The New York herald., 1869-12-13
TEMPLE A0ATn JeSHUR UN.

Reformed Judaism-Tne Late Rabbinical
Conierence-Lecture by Rev. DIR. David
EinhOrn.
The first OF series OF lectures on the importance
and true meaning Of the reform movement among
the Jews was delivered in German by the Rev. DR..
Einhorn before his congregation, Adath Jeshurun
at the temple, on West Tnrty-ninth street, near
Seventh avenue. The reverend gentleman said that
the extraordinary excitement wnicn the resolutions
passed by the late Rabblnicai Conference reduced
though bringing to the surface great deal Of hate
and ignorance was highly sautary to religion as
the greatest danger OF Judaism consists In In
difference. Religion has again become mat.
ter OF discussion. The honest orthodox are
perfectly justified In their opposition to tho
resolutions passed and the principles estabshed ed by
the Conference. To them every biblical enactment
retains its full force-can never be abro q ted but
only suspended Their hope rests In the restorat on
OF such state which VIII enable Israel TO fulfil al |
biblical commands The Bible has whole portio n
filled with commands In regard to animal SACRIFICES,
criminal law IN relation TO adultery, 10 the e.
Grafton OF the sabbath and many similar enact
ments which their position does not permit them
TO carry out Tor the present. One of them Is al 40
the establishment OF Jewish king, which, accord
ing TO the Tamud, is a positive command OF the
Bible. They argue is II possible that the chosen
people, whether living in Russia or in America, ,
shall be Kept forever from fulfilling All
KING OF our own royal blood-never be able
TO carry out the death penalty against the desecra-
never to foraake US whether living in Russian 10
American exiie. Hence their longing for return
10 Palestine for the rebuilding OF the tenple Tor the
restoration OF Jewish state; for the advent OF a
personal Messiah Reformed Judaism confesses
likewise Messlanic belief, and II rests It's waole
foundation on II, but eHtertalns different coucep,
uon OF II. ! will not speak OF the mpossIbily Of
crowdng the present Jewish population, leaving
out even the ten tribes said TO ne lost, the
orthodox belief the millions OF bodies that TO
rise from tnelr graves into such small territory as
Palestine, and OF tue eternal segregation OF
israel as In contradiction with the doctrine
created all rational beings in his images and
loves them oil. We, too believe IN the
selection OF Israeli but not the raobis do to be for
ever separated but IN the mission OF Israel to spre ad
tne ligh OF Cod among all nations until human ty
shall form one congregation, one family In God. The
Bble Is 10 us kewl5e "tne book OF DoOksn but n OF
containing the last revelation OF God, aud not recog
nlzing the legal enactments therein as the highest
criterion OF morality. IL Is scnseess and heathensh
10 Deeye tnat Gods spirit could be Gagged certain
letters certain forms certain ages. The letter OF the
BDle toerates IRON necessity certain insttutions
such as polyRainy, slavery, blood vengeance, &c.
them We honor the BlDle as the foundation OF LII
ClVh2afon by recognizing the snblfmity OF it3
divine spirit were our old prophets rebels
against the Bible when they Proclaimed aioud
sacrifices and ceremonial Worship Were our rapbis
TeDels Nnen theJ proclaimed, The law OF the land
IS laW.h Tue tnrowIBg OF OF ceremonies Is
deemed by some a. a decay Of JUDAISM, wne, on
the contrary, II sRnles that the time mas come whe
1t has obtained maturity and strength to conceive
fully It's moral mission and can carry IL out without
cndanRerln2 its own existence Israel had a King
during the hrst temple, aud was idoatrous yet; Ia
the second IL had none and up its all for It's
reIigion after the exile had no temple even, and
stood the severest trials DO we believe less in q
Megsianc reign ,AIrue, VIC have outRrOwn the idea
OF restoration Of the state under son