The New York herald., 1869-05-23
RELIGIOUS INTELLIGENCE.
Boston Anniversaries.

Boston Anniversaries.
n NAV anniversaries have become pretty nearly
nernnot IN New York, the Bostonians seem at pres
emf resolved to keep them alive and this year take
about two weeks to get through with various socie
ties.
The Baptists had last week all to themselves, but
the present week is to be divloed among the Ortho
dox EInscopalians, Unitarians, Unlversalists and
Sprltualiss for objects about as various as can well
be conceived. The list OF societies occupies q
column OF small print the Boston dallies and in.
doates that good many columns OF platform
oratory are about TO be poured out.
fremont Temple, which by the way is used for
Baptist services every Sunday was crowded by their
denominational gatherings. The main features OF
these meetings have been presented in the daily
reports of the HERALD. Usually the meetings of
the national societies occupy seven or eight days.
and on this account they have found from year to
year increasing difhculy in securing invitation
from the members OF heir sect in the large cities
This year neither Chicago Philadelphia, Cincinnati
New York would invite them, when Boston offered
its hospitality. with the prudential limit that the
meetings were only to continue three days. Proba-
biy, with the exception OF abridging the speech
making, which 10 those who ike to talk
rather trying, every one was satisfied with the re-
strctiOn.
The first day was occupied with the meeting OF the
Missionary Union, the organization Tor foreign mis-
sions In this work great prosperity was claimed
and more money than ever before collected. There
exciting time In the election Of the president
OF The society," For two or three wears Dr. Caswell
OF Brown University mad held the Oiice but during
The last year had expressed himsef rather waver-
ingly concerning close communion, which some OF
the more rigd ones resolved TO punish by his super
sedure In this they succeeded, by choosing Presi-
dent Anderson, OF Rochester University but not by
very gentemanlv tactics.
The Home Mission Board reported a prosperous
year. The Bostonlans, more especially, have mad a
tute" chartered by Congress ier educating colored
preachers and have been somewhat ut variance
with the Home Mission functonaries but this year
they harmoniously merged their organization with
the Home Mission one and seemed very willing to
let 1t take The work.
The third day was devoted to the Publication So
ciety. which reported receipts OF about S27500O, and
is without doubt the most efficient agency OF the
Baptists for promulgating their views.
One evening during the week there was re-
unionn for supper and congratulatory speeches.
The speakers generally belonged to New England.
have high appreciation or the great privilege OF
treadng New England SOIL 1t was not the fault OF
they gloriled their own section with marvellous
obiiviousness of the rest of the national domain.
TWO hundred years ago laws for the Danish
ment Of bapusts were in force IN Boston. What
would some OF the Puritan prosecutors have thought
could they have seen the thousand delegates en-
terprsing photographer got together the state
has wrought Its revenges ana placed them second
oniy to one Protestant denomination IN the United
States.
Conservatism and Rndicalisn Among Ameri.
can IsrReiites.
To THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD
Disiaclmed as am to enter into controversy, /
deem 1t duty to notice a statement IN last sun
days HERALD which mlsrepresen,s Jewish opinion.
Commenting upon the course OF the Jewish papers OF
this city with reference to the recent OF
synagogue the Impression is conveyed that violent
schism was inaugurated, provoked wldened by
the address Of the officiating clergyman on that
occasion. The Jewish press Is described taking
sides on the question, the Rev. Dr. lsaacs being
warmly supported by the Messenger and violently
assaied by the Times, &c. The sole sentence in Mr..
lsaacs' sermon when excited anybody's dIspeasure
was thar wherein he intimated with his character
TIC Dluntness that II changes were 10 be made in the
ritual OF his synagogue they should be adopted
on the suggestion OF European authorities rather
than at the caprice OF American raDbes. The
differences between the radical and conseT-
vatiye masses OF American lsraelltes indicated
by tnat very remark. IL Is untrue that the nelli-
gent Jews are with the radicals, and the ignorant
class with the conservatives. Without attempting
To uraw inyidlous distinctions may admit that
intelligence aud ignorance are about equally repre-
sented on both Sides The new school has progressed
very rapidly III America, on the principal cnarac-
teIslic OF our country and peop!ethe atractveness
novelty. The letnargy ol the leaders and the
difference OF the followers OF the old school contri-
Duted largely to their apparent discontinue III
race where one party was 0Dstlnatey standing stil
aud the other rushed wildly over the COURSE Cir
cumstances changed, however. IL Is the fable OF
the tortoise and the hare over again. The conserya
tves have thougntfuy, quietly and earnestly strIven
come them. The dedication OF magnificent syna
gogue, conducted strctly conservative principles.
Is step IN advance which the radicals lack the
clth0lcity ana hberalty OF view TO appreciate and
applaud.
IN tins new synagogue (as In the Thirty fourth
street, formerly Dr. RaphaIs, now DIR. Nldaversl
the ritual aaheres closely 10 that adopted by the
synods OF centuries ago, except that division has
been made IN the sabbath service, so that at ten
O'Clock the congregantS may all be seated, the doors
closed and the exercises may proceed without inter-
ruptIOn. TIE service Is entirely IN hebrew. except
,pr ne
gentlemen are seated below and the ladies' IN the
galleries. Scarfs are worn by the males and the
mats retained. There Is no orgau-the cnorals are
chaned by men and boys. notwithstanding the
retention OF all the Old customs perfect order pre-
walls.
The outcry OF the Times arose from the conviction
that the Rev. Mr. isaacs (whose thirty years de-
voted the jewish pulpit and press entitled
hun TO respect aud common courtesy, at least had
the success OF the new synagogue, as magnificent
ediiiCe anu rs moral triumph.
The radical Leaders. VINO number many learned and
talented men, are dsunIted and at variance among
the same IN Practice as generation ago Is evident.
But radcalism does not monopoile tue intelli3
and sincere devotion TO true progress. IL Is not neon
si5tent Win CIVILIZATION and religious advancement
served. Congregations like those OF Dr. NIdavef
aud Mr. Isaacs have successfully demonstrated this
And they have the best examples IN the leading syna
gogucs OF Europe.
AN AMERICAN IsRAELITE.
Is Christianity n Lice
To THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD
You will permit 10 the writer under the above
heading of the 18th ult. word OF reply TO the
rection by ''yindex" in your to-day's paper. ''vn
dex.r like a sensible man, admits Christian tenets
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