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and THE LEGAL CHRONICLE
FITZGERALD vs. MURPHY
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LILY H. MONTAGU
lee often held with the saner intensity
andrefierlinw the ante Power of
sacrifice . .
Ile could never under-
stand that Ilberni Jo b,l.ol OfS1•11 its
exiseence to
different nulhoritt —to the
ti011
Interpreted
by the
trained conocirnee — oldie Orthodox
Judabom u
or. Ho authority to the Bible
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This passage sets forth clearly
Miss Montagu's conception of
Miss Montagu's conception of
Judaism and indicates just as
clearly the deep gulf between her
beliefs and those of her father.
What it does not reflect is her deep
respect for her father's attitude
Also other desirable locations. and the fact that "beneath the
strain occasioned by the different
point of view between father and
daughter there was essential sym-
pathy and deep understanding
love."
"The daughter felt so much
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reverence for the father's prin-
ciples," says Miss Montagu in a
privately publidhed biography of
her father, "that she could never
discuss them with him; the fa-
ther felt such tender sympathy
and yearning sorrow for the, to
Lily Montagu, Progressive him, mistaken views of the daugh-
ter that he could not articulate
Judaism's Dynamo
any remonstrance, nor certainly
EDITOR'S NOTE: The tabhinale to a any kind of vituperation."
It ■ a 1111'11 w ont co are denied
odutiltance, but .hold thin preju-
It was Lily Montagu's article
dice be eliminated It ix certain in tife Jewish uarterly Review that
that the lint lady rabid itoutid be
lie Iloon. Lily
ontagil of Ism- set off the first spark, it was Lily
dolt, the tithing force behind the 3lontagu's appeal to Monteflore
amid Iletortn Judah. meld.
that induced him to give himself
In thi. Intimate pen torrtnnt
Ieli %rid tell* of the
1111
as speaker and preacher to the
of Mi. unique peroonallti.
Liberal cause, and it was Lily
Montagu's call that brought to-
By ARTHUR J. LELYVELD
gether the first meeting of what
Behind every worthwhile move- was to eventuatein the Jewish
ment there is a personality who Religious Union, and later, in the
supplies the motive power—who World Union for Progressive Ju-
"makes it go," who hopes, envis- daism.
One of her chief interests has
ions and plans and then supplies
the drive and activity necessary always been het work with girls.
She
was but 16 years old when,
to make these plans a reality. Be-
hind Liberal Judaism in Englandtaking time from her own school-
ing (in which having graduated
and the World Union for Prov
from Doreck College she shared
sive Judaism, hat personality
is tutors at home with the daugh-
Lily H. Montagu, The lifelong
ter of the Chief Rabbi and with
friend and asscoiate, disciple and the future Mrs. Israel Abrahams),
admirer of the late Claude G.
Monteflore, Miss Montagu is the she began teaching special sub-
such as history and litera-
force that has made a world-wide jects
lure
leme ntary
gi rl s
movement out of the inspiration who were otherw ise schools
deni e d th
drawn from her contact with that opportunity and who desired such h
great English-Jewish scholar and work. Soon, with Lady Samuel,
spiritual leader.
American Jews remember her she became interested in a group
tour of the United States in 1931, of working girls in Bloomsbury
when she spoke in innumerable and then turning her attention to
pulpits, al ressed the 32nd Bi- the large numbers of underprivi-
leged Jewish girls in the Soho
ennial Cou dl of the Union of district
of London, she got to-
American ebrew Congregations gather some of her friends and
in Philadelphia, held a touching organized the West Central Girls'
reunion with her girls" in New Club. This institution now has
York City, where 50 former mem- more than seven hundred mem-
bers of the London West Central hers. It has ministered to the
Girls' Club, who emigrated to needs of thousands of girls in its
America, gathered to do honor to, time and engages in a rich pro•
and exchange reminiscences with, gram of educational, recreational,
their beloved leader. It was prob- social , religious and social-sere.
ably during taht tour that she ire activities. During the entire
was stamped in the minds of 45 years of its existence it has
many American Jews as "the lady
in-
rabbi." And indeed the title fits terest
had the
tithe
active
in-
and benefit
leadership
of Miss
Mon-
her despite the lack of any formal taro.
ordination She was ordained for
In 1919, after the death of her
her task by her zeal for human- mother, Miss Montagu and her
ity and that
for in
Judaism.
It year
is no she
ac- sister decided to devote full time
cident
her 65th
to the needs of the Soho district.
is able to say, as she did recently, They founded the West Central
without any trace of obnoxious
complacency, "My childhood and Jewish Day Settlement. To this
indeed my whole life may he said last institution Miss Montagu
to have been supremely happy." gives all her daytime energies,
. " serving its s honorary secretary
-- d s ep ri p v yed
Her
from happiness
a lifetime has
of been
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half of others, and from • Jew-
ish idealism consecrated by ini-
tiative and vigor.
Her happiness must find support
too in her record of achievement,
and in the well-deserved recogni-
tion that her achievements have
brought. That recognition has
freighted her name with honors.
Her full title when she cares to
use it is the Honorable Lily H.
Montagu, J. P., 0. B. E., D. H.
1..—the-0. B. E. being the Order
of the British Empire, presented
to her by her king just last year.
The D. H. L. is America's trib-
ute—an honorary Doctor of He-
brew Law, which was conferred
by the Hebrew Union College in
1929.
Lily Vontagu'e zeal has found
expression in what has come to
be known as Liberal Judaism. Put
it had Its foundation In a home-
life that centered about the piety
of her distinguished Orthodox fa-
ther, Samuel Montagu, the first
Baroe Swaythling. Miss Monta-
gu's home-life filled her with the
deepest respect for her father's
Orthodoxy, but as the result of
considered and deep conviction,
she found it necessary to give ex-
pression to a changed religious
outlook. Her differences with her
father constitute a little-under-
stood but much-talked-of episode in
her life.
-1 ■ my borne, I saw Orthodoxy at
activities.
organizing
secre-
tary for the As
Jewish
Religious
Un-
ion, she has joined battle, almost
single-handed, with the problem
of reaching the unsynagogued. She
has done this through her "Home
Worship" scheme. Each month
she draws up two sets of letters
(one for families where the chil-
dren are from 7-12 year of age
and one for those where the chil-
dren are older) which provide a
guide to Jewish worship for the
month, complete with Bible read-
ings, original prayers, and dis-
cussions of religious subjects.
These are sent to those religious-
minded Jews who for one reason
or another do not attend services.
lily Montagu has undertaken to
make every effort to see to it that
their children do not become es-
tranged from Judaism.
Nor have we yet taken account
of, her activities as organizer, lay
preacher for the Jewish Religious
Union and as an author. In the
first capacity she had produced a
prodigious number of fine sermons
and pamphlets. On her American
tour, she impressed her audiences
with her effectiveness in the pul-
pit. A great part of the litera-
ture of the Jewish Religious Un-
ion has been created by her pen.
Also among her writings is a full-
length novel, "Naomi's Exodus,"
and a collection of short stories,
"What Can A Mother Do?" poig.
Its very beg." she told this miter la nantly written, reflecting her in-
• areal letter. -My parents ,.,dad
In atertinic the Mosaic law . neer terest in the girls among whom
anderstood it, sari this obedlenee led le t he works. And yet her tireless
holinem.'• Samwel Montane • . .eves int-
prwed his rellerious
an his energy is not satisfied. "My only
children," Het
did earnestly want complaint,' she writes, "is that
them to eonforrn lo thy Orthodox way
life is far too short considering
f life which Ise himself followed. And
h is inability to •ndend•nel his Meath- what I should like to do. I can
tecs lat,pcvtailoa of Judaism broubt only do very little" But in the
Alm Raster distress at her (adore
.
ameede import•ner to some of the estimate of all her followers, Lily
forms he eherl•hed. androneerenenely Montagu .",
accomplishments
are
'"h" eon-
."°s far from "very little." In Decem-
...old be the expression of honest
etion, the remit of intellect.' Hada- far she celebrate she( 6ath birth-
Ins," Mises Montaga writes, -Ii was in
his view merely a pandering I. selfish day, and Jews the world over
as. rawer. !Lad self-ladulseay.
Ha join in wishing her many more
was born less IWO.• reenraise the
years of fruitful activity and un-
lawardnesa al Liberal Judaism, and la
selfish service.
see that It Is the aateome al
Peistripla . elect
his wow. and
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"It is our philosophy that we are the guardians of the
rights of minorities as well as that of majorities; that we
shall uphold to the bitter end the rights of freedom of
speech, of press, of assembly and of religious worship; and
the right, individually and collectively, to advocate and
work for any end consistent with the laws which the
people adopt. Our freedom depends upon these principles.
Without them we head for a dictatorship, the very thought
of which is repugnant to every redblooded American."
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"We have witnessed Musso-
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"Be always displeased at what
A little house well-filled, a little
United Religious Front are to be found among the lini's contemptuous indifference that the time has come for all thou art, if thou desire to attain
churches, including synagogues," to the church. We have seen the who are opposed to totalitarian- to what thou art not; for where field well-tilled, and a little wife
Against Totalitarianism
well-willed, are great riches.
PHILADELPHIA.
(Religious
News Service — Catholics. Prot-
estants and Jews should establish
a united front against totalitar-
ianism, according to The Presby-
terian, local organ of the Presby-
terian Church in the United
States.
"The only remnants of interne-
the editorial states. "This new
emphasis on Aryanism, race.
blood, nation; this new resort to
brute force; this new policy of
terrorism : this absolute denial of
freedom, justice, and love; this
disregard of decency and com-
mon morality; all this is a return
on a world scale to the ruthless-
ness of the tribal clan or the
try of thy, wolfish pack.
Nazi attempt to create ■ pagan
Christian Church which will rive
blind support to the government.
Last week we saw Nazi crowds
rioting about a Catholic Cathe-
dral in Vienna, stoning the Car-
dinal's palace and making a bon-
fire of prayerbooks and cruci-
fixes. Persecution of the Jews
has already begun in Czechoslo-
vakio.
ism, for all who prize their free- thou hest pleased thyself, there
dom, to get together and pres- thou abidest." —Francis Quarles
ent • common front against the
new savagery that threatens the
Confidence brings more to con-
destruction of all we hold dear? versation than does wit.
Jews, Catholics and Protestants
There are no miracles to the
face a common foe; why not face MAO who does not believe in them.
it together!"
Righteous lips are the delight
The hour of danger is the hour of kings; and they love him that
of courage.
apeaketh right. —Proverb 16:13
—Benjamin Franklin
Be it jewel or toy,
Not the prize gives the joy,
But the striving to win the prize.
—Buhrer.Lytton
Religion is the dominion of the
soul. It is the hope of life, the an-
chor of safety, the deliverance of
the soul. —Napoleon I.