Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-11-20
pRoGREssHEBREWs.


The National Rhical Convention of
the Reformed Heb Church, in session
in Pittsburg, Pa, bted the following
platform:
In view of the W 1vergenco of opinion
of conflicting ideaJudaism to-day we,
as representativesfe feform Judaism in
America, in contin of the work begun
at Philadelphia in unite upon the fol-
lowing principles
First-We recogn every religion an
ATTEMPT to grasp finite, and on every
mode source or of revelation held
sacred in any relid system the consci-
business of the indng of God in man.
We hold that Judpresents the highest
conception of the Gea as taught in our
holv Scriptures an peloped and spirit
ualized bv the JeNeachers in accord
ance with the mora philosophical prog
ress of their respeogess: we MAINTAIN
that Judaism prese and defended amid
continual struggles trials and under en-
forced isolation thiI idea as the central
religious truth for lman race;
Secopd-We rsde in the Blole the
raoord of the coution of the Jewish
nennle TO its misls priest Of the one
God and value it most potent instru.
ment Of religious moral INSTRUCTION;
We hold that thdern discoveries VI
so;ant;f;c rasearc} the domains of ma
turo and history st antagonistic to the
Soctrines of Jnda the Bible rejecting
the nr;mitive ide its own age and at
t;nss clotb;ng itseption of divine prov
idence and justIea'ins Will in"n -
| miraculous narrg ,,,
Third.-We reNe III Tue tne Mosa.I 1s:At, VS.. Hao
lation system tnine tno .;oa1r Ho~iI rfp ~ y,
palestine and y we accept as binding
aaI,, ~ 49, ,,oroI and maintain only such
oaro,aoo;as on.s .o ~ as Ae and sanctfy our lives,
S", LH,e .o;ont oiI Is as are not adapted to the
,,;o 49, $3.50 Jand m 10 If modern civilization.
VIZ" Tour.h @ Old that all such Mosaic
I'd o rahb;n;o ,h Tvs as regulate diet, priestly
aua;t,' auu t"Ds "nd !, originated in ages and
ppudas pni. ,ha a nee of ideas altogether for
o;na unuo, - 'n1 o, sent mental and spiritual
etata otsn ~ IT, W \ to impress the modern Jew
DvnJo u.ith . sn; - priestly holiness their OBJ
49, + days is apt rather to OBJ
se' s.. san.e .Io further modern spiritual ele-
'HerVu. T:c recognize in the modern era of
universe. .u ,oa,;na,;o" " I | ~ Israars or.a1
w. Mapss;" a,bpe for the establishment OF the
I.;ea1af ef truth, justice and peace among
M hmnnsuoNe consider ourselves no longer
,haae = ae Expect neither return to Pales-
.ue sacrifcial worship under the sons
vi S,ne nor the restoration Of any of the
10 10 ,ns mseerning the Jewish state.
'"S SSihWe recognize in Judaism pro-
.s S religion, ever striving 10 be IN ac'
18th the postulates of reason. We are
wi ted of the utmost necessity OF preserV
lie historical identity with our great
,us nns Christianity and Islam being daugh
tpafgions of Judaism we appreciate thel'
urdential mission to and in the spresaed1
IF monotheistic and moral truth. we
n,bwledge that the spirit of broad hu
assSity of our age is our ally and the fulfil
II of our mission, and therefore we ex
& the hand of fellowship to all Wn'
er.te with us in the establishment OF tn
igu of truth and righteousness among
IeD.
Seenth-We reassert the doctrine Q
udam, that the soul of man is immorta
,rouding this belief on the divine nature 9
he Imam spirit, which forever finds blia
= r;,teousness and misery in wlckednesS
We Aiect as ideas not rooted IN judaism
,be liefs both in bodily resurrection an
h aenna and Eden (hell and paradise
as a,des for everlasting punishment or re
war ~ ~ ,n; :
Of Dsaic legislation, which strives to reg'
lathe relation between rich and poor, "
deo it our duty to participate in the gre'
tas of modern times, to solve on the oas
Of ,stice and righteousness the .prooeieNp' ~
prsented by the contrasts and evils OF Il
orsent organization of society.