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The
second annual Benevolent Ball of the Israelites of Philadelphia,
took place on the 24th of January. It was conducted, as all
such festivities should be, to the entire satisfaction of all concerned;
and it netted the handsome sum of $489.78, which, according to the
resolution of the contributors, was equally divided among the Ladies'
Benevolent, the Sewing and the Fuel Saving Societies. Want of room
prevents our inserting the resolutions passed by the various societies
upon receiving their respective shares; but if desired, we may give them
in a future number.—Several similar festivities took place this winter
in New York, in furtherance of various benevolent objects, and we are
glad to learn that they resulted to the satisfaction of the projectors.
We learn from a
letter of a late date from one of our highly esteemed correspondents
at Kingston, Ja., that the Hebrew Association lately established is in
some danger of dissolution, owing to some unhappy division of sentiment
among several of its leading members. This is much to be regretted, as
an association for religious and literary purposes which has almost one
hundred members and near £800 to commence operations with, would be
highly influential in doing much good in the island of Jamaica. If our
words could have any influence, we would earnestly request Messrs.
Lindo, Lawrence, Magnus, Naar and Dr. Henriques, to recall their
resignations, and to commence the work anew with increased prospect of
success; since experience has now shown them where the real difficulties
lie. Our information is not sufficiently extensive to say any more on
the subject at this present moment. We are at the same time gratified to
be able to state that the Beth Limmud school, under the presidency of
Mr. Jacob Q. Henriques, is in successful operation. |
