The New York herald., 1879-11-08
SEEKING PEACE AND GOOD WILL.

NOVEL MOVEMENT AMONG JEWISH CoNGRE-
CATIONS -oRTHoDox AND REFORMED RADBIEs
AND UNITARIAN MINISTER'S TO EXCHANGE
PULPITs.
An important movement is in progress among
several of the jewish congregations Of this city for
the purpose of moderating the differences and BAN
ishing the ill feeling which have hitherto existed
between the reformers and the orthodox. To
complish this result system of exchanging pulpts
is to be tried, and the step inaugurated at the
Temple Emanuel last Saturday. Rev. Henry S.
Jacobs, of the Thirty-fourth Street Synagogue. a
moderate reform congregation where the male wor-
shippers still wear their hats aud the silken scarf
(taui). occupied the pulpit Of the Rev. Dr. Gottheil,
whose congregation is of the radical reform kind,
and whore the worshippers sit with heads uncovered
and without the taiith, and where all the old Gus
toms Of the synagogue are abolished. At the
same time the Rev. DR.. Gottheil occupied the
pulpit OF The Rev. Mr. Jacobs Thrty-fourth street.
step SO novel as this created much interest among
the jews, ana there was much curiosity 20 know
how the two distinguished rabies would acconlmo-
date themselves to the customs the
before congregation who sat with their heads
covered and with the ancient taflih wound around
them. DR.. Gottheil could not very well stand bare
headed; he therefore. donned for the day his ha.
and his silken scarf Rabbi Jacobs, however, could
not conscientiously follow the custom of the Temple
Eman uel congregation and he was, therefore, by
special vote OF the board of trustees, permitted to
his cap and gown. but he left off his aiiit
OF consideration tor the advanced sentiments OF his
hearers. While the Temple choir and canter went
through the reform ritual Rabbi Jacobs, with his
face turned to the east rgdly rected the liturgy Of
his synagogue; while the other hand Rabbi
Gotthell, while the Thirty fourth Street Synagogue
chazan read the service OF that congregation. fol-
lowed the ritual of bis own temple. Both houses Of
worship were crowded.
1t is proposed to keep up this interchange of pull
pits and the Rev. DR.. Mendes, of the Forty fourth
Street Synagogue is likely to be the next guest in
the Temple Emanuel pulpit. 1t is not intended.
however OH the part OF the Temple Emanuel. to
limit its courtesies to the Jewish ministry The
Rev. Dr. Bellows and other Unitarian ministers will
be invited to fill DR.. Gottheils pulpit from time to
time. The extreme orthodox congregations down
town and on the east side will not participate in this
movement. as they regard their reform brethren as
virtually outside of the pale Of Judaism. Among
the reformers the exchange Of pulpts i. not alto.
gether new the Rev. Drs Wise and Lillienthal. of
Cincinnati have already occupied the Temple Eman-
uel pulpit. The Rev. Dr. Sonnenschein, of st. Louis.
has preached in Baptist church and the Rev. DR..
Gottheil lectured last week in Boston before Uni
tartan congregation. Among the reform Jews the
belief obtains that by these measures much of the
prejudice which they think exists against the Jews,
on the part Of these non-Jewish brethren. will
give place to an era of peace and good will.