Proceedings of the First American Congress of Liberal Religious Societies Held at Chicago, May 22, 23, 24, and 25, 1894.
- Singerman ID
- supp0868
- Year
- 1894
- Entry
- American Congress of Liberal Religious Societies. Proceedings of the First American Congress of Liberal Religious Societies Held at Chicago, May 22, 23, 24, and 25, 1894. Chicago: Bloch & Newman, [1894]. 107 p., [6] p. of adv.
- Author/Editor
- American Congress of Liberal Religious Societies
- Location
- Chicago, IL
- Title
- Proceedings of the First American Congress of Liberal Religious Societies Held at Chicago, May 22, 23, 24, and 25, 1894.
- Language
- English
- Printer/Publisher
- Bloch & Newman
- Notes
- The inaugural meeting opened with addresses on the possibilities of interfaith cooperation, with Dr. Emil G. Hirsch offering the Jewish standpoint (pp. 8-20). In addition to serving as one of the vice-presidents of the American Congress of Liberal Religious Societies, he chaired the Preliminary Committee on Ministerial Training and delivered the preliminary report (pp. 62-68; see pp. 68-71, 86-87 for responses, also for Dr. B. Felsenthal’s participation on the committee and crafting of the final resolution). There are remarks by Dr. Hirsch on pp. 53- 54 addressing Russia’s ban on Jews entering Russia on an American passport. For closing remarks by Dr. Hirsch at the May 24th session, see pp. 84-85; for his farewell remarks concluding with a Hebrew benediction at the closing session, see pp. 106-7. Prof. Felix Adler was a member of the Preliminary Committee on Permanent Organization; Rabbi Joseph Stolz served on the Preliminary Committee on Missionary Work in Smaller Towns (final report on pp. 94-95; the full name is the Committee on What We Can Do Together in the Smaller Towns and Cities Where There Are No Liberal Societies). Rabbi A. R. Levy introduced a resolution encouraging "the organization of a society to promote agricultural pursuits among the surplus labor in the city" (p. 95). Cincinnati’s Isaac M. Wise "was nominated and elected as a member of the board of directors" in absentia (p. 93). Caption title: First American Congress of Liberal Religious Societies, Held in Chicago at Sinai Temple, May 22, 23, 24, 25, 1894. At head of title: Official Report.
- Collection
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Chronological File, 1676 to 1900
- Type
- Organization
American Congress of Liberal Religious Societies, “Proceedings of the First American Congress of Liberal Religious Societies Held at Chicago, May 22, 23, 24, and 25, 1894.”, Judaica Americana II, accessed September 19, 2024, https://judaicadhpenn.org/legacyprojects/s/singerman/item/56736