The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1869-11-08
TIE FIFTH OF ISRIEL.
The Hebrew Conference in Philndel-
phin-LmportantR Resolutions Adopted.

avery important conference of Hebrew ral-
bis was held last week in Philadelphia. There were
eleven gentlemen present from the principal cities
OF the country. The meeting was called 10 order
Dy Rev. d.. itii'scl AMI on motion of Dr. Fin
norn the following officers were unanimously
elected: Rov. DR.. lirsch, rs president; Dr. Alder,
Of New York, vice-pres;dent; Hr. McFlzinycr. OF
New York, and DR.. Fclznshal, of Chicago as Sec
rctaries. Drs. EinhOrn, Kolller H;rsch and OF H.
ers submitted propositions on the principles of
public worship, marital laws, circumcision, the
institution or The Sabbath, religious instruction,
&c Tic conference decided to consider the prili.
cipies OF public worship first, and rs basis the
propositions submitted hy Dr. Einhorn. After q
lengthy discussion the following resolutions were
unanimously adOptcd
The Rabbinical Conference declares that Ju,la.
ism IN It's present phase OF development c0nfcsses
inc following principles TO he embodied i'll public
First. Tile MeSsanic hin OF Israel is not llc rcs
tora!lon OF the old Jewish state under Il son of
DAVID, the renewed segregation from the nations,
Dut !he union OF a men us children Of God In the
confession OF The one and only God, of the unity
OF all rational beings and their vocation for moral
purity.
SECOND We do not regard the destruction OF
the Jewish state rs punishment for the sims or
israel but ns HE cor"llary or the Divine purpose
expressed III the promise TO Abraham. ami more
clearly developed In The course OF listorv-o send
the members OF the Jewish race Ia all parts Of the
Shifu m biNcl W hCtoHtplSH tll'lr It.rl nrtrStly
InissOh 10 lcau the nations 10 the true knowledge
and worship Of Cod.
Third. The Aaronc priesthood ana the Mosaic
sacflncnl worship were only preparatory steps
10 lSracFS nC'ional priest iaOil, actually beginning
Win the dispersion of the Jewish people and 10
the sacrifice of the hearts devotion and moral
snncti!lcatton ~ alone pleasing 10 Col These i'm.
stltuiiolS. therefore. designed 10 prepare Il higher
state Of religious sentiment are ult0gcthcr mum.
beret with The destruction Of The second teiupIe
among The things of The past. and in this sense
ohlyEhc. IN their educational calraci,y-alay bc
mentioned in our prayers.
Fourth. Every distinction between Aaronlty
ana non-Aaroni;y. with reference 10 religious
privileges and dniics, iS. therefore. iuatlnissllis
Ill pubic worship rs wei! aS In practical life.
FHth. The selection Of isrHci rs a RELIGIOUS moo.
PIE, US bearer OF The nlghcS, idea Of hlllnuiiity
must now, rs ever, he cmphafica!ly cXnTcs :cd
anu on That very account shall tile world.pm.
Draclilg mission OF lsrdcl ami the coual love Of
God towards all his children he fst as dlstinc,ly
enunclatcd
Sixth. The belief In bndily resnrrc. ion has
no religious fOundntiOn, and only The cfi.t nued
spiritual existence is To be expressed.
Seventh. However urgently and unrcmitth,p,y
desirable as lhc lufncni OF n sacred duty The
cultivation OF the Hebrew fanguagc, in which the
DIVINE treasures OF revelation arc stored anu the
Immortal monuments OF a literature governing
all clyllIeu nations are preserved. Is In our midst
yet since tilat language has become actually un.
fntelllgihle to the larger majority OF our c6.rc-
glonists, IL must Yield, on this very account, in
our prayer, which II not understood Is n soulicss
body 10 the vernacular ns far rs the existing cir.
cumstances render 1t advisable