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We present to our readers the official proceedings of the
congregation Nidhe Israel of Bridgetown, respecting the establishment of
a Sunday School. The delay in their appearance is owing to the
circuitous voyage of the vessel which brought them to us; for though the
proceedings bear date the 28th of January, they never reached
us till the 29th
of March, after our April number had been put to press. We are compelled
to omit this month the remarks of Mr. Moses at the opening of the
meeting, as also the speech of Mr. Lindo at the meeting at Kingston. We
beg our correspondents to consider that we have but a very limited space
at our command for general intelligence, since the leading articles
according to our plan must bear a direct reference to subjects of
doctrines and duty; still we shall always endeavour to make use of the
favours of our friends with as little delay as possible.
It is certainly gratifying to witness the progress of education, and
we would fain hope that it is the beginning of a greater degree of
religious observance, than has lately been witnessed among us.—Ed. Oc.
At a meeting held this day, 7th Sebat, 5604, or January 28th
1844, at the Mahamad room, K. K. N. I. pursuant to the call of Edward.
A. Moses, P. P., at the request of the ladies of the Kaal, for the
purpose of establishing a Jewish Sunday School; present as follows:
Edward A. Moses, P. P.; Messrs. Mosley Elkin, Moses C. D'Azevedo,
Abraham Finsi, David N. Carvalho, Samuel E. Daniels, Solomon N. Carvalho,
Jacob Lewis, Burnett Nathan;
Ladies.—Mrs. Sarah Lobo, Sen., Mrs. Daniel M. Lobo, Mrs. Sarah N.
Carvalho, Mrs. Judith Finsi, Mrs. Sophia E. Daniels, Miss Carvalho, Miss
Elkin, Miss Azevedo, Miss Rachel Carvalho, Miss Clara Carvalho, Miss
Eliza Burnett, Miss Leah Lobo, Miss Sophia Carvalho;
Masters Elias and Benjamin Lindo, and eleven children of our K. K.
Mr. S. N. Carvalho was requested to act as Secretary.
The President opened the meeting with an appropriate address,
explaining the object of its being assembled, &c. Mrs. Judith Finsi, the
superintendent, then offered up to the Throne of Grace, a suitable
prayer.
The minutes of the meeting held by the ladies of the congregation on
last Sunday at Mrs. Finsi's residence, were then read.—The President
rose, and in his usual comprehensive language, and feeling manner,
expressed himself ready and willing to give every assistance and support
to the ladies of the congregation in their blessed undertaking, the
teaching the infant mind to praise God,—and proposed that the "minutes"
just read, should be confirmed by the members of the Kaal Kadosh Nidhe
Israel, seconded by M. C. D'Azevedo, Esq., and carried, nem. con.
The President then commenced an annual subscription, to which all the
members present contributed. D. N. Carvalho, Esq., moved that a
subscription independent of the annual and monthly subscriptions, be
commenced for the purpose of creating the nucleus of a sinking fund,
seconded by the President, and adopted. The President moved that notice
be given by the Secretary, to all absent members of the K. K, of the
establishment of this institution.
Mrs. J. Finsi requested that the President would kindly allow a copy
of his address for the use of the society. Seconded by Mrs. D. M.
Lobo,—which was assented to by the President.
The President voluntarily offered to to contribute such stationary as
might be required for the use of the society.
Mrs. S. F. Daniels, proposed that the thanks of the society be
tendered the President for this further mark of his well-meaning towards
it, and also for the use of the Mahamad room, as a school-room, and for
the handsome manner in which he consented that a copy of his address
should be at their disposition,—and how gratifying it would be to her as
secretary of the institution, to transcribe it,—on the first page of its
archives,—seconded by Mrs. D. M. Lobo, and carried, nem. con.
Mrs. Finsi then read an exhortation which is intended should be
pronounced weekly previous to commencement of instruction.—The President
moved that a copy of these minutes be suspended in the Holy Synagogue
for one month—seconded by S. E. Daniels, Esq. and carried.
David N. Carvalho, Esq., moved that the minutes of this meeting be
transmitted to the Editors of the Jewish publications in America and
England, to take such notice of as they may deem proper—seconded by the
President, and carried, nem. con.
Miss Carvalho moved that the By-Laws be engrossed, and that the
opening address and prayer be added, and published in pamphlet form,
seconded Mrs. D. M. Lobo, and carried, nem. con.
The President moved that the institution be
designated,
שערי לימוד or "Gates of Learning," seconded by
David N. Carvalho, Esq., and carried, nem. con.
Mrs. Judith Finsi moved that the thanks of the whole meeting be
tendered to Miss Carvalho, as the promoter and foundress of this
institution, and for her attention and solicitude in procuring the
necessary books, &c.—Seconded by the President, and carried unanimously.
The meeting then adjourned to meet again in five minutes.
At the appointed time the meeting reassembled, when the minutes of
the previous meeting were read and confirmed.
The chair was then vacated by the President, when S. E. Daniels, Esq.
moved, seconded by D. N. Carvalho, that Mosley Elkin, Esq., be called to
it. Whereupon M. Elkin, Esq., took the chair, and proposed that a vote
of thanks be tendered E. A. Moses, Esq. for the able manner in which he
fulfilled the duties of Chairman, seconded by M. C. D'Azevedo,
Esq.,—carried.
E. A. Moses, P. P., in a short and suitable address acknowledged the
honour that was done him in his having been placed in the Chair, and
concluded by invoking the blessings of the Omnipotent on this glorious
undertaking of the "Daughters of Israel."
S. N. Carvalho,
Hon. Secretary.
Officers
of the Barbadoes Jewish Sunday School,
Shangara Lemud, for the Present Year.
Mrs. Judith Finsi, Superintendent.
Mrs. Daniel M. Lobo, Treasurer.
Mrs. Sophia E.
Daniels, Secretary.
Teachers.
Mrs. D. M. Lobo, First Class.
Miss
Carvalho, Second Class.
Miss Clara Carvalho, Third
Class.
Miss Belle Elkin, Fourth Class.
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