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earned in the sciences, are !.' iruL sU.
peers, 10 uu,I ms class Hil . e. moe ei,-
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%, tar creed are the unity II GO., t,r
immortality Of the soUI and pure mord,
ny. Ga this point the Jews nrc u uNit
aIl over the world, The Differences are
only OF form, ceremony and obscrvauccs.
From the extreme OF modern liberalism
there are shades Of opinion back to the
ceremonial law of Moses. There are dis.
cussions and dissensions among them,
rupturing Of congregations, and often
bitter feelings. They have their reform
and orthordoN synagogues, differing in
outward appearance, internal arrange
mcnt and ceremonies. Their domestic ar
rangemcnts differ, their ideas Of the Sab
bath, the Messiah and the restoration.
They are numerous people, and when
not oppressed by the state prosperous.
No people on earth have been so un-
rlghtously prosecuted, oppressed and
cruelty tortured. Most OF this they have
suffered at the hands of christian nations
They are accused of the qualification of
our Savior, though under the Roman
yoke at the time If 1t he true, from
the beginning, that man rds to fall, and
Christ was to be the atonement, how
could it he helped 1t was tore
ordained, tore-ordered. What right have
christians to take on themselves the pun
ishment of the Jews, for what was done
under sanction Of Roman law, and con-
tinuc that punishment for many hun
drcds of generations with tiendishness
and cruelty that is without parallel in
the history of mankind1 They are a
race, that have suffered without trial.
uniustly and indefensibly. The morality
of this question, the right Of it too is all
on their side; and the injustice, the in
humanity all on the side of Christianity.
Except this country the blood of this
people has moistencd the sod of nearly
every le)d of soil in every country that
ever laid claim to civilization. They
have Jared better often at the hands of
savages and barbarans than christians.
And this contrary to The teachings o.,
Christ, of humanity, charity and justice
and there is no atoncment that will erase
the bloody stains. 1t will remain for
ever foul blast upon the professed dis.
ciples OF the meek and lowly redeemer
As race they are law abiding, peaceful,
industrious, frugal, enterprising, seldom
ignorant when not oppressed, scholarly
and when they know their guests chari
table, liberal and hospitable. They care
tor the sick and the helpless. Seldom
Is one OF the race found begging bread
or in the criminal dock. Their aggre.
gated wealth is enormous, and to-day
they are the supreme rulers of the finan-
ciol world The destiny Of Europe is in
their hands. They have only to close
their Golfers and draw in their loans and
retire from financial and business enter
prises and every government of Europe
would be bankrupt, every throne over
turned and anarchy reign instead.
Scattered all over the world, their num-
bers are probably exceeded by no other
people. Where the government is the
most liberal, they prosper best and are
the most liberal in return. No foreign
ers MAKE better citizens, They have
scholars, statesman and fnanciers in
abundance. Few Of them have any
thought or desire to return to Palestine
That is u dream that is fast passing
away, especially where they have
been accorded justice and political
rights. They could purchase the whole
Of the " Kingdom of the fathers" if they
desired it, and only tax themselves II
few mills on the dollar. Few would go
to OCCuOV II rs n off Most of thnn,