New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-03-09
TO RELEASE DIR. EMIL G. HIRSCH.
THE EMANUEL CONGREGATION WILL NOT
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INSIST ON HIS KEEPING HIS PROMISE.
Tn. Rev. Dr. Emil c. Flrsch, the rabbi OF the
Mount Sinai Temple. Of Chicago. who accepted the
call o, the Temple Emanuel. Of this city, TO take
,ha marc NOW occupied by The Rev. Or. Gustav
cottbeu will not come 10 New-York. as announced
exclusively by The Tribune on Tuesday The sub
stance OF the correspondence which passed between
the trustees OF tho Temple and Or. hrsch was
made public yesterday, and II is now certain I'al j
the congregation OF Emanuel wishes to place
nov, man IN It's pulpit It will have to look else
where.
II Is well known that Or. Hirsch was told that
the congregation which called him Woud hoI n
dorse the radical utterances from the pulpit ana
the lecture-hau methods which seem to please inc
Chicago CONGREGATION. but still some members OF
the TEMPLE looked with misgiving on his engage
mert because they feared his radical ideas might
influence the conservative congregation
THE members Of the Temple Emanu-El who
uer.od brilliant orator IN their pulpit regardless
NJ his qualities as teacher and expounder o. Juda
ism will regret to hear that DR.. Hirsch is mol
co,oirg" said a member OF the Temple yesterday
"hut The conservative refo-mers the men who fol-
lowed the Leadership and revere the memory OF
Lewis May Jesse Sellgman, Lazarus Rosenteld and
men OF their stamp. who built UP the Iempie
will probably be pleased 70 know that Dr. Hlrsch
with his radical Ideas will not occupy the Emanu-
Fl pulpit"
In view OF the action taken by Or. Hirsch. an
article recently published in The American Israe-
lite" Is interesting After quoting an editorial
from The Tribune the writer says:
I do not even believe tina; at the bottom OF his
heart Or Hirsch desires 70 become the rabbi or
Temple EMANUEL In the hrst place, all consid-
eratlons OF increased emOluments may De dis
missed Whatever Temple EMANUEL Is Wi!hhs 10
nav Slnaf CONGREGATION both can ana Will be
SIDES l DO not believe DIT Hrsch IL fnercenary.
Iut Dr Hlrsch IS a free man in chicago, entirely
unhampercd. In his pulpit ne does as he pleases.
lie denounces his congregation N the nosl IN
measured terms. He sneers al their intelligence,
ridlcJles their coming his sermons as pretence
10 "A capacity for understanding something entlrey
above their cOmpre henslOn, mlnlcS the accents,
attitudes and gestures OF the elder people, VINO
came IN the United States too late In life TO acquire
Inc accommodation and manners perfectly, ana IN
short takes pains IN every way 10 sho" mat ne
espises those that come 70 hear him. but ap-
~arentv they Ike H. for they stand II. We do not
feileve the members OF Temple EMANUEL would,
and Or. Hirsch knows II. - -, -,
Albert + Hochstader. secretary OF the Board or
Trustees Of Temple Emanu-E FL SAID YESTERDAY
previous 10 extending call TO Ut. HEsch We
had been I'm communication with him, ana "hen
ali details were arranged satisfactorily 10 him we
secured his promise TO come II can was eAtehue9
IA him What his congregation Ola We anticipated
but we expected ne would sever his connection
thore inst the same. ] don't think that the sal
arr, orestion Influenced DR.. Hlrsch at all lie sim
nh In nv opinion yielded 20 the influence or
friends Then u may have been something 10 he
assured Of "a life position. At the special meeting
10 ho held March - Or. Hirsch Will doubtless he
released
Chicago March s-Dr Emil G. Hirsch. pastor Of
Sinai Temple has officially announced his desire
n remain in Chicago. and advces from NewYork
say that the congregation Of the Temple Emanu-
l,I which recently made him fiattering offer has
called a meeting FOR March Il. when Or. Hirsch
undoubtedly will be released from any promises ne
may have made.