New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-09-16
GENERAL ITEMS OF THE WEEK

The fifth year OF the life OF the Free
Synagogue. which is to be begun with the
holy day services at Carnegie Hall, Is ex-
pected TO be a banner year IN the history
Of the movement. At the New Years Day
services, Friday evening and Saturday
morning, September % and %. Stephen 5.
Wise will speak on the history of the inner
and outer life OF Israel during the past
years. dealing especially with the increas-
ingly tragic position Of Russo-Jewry.
Among the themes OF DR.. Wlse's Atone
meut Day addresses on Sunday evening
and Monday. october and 2, will be The
Fasting OF the Soul and The Halls OF
which are to be held at Carnegie Han, are
expected to be unusually noteworthy by
reason OF the participation OF a number OF
Lyman Abbott, Rabbi Emil G. Hirsch, DR..
Edward Howard Griggs. DR.. Algernon ;.
Crapsey. Rabbi Leon Harrison, President
John II. Finley and George kennon. Or.
Wise will himself give several series Of adj
dresses including one on THE Decalogue
in our own Time" another on The Lie,
Teachings and Death Of Jesus and an.
other on The Life and Faith OF Israel.
The social service department, under the
leadership OF Rabbi Sidney e. Goldstein,
Ii is expected will be continued and de-
veloped throughout the year. Special at
tention has for some time been PAID TO
the treatment and adequate care of tuDer-
cuIous families. in conjunction with the
United Hebrew Charities The expenditures
OF the social service department nave
within the year aggregated two-ifths OF
the entire synagogue income. In connec-
ton with the social service department
series of round table conferences has been
planned for the workers on New Social
Standards in the Rehabilitation OF the
Family" with special reference TO the
causes OF dependence. The leaders OF these
conferences are TO be the heads or the
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the city: John A. Kingsbury, general agent
of the Association for the Improvement
OF the Condition Of the Poor; Morris d.
Waldman, manager OF the United Hecrew
Charities. and Frank W. Persons, superin-
tendent of the Charity Organization So
ciety The work OF the religious school
for the year. classes being held at Car
negie Hall and the Free Synagogue House,
No 36 West 6Sth street will be begun with
a special children's service on the Day or
Atonement. at which the principal. Eugene
II Lehman, will give the address The
courses offered 10 the teachers by DR.. Wise
and Mr.. Lehman will be supplemented by
a series OF addresses on Problems IN Re
ligious and Moral Education by Dean
Thomas A. Ballet. c the Kew cd nudoiP p
Goldwasser and Or. Henry Mowkowltz.
The downtown branch Of the work, at the
request OF a large number or young men
and women who have been regular IN at
tendance at the Friday evening services at
Clinton Hall for a number or years is 10
be formally organized and placed IN the
care OF the young people themselves In
the course Of the year Dr WISE VIII give
series OF addresses on Qualities Needed
in Lives Worth While" The union meet
lnes which were held last year IN con-
junction with the Church OF the Divine
paternity and the Church OF the Messiah
will he resumed during January ana Fen
rrary. 1872 the general subject or the adj
dresses being Social Justice, Among
those who have accepted invitaticns 10
sneak are Or. Washington GLADDEN., \.
Leo We'll. OF Pittsburgh. John Mitchell and
(probably) Bishop Charles d. Wlllains, OF
Michigan II Is expected mat IN view or
the approaching fifth anniversary OF the
founding OF the synagogue plans Tor the
huilding OF "A permanent and suitable syna-
gogue centre will be developed In the course
OF the year.
The Rev. c. Sylvester Horne, pastor
~ the Whiteneld Tabernacle, London,
who represents Ipswich in Parliament, VIII
be entertained at luncheon by the Clerical
Conference OF the Federation of Churches
al the National Arts Club on Monday; sep,
tenber y, at ! p. IN. Inc rev. Ut NeWsli
Dwight Hills will preside and Siias NC
Bee will make the Introductory address.
The Rev William Powell Hill will preach
al all services in the Church OF the Holy
Communion tomorrow.
DIR Harris will discuss Gods Ways and
Mans" at Temple Israel. In Harlem this
morning.
The Church OF the Transngurauon VIII
celebrate on the first Sunday In October
the sixty-third Anniversary or Foundation
Day.
Henry Frank opens the meetings OF the
Independent Liberal Congregation for the