The sun., 1919-03-17
SCORN BOLSHEVISM,
SAYS RABBI TO JEWS
DR.. Schulman Asks Also for
More Money for Union
Of Congregations.
CAMPAIGN FOR $500, 900
Need Is Pointed Out for q Re-
vival Of Religion and Law
Of Right in World.

The essential divinity OF democracy
was the theme Of an address last eve
ming by the Rev. DR.. Samuel Schulman
Of Temple BETHEL, which opened the
weeks campaign for 100000 yearly
income for the Union Of American He
brew Congregations in the temple. Fifth
avenue and Forty-third street Dr.
schulman issued a warning to beware OF
the Bolshevist movement
Other speakers. including Abram
Eikus, formerly Ambassador to Turkey.
and Rabbi David Phillipson Of cincin-
natl, outlined the work Of the organiza-
ton in maintaining the Hebrew Union
College. the School Extension Depart
ment, the Synagogue Extension Depart
ment, numerous publications and tracts
, the Summer Service Bureau, the Fed
Grafton of Temple Sisterhoods and dis
trict supervisors assisting various well
| fare organizations and looking TO the
moral and religious training Of Jews.
The campaign marks the centenary
Of Isaac NJ. Wise. founder of the Ameri-
can Judaio movement, and he and his
work were lauded as establishing the
Jew in America on a firm foundation
useful alike to himself and TO his coun-
try. DR.. schulman demanded vigorously
that the Jew pay moro attention to his
religion and prove his devotion by con-
tributions to tho cause. He asserted that
In
America the union, most potent force in
Jewish religious life, had received last
year an income OF only 100000. or less
than one-third OF a cent for each Jew
In the country.
THE spiritual foundations Of the world
are being searched" said DR.. Schulman.
"and the challenge Is being made to ell
churches to prove what they are doing to
contribute TO the moral strength and
conscious patriotism OF American life.
We Jews especially are on trial.
NO one can accuse us OF not having
done our duty by the poor in the land.
by our suffering brethren across the
seas But when we search our hearts we
are compelled to admit that we have not
done sufficiently for that which alone
explains the survival OF the Jew and JUS
titles his existence. We have neglected
to make adequate provision for our re-
ligion as a great active spiritual force
within the American people.
Religion and patriotism are the deep
est and most unselfsh emotions which
sway the human spirit. The world needs
a revival Of the essentials of religion.
But the world needs also a revival of
the law OF right. We hear very much
to-day of democracy. Properly under
stood, democracy is a great inspiration.
But we must never forget that the
foundation OF political self-government
Is the self-government in the soul II
there Is 10 be a righteous democracy
there must be righteousness In tire indi-
vidual Democracy as hunger for
power and enjoyment IS no more divine
| than Is the hunger for power OF kings or
aristocrats or plutocrats.
The only cure for tho Bolshevlsrn
that threatens the vitals OF our cvilIza-
ton Is the reestaolishment OF respect for
law Civic virtue is an essential part OF
Judaism. And II also needs 1t. because
of the dangers OF a reaction. which the
sinister spectre Of Bolshevism may bring
about.
There never was n country In the
worlds history. which was so well
adopted TO the fulfillment OF the glori-
Gus vision of the seers OF Zion as Is
our own beloved land. For the Ameri-
can republic Is the first nation in the
worlds history which organized itself
not on the basis OF race, but on the
fundamental rights OF man.
When We speak OF American Ju-
daisn we mean that twofoid ideal OF
loyalty to the religion which II Is Is
raefs task TO maintain In the world as
the servant Of God and loyalty to QUE
country, which Is the embodiment of
the greatest hopes for mankind.
What is best In us depends upon
this twofold fidelity. whlch Is the animal
ing spirit of the Union OF American
Hebrew Congregations. 1t Is the Ju-
daism of perfectly free men. Il is the
Judaism OF the sons and daughters of
Israel who. with Joy can bring their
ancestral faith with priestly consecra-
ton. to the service of their beloved
land.
such a Judaism necessarily must
differ from a Judaism of Russia under
tho Pobiednostiefs. Such Judaism
must necessarily create for itself a new
form"
Rabth silverman in his address de-
clared that Judaism never again could
be driven back into Zion and that It had
established Its right to influence all the
world
Mr.. EllVus declared that American
Judaism not only represented tho mod
ern reform movement within the body
OF Jews here. but represented the old
faith for which the fathers died
Rabbi Philipson attributed 20 Isaac
NJ Wise the breaking away OF Ameri-
can Judaism from German influence.
Big Subscriptions Announced.
After Rabbi Schulman's speech Ben
Altheimer, formerly trustee of the
Hebrew Union College. arose and pledged
a subscription OF $1,000. He was
quickly followed by Philip J. Goodhart,
J.. Vogelstein. Nathan J. Miller, Nor
MS II. Rothschild and Adolph S. Ochs,
each with a like amount, A $4,000 sub
scription was announced from Jacob Ii.
Schitl and $4,000 from Felix NJ War
burg Sol Nigel subscribed $500, Daniel
p. Hays $3.50 and Sam Well 1850. A
$1,000 subscription was announced from
Morris Rosenwasser.
With other subscriptions bringing tho
total we'll above $4,000. n canvass OF all
Jews affiliated with reform synAg og1les