American watchman and Delaware advertiser. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1822-1828, 1826-11-10
Pa1LApELpHIA, horem5er 3,

Efforts ere making in Charleston, S. c., by the
Reformed Sacety of Israees, 10 erect in that City.
new place Of worship. The commi,,ee appointed
TO receive donasions, have published the following
Statement, developing The views and explaining the
motive al the Society.
NEARLY two years have now elapsed since large
and respectable meeting of Israelites was held in
his city for the purpose Of endeayoting 10 effect
some changes, and graduating many acknowledged
errors in the mode Of worship OF present observed
in the Synagogue. For the attainment Of these OBJ
lees Society was soon after organized, called
The Retnmed Society Of Israetites,'' which has
since been bcorpo' ated by the Legislature. The
ends proposed TO be tanned were chiefly these
First. 10 introduce such a change in the mode
Of worship. that considerable portion oil the pray
ers be said il the English language, SO that BY being
dndersto0d, they would be attended with that rcl
gious instruction. in particular faith, essential
the rising generation, and SO generally neglected +:
and which oy promoting pious and elevated feelings,
would also render the service solemn, impressive
and d snihed-such a, should belong to all our ad
dtesse. to the Divine power.
Secondly To discontinue the observance Of such
ceremonies as par,ake strongly Of bigotry as owe
their origin only 10 Rabbinicat Institutions as are
no, embraced in the moral laws Of Moses and in
many instances contrary TO their spirit, to their
beauty and sublimiiy. and to that elevated piety and
virtue which SO highly distinguish them.
Thirdly. To abolish the use Of such portions oil
the Hebrew prayers as are superfuous and consist
of mere repetitons, and to select such oil them as
are sufficient and appropriate to the occasion.
Fourthly. To follow the portions oil the Penta-
teuch which are TO be said in the original Hebrew
with an English Discourse in which the principles
Of the Jewish faith, ane the force and beauty Of the
moral law, may be expounded to the rising genera
ton, that they, and all Others may know how to
cherish and venera,e those sublime truths which
emansted from the Almighty Father. and which are
acknowledged as the first, and most hallowed prin
ciples OF all religion.
/ Such were, with few other minor alterations
the principal objects that led to the institution o.
"The Reformed Society OF Israelilrs' in the city
OF Charleston. This explanation we deem due &C
those whose assistance may be extended toward:
erecting this new Temple to The service of the AL
mighty. 1t is appeal to all who are influenced BY
toler and unpi eludiced feelings, and who pro
petty appreciate the conduct of those who are actu
ated in their wish for the above changes, by desire
to disencumbee their religion OF what dshgures in
stead of oinamenting it, and by the religious 10
struciion which distinguishes the present age. l
appeals to sec;arisn spirit as it directs itself sole
= to the oosoms of those that respond to the pur,
and uncontamnaicd feelings Of an enlightened pety
Exclusive principles belong, more or less, to al
sects, but the virtue of Benevolence may Belong Il
all Of every sect. Impressed with these sentiments
we therefore make our application general, and Il
such as are Influenced by the spirit Of true Religion
and by manly and discriminating feeling OF wha
is really good and ennobling in human charity"