The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1869-11-08
TIE FAITH OF ISRAEL
The Hebrew Conference In Phflndel-
phin-Importnn rat Resolutions Adopted.

Avery important conference Of Hebrew rab-
Bis was held last week In Philadelphia There were
eleven gentlemen present from the principal cities
OF the country. The meeting was called TO order
by Rev. DR.. Iltlsch, AMI, OIL motion Of DIR. Fin
horn, the following officers were unanimously
clectcd Row. Dr. IIirsch, as president; DR.. Alder,
OF New York, vice-president; Dr. McElznger or
New York, and DR.. Fclzuslal, of Chicago, ms sec.
retarics. Drs Einhorn, Koher Hirsch and 9th.
ers submitted propositions On the principles OF
public worship, marital laws circumcision, the
institution OF the Sabbath, religious instruction.
DC. The conference decided to consider tile prIn-
clples OF public worship first, and as basis the
propositions submitted by DR.. Enhorn. After
lengthy discussion the following resolutions were
unanimously adopted:
The Rabbinical Conference declares that Juda.
ism IN It's present phase OF development confesses
the following principles to be embodied In public
First. The Messianlc aim or Israel Is not the rcs.
toration OF the old Jewish state under q SON or
David, the renewed segregation from the nations,
put tue union OF all men aS children OF God In the
confession or the one and only God, OF the unity
OF all rational beings and their ocation for mora
purity.
Second. We do not regard the destruction or
the Jewish state ms punishment for the sins OF
israel but as the corollary or the Divine purpose
clearly developed In tile course OF hist tory-to send
the members OF the jewish race to ail parts of The
eurti Ill Oruer 10 accomplish their high prtcSty
mission; to lead tho nations TO the true Enowlc(re
and worship OF Goh
Third. The AarOnic priesthood and the Mosaic
sacri1cial worShip were only preparatory steps
70 lsrael's nctlonal priesthood, actually beginning
WIN the dispersion OF the Jewish ,ieOple and to
tne sacrifice OF the hearts devotion and moral
sanctilcation as alone pleasing to Col These in
stltutlons, therefore, designed TO prepare higher
stare OF religious sentiment are altogether num-
bered with tile destruction or the second temple
among the things OF the past, ami in this sense
only c. In their educational capacIty-nlay he
Fourth. Every distinction between Anronlty
and n-Aaronity, with reference 10 religious
privileges and duties, Is, therefore, inadmisslbie
Fifth. The selection Of lsrRel ns q religious pco.
ple as bearer OF the highest idea of humunity
must now, as ever, he emphatcally cspressed'
and on that very account slnll tile world.em.
1raclhg mission OF Israel ana tie eaual love OF
God towards all his Children be jlfst as distinctly
enunciatetl.
Sixth. The belief in q bodily Resurrection has
no religious l0uhuntlon, and only tho continue
spiritual existence Is to be expressed.
Seventh. However urgently and unremttInply
desirable as the fufmcnt OF q sacred duty tho
cultivation OF the Hebrew Language in which tho
Divine treasures or revelation arc stored and the
immortal monuments OF q literature governing
all civilized nations are preserved is In our midst
yet since that Language has become actually ul.
fntelllgible to the larger majority OF our c0.re
gionists, 1t must yield, on this very account I'm
our prayer, Which if not understood Is a sonlicss
b0dyto the yernacular rs far as the OK listing cir.
cnmstances render 1t advisable