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

South. toward tire welfare Of their
race and the perpctustion OF their
ideals Was recounted Monday in the
reports Of Lione Well, president, and
George solomon, secretary, before the
forIeth annual convention OF the
Southern District Independent Order
of B'nai Birth Among the promi-
nent details OF the work mentioned
were
The orFaniza ton Of the Anti Dets g.
me- ton League, TO eradicate the deta-
nation Of the Jewish people in the
aters, motion pictures, nswsps psrs
and other local agencies. as well as
in broader nstionsl agencies Of lit
erature and drama the opposition Of
/ Simon Wolf representing the Order
Of B'nai Birth to the Burnett bill,
now before Congress, with its effort 10
regulate immigration by q so called
1iteracy test the successful oppo
sition 10 a proposed constitutional
amendment before tho North Carolina
Legislature providing for the compul-
sorry teaching OF the Bible in public
schools, the opposition OF local rep
resentstives of the order 10 q SINH
lar proposition concerning the public
/ schools Of Atlanta, and the Jealous
campaign conducted TO interest every
member of the Jewish faith in the
workings and principles of Bnsi
Birth
so Delegates Present,
Both reports we're enthusiastic az
to the success Of the efforts of the
! organizs ton, winch, as IL was out.
lined. are directed for the general
advancement of the Jewish religion
as well AS Jewish Ideals and con-
tanned a number of recommendations
for the extension OF the work.
! The convention held its first session
in the hall Of the Hebrew Orphans
Home on Washington street, with
about so delegates and members
present The delegates repre- sent the
Bnai Birth lodges of the FIVE South
ern States OF Georgia, South and
/ North Carolina Virginia and Mary
4 land, and the District OF Columbia
| A prayer by Rabbi E n Caisch, ad-
| dresses of welcome by Leonard Haas
past president of the district, and
! Mayor James G. Woodward and a
response to the welcome by Simon
! Wolf the orders most distinguishes
member made up the preliminary ex-
Iprcises lmmedla ely the reports were
Tread and later were distributed in
printed form Afterward the dele
gates had luncheon in the home.
Mime. Pevsner Present.
Prominent the convention M |
was the figure OF Madame Bella Pevs-
ner. the Russian woman who deliv-
cred an address in the public exer-
cises Sunday evening. Madame Pevs-
ner is engaged In the task of enlistins
/ support for the Zionist movement, one
of whose prime objects is the estah-
/ Ill., ment Of q college and colony "
Jerusalem
Ambitious plans have been outlined
for the sale of the present Hebrew Or
phans Home and the purchase Of 100
acres OF land for a new institution
where the inmates via learn to be ex-
| pert agriculturists
Among the most interesting mes
Sages read during the first days ses-
slous was one from President Wilson
| received by Simon Wolf. Of Wash
| iugton Minister to Egypt under
prominent phllanthropists of his race
in the country. The President let
ter said Of The local institution:
Presidents Message.
You have every reason to feel
| deeply proud OF such an institution,
and know IL must afford you a
great deal OF genuine pleasure 10 be
engaged in no noble a work
preliminary sessions were held
Sunday at the home, and in the even
ing The convention was formally
opened with public exercises at the
Pryor street Temple. The conference
Will he presided over by MIR. Wolf
and vii continue until Tuesday even
ing
The exercises SUNDAY evening we're
IN the form of reception to the
delegates and the Temple was allied
To It's capacity The service was in
charge OF Rabbi David Marx. and 4
mHsical program was offered with
/ Professor Charles Sheldon A. the
organ and Miss Sylvia Spritz and
Scion DruCkenmiller. Nocaists
Frank Praised,
Special mention was made % he
Ie' Frank case when David r Stern
~ Greensboro, y. c.. declared he was
not OF the pcssimistic class
When one can cry from the very
gates of death that the truth is on
the march when I know that our
leader has such ideals as his heart
dictates, | have no crossings 10 and
fro In my mind as TO the trend 81
I Justice in this country Of ours. said
Mr. stern
During the evening Madame Bella
PeVsner Of Palestine. well known In
n Atlanta, delivered stirring address
urging more re- ogniton OF the Jew
18Th women IN the affairs Of the Jew.
ish men.
The poets speak Of love and sins
praises on undying faith. But We fn6
them silent on the great question OF
TIE right Of women and children &c
| llve-to be part OF the AFFAIRS e.
man said Madame Pevsuer
5'nai Birth to Lead
Our people, Just now, are in thS
midst Of a great unrest We mus,
raise the standard Of brotherhood
though this great human agency
The Bnsi Brith-and carry forward
the fignt. TO the end that our ideals
shall he made universal
We must night 70 dissolve the pref.
Iudlge that exists against us In THIS
country alone the jew can mold hi;
own destiny, and in doing so ] urge
YOU 20 60 forth 70 your homes as IN,
messengers Of this organization anc
spread its gospel
Madame PeVsner recently arrived II
The United states from Europe, wher,
She attended the Jewish Congress IL
Vienna and several other ir1pOrfa nj