FROM HERR DAVID WOLFSOHN.
I send you my best wishes for the success of your annual Convention. I do hope that the work will meet with success; and that it will be indicative of the progress of our holy mission in your land.
I have observed from your reports with great satisfaction, that in America, also, our organization ever gains strength. The same is to be observed in all other countries. Since the dissensions of the past years, which were harmful to our movement, peace and unity once more begin to enter our ranks. That is, however, the necessary condition for the self-conscious activity of the leaders. Their policy remains true to the resolutions of the Congress. Our movement will ever remain above everything else in every respect a political movement, and never, while I have the honor of being at the head of the administration, will it sink into a small colonization movement. Our political efforts do not cease for one moment, and though we are not yet in a position to point to any political success, we must be forearmed for the moment of success when it arrives. And, on the other hand, our work in Palestine has not been neglected, that work which was begun before the death of our unforgettable leader, Herzl.
Our works in Palestine have the aim of supporting our political activities and of safeguarding them, and when the opportunity will be ripe, these works may be of the greatest value for us at the time of political success.
Upon these two basic principles, the future activity of the leaders will rest; but the duty of every Zionist throughout the world is, to lend his support to the administration; and by ardent labor and strict discipline to strengthen the movement more and more.
The Actions Comite is, naturally, not in a position to satisfy every wish and to do justice to every opinion; but each Zionist can be helpful to the movement by unweariedly and at all times propagating our idea, supporting our institutions and strengthening our organization. And I am
The Secretary rendered a report on the work of the office of the Federation.
certain that I shall be able to count upon the Zionists of America in particular, when I ask of our supporters that they work faithfully and undeviatingly for Zion. I hope to be able to count the American Federation as among the strongest members of our Zionist organization. In this sense, I extend to the conference my heartiest wish for its success.
Yours, with heartiest Zion's greetings,DAVID WOLFFSOHN.
It was unanimously carried that the convention send a message of greeting to the annual convention of the Canadian Federation, which met on the same day at Toronto, Ontario. It was unanimously carried that, inasmuch as Dr. Abramowitz, a member of the Canadian Federation, was a guest at the convention of the American Federation, he be elected an honorary delegate to the sessions of said convention.
THE SECRETARY'S REPORT.
At the last Convention, held in Philadelphia, on June 16-20, 1905, we were able to report 192 societies in good standing. We included in this number those societies also which were one-half year's dues in arrears, but upon which we believed we might rely for payment of such dues. At this Convention, we are able to report 163 societies in good standing, including those societies which are one-half year's dues in arrears, and also two amalgamated societies—these latter two being composed of three societies in Pittsburg and two in Brooklyn. There are, furthermore, on our books 50 societies which are one year's dues in arrears. These societies have not been reported dead to us, and it is perhaps fair to assume that some of them may be counted upon to attain good standing within the coming year. Of these societies, the largest number is to be found in the New England States. If we assume that all of these fifty societies can be revived, we