary's report by Miss Jeanette
Miriam Goldberg, Philadelphia An
informal reception was rendered til"
delegates by the Woman's Auxiliary
association of the Temple, following
the addresses.