New-York tribune., 1900-03-27
DEATH OF RABBI WISE.
THE EMINENT JEWISH REFORM THEO-
LOGAN PASSES AWAY

LOGAN PASSES AWAY.
Cincinnati, March 26.-Rabbi Isaac NJ. Wise, |
probably the most distinguished rabbi in the
Reformed Jewish Church. died this evening at g
o'clock from a stroke of paralysis which oc
Cured Saturday evening. His end was pain
less and peaceful. On Saturday he delivered his
usual discourse at the temple. In apparent
good spirits he started out in the Afternoon for
the Hebrew Union College where at 4:30 o'clock
he concluded the hearing of recitation. When
he started home he complained of a feeling OF
faintness which grew rapidly that he had to
be conveyed to his home in ambulance,
where number of physicians were summoned.
The trouble developed into paralysis Of the left
side From Saturday until his death his case
alteration Of sinking spells and rallying.
The funeral will take place Wednesday
afternoon at Plum-st. temple
The Rev DR. Isaac Mayer Wise at his death the
Nestor of American Judaism. rabbi Of the
B'nai Jeshurun Congregation Cincinnati, and pres
ident of the Hebrew Union College, an institution
In city for the education and training of Tabbis
He was born in 1919 al Steingrub. Bohemia. He
was graduated from the University of Prague and
the Jewish Theological Seminary, and took charge
of a congregation in Raduitz, Bohemia. There he
married Theresa Bloch.
The liberal and progressive ide1s which formed
the dominant characteristic of his life already
possessed him and made him chafe the restraint
imposed by the mOnarchical government under
which he lived Having acquired a knowledge of
English by reading the Bible, Shakespeare and
the novels of J. Fenrnore Cooper. e emigrated
this country. and arrived in New-York with his
family JuIy 26 1916. Here he hoped to find an
opportunity to emancipate Judaism from the legal
ism of the Talmud. and the mysticism and cere-
monialism with which il still bound. Al
though most OF the congregations were then still
ultra-orthodox, there reform CongTegat atoms
Charleston. Baltimore and in this city. He was
welcomed in New-York by the Rev DR.. Max Lilien-
thai. who him the dedication of the syna-
gogues at New-Haven and Syracuse. On his way
10 Syracuse he stopped Albany 10 oficate there,
and elected rabbi of the Bethel Congregation
in that city.
Then he at once set forth the plan of reform
which he had long been brooding. In brief
il follows Religion is intended TO make
happy, good just, active, charitable and intell
gent and whatever tends 10 this end must be re-
tanned or introduced, and whatever opposes this
must be abolished" He followed the announce
ment this radical programme by the opening OF
a school in which English well German and
Hebrew was taught. the Introduction Of choir
composed Of both men and women and the making
of several uturgicaI changes among them the oHlis
sion Of the prayers for the restoration of the throne
Of David, the coming of personal Messiah and
the return Of Israel Palestine. In 1850 he
present in Charleston a debate between a Re
formed and orthodox rabbi, and in reply a
question from the latter he said that the Talmud
not authority with him in matters Of doc
trlne. IhiS brought down upon MIN, on mis- return
10 Albany. the wrath of the orthodox element of
his congregation, several whom dragged him
from his pulpit and elected him from the syna-
His friends seeded and established a reform
congregatim0n ion called Ansehe, The majority
retained the house OF worship. and the hrst ser
vices of the new congregation were held in loft
a GWEN m by one Of tne F friends @ Of 81 Wise Served as
reading desk, and behind this the young reformer
preached the which produced profound
sensation throughout the country. l-.-o.,.u
Bnai Jeshurun in Cincinnati This ne accepted only
condition that il be made unanimous and for life
and at a salary that would make him independent
These CONDITIONS md were PromPy agreed ed. tG and he
took IN his work there his History of the Israel
itsh Nation appeared at Albany The storm Of
so severe that DR. Wise offered to release the Gin
onRa ohR Urged S pn P
In Cincinnati Dr. Wise strove TO carry cut me
foFia 1 il IS. Eahg@s n e.,as.oss The Isr.el,s now
called The American Israelite weekly !ournat
a6 Tach ne n 1R sRe o ae S Weekly
For many years he was the only rabbi west of the
seynbv IN the vernacTlar and the rapidly in
creasing Jewish population caused his services to
laid cornerstones dedicated temples from Pittsburg
At this time DR.. Wise had three principal objects
in view-the union OF Jewish congregationsa the
could be prepared for the Jewish pulpit. and the
delegates from nearly all the reform congregations
met at CINCINNATI and Organized t4e Cnion o.
fablished the Hebrew Union College. from whic..
the nrst class was graduated IN lSS5 AFTER
ed failures form synod last, in 1889 he
organized the Central Conference of American
Rabbis which meets annually.
In addition 10 his work president Of the He
brew Union College president Of the conference.
editor and pastor. DR.. Wise a prolific writer
His books included Judaism: Its Doctrine and
Duties US62); prayer book and book OF hymns.
in by the reform congrega tions;
Jesus, Paul and the Apostles The Origin Of
Christianity" Judaism and Christianity: Their
Agreements and Disagreements'; The Martyrdom
of Jesus Of Nazareth" The Cosmic God" The
History of the Hebrews Second Commonwealth"
and "Pronaos to Holy Writ" For many years he
trustee OF the University OF Cincinnati.
In 1876 DR.. Wise. who had several years before
lost mis- first wife married Miss Selma Bondi.
daughter of the late DR. Jonas Bondi. OF this city.
Eleven children, eight by the first marriage and
three by the second survive him with Mrs. Wise.
c. p. DIDIER
Baltimore, March 26 (speeaD.-Charles Peale
Didier. gifted young author and artist died last
night in this city from pneumonia He was the
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