New-York tribune., 1912-04-15
JEWS OPPOSE EDDY CULT
Rahbis Condemn Affillatlon with
Christian Science.
FOR "HEALTH MARRIAGES.
Rabbi Schulman Tells Fellow
Workers He Favors Med
ical CertifCation

Baltimore April 1.-THE opposition Of
the leaders Of the Jewish race to Christian
Science vas voiced by Rabbi Maurice LET
kovits OF Duluth. MINI, N z paper on
Attitude OF Judaism Toward Christi 4n
Science" read before the Central Confer
erce Of American Pabbis TO-DAY. Rabbi
Leskovits warned his people against 2f-
hNauon with that faith. Similar ground
was taken by Rabbi Samuel Schulnan, Of
New York, Who said -hat membership ~
the synagogue was inconsistent with mem
/ bership in the Christian Science Church
Praise fer American judiciary.
Rabbi schulnan in his annual message.
praised the government at Washington for
what 1t had done on tho passport question.
He said in part
It makes d tremendous difference whether
| the synagogue Is being crushed py the arms
OF the destructive Russian bear or whether
II IS being inspired and protected 10y the
contemplation Of tho fight or The ma este
American eagle. Il ma Ee- all the differ
encc in the world to the synagogue whether
il is still forced TO dwell In an environment
Of mediSyalism or whether lt is lnVlSOrated
and its best resources challenged oN an en-
yironment Of human freedom ana uf perfect
opportunity TO every religious group 10 uu-
fold the best that is in IT, JnqUcs suona3l},
the synagogue in CUr country will lave 10
shape itself differently from what the
synagogue in . country whose atmosphere
Is that Of the Middle Ages VIII be twisted
into doing We hdys no apology. therefore.
20 make for the phrase American Juda-
As an earnest endeayor of our readiness
70 recognize larger responsibilities. We
should give serious thought 10 the deepen
ing Of our views Of Jewish education. We
should not depart from certain methods
which experience has proved valuable for
the instruction Of Am ricaU Jewish youth
But We should add 10 them. The teaching
Of ethics and religion and history must he
given in the Vernacular. tn" content oi
our faith must he communicated 10 our
children In the lanSUase I'm daily Use. There
must not be permitted 20 arise lu th"lt
minds any chaSm LctWeeu their American
consciousness and tucir Jewish conscious
As the religious leaders Of tho synagogue.
We naturally take this opportunity 10 on
gratu.ate the national government. on
gress and the President ana. tGroa EA 'heni
the American people. upon inc clraI "i'
lIrr1{Stak kable fnunCiation Df the rrin'lil"
that the United States can not and VIII not
allow any discrimination 10 b. made y
any government in American cluzehohlP ?
because Of distinctions Of race or ere o.
We Congrst tulste them upon the act, WHlch
is now history, which "7~ Hpir iIi' y
ample OF american Id"aISm. and NulCh
told the Russian government ihai 'I'
United States eNreCted every g"V"rumen'
To honor au American passport .u The "ah',
of any American citizen irrespective or
race Or creed
There are TWO extreme views with re-
epogt 20 divorce in the American world TO-
dav one l. that no divorce. under any c''-
Cunstances, should ue given. Ahd anoi,','
makes divorce very easy. Tho synagogue
,u-rt 10 IKE stock Of its own traditions
or tie one hand Of It's recognition or ne
irdi-ueusd bleueSs, I'm certain cases. OF thc
,.oeeibiIitv = divorce for tho moral life IF
tha nation ard. on the other hand of its
reautiflll sentiment that inspired the HaE-
rsdah when r. says tnat the altar weeps
chen two hears are disunitrd by divorce,
80 bringing out that sanity and restraint
tt,b made on the whole. FOR the lappI-
re.s ana virtue Of Jewish homes.
The syuaCUSle ultut ESQ :" ENG 'id-t
stste i'm accordance WIEN Jewish tradI-
-. :, lecielai. fyrb.dGirg PEI sons with
clr,air diseases 70 enter ~" marriage re-
i,tion 20 that .erunrtie "i h.a 3d. 10
certain cases. NruIa i"i i''t H 10.
tt..,.c for marriacc onered 10 me raFhl
nc' ~ rrnresentative Of any other church.
oI va. gcr.rtI interest attaches 10 the re-
90 a speciaI committee. hcado1 hv Or
,yuli.u :. Friedman, OF D"7'sr on the
..,.r,r.,..l ~ Jewish characters on the
s,aee This committee vas Formed lu COM
,,ia,,o with demand that the rarioatur-
-, -, tou,s IN vaudeville shows and other
,t,o.,r,.aI productions be don" away viii.
,., ,r,,nittee has been IN touch with
.....,i..al managers in various parts ot tho
and PROMISES have been secured
,n,, in many Of rtc yapde'ilI" circuits the
,.u,sb comedian VIII 70" eliminated from
the programmes. ....,..
80 that Shakespeare Merchant Of
I'm which ShylocL is central
na barred from the stage. and that
81 ,.nooIe Of America cease TO- include
t1o' ,bs s,orv of this drama 30 'h"r eur
pabbis .'% from ali parts Of tn- country are
..1,d,,u tbe conference, which VIII close
on Friday