, 1877-01-07
JESUS AND TIE JEWS.

Il
PROF. ADLER's IDEA OF THE SAVIOR.
The New York Vorld gives the following ab-
stract OF lecture on ssThc Founding of Chris
tianity," delivered in Standard Hall, New York,
the last day OF 1876:
tianity wns not u revolt against Jndaism, but o
confirmation OF It; the law was to remain intact,
continued. "a grand and gracious quality IN the
personality OF Jesus rs presented to us in the
Go5pel, which has worked extraordiuary. results
among All nations. What is that charm: an not
here 10 dispute the doctrines Of tue Church. de-
eire to approach my tack with the reverence that
BELTS theme SO interviewer with the tendcrest
feelings OF the human heart"
The New Testament has scant material for q
biography OF Jes,,s. Some facts there are. how
ever, which stand forth prominently" continued
DR.. Adler, and, thcrenpon, he sketched the char-
actcr, surroundings, and religious beliefs OF the
people among whom Jesus lived. He spoke Of the
infnenees brought to bear upon him, Of the belief
OF the jews in the coming Of q Messiah. and when
every natural means Of a fnl1ll1nent Of Jehoyah's
promise had been cut OF, Of their hope in its full
Heaven, be said, was to be established on ea1th,
and tho genera1 resurrection was to precedc tho
millennium. One hundred years before Christ
situation WIS intolcrable, the weight Of the
Roman yoke beyond endurance, and the
state Of religions affairs but little better. Eepe
Messiah was daily expected. Several impostors
presented themselves. When would the hour Of
deliverence come: When'wonld the true Messiah
appear! lit was, 3" he continued, sat this time
and under these conditions That Jesus Of Nazareth
appeared. What was the lesson he taneht? That
Of righteousness. This he taught and the change
that was to come by Righteousness. So great his
hope, SO rapturous his enthusiasm TINT he thought
BE- the Messiall.
''1t has been said that Christ came to overthrow
rhsr'seeism; this Is not 30. lie only rebuked Its
e1creseences and abuses. The Pharisees were
9et,;d not as - many Suppose set of hypoerites
teaehngs IN The Gn5s1 taught oa tbs
nebew W vi and a3e o the same
Character as those Of the Pharfseea." " DR., Adler
next ne spoke Of Hi!lel, great rabbi and one Of the
tinued, Christ did NOT attempt to abroeate the
tsachngs Of thc Pharisees; pc tried to insist upon
denounced the Pharisee teachings when they
elashed with the principles of moral recttude OF
nsarped indy undue Continuing the
but unto the lost sheep Of the house Of Israel"
and said: ''1ndeed, Jesus seems to have limited
his his work to bis immediate Surroundings, Yet Il
world was to be included and all the nations were
to a;, come to Palestine and to the holy mount.
had rcpseed the Stem law of fetr6pon a os % ~itS
those Of charity and brotherhood. This was not !
true, he said The teachings Of the older prophets
iaE as duty itset is stern, allowing ; no I'M @aakisS
to staud in its way. 'tNot for !
PHYS sake, not loves sake, but for the sake Of
prophets in regard to nlatt2ts Of duty. aBut,"
said the lecturer. Tin the intercourse Of men,
in matters concerning the relations OF the rich and
The poor, the strong and the weak how tender the
Teachings 81 the prophets! !, TIE M ancient prophets
We have renewal Of their spirit, protest against
,ormalism- But the hopes they had in the distant
,e was to Be tie instrument. Even il is
was not new. we must accord
general reverence and admiration to the style Of
Gesus teaching. Hille1 and Bnddha, long before
Tesus had the spirit Of mcekness but in the story
II no other life as this method been pursued with
!uch harmony and consistency. The secret Of
Iesus power lies mainly in his sympathy with the
reelected classes Of the tS;o1mmanlty He Esitnd
the dnh 5e1ats p .n Of Gn
lays Of Christianity, the .appenl to conscience
vich he had nstiled bore its frnits and. In those
arly days the Christian Church was 4 real fnstru-
nent OF good" The lecturer next spoke Of
,hri4ts helping the down-tEoddeu. his love Of