The New York herald., 1871-02-19

g. e., OF drect relation between GOD ano man; ana
the Immortality OF the soul. Beyond that we do
not CO. All things else matters OF discipline or
expedency, and OF no vital importance
"lou have already said you do not believe In the
PLENARY rNsPIRATl0N OF THE BIBLES"
I'VE believe simply IN the existence OF cominu-
sa9a between nesSa Soa and msn 9y raon
Whatever is true In the Bible bears Intrinsic eyl-
dence OF divine inspiraton and that intrinsic cyl
dence alone makes II OF value and wegnt-not tue
fact OF It's mere existence in the Bible"
"And you regard only IN that light even
THE DECALoGUEyt
"Of course. The decaogue is evidently the SUBJ
lime result OF Inspiration. IL contains the germs or
heart and all its desires, the duty OF worshp-ln-
deed II outlines the laws by which the entire moral,
Intellectual social and physical nature oil man can
be harmonlously developed
"lou 40 not believe III the
COMING or THE MEsSiAHy"
1--WE beleye that he has come that the people Oh
Israel are the Messiah. Read the prophecies care
fuy-the nttythird chapter OF Isaiah, Tor Instance
and you VIII see tat least II you read them IN the
original Hebrew) that they have reference no in
dlvidual being, but to the whole people OF Israel,
who were 10 be the sufferers for mankind-to be
forcbly scattered over the wsrld and to serve as
channel through which ell the nations oil the Earti
shoud come 10 a knowledge OF the one true ana
only God and be redeemed and reclaimed from IDOL
airy That Is the doctrine OF the relormers the or
tnodox party sthi believe ia the coming ot visible
Messiah, and the restoration Of the house OF DAVID
and the revival of the entire Levtical dispensaton
l do not believe that
PALESTINE Is ANY MORE HOLY LAND
than this l believe IN the onnlpresence OF God,
and think he sanctihes all places with His presence.
In the orthodox ritual there are prayers for all the
things have mentioned and for the rebuilding Of
tue Temple Now, the prophecies quoted in those
prayers had plainly only reference to the erection of
the second Ienple ana, having been fulfilled, nave
now no llvlng meanlng.'
"iou hope, then, ike many other good men. for
A COMING TIME
when all the nations OF the Earth will be as one fam
i-undivlded by the animoslties OF race Or creeds"
''Yes; the distinction between the Jew and the
too mainly think, in early Christian times. The
Romans permitted Jews to become citizens, and the
sw ana ean n0 not So sharply
as the Jew and the Christian IN the Md.
die Ages, Perhaps the relation between
jew and Christian In America. 1t was the early
Christian emperors who began that dreary era OF
bitter hatred and persecution. Jews were then shut
out from citizenship, and were naturally driven &c a
belief III an ideal country and TO Cherish an Ideal
patrictlsm.n
.Do you believe In the mngling OF
JEWS AND CHRISTIANS IN MARRIAGEr'
NO do not believe in marriages between people
more prevalent in Europe than IN America at pres
ent. They do not take place anywhere TO an appre-
ciable extent.n
..Would you perform such marriagew
mo, unless the nonJew accepted Judaism; ana
even IN thar case should nave great doubts. You
know we are not a prosecuting people We
spread principles but do not much care for visible
conversions. When, therefore, a conversion would
seem TO be prompted by desire to marry Jewess,
rather than sincere belief In the one God we should
refuse to accept the candidate until he had given
further proofs OF his sincerity. As TO the ultimate
blending OF the races in the future have no doubt
Whatever. But the conversion OF the entire world to
true conception OF the Deity ought. think. 10 pre-
cede 1t. such a union OF races has already taken
place, however, III some countries to a very large
extent-in Spain, for example,
THE RIGHT OF DIVORCE. DO you Norsr
les; we count it unwise TO force people to live to-
gether who are united for each other. Sucn an
arbitrary law naturally leads TO unnsppiness and
immortality. Two people living together by iorce are
not likely TO be benefit 20 society. Ana, OF course
We do not believe as Catholics DO, in marriage being
sacrament
In the synagogues you no longer
SEPARATE TIE SEXES ~
"No. Why should wef That is purely Oriental
Custom-a custom and nothing more. III the East
women are altogether taken away from society--in
the house as wei as in the synagogue. AND II we
have cast ASIDE one restriction why not abandon the
sexes is more likely to lead TO immortality III The
synagogue than ut homc.h
'You have said already that you dsca all dietary
laws aud the laws o. publication and"
.'Wait Il minute. There IS a curious fact about
THAT WASHING or HANDS
not generally known. Washing Of hands, according
10 The old law, only enforced upon the priests,
and 1t grew INTO universal custom through the
They insisted upon the duty being eqnaily binding
upon rabbi and congregation, TO snow The absolute
equality OF the two."
.'ln the jewish Church, now, there is
No FRIESTuooDsn
'sNo; we are purely congregational. One member
Of the congregation is just well qualified read
tue prayers as the rest Among the orthodox con-
gregations, though there are few privileges Still
retained by the rabDies For Instance they are first
called up to the rea,ing OF the law We have no
calling up to the reading OF the law at all IN our re-
formed S nagogues.'
''You have Introduced organs into your srna-
gogues, haven't you, Doct0rf
ayes; but that is o. no special importance, except
showing that we ieel ourselves at liberty TO avail
ourselves Of any modern appliances we choose
crease the soiemnity OF our service
Interview the Second.
The reporter OF the HERALD next bent his steps
toward tie residence OF the Rev. Dr.. Vilaver, the
Rabbi teacher OF B'nai Jeshurun Synagogue, In
Thrty-fourth street, of the important con-
slsten ana influential OF the conservative congrega-
tions. DR.. yidaver has high reputation as a
scholar, and, though born in Prussia SPEAKS English
with remarkable 1uency, purity and elegance. Per-
haps this Is accounted for by the fact that after