The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1871-07-04
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ETwaSSk ~ s..:.......suL1 4, 1871.

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,fhsAheabMnHing of the present monlh q; =
I aiioSIar Eek. flace in Cincinnati, ONO, o -,
rSsHITsS,crNSf Individuals who, although ,"'
trcnxR part devoid of theologiea., w ;,-
z na S,1uE capacitv, and hence ht'e'n 49,.
saAH aSSuI to represent Judaism, assu .na 20
.1EaNAE and title Of " The Cowc'tr|tsh -
Imeflf4rn Rabbis." The recnrun o W S"'h
,pseSa$dings arc published 10 me W." orad;,,o
EIgs which nobody ut ~, 49,, - tsa,.n
cax<, or;1;na,or Of that conference positively
~ S;atnd rho personal God, and emphati-
tsa,is- nanind that the belief in personal
"a was taught by biblical Judaism. He,
q tr,bnrmorc. designated the God of the BIZ
H. rs being implcable, melting out punish
nncpt. but showing no mercy and 1orgiVing
mo sin. under the plea that the idea OF
personal and pardoning God had It's origin
in Christianity.
Another member Of the conference aVoM-
ing the same sentiments. deduccd rom me
denial of n personal God the logical conclu-
sion, Which he distinctly uttcrcu, thaI
PRAYER TO God was an aDsuraitv.
S@orccly y voice was heard in opposition.
All tbe G:llow-mcmbcrs silently acqulesced.
More than this; the conference went even
So FIR as to appoint the very member that
rcpudiated God and renowned prayer on
the committee for the preparation OF inc
ontemplated new prayer-book,a nd seiccteu
him to deliver = lecture on the blDiical ldea
of God at the next meeting.
It Is not to be wondered Mt that not only
Jewish, but also Christian readers anu
Journals OF all shades Of opinion ana Delei
could not suppress their surprise anu lli9la ur
indignation at such proceedings. Ana zoe
4 tn
phcmieS-such unheard Of, impious desc
Grafton of our sanctuary on the part oil
those very men who profess to be its guar
dinus and conServatorS If these gentle
men had proclaimed their heather doc
trines simply as their individual notions,
we should have noted their alterations
in silent sorrow, but would nave
deferred to the good sense of the re-
spective congregations, at whose beaa they
figure as teachers of the jewish renglon, u
declare whether they will be Wiling 10 re-
main within the pale of judaism or not
But when, as happens IN inns lfSlahce'
Judaism is falsfled, its purity denied by lne
admiXture Of heather elements, sha1ncl.lii,
rcyilcd before the eyes OF the "oiiu, ~
would he 4 proclamation Of our sacred call
inc were we TO abstain from publishing oul
1yuu,alficd and most solemn protest a@ilih>'
those f,lsc and non..Jcwish declarations.
We. the undersigned, therefore declare:
I. That the God of the Bible is not Inc
substance of nature" not ldentlcai VIII
nature, but "a PERSONAL GOD, Tue cica
tor and Governor OF the Universe: lhiilllte'
w exalted above the same. "looklh" aoN'
,nnn heaven and earth "--and that who
ever teaches the existence OF an llnpcr>oha
God has ipS0 fdciO renowned JudaIsh'
.. That the Interpolation of the idea o
an impersonal God into the Blole Is an I'D
famous Justification OF the Divine Word;
3. That in its records Of revelations. II
IFS entire literature and history, judaism
teaches Dicinc Grace and Mercy, ana con
scoiIeutly holds out pardon and forgiveness
10 The rcpentant sinner, and that Il dcnial O
this fact is 4 SANDER upon judaism ana
biasphcmy ., a,
and voice in 4 committee for the prcpara
ton of 4 praSer-book 30 q man VINO. IN nc
rnr,Iaucr with his notions OF God. stigma
ties PRAYER rs IN ah>urdity, condemns by
tbs very action. itself and its work.
.Nc7r York, June, 1871.
DR.. :. ADLER. Goa Lexington avenue, y. ! :;
+. Adler, Chicago, ILL.,. /; DR.. ;. DeiilSci,
Baltimore DR.. y. Einhorn, 3Gl west Doth
street. n. y; Or. Is. Fciscn'nal, oH me-!
20. ILL.,. James Il. Gutheim, l33 east 19iil
Street. \. u; II. llochhcimcr, baltimore;
4. Hoffman,. Baltimore DR.. X. kohlcr,
Detroit, Mich. DR.. NJ. LandSbcrg, Ro'
chester, n. y: DR.. l.. Mayer. Plttsburg,
Pa: DR.. NJ. MirIzncr, 23;' east lolll
street. y. V; DR.. NJ. schlcsinger, Alba
ny. \. y: Dr. Il. Sold. Baltimore; Or
Samucl Hir,ch, rhilndcl phia, Ia; NJ
.lastrnw. philadelphia, Pa; DR.. A: >
Hrttclhcim, 13west Marshall street, Rich
ucnd.
1t was neither cxpcdicnt nor possible. to
ask all wcll-mindcd teachers OF the JeWist
religion for their assent to tins protest.
Whoever is dcSlrOuS, OF his own irce VII
and accord, to Vindicate the sacred cause
Inv adding his name to the signatures will
rlra,c signify his intention to either OF the
>ignciH;.
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