Morning herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1837-1840, 1837-11-16

Mn. BENHETT-Sir: The position you now occu-
py towards your particular friends the Jews, briggs
back TO my recollection a circumstances OF some SINH
lary which occurred about eighteen or nineteen
years ago in the city Of Baltimore, and l submit II
for your use.
Capt Isaac pass, formerly an officer in the u. 8.
navy, but atery navy agent for that port, was re-
markable for the tenacily with which he chung 10
the old habits OF his former profession, particularly
that of swearing; and am informed he retained his
parallty for that emphatic mode of expressing his
thoughts till his latest BREATH Notwithstanding he
was like yourseli-apattern oil petty
About 1918, congregation OF Unitarians organized
themselves, and built their beautiful church IN Frank
lin street. Among its leading men for energy plety
measures and TACT was Capt. r. Every exertlon was
used by him make his church the centre OF fashion,
wealth. beauty, music and true Plety;-he tectoneer-
ed tor members 10 II with an untrlng vlgor-he made
larger expenditures for its establishment than his for
tune would prudenly justlfy-and he advocated the
employment of none but the very best preachers vo
calisls organists, and bellows-blowers that money
could obtain. This course soon made the church all
he had laboured to make it, Their first minister was
Rev. Jared Sparks as famous al the time for his
cleslastca literature as he has since been for that of
MI general character II was during his minis
Try, and doubtless with q 10 accession, that
Capt. p. called on Mr.. G. j. l. Cohen Jr. now the
great banker, then an exchange broker bat highly
eemed and respected, within the horizon of his re-
sldence, for his exceeding goodness of heart, and ma
ny manly virtues, and pressngly invited him 10 a
seat in his pew, the following Sunday. Mr. G. in
the most aInable manner declined; and gave as his
sons that his bad fortune whenever he visi-
ted Christian church, to have his feelings assatled
by unnecessary and violent attacks on his people.
80, : = il, you need not fear any thing of that
kind IN our church." said the Captain Why by
= SIR, we have got gentleman for parson and
SIR he d just as soon go to as TO offend any
gentcman's feelings so come next Sunday morn
ing, and you will be sure to hear - good sermon,
"a first rate one; and see church that beats Solo
mons Temple all 10 smash, by : =. No backing
outcome along
Mr. C. went to the splendid church-sat IN the beau
tfu cushioned pew of Capt p. ana, usual with
him, found that the Jews, the wicked Jews were the
the main sabject on which an ncrant preacher who
occupied the pulpit that morning by courtesy, dilated
He described them after the ,mmon sort-charged
them with being guilty of all that's vcioas and grace
less in our nature, from generations TO generations and
wound up With drawing of their present dispersed
and degraded condtlon-pronouncng it to be the just
curse OF heaven for their manifold offences. Poor =.
felt any must feel when hearing himself ur-
mert,dly abused. While the Captain was in costa
cies OF delight from the musical tone and measured
caoences OF the preacherlrhdt was said was of small
importance to him, that il said handsomely.
The services being ended and our friends without
the walls of the sacred place, the Captain began
swell, Mr.. c., what do you think of our church
Don't you think you would like to take pew in in
That was "a smart preacher we had today, but
he is nothing at all sr--by sir, nothing along
side Of Mr. Sparks"
"Indeed Captain p" replied Mr.. c., 81 canno,
say ! have been much disappointed today; every
Christian minister to think their hearers would
doubt their sincerity, if they should fail any
sion to traduce ms, this one of yours has done"
"Traduce. you, sir? Why sir, I'll be- : > he
abused you."
odd you pay no attention, Captain, TO the main
portion of his sermon, where he so wantonly abused
our people, the Jewsl You certainly heard him."
"Byt Mr.. c., you surprise me. Is il possible,
sir, you could take what he said to yourself. Why,
- +s+s il, sir couldn't you see as plain as day,
that he never thought Of meaning you. Pm .+'+
If think ne knew you were in the house. No sir he
intended all he sad for these 49, old Jews that 60
about the streets dealing in old clothes, by -"