New-York tribune., 1908-01-30
LOUIS STERN RESIGNS.
QUITS TEMPLE EM1NU-EL.
Retires from Board Of Trustees
4fter Thirtg Years of SerUice.

The resignation OF Louis Stern from the board of
trustees Of the Temple Emanuel. which was an
rounced yesterday, created much comment in jew
ssr circles where il generally conceded that
Inc act was the result of criticism by his fellow
members NJ. Stern had been connected with the
,ong-esaticr for more than thirty years and had
served IS q member OF its board Of trustees Tor
sbout twenty years
His daughter, Irrna, was married on December 10
- Rsron Leo de Graffenried The ceremony was
,o-fo~rled II his home. No 9Ss Fifth avenue 10y
Norsignor N J. Lavelle. of St Patricks Cathedral
and this gave rise much criticism on the part OF
the conservative element and found expression IN
some of the Jewish publications. The Hebrew
standard" q few days after the wedding contained
this editorial. headed He Should Resign:
,rn Tuesday of this week there took place IN TINS
city a marriage which would can Tor no SPtgi, P.i1
Intention were not the principals people OF hlGh
standing in this community, and we would pe re
miss in duty were we 10 refrain 1rom Cohi-
raenIi1g upon the event -
official and representative position IN te cOIl .,
.iIy was married Swiss nobleman by q Catil-
soTe temporary altar at the home Of her father
when some years ago. the daughter of Arthur
community, married in church, that gentleman
though ne opposed the InaiTage @ I az 5s71,I
ce-,-esiSenc1 of TIE Angio-Jevish Association for
the reason that his enforced consent 10 the inter
marriage might lead others who Ceslred 10 so
We 'suggest that the proprieties urgently demand
the resignation Of the party IN question botn from
he chilorens institution as wei as the consrega-
ion In which he holds the ofilce OF pTesldsIt 3na
S levers crticisrn of his co-relisionists he con-
tin[eE in office. II is bound 10 have destructive
m example set by their guardian and guide" VII
- cited as authoritative
= IS the principal radical reform congregation In
--it4nr sermon against intern1arriage proves, that
--s-e Te1 remains a current OF warm Judaism flow
~ through their veins which. no doubt. will
7ror1rl thera 70 request that gentiernans resigna
+'or as trustee
--.a .chIdren-s institution referred 70 is the
Hebrew Orphan Asylum OF which Mr.. Stern has
Hear president for many years
4 member Of the congregation, N speaking or
the resignation. SAID;
We know that IT.. Stern felt the criticism keenly
and We were not surprised TO know that under the
rressure q unkfnd comment nc had sent his resig-
nation IL the board. but more than
-,-ise6 10 learn that II had been accepted Mr..
stem has h-e1 one or the most active members
q me hoard fer many years, and even now We be-
liere that when the annual meeting takes place in
Nsv Ire rnem5ars viii vote in favor Of returning
his resignation with request that he reconsider
his sctior.'
Another member said he thought that Mr.. Stern
had resigned because Of the rabbis Of the con-
erega-ion had delivered a sermon in which he de-
reurced lrtermzrriage with non-Jews-
The published report Of the meeting which
flle resignation II NIr. Stern was read says that
Six rlerbers Of the board voted against accepting
Y and ONLY Two voted IN favor OF releasing Mr..
Ste-r. ard that one member. well known law
yef." the-eUpou declared that he would himself
leave the board unless Nj Stern's resignation
rcoepted.T This threat evidently caused the board
% accept the resignation The lawyers on the
bosr6 are Justice David Lsventritt. A J. Often
hoefe~ and Louis Marshall The other members
sre James SeliFman. William /. Sriegelbers, NJ
y Moses a-d Daniel C5uggenheinn.
The Baron and Baroness de Garenreid are now
or their way 10 their future home in Switzerland,
having sailed from This port Saturday