The question is frequently asked whether special meetings and Services
may be arranged with a view of improving the religious status of the
Jewish community. There is no reason why attempts should not be made in
this direction. By all means let everything be done that is conducive
to a revival of religious feeling and religious practice. But in such
attempts care must be taken that nothing be done that is contrary to
the precepts of the Law, both Written and Oral; that the teachers,
preachers, or lecturers do not themselves display a disregard for
recognised religious authority, and by such conduct undermine the
existing reverence for the inherited traditional Religion.
On this basis meetings on Sabbath for the purpose of reading the Bible,
praying, and singing, in whatever language this be done, and special
Services for the pupils of Religion Classes at the close of the
session, must be welcome to all who have a love for our holy Religion.