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There being no further business the meeting
adjourned

Louis Phillips,
Secretary

Congregation B'nai Israel
Sacramento, September 1st, 1878

Meeting was called to order by the president,
L. Elkus in the chair.

Reading of the minutes of last meeting
dispensed with.

Application of Joseph Rosenthall to become
a member of the Congregation was received and
ordered on file.

[margin notes: J. Rosenthall elected]
Joseph Rosenthall was elected a member of the
Congregation B'nai Israel and Secretary
instructed to notify him.

On motion of Judge G. Haines the price of the seats
was left discretionary with the President.

[margin notes: engage reader]
On motion the President was instructed to
engage an assistant reader for the holidays,
expense not to exceed one hundred dollars.

[margin notes: thanks to H.B.S.]
A note of thanks was tendered to the
Hebrew Benevolent Socient for the donation
of five hundred dollars and the Secretary
was instructed to notify the officers of the
Hebrew Benevolent Society of the same.

[margin notes: sale of mitzvahs]
Judge Haines moved that the sale of
mitzvahs be dispensed with.