The weekly Butte record., 1867-10-19

his repentance is truly sin
lest resolve to transgress no
not an "ahsolution, positive
the Confessional like in GER
.,es of she Christian Church. You call
ewish "mythological1 Church. Pray,
approaches nearest the term 'mythological
Jewish Church or the Christan72 The Jew
II, whose first and most important command Is:
"Hear, oh Israel, I am the Lord thy God; and thou
shalt have no other God beside me- or the Chris
tan Church with its Trinity, God Father. God Son
and God Holy Ghost, and the mythical history con-
nected herewith
You deTote great space in that article In des-
cribing minor ceremonies, and conclude by saying;
Much of this fummery is now dispensed with,
&c. Do you not know that all of these ceremonies
have been dispensed with, since the destruction OF
temple at Jerusalem. nearly two thousand years
ago? And how can you, true believer call 1t
"flummeryf If it is Gospel, how can it be fun
merry" and if it is "fummery" how could it ever
be Gospels
You seem to have gained your information from
some of the younger members of the California
Branch of the Church. Permit me to inform yon
that there is no Methodist South, Methodist North
nor any other divisions in the Jewish Church of this
day. With slight difference in the selection of
prayers, or the of the organ in the synagogue,
and such unimportant matters. Judaism is the
same throughout the civilized world, a living mon
ument of the Great Jehovah, the God of Israel.
Conclusively. Mr.. Editor, viii state that the
ticle in question does not seem to have been writ
for the purpose of fatterng the Jewish communi-
ty; and it is certainly not fattering to the writer
Orovle. October Il. 1861 J.B.
The article upon which the foregoing is COM
ment. by an esteemed friend, of the Jewish faith
was taken almost bodily from the Encyclopedia Of
Religious knowledge" and with no other purpose
or intention than that of acquainting our readers
with the ancient ceremonies OF the Jewish Church.
With the ceremonies IN use at the present day, of
course, the general public are, or less famil
lar. That it was correct in its main featuress,
refer to the sixteenth chapter of Leyitieus, com
monty known as the third Book of Moses and ask
careful comparison. That there were some ad-
dtional remarks of our own which, since they have
provoked controversy, were better omitted is also
true. For the fthe language of the younger
members of that faith, employed by them in spr-
it of raillery, and adopted by in the vein,
since it seems to meet with the censGre of their
elders in their Church, we respectfully apologize
to the boys; to those who are constantly seeking
opportunities take offence. and who too rigid
in their faith to tolerate any light alluson thereto
never. We can embrace all such in the Christian
command to love enemies, and let them go
their way. The world is wide enough for them and
US, as it was for Uncle Toby and the iy that he put
out of his window unhsrmed. If that be prac
teal Judaism, the suhlimer principles of the
Christian faith that coansels the orgiying OF er-
rors. seems far preferable to us, possibly because
we have more need to be forgiven. We make no
war upon that religious faith. We do not under
stand it sufficiently to combat it, were disposed
which we are not. We have been centent to rely
upon the Great Book, and upon religious eacyclo
petias and dictionaries for such facts desired
to give publicity to. When these have failed or
msled u.s. the furious and terrible and dire pugnac
ty o so.e members OF tha. very ancient and, very
honorable faith, have always, very charita5ly.
made painfully aware ofthe fact. These frequent
occurrences have given rise to the opinion In our
owa and probably uniniormed mind, that the He
brew Church. like that of the Christians is, possibly
afflicted with its ignorant bgots and contemplate
zeaots. In saying this, we earnestly beg our val
ued and highly esteemed commentator to believe
that there is no reference to him-no condemnation
of the Jewish Church-nor objection to the Jewish
community. a community. We profess to be
governed by the broadest principles consistent with
the recognized duties of citizen-"with malice
towards none. and charity for all
l. We scarcely understand this incorrect OBJ
lection OF our friend. He says it is Day of Atons-
ment pardon, expiation and atonement are synany-
nous terms. If emitting to give the fall Hebrew
name OF the day be our offence, we trast he will
"pardon" our ignorace. or allow US to "expiate or
atone forit. H. could scarcely expect long
explanation in q newspaper item. where brevity is
the rule, so far as it may be consistent with the
statement to be given.
.. Is very respectfully referred to the 0roville
Lyeeum. We dislike TO ntrude too far upon the
province of that able society.
3. The objection here appears to be to the term
"hummery," as applied to the ceremonies of the
Hebrew Church many ages ago. Certainly. we
knew that they were abolished, and stated.
"Fiummery. as used by Us, simply carried its true
definition, harsh, raw crude" As applied to the
crude ceremonies Of the earlier ages, long since
dispensed with, We see nothing inappropriate in its
use. The last verse in the chapter above referred
to- after commanding the ceremonies mentioned TO
be Observed says: And this shall be an everlast-
ing statute unto you, to make atonement for the
children of Israel for all their sins once year..
Here is a direct command that the ceremonies
mentioned shall be observed once year. and yet
we are assured by our commentator that, "these
ceremonies have been dispensed with" What
manner Of Judaism IS it that dispen>es with so di-
rect command, if it is Gospel? If they were not
considered Grade, raw. harsh-n fact. ''fiummery,
and not GoSpel-why are they dispensed with
And wherein is our ohence9
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