, 1879-01-26
How Feminine and Masculine Minds
Were Enslaved by His Saint
ly Fanaticism.
From Sword to Pu|pit-Tho Contributions
Of Vest Point to the Army
Of the Cross.
Another Controversy Over the Inzpira-
ton oe the Bible and Its Appar-
eut Contradictions.
General Notes, Personals, Seri-
GUS Smiles, Church Serv-
ices To-Day.

Gus A9l4AAa~@s SAAA4 ~AA ~@~4 v
ices To-Day.
RACE OR RELIGION j?
THE FUTURE OF JUDAISM.
The Jewish Aa'tuuee Of this city has been pub
fishing a series Of articles bv the Rev. DR.. Eel
.en,hal. one Of the leading Jewish Rabbis Of
chicago. which it is surprising have not attracted
morc attention than they have as yet received.
Gaming from as prominent 4 source as they do,
the bold position taken regarding the future OF
+bc Jewish race and Of Judaism cannot but ex-
rite general attention among Jews and Gent1es
,lkc Briedy stated, Dr.. Fclsenthal does not
trouble himself about the future OF the Jewish
rare. The impression produced upon one by
reading his articles is that to his mind the race
must die out, or become amalsanated with
other races, becoming undistinguishable in the
prsud whole. But Judaism, to his mind, has an
eternal mission, independent Of the Jewish race,
md all energies should be bent to the end that
II mar 20 onward, con Quering and to conquer,
until it has won the world.
The Doctor commences his articles with ref
erepce to the New York Society for Ethical Cult
IRE the founding aud prosperity of which he
considers ouc OF the most important, If not the
most important. and consequential facts in the
history Of American Judaism. It puts itself on
the broadest-the so-called Humanitarian
grounds. It has been asserted that its men,
bers deuy that they are Jews any longer If true,
which be doubts, be should regret it. But
if they declare that they are Israelites, in-
tend to remain within Judaism, and do not wish
to srycr the bonds that unite them with the
.nF xf.nSn fnAS ,+t,n
become power Of blessing in Judaism, and
faor for producing healthy development
in the religion Of Israel. The Society
is natural outgrowth Of pre-conditioas
long existing. Should it be treated wisely By
the lenders OF American Israel, it mioht be in-
Guccd to remain on Jewish grounds, but an I'M
wise method of dealing with it might drive off
its members from Israel, and they might become
an element for working rapid sin1eeration in
1srael's camp
4 spirit has steadily arisen which forbids the
existence OF barriers between races and races,
fas s-zesuat the lack of intercourse between
Jew and Gentle is steadily drawing to an cnd.
There should be surprise, therefore. ii Israeli
ties we're now met who argued that, if Judaism
was indeed a narrow social religion, they would
have nothing more to do will, it. 4 majority
Of the Jewish teachers for the last forty or
fifty years hare been proc}aiming that
Judaism was identical with humanity: that the
religion OF the prophets must be the religion of
Israel and Of mankind, and the heaps Of ceTc-
1noaial rubbish must be cleared away. They
had proclaimed that judaism was humanity;
the dead weight of ceremonies must be taken
from 1srae1's shoulders But they also took
false steps and committed ine1cusable sins.
Instead OF constructing new and better life,
they were satisfied II they destroyed theo old Que.
They succeeded in abolishing many old aud
innocent customs which might we'll have been
retained.
And nov come the Society for Ethical Culture,
lsc or ten years ahead OF most Of the Jewish
congregations, who were CHARGED With being
atheists. sinners, and seducers OF others, and
that, If their wishes should become re-
allied: Judaism would disappear from
The earth before the present century
ended. These were grave charges, de-
serving serious examination. The Society
vas the natural product OF several factors, prili
cipal among which was the course which the
Jewish reform movement Of the age had taken.
Modern Reform-Judaism asked compliance with
the eternal moral demands OF the teachers of old,
not because those laws had been supernaturally
revealed, but because those demands were in hor
monr with the revelation OF the Divine will in
ls1n looked to the lawgiycrs and prophets OF
1htir Bible rs yenerated authorities in prefer
cnce to the sayings OF Greeks and Hindoos, 1t
Was because those teachers were OF their own
were purer than those OF other ancient nations,
and because the Bible had influenced and shaped
the inner religious life of nearly all the
civilized world. II Reform-Judaism retained
few of the features OF the
traditional mode Of Jewish worship it did so only
In this Inter point lay the main difference be-
tween it and the So.icty for Ethical Culture.
We're there no other radical differences?. None.
ne Society proclaimed that its religion was re-
iieion Of the deed. not of the creed But this was
Also the standpoint Of Reforul-Judaism. Juda-
Ism was not religion OF the creed. It had no
prtrihed dogtnatics. Its whole history was
proof that it had no creed save the doctrine that
there was God. uncomfortable, who could be
eal'ed Father, to whom they could pray. This
Christianity, which must ccasc to exist SO soon
rs The world could not believe any more in its
irrational dagnas. II Christianity continued TO
e1st, It would do so only as organized. pctrided
hypocrisy. Judaism, however, claiming as its
VI s1tal principle the righ: to deny at any time
Ehat once was believed and could honestly no:
w. " oeilered any longer always providing that
Ne ooctli1,e OF Supreme Being IVES faithfully |
maintained. could, in all times to come. rein !
senaic itself. and progress with mankind. Ju- !
uasnt ltsd within itsr1i Ill 1iic conditions OF be-
!uS aole TO become universal religion.
-, u Has now said the Society for Ethical Cult
l1e denied the existence of God, and, conse ]
euenty, could not be claimed TO be Jewish !
sIoc'ety.' On this point Dr.. Felsen1hal differs.
y could only be the teacher Of the Society. DR..
s0r aalcr. against whom such au accusation could !
pe raised. But Dr. Adlcr'5 discourses contained !
no,alnE to prove such 4 charge.
". adler had recently stated that 1.-THE Jew
gu S2cc will ultimately die.' II some Christian !
p y pe!s drew froM his assertion the conclusion |
IA4t he was predicting the triumph OF tue Chris
I'm n Church or creed they were mistaken, tor |
VI. Adlcs had said thai Christianity was, in the
curse of time, becoming extinct: that Judaism
;; . .oalo certainly triumph over Christianity; AMI
1sat' at least as long as there was a Christian
sIuFch II, the world, a Jewish Church would be |
. necessity. The Jewish press WAS equally |
'taftlca BY tic assertion, and was unanimous in |
:ondemnluC his views.
nut Dr. .Adicr Used the words, IL the Jewish |
scc W1il ultimately .lie,'' and dill not say the
,e"lkh rel;@on will die. This was highly i'm
,ol1ant 70. Obstruction. Hc might nave meant that
ne ne Jewish religion will live while THE Jewish
'ataon would BECOME merged in other nations.
.nu nnaiIf tease to exist as SUCH He might
lase meant titat the times were approaching |
'usn, IN the language OF the prophet - meE OF
'tAcf nations would take hold Of the skirt of
s s'.a wao mas jew, saying, Let US 60 with
qn, ~ 1or we have heard that God is with you.''
aus Us might not be DR.. Adler's real opinion, but
ne DID opine thar, In comparatively near fu-
e,, uIe, not only the Jewish race, but the Jewish
Iugson, must die, then he expressed an idea