The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1878-10-05

Tss Dispatches this morning record .
y.1aon in Jewish circles in New York,
l4e shape Of the marriage OF a daughter
iabbi Adler to one OF her nationality
ras particular time in the Jewish New
y1-l most solemn season in their
dsaolgy. and one in which all such
uss are held to be contraband. The
rgnynee is even said to be with
s, parallel in Jewish history.
ht BRIDE is sister of Felix Adler, the
TtltaoNn rabbnical nationalist, and the
ss that his ideas in theology are very
-Pugresive' may account for this disre-
phOil hitherto unbroken observance.
Tbs radical piece of news, curiously
.sHIh came to us just after our friend
a5H Mayer, OF this city, hal handed
4 Syes;eriay copy of the -imrrieGn Il
'Di@ pntaining an editorial by Rabbi
Wie Of Cincinnati, on this very subject
tleSish fidelity to the laws and customs
dtheir ancestors, Rabbi Wise seems to
bi ,lose siickler Tor Judaism, as 1t is
a!si; that Is, a religious loyalty to the
os1n' Of the nation as they have come
d'Tn from remote antiquity. Speaking
athH point he uses the following Ian
NaS
,Ihose who seek the salvation covenan-
Htlo israel mus; I've oi Israel. The rene
az and seperatist, he acts not and has
scaiag 10 DO with Israel, resigns his
eLE1s IN the Covenant and the salvation
i11itsel TO the congregation Of Israel. l
Nisa; What has been said bv the prophets
M aac.eut sascs Of Israel, although
aGay sound harsh: lie who voluntarily
nj P3esumptuously keeps himself out
sat Of Tie congregation Of Israel ''he hath
S;oiorion and no heritage in the God ot
ssfaet no portion here and no heritage
k'tatter OF that which was divinely
ffSSniSei 10 the congregation OF Israel.
3A Jewish hearts feel this tTuism
qI'e!ore, most all Of them, on this
ylS come hack to the congregation ol
si;se. 10 renew their allegiance to the God
Ssfael, and reclaim their membership in
oas covenant with his people. 1t /:
'aA many an unconscious, internal anc
.lstPGcAbI eimpulse, n nameleSs yearnins
'ach attracts them on this day to the
%lsfesauon OF Israel; still they come anc
'evL the Lord Of Hosts"
Iht' sounds somewhat as il there was I
NFocniFel tendency among. the Jewist
l'SPle to gradually iall away from theil
3sinet've oH>crvances and customs, AnC
"haveao doub, that such is the case, anC
u '"ts altogether probable that this ten
-,ac! TiII Increase as the years roll on
IAe ae in which we live is one that exer
eSS pFodjgious influence upon every
@'as Ike eSclusivism in religion. AslonI
N@eIewish people were prosecuted the.
Age o' course unit, but in this countr,
1FIe they are rs free as the freest thi
U"aa 0' COHESION is wanting, and they ar
'4'0En Promiscuously into all the CON
nt'e'al' Political and social walks Of lii
'RA the whole body OF their fellow cit
gA'' and thus naturally lose the old sens
VI Segregation aud isolation that distir
Europe.
" 'ASteio'e We may say that the event !
'' iork that has created so much of
SR'aaon isto be taken as an indication
sEadency among some oithe Jewsish pc,
~ I" 'ccome modern in their ideas o
w points involved in this breach OF
wy Ancient custom. We are not astol
.Isd 10 see il after having seen SO markC
'aase in their theological status in Il
- seaeFa'ion. Still greater changes Al
~ sEaaoN''edly in store in the not distal