The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-05-19

through your valuable paper 10 any VI tle
of the Association for the Conversion of Jews to
Christianity II they have expended $4,000 upon
converting ''seven" Jews, how much will 1t cost
them to convert all the Jews in this free country,
such glorious result, how many thousand years
Will 1t take tor the conversion OF all the Jews on the
globe 2 AN UNBELIEVlNG THOMAS.
A .Sceptic's" Response to a True Reli-
| giOus boomerang.
| TO THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD-
Perhaps you will be little more mercfu to me,
an unwilling sceptic, than my Christian friend
G. M. Z. is disposed to be. He surely manifests q
very uncharitable spirit If have proper concep-
ton of the teachings of Jesus He would restrain
"Sceptic" from quoting portions of the Bible to
show how they conflict, and their ineficiency
as proofs of Immortality while he reserves to him
self the privilege and exercises it, in quoting two
detached passages in relation to Judas and bids me-
like him, go and hang myself Now, this is not
only unjust but cruel. 1t is Just such pseudo Chris
lions as c. NJ r. which is filling the thinking world
with sceptics-sceptics of the sincerity OF all Church
| Christianity
AT first glance at his article / was inclined to
think that c. NJ. r. was some comical wag, who was
attempting to trihe with the thoughtful and pious
readers OF the HERALD, and was disposed to let the
twadde pass for what it was worth; but on another
reading felt painful sense of grief-gref that he
like thousands of Others should stumble at the very
threshold OF intelligence, by ignoring reason by
making religious faith the basis of knowledge, in
stead OF reason the basis of all faiths. This common
unfortunate blunder is well UNDERSTOOD to be the
| mother Of all the theological dssensions, MURDERS
martyrdoms and crime which from the first record
OF history has afflicted the world. i ought to be
thankful that O. M. X. has corrected my quotation,
In assembling 10 Luke what belongs to Mark: but he
fails to see Its proper application Jesus bids his
| Gospel to every creature &c and these signs
shall follow them thai believe. In My name
they shall cast out devils, they shall speak with
new tongues; they shall take up serpents, and If
they drink any deadly thing it shall not hurt them
they shall lay hands on the sick and they shall re-
lever, these signs were all verified; he did restore
aeaa @ea 70 eW da os Of @ Ae
disciples, for they themselves already believed.
Now O. NJ. X. says he believes; but can he like
Paul, perform any OF these signs, or does he know
| OF any Church Christian who can manifest these
signsS II not then it Is evident their faith is all
'.Oh, that had lived in those primitive timesl''
Now this, again, Is uncharitabe. My friend
not read some sTss on ha ss ha
The whole book is instructive, and the passage
quoted speaks for ITSELF 1t seems to be the sober
reflections OF some WORKOUT debauchee Let Q. NJ.
r. pay little attention to commentators, but, for
once, do his own thinking. His acquaintance with
sceptics, he says, is limited and those were of
very debased character. Poor man; what choice
he has made; he Is certainly an object OF pity
vadng his whole article in relation to sceptics. He
looks upon them something akin to crimi-
should command his pity = and under this
ill-feeing assails them as enemies to reli.
enough to see what awkward fix this places
! him in should 'Sceptc' attempt to retort by dis
gracing the columns of the HERALD (Which God for
bidp by enumeratng the shortcomings of the thou
sand and one OF its fashionable teachers which
daily turn up In print or land in prisons
But the doubts on immortality OF 'Sceptic" are
fast giving way he has been investigating the sub
ect OF Spirituasm, and he can truly say, with the
believer Paul, che has seen things il not unlawful
for man to utter would at least be very imprn.
dent to place before the public; for, however con-
vncing they may be to him. he is a little tender on
| the point OF ridicue. SCEPTIC.
A Heather Chinee states His Case.
To FHE EDITOR OF THE HERALD
| A Chnaman resident or New York for twenty
years. begs respectfully the privilege OF speak
ing through the columns of the NEW YORK HERALD.
wish to observe that the people OF my country
live up to the teachings Of Confucius-"Do not
| unto others what you would not wish that others
should do unto youn Upon this principle we do not
| propose to send missionaries to the United States
or to any other people. Your religion commands.
| "Go We into all nations and make proseytes" Ours
teaches, stay at home and mind your own business.
Your people claim that yours Is revealed religion
We claim as much for ours. You call us idolaters.
| This Is false. Our idols are simply TYPICAL You
claim that your sacred book is the Word OF God
/
nation is twenty thousand years old; yours not one
hundred. This speaks very well for our form OF
| government and system OF religion. when the
United States has seen its thousandth birthday II
may begin to think OF sending missionaries to con-
vert the heather Chinee. Until that time all efforts
in that direction will be considered by my people
respectfully, HEATHER CHINEE
The Jewish Feast OF the Pentccost.
To THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD
w fha nj of hp n n
animation there is noticeable this year a most
| unusual excitement among goody portion Of the
pupils OF the male and female colleges, caused by
the examinations being fixed for the two first days
| OF the Jewish feast of the Pcntecost Now. all who
glory in religious liberty identical with America
cannot offer any reason why the Jewish scholars OF
| the public schools should be compelled either &c
| neglect their duties to their religion by attending
school, or to forego their examinations by attend
Ing divine worship, as IS customary on these Jays
| a couple OF days can not materially interfere witt
the comforts OF any one, and will add much to the
| pleasure OF the Jewish community In hopes FOL
VIC ''''' '''''' y '' siHEvNos.
| The Society for the Conversion OF jews.
/ To THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD
Having noticed In your issue Of May IL an article
| signed ..Jewr who somewhat endeavors TO ridcule
the idea Of converting Jews under the pretext that
they need no medium between God and themselves
beg leave, through your valuable sheet, to say to
Mr. 'Jewn that IL he will search Moses and the
Prophets he will md that his forefathers had me
dunn between God and themselves, and that 1t con
sisted OF the shedding Of innocent blood. Will re-
fer to Exodus Kill and 13; Levitcus l., B; also w.,
s. o and 4 10, II and is, 80 and "a. These are but
/ the antetypes OF the Messiah We also fnd In
Psalms that David in his prayer uses this language
will teach ransgressors fhy law and sinners shall
be converted unto Thee" SO, Mr.. "Jew" will az