The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-08-01
RABBTS IN A SANHEDRIM.
PRESIDENT WISE RECALLS An
GENT JERUslLEM.

chief city - Questions In Judaism = New
T,me- Tor Israel = Sionisna Condemned.
Tn his opening address from the chair tho
President OF The Central Conference OF Ameri-
can Itabbis, the Rev. DIR. Wise, sroko OF that
body as a revival Of tho ancient Sanhodrim of
Jndaism, or MS akin to that great jewish coun.
eli whicA possessed jurisdiction in religious
matters, Tho comparison attracted notice.
full rcport OF the proceedings Of tho con-
fcrencc, which adjourned q few days ago, has
bc,n received al THE Sun Office. This year,
for the frs. time in the eight years Of the exist
cuce Of the organization, 1t met in n foreign
city. The Canadian city of Montreal. Some of
tho members Of the rabbinate in Canada had
desired that 1t should assemble there. in order
that closer relations might DO established be-
tween the Jews Of tho United States and those
of the British provinces. 1t was the Reform
marty in Judaism, now becoming powerful in
his country, that was represented Mt tho con-
ference, and the rabbits OF that party were de-
sirous that its influence should be augmented
in Canada. Furthermore, the Canadian autnori.
ties took special interest In the conference. and
sent to its officers an invitation couched In
language Of good feeling and hospitality.
Never at any Of the previous meetings Of the Cen
trail Conference OF American Rabbis was such a
welcome extended to it's members as that which
they received at Montreal. At the OPENING of
the first days session there were di9nitaries of
the Dominion Government and of the Province
of Quebec and of the municipality Of Mon
treal upon the platform. This circumstance
gave great satisfaction to the American rab-
binate.
The strains of God Save the Queen broke
the silence in tho Temple Emanuel as soon as
The seats were taken by the rabbis, ali Of whom
rose to their feet when the organlst began to
play the tune. After prayer the rabbi Of the
temple, the Rev. DR.. Weld, welcomed TO Canada
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the name Of the orthodox synagogue Of Mon
treal. He spoke of tho religious freedom which
exists in Canada, and as n proof of its breadth
lie pointed to the Dominion and provincial rep
resentatives on the platform, WHO are Roman
Catholics, and to the municipal representative.
who is a Protestant. He next addressed Sir
Adolphe Chsplcau, who made a reply, in
that unites the, whole human family. Other
appropriate eddresses wore deliyered Sy the
md by the Hon. Dr.. Gucrin, who spoke for tho
cabinet Of Quebec, Ypd BY Mayor smith. One
That It was not unpatriotic to join in the prayer
God save the Queen m;s, and md AM sIo ilS Ava was "p-
pl1 TSs ho %nen n p TsiG!sn ' on the St eo a1G nsk; wa.
the 'patriarchd Rabbi l;aae N: Wise of Cinein.
, Gas: IN tr ss o ths sn siP's"''lEii s a=s''i Fsssg N S he
s tssnsh ssnsu rse' q Sesn's 81 the GS% Frsa, 9. NJ Ss.i 1.nF,
President Wise. spoke proudly Of the Central
Conference, AS an aQVlSOry OOuy, II q SAID,
historical synhedrion. lSanhedriml, and |
5no t GeSo% eYset IN ts saeh m ms e ! as It morft s,sa and
rs your wisdom may suggest The President
sSp oay OF Wh 5hf Sth6s he ssda aea eae % afSs Number pe '9 of
lis members is larger by far than any other
% S2 atssred. Fl Ths syn0G are OF S among GS:fS Esn lG'i Members ters
the most distinguished and most popular teach.
efS hi, al 'n Continent ntimSalI' From the Atlantic to the
Pacific, from San Francisco to Montreal; from
k seS,s,aa as far I1 i SaeR % memory sH"a ,eee,, e did any
, Inn Ar. bod sMonS oHr So're eM,ns Is S,I msd'
Of mine head wns King ,Dnyid's boast"
was The not sp q psost aiyGiisis,s'b o 'rS' It it, aid s'n not ssei
for eenyerts to Judaism; ,.roo 70 d,s,rrso r.
questions Of Conscience. We reprcsent t1het
largo class Of American Jews who are Gale.
G tss'SGnsf' or py co enser IL ss and whom we re
gard as co.religionists, who have not yet riser
d % inc Of SI ali Religious denomination dcnounce
us as rationalists, but We i iR mat hal, !Ia anr
body or to disturb any ones convictions
VICE pse wSish h Mi'f Ss ss1e rende re # sy '% 9ns rsbS.s se .
the United states. He aid that from the tim
time 10 other orsanization in Judaism had lief
such an AMOUNT Of # ii, tsn Gret to Po Snn1eTe ns h1 %
existence: 1t had published tho two volume
or the Union prayer DOoh. ~ Np'ui'c VI oci
mons, a voiume Of the Contributions TO the Con
gress OF Religions at Chicago ard seen vol
p passs 0, of 'np pria Gaa mat matter. The. speaEsr i.i'
there was an urgent need Tor me pnhlicalio
no such work exists in the ENGLISH LANGUAGE
and he proposed, the appointment OF a specls
ton. The obstacle in the way Of the caEryin!
oat of the project wa. OF a pecnniary Gnarac
ter. The conference has suffered failure a
The Pre- .ident, dwelt upon the evils of Zion
ISM" which seeks to revivc the national sent
men OF Ihe Jews of ancient times. and 10 tr rn tn
mission Of Israel from the province or relisio
lose" its universal and historical sisnifcnnce
The Cho"areh Zion" he said are the ,b fat
,eI 10 u sG a rata morgama, or as the 'iknebriatiS
II morbid minds who would prostitute Israel
;;SiH,ici4ns." The speaker called upon the cor
ference 10 enter an official protest aHains
iHIon s,osea IN with tfe th ns% %ord D. A%seis sre now o%" st IL
skiing of the doctrines, which Is a most ncco,
a ags Of pe Criticism and INC Of skspt;esi ten iencies.'
The aged rabbi, after the deiiye 5 Of, Of the hs,n dl
lions OF several of his brethren.
On the second day of the conference a nun
Ter Of re"" o,ns D, w. were m cd lrtr9c . sged he ana disco al
tinpance Of ti" prac'tr" Gt d','v"fins "hnpitu.
AID pfou'i,;"ous e,."s.ce ~ t"ncfaia, W.
ice ir the dcnd. .lnotLer. Tro, idol, FOR .
81 Iesisiation 20 as to securo unifeTmity in ii
statutes relative to marriage and divorce.
After all the reso!NtlOns naa DeeI hanuic
sundry matters OF business were attended I
lost OF the rest Of the day was taken up WI
PAPER ~ Rabbi Mergolis upon THE ,Thcolos
Of the Old Prayer, Book Among those WI
participated in tho DISCUSSION were Rab
OcutSch Of Cincinnati, Rabbi Landsbsrg :,
Rochester; Rabbi schreiber 81 Toledo lob
Union Colle;e The last named spoakor mai
tainei that the old Prayer Book, which " "
t1mp!e Of Jerusalem, was but a recollection
Tho dead Jerusalem. regardless Of the Bib
and al we could learn from IL was the dogma
.aith OF the people of that age. Anpther rab
yraiaed the new book for prsyer. which co :,
had been accepted by 10 American congress
tons in less than three re- oS Esars; and had
As the day had been one OF severe thong
for me rsbbis, thoy accepted an Invita- Ion t.
moonlight excursion down the river 81. La