The New York herald., 1871-07-02

To THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD:-
Judaism Is no faith In the common sense OF the
word. IL prescrlbes no dogmas rs condition 81 ae
qua non. II appeals to reason and not to blind
belief Judaism entirely rests upon the idea OF one
God and one human race. This doctrine OF Gods
oneness has, therefore, always Deen the nalenli
tangere Thus the prophet openly declares isaiah
xlv " II made the light and create the darkness to
prevent any confusion in the minds of the Jews
when they came in contact with the Perslans, who
taught God OF the light aud Of the darkness or
evil" The Trinity OF ChrstIanism gave birth to the
solemn declaration OF Gods unity. Judaism In
order to preserve It's basis unshaken, had to make
front against the extravagances OF modern schools,
which either entirely abneQated the existence
GOD or made Him almost part or The universe, made
Him being actuated by innate necessity and not by
his own will.
the doctrine OF the unity of the human race Is
only the result of the former. Therefore / could
never understand whereby Christanlsm Is exclu-
svcly e0titcd to the name. "Reg1on OF love-" while
1t teaches that Delef-the medicine by wnlcn Doctor
Cnrstiansm has killed thousands Of thousands upon
wnom Il forced Its pretended salvatiOn-is the very
first condition to participate IN It's blessings. How
different was Judaism IN It's very outset No run
away slave should be restored deuteronomy xiii,
1o-l7). Thou shalt love the foreigner as thysef
the patent Tor the invention OF the immortal soul,
while VIII ne evident TO every tnoughtful reader
OF the everlasting God must be immortal, although
tue wants OF the oody must be satisfied also. There
"
nothing OF deadening the nesh-does rather acknow-
ledge the right to worldly pleasures also.
The third claim made IN behalf OF Chrstianism Is
as unfounded as the foregoing. IL was by no means
Chrlstianism which educated the Occident 1t was
the revival OF the study OF Greek and Hebrew by
keuchlin and ms cOntempOraries-the so-caled
humanlsts. This study enabled Luther TO translate
the Biole, and eliminated In a general release OF
reason and reflection, which Chrlstianism had put
In bonds, while jewish philosophers mad existed
all ages.
Finally. leave II to every sensible reader to de-
eide for himself, whether 1t Is proper accept
God aS u sort or tyrant, to whom admittance can
more democratic and human view. which allows
every one OF His children 20 approach Hun Without
usher.
The Ninth and Sunday in Boston-A Pre-
cedent.
To THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD
1t Is a little singular that the authorities OF the
which have been at war with the spread OF Christi
anity from time lmmern0ria!. But these gentlemen
"of little BRIEF authority Will permit u.s. by your
Indulgence. faithful HERALD OF truth to read them
passage from history, by way OF precedent.
In the little city Of Auburn, Cayuga county,
N. T., IN the year 1854, three regiments went
into camp on Thursday for six days, under com.
mand Of the late Brigadier General Jesse Segone,
Colonel jenkins commanding one OF the regiments,
the Forry-ninth. This involved according to a GER
tam Rev. MI. Morris, then pastor Of the Second
Presbyterian church OF Auburn, q fearful desc
Grafton OF the Sabbath. Mr.. Norris pre-
pared paper illuminate against the holding
OF the camp over Sunday, and obtained the
signatures of several clergymen resident In An burn
and vicinity with himself. This paper was duly
served upon the commanders Of the various m,lL