New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-09-07

DIR. Wise will speak on "5672: Israel at
Home and Abroad: In the morning, the
subject of his address will be THE Mis-
sion of Israel and Missions to Israel" the
two addresses will deal, as it were. with
the outer and inner life Of Israel during
the last year. and the morning sermon
will make special reference to the moral
and religious implications OF the present
conditions In New York City. as they
have come to light during the summer
months
The Atonement Day services will he
held Friday evening, September 20, when
DR.. Wise will preach on Greater Israel:
A Plea for Jewish Unity" and on the
morning of Saturday, September Il. the
subject Of the address will be. THE Sours
Rebirth." In the afternoon the annual
memorial service will be held. in the
course Of which DR.. Wise will deliver an
address on rs Life Forever Lord Of
Deatht"
Tho Sunday preaching for the year Will
begin Immediately after the Hoiyday ser
vices, when DR.. Wise will give series OF
addresses on Jewish questions.
A number of distinguished visitors will
occupy the pulpit in the course Of the
year, including Booker 7. Washington, of
Tuskegee Institute December or jan
uary. to commemorate the Emancipation
Proclamation OF 1859; Dr. Emil G. Hlrsch.
OF Chicago; Israel Abrahams. NJ A, Of
Cambridge University; Charles Ram
Kennedy. author Of 1.-THE Servant In the
House; DR.. Martin A. Meyer. OF Temple
Emanuel San Francisco: Or. Yamei Kim,
the Chinese physician and teacher Of her
race, and probably Jane Adams, Of Hull
House
One Of the notable features Of the years
activities Will be the visit 10 America of
Israel Abrahams. reader in Rabbinic Lit
erature at Cambridge University and
author OF Jewish Life In tho Middle
Ages" Mr.. Abrahams's visit is made
possible by the gift OF Adolph Lewisohn
TO committee OF which Or. Wise is
chairman. for the purpose Of giving
series OF lectures ON Some Aspects OF
the Life and Faith OF Israel from the
Liberal Point Of View" primarily before
the Free Synagogue, Yale University and
Sinai congregation, Chicago. The lect-
ures IN New York early In october are 10
be under the Joint auspices Of the Free
Synagogue and tho Eastern Council or
Reform Rabbis, and Will deal with the
theme, "A Justification OF Liberal Juda-
ism" III addition, Mr.. Abrahams Will
lecture before Yale. Columbia, Harvard.
Johns Hopkins. Chicago Leland Stan
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universities. as well as under the auspices
Of the Jewish communities OF Philadel-
phia. Newark. Baltimore. Washington
Pittsburgh, Detroit. Indianapolis. Louis
Vile. 81. Louis. Kansas City, Denver and
san Francisco.
The plans Of the social service depart
nent for the year may be expected to re-
suit in a broadening OF the lines OF ac-
tlvity pursued during the last nvs years
The chief activities viii. as In FORMER
years. be in connection with the con-
valescent relief work at Bellevue HOS
ptal and In the special care OF tubercu-
lous individuals and families In conJunc-
ton with tho United Hebrew Cnariues'
The income OF the social service depart
nent during the last year was $4,000
which Is exactly Ave times the income OF
the same department during the nrst year
OF the synagogue life.
Under the leadership of Rabbi Sidney T.
Goldsteln, director OF social service, ana
with the cooperation OF the committee OF
volunteers. series OF conferences on
Phases Of Delinquency Will be held on
the third Tuesday evening In November.
January and March at the synagogue
house the special subjects TO be dis
cussed being Delinquent Parents" De
Iinquent Boys" and Delinquent girls
and the speakers Miss Katherine Blake,
A. Kamlnsky. secretary OF the jewish
Big Brother Movement, and Miss Maude
n. Miner A second series OF meetings
will be held at the synagogue house for
the discussion OF problems related TO the
general work Of social service. such meet
ings To be in the nature Of informal social
gatherings and to include the reading Of
papers together with discussion.
The growth of the synagogue In point
Of membership and religious school at
tendance and general activities has ne
cessitated the rebuilding OF the syna-
gogue house at No. SO West 6Sth street
on part OF the large site owned by the
synagogue The house, which has been
suitably remodelled, so that II may meet
the needs OF the synagogue, save the sun
day morning services, contains large
assembly hall. which will be opened In
October with appropriate exercises ana
will be available for the meetings. con-
ferences and lecture courses to be held
In connection with the synagogue. The
religious school, which formerly held It's
sessions In part at Carnegie Hall. will
meet hereafter at the synagogue house
under the direction Of It's principal.
Eugene II. Lehman, NJ A., instructor at
Yale University.
The most significant and encouraging
development OF the work during the last
year has been in connection with the
downtown branch. In the fall OF 1911
steps were taken looking to a permanent
organization. as a result OF which the
young people who for years were present
at the Friday evening services. under the
leadership of Dr. Wise, formally organ
ICED their own group within the work. A
permanent home was established In the
Clinton Hall Annex in addition to the
Friday evening services, which are regu-
larly attended by from five to seven hun
bred young men and women, and which
services have for the first time been con-
tinued during the summer months. re-
ligious school was then established. tho
teaching stan consisting In part OF the
membership OF the downtown branch,
nndar thn sllnerinfendancv OF Mr. I.Ah-