The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-05-23
DR.. Calisch Outlines Prin-
ciples for Which B'Nai
Birth Stands.
ORDER is DOING
IMPORTANT WORK
Mr.. Feidelson, in Annual Ora-
ton, Connnends Jews Part in
Worlds Civilization-Busi-
ness Session Of Convention
Begins To-Day-Many
Social Features.

Social Features.
That the spiritual qualities which
have made the Jew distinct through
out the ages would prove the leaven
which would save the civilization OF
the world in an age of commercial and
Industrial money madness. was the
claim made by Charles N. Feidelson OF
Savannah. in the annual ovation before
District Grand Lodge. No 5. Indepen- Y
dent Order OF B'Nai BRith. at Beta
Ahabah Temple last night The speak
ier deprecated modern tendency !
among members of his race to affect
non Jewish manners and customs- and !
to adopt philosophy which would !
eliminate all distinctive characteris-
tics. Such a broad view, he held.
would submerse the peculiar race Of
the ages intended to be the bulwark
OF faith in tangle of doubt and
wilderness of new faith. The ma
terialism OF the age must be eradi-
Gated he asserted. Jewish history
Unjust be remembered and the Jewish I
conscience aroused. Was there ever a
/ greater need for an awakening Of a
Jewish conscience? Already there Is
an army in the field arcusine- our peo-
i pie to the higher things of spiritual
life in Its harmony and brotherly loves
4 Let us be Hebrews indeed-lfving the
life and speaking the tongue, that
/ whom we are translated into higher
sphere we may be attuned to the mel
ody of loving kindness to God and to
| man."
Opening of Convention.
| The speech marked the beginning OF.
the thirty-sixth annual session of Dis
trict Grand Lodge. No. 3, of the lnde-
pendent Order B'Nai Birth. The cone
vention assemblies at Temple BETH.
Ahabah this morning at 10 O'clock for
a business session. and Nariohs social
l and entertaining features have heens
| arranged for those accompanying dele
i gates.
The program last night was to have
contained an essay by Rabbi Barnett
/ A.. Elias, of Charleston. 5. c., who was
| detained. and may be present later IN
the session and some remarks by
4 simon Wolf of Washington. who was
/ reported as being suddenly unwell.
The music. In charge of the Beth
/ Ahabah Choral Society, was made d
/ prominent feature of the opening
meeting, the great organ rolling OUT
| prelude as tho audience assembled. ana
| accompanying In the hymns, goil,e.
Thou Almighty King, and uou
Eternity
After the opening prayer. by Rabbi
George Solomon. DR. r. N. Caliscns
rabbi of Beth Ahabah. In brief re-
marks of welcome. told something oL
the order and Its purposes. On pc
half Of the congregation and of Rich-
mond. he welcomed the delegates and,
bid them godspeed in the magnfhcent
work undertaken by the order WhlcH
the delegates represented
"Many of YOU are familiar" he said,1
| ",yith what the order has done In tnei
past. In its work of charity ~ haa
founded institutions and maintained
homes for the widow and the orpnah.t
| the inflrm and the helpless. mas
promoted schools and colleges Tor tne
,,nlift Of the race The philanthroplo
ant,,,itias of tho order are we'll known.
Rut that is but one side. Another ele-
mont has made itsell felt in recent
YEARS 1t Is no longer valued most
for its charity, valuable as that may
| be.
"I, NAV be that all it does could
be done through some other chahnet. !
rounded as they are, It's homes anu
! its hospitals. its colleges and ITS
schools would yet be malntalinea. tne .,,as
order of to-day is doing work thac
| &c equally Significant, as important
and as essential. 1t is the part IT IS
tal,,ns. In Jewish politics, Do not
m,sunderstand my use of words.
do not mean political In the state
sense but as aligned with any poltti-
| cal development In this or any other
| country 1t is there that there IS susn
thing as world Jewish politics, oy
rea SON of the unique position OF the
Iswish people. The order OF b.Nai
p,pith stands for the defense OF the
race against unseemlS attacks for the
ssirtanance of our fair name. for tne
maintenance of the rights of the Jews
against all outward attack. and ~ ,s
here that the order has found q ie''''o
field a.rrars
w,thin ourselves that need 70 pc
crushed. The order should attempe
these things. too. 1t is meet that such
an order should meet within 'house
Of worship, for it is compieteiy Jew
lish order. expressive of our tailh ta,it,. ~,
Mas proyed itself to be the right nan"
of the synagogue. ,,,a,rr
DR.. Calisch closed hN in.fuoue..7 ',.,
President Montague Triest OF C0ariss f4, ~
ton S. G., who presided throus sh'ns
ayeninr Mr.. Trtest expressed Fesfee
t,,t Rahhi Elias had not been able "
Va present He introduced as the pta
~ the eyeningIC, NJ, Feidelsoh, ~
sa sayannah. who responded TO the p,est7
aart,s expressions OF regaru Wy. w.
hsaut,fully worded tribute tc Nlrs.n,a,
~ which there was wealth OF posu
and quotation. ,.,,.m
pom,nant Tendency ,lndnstr,SSda', M aav,
The dominant tendency ot ~. In III \
he asserted. is industralism' WIN s,rrs ~
stress of fortune makins m .tant,a,,
/ tion OF the means and us
to the end, .n 10 assarted.
~ NJ ,he harmonious daeelopv
rnsn, ,. Of all the faculties. the strens,as
n,n. snsms :, nnr,fying m and beantifning of 2 f
enilis' p0 ,a,rre by which the under
eoti,i,,un ,s sinvisorated, the taste re-ss
stauu'1S , .ho v,sion clarified. the range OF
,asas nnsa, sxtended az, and the scope % SYM
nathies enlarged Against EMS enc
materialisni works