The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-01-22

| as much as B'nai Birth towards al
I leviating the sufferings and burdens
of the widows and orphans. and of
others.
B'nai Firth also, he said was instru-
mental in bringing about the abroga-
ton of the treaty between the United
states and Russia. and played most
important part in the Rumanian ques-
/ ton. The speaker being deeply in
terested In the Orphans Home, could
not refrain from referring to it with
FEW remarks. he said, and gave some
additional facts in connection. He
stated that there is no superintendent
in connection with the organization.
but that the children there are cared
for by the persons in charge from
the standpoint of family, and that
the men and women at the head Of
affairs act as mother and father to
the homeless little ones there. They
have no garb to wear, as Is common
with homes of this kind. but are
treated as If they were merely at
home. Two thousand two hundred
children have been cared for there
since the organization was founded.
the present matron being a product
of the home. Ninety-ffve per cent of
the children there are of the immi-
grant class, driven from other coun-
tiltS ~ America NY lHS PoSTOIDS, or
massacre which are frequent in GER
tain foreign countries.
To Help FclIow-Man.
Devotion to duty and uplift CT the
fellow-man. Mr.. Wolf declared to be
the only just and sufficient motive for
mans existence, and helping less
fortunate beings should be a mans
guiding light. 1T is the spirit Of duty
| wish to inculcate." he said, He
concluded his remarks by beautiful
tribute to America and her wonder.
full institutions.
Louis Bernstein. of Saint Joseph.
Missouri, was introduced by Or. Calisch.
The counsel of old age, exemplified
by the preceding speaker. was CON
trasted distinctly with the vigor and
fire of youth which Mr.. Bernstein rep
resented. The speaker referred to Is
known TO many Richmond people; he
having preached here on one occasion
some time ago. The order of B'nai
Firth. he said. takes jews of all shades
of belief asking only that they be
ready to serve, that they shall not de-
sire worldly praise, declaring that
God made Covenant with Israel that
il might serve humanity" The Peace
Congress. at its proposed meeting.
should demand equal rights for Jews,
he insisted, and gave picture of the
suffering experienced in foreign coun-
.ries now by the members OF his race.
Very few children under seven years
OF age are living in certain parts of.
Europe now, he said, the lack of milk
bringing starvation. The misery they
ens-ts- ia4iescFi ba bla,-and
it is the part OF their more fortunate
brethren to make sacrifices necessary
for their sakes. He finished his re-
marks by asking his audience TO con-
slider seriously whether those who were
not members OF the order could af-
ford not to be.
other Interesting Features
The henediction was pronounced b"
Rabbi Mcude lssohn, of Wilmington,
North Carolina. MISS Bette Gellman
and Miss Corlnne Samuels occupied
prominent places on the program. rem
dering very deliehtful vocal selections,
LIZ the morning the board Of governors
Of the Atlanta Orphans Home held
meeting in the school room Of the Etth
Ahabah Temple. at which time Mr.
krieRsha her expressed much satisfac-
ton AZ the favorable response Rich
mond had made 20 the appeal for money
for the support of the institution.
At HIS o'clock this afternoon
luncheon will he served to the dele
gates at the Jefferson club. and ball
tonight at the jefferson Club viii he
included in the large program of nota-
BILE social features. The meeting VIII
adjourn Tuesday night.