The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-06-24
THIRTY-FOURTH STREET sYNA
GOGUE.

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THIRTY-FOURTH STREET sYNA-
| GOGUE.
! DIR. JACOBS ON THE RACE AND CREED CoNTRo-
vERsY.
Dr. Jacobs rabbi the Thirty fourth street Syna-
gosue, preached to very large cong regaon yester-
| day morning He chose for his text Micah, ", T.
which the commencement OF the prophctical les
Of the day"And the remnant Of jacob shall be In
the midst Of many people, like dew rom the Lord,
ike showers upon the grass. which wait Tor
| nor hope for tho OF man." Tho Doctor, after
abiding TO tho metaphors here employed and their
! applicability to tho people OF Israel In their
moral influence the annals Of all nations
amt tho debt which civilization owes them for their
Underwriting labors In the OF truth and for the
advancement OF mans highest interests spoke OF the
method In winch nations had repaid this debt. The
blood annals Of nearly every country in the
Ola World are evidence OF this ngrattude. Alas said
he 1t has recently shown itself even IN this FREQ and
enlightened country Summer after summer you have
heard Of late oil distinctions and determinations made
the of religious bclei at places of pub
Hitherto this has been done by persons "ta fortune
10 fame unknown" whose very Incance has
shielded them from than casual notice. he
recent still occupies pubic attention and is drawing
down the opprobrlum and condemnation
OF every unprrjudIced individual. 1hs base
anu ignorant anatclsn, In It's merely social aud legal
phase, lind ioohold in the pulpit; but It's
moral and religious aspect II calls down the most
u
personal quarrel cannot be countenanccd II is
attack upon tho liberties OF the ctzen. IL Is a blow
slracK AZ inc s'yaaon o. me ase - Is an Assault
IN the written and the unwrtten law OF this FREQ
country In this sense II IS crime. ana such
excite the disgust OF every honest THIS whole
sale cias discrimination becomes religious proscrip-
ton which should be denounced rs blot upon the
American name.
There is "a lesson Tor which urge upon your at
tcntion. When will some Jews remember that under
al and advantages they are still jews
ana recognized as such by The world al large? They
may pretend 10 have discarded ancestral faith and
praccc anu 10 have become enli. h, cncd 10 ye.d
obedience to us Restrictions, yet even now and
then bigoiry crops up to remind them OF
their race, responsibilities and obligations; that this
bigotry, though ofentimes hidden away BY interest
and policy. viii occasionally show itse; not always
confined 10 the ignorant and uneduca,ed, but mani.
sung itseI what called the higher walks Of
society, where intelligence and refinement are sup
posed to prevail.
NINETEENTH STREET SYNAGOGUE.
81 AM A NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. SERMON BY
REV. H. p. MENpEs -PEARAoH HILTON.
Tho Rev. Henry r. Mcndcs preached a $ IN !fcant
sermon yesterday In tho Portuguese Synagogue, Nine.
tecnth street. He SAID -
~ Hebrew" declared Jonah, when tho wild
winds and wilder threatened to wreck his ship
and engulf him In tho whtcncd pillows that loaned
with anger. al am Hebrew" declares every true
son OF our race. even when tho wild winds
Of contempt and wilder waves OF intolerance
threaten 10 overwhelm HIM in the sea
OF social hatred. al am Hcbrow,n blessed
"hkc the stars oil heaven. "the sands Of the seav
'ths dust OF the Garth" Like tho stars or heavcn
yes, and though tho nations try 10 hide light
hnu the clouds OF those clouds like all clouds
disappear before tho breath Of Him who chosetn
Like sand the sea- though the nations rage like
oceans mad and dash their loamlng pillows
OF hatred upon U.S. the usresistiDg sand hur them
back broken and spent. Like the dust Of tho earth;
nations may exal, themselves; subaue us. trampic
below as The dust OF earih-the dust oil ages.
TYrEs or HEBREW CHARACTER.
II am Hebrew and l would not change my
The grand privilege OF being admitted as
sociate with the Genulc. Mr.. Menies proposed
vale aspect and continued:-Iypss OF the He, rev
public ami private nic stand iorIh. Miriam Aaron,
road this morning; types that w serve our purpose
admirably, types humanity grand and srandiy human.
lie then discussed discussed .no au,'es o. tue dausb,ers
the cradle oil her nations hopes, MS she
educated Hur,.. who, with Aaron, supported
Moses hands al Repbdim--a grand group, priesthood
and brotherhood supporting ronsion against the Toe
she sang Tho song OF gratitude Tor ner MS de-
ilverauce, so the truo Hebrew mothers watch heir
chilaren-the hope OF their peoples iuture-so they
teach them TO defend their faith against all oos and
reai,zo thor deIlverance from msdimval oppression.
Aaron Is q type oil tho Hebrew, glowing peace ana
pursuing It," but raising his voicv against all
Pnaraohs, whether the yrant DO oppression, intocr
very types arc not perfect. No, because they
only human. so are
PHARAOH HILTON ARkAiGSED.
so arc thoss who seek 10 brand whole race for
lew members. There worthy and unworthy
CnrisiaLs as well as Jews There are black sheep IN
evary flock, but they are not different species OF
animal Tor all tnat This Is tho position assume
our negn5ors We care not wno right IN the present
ALTAR that occupies go much of the pubic MIND But
do care that cur names should be dragged i1rlh
be held up 10 the scorn vi minded people who
exist IN every community Obnoxious Christians arc
refused PRIVILEGES because ,hoy gentlemen,
mol because they are Christians so with Jews. II
they are refused privileges must DO because they
Jews, and tnoreorc tue word .Jow'' ''HcDrcwn
should never have oeon used. Any attempt to fasicn
oblvpuy upon our name must ana Will bs vigorously
opposed by all enlightened iateccts most ntoiera-
bic and monsrous II The age aad country wo 1--we III.
EfPEcTs on rms RACE
VI Mcndeg then spckc OF the guest ion IN It's signih.
ara their race, and observed that II the Jews
respected themselves they would respected by their
neighbours VINO could not integeuty respect those
who dsregardcd all mand, Kept sabbath neither
their nor the Christian, eat Indscr inatcly
oil lood synonymous with anything ihorrent 10 the
Jew and who thus brought dlscredt upon the
whole race lie referred TO- BALKAN prophecy,
where the Hebrew Is declared to dwell sep
aratc, urged them, Tor the sake OF mixing and
beng Identified with the Gentlles, not 10 throw away
the g.orious ulurc Balaam foreIold Shall wc forget
" Tor their doubt vi frpncshipp Shall We change our
birthright Tor mess of pottagcf IL am Hebrew
was the cry OF tire patriotic Jew Come now the cold
wlnds of contempt and wild waves OF calumny; come