New-York tribune., 1913-05-20
DR.. S|LVERMAN'S FOES
FAIL TO GUST Him
Rabbi Stays as Head of Re.
IiglOuS School of Temple
Emanuel.
ISSUE LEFT TO TRUSTEES
Both Sides in Controversy
Profess To Be Satisfied
After Long Fight at
Annual Meeting.

After a long session, lasting until
after midnight, the annual meeting OF
the members Of Temple Emanuel ad-
journed early this morning after the
friends Of DIR. Joseph Silverman, the
venerable head OF the congregation,
which is the wealthiest in the city,
frustrated an attempt to GUST him as
head Of its religious school
Louis Marshall. who led the attack
on DIR. Silverman, refused to discuss
what had happened behind the closed
doors, where the most important ques-
tion that has ever come up for discus
sion in Temple Emanuel was thrashed
out. All he would say was that a so
luton satisfactory TO both sides had
been reached.
From several Who were present It
was learned that Louis Marshall.
backed by several others. in thein ef-
forts to have Dr. u. G. Enelow. junior
rabbi Of the temple, placed at the head
of the religious school. charged that
children attending the religious school
were not being taught Judaism.
The teachings are not those Of Jp-
daism, any more than they are the
teachings OF Methodism, Unitarianism.
Episcopalianism or Catholicism" said
Mr. Marshall in n fiery speech urging
that DR.. Silverman be removed.
This charge was received with ap-
plause from the reformers." as Eman-
uel j. Myers. chairman of the religious
school committee. termed the oppo-
nents Of DR.. SilvermaD. But when Mr..
Myers rose TO the defence of Dr. Sill
yerman the latters stanch friends had
an opportunity of showing their ap-
proval. and as Il result of the elo-
uuence on both sides the new bylaws,
which were voted on, were changed in
their reference to the religious school.
The amendment; gives power to Sc
lect the head Of the Sunday school u
the trustees, who consist OF the fol-
lowing: James Scligman, Samuel NJ.
Schafer. NJ. II. Moses, Louis Marshall,
A. ]. Dittenhoefer, Daniel Guggenheim,
William I. Spiegelberg. David Leven-
tritt and Henry Sidenberg.
1t developed during the discussion
that Dr. Enelow, who has been with
Temple EMANUEL about a year, left
his former charge In Louisville after
he had been promised. so II Is said
h. no ,,nana head nf E'manii-
ELS religious school.
Friends Of DR.. Silverman declared
that this inducement TO the younger
rabbi had been made without the au-
thorization OF the congregation and
WAS therefore void Those who saw
that the discussion, If some solution
was not reached quickly. would last
for many hours suggested that the
ouestion as to who would be head Of
tho religious school be left to the trus-
tees.
MFR Marshall Mr.. Sidenberg and
Judge Leventritt, trustees. whose terms
exnired last night, were reelected for
orother term of three years, keeping
the board intact.
II was said that one of the big
causes OF delay, apart from the dis
cussions arising from the question
whether or not the religious school
would continue with a dual head or
wbether DR. Silverman would be sole
head or be supplanted by DIR. Enelow.
was that each Of the proposed revis-
ions TO the bylaws of the congregation
we're voted upon separately.
What the trustees would do none OF
the congregation present last night
would venture to say, but many be-
,ieved that they would probably retain
mr. siverman. particularly I'm view OF
the fact that he has given twenty -hNe
wears Of his life to Temple Emanu-E FL