The New York herald., 1871-02-19
An Extreme RefOrmer.

An EXrremc NeiOrmcrs
Leaving DR.. yidaver the representative OF the
HERALD next visited the Rev. DR.. Wise, OF Cincin-
natl, temporarily staying in the city, and well
known alike Tor his researches as student and his
advanced opinions as q Jew.
After travelling over much the same ground as In
the last TWO interviews. and receiving upon most
points, In perhaps Slightly more decided form,
responses similar in spirit to those given by Dr..
Gutneim, the reporter Said:-
"ApouI tue sabbath, Doctor, don't you think 1t
would be well for the Reformed Jews to adopt the
SAME DAY AS CHRISTIANS ~
MOI WINE SUNDAY II rega[o@eu @ ny CHRISTIANS as
symbol OF the resurrection OF Jesus-as, OF course
you know it Is now. originally the Christians met
Friday, the day OF the crucihxien but ultimately
they adopted the day OF the reputed resurrection.
The day tse matters nothing but l. for one, should
be unwilling to counenance IN any way the belief in
the resurrection of Jesus.n
LAS to the restoration Of the temporal kingdom Of
Israel and the revival OF the house OF David, what
do you think OF that g'
.;it Is a wild dream. If anythng Is certain it is
that the world is advancing towards uItra.demo-
cracy, Of a more decided type even than we have
this country, and IL seems impossible to me that
Jews should seriously wish to revive dynasty
which was so bad one III most OF lis represents
tives. More than halt OF the
ROYAL HOUSE OF DAVID
were oppressors and tyrants. Besides do not be-
their descent to the time OF David; so we should be
puzzled TO nDd the rightful heir to the throne.
There were some who could do SO, no doubt, at the
time OF Christ because we read that q century or
SO previously of the Ptolemies gave a Jew an
office, on the ground OF his royal descent. Per-
hapS, IN the East there are some stll who claim to
be of the illustrious stock, but should place
no faith whatever in their pretensions'
"How do you look upon the
COMING OF THE MESSIAHf'
"The Messiah has come IN the person OF the chill
dren Of Israel God Connded to them the mission of
spreading through the whole earth a knowledge OF
His true nature and character"
"But the prophecies
"Uh, most OF the prophecies chiefly relied on by
Christians as showing the coming visible Messiah
refer TO other people. For instance, that one about
child beng born, upon whose shoulders should
rest the government, &C., alludes TO HezeKah, the
son OF AlaZ who was ruling when Il was uttered.
Gesenius and many other skilled chr stian critics
have already showed that concluslvey."
.'But that one in which 1t says, unto us q child
Is born, unto US son Is given: and his name shall
DE called Wonderful, Counsell0r,' &C.. &c"
ny, that Is one OF the gravest and yet most pal
pa Bile OF translators. Instead Of that SEN
tence being in the future tense, as IL Is In sense f
not in form 1t is in the past. A little
BETTER KNOWLEDGE OF HEBREW GRAMMAR
would play sad havoc with much OF orthodox Chris
uanity. You know that the Shakers-l think 1t Is
who believe In the second advent--who say that the
Messiah when He comes again will be q woman,
because the prophecy upon which their creed
IL based employs symbol 10 represent the
Messiah which IL In the feminine gender.
Now IN Hebrew, as in French Latin, there are
only two genders-so you see at once how the whole
theory crumbles TO pieces. Ignorance is indeed the
fertile parent OF error.
"You do not believe either In the plenary Inspira-
ton OF the Bible or the Levltical law ~
"Certalniy not; nor In anything else that
marks US as a race as different from Christians.
SO long as Christians believe In the Trinity
we cannot OF course, come togetner We
hold fast to The sublime docrn OF the unity OF the
the eyes OF all men VIII be opened to the true rcli
gOn. Already belong TO the Free Religious Asso-
cation, OF which Mr.. rockingham and other Gen.
tile divines are also members.