The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1871-08-05
SHALL the JEW CHANGE HIS SABBATH?


SHALL The JEW CHANGE HIS SABBATH?
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To THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD
1t Is no less true than strange that the H. RAID
has a larger circulation among those OF the Hebrew
faith than any other paper now published I'm either
the Old or the New World; therefore W e avail orr
selves OF its generous columns when great ,ssues
are pending. rather than resort to t. q Jewish
whose readers are generally COY fined 10 the adj
herents OF some particular sf sde OF Jewish belief
Inc New testament, so CO ied is so ndissoluby
connected with the Old 'Aat II we attempt to DIS
credit and thereby veal en our faith in the cardinal
features OF 'he liter. the former must fall
into the same devastating ruin and be thrust
Us w Nbrthy Of belief; therefore Il Is ntnI-
Besl We Interest Of both Jew and Christian 10 stand
6y ehd UPHOLD the sacred record in the shook Of
oooKsV which has given US all that is good in our
modErn civilization, and has marked out Tor ms
patn which, II we would but closely follow will lead
to that tranquil haven beyond the grave where Jew
and Christian are alike known only as men, and are
judged bv the great Creator for the intent and the
deeds done in the flesh. Hence there should be a
unity IN common and feeling OF mutual depend
ence in no manner antagonistc. Both have the same
object and end in view, and neither have the 'in-
side track.n We cOncede this to our good Chris
tian neighbors and claim the same hberality
OF sentiment for ourselves. Each have duties
imposed upon them, or it may be called
o EMISSION to PERFORM" which Will and does work
out Its own good when 1t does not attempt to minge
with or encrOach upon the spiritual rights Of the
other. Socially there should not be any difference
between the followers OF Christ and the seed OF
Abraham; but religiously the mingng should cease,
and the reason therefor should be understood as
emenatlng from God Himself, who declared that the
Jews we're to be unto Him "a peculiar people, and
"a kingdom Of priests and a molly nation" and
ing OF large NUMBER OF laws among which
are many OF sanitary nature, which
proved to be unexoeptionable IN their
hygienic effects, and the observance OF numerous
glon or the Jews from that OF all Others There Is
the same wisdom In this as In everything ordained
OF God. Let us not attempt to tear down the bar
rier with QUE own feeble, mite hands.
The Bible contains no fact more firmly established
the SabbaIh tSna6a0 occurs. Tradition coming
down to our very day confirms 1t so completely, as
every one knows who is familiar with the teachings
OF the present Inhabitants OF the orient, that none
but the most scepical dare to doubt its correctness.
day OF the week, commonly known as SATURDAY,
while Christians affirm, though do not dispute the
calculation OF time, that Sunday-tne first day OF
the weeks the proper day TO be kept holy by
them. We VIII assume that both ale right be-
cause 1t is no part Of our purpose TO make converts
OF Jews, even If we could satisfactorily prove
1.-THE new DEPARTURE therefore let the Christian
keep Sunday as his day Of rest, while the Jew has
indisputabe authority that Saturday Is his Sabbath.
SO mucn for the law and the testimony; now IN re-
lation TO specK upon the religious horizon larger
now than mans hand, out which may increase
through ignorance, anu overcoud and perhaps tenn
of Israel; for there is little reason to believe that
Europe Will be seriously affected thereby.
more properly H' pei spelled weakiy-s siyy and in
s:diously doing out homeopathic, sugar-coated
potons, recommending their readers-you viii OBJ
Sarvp N,
mold monthly or bi-monthly gatherings Tor public
Worship in their synagogues on sundays, wnen the
vernacular, and the laws Of Moses and the writings
or the prophets be expounded after The prescribed
Those who advocate this ''new departure No. 2
are seemingly very plausible IN the reasons they as
in this country are such that it is almost impossible
for poor Jew, or even the wealthy man actively
closed on his Sabbath. and that II he does so close
IL the municipal law In most places VIII not Der.
not AFFORD TIC to lose two days OUT ' Of each
week. Hence many would attend these sunday
gatherings who do not come TO the synagogue at ALL
and, therefore, Just 80 much would be gained. They
claim that they have no idea whatever Of changing
the Sabbath to Sunday, and wax very indignant Ut
such an outrage being Thought OF. But all this
employment OF fine phrases aud gener aliZatiOns II
mere hypocrtical twaddle, and means mischief; its
counterpart Is found IN French revolutionary his.
tory, when unDrdIed license assumed the name Of
liberty and hcentionsness the garb Of reli.
criminately upon all engaged in this movements;
for there are, no DOUBT, some among the rank and
file and few Of the leaders whose motives are pure
and beyond reproach, but think 1t safe to assume
they are the exception, and not by any means the
rule.
II it be the purpose OF these wiseacres to induce
attendance III the synagogue. and so win back TO
the fold OF JUDAISM those who have wandered on or
are ndinerent they cannot be Ignorant OF the fact
that many OF the shrnes are open for worship
every day, and Others at least twice week,
during when time II corresponding efforts
were made, like results might be attained
without giving rise 10 suspicious intent Let
andtvu min Ind t,o,
dominant faith and saturday the sabbath what
would Christians say to attending church on that
day and working all day sunday They would be
likely to call the whole thing fraud, and they
would not be wide OF their mark.
our new lights would begin with monthly. alter
wards bi-monthly service and then how easy the
transition TO regular weekly SERVICE with the COM
fortnx assurance that the law freely translated
ted with such vast saving OF money and time by
the admission, why not make SUNDAY that day ?
Sucn seductive words and such inducements held
forth to the thoughtless or those who by inclination
are Indifferent or have no real love OF religion In
their compositions or those poor, weak.minded Jews
who ape the customs and feign the belief OF their
Christian neighbors only ~ be laughed at and
despised for their pains-t0 those such gilded IN
victims Will see, when perhaps too late the web
which sophistry ana non-religion have woven around
haps sacrifice OF soul, they viii awake to the
realization OF the terrible TACT tnat they are
heahen for they have at least an honest purpose to
cling to, while that miserable anomaly monde
SCRIPT Jew mas we'll ee 81 fe tme
Israeltes the course which must inevitably lead 10
such unhappness the misery ,T Waeh VIII mot only
dren's children. and abstain from mingltng with
those erraiic individuals who know not what they
MANY entertain the belief that there is no merit I'm
any act which is unattended by sacrifices. II this
servant Jew VINO remembers the mind you, not
'a) sabbath day to Keep It holy ~ ,,cc.s,,
WASHINGTON d. c. Auqust a ls7I