Evening journal., 1919-05-07
temple OF truth
TO ENLARGE WORK
Members Double Financial
Pledges and VIII Pay
Off Mortgage

The tenth annual meeting OF the Tenn
pie OF Truth was held last nighi. in
Parlors A and b, OF the Hotel dupont
with more than thlrty~members pres
ent. The spirit OF the meeting was an
enthusiastic endorsement OF the susses-
tions made bY Rabbi Samuel A. Rablno-
witt for a larger usefulness for The
Temple OF Truth
Following he banquet. President
Charles Topkis called upon DR.. Rabino-
witt for the chief address OF the even
ing
Dr habln0witz gave brief history OF
the Temple Of Truth, which started with
a handful OF men, eleven years ago, who
believed 10 was necessary 90 have con-
servatiye. reformed Jewish cOngrega-
tion In this city. The Temple grew
gradually until within the last three
years, during which DR.. Rabinowitz has
been the rabbi. the membership has
doubled Itself and the income also has
doubled accordingly. The sunday School
and various other activities have grown
prOp0rlionaiely.
Or. Rabinowiiz said that although this
growth has been very satisfactory, he
found 10 necessary now 20 increase the
facilities OF the Temple In very much
larger fashion; in other words. 90
crauge % from a small congregation 20
an the work OF a large congregation.
The Temple has relied for help In is
various branches OF work, upon vOlun-
teers. DR.. Rablnowilz advocated a
change 10 professional help In all the
branches Of work, mentioning specin-
cally the Sunday School and choir,
which be would like TO see greatly in
creased IN efficiency.
AlthoIgh the sunday school has done
exceedingly well, the rabbi thought
there was an opportunity now with
sCnle OF the teachers leaving. 20 maze a
first-class professional school out OF II.
he also desired 90 have the choir one Of
The best OF any church in the city. re
also mentioned other things necessary,
in regard % a sexton and other matters.
In order 10 carry ont these improve
ments. the speaker said 10 would be
necessary almost 10 double the annual
income Of the Temple. In other words
he said, the change means, II approved
by the members OF the Temple Of Truth
that 70 will De necessary for each men,
Der TO Increase his subscription any
where from 30 to 100 per cent lie said
he believed the members would do II
and they would nnd the accruing adj
vantages would fully pay for the in
creased finances.
After his appeal. a motion was made
and passed approving all his recon-
mendailons and without any further
urging, every member present volun-
tarily increased his subscription 10
per cent 10 was also decided 10 send
letters 10 those not present, informing
them OF the action taken and asking
them 20 follow. the example Of those
present OF the meeting.
An interesting incident that tool
place was a talk by Nathan Levy, one
OF the founders OF the Temple, VIII,
urged that the mortgage be paid on
Immediately and offered 10 give $50
if the remainder Of the amount were
obtained soOn. Other members FOL
lowed with subscriptions toward the
mortgage. but u was decided 20 leave
this matter until some other time, and
20 concentrate on obtaining doubled
subscriptions for the regular expenses
Of the Temple.
The meeting ended enthusiastically
with an members confident that The
Temple would be able TO take up larger
and more useful work IN the future.
owing 10 the laieness Of the hour,
it was decided to postpone the annual
election OF officers and directors un-
on the next meeting. probably TO be
held Sunday OF this week az the
Temple Of Truth.
Among those who attended the an
nual meeting were: Charles Topkis.
president; David Snellenburg, vice
president; Or. A. Goberman. treasurer;
Harry Selgel, secretary; Rabbi Samuel
a. RablnOwltz. James \. Ginns, Adolph
Markell. William Topkls. Charles Schag-
rim, Louis Jacoby, James Tuck. James
J. Cohen, Manuel Cohen. Harry Reese.
Lewis Baer. Nathan Levy. Harry Weiss,
Louis R0senblatt, and others.