(Jewish Daily Bulletin)
The Central Zionist Committee of Philadelphia at a special session adopted a resolution demanding that under no circumstances should Rabbi Wise’s resignation be accepted by the United Palestine Appeal.
The full text of the resolution declares that “Inasmuch as Rabbi Stephen S. Wise has sent in his resignation as Chairman of the United Palestine Appeal
“Be it resolved, by the Central Zionist Committee of Philadelphia at a meeting held in the B’rith Achim Hall, Wednesday evening, December 30, 1925, to earnestly urge the National Executive Committee of the Zionist Organization of America, under no circumstances to accept the resignation of Dr. Wise, particularly in view of the statement just made public by him in which he specifically denies that the newspapers correctly quoted his sermon in Carnegie Hall.”
The meeting was attended by representatives of all the Zionist districts in this city. Mr. Louis E. Levinthal, Chairman of the Central Zionist Committee presided and explained the gravity of the situation. The resolution adopted by the Central Zionist Committee followed the suggestion of Mr. Jacob Ginsburg, editor-in-chief of “The Jewish World.”
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