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5668 (A. D. 1907-1908) Jews agitate in many cities against Bible reading, Christmas celebrations or carols.
In Philadelphia, Cincinnati, St. Paul and New York the Jewish opposition to the carols is met with strong counter-movements.
5669 (A. D. 1908-1909) Jewish Community at Tamaqua, Pennsylvania, defeats resolution providing daily Bible reading in the schools.—Jews attempting same compulsion in New Jersey are met with decision that pupils may absent themselves from devotional exercises.—Jewish agitation in Louisiana stirs minis¬ terial association to defend the right of the school to the Bible.—Local council of Jewish Women of Balti¬ more petitions school board to prohibit Christmas exercises.—On demand of Edwin Wolf, Jewish mem¬ ber, Philadelphia* school board prohibits Christmas exercises.—Jews present bills asking that New York Hebrews be permitted to ply trades and businesses on Sunday. Interdenominational Ministers’ Conference takes official action and Rev. Dr. David J. Burrell, of the Marble Collegiate Church, states that the attempts of Jews to undermine the sanctitjr of Sunday are ethically unjustified.