The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-09-14

role assigned to them-and among these the Jews
are perhaps more prominent than others-and this
leads to collisions In social and political life. We
jews are at the same time under the disadvantage
OF being still hated 0ecause-we, because we nave
been wrongfully and shameluly prosecuted ior
eighteen centuries; besides, there are great
To them the Jew as portrayed by writers OF fiction,
Is still the model Jew, and Shyl0cks we all are IN
their eyes. in spite Of the historical TACT
that Shakespeare reversed the story and tnat the
real Shylock was Christian gentleman OF Venice.
Our history In this country Is different nom that IN
Europe There the people and governments a nave
ccuted In an unjustiaable manner. and enorts are
tmade to right what was wrong. In TINS country our
/, that we attracted hardly any attention, and when
we commenced to emigrate In greater NUMBERS
we were looked upon with contempt mingled with
pity too insignificant, too poor and too degraded
to be hated. But In the course OF time we sue
ceeded by industry and frIgaliiy IN improving our
to clothe ourselves better, to give our children
good education, to live in our own houses and to
enter IN the struggle Of lie as equals Of the
his superiors In regard to morality, sobriefy
and love Tor our families. From that time we began
to be hated. 1t Is true centuries OF injury, per-
secuuon, hate and contempt have left their traces
upon our features, and admit that our better
destinations and snowy; but are our better quail
ties for naughts Let any honest statstician ascer-
tain the number Of criminals and paupers IN TINS
Christian murderers, robbers thieves. drunkards,
it is OF very little use to rush every time in print
when, for instance, o stupid reporter wrises-"A
Jew was arrested yesterday because, &C." or
yesterday because he bought stolen goods
from Washington Hancock" We are not told
whether Mr.. Washington Hancock Is Methodist
or Catholic from the Green Isle, but the fact that
Isaac Abraham is q Polish Jew must be stated. just
to make the thing little more interesting; Al
our Efforts to wipe out what will call q bad hable
will remain ruitless, and can give my cOreliglon-
lists only one adviceAbrng your children up IN
us to outlive all other races; give them the best
education your circumstances permit and IN
course OF time the voices of our boys will be heard
In the halls Of Congress and State Legislatures, In
the courts OF Justice, and in politics. as well as on
oChange. And then we shall force our Christian
ieas their If eonas and to treat us With that es
TEEN which is due to our venerable religion tine
foundation OF all others, to our past suflerings.
enabled our race to live, and even to prosper. IN
spite Of all prosecutions which have been heaped
You will now ask, Mr.. Editor, how all this is con-
nected with the question at issue, and l shall at
tempt to answer. The existence OF the spirit OF
Know-Nothingism, as depleted in the foregoing
part is an undenlabe TACT. The Germans and
1rishmen are sufferers by 1t, as well as the Jews
(whO are always treated as nation different from
all others, with the difference that the latter
being the smallest in number have to suffer the
most. The Americans find 1t Just as objectiona-
BILE to live where Germans or lrtshmen do cOngre-
gate, but in this case they quietly 60 out OF the
way, while, in the case OF Jews, they require. or
but very often they DON'T and then such collisions
Will occur as stated by your correspondent. These
collisions are, OF course, caused by the guests Of
Country hotels, and not by their owners, who
simply "obey orders,' II they refuse admittance to
Jews; and as we cannot expect that Motel
his business and family to support, will
sacrifice everything for principle, we must put
the biame on those VINO are morally responsible
for these outrages. Before the law the hotel keep
ers alone are responsible, and agree with "Semi-
OCCASIONAL" that it is high time to bring one of
these cases before United States Court order
to have judicial decision which will forever pre-
vent the repetition OF similar arrangements upon
the rights Of members OF certain religious de-
nomination.
In conclusion l must apologize to the many
Americans had the pleasure OF coming IN contact
acknowledge openly that "a Jew is as good as any
other man." will also extend my apologies to
those who are convinced OF what others express
1t or TOO indifferent to oppose what they know to
be an unjust prejudice.
the columns OF your valuable paper to the thorough
discussion OF this SUBJECT being convinced 1t viii
finally lead to some good. JEW.
The Fathers OF Mercy in Brooklyn.
During the present year an Order known as the
"Fathers OF Mercy' has been established In Brook
Ign. This organization, which Is missionary
order of preachers, has house in Broadway, L.
d., with which are connected fourteen priests.
The Superior is the Rev. Father LIE Neuf who is
pastor of the Church Of st. Francis de Sales on
Broadway near Hull street. The assistant pastor,
q jealous and brilliant young preacher Rev. I. F.
Delaney. recently conducted retreat at the House
OF the Good Shepherd, which has been regarded as
the most successful ever given before the errng
but repentant Magdalens in Brooklyn. The good
fruits OF the mission have been maintained and
permanent spiritual benefit achieved to a remark
able degree. The "Fathers Of Mercy" who have
won the highest commentator OF the Right Rev.
Bishop Loughlin, OF the diocese of Brooklyn, are
about TO erect new church edifce on Broadway,
the dimensions OF which Will be 155x75 feet.
The Catholic Union.
TIE second lecture Of the year for the New York
circle of the Catholic Union Will be delivered in the
hall of the Cooper Institute on Tuesday evening
next.
On Saturday next, September co. the third ami.
versary Of the bombardment and capture of the
city OF Rome by the Italian army, there will be
celebrated at the cathedral q communion mass at
halfpast seven O'Clock A. NJ, for all the members
OF the Union and those sympathizing with them,
to be followed at half-past ten O'Clock A. M. by
solemn requiem mass Tor the soldiers OF the Pope
who have fallen In the defence Of.ROme, and 1Or
all the deceased members of the Union. The
Archbishop will be present at the communion
mass and impart the Papai benedlction. Rev.
Father Kearney will deliver the sermon, and Pro-
lessor Gustavus Schmtz will preside at the organ.
A New Jewish Synagogue.
. The new synagogue Ahaveth ,Achem, Johnson
avenue, williamsburg was opened for first services
yesterday. The usual exercises were conducted by
Rabbi J. Hesse a large congregation being present.
The edifce Is q comfortable well lighted frame
one, but hos no pretensions to style. The officers
of the synagogue are:-G. Wemley President; L.
Apt, Vice President; j. Bacher, Secretary; A.
Hrsh, Treasurer. Trustees-J Ullmann, A. Werth.
elmer, ]. Meyer, L. Levy and X. Braun.
Ministerial Movements md Changes.
METHODIST.
Last Sunday evening Mrs. Van Colt closed o
series OF ten days. meetings in the Methodist Epis
copal church in Thrty-nfth street, near Tenth
avenue. which resulted in the addition OF Thirty
nine persons to the membership OF the church. be-
sides. adding to the membership of other churches
around. On Monday Mrs.. Van Colt started on a
preaching tour East, from whence she will start
for the Pacific coast. Her labors are greatly
blessed wherever she goes. The Leonard street
church, Brooklyn, Will be recpencd to-day clifton
Park village church will be reopened on the 18th