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The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1890-09-21
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man on the subject. The question has time
and again been brought up in the annual
conferences of our church, but has never
been settled one way or the other, simply
because of the widely divergent opinions of
the rabbis of the orthodox and reform
branches of the church.
ITO return to the individual case of Mr..
without mature elaboration, or without
having fully satisfied myself that he real
lied what he was doing i'll desiring to be-
come Jew. Two years ago, even before he
had proposed to the lady whom he married,
Mr.. Gelatt came TO me and asked me to tell
him about the Jewish religion, telling me
that he expected that, in case he was ac-
cepted by the lady, the question of religion
would come up, and he wished to be pre-
pared to face it intelligently. told him
as simply as could what the Jewish re-
ligion was, and put him in the way of fully
informing himself. After that he came to
see me frequently, and after leaving the
time ago he informed me that he had made
up his mind to embrace the Jewish faith,
being prepared to fully accept its doc
trines. l hesitated for some time be-
fore receiving him, because know
icism. Yet believed that, while a few
might condemn, a majority of the rabbits
would approve nv action and would accept
it as a precedent. Before receiving him
into the church submitted the matter, by
letter, to many of my colleagues, and most
of them approved the action was about to
take. The Jewish church is not seeking
prOselytes, but rather strives to discourage
proselyting, but am liberal enough to be-
lieve that her doors should be open to every
man who honestly and intelligently desires
to accept her doctrines and become Jew.
Il wish to say that DR.. Kohler has criti-
clsed me unjustly in saying that he regards
Mr.. Gelatt's change of name from Roland
Bernard to Benjamin as an insult to his
family. DR.. Kobler is resting under mis-
apprehension. l did not ask Mr.. Gelatt to
change his name, though it is customary to
do 80 IN such cases. but only pointed out to
him that his name of Bernard was the Ger
man form of the Hebraic word for Benia-
min, and that is why he adopted that
name.'
Rabbi Berkowitz said further that he ex-
pected that the question of the admission of
Christians to the Jewish church without the
performance of the rite of circumcision
would come up for discussion at the annual
conference. which will be held in Balti-
more next July, and he expects that his ac-
ton will be approved. He sayf, also, that
the BNai Birth, the most powerful Jewish
organization outside of the church. has al
ready decided this question in the same
manner that he has, so far as admission to
its own membership is concerned, and that
III the next number of the Menorah Maya
zine, the official organ of that order, there
will appear strong article by DR.. Falsen-
thai, absolutely approving his course.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1890-09-21

even Anna Dickinson or Herr Daniel Band
mann in Shakesperian tragedy.
We interpreted the violent effort to imply
that this was not to be free exhibition
and that if the pale faces wished to occupy
their present seats in the dress circle they
we're to pay for the privilege. The hat was
passed, and those who still found stray
dime or quarter left after their numerous
curio investments, dropped it therein. After
this slight interruption the entertainment
proceeded, the boats touched the shore and
the performers began bowling, stamping,
most maniacal and diabolical man.
ner. We noticed conspicuous among
the assortment of blankets, skins,
calicoes. fur tails, claws, ETC., which made
"a smashing and martial outside" numer-
GUS red feather busters, such as housewives
use, worn for cockades; the spiked head
dresses of the star and his chief assistants
were always stuck thick with white feathers
which, when some impassioned crescendo
passage of Wagnerian-like force compelled
its wearers to the fiercest epasmodic with
ing and swaying. foated or few ABOUT like
q whirl of snowfakes.
More than half an hour of this and the
scene changed. The occupants Of the boat
pulled down the canopies and pennants OF
calico and handed them with blankets to
those on shore. They were eagerly seized
and torn into pieces of a yard or two in
length, with the aid of the teeth, and handed
in crumpled and crushed wads to those
about. At the same time the women neal
the huts also divided the decorations there.
There seemed no care that the distribution
should be even, yet no ill feeling was dis.
played. One member of the distributing
committee took the money the tourists
had contributed and gave it ont
to row of males, dispensing in turn quar-
ters, dimes or dollars. just as chance die
tated. And all the time there was the mad
dest and noisiest excitement, the widest ges-
ticulation, the greatest confusion OF gut
teral croaking and muttering and shouting,
of hasty running hither and thither, that
one can imagine. At last the spoils had all
been awarded, the excitement gradually de-
clined, and though there were to follow
some acts in one of the cabins, we were
thankful that this much had been an al
fresco affair with all outdoorsfor its &C
companying noise and odors. We we're
told that this feast was of yearly occurrence,
and of several days duration and is ceie
brated on the return from Deriving, being
called the berry feast or "pot-l It's
principals sometimes beggar themselves in
their efforts at royal generosity in gifts of
cloth, blankets and money.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1890-09-21
GLACIER BAY AND SITKA.
: FAMOUS GREEK CHURCH AND A WAR DANCE,


told that, compared to this monster, the
Mair is but as an infant in swaddlinR
clothes. The Pacific's water front is five
miles, it's height from 600 to 500 feet, and
the masses of ice which it sends into the
water are measured in miles instead of
feet.
These are the buccaneers that fright,
The middle sea with dream ofWrecks.
And freeze the southwlnds in their flight.
And chain the gulf stream to their decks.
We had sighed in vain to comprehend the
unreasonable vastness of the Muir, but
now fairly groaned at the helpless littleness
of our ability to grasp this boundless won
from the sublime to the ridiculous, recalled
the childish fable of the frog in his pitiable
and disastrous endeavor to be as. great as
an OF. h
But this overpowering sense of almost
crushing weight is succeeded by one of
power and pride rs we stand near the yes
sells PROV looking out over the expanse of
pale green waters, floating a myriad of ice
bergs, in endless variety of form and color.
Here are the glistening spires and turretA
OF some half-ruined marble castle, there a
white-sailed vessel, to the right rampant
pear the bear sf ct mammoth 9ha proportions
Of Hercules, rough hewn from blocks OF
Carara. while nea. at hand appear the
rarest jewels In unnumbered shades from
deepest green to faintest blue and snowy
white. The captain stands on the bridge,
his keen and watchful eyes intent upon
choosing the safest path through the lev
barriers. At times it seems as if the yes
sells prow were headed straight for some
icy mountain of the frigid waters but in the
deep tones of the salt, salt sea- comes the
command sta board-a-iittle,'' or "port-a-
bit. graceful turn to right or left, then
with firm STEADY" We are safe, and
towering above our decks
An ar-osy of ice and snow,
Tie so.eeit 81 North swings proudly past
Thee buccaneers" that frequently crate
and creak against our steamers bottom, OF
bump against her staunch sides, fright
us not at all, but there is mischievous
pleasure in watching the occasional scared
look of the more timid. As our ship breaks
off fragments of passing ice foes disturbing
their equilibrium. there follow some geyser-
like displays. some fantastic tumbling and
spiashlng with Is series of Kaleidoscope
changes II form and color, till the movisnp
body Inis its center of gravity and Its
once more IN quiet dignity among he
waves.
just as We had climbed the slopes OF
Muir glacier the Elder steamed up the bay.
; and now she is at our right, surrounded on
every side by threatening ice foes andpick-
| ing her way SO carefully through them az
to seem, at our distance, to be scarcely
moving. II is realistic picture, and its
Arctic dangers and splendors fascinate M
with their strange novelty. It is. however.
but the foreground Of q scene of more re-
gal grandeur, for beyond it lies the snowy
range with its majestic monarchs," Mt.
GEiilon and Mt. FaiEveather. looming ~
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1890-09-21
Recent Admission of Bernard Gelatt
by Rabbi Berkowitz, With
out Circumcision.
A Strong Defense Of His Action
by the Learned Hebrew
Divine.
Wide Difference In the Teachings Of the
Orthodox Hebrews and tho
Reformed Branch,

The action of Rabbi Berkowitz, of Kan
sas City, in admitting Roland Bernard &c.
latt, Christian, to membership in the Jew.
ish church without the rite Of circumcis.
ion is the subject of widespread comment
among the leading Jewish rabbis of the
country, some of whom endorse the action
of Rabbi Berkowitz, while others condemn
it as in direct opposition to the doctrines OF
tho church. Rabbi Berkowitz stoutly de-
tends his action, and states that it was
taken only after mature deliberation and
with the approval of many of his colleagues,
whose opinion and advice he sought and OBJ
tanned before reaching final conclusion. To
Kansas City Journal reporter who called
upon him the rabbi talked freely of the mat
ter and explained why he had admitted Mr..
Gelatt to the jewish fold without insisting
on the performance of the Abrahamitic rite.
Gin the first place." said the rabbi, sit
should be stated that the Jewish church is
divided into two branches-the orthodox
and the reform-which, while there is no
schism or breach between them. hold wide
~ different views on many subjects. The
orthodox branch of the church is that
which believes in strict adherence to the
AnOOAAICdA UOCtIlu0b, 1OuuOeu upon the
teachings of the Old Testament, and holds
that the slightest deviation from those doc
trines, even IN matters Of form only, is a
departure from the true faith.
"The reform church, which includes
most of the leading synagogues of the
south and west, believes in more liberal
construction of the doctrines of the church.
and does not insist upon too strict OBJ.
servance of forms. As natural conse-
quence, then, the two branches Of the
church differ widely upon just such import
ant questions as the one raised by the the
manner of the admission of Mr.. Gelatt to
the church.
while my action in this matter seems to
have created considerable agitation among
the rabbis in New York. it must not be I'M
derstOod that Mr.. Gelatt is the first Chris
tan Who has been similarly admitted to the
Jewish church. In 1877 there was similar
case IN Milwaukee, and the rabbi there
pursued the same course. after consulting
with other rabbits. One of the rabbits con-
suited at that time was DIR. b. Falsenthal,
q Chicago. . leading man in our church.
whose opinions command the highest re-
susct. 10 gave his unq ralified approval to
the action taken. ana 90 important did he
consider the question which il raised that
b wrote and publishsd treatise in Ger
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1890-09-21
TO PHYLLIS, IN GINGHAM DRESS

Silks and satins velvets, laces,
Well accord with pretty faces;
But tho Only q tless graces
Deck thy beauty. confess
Virtues all thy form embraces.
Phyllis, in thy gins ham dress
o, my Phyllis! geus the rarest
Least the setting need: and sparest
Perfume breathe to heaven the fairest
flowers-fair but spiritless.
To the violet thou cOmparest.
Phyllis, in thy Bingham dress
Not to eys alone appealing,
lharming sense while yet cOncealing
BeAuteous font Of fragrance. stealing
From the emerald wilderness.
This j. Why love touches, kneeling.
To his lips thy Bingham dress.
New yoek -
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1890-09-21

two O'Clock we bid a mute, admirinp.
tant farewell to the mute sublimity,
1lemn grandeur, the marvellous beauty,
range, fascinating wonders of Muir
pr. There is dissolving view of its
|'rous broad, white tributaries sweep
REALISTICALLY down from illimitable sur
ling reaches of rugged and lofty land
Of its mighty boulders, hoary mile
10 of ages long since past, which its
potent force bears on like tiny peb-
We recall the sapphire pools in their
like settings, the graceful curves, the
peaks and sharp or fretted edges,
rounded domes of the far-reaching,
II expanse, the shuddering horrors of
ing and bottomless crevasses, the
|ng torrents of angry waters, the
lay recesses and subterranean chasms.
nding with uncanny echoes from the
r world, and like a fitting climax to
lorious vision there comes the distant
If its grand and awful ''voice of thun-
t at one side, its littleness, newness
railty, in touching contrast to these
,gnable monuments of rock and ice, is
small human habitation. 1t is the
ing of little, great man, the first ex-
of the magnificent Muir and he for
it was christened. The professor.
party of college boys, has spent the
ler here, trying to solve some of the
cries and read some of the lessons
,aven on the forehead of his royal
sake. His latest discovery is forest
had been buried from 100 to lao feet
+ which there are thirty or forty
ps now plainly visible. He rows over
boat and dimes on board the Queen,
" earning his lunch as the ''oues-
d" of all questioners; for the Alaska
1t, when not swelling and straighten-
Ito an exclamation point, is craning
doubling into one of Interrogation.
one or the other he is always
until, exhausted by ''ahs'' and
where's and why's and whats"
at last sleeping on a shelf of the cup
called q berth, only to reawaken at
rly hour and begin anew. One of the
sians was noticed on deck surrounded
eager trio of our young ladies. The
are not as plentiful in the shadow of
glacier as that of Bunker hill. and We
BID from the surging waves of color
to struggle through the sunburnt
aimed cheeks of the young man from
that after his exile to such long
-tete with rocks and icebergs he found
aange to ardent and mischievous girls
X embarrassing.
|er ten miles Of sailing through an
sea. we pass an inlet filed with enor-
ice foes. at whose head. leading down
Ien high mountain walls. there il an
glacier, called 4he Pacific. We are
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1890-09-21
A DRIVE IN FURNISHINGS.

We stand ready prove it. We show two styles to
by competitor in grades from 81 per suit to $1s per
suit-Medlcos Holroyds and stoneman's-n all sizes from
Shirt Brush and Inkabe neggee Shirts with large
line OF silk goods Speciae in all the lines Suspenders
Hosiery Neckwear In the latter particularly strong
with very handsome line in the popular prices OF &c., 5o 81
FUR COATS will be opened during the week. and show the
same line of excellence other der artments
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1890-09-21
A Drive. IN 0vERC0ATS

There many things out in Overcoats can
hardly indvidualize. You must examine yourself
Cape Chumleys to be very popular east but still
novel with We have several pretty things this ne and
are willing to show them
Kerseys still hold their lead fabrics We twenty
three syemore than any houses in the city combined
exhibit.
Chinchilla will be largely but'Meons with fancy lin
ngs the choice of young who dress we'll
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1890-09-21
A DRIVE IN SUITS.

We ask especial attention line of Novelties
which mention Amongst them is
lovely novelty in Scotch Plads We have named them
NJ at $18, but they are worth more. Also
Nj One of Square Cornered Sack Suits-very pretty
W very stylish, and awful cheap.
We might go on and up this page and not give com
lie description of stock It be summed up in
d. by saying: CIT IS A DANDY"
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1890-09-21
PLAIN. F|GURES!

It is easy to write figure on goods. Plenty
of firms do this, but experience will
show you that ours is the
ONLY house which marks
in plain figures and
means business.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1890-09-21

told that, compared to this monster, the
Mair is but as an infant in swaddlinR
clothes. The Paoific's water front is five
miles, it's height from 800 to 800 feet, and
the masses of ice which it sends into the
water are measured in miles instead of
feet.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1890-12-28
HOW TO SAVE MONEY.
What the State Savings Bank Has
Done for the Little Ones.

We venture to say that no one has
done as much this Christmas to fill the
hearts of the children of our city with
pleasure as the officers of the State Say
ings Bank. 1t must be with feeling
of great satisfaction that they look back
upon the results accomplished by them
during the past week. On Saturday,
Dec. 20, they began to distribute among
all children who called upon them, and
agreed to save their pennies, handsome
little iron safes. each one bearing
number, and being marked as branch
of the State Savings Bank. The distri-
button closed on Christmas eve, and at
that time LOCO children had received
miniature banks and were happy.
One can see at glance how
much good must result to US all from
this act of generosity. Each of the chill
dren will undoubtedly remember their
benefactorS, and heed the oft-repeated
request TO save their money. How far
reaching in its results this good deed
may be. no one can now tell. But it is
safe to say that, as our beautiful city
goes on thriving in the days to come,
she will lose nothing by the habits of
thrift and industry which have thus
been instilled into the hearts of our
young people. From the children of
cur town great things are expected. On
them depends largely our future COM
mercial prosperity, and any step which
tends 10 advance them on the road
which leads to wealth must be heartily
appreciated by all.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1890-12-28
CAUGHT ON THE CURB.

The funeral of Miss Emma McCloud will
occur today at 2 p. m. from the Cedar Street
Baptist church.
Louis g. Hurd has sued John w. TAYLOR to
recover S274.03, the amount of judgment
rendered at Dubuque, 10.
Lowering. the shoe man, made each of his
employees regular New England Christmas
present OF a fine turkey
Mrs. Mickles the wife of the murderer
Mickles, is still improving under hospital
treatment. She will recover.
Livingston Quackenbush has sued F. H
Schneider and Albert NJ. Lawton to recover
$500 upon promissory note.
The st. Paul National bank has sued tho
Northwestern Book house and others to re-
cover $4,000 upon promissory notes.
Nels Larson, who was hurt in runaway in
West St. Paul on Christmas night died at
his residence, GIG South Robert street, yes.
terday.
c. G. Irvine, general agent of the American
Express company, will give dinner to about
fifty employees of that company at the Metro
poiitan, Tuesday evening
Patrick S. O'Rourke. grocer at the corner
of Seventh street and Goodrich avenue has
made voluntary assignment to Fred s.
Pratt for the benefit of his creditors.
S. V. Boyer and wife have sued Michael F
Sweeney to recover $500 on account of
the contract price for the sale of lot ID,
block of Woodland Park addition.
Ida Cutler has sued the supreme court of
the Independent Order of Foresters to re-
cover So, 000 upon an insurance noIiov ic-
sued on the life of NJ. L. Cutler. her deceased
husband.
At the Peoples church, Pleasant avenue,
near West Third street, at 1880 a. NJ, DR..
Smith will present "a Few Thoughts About
the Bible and at 80 p m. he will speak
of CLOSING Up the Books'' All seats free.
AT the Grand opera house Rev. W. S. Vail
will preach before the Universalist society,
as usual. at IL a. n. Subject, peace on
Earth, Good Will to Men, a sermon re.
viewing some of the social conclusions OF
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1890-12-28
WANT LEGISLATION.
Veterinary Surgeons Prepal
Three Bills For the Solons.

Veterinary Surgeons Prepare
Three Bills For the Solons.
The executive committee of the State
Veterinary association met last evening
at the capitol to consider number of
questions which will be laid before the
next legislature. Those present were
a. l.. Bolton, st. Paul; L. Parker. C. E..
Rowell, G. G. Lyford, Minneapolis; Dr..
Schwartzkopf, president; w. j. Han
man, secretary, and Richard Price.
treasurer. The committee decided to
present the following bills to the legis-
lature:
A contagious diseases act.
An act for the incorporation of the
State Veterinary association.
An act to simplify the qualifications
OF veterinary surgeons in the state.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1890-12-28
WORKED IN NfOSAICS.
Italians Protest Against Employ
ment of Unskilled Help.

ment of UnSkilled Help.
Last evening delegation of Italian
workmen called at the labor headquar-
tiers and stated a grievance that will
probably be interesting to the general
public. The men are employed at a
large block putting in moSaics. They
claim to be artists, and to have devoted
many years to obtaining the skill req
uiSite for the work. They came here
under contract which was satisfactory
to them, and were furnished helpers by
the foreman. Yesterday, however. the
mosaic workers were laid of, theirplaces
being filled by the unSkilled helpers
and women. The men are very differ
ent from the usual ignorant Italians
who are seen i'll this section of the coun-
try. They are intelligent and well-in-
formed. They belong TO an organization
of mosaic workers which has branches
throughout the country. They hold
working cards from their organization.
and this will entitle them to the sup
port of local labor organizations. In
addition TO the personal grievance
which the men have, they claim that
the work is being done by the new help
in bungling manner, and that very
inferior material is being used. 1t
seems that the architect of the building
has not had his attention called to the
matter. A committee of local labor
leaders Will confer with the Italian
wOrkmen to-day, and hope to have them
einStated tomorrow.