Trench and camp. [volume] (Augusta, Ga.) 1917-1919, 1918-06-26
JEWISH WELFARE BOARD

The religious services which were
held last Friday evening at the foot Of
Recruit Company s, were well attend
ed, and couple of hours of religious
devotion were enjoyed by all present.
Purely Orthodox services were con-
Quoted The representatives Of the
board plan q great improvement in
these services in the near future. They
have written to the central office for
all the necessary ceremonial objects
incident to these services. They
have received a reply that these would
be furnished as soon as provisions
could be made by the board. Any sug-
gestions that the men can make as to
the conduct and mode Of these services
would be heartily appreciated by the
representatives.
On Friday, June 2Sth services viii
be conducted In the open area at the
new reservoir, which is located at the
head of Pennsylvania Avenue a short
distance northeast Of Y M. G. A. &c.
The representatives of the board plan
TO take a flashlight picture of the SER
vices, print of which will be sent to
the central office, and probably pub
ished in the New York papers. Copies
If this flashlight may be had by the
men at nominal sum. Lieut. Abba
LipInan will speak to the men and we
ire sure that he will have something
# Importance to tell them. We plan
o have another speaker also In the
ear future, arrangements will be
lade with the Orthodox Congregation
{ Augusta whereby refreshments will
re served after services. An impromp-
entertainment will be furnished by
ONE of the men after the services to
7hich all men in uniform arr invited
he affair will start promptly at Z: 30
emember the time and the place,
Reformed Jewish services will be
cid at the Reformed Temple on Tel-
tir STREET in Augusta, Friday night at
o'clock The attendance at these
rvices up to this time has mot been
cd The representatives of the board
trying out the idea of having SER
es in town, and If they are sue
sful, they viii be continued Priv
Abraham Ranen will conduct these
vices and will speak. All OF the
of Jewish faith who are In the
are cordially invited to be present
Friday evening There Is always a
nber of civilians present at these
vices and it affords an excellent OPP
unity for the men Ia uratorm to
It the people.
We have just received word from the
central office that Rabbi David Marx,
of Atlanta. Ga, has consented to come
to Camp Hancock and address the men
Arrangements are In the process of
making and the time and place of this
affair will be announced in Trench and
Camp in the next issue Rabbi Marx
is a speaker of exceptional ability and
has been associated with this board at
Camp Gordon. where his efforts have
met with great success Watch
Trench and Camp for notice con-
corning this matter
The representatives Of the hoard
have Just ordered a large supply OF
soldiers stationery which may be had
at any of the Y. M. c. A. counters or
attention to the fact that the Augusta
branch of the board provides a re-
creation center for all of the men in
the city. II is located at $50 Broad St.
over Lipot's Cafeteria, Amusements
of all kinds are furnished there and
you are always welcome. One of the
representatives will be there as often
as possible to receive the men, We
plan that one of the representatives be
at the office in Y. NJ. c. A. 76 four
evenings in the week; namely. Mon
day. Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday
The men are urged to present any of
their difficulties to the representatives
and they will do all in tn empower to
help them.
A dance and social for the men in
uniform is held every Wednesday
evening at the Welfare Hall on Broad
Street. Representative civilians of the
city are always present and are anx-
ious to meet the men. All are invited
to attend these affairs every Wednes-
day evening.