Proceedings of the First American Congress of Liberal Religious Societies Held at Chicago, May 22, 23, 24, and 25, 1894.
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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.
Printer/Publisher: Bloch & Newman
Language: English
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.