The Denver Jewish news., 1924-10-30

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man OF the New York Executive com
mittce Of the Union OF American He
brew Congregations wired as follows:
Accept my heartiest congratula.
tions on your seventeen birthday.
always think that in Ugor Of thought
and keeness of intellect, you are forty.
but surely in fulness of good deeds
and kindly thoughts your years are
numbered as those of Methusaleh of
old"
In his travels across the continent,
Mr.. David A. Brown. chairman of The
committee of Twenty-Five which is
making study of ways and means
Of Strengthening the work of the
Union of American Hebrew Congrega-
tions, has addressed large gatherings
in various Jewish communities, max
ing plea for the support of the
Union in its efforts to spread Juda-
ism among the Jews of the United
States.
In Portland, Oregon, Mr.. Brown
was the guest of honor at dinner
rendered by Mr.. Ben Selling. Mr..
Selling recently donated $4,000 to-
wards the purchase of unique IL
brary collection which has been ac-
quired by the Hebrew Union College
from Europe. At this dinner, which
was attended by prominent Jews of
Portland, Mr.. Brown after paying n
tribute to Mr.. Selling for his gen
erosity and interest in the Jewish
cause, spoke on the need of providing
religious education for Jewish chill
dren. He said there is a luck Of five
hundred Rabbis in the United States.
and much greater lack Of religious
school teachers.
David A. Brown Pleads fer Jewish
Etluestisn
''The child without II religious back
ground Is n child without n needed re-
|~sistante.- hc declnretl -"Only go of
the inmates of our prisons have had
religious training. The child without
rel ..ious trimming is dangerous
child" Mr.. Brown concluded his adj
dress 10y saying that only one kind OF
wealth will count in the futurc-the
wealth of service.
In Denver. Mr.. Brown occupied the
pulpit Of the Il. NJ. H. Synasog. His
audience was made up of the various
groups of Jews in the community. lie
made II plea for greater cooperation
and community spirit among these clc-
men.s.
"one of my missions is to bring be-
fr'c the Jews OF the country the need
O.. religious trimming in the home" he
said. During this time when crime
waves reign in all parts of the nation.
There Is nothing 50 important as re-
l.gion II Is the sole duty of each and
every parent to instill in their children
Il degree of religious training in order
that at thd trying period of their lives,
it will be possible for them to make Il
decision which will lead them along the
proper paths of life"
Further ON in his address Mr.. Brown
said: IN admit that Jew is work
ing under handicap in this country
because of the way the non.Jew feels
toward him. But we must also remenl-
her that much of this prejudice is In
our minds. We must look back to our
ancestors, and let our main aim be this
Service. II | would die tomorrow
what / would want left more thnn any
thing else, would he the realization 10
others that might have done some
good in this world. Service should he
our motto"
Mr.. Brown is planning to snil from
San Francisco for trip around the
world. He will visit India. Australia,
Africa. Russia, Palestine and different
countries In Europe. In the foreign
countries he will meet with representa-
tive Jewish groups to discuss local
conditions and relief work
Mrs. Moses Mielziner Dead
Mrs Moses AIiclziner. widow of the
late Professor Mielziner of the Hebrew
Union College, one of the greatest Tai
mudists and Jewish scholars Of modern
times, died recently at her home in Gin
cimati. She was cighty-six years old
at the time Of her death, Mrs. Miel-
ziner was noted as a linguist, having
spoken four languages fluently. Eng
l;Sh. German, French and Danish. She
WIS married To DIR. Mielziner In Copen-
hagen when he was rabbi Of ecu
gregation there.