Meeting at Barbadoes
Vestry Rooms, Sunday, 3d Elul, 5607; 15th August,
1847.
A meeting of the Contributing Members of the Kaal
Kadoshe Nidhe Israel, was held in pursuance of By-Law 1st, and in
conformity to summons, for the purpose of electing a Warden for the
ensuing year. The poll-list was accordingly opened at 11 o’clock, and
closed at 12, and E. A. Moses, Esq., was elected President for the
ensuing year. At the close of the poll, M. Elkin, Esq., rose and said,
it was gratifying to his feelings to notice the manner members had
voted, not with common method merely to place their signatures, but that
every gentleman on recording his name, powerfully remarked the great
benefit the congregation had derived from past services of their
respected Warden; he (Mr E.) felt assured he was sanctioned to use the
name of every member present—with that of his own, to have
<<364>>embodied on
the minutes of this day’s proceedings, “the great obligation the
congregation owe to their tried advocate, Edward A. Moses, Esq., for the
continued zeal he has ever evinced for the prosperity of the Kaal. That
this feeling was not confined to themselves, was an additional pleasure
to him; for he held in his hand a letter from an old, and he may say,
staunch member, who was residing in St. Vincent, but desirous to record
his name in favour of Mr. Moses; this letter was from our respected
ex-Warden, D. M. Lobo, Esq. He asked, could there be a more marked
testimonial? He (Mr. Elkin) regretted he could not use the letter as
intended, to vote by proxy, but moved that it be placed on record.
Mr. M. C. D’Azevedo, felt pleasure to second the
motion, and would add, that the remarks made by Mr. Elkin, were in
accordance with his feelings.
By request of Mr. Elkin, Mr. S. E. Daniels, the
honourary Secretary read the letter received from D. M. Lobo, Esq.
Mr. Valverde remarked, ill and debilitated as he
felt, he came to the meeting to pay his tribute of approbation to his
esteemed friend, Mr. Moses.
Mr. Daniels observed, it was most pleasing to his
feelings, to hear and to witness the true and well merited eulogium paid
his colleague; he used the word colleague, for our respected warden was
ever ready in taking cheerfully his portion to perform the service in
honour of the God of Israel.
The Warden said, in responding to the several
remarks made by the gentlemen, he should say they overrated his humble
services; yet it was pleasing to his mind that his past conduct had met
their approbation; he was ever ready to devote himself to the welfare of
the congregation, and the support of our holy religion, and that he felt
conscious pride on seeing around him the tried, venerable, and trusty
friends and guardians of the holy Synagogue. He must add, with one
exception, all the true friends of the Synagogue in the Island, were
here to support him, which was a happy earnest of their approval of his
administration; he therefore felt it his duty to obey that summons, and
at whatever sacrifice, was prepared to resume the presidential chair for
the ensuing year. Ere he resumed his seat, it was due to his colleague,
Mr. S. E. Daniels, to state the Kaal owed to him acknowledgments for his
valuable and zealous services, in which the members acquiesced.
Mr. Daniels briefly returned thanks for the kind
manner his name was introduced by the Warden; and assured the members
while in <<365>>health, his greatest delight would be to continue useful to the
congregation.
Since the meeting, the Parnass has appointed Mr. M.
C. D’Azevedo, Hatan Torah, and Mr. I. L. Brandon, Hatan Bereshith. |
