Minutes 1908-1930

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Minutes, Greensboro Reform Hebrew Congregation [1908-1909]
Transcribed copy of business meeting minutes for the Greensboro Reform Hebrew Congregation. The minutes discuss the purchase of the former Friends Church as the Temple's Gate City Boulevard (formerly Lee Street) location for $2500.
Minutes, Greensboro Hebrew Congregation [1911]
Transcribed copy of business meeting minutes for the Greensboro Reform Hebrew Congregation. The minutes discuss the creation of the cemetery and its board. It also discusses the employment of Temple staff and a district nurse.
Minutes, Greensboro Hebrew Congregation [1912]
Transcribed copy of business meeting minutes for the Greensboro Hebrew Congregation. The minutes focus on the congregation buying the deed to the cemetery for $50 from C.M. Vanstory, the construction of the cemetery's iron fence, and the election of the Board of Trustees. The advertisement and sale of tickets for the Temple's theatrical fundraiser, "The Third Degree" was also mentioned.
Minutes, Greensboro Hebrew Congregation [1913]
Transcribed copy of the business meeting minutes for the Greensboro Hebrew Congregation. The minutes document the elections of Rabbi Lewis Egelson, Shochet Schwartz, and Board of Trustees. There is also an agreement for D. Stadiem to fill in the gullies in the cemetery in exchange for the Temple's permission to cultivate unused land at the cemetery for five years.
Minutes, Greensboro Hebrew Congregation [1914]
Transcribed copy of the business meeting minutes for the Greensboro Hebrew Congregation. The minutes document the resignation of Rabbi Lewis Egelson and appointment of Rabbi Friedlander. Additionally, the Congregation president asked that the Greensboro Hebrew Aid Society continue working to support the community. The congregation approved the motion to improve the roads and place hedges in the cemetery. There was also a discussion of heating the Temple and changing the pulpit size.
Minutes, Greensboro Hebrew Congregation [1915]
Transcribed copy of the business meeting minutes for the Greensboro Hebrew Congregation. The minutes discuss the Congregation's dissatisfaction with Shochet Schwartz, his failure to be reelected, and the election of Shochet Solbelt. It also discusses the reelection of Rabi Friedlander and his resignation because the Congregation could not provide an increase in salary. A committee was created to write elected officials concerning the appeal for clemency for Leo Frank and asking for the commutation of his sentence from death to life imprisonment. The congregation also discussed funding needed to improve the cemetery and rules regarding who will be allowed to be buried there.
Minutes, Greensboro Hebrew Congregation [1916]
Transcribed copy of the business meeting minutes for the Greensboro Hebrew Congregation. President E. Sternberger announced that Revolution Cotton Mills could not support the congregations per company policy and all accounts with the textile company will be closed. A Purim fund totaling $156 was collected to aid in the relief of war sufferers, the congregations collected $78, and Caesar Cone donated $78 as a match to the donation. Rabbi Simon Cohen was elected for a term of 12 months. Ceasar Cone gave a summary of the American Jewish Committee's report on the state of Europe and the rifle fund support of war sufferers.
Minutes, Greensboro Hebrew Congregation [1917]
Transcribed copy of the business meeting minutes for the Greensboro Hebrew Congregation. The minutes include the termination of the current shochet and resignation of Rabbi Simon Cohen who was taking a position with the Providence Hebrew Congregation.
Minutes, Greensboro Hebrew Congregation [1918]
Transcribed copy of the business meeting minutes for the Greensboro Hebrew Congregation. Rabbi Montague A. Cohen of Hazelton is elected. The congregation asked that Jewish businesses close at 6 pm on Fridays in order to allow young men to attend services.
Minutes, Greensboro Hebrew Congregation [1919]
Transcribed copy of business meeting minutes of the Greensboro Hebrew Congregation. The minutes discuss the Congregation's dissatisfaction with Rabbi Montague A. Cohen for refusing to officiate a graveside service for Joe Goldstein and the Rabbi's termination. There was a discussion concerning how to deal with financial records with the proposed solution to only have either a Rabbi or a Shochet. October 12, 1919 minutes mention the Gate City Boulevard (formally Lee Street) location had a number of physical problems, and a committee was created to search for a new location to build a new synagogue. The Congregation approved the creation of a War Sufferers' Fund with Proximity and Revolution Mills bidding to contribute $5,000. The December 14, 1919 meeting announced the purchase of the Greene Street campus land for $16,000 with a donation of $1,000 from the landowner. The Cone family promised a donation of $50,000 and the Sternberger family promised to donate $25,000 towards the building of the Greene Street Temple.
Minutes, Greensboro Hebrew Congregation [1920]
Transcribed copy of business meeting minutes for the Greensboro Hebrew Congregation. The Congregation discussed a letter from the Union of Hebrew Congregation and raising money for war sufferers. J. W. Cone announced that he paid for the Greene Street campus lot and Architect Upjohn was designing the Temple plans. Money was approved to maintain the upkeep of the cemetery.
Minutes, Greensboro Hebrew Congregation [1922]
Transcribed copy of business meeting minutes for the Greensboro Hebrew Congregation. President E. Sternberger spoke about the Congregations drifting from the Temple as they are without a rabbi. The minutes discussed the election of officials and the Temple's search for a new rabbi. The Ways and Means Committee announced that everyone in attendance for Holy Days would be ticketed to help pay for the construction of the Greene Street campus. The Congregation nominated Etta Spier to attend the Sunday School Convention in Kansa City in December. A neighboring "colored man" was employed to clean the cemetery two days a month for $5.
Minutes, Greensboro Hebrew Congregation [1923]
Transcribed copy of business meeting minutes for the Greensboro Hebrew Congregation. The congregation stopped a United Hebrew Congregation Resolution to drink grape juice instead of fermented wines for Passover ceremonies. On April 7, 1923, women obtained approval of equal membership. Rabbi Carl Sohan of Williamsport, Pennsylvania was invited to preach a trial sermon. Also discussed were plans for the cornerstone ceremony for Greene Street campus.
List of committees and members related to the construction of the Greene Street campus
Typed list of committees related to the construction of the Greene Street campus.
Note
Small typed note stating "The congregation hopes to do greater and bigger things as time goes on." signed by Secretary Max E. Block.
Minutes, Greensboro Hebrew Congregation [1924]
Transcribed copy of business meeting minutes for the Greensboro Hebrew Congregation. Congregation approves taking out a loan for $35,000 for the building of the Greene Street Temple. Rabbi Kaufman is appointed. Congregation voted to send flowers and a resolution to the family of the late Emanuel Sternberger. Rabbi Kaufman was not reelected. Mr. and Mrs. Edward Benjamin gave a new torah in memory of former President Emanuel Sternberger. Sunday School children donated a bible to the Temple.
Letter from Clarence N. Cone to President Emanuel Sternberger
Typed letter from Clarence N. Cone to President E. Sternberger declining the position of Chairman of the Synagogue Grounds Committee. Letter was written on Minneola Manufacturing Co. of Gibsonville, North Carolina letterhead where Cone was President.
Letter from President Emanuel Sternberger to Sidney J. Stern
Typed letter from President E. Sternberger to Sidney J. Stern forwarding Sternberger's correspondence with Clarence N. Cone dated January 26, 1924 and January 29, 1924 asking Cone to become Chairman of the Grounds Committee. Letter typed on Revolution Cotton Mill letterhead.
Letter from President Emanuel Sternberger to Clearance N. Cone (copy)
Letter from President E. Sternberger to Clarence N. Cone to reply to Cone's January 26, 1924 letter stating that he should reconsider declining the position as Chairman of Synagogue Grounds Committee. Sidney Stern was carbon-copied in the correspondence.
Letter of Resignation from Jennette B. Gump to President Sidney J. Stern
Typed letter from Jeanette B. Grump to President Sidney J. Stern stating that she was resigning from her position as chairman of the Music Committee.

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