The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-04-26
INITIATING CHRISTIANS
A Lively Scene in an East
Side Synagogue.
LecTURING UNDER DIFFICULTIES.
From the Gate OF Prayer" to the Po-
lice Station House.

USC olduOu iIOoSCs
The onco aristocratic neighborhood lying between
East Broadway and the East River was yesterday
treated 70 the unusual sight OF goocy portion OF
religious congregation escorng one OF their number
Us he walked, IN the clutches Of tho law from his
place OF worship Madison street station house
But though the surprise Of the populace in Madison
Henry and the by unusual It was yet
as nothing when compared With the suppressed fury
OF the congregation Of Snari-Zedek whom they found
that they powerless TO stop an unpopular lee
turer officiating in their pulpit and that II they
should object poisy, Mr.. Levy had done they were
liable to be arrested as he had been.
The occasion Of this unsesmy interruption TO the
solemn services OF the last day OF the Passover Was
the elimination OF = dinculty between Dr.. Meisnsr,
the lecturer Synagogue of SharZedek In Henry
street, and the trusteea From the stories told by
both parties II may be briefly said that Dr. Meisner
was about leaving Shari. Zedek, or 1.-THE Gatos Of
Prayer,' for ShartAshomayim, or 1.-THE Gates OF
Heaven" . synagogue In Rivngton street. For rea-
sons differently stated the trustees OF SharZedek re-
solved he should lecture the last days
OF the Passover, thus terminating his engagement
with Snar-Zedek April "a instead OF May !, as he
had proposed. Dr.. Aeisner's pride was touched aud
the summary action OF the trustees. he took advan
apply Judge Donobus OF the supreme Court. for
junction restraining the members OF Shari-Zedek
from interfering with him In the performance oil MS
professional duties Win this injunction, winch
granted and the presence OF reinforcements In the
for On wednesday night ho boldly entered the house
OF prayer yesterday morning. and prepared TO g on
rs usual with his part OF the services Of tne day.
DECLARED.
As has been said, the occasion was q solemn one.
Yesterdays services were, III ShariZsdok other
sage Of The Cpidrsn OF Israel over the Red Sea- aud
following the morning service was the solemn service
Tor tho dead. Dr. Meisners place had been nllcd
by the appointment Of successor, but Rabbi JAM
over, the reader" was IN his place and was prepared
underwood ds.srminsd 20 dispense win the services
OF lecturer for the present, ana considerable ma
ory Of them being decidedly opposed 70 listening TO
one yesterday, II that one should be Dr. Aslsner.
No intimation OF Dr. Asisner's application 10 the
Court and Of the issue Of the injunction had been re-
ceived BY the and their supporters but II
was supposed, either from knowledge Of his chsrac-
or from hints dropped BY has trends, that be
cation were considerably excited BY the expectation
This excitement Was BY no means alayed by tho IN
sopSs ana wnsu a. ocor Of me supreme Court
who was personally known TO some OF the trustees,
recognized IN the person Of another stranger who
was present. the congregation began 70 prepare itself
Messra Goldberg Moss, Bsroschsk, Levy and Harris,
tn trustees, consulted together and determined thai
DR.. Meisner should by no means be allowed 70 leo
ture Accordingly when he appeared and walked to
his accustomed pacs Two or three Of them arose and
told him plainly that he should not oflclate. DR.,
Mesner 10 not easily perturbcd and be went on
plac,dy attending what considered MS business
leaving The law to deal with his in,srrup,srs. The
court ocer stepped up to Mr. Goldberg, the president
sns on nsy e% u COLDER.
excitcdly waving bin OF and svidensy saspsssng the
nature Of the document
Mr.. Moss, however, allowed himself to be served
with paper, and understanding the nature OF
interfering with DR.. Meisner Contempt Of court he
understood and he strovs 70 impress them with due
'.i He shall moi SPEAK, SAID Mr. Levy, and tho con-
gregatien were NOT g SLOW 20 follow NJ. example
and many words Of IKE import they shouted ed .'
al remember once speaking for Tammany Hail."
said Ar Moss laughing heartily. as he told about tue
scene . few hours later. alt ct the Iim0 when
the laborers' wages had been reduced and Tammany
wasnt popular word just thon, 80 had all sorts Of
q lme for ttls while Well, IL Was just like that
in the ~ nagogue tor while, only, Of course, there
were no blows struck and no missiles were thrown"
The good rabbi did what he could Quell tho dts
turbancs, but Dr. Msisncr calmly went with mis-
part OF tho service the congregation found his
good nature OF Rip Van Winkia Accordingly the
noise continued until II Was evident to the scandal
ized policeman, who was by this time reinforced by
our I'VE Of his fellows, that nothing but arrest
would check the unseemly oxhibsion. Accordingly
the nosissL but either because he nearest ,he
officer or because OF his ofnciai position, ana he
moro Of the mpash,sers-among them Mr..
Moss-sccompAnied him, and the party walked
ons .sSns ' AZ, mater o voirSy On the way
OF the iulIy but they seemed TO be willing 10
learn aud great numbers OF them followed ~ shs
wake Of the little procession, trying TO determine
murderer taken rsd-handed, and saying that !. was
shame that 80 respectable man should have become
THE nPxRruRBABLE DOCTOR.
AZ tho station q brief continuation Of the
scene IN the synsgogue, each man trying 70 tell lns
story IN fuL Mr. noss, however, kept quiet, and the
Captain shortly appealed 70 ham, rs the only ase.-
M Levy was thereupon promptly released, and the
party returned 10 the synagogue. whore DR.. Meisnsr
clock II then decided 10 do away with shs lat
part OF the serves Tor the Dead aud the excited
congregation retired TO discuss The matter elsewhere
Precisely what the nature Of the trouble bstwoen
DR.. Mesner and the trustees II was impossible to
learn, Tor the reason that the Two sdcs told disr
entity. It's however, certain that ths congregation
OF SnsrLZedek, which " one Of the Oldest IN New
YORK piques itself on ITS orthodoxy. and regards tho
congregation VI shari-Ashomayim ~ "iiberal1 call
| ing them, with nne disdaiu, "rcformed Jews" and
tue action oi the trustees In denying the use Of the
pulpit 10 Dr. Mesner Is said ny themselves TO be
account OF their discrimination ~ allow unortho-
| COX lecturer occupy H. They say also that mis-
change from the one 20 the other congregation was
because Of tho inability Of sharlZedek 70 pay DR..
| Msisner moro than ", 900 year. which thoy have
| paid him for the past i've years
Dr. MsIsnsr, on ths other hand. repss any such
Insulation with dignity, and says. moreover, that
while shar-Zedek - risidly orthodox, shar-Ash-
omaym Is mildly orthodox, not 'snbsraib He speaks
OF mis- antagonists as "Mr Goldberg and ms gang
says there has been trouble In congreea-
ONCE
| ayear ago. He seems satsnsd as the change he In
10 make and says that about twenty OF the
best mombers VI SherZ going with him, and
IL 10 the loss OF these members, contrib
uted literally TO the synagogue, that chagrins tho
trustees.
The trustees rcpel this assertion IN turn and speak
contemporary OF DR. Mcisuer's supporters as mon
were uortined Al not being elected Office They
say that mol moro than ten twevs Of tue eongrspa
tion Will go with DR.. Meisper and that In their case
IL ~ .good rlddance TO bad rubBish."
SO TAR ms any overt act is to he considered the
trouble 10 probably over, 0ut the bad blood still
rankies, as the expressions quoted above Indicate
A TWICE-TOLD TALE.