Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-03-30
B MAJ BR|THPLAN
NEW ATLANTA
ORPHANAGE
Delegates to Jewish Order Con-
yeOtion Hear Glowing Reports,
Noted Men Speak

South toward the welfare OF their
race and the perpctuation OF their
q ideals. was fecountod Monday in the
reports of Lionel We'll president, and
. George solomon, secretary before the
fortjeth annual convention OF the
2 Southern District independent order
OF Bnai Birth Among the promi-
neut details ~ the work mentioned
were
The organization Of the Anti Defs
nation League. 10 eradicate the defa-
nation Of the Jewish people N the
alters, motion pictures. newspa pers
and other local agencies as well as
in broader national agencies Of lit
erature and drama the opposition OF
Simon Wolf representing the Order
OF Bna Birth TO the Burnett bill,
now before Congress, with its effort to
regulate immigration by a so-cailed
1ueracv test the successful oppo-
sition to a proposed constitutional
amendment before the North Carolina
Legislature providing for the compul-
sorry teaching Of the Bible in public
schools the opposition Of local rep
rasentdtives of the order TO SINH
lar proposition concerning the public
schools Of Atlanta and the Jealous
campaign conducted o interest every
member Of the Jewish faith in The
workings and principles Of B'nsi
Birth
60 Delegates Present
Both reports were enthusiastic as
/ TO the success OF the efforts of the
| organizations which, as II was out
| lined are directed for the general
/ advancement Of the Jewish religion
as well as Jewish ideals" and con
tanned q number Of recommendation
for the extension Of the work.
The convention held It's first session
/ In the hall Of the Hebrew Orphans
/ Home on Washington street with
about SO delegates and members
/ present The delegates represent the
I Bnai Birth lodges OF tho five South
/ ern States of Georgia, South and
! North Carolina, Virginia and Mary
land, and the District of Columbia
/ 4 prayer by Rabbi p. y Cahsch, ad
/ dresses of welcome by Leonard Haas,
/ past president of the district and
Mayor James g. Woodward, and
/ response to the welcome by Simon
/ Wolf the orders most distinguished
member made mp the preliminary eN-
/ erciScs. Immediately the reports were
read and later were distributed in
I printed form Afterward the dele
gates had luncheon in the home
Nine, PoVsner Present.
Prominent in the convention hail
was the figure Of Madame Bella Pevs-
nor the Russian woman who deliV-
cred an address i'm the public eNer-
/ clses SUNDAY evening Madame PeVS-
/ uer IS engaged IN the task Of emil sting
support for the Zionist movement. one
4 Of whose prime objects is the estah-
/ d ment of a college and colony ~
( Jerusalem
Ambitious plans have been outlined
for the sale of the present Hebrew Or
I phans Home and the purchase Of 100
| acres of land for n new institution
/ where the inmates win learn to be eX-
pert agriCultursts.
Among the most interesting mes
sages read during the first days SEES
s.onS was one from President Wilson
| received by simon Wolf of Wash
! inGton, Minister TO Egypt under
President Grant and one Of the most
prominent phtlanthropists Of his race
lp the country The Presidents let
ter said of the local institution.
Presidents Message.
You have every reason 10 feel
/ deeply proud OF such an institution,
AND ] know ii must afford you
great deal OF genuine pleasure 10 be
engaged IN no noble work"
Preliminary sessions were held
SUNDAY a the home, and IN the even
ing the convention was formally
opened with public exercises al the
Pryor street Temple The conference
Will ho presided over by AIR Wolf
ana VIII continue until Tuesda! even
inc
The exercises sunday evening we're
no the form OF a reception 10 the
otlc-ateS and the Temple was filed
No its capacity The service was IN
charge OF Rabbi David Marx. and
musical program was offered with
Professor Charles Sheldon at the
orsau and Miss sylvia Spritz and
scion DruCNeumUler VocaliStS
Frank Praised
Special mention was made ~ The
Leo Frank ease when David r. Stern,
uf Greensboro n a. declared he was
not ol the 7cssimistic class
When one am cry from the very
gates of death that the truth Is on
tnc march when ! know that cur
leader has such ideals AS hs heart
dictates, ! hsNc no crossings 10 and
tro In my mind ass to the trend Of
Justice I'm tAis country ~ ours said
. AIR Stem
During the evening Madame Bella
PtNsneL of Palestine, Well known IA
Atlanta delivered "a stirring address.
urging more recognition Of the Jew D.
ish women IN the affairs az the Jew
ism men
The poet, speak of love and sing
rta SEES ou undying faith. But We md
. tnem silent on the great question Of
the right of women and children 10
I've to be PART of the affairs c.
man said Madame PeNsucr
6nai Birth to Lead
our people just now, are M The
midst eff great unrest Ne must
RAISE tho standard Of brotherhood
through this great human agency
the Bue Brlth-and carry forward
the fight to the end that our idea &
shall he made universal.
We must dght 10 dissolve tho pref
udIge thar exists against US In this
country alone the Jew can mold his
own destiny and n doing SO urge
you Geo GO forth 20 your homes as The
\ mes senEers of this organizatio and
spread lis gospel
Madame HeNsner recently arrived "a
I thf Emitted states from Europe where
she attended the Jewish congress in
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