New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-08-14
A HEBREW CHURCH DISPUTE
REFORMERS OPPOSED BY THE CKTHODoA'
rABD1s CALL FOR 4 co:,FtRExcE IN OCTOBER

RABDIs CALL FOR A CONFERENCE IN ocToBEh
TO SETTLE THE NATTER.
A war is now being waged in Hebrew rcns'ou'
circles and before the end IS reached decideu S,'
In the Jewish Church may take place The trouo',
was started when resolution presented ana
passed the Central RabbnIcal Conference, rceeh,
which asked that the Abralamic rite should be OPIUM"
with Gcntes wishing to adopt the Jewish E"'"'
Ever since the adjournment OF that conference
discussion of the subject has been going on i''N'
the pulpits in the synagogues and In the Heore"
newspapers. The orthodox take one side ana 'n'
rciormers so called take the other. The reiorne'S
are in favor OF the resolution and the Rev Dr. Ni'''
Of Cincinnati, Ohio. OF the abest theologahs III
the Church, who Is leading the reformed movement
also says that he and his followers believe IN one
God and none other, and that " Milan Is ho' Nv"
sary. They also want to change the day iof S''
vices In the synagogucs from Saturday to sunday
These intended reforms the orthodox rFbbis say
are entirely too radical 1t recently decdeu o'
the nbbls that the only way toecttle the dstuI Da.
was TO hold conference, and last friday the UNIV
Ing proclamation signed by Chief Rabbi Jacob JOSEPH"
issued .
1--WE have received the dlsagreeablc information thai
certain people who have no religion, although '''S
profess TO be Jewish rabbs are bettling ana oes
Grating our faith and nre attempting to destroy Wv
VINEYARD Of our Lord They destroy, but 40 not O'''
mp. They cut off the branches OF the Tree anu "o
ing TO Kill It's trunk They deny the truth anu W"
not allow conviction our younger generation Il "
coming devoid OF all knowledge OF Judaism anu o''
purc religion for which have suffered terrible per
secrtIon and for which we have died mt the s''hc' -
hcciming adnltcratcd II Is Therefore time 10 Dr'i'"
our silence concerning this most essential ana VIZ"
question II IS no longer sufficient Tor US 10 S's'
Hles, the Lord that enemies have rot us III u'cI
hands, DO not say let our enemies co. 'n''i
schemes will be harmless and VIII burst ike sup
bubbles ,
@It is orr bounden duty, It is our holy Obligation
N s,ard ot the brink OF the chasm. opened by our
cnc,nles-the so.called reformers-and struggle WIN
them TO prctent them from widening TINS chaSm wv
do not want to quarrel with that new sect tne "
formers; we want TO protect our holy faith' VIC w
not want 10 crtlcse their action; their deedS Spc"h
for themselves our object Is to raise the nag oil
Israel and as did the prophets OF olden times sehu
out through the rams horn the call TO our people U"
stand by it.
Il take pleasure in calling our worthy rabbis TO
conclavc I'm cur city, 10 be held october D. TO- II M"
T. Of this year All worthy rabbis VINO WISH 10
participate in this conclavc will kindly send their ~
dresses 10 the Rev Dir. Morris Wechser' fh''pr %
THE Jewish Times No. 1874 Norfolkst, New->ork'
tn all delegates 70 this concavc hearty welcome
and the comforts OF home will be extended
Between the two factions stand the conservative
reformcrs, WHO counsel peace. Ihcy say 'na' ho
official action should be taken, as they fear compe'
division The Rev. DR.. We'hsler sald 10 i'ou"0
reporter that the rcfomers had gone too fnr now
and that official action was necessary. AL INC VIC
tober conference said he, there will either be
division I'm the Church or there Will be harmony. II
must t, one or the other. on the orthodox SIDE
and I am Of the opinion that the rciormers nave en-
deavorcd TO carry their reforms too FAR. VIC ocHc'c
that the Bible Is from Moses and that milan Is heoe'
sary. DR.. Wise SAYS that he has large iollo"ihs
and believe he claims larger following than We
have Tho figures however show that the nlormeFs
are greatly In the minority
The orthodox rabbis In the Jewish newspapers ana
from the pulpit have denounced the r'orm raDps "ho
favored the resolution at the Central conference s
ienegadcs. The reformers replied 10y declaring that
the Jewish Church Is not absolute and that nobody has
the right to tell them how far they can 60 Therefore
they declare that nobody has the right 20 PIT them
out OF the church. The resolution adopted NJ inc
Central Conference which is 30 obnoxious 10 INC
orthodox people was presented by the Rev Dr. WISE
and as nearly all the younger American rabbis have
been his pupils at the Hebrew College at Cincinnati
where the Doctor Is leading spirit. they his cn
thusiastic admirers They under rs guidance. formed
tie Central Rabbinical Conference The orthodox peo
pie say that IT Is for personal or family reasons uh
Dr. Wise has become a radical refom'r
DR. Wise has a beautiful daughter. several SeIo
ago. the story goes when III, shc was attended by
| DR. Maloney "A young physician. The result "a'
that the two young people fell In love with eaoh Other
I'm, when the father learned the state OF affairs the
physician, who Catholic was forbidden 10 come
10 the house. and the girl was told she must ave
M the young doctor There were secret me'uhss.
however and then elop-mcnt and marriage Dy
a Justice Of the peace. The Rev Dr. Wise tnsn
disownrd his dauriter. But subsequently he forenvs
thc rirl and her husband the latter expressed
ms sIlllngness to Join the Jewish Church. But pr.
Maloney refused 10 submit To the Abrahamc rue.
Then fbe orthodox people say, Dr. Wise saw Way
ont Of the difficulty by nbolishng the Abrahame
rtc in the case OF converts, and he at once began
| "a teach his pupils that this change ought 10 be
made Then The resolution was passed AZ the con
ference and there was nothing In TIC way 10 prevent
| DR. Maioney from joining the jewish Church.