New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-01-28
DIR. WISE AND TEMPLE M
Some Considerations from a r.,,,,
the Controversy Z
To the Editor o. The Tribune.

To the Editor % The T-fbur.
Sir n certainly Is q no f,,.-.
IN general az % the truth u the - =" n v.sr.
."sTh Ienpie Emanuel and Dr. s,s-L.1sT =
u 0elhs entirely immaterfal 10 tba - p
w,I oe me rabbi a that 60 70 ~
lication Of alleged letters On - D'7as-tss -
the positive denial o. the sa-,. =. ne had a..
not only caused considerable - 40 o'asr-s,,
ton especially IN Portland where -. aad '.,s.
20 heheVe that the pulpit az E-,a-5 =. Hsss a
dlsposaI q bT- WISE IL has &C., . "a
into serious question the vs-acf,, !. ~ a'o1ss,
made by men OF some pr0ri,e,cc y ala'szs-s
real truth % ne matter NAV - Wa IA
known. for Dr. Wise declined IN e. sSls1,
tion any further-thOuga IN ITSELF lr.--'a Ne -
reason and ruth-we propose. hoyvsy.- 80 NJ
light on the question az issue -'oF -
The question that first prssa,.s e..
sideration is. What could Be The - o Cur =.
Emanuel In denying having ex,.,s.. : Tea
Dr- wise. II declining the puIoft n :. a
the congregation. why did they m, --a-t q
EXTENDED 20 Dr. Emil @. HIrsch. o. - 1s "a
HARRISON Again, y the position IA, - = -
offered % Or. Wise. but ca1ditto-aE 'S--y hess
that the pulpit D. subject % and ma IA
the board % trIs-ees-which "a -,..--oa3
traordinary revelation among Jsufss a q.
uons' ana certainly mora than ursig-,s- y
Temple Emanu- El-couId they NOT r,,E--i-s .
and say that IN this particular cas- - -i
upon having control over the pUlolr - - - ~
Wise does not turn IL into noIi-r..T - =. n
than making statements that carral71v -
IN an obscure Hghtr FIrthe-ro-a n - -sa
been written TO Dr Wise" aboyt sc,. Is
position; II anything % the sort Old 49, -
then a matter that concerned the publl, - -" :.
not rather between him and ne oo,,,..' - Z
And. such being the case. the qussr,o. -
What was the object and purpose Of bis r-,,'.tN
that alleged private" Ist-er2
DR.. Wise. In an asrute way. saws that n. -.
ton IS not whether cal has been szts,sss :.
him. but whether the pulpit shall b -, -
he would not be "uuzzlsd'-a favor,,. a., -
DR.. Wise. It certainly is dignifying and snr-7-,-
20 his PERSONAL---VERY. thar he himself -. -
call impossible
Now. what does hs mean BY fres mint. -
way? II Temple Enanu- Fl would have been So
orthodox We would readily understand. bur -,
the leading reform congregation in An7er,,a -
It's leaders having always been known 20 b. =
in thought and speech and enjoying the frsa5-
20 go even beyond the strict canons az I0qi, v..-
rather puzzled as 10 The meaning which Dr. u,
him II means, as free government was aid 6y -
one 20 mean. government without ssrahils.l
laws and the same seems % % ths meaning 2
MS Tree pup yLs Wit.-o1l any estahiIs
laws. or. more correctly speaking. a laWlsss uU-s
II so. the pulpit ar Emanuel IS not frss, aat y
Then. again. when DR.. Wise saws that Il h,-,s,
made the call impossible. he UncOnscously b,
voluntarily, makes two important and material al
missions: first. that the report Of the can ts-s
extended. that a letter 70 thar EJECT hss
written. is not true, and 10 practically corTob0as
the statement OF Louis Marshall. that 10 al
conditional OF otherwise. has been extended % D.
Wise" as we'll that OF VI H Moses. thar "aoth.
ing has beer written % him that he cold szss
self made such a call impossible Temple Enl1-.
Fl IS looking for a man who should Be sminsntls
qualified TO be its spiritual guide and Issier-l
man, not whose name should be wise. bgi "a
know more than oratOry and the srandloglsacs E.
English phrase1losy, one who should ugE n0s
than reading Hebrew with vowel p0irs ard a
DIT. s 5 Wise IS too well known N tie IsVsh
world as being poor IN Hebrew and Hebrew l-s,.
ature as he Is rich IN English. 70 Is himself El'
not only made but makes call % the raboilafs
a prominent coz gregatiCu such az Temple Erz1l-
Fl OF NeW-York impossible indeed u there Egl1
have been sufficient intelligence az Temple BshE,
OF Portland Ore. 20 pass Judgment UPON re
impOssibiliry
Dr. wise says he declines 70 enter into turtas
discussion with Mr. Marshall He would -3a
been wiser stilI il he had not begun
wilfully dolges the real point al issue ogt 3
trying 20 east satirical reflections, fuI OF spes-
on Temple Emanu-El. the much coveted pos.-.-
Much one - respected and admired lor ever
success or fame. We must equally desplss az
condemn when the means and methods used az
unwarranted and Unjusri1able. For THIS reason p
officers OF Temple Emanuel were right qllcsl
public IN the interest Of mere sedshness and ca's
jRab5D ADoLPH ABBEY
San Antonio. Tex, Jan ls. ls6