The sun., 1910-05-24
RABBI MGGNUS WILL RETIRE
TEMPLE ENANU-EL CONGRE6A-
TTON VOTES WIN TRUSTEES.

AZ the annual meeting Of the trustees
and oOnsregatiOn Of the Temple Emanu-
n a. Fifth avenue and Forty-third streea
last night action Wls taken which Il 10
eSpeCted will BE- followed by the retire.
moat Of Judah Leon Magnss a. associate
rabbi Oi tho temple The meeting was
apArssly attended
On. April ~ Dr. MAgAes preached a
sermon in which he sst forth clearly
his views on the subject Of reform in
Judaism. His position. in the view Of the
trustees. amounted 70 a counter reform
and puts him in opposition to the general
direction which this church and othSgS Of
the Jewish reform movement have been
upholding His programme includes: A
reinstitutiOn Of the study Of the Hebrew
hnNAge in Sunday school leasOns. .
rresta hllshmshs Of the Hebrew cOnRrmA-
tiOn for boys thar mitsvahl. the establish
mont Of adult classes for the study Of
Hebrew literature and an abandonment
Of the union prayer book uaed a. present
in all the Reformed Hebrew churches.
in which. according 20 his CharaetsriEa-
ton. reform approaches its pstrifactiOn
and the substitution therfor u ths tradi-
tioaal Jewish prayer hook.
Tka U,aSaa- -. -. a.aasl
the sermon was preached and a week az o
Rab hi Mamss sent this letser to the
trustees.
10 hs Prsssdssi aad ROsrd sJ Trusisss Of th'
fempls EmsHE-kt. N6s fOrk.
GENuNMEN have learned from q COM
mittee designated a. an informal conference
Of your hoard that a majority of the board
ls no, in sympathy with the views suppressed
IN my Passover sermon and that the OplniOn
Of sUch majority reAeots the attituds Of .
considerable part Of the rOagFesAtlOn -
veil
when I accepted the Invitation In 1903
10 becOne one Of the rabbis Of COnETegatiOn
Emanu-H Il vas explicitly stipulated that
] was 10 have tho right 10 give free and un-
trammelled expression 10 my convictions
! recognized o. tho same time tho rieht Of
the congregation TO signify lee disaGreoment
wiih any Opinions ! might have. and Il vas
understood thai I might be 81 liberty 20
sever my relations with the congregation |
vhsHevss | found myself unable 10 recon. |
che my views With those 20 whiCh The eon-
rregation adhered
Whist : said IN nv Passover sermon |
voices convictions Which 90 lsng a. ] should |
coniinne 20 b. your rabbi ! would feel
boind 20 advocste In order 70 bring shout
. genuine reform Of Judaism by a Fcvivin-
caiion of ~ true spirit and sacred tFadi-
fious NdfHWEiH ruffhtg nom nv fdrpo~e
than to induce this congregation 10 revert /
70 orthodoxy In the sense In which this /
much ahgi-ed term Il cOBsmORly uRdeFptood |
deoofous s~Tvic-. viva family pewu.
Frasonu bio u=e sf the Fnslish vsrnacular
aud al possible conformity With the rpirii /
ol the land has always found Ia me an |
rarn--t supporter Sor am unv Hing TO
DISCUSS the stncacy of each and every |
remedy suggested in my sermon But
believe have fhe right 20 expect somr
indication that the ron greeation recognizes
tho eNisisurs Of The conditions have
pointed oui aud that relief must IN arE~
MEASURE b- sought through a clO-rT com
munion VITA the whole houss of israel
and closer appTnssh 10 the sources Of
Judaism IN CONDITION that such an indi-
cation can b. given me- by the con creation
/ shall h. uiliing 20 cOntinue 10 Occupy ts
pulpt
~. however. the congregation Indicates
that 7 am not 10 expect hs cooperation In
accomplishing the purpose ! cherish. then
I am constrained. with regret but without
the lrast hesitation. 10 refuse a Fe~lsciion
20 the fabbinaie of the congregation ~ the
expiration of nv present term
Thanking yOn for your many acts Of
courtesy aud With the sincere hope that
CongreRRtiOR EmanH-n may BE- q great
In Sience FOE good in Judaism. ! am. verv
truly yours. l. MAGNEs
May 10. 1910
On receipt u the latter the trustees held
several meetings and decided 70 RECON-
mend that the congregation sever ia Fe-
lations with In. Magnes. When the
annual meeting Of the consTesation wna
opened Jacob n Schih. Who h a member
Of the church but not Of the hoard. arous
and made a brief speech advising thoas
present of the importance of the decision
they were about to make and recommend
ING quiet. serious action.
The board then presented their recon-
nendaticp 10 the eject that Rabbi hagnss
had offered conditions which they weFp
Unable 70 accspt and therefore they pro-
posed that there b no elsction Of q nbbi
% October 1. when his term expires. The
decided unanimously 70 ,
locspt this Recommendation Of the trvus-
ises whsn the lstter from tho rabbi had
,esn read. Thsrs was no hallotlnS.
Il vas decided that q COMMITTEES com
loasd Of the board 0f trustees and such
MEMBERS Of the conaTsgation as they
IhOuld call in for cooperation should con-
idsr the choice of soma rabbi % whom
call will be sent. Dr. Joseph ailvSFman.
he chisf rabbi. holds over until ehla aame /.
'pmmittee ahall take such action q L
sps A. toward he rsslsction.
games 9ehRnaan waa re9lectad proai-
ent Of the board. N. Il. MOssa vioe-pTaai-
ent. Henry sidenbsrG. Louis MarrhAll
nA sE-Judas Lsveutritt 70 tha board Of
suItses. This leaves tbs board the
ame a. for the year just paaosd Prssi-
snt Jsmes seligInan Was ths only msm-
er Of the board not present last night.
Ieaides those msnt ionsd above we're
resent samuel 8ehafer. A. J. Often
Osfsr. Daniel 0uggsnhsim and WILL
piegslbsrg. Dr. Magpss sails foF Pales- 9
ne on June II for he regular vacation
Z thrps month";
Dr. MaeBsa. who was cnllsd 10 ths ,
pmpls IN lsoa. preached IN November. :
l0I. shortly afisr the marriage of Trustee
oulu asarn'a dauahtsy 10 the narnn Lno