Letter from Dr. M. Meyer to Isaac Leeser, June 14, 1853

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Letter from Dr. M. Meyer of Charleston, South Carolina, to Reverend Isaac Leeser in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Meyer sends Leeser a translation of a portion of Dr. M.'s work, requesting Leeser's corrections before publication. He also comments on Leeser's letter (date unspecified) delivered by J. N. Hart, discussing the lack of true religion among coreligionists and the persecution of ministers due to personal conflicts rather than religious reasons. Meyer expresses skepticism about the effectiveness of a proposed Union Meeting to reconcile different factions within the Jewish community, citing various examples of hypocrisy and inconsistency within the community's practices. He concludes by suggesting a collaborative proclamation by prominent ministers in New York as a potential first step to unity and concludes by reflecting on the lack of support from the orthodox community for the Occident.

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