New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-01-06
TO UNITE JEWS AND CHRISTIANS
DR.. sILvERMAN SAYS THAT LOVE Is THE ONLY
BASIS OF UNION.

DR. sILvERMAN SAYS THAT LOVE Is THE ONLY
BASIS OF UNION.
The Roy DR.. Joseph sverman delivered his sec
ond lecture yesterday on Another Basis which
Christians and Jews Can Unite" in the Temple
EMANUEL Forty-thrd-st and Fifth-ave
A Philadelphia rabbi" he said has been much
criticised and much censurod for outlining plan
by which Judaism and Christianity might he merged
into one another. His plan includes nothing less
than the formation OF religion to be called
the Faith Universal. The essential holidays or festi-
walls Of this religion were be January /: Mar
tyrs Day. May 90 independence Day. or July {:
THANKSGIVING Day. Tho idea underlying this was TO
give such religious color.nG our National ho.l-
days as would satisfy those who desired re-
ligion to take the place of their Judaism or their
Christianity. The first objection such an idea
must come from the true. patriotic American. what
ever his religion may be. As Americans we must
oppose any such plan that could give purely Ma
tonal holidays religious coloring. There is al
ready too much religion ana sectionalism injected
into National affairs. Whai with our chapains in
Congress and legislatures National recognition
of Christmas In some States of Good Friday. and
our National THANKSGIVING Day. have sufficient
religious spirit in purely National and Governmental
institutions. Let not in the least give encourage
mcnt to any plan that would open the doors to 4
closer union Of Church and State. The Phadc-
phia rabbi did not think of the result of his propo-
stion evidently. He merely suggesting an
American National religion The other nations Of
the world would not accept such religion as tho
universal faith
The second protest comes from Jews When
this so-called faith universal was almost univer-
sally denounced treason TO Judaism on Tho plea
that II meant surrender to Christianity. The rabbi
defended himself by saying that hc far from
surrendcring to Christianity. and only intended 10
picture a dream that might not hc realized in a
thousand years, and only then when Christianity
surrendered its Chrstology. | candidy confess
that when tried rcdrcam this rabbits dream f.
came to me at night with all the horrors of a night
marc. and pursued me during the day with all the
torture OF = dread apparitou.
The thought Of rcnouncing ones religion merely
LOT IN, SAKE oi beng amiapo ana agreeing with
those who having no religion OF their own and
not wishing to unite with any already in existence
u'slI' new rrIltio'l must be ahhorr"nt both 10
pious and righ minded Jews and Christians Such
I,Iat.,, ZOE ,IIi ,, 1911 ,ii W.
udaisu LOT Whlch our ancestors nav" stood Tor
over 3.ep years after all merely n temporary
ih','i, a oohNri''nc' 81 opinion To o" tahcn up
ana lana down iko cloak No account IS taken OF
real faith and honest convict on
There Will be- no sudden break from tho present
rrlflons, ana no sudden hrth oi q new religion.
kelg.on VIII 20 on d'f"lop.rs. improving; .wi
nG cr"ods tonns down do2mas and acqI.r!ne nov
forms. cohrsciaG ana dNitin" hut Away comins
however. there never viii b."
"A young couple. Christian and Jcwoss has
come to mo ana declared thai they had solved III,
problem ana found h"s on which lows and Chris
tians could uuito-ramely. on the basis of love a:a
basis smiled at the naiv't, of the suggestion. ana
r'soutey refused to perform. the f,lfnafr,a-
ceremony on Tho plea that b. would y" Inconsistent
with the duties OF Office 20 perform 81 religious
marriage ceremony unless both rdrur, bclInN. iu
tho religion urd'r whose sanction ! HotrI
Hut said 10 them. WI. fhsf tut.srnaTrl1gr E..
the outcome I'm particular Isolate. Instances uot.
YOU have certainly hit upon the basis on which JOS
and Christians unite Love i~ the chief coIuti-
stone % an religions. ITS most important toachug.
Whatever theological differences may Exist
Judaism ana Christianity both ac'c. in t'achn-
lof" and IN rnd'IVoring To lururafn into All
Both characterize God a. Love and teach that inr
Son 90 cod and man h. tho essential element of re
llpior
Why need ". quarrel about Theological doc
trlnc- whether Jesus was God man or partly
God and partly man. Wheeler lie was tho promised
Messiah not Why need such differences create
Impossible barrier. dividing men and women.
who reality .lfls that the" differences
minor parts Of religion when compared to- tho doe.
trinc Of love. which is supr"m" Why r''i they
ais li" purely Theological grounds when They
can mite on purely religious grounds. Religion
unifes mankind theology divides =
Dr Sily-rman urged that al rclieion- should work
together Ia 'haritahl" deeds