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be left to them without ministerial inter
ference.
would It not be safer to encourage
their future happiness rather than dis
courage itI' he continued. From my
platform preach charity, good will. for
bearanoe, faith and human kindness.
In one or all OF these people can generally
find solac
Therefore il in the present near asso-
citation Of the two people the jew and
not toward churches and the ministry
they must 10 k for the solving OF this
important and vital question, to my
niI-i, but TO Yourselves"
Would you officiate at this kind OF
CEREMONY. DR.. Greer: that is in a So
chilled mixed marriagep" he was asked
Yes he replied after some delibera-
ton, for il vas --oparent that though at
first the direct question had amused him
a trife he was thinking deeply. Yes, l
would uES the Episcopal marriage
SSfvice. E tsse two contracting parties
fully understand its significance would
marry them"
tSss RAoI1a DTDTINcTIoS. DR. PARK
HURST THINKS.
The Rev. DR.. Charles II. Parkhurst OF
Madison Square Presbyterian Church
in summing up the situation said:
Il think there is less sense OF racial
distinction now than at any other time.
As the representatives OF the two races
have been more and more closely thrown
together in business. in school and in
society each has come to recognize the
other as being human.
That being 40 il would seem likely
that not only business and social relations
will be contracted by the Christian and
Jew but matrimonial as well. Nor do
see how with this present day close re-
lation, there can help be marriages be-
tween the jew and gentle"
marry a jew and gentle should they
come before you for that purpose?' he
was asked.
Indeed should not. he replied quickly
and emphatically. There might be many
extenuating circumstance surrounding
such a union irrespective Of religious and
racial belief. and l have nothing against
performing a ceremony for jew and gem
tile. Prejudice should not stand in the
way OF a happy marriage. and II there
cannot be conversion TO a united or
common faith I should not hesitate to
marry them.
"A united faith would be better for all
parties without Doubt, but as much as
! the Jew and gentle are thrown together
at the present time. particularly among
| the youth. IL is only natural that mar
riagee will take place, and I do not see
why. il such a marriage must be. It may
not be happy.
sThe Christian you will undoubtedly
find is less orthodox and more sanguine
| in his leaning toward the jew than in the
opposite case. The Jews have been.
think, more disposed TO put themselves
apart from the gentle than the gentiles
have the jews"
-Do you think that the Jew and gentle
are then nearer together to-day in
religious belief2'
THAT they are nearer together than
ever in relig gion is my belief; that il to say
the points of identity in faith are more
emphasized than formerly
| DIR. scHuLMAN FOR CONVERSION PRIOR TC
MARRIAoF.
Rabbi Samuel Schulman OF Temple
| BETHEL, at Fifth avenue and Seventy.
sixth street, which synagogue many Of
is inclined to be much more orthodox in
4 his view OF the subject than some oi
his. colleagues. holding that once a Jew
always a Jew In matter OF national ele
ment. OF tradition, OF history, and he be
lieves in preserving these possessions
DR. Sohulman in his interview makes 8
point OF the fact that because of the Jewish
| synagogue having always received COP
verts and made proselytes there is no abso
Lutte purity in the Jewish race to-day
With regard 20 the mixed marriage Dr
Schulman said:
The synagogue Is opposed TO mixeC
marriages. By a mixed marriage we un
derstand a marriage between a son oI
daughter OF Israel and person who hai
not accepted the Jewish religion.
This has been the law and practice o
Judaism for the last 1000 years. Th'
synaRogue has no objection to the gentle
on racial grounds. Any gentle who
becomes converted to Judaism u imme
diately regarded as a member OF the house
hold OF Israel.
THE synagogue has only a religious in
terest in the question Of mixed marriage
II has no objection TO non-Jewish blood
Those who interpret the synagogue's re
fusal to solemnize a mixed marriage as thu
desire TO maintain in purity the blood o.
the Jewish race simply refuse 70 recognize
the historical facts.
-The synagogue has always received
converts and made proselytes; therefor,
there lis no absolute purity In the Jewisl
race to-day.
-The synagogue recognizes the fac
that Jew and gentle, IN they desire. ma,
=. go TO a civil Magistrate and be married
but the synagogue cannot give Jewisl
marriage TO a Jew and non-Jew becaus
il cannot consecrate a union that will lea,
TO a divided home. in which children vii
! naturally he led away toward the religion
of the dominant parent. and which unio'
must tend Ia disintegrate judaism.
The ideal marriage, according to tn
teaching OF Judaism, IL a perfect unio
between two hearts. Where two person
, belong 20 different religions, that II. dife
/, In the holiest interests OF life, there
always a sword OVerhanRlnR Buch union
and threatening TO divide.
IF persons contemplating such a ste
/ are Indifferent to religion altogether the
must not seek a rabbi to lend himself Z
an empty function. They should 30 to
representative Of the State to legalize thei
J union.
"A rabbi as a representative OF Juda
, ism cannot consistently solemnize
mixed union. The synagogue contem
: plates homes in which the God OF lsras
, is worshipped with undivided allegiance
ITO sum it all up. the synagogue wei
comes any person OF whatever race o
, inherited creed to come and accept IL
pure teachings and TO ally himself or her
self to Israel. the witness in the worl
: to Gods unity.
, when they so come and are converte
. they become Israelites and marriage ca
take place between them and other IL
raelites in accordance with the teaching
} OF the synagogue.
1T is purely a religious question an
not a racial question"
THE UNION OF TWO FAITHS.
The Rev. DIR. William r. Richards @
the Brick Presbyterian Church at Fift
, avenue and Thirty seventh street said:
Il would express the opinion that 1
= uoanv yUaya the Jew and Christian haV