The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1869-11-08
THE FAITH OF ISRAEL.
The Hebrew Conference In Philadel-
phia-Important 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.. Hirsch, and, on motion Of DR.. Elm
horn, the following ofncers were unanimously
elected: Rev. Dr. Hlrsch, as president; DR.. Alder,
! or New York, vice-president; DR.. McElzinger, OF
New York, and DR.. Felzushal OF Chicago, as sec
retaries. Drs. Einhorn, Kohler,- Hirsch and 9TH
ers submitted propositions on the principles OF
public worship, marital laws, circumcision, the
fnstitution OF the Sabbath religious instruction,
&c. The conference decided to consider the prin-
clples of public worship first, and as basis the
propositions submitted by DR.. Einhorn. After
lengthy discussion the following resolutions were
unanimously adopted:
The Rabbinical Conference declares that Juda-
: ism In its present phase OF development confesses
the following principles to be embodied In puonc
First. The Messianic aim Of Israel is not the res
etoration OF the old Jewish state under son OF
David, the renewed segregation from the nations,
blrt the union OF all men as children OF God In the
confession Of the one and only God, OF the unity
or all rational beings and their vocation for moral
purity. .,. -
the Jewish state as punishment for the sins OF
Israel but as the corollary Of the Divine purpose
expressed In the promise to Abraham, and more
clearly developed in the course ofhistory-to SeSd
the members of the Jewish race to all parts OF the
earth In order to accomplish their high prlestly
Missions to lead the nations to the true knowledge
and worship Of God.
Third. the Aaronic priesthood and the Mosaic
sacridcial worship were only preparatory steps
: to Israel,s national priesthood, actually beginning
with the dispersion OF the Jewish people, anu 10
the sacrifice OF the hearts devotion and moral
-sanctiacatiun as alone pleasing to God. These In
stitutions, therefore, designed to prepare higher
state OF religious sentiment, are altoSetner num-
bered with the destruction OF the second temple,
only e. In their educational capaclty-may be
mentioned in our prayers.
Fourth. Every distinction between Aaronity
and non-Aaronity, with reference to religious
privileges and duties IS, therefore, inadmissible
In public worship as well as in practical life.
Fifth. The selection OF Israel as religious peo-
pie, as bearer Of the highest idea OF humanity
must now as ever, be emphatlcally expressed,
and on that very account Shall the world-em-
bracing mission OF Israel and the equal love OF
God towards all his children, be Just Us distinctly
enunciated.
Sixth. The belief in bodily resurrection has
: no religious foundation, and only the continued
spiritual existence Is to be expressed.
Seventh. However urgently and unremittingly
desirable as the fulflment of a sacred duty the
cultivation of the Hebrew Language, in which the
Divine treasures OF revelation are stored, and the
fmulortal monuments OF literature governing
All civilized nations are preserved is In our midst,
vet since that language has become actually un-
fntelgibe to the larger majority OF our co.rell-
cionisSs it must yield, on this very account IN
our PRAYER which IL not understood Is souless
bod to the vernacuar as far as the existing clr-
cullstances render 1t advisable.