The New York herald., 1873-09-21
The Battle of the Jews.

TO TIE EDITOR OF THE HERALD
"a Jew'' closes his reply to "Semi Occasionar'
in last sundays HERALD by praying you to keep
your columns open to a further discussion of the
subject upon which he treats, for he ''believes it
will finally lead TO some good" 1t Is to be re.
gretted that he did not favor us with his reason
for so believing as it might have led me to
similar conclusion; but as he failed so to do took
the liberty OF doubling his statement, anu con-
suited number OF my Hebrew friends, who join
me in declaring that 1t would certainly create no
i'll feeling among them were you to close 1t peremp
torily. as no good come out OF Its continuance
marvel that progressive and phllOsoph cal a
mind as your Washington correspondent has so
frequently shown himself to possess should believe
that because some lmpecuniUus country innkeeper
thinking more OF his dollars and cents than of his
soul or principles, saw fit TO deny admission to a
Jew Tor lodgings his hostelry that tins outrage
should be saddled upon the entire American pup
lie, making no discrimination as to the so.called
Christians and Others Ihls pr'o,t method OF
have we yet had any evidence offered TO prove
that this landlord SO offending claimed or pre-
tended TO be ChrlstanY Is this country CON-
posed solely OF Jews and Christians Are there
none in our midst that deny allegiance TO eltfer
creed2 How DO we know that this offender
was not disciple OF Huxley, spencer or
the late MillS or q follower OF q A j. DAVIS, or,
mayhaps Mrs. V. Woodruff, or Free Rehgionlst,
or Of the school OF Pantarchism, or any other or
the numerous ism3 now in vogue? And who Will
say that the believers OF the doctrines, as promul
called Christlans2 Again iail to the justice or
eXpediency OF bringing such matters so promi-
nently before the public for at most il seems to
a matter affecting solely the Jew, who so supiney
allowed his rights TO be outraged; and the person
who perpetrated tive have certain statutes ana
laws which provide satisfaction to the and
punishment to the other. Let this Jew seek his
aress through the proper channel falling OF which,
there renamed the public forum and free press.
Shall we take no heed OF the many les
sons as taught by history, where religious
bigotry and intolerance and animosities
so fierce and scorchng as to leave nothing in It's
track unscathed For by just such appeals to the
Masses upon trivial matters OF no public impor-
taDce (and then dragging in mention OF political
parties, as "a Jewn refers toy do you feed the hame
until 1t bursts forth in its terrible fury and power
Why lug into the article the German, Eishman and
Jewf
for the twaddle OF certain imbeciles that prate
about Jew, Christian, or Infdel, when in this
country they are all equal before the law BenJa-
min Franklin, Thomas Jefferson, John Adams,
Ethan Allen, Thomas Paine, and many others OF the
noblest minds this country ever produced we're
neither; yet were they honored and revered.
name OF the great and good Lincoln,
whose heart was singuarly INGENIOUS and
Tree rom guile, the emancipation OF 200 slaves
and the author OF the noble sentiment, CHARITY
ior all and malice towards none" What more is
there IN the teachings Of Moses or Christi Yet he
was neither Jew nor Christian. In the same cate
cory may be ranked Humboldt Combe, Darwin,
Bismarck, Bradlaugh, Emerson, Sumner and a host
VI otner brilliant minds. Who asks are they Jews or
,1v,uIles None but the uneducated and ignorant
Who uares now draw the dividing line between
tne tne Christlanlty as laid down by Rev. o. b. Frotn-
ingnan ah9 Beeeher, ana Judaism as taught by
iAobies D. Nj. WISE OF ONO now OF this city,, and
Elnnorn lhen II there be none in preaching. let
US nave none IN practice, and avoid rushing into
pretext
Wesleyan Missions In China mnd Ceylou.
with the annual report OF the WESLEYAN Mission
airy Society, just issued in London, details OF the
various foreign missions are given. 1t cppsars
that the China mission was commenced in, 1867.
The principal stations are Canton, Fatshan, WI.
chang. Hangkow and Kwangchi. There are
chapels, 8 other preaching places, II mis-
sionaries medical missionary catechists.
Is day school teachers, 17s church members,
100 ON trial for membership, 13 day schools
and 3S6 scholars. The Ceylon mission was com.
menced in 1914 Among the Singhalese population
OF the Southern district there are stations AT Col
ombo South lFort and Colpetty). Colombo North