The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-01-04

Ceacnlng ts TO limit ner condemnation OF error TO
the place OF It's birth what becomes OF the whole
syllabus Ia tue condemnation OF Gunther's doc
6rine to be confined to Germany and that OF La
mennais to Frances The writer OF the article, we
are sure. Is far from holding such heretcal
theory. ROMAN CATHOLIC.
Temperance Prayer Meeting.
To THE Editor OF THE HERALD
Please allow me space in your columns to call
attention to a very interesting temperance prayer
meeting, held every Sabbath afternoon, at four
O'Clock, in the chapel OF the Church of the Stran-
gers, Greene street, between Waverley place and
Clinton place. The exercises consist OF earnest
prayer good singing and brief addresses, partici-
pated in by all present. 1t is not confined to any
particular denomination, but Christians and non.
Christians, high ana low, rich and poor. white and
black old and young are all heartily and anectlon-
ateiv welcomed and made to feel that they are
among warm hearted Christian brothers and ST.
tiers, anxious to better the condition Of their ie
low beings. Mr.. A. T. McMullen, the chairman or
leader, is q true Christian man and earnest TEN.
perance worker, and through him ana the influence
OF this meeting much good mas been accomplished;
At every meeting temperance pledge is offered
tor signatures. and over thousand names nave
been attached to 1t thus lar. advise your readers
TO attend this meeting, as nowhere can an nour
be spent more pleasantly and probably. G. q. l..
The Conversion OF tho Jews-Ex.Rabbt
Schlamovitz Rises TO Explain.
To THE EDIroB OF THE HERALD
am one Of those persons who dislike exceed
ingly to be misrepresented for two reasons
Firstly, because love the truth better than any
thing else-may say, for instance, better than
love my own nation, the Jews, or any OF their
traditions; and secondly, because do not like to
see any one damage himself by trying to misrepre-
sent his neighbor. correspondent in your issue
OF December % has thought 1T to speak Of Soon
verted Jews, like ex-Rapbi Scllamovitz, who
wanted to prove their sincerity and zeal for their
new religion BY belying their brethren and dis
turDlng the peace OF the country" He Is also
pleased to assert, yet without one word Of proof,
that the making Christians out OF Jews BY
persecution was once VIGOROUSLY SUGGEST Jul
method. l think l am also safe in saying
that he repeats to my discredit o very
old accusation made by our nation against the
Divine founder OF my religion ana His apostles
namely that desire to ''stir up the people" and
create tumult. AS to his nsinuating that am
ian unclean leper," have only one reply. "If
they have called the Master OF the house Belize
bub, how much more them Of His household ?'
Some other nasty words escaped your CORRESPOND
ent which show that when he wrote his letter 10
the HERALD he was out OF temper. My advice to
him is never to do 80 again. Wnen one writes for
the HERALD he ought to be perfectly calm, or he
VIII inIalIbly make himself Laughing stock to a
vast multitude oil people,
Having promised this much, would like to
make an explanation to my Hebrew brethren.
frankly acknowledge that seek their conversion
to Christianity, anu purpose, with Gods help and
under the direction OF the Holy Church. TO labor Tor
that, and by all legitimate means. l am q Jew, OF
the seed Oh Abraham, and thereio re l love all my
brethren IN the flesh who claim the same lineage
with myself, be they rlcn or Door, wise or ignorant
honored or desp sed. But there is one jew whom [
love more than all others, who Is our Messiah, the
Redeemer OF all men, the CHRIST whom men and
angels adore, because He is the Son oil God. AS a
Jew am the son OF a Hebrew mother, whose
memory love and cherish with more affection
than can express; but there Is one woman OF our
nation who IS my mother III higher and hoiler
sense, and whom l love and reverence ABOVE
hold ali generations shall call ner biessed She is
the mother OF the Messiah, through whose divine
maternity all the precious promises made to our
fOrelatherS have been fulfilled. and fulfilled be-
yOnd either our deserts or our expectations One
TACT Is beyond dispute-Jesus Christ has proved not
to the very letter OF both put He has also proved
to be a Redeemer OF hoer lineage, OF greater
power, the Teacher OF purer morality, the Re-
OF God and OF the destiny OF men than the most
faithful OF Jews ever hoped to SEE. He is not less
come, as Isaiah prophesed, "tne light Of the Gen.
tiles" and "their salvation even to the
thereby s forfeited HIS Claim to be 1.-THE Servant
who was to raise up the tribes OF Jacob and
to convert the dregs OF Israeli" which the prophet
Calls "a small thing" to do. Can We look Tor
greater Messiah than the Son OF GOd2 OR shall the
Gentlles boast Of a Messiah in comparison with
wnom ours would be unworthy OF mentiOnr That
the holy Catholic Church IS now the true Israel
That all the holy patriarchs aud prophets would
| recognize anu SauClIOu utT authority,
II they could appear among us. that every Jew,
being sufficiently enlightened, is bound, under
pain OF losing his immortal SOUL to enter her fold,
receive her baptism and confess her to be his
spiritual mother and teacher III Jesus Christ cruel
fed is so true and at the same time. SO evident,
that am sure would lose my own soul If DENIED
1t. Is it any wonder that 1 am ANXIOUS
and ready to make this truth knoWn to
my own peopef .'God forbid that should glory
save in the OF our Lord Jesus Christ ~ but
yet dare TO say that, as far as mere human learn
ing goes, { am able to prove all that profess to
believe. Whether our Lord will make use OF me or
not leave to His own blessed will 1pray all
good Christians who may chance to read this to
commend my desires 20 the DIVINE mercy in their
prayers and good works, and to give me their aid
and encouragement IN mission SO honorable to
our holy faith, and If by my humble labOrs even
only OF the lost sheep OF the house Of Israel be
brought back into the one true lOid OF our Lord
Jesus Christ / shall count myself and all do as
more than fully rewarded.
EMMANUEL HENRY SCHLAM0VITZ.
PAULIsT CONVENT, Fiity-nlnth street and Ninth
avenue.
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