The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1876-01-11


devoted to Hebrew literature The lecturer
said g In speaking OF fs,a Iiferatnre Of the
Hebrews nllude moi 10 that pricelessgift to
humanity the Holy Bible; but, excluding
that sacred volume end all else, they possesa
d literature that will remain an eternal trea-
sure to men in Gs16asd, TaFaum and Tai
mud y RI
The following extract from Mishna OF the
Tdtnsud was giFeas asa specimen OF many
others: q bbSJd deo6 said g1plIis world is, as
itWefe, the ante.fotni 7of Ehe world to come.
Prepare shyseif in the anre.Ioom, that thou
mayss be fit 10 enter the baEqaet-room and
enjoy the banquet" s'1,.5s. Z
Extract from Judas PhHe, where he calls
conscience that 9 con Yietion which Is the.
innate :iuhabisantof every ssonI !; which, iii o
an accnsers censaresr rEhasgess and HPbraids;; !;
and, again. as juf ge, teaches, acmonishes, and
exhorts to repentance" .5.;
After frequent quotations from Tdyg,sa and
Talm,ld he said: "But 1t Is perhaps time
TO allude to another and more modern
branch Of Hebrew learning, which has
stamped its image and superscription on
civilization, and must forever there remain,
unless human learning and culture shall suf.
fer asudden obiteration or o violent and to-
tai retrogressior.0
He then proved by quotations from MILL
man and Repan that many of the classical
productions of the Greek language were
transmitted to US through the instrumen.
taIity of Hebrew learning. On that point he
made the following quotation from ID.
Ernest Rensn:
/" The JeDs fulfilled in uis respect an I'm.
portdnt role, of ,chich sufficient notice has
not been taken In the history Of ciutlization.
Their commercial activity, and the facility
with which they acquired knowledge OF
the languages, made them the natural inter.
prefers between toe Christian and the Mos
lem. The people alone held them in
an.ipathy. Az for those who dusired to be
taught, they felt no scrnple in becoming
scholars of teachers belonging to other rell-
gions. Science was thing apart, occupy.
ing neutral ground, common to all"
Among the distinguished and influential
| who were Hebrews by birth he mentioned Ne
ander, the historian of the Christian Church ;
| the two Disraelis; Spinoza, the philoso.
pher; Meudelsshop, the great musical com.
poser, and the Hon. Judah P. Benjamin.
He dWelt at length on the terrible change
that took place 10 the Hebrew nation after
the destruction of the city and temple OF
Jerusalem by the Roman army under Titus,
/ and stated that "this change synchronizes
exactly with the change, c,rrespondingly
great, that took place 10 the Hebrew litera-
ture," illu,trating by frequent quotations
from the Tdrgu,nS Of Onkelosis and Jonathan
Ben UzzeI the correctness Of the statement
just made.
In alluding to .he wonderful spectacle Of
| the unbroken line of Hebrew worship from
1.-the most ancient times notwithstanding the
unfavorable elements that have conspired to
| interfere with its ritual and worship, he said
| "Empres, kingdoms, and dynasties rise,
| flourish, continue for period, and then pass
laway: but the Creed Of Israel, In all its out
ward manifestations at jeas', is apparently
interchangeable. Its rabDDs and philosopher
minister at its altars or expound its laws ir
the same manner as when Moses instituted
hts magnificent ritual by command Of th'
Almighty, or Job INDUCED in the ean
grand speculative contemplations as hav'
| the iuquisitiye end philosopac in every sue
| ceeding age. Other systems OF religion ant
forms of faith that were nearly or quite CO
eyal with the Judiac have lived for while
and then given way to new systems ant
modified forms. But the SAME cd6lstSt;
theories, talnaudic traditions, and tdrg,s
mic pharaphrdses continue as unchanged 8
| When Hillel expounded the law 10 Jerusa
Hem, or the weary captiyes sighed in sorrow
on the banks OF the Tigris md Euphrate
Ifor the departed glory Of the Hebrew ma
Ition. Systems of government with system
| of philosophy continue during difereD
periods of time, and then disappear or be
come insensibly assimilated! with other FL
listing systems. But with Israel the sam
religious facts and formulas exist IN seemiD
eternal rejuveneseuee amidst the Vicissi
,udes of fortune. the mutations of time, am
the otherwise blasting effects Of persisten
and powerful persecution"
Speaking of the future OF tie Hebrew pee
ple, he said: "I have seen much of th
Hebrew people in our o%p country, an
4 something of their condition in most of th
couatries Of the Old World : particularly ]
the Holy Land-and am positive that her
| In the United States they have reached
promised land, even if mol the tand wher
| the ashes OF Abraham. lsiac, Jacob, Daylo
Solomon, Daniel, and hosts OF other Worthie
cousecrase and make sacred the sol
Whether or not the Lost Tfiises will ever D
RESTORED does not enter into the proylnc
land purpose of my address tonight, nor an
| prepared 10 pTOSuosiicfte Wleu noy acsiS
of precision the future fite OF this won
iderlul people. If the! are, however, tru
10 the sublime principles OF their an
ciens Hebrew faith; j tney keep burnin
and; bright on the al ars Of their hesrts tina
reyerential love spd devotion for the 10 Q
God for when tney ave been 80 pfee ni
pentiy distinguished; IL they continue 7
practice and inculcate tbe came principles
| morality by whirh they are now actusted an
controlled, judaism viii continue to be a
important factor In determining the clyiiIz.
Il hon of the immediate future, and under th
\ benefcent providence Of o common God, j
more remote yet atfainable period, in e
!, fecting the practieai regeneration OF u
rsee.' &.
| Captain Bohopon concluded with som
Ipoetry of his own composition. We give u
closing verse:
aLifs up your heads, ye chosen band,
and pass .ensons by: z..9sz sss5 I'd
ys 81 45ore lei ISY6sls JdthcrLand;
| .s. lYbere may you MI together stand,
| Joined beirtto heart and hand 70 hand.
Redemption dTa,ceth rfgh-o
4 Mr.. BoorR's ENGAeEAnaT-RIcfABD ADD TE
: SEooNp,-Tbis diams, upoa which there