Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1912-04-15
President Samuel Schulman of
Central Conference Delivers
Notable Message on Jewish
Religion.
CHRISTIAN SCIENCE
NOT COMMEMORATE
Membership in Synagogue and
DescipIeship of Mrs, Mary
Baker G, Eddy is Not Com
patibIe According to Speaker.


INV Morning journal aDerSai he~ses W'FcV
Baltimore April lt.--As result OF
the efforts throughout the nation 20
strengthen Judaism. Rabbi Gotthard
Deutsch, of the Hebrew Union Col
lege. Cincinnati. In today's session OF
the central conference OF American
rabbis pointed out that missionaries
were being sent to foreign fields IN
IAN effort to induce Jews to hold fast
to the Jewish faith
In a report by Rabbi Il, A. Calls
chof of Richmond Va. chairman of
the committee ON religious work In
universities, strong objection was
made to college fraternities as sub
versive OF discipline. study and the
democratic spirit that should pervade
American educational institutions.
For Jewish students it was recon-
mended that organizations be formed
for religious and intellectual purposes,
not exclusively for social activities.
and that some one "on the order OF
la Young mems christian association
secretary be engaged to give his whole
time to this work
The trend of American Juda-
ism and It's aid In the preserva-
ton and growth of the religion
OF Israel was the form Of the
message given TO the Central confer
ence uf American Rabhis here today
by its president, samuel Schulman of
New York Rabbi Schulman praised
the government at Washington tor
what IL had done on the Russian pass
port question Rabbi Schulman said;
I'VE glory In the name of American
Judaism but II implies for MS moth
ing exclusive or provincial II makes
a tremendous difference whether the
synagogue is being crushed by the
arms Of the destructive Russian bear
or whether Il Is being inspired ana
protected by the contemplation of the
flight and the majestic of the .\meri-
can Eagle
nuuestlonably the synagogue IN
our country will have to shape itself
differently from what the synagogue
in n country whose atmosphere Is that
Of the middle ages viii be twisted into
doing.
AS the religious leader of the
synagogue we naturally take this
national government, and through
il the American people, upon
the clear enunciation of the prin-
ciplo that the United States cannot
allow an, discrimination to be made
by any government In American citi-
zenship because Of distinctions OF race
or creed We congratulate them upon
the act which told the Russian gov
ernment that the United states eN-
pectcd every government to honor an
American passport In the hands of any
citizen, irrespective OF race
or creed.
Conscious of its liberality. and AZ
the same time OF It's duty, the syna-
sogue should watch jealously any pos
siblr undermining of its integrity from
within If, ~ rumor has II, Jews, like
lthcrs. are being influenced by the
cachingl of a denomination called the
'hurch Of Christian Science, 1t be-
,nmes our duty 10 investigate To what
lcgrcr this is 50. with any particular
who through mental stress
,r physical suffering seeks what he
considers remedies that are offered
iim by the practice of such church,
We should deal most tenderN. We
ihnuld not estrange the brother.
Ieresv trials are contrary to the spirit
# Judaism.
But on the other hand when, as
amor has a. Jews formally enroll
themselves as members OF Christian
clcnce churches and presumably sub
cribc to the tenets of Christian Sci
nee. some uf which are opposed TO
h. fundamental principles of Juda-
sm. and when even Officers OF Jewish
find no Inconsistency
etwcon memberships in the s4na-
ogue and formal membership In the
'hrlstiau science church. such persons
hould h. told that such double al
.giance H. impossible. that member
hip n the synagogue il incumpatt-
T.. with formal membership in
Science church even as such
would be Incompatible
nth membership in any other chris
ban denomination.
"No uncertain note should go forth
nn this body. We should make clear
y reason the imposslhllity of such
vo-fold membership In the synagogue
nd IN church while the jew be-
,nies q member Of the synagogue ny
nth and remains potentially a meni-
Pr of IL. though he may not become
affiliated with any particular
,ngregatiou. and while he remains
w. a. long A. he docs not formally
lopt any other religion. he must be
,nsidercd a. ceasing 10 he a jew. n
, takes any steps whish formally
ats him out Q the synagogue"