Letter from American, Sadie to Morais, Sabato. Allegheny, PA; Apr 1894
- Title
- Letter from American, Sadie to Morais, Sabato. Allegheny, PA; Apr 1894
- Date Created
- 30 April 1894
- Format
- 2 pages on 2 sheets
- Language(s)
- English
- Source
- Katz Center for Advanced Judaic Studies
- Sabato Morais Collection, Box 7, Folder 5
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- https://colenda.library.upenn.edu/items/ark:/81431/p3jd4q76b/manifest.json
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- Provenance
- Transfer of Custody from the Hebrew Education Society, 10 March 1913.
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MRS. H. SOLOMON, PRES., MISS SADIE AMERICAN, SEC'Y.
4060 LAKE AVENUE, CHICAGO. 3103 VERNON AVENUE, CHICAGO.
MRS. P. H. ROSENBERG, Vice President
For PENNSYLVANIA.
16 Liberty Street, Allegheny, Pa.
National Council of Jewish Women
Chicago, Allegheny April 30th 1894
Rev. Dr. Morais,
Dear: Sir,
The Board of Directors of the National Council, knowing this movement to be one of great importance destined to be the instru-ment of much good, determined to make haste slowly in order that each step taken should be a sure step on the road to success. Therefore, it has waited to send out notices urging the formation of Sections in your City and State until it could at the same time, send a copy of its Constitution, which would make clear the aims and ends of the Council and thus save much unnecessary corres-pondence and delay. You will receive with this copies of the National Constitution of the Council and of the Constitution for Local Sections. You are most earnestly requested to organize a Section in your City forthwith, and to endeavor to have Sections formed in as many Cities of your State as possible. If you are not able to attend to the formation of such Sections yourself, will you kindly send us the names of ladies prominent in the Cities of your State, that we may be enabled to conduct the correspondence from here, as we are anxious the movement should be as widespread as possible.
In Chicago the first Section has been formed and has met with noteworthy success and support. We recommend that the plan pursued there be followed. Notice of a Meeting for Organization was sent to all existing Women's Societies, was published in the City papers and the Jewish journals, and read from the various pulpits the Saturday preceding the Meeting, which was held in the vestry rooms of one of the Synagogues. The atten-dance was large and a Committee on Organization consisting of five members was appointed who reported at a second Meeting when Officers were elected. New members have been gained at each Meeting and all classes are represented on the list; a thing which is one of the main objects of the Council. It is not expected that much more can be done this season than to organize and gather our
forces in order to be ready for active work in the early Fall. The Committees on Religion and Philanthropy are at work and will have plans ready to present at that time. Meanwhile it is recom-mended that a paper on some topic of special interest to Jews be read at each Meeting, in order to hold and heighten interest in the Section and to stimulate thought, and that the social feature of the Meeting be emphasized by free discussion of the paper. The subjects chosen thus far by the Chicago Section (under advice of the National Board) are:
1. Women in Israel; their past performance and present duty (this has been delivered.)
2. The Need and Uses of a Closer Study of the Bible.
3. Organization and Personal Service in Philanthropic work.
4. College Settlements.
The due has been placed at the small sum of $1.00 annually, that nothing may stand in the way of the poorest woman joining the Council and enjoying its benefits. Old people and young, rich people and poor, busy people and people of leisure should be interested in this movement; which, while it does not pretend to do any one thing which has never before been attempted, does pretend to use the power and pleasure of Union among Jewish Women in a way that it has never before been used.
It is suggested that you request any Jewish journals in your City to publish this circular in full, together with a copy of the Constitution, in order that every Jewish woman in these United States and elsewhere may be reached and be made to feel that she is wanted to organize a Section, (however small or large) in her town. We hope for an early response, informing us that you are actively and successfully at work. But a limited number of the Constitutions have been printed, but we will be glad to send you those you may need to prosecute the work. Cordially yours, Sadie American Corr Sec'y MRS. P. H. ROSENBERG, Vice President For PENNSYLVANIA. 16 Liberty Street, Allegheny, Pa. - Identifier
- p3jd4q76b
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- SMBx7FF5_42
Part of Letter from American, Sadie to Morais, Sabato. Allegheny, PA; Apr 1894
American, Sadie and Morais, Sabato, “Letter from American, Sadie to Morais, Sabato. Allegheny, PA; Apr 1894”, Sabato Morais Digital Repository, accessed October 18, 2024, https://judaicadhpenn.org/legacyprojects/s/morais/item/84674