Letter from Morais, Sabato to Unknown Addressee. Philadelphia, PA; Undated
- Title
- Letter from Morais, Sabato to Unknown Addressee. Philadelphia, PA; Undated
- Author
- Morais, Sabato
- Date Created
- 1888
- Format
- 1 page on 1 sheet
- Language(s)
- English
- Source
- Katz Center for Advanced Judaic Studies
- Sabato Morais Collection, Box 4, Folder 9
- Has Format
- https://colenda.library.upenn.edu/items/ark:/81431/p3hq3sj2p/manifest.json
- Link to Colenda
- https://colenda.library.upenn.edu/catalog/81431-p3hq3sj2p
- Provenance
- Transfer of Custody from the Hebrew Education Society, 10 March 1913.
- Is Format Of
- https://raw.githubusercontent.com/judaicadh/morais/main/TEI/SMBx4FF9_26.xml
- content
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Hon. Joseph Blumenthal opened the convention held at Room 24, Cooper Institute at 3 P. M., and introduced Rev. Dr F. de Sola Mendes who uttered an impressive prayer.
Credentials of delegates from contributing congregations were then presented and referred to a committee composed of J. E. Newburger, J. E. Phillips & Isaac Fles. Following is a list of the congregations represented: Adath Jeshurun, Phila.; Hon. Emanuel Furth (proxy for Jacob Singer) Ahaneth Chesed, N. Y.; Louis Asch, Marx Ottinger, M. S. Barnet, Solomon Simms, Solomon Body & David Greenfeld; Anshe Emeth, Phila, Pa.; M. I. Asch; Bikur Cholim Balt. Md. Dr. A. Friedenwald; Bnai Israel, N. Y. Isaac Fles and Dr. D. Brekes; Bnai Israel, Galveston, Texas; Bnai Jeshurun, N. Y. Rev. H. S. Jacob (unavoidably absent) and Newman Cowen; Bnai Sholom, New Haven, Conn. Rabbi Wilbur; Chizuk Amuno, Balt. Md. Rev. Dr. H. W. Schneeberger & Dr. A. Friedenwald; Derech Amuno, N. Y. Nathan Lenin; Etz Chayim, Pittsburgh, Pa. Kehillath Jeshurun, N. Y. Mickve Israel, Phila, Pa. Rev. Dr. S. Morais, Dr. S. Solis Cohen and S. M. Hyneman; Montefiore Cong. N. Y. Rev. Moses Guedalia; [?] Isedek, San Francisco, Cal. Rodef Sholom, N. Y. Rev. Dr. A. Wise and Joseph E. Newburger; Rodef Sholom, Phila, Pa; Benj. I. Teller, Edward L. Rothschild and Jacob Miller. Shearith Israel, Balt. Dr. Aaron Friedenwald; Shearith Israel, N. Y. (19th St) D. M. Piza, Rev. Dr. H. P. Mendes, Hon. Joseph Blumenthal, J. Edgar Phillips, Lewis Hyman and David De Meza; Shearith Israel, N. Y. (On. C.) Shaarez Tefiln, N. Y. Rev. Dr F. de Sola Mendes. Beth Hanedeash Hagodol, N. Y. J. Jones; Beth Hanedeash, N. Y. S. Jermalowski; Adath Israel, N. Y. Joseph Arthur Levy. The President of the Board of Trustees then read the following report which was enthusiastically received and widely applauded; Here insert Pres. report
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The nominating committee reported the following officers for the convention who were unanimously elected: Pres. Hon. J. Blumenthal, 1st Vice-President Mr David Greenfeld; 2nd V. Pres. Dr. A. Friedenwald and secretaries; J. E. Newburger and Hon. Emanuel Furth.
The report of the Board of Trustees for the two years just past was then read by J. E. Newburger, secretary of the Board. The report showed that the receipt from divds, congregations, patrons & subscribers had been 8370.39, which the expenditures had been 2233.27, leaving a balance of $6137.12, of which $5000 had been set aside as a sinking fund, since the closing of the accounts on Jan. 15, $716 additional had been received. There are now in the seminary pursuing regular instruction; in the Preparatory Class 10 admitted 1 attending without regular admission and 3 applicants; in the Junior Class 4 admitted 4 attending without reg. admission & 2 applicants.
Rev. Dr. S. Morais, President of the Faculty then read the report on the scholastic affairs of the seminary during the year an since it was spared
Here insert of Dr Morais
The terms of the 5 trustees of the third class having expired an election took place which resulted in the unanimous choice of the brothers Levin, Isaac Fles, Louis Asch, Jonas Weil and Henry Richter as Trustees to serve for six years.
Dr. S. Solis Cohen, Joseph E. Newburger and Hon. Emanuel Furth introduced an amendment to the Constitution, which will change the number necessary to form a quorum for the Board of Trustees from eight to seven; increase the number of Trustees from fifteen to twenty one, and make the Trustees delegates ex-officio. The amendment will be acted on at the next convention.
A vote of thanks was tendered to the officers of the convention for the able manner in which they had discharged their duties.
A fervent closing prayer was delivered by Rev. Dr. H W Schneeberger - Identifier
- p3hq3sj2p
- identifier
- SMBx4FF9_26
Part of Letter from Morais, Sabato to Unknown Addressee. Philadelphia, PA; Undated
Morais, Sabato, “Letter from Morais, Sabato to Unknown Addressee. Philadelphia, PA; Undated”, Sabato Morais Digital Repository, accessed September 19, 2024, https://judaicadhpenn.org/legacyprojects/s/morais/item/89057