The New York herald., 1871-07-02

To THE EDITOR THE HERALD:-
As an American Jew thank you sincerely for the
favorable and generally correct remarks YOU have
felt called upon to make IN your columns IN REFER
ence to the religious status or people, and never
more than for your just rebuke in last Sundays
issue to one Isaac N. WISE of Cincinnati, who re-
gret say. is ordained Jewish minister for his
Delscal Atheistical or Nothing n-parcular.s stical
"new departure" doctrines as annuncated by him
IN q Convention q, OF Jewish Rabies. numbering q
bakers dozen-and with two exceptions until then
unknown and, I believe, ACKNOWLEDGMENT
held In that unclean city where porxers most 40
congregatc.
The belief which the Jews entertain to-day here in
this blessed OF God United States. az well az In every
other part OF the habItabie globe is the same un-
bounded, cOnfding and happy one which has
marked their course through centuries OF time, ay,
even with their martyred blood. In every house
hold, however humble, the Jew must he spiritually
poor indeed who does not verbally or mentally
acknowledge. once day al least his belief In per-
sonal God and his dependence upon HIS goodness
and mercy. whte IN the synagogue the outspOken,
ever existing GOD OF the universe, who, with infinite
love, pardoneth the sins of His errng children is
well known to the Christian world that even DIR.
Wise himself ought not 10 plead ignorance.
jews Implicitly hold ''s to this "e bclier Duis Dr.
any questions 1t let MIN interview a lew 0; the
FAITHFUL" who, think, will he faithful found
credulous of the truth OF my assertion.
While the HERALD. with its pr0verbia fairness
and freedom, never favors any creed or particular
religious belcf, may It continue TO make war upon
such accursed free thinking which would deprive
Of our happiness here ana hopelu reliance In the
great hereafter, and leave IN It's stead - blank
ask the insertion OF this rs reiutation OF the un-
wise prOnuncIamento or the misguided Doctor, and
In justice to the entire Jewish eommaa,ty:
wAsHISGroN, d. c., June 80, 1871.
Jewish Contributions tn the Corner stone of
the New state Capitol.
The following is copy OF one OF the important
documents deposited in the stone OF the new
capitol building at Albany, the oath of June
last -
ALBANY, N. v, June "a, 1871.
BEIoM SCHABAT koDEsCB,
IA TAMUs TRLA, LEPHAK,
THIS DAY SATURDAY the 9th day Of Tamus, 563I
Inc Jewish fellOw citizens OF the city OF Albany
rejoice with the community Of The Empire State at
the success ana progress of civilization, and in
commem0ratOn OF the laying OF the corner stone OF
the new Capitol herein deposit their unanimous
the successful building OF the edince and Tor the
continued prosperity OF the citizens o Albany aud
the State OF New YORK.
The first Jewish congregation In this city was
started In 1887, comprising the iamiles OF Mayer
Rice, Morris Herman, Simon Schwartz, Bernhard
Schmidt, Louis Sporburg. Mayer Isaac, Anshel Lind,
and Samuel Iindensteln; OF these there are only
three all Ot whom are living IN prosperity TINS day;
they now number two thousand souls, nave three
synagogues. one benevolent ana three charitable
societies. "B0ruch ChdrOd AdOnd, Min,t0nto--
praised be the glory Of the Lord from this place.
NORRIS HERMAN,
M. X. COHEN,
ISRAEL NUSSBAUM.
"Masusa." which means door post" He
brew emblem was placed in the box with the above.
Tne same Is placed on the door post Of Jewish
houses and II signifies that the dwellers therein
should do right and be just TO themselves and to
their neighb0rs.
1t is very carefully. IN original typographical He
brew letters alike the "Tora," win black India Ink,
written ON an extra genuine prepared, three inches
long anu two and quarter inches In height piece of
fine parchment, and contains from deuteronomy,
chapter w. verses A. g. g. 7, s. Q, III six lines; also
Deuteronomy chapter xL. verses 13, II, Is. 10, II,
IL, 10 81, N-sixteen; In all twenty-five lines.
The three letters In Hebrew characters on the re-