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Show Qnarrel in tho Syniicociie. Chicago, 17. There bus been a growing schism in tfinai church hero, which has estranged tho pastor, Rabbi Koblio, from his congregation, to sucb an extent that sometime ago be tendered his resignation to take eflect on September 1st. To-night the cburcb, at a full meeting, adopted a resolution to accept bis resignation and fixing the lime on July 1st. The point about which the disagreement rose wus the observance of the Jewwh Sabbttlb. Some of the congregation insisted on observing Saturday as the real and only Jewish Sabbath, while n larger number wished to have services uu Lue vunsiian ouuuay, Tbe Kabbi, between these two fires, was at a disadvantage and tried to compromise by pleasing both factions nnd holding services on both days. He argued that while Saturday was the proper day for services, there WaB nothing eBseutially wrong in obberviDg Sunday also, as a holy day. This view displeased both Bide?, so that he w3 released with a great unanimity, and it is understood will go to a new and enlarged field in New Yorb. |