Morning journal and courier., 1884-05-22
Fraternal COurtesfes-An Exchange of Greetings Between Method1sts and Presbyterians.

Fraternal Courtestes-An Exchange of
 Greetings Between Mefhod1sts and
 PresbyGer1ans.
 SARATOGA, May 21-The Presbyterian General assembly this morning considered the report of the foreign mission board. The receipts were $7oO, ,O0O and expenditures about the same. The mission work has been prosperous everywhere. In the addresses special attention was given to the Chinese in America as we'll as in the Chinese empire it. self. The success of missionary efforts has been great and the outlook is more than ever before hopeful. Corea and Japan are also receiving especial attention with satisfactory results. A fraternal telegram was received from the Methodist General conference in session at Philadelphia. This present cor respondence is the first that has ever passed between the two bodies.
 The afternoon session was devoted to the report of the board of publication. An ad- dress was delivered by Rev. MT. Schenck, D. D., of Philadelphia corresponding secre- tary of che board. He was listened to with great interest. The receipts and expendi- lures of the board were each about $500, 900 and there is still balance in the treasury. There was lively debate about a proposi- tien to have the accounts of the board investigated by experts. Some contended that would be invidious and oth- CTS maintained that it was business like and proper It was finally decided that such an examination should be had every two years. The time was twice extended but the discus sion was not finished. A large public meeting in behalf of foreign missions was held this evening. Addresses were made by Rev. Dr. Jessup, missionary to Syria and ex- moderator of the assembly, who presided, and others.
 A BombshelI for Hebrews-Some Radical
 Changes in Discipline Advocated by
 Prominent Rabbi.
 NEW YORK, May 21.-At recent meeting of committees on the condition of the Hebrew temple Emanuel on Fifth avenue those present were startled by the radical ideas expressed in letter from Rabbi Gustav Gotheil which was read. The rabbi admitted that the attendance upon worship was de- creasing and the interest in the congrega- tion's affairs waning. He then proceeded to state what he considered to be the causes of this state of things. Rabbi Gotheil's views are interesting being those of one Of the most popular preachers of the advanced school of Hebrew theology. The rabbi after referring to the materialistie tendencies of the age declares that the Hebrew ritual has outlived it's use- fulness, has become hindrance to devotion and should at once be revised. He thinks the service should be conducted Tn the ver- nacular with just sufficient Hebrew to show respect for the venerable language. There should be less monotony in the service and new and congregational music should be introduced. The holding of the weekly service on Saturday makes it impossible for many ts be present and leads to failure of attendan ce and the weakening of religious influence. From this course the younger generation IS in danger of breaking away entirely from the ancestral faith. The only remedy was to hold Sunday services as well as those of Sat
 urday. He admitted the gravity of the ques- ton and advised the careful action always required in crises. The letter caused a decided sensation even among the fashionable and not too orthodox Congregation of Emanuel. It was not plain | tbat a majority sided with the pastor. A special committee of fifteen were appointed to consider the propositions Jesse Sehg- | man. Lazarus Resenfield and other well ! known Hebrew gentlemen are on the com mittee: A leading Jewish newspaper de- ! clares that Sunday services would be fatal to | the Hebrew religion.