Intermountain Jewish news., 1926-04-29
THE JEWISH REALM OF ARTS AND SCIENCES
Annual Report of President
Of Temple Emanuel

the past year.
We may thank God that our efforts
during the past year have been crowned
with success beyond our fondest ex'
pectations. Our commodlous and beau
tiful temple has answered every need
and fully realized our expectations our
assembly rooms have been In constant
use and have been the meeting place of
numerous activities f; the ssterhood has
held monthly meetings here and the
Bible class has convened regularly the
Council of Jewish Women has also utll.
lied our rooms to good advantage and
the Junior Council has also assembled
there; the Sewing Society of the Shell
tering Home is also availing itself Of
our facilities; the brotherhood holds
It's monthly meetings in this hall and
several suppers and luncheons have
been given by various organizations.
All OF this has been accomplished
through the whole-hearted enthusias site
support and cooperation Of the mem.
bers Of our congregation TO whom we
owe debt OF gratitude.
Our services in the new temple have
been better attended than ever before
in the history OF the congregation. The
devotion and eloqucnce of our dear
Rabbi is more and more appreciated by
our constantly increasing congregation
and has called forth the praise not only
or our own members, but all the people
at large This is evident by the large
number OF non-Jews who attend our
services, Dr. Friedman has not only
dignifed and made distinguished the
pulpit Of Temple Emanuel among the
Jews OF America. but he is always scrv-
ing in public causes and it is fitting
time to express to him our great ad-
miration for his work.
To the teaching staff under the guild
ance and direction OF our Rabbi. and
consisting Of Mrs. II. ]. Schwartz, Jr.,
Mrs. r. David Hirsch. Mrs. Samuel
Schaeffer, Miss Selma Levy. Mrs. O.
n. Shere, Mrs. Percy Morris, Mrs. King,
Mrs. George Brown and Mrs Ed Eisen-
drath, we are heartily grateful they
have rendered excellent and efficient
services In training our young people
Miss Libbie Klein has been success
ful in instructing the Junior Congrega-
tion on Sunday mornings, and to her
we extend our sincercst appreciation.
We owe n debt of gratitude TO the
Board OF Trustees, who have Loyalty
and earnestly labored for the progress
and great development of our congre-
CATION.
We also owe Il debt of gratitude to
the organization associated with and
cooperating in the work of the congre-
cation. The Sistcrhood, over which
Mrs. Max Fischer so ably presides, has
rendered valuable services to our con-
gregation; it has not only stimulated
the spiritual interest in our temple, but
has been material benefit.
Mrs. Henry Schwartz. Jr., leader of
the country, has conducted the organ
ization with scholarship and efficiency
which can hardly be overestimated.
The Brotherhood, presided over by
Mr. Isadorc Samuels, is one Of the
younger aids of the congregation of
which future We have great hope
The Louise Lehman Library, in mem
ory Of Louise Lehman, is continually
growing and new books on Jewish lit
eraturc are continually being added,
The Junionr Congregation ought to
awaken our earnest consideration and
our members should see to it that all
young people under the age of twenty
one should attend its sessions on Sun
day mornings. II is the training
ground for future members; our young
people learn here an appreciation for
the immortal principles FOR which thcy
stand.
Our congregation now numbers five
hundred and nineteen t519) members,
and when We compare tho revenue with
that of other congregations much
smaller, we find that our income is half
as large buffalo. for example, has
membership of four hundred and
nincty-scvrn taIl and an income cN-
cecding $4,000 year, while with five
hundred and nineteen (51al members,
We have scarcely $4,000. Mobile, Ala
hama, with a membership Of three hun
drcd and two (3o2l has an income Of
$4,000 n year. Tho same condition
holds throughout the country. We re-
ccive n smaller amount from dues than
any congregation in America.
The temple stands everywhere as
symbol Of Jewish ideals and, therefore,
is entitled to primary consideration II
gives the lew his sclf-reSpcct and wins
the respect Of the Christian world.
would eagerly appeal to you 10 give