New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-07-08
FOR PROGRESS IN JUDAISM.
SOME RADICAL REMARKS FROM Rabbi

npocprss OF TILE CENTRAL CONFEREN'E-pr'
n,rr, az THE RECEPTION OF PROSTITUTES.
pctors The Central Conference OF American RabU'S'
v,,nch Is holding rs sessions at Temple b"h'h' al
Ernhave and venty-sixth-st, has adIo"i"'N "'""
in,,,r+,nt and radical changes will be maze III cne
olervances and ceremonies Of the Hebrew aitn' III "
rs the rablds OF this association are chccr'ie" ~
attsmt was made yesterday to abolish uie "'i""''
rites for pro clytes, and those who favor the c"n.
hone 10 carry the measure this morning Inc ''p''
mon the question by the Rev. DR.. Isaac NJ. WIS., VI
Cincinnati recommended that Jewish RADIUS !" .
ore.encc of TWO associates be permitted 10 rVei'o
poselytes without the inltiatory Rites, PROVIDED S'
persons are OF good character and believe III uod oil"
In the mission Of Israel.
ca rad,cal n change called forth much opposition
md those who did not favor it secured pospohei'"'
OF the final vote until this morning. An nmehu'h ~
TO rcsoluti m cmbodying DR.. wses report was Vo'eu
down 1t proposed TO amend the rcsoi"uo" "
read the president and vceprcsident OF the consro
CATION and ten Jews instead OF "two as'oc'a'e''
Those who wish TO abolish the initintory rites Io'
proscytes say that, although the ceremonies have poc
celebrated for centuries. there Is nothing IN the ca
for the r,bblnica law which authorizes their use.
one OF the boldcst defences of Reformed JUDAISM
ever made wns the address Of the Rev Dr. ~ 'honcr'
which WINS delivered before the Conference yesterday
afternoon "Rcforcmd Judaism he said. has never
contaminated any measure not based on the threiod
prncIple OF unity the unity OF God rs against thosc
ideas which bccloud true m0n0thelsm, Inc uli'y "a
mankind rs opposed TO all exclusive ana cohcel'o''
trbasm; and the unity Of israel rs against Il'''''
and zcsloc separation. Conservation, as applied 10
strict orthodoxy, Is cachw0rd FOR the masses ~
has no bass or meaning But for reform lsraei
vould lnve peri he'd. as dii Moab AMI Eiom Reform
Is the solution Of the great problem Of history III
stead OF denouncing biblical criticism every poe'e'
sive Jew should gladly eSpOuse the Idea That D'Vine
Revelation did not die with Moses, nor Inspiration WIN
the last prophet but that II Is living power Weh"S
up with an ever new force
"Thc LEADERS Of reform represent the battle Oh rea
son and progress against the stability OF the schoo
which had tradition for their sole argument. Inc
nupIl, Of the old school want to erect even mSher
wills between jew and Gentle and between Jew ana
Jew Who is so dull and unjust as to withho" TOM
reform that il made Judaism respected ana reop'ch
blc1 The clement OF the Jews which rallied about the
banners of reform raised judaism from rather low
position and brought about all that Is 10 TIE glory
OF American IsaraeT
The Executive Committee OF the Conference was
Instructed to cooperate with committee OF jewish
rahbis oppo,ntd by the Worlds Fair directors 10 ar
range for the representation Of the Jewish faith Mt
IN. Congress OF Religions to be- held ut the WORLDS
Columbian Exposition In Chicago. The report OF the
Committee on Cremation recommended that no rabbi
should refuse to oficiate at cremation on the grounds
that IL was antJcwish and irreliglous. The report
Will be- considered today The revised ritual will be
discussed this morning. Sessions OF the Conference
will be held until sunday. The COnicrenc" sermon
viii h, preached In Temple Bcth-t This evening by
the Rev. Dr. Henry berkowitz, of Kansas City,