New-York tribune., 1877-06-25
JEW AND GENTLE.

Mr.. Beecher announced at the morning ser
vice at Plymouth Church yesterday, that III the evening
he woald preach Jew and GENTLE" Before the ume
for the evening service the church was crowded Mr.
Beecers words relations OF the Jews to American
soe,,tv were listened to with the closest attention
throughout Often the stiffness throughout the room
when his voice dropped with some emphatic words was
most marked. At times, and especially wheh he IN
duigcd in bltt against American arlstoc-
racv" there was hearty laughter or applause MI
Beecher preached from full thing quite unusual
with MN He chose as his text Acts xix, 81: But
when they knew that he jew, all with one
voice, about the space of two hours cIled OUT
Great is Diana of the Ephesians' Mr. Beocner said;
This was terrible raised in Ephesus by mer-
chant because jew had appeared there. When an at
tempt made by friends TO defend him they were Tor
bdden How far has the world grown since that timef
During the past few days we have seen a.smilar al
empt to Ostracze because he was Jew, and Tor
tue space, of two hours. but two days-ah age III
New-York-there been something OF the same KIND
OF uproaT. have no purpose of making this personal
matter although there is excellent opportunity dh
40 choose / have had long acquaintance with
the gentleman who has been brought into such
unpleasant connection with this Affair." ME-
seilgman. bear testimony that during all
this time his behavior has not only been what
we might expect from Christian gentleman but oiten
even such put the behavior OF most Christian gen
temen shame. L have met Mr. SelSinan III repeated
seasons "a Twin Mountain House, and in general
assistance for benevolent undertaking. III the suceeSs
organizin and helping Of prayer meetings OF III
Whatever service might be needed ne has been
one Of ms deacons Beyond the restrictions necessarily
imposed by his religion, suppose no man cooiu
show himself more toerantly courteous When then
heard this unjust insult cast Lin, It did not seem 10
me that there was another in Nsw-Tork toward
whom il would Lave appeared tO me more ubcaUe0 iOr
nud outrageous. Via. ,.s dismiss tAe personal part oi
the matter
There arr 100000 Of Jews in tine world, scattered
D. y al ~ Ia
ar Of being dcspsed No o.i,rs ha'o bt'n such pepe
factors OF thu human iacc others nave been 50
treated dcspcable Esclcarts. 10. 200 cas- haNg
they been cast out from am"nG uci ctssu ah' hst0u
oppressed dOwutrudleu. Yet h-vc: nav" thcN herh
crushed by their sad cNpca."cs "t td'ic s'cti'-s;
Iet MS look and BOW much Of our present "iv c'
condition been contributed 10 Us Oy thc icrtc"N
may surprise DC tuiG taat oar comnonWe"iA
found its source IN thei u; u Is true; nc io'a M
O al true IA sprung from ie hstl ci"is"'
Moses lie rcaic1 ihe lniiars on which We, iciI "a
Structure. Plmar hjcrt} aaS o,eH "t' 'i'' " rl
o. el most icr th">o gOtclnmehtS W!hci "ose ,,@ ~
reople 10 nave iolillch sentiments for tAeasitcS l"
have a government for themselves, boiOhgct n'si 70
~ W. derive oar uonIshinent that Oes.ustU
pcople. Closely connected win inr goyormeIt o. '
nation is the government oi INC holsc"o'' NuM, t
family emerged from barbarc deMtviy ler IN t"'
Verned poly gamy, he did 1t IN sun, rance ani uHoSt
condition that would necessarily e1iln @asA IInI % ,
And spite the ccntious morality OF soe oi we tlAs
aud Leaders yet among tne people thGSeyeS enc! NM
almost all brought up IN the true spirit Oh noIU!'
In the spirit OF Tie pure love OF one man OT one woman
purity and the development OF intellectual strcifth ana
morality. the household became the school oi al VIZ
fue aud truth and happiness. One tang plun'hGlt
a Thsi fstIre continued with them down through
oil the medieval darkness, and al chaiaotcil1cs theH
to-day. among any CHRISTIAN aihits are heIc chii-
dren SURPRISING theirs in purity III intcllgchc IN |
eonrtcsy IN ready capacity or in integrity Iu this |
strict and wachrl traminlng of our chlaieh taNeWe
borrowed their example cannot iai 10 poh' out TOO
their of industry, understood ana enforced shee
tine first period when 10 bc wqIHnsuan vas 10 & e St, az
our own when We, by slavery, were doing so mncn
to make dshouOraOle, even a. far Daek as 1000
wears ago and aii TO own time the jew nEs
Taught lis children nobility OF labor Aud here. too
Then take not4ce thousands of years ago woman
tHPuea the enlgGIen!ng force OF Christian principles
When all about the Jews the barbrc nations we're mas
Ing Of slaves, when even IN Greece pure woman
must be secluded aud know nothing vi poetry or letters
tmless, indeed, she were c9"tesan, ,,r,,,Lsa Iaea
fhe might be educated, bat II Nr'%uous % !
wife she must be enoranp AT tnis ume !
in Palestine the mother tie WIFE, ana me dughtet'
with unVailed ace hlst con III t-o ISe q .n1 nan .
Any plishment, any art, she ,nsnt Learn. ANY
thus have caught from the early example OF TINS great
people. They gave also TO as iehsiOn that was pa,F
SeoPat H ~ s @o'u ny a aud t6is thC,' Snuct
m perfect form and in the distinctive qualities Of bra
very, of humanity, OF hunilV, OF noblene ss o. |
%ma ana ana a3,aa an iae 'rSH TGS Gek gave Us in
telecual and ssbeca gifts he true and the beautiful
the good The hepie" Vas acuceh' III tnis ,
sense of outward beauty but sought Tue beauty OF
Tie mind. As the hlrt @ntelh for ior t3e c'.aP water
IN all the Gentle literature or tho word
if M one of ten aousand be found IN hcr writings
Tie Hebrew above al, Should DC htd scieu 70 Us ioi
fsi,lnu all tut God had shown 10 .s people III thelr
histor, was Ch:is He gathered the cNIeuenScso OF
thousands OF years OF this pcOpics NE anu eurIou
II mo a lutud hgA, .,. go
IClning 10 secular things. no people has taught US
sucu a lesson euduTancc unoer wrong as nave the
Jews. ThTOdgh all ;hc ages, from tne holh@l empire
down uo .tbusc has ever been spared them Ihey nave
been denled cIuzeuship rights ot p4Opefy' ue SVion
,si claims Of civiy They have even Deeh onilseu 10
wel dcspised grD. 1tcV have Deoi iiecce peisect,u
tua. taey might be Hulce OF Their supposed wealth NAs
tcc plague Hungary they as Jnc AUTHORS OF II, We're
tae ol,cCis OF TIE peoples wrath. Dld thc " Di"cH
tEer ,lae lpol the Jews. But they could not be De
stroycd. iioie spang immortal IN lIeIT soils 1nSy
Wander n. JeW All the Dselits that hclion bas
letl,d uton hm have fulfilled tOjrl0ld GA the
ci.,,b In exile they tat down IN dscoui egemcnt
Now what, / ask nave thls O.irn'M peOp4eto po |
asraIcd OF in This Christian Republic Where an aie
equal Is II because thtN hIS LisiIouS 'o
Yankee tie first stone. Is II because OF tAeH IN
Treasury of ANY cil5 Ale our coei' pdS! o1d'Gn7 ~
vita GcfGultiug Or criminal JeMst DO, tDel hi |
criminal sls ANA hud the Jews you can. Is 1t Doedu'e
fO,Ie them ishDaOIablcf Nhal phenomenon -
IL that some Of then aNol2 pa! the ucuts '" az ~
Se man ahO doe, Let pay his GcDts9 is IL
oiUic Jews, bU, the cases are fewer than among US
icctiy Trustworthy tan Our own race u1cs. o. All
p,O,es t4esc the last who should be suected 10
Insult, whether ty wholesale OF retail lLuSicfl anu IN
America OF al codlireo L. YOU hie ee'cHtu 'he ""liI
over you could nOt ndVc found place hhDic u Noud
iu Amer "a. fn Aiaeuca, dnd Ia place NlCtc
is aroc 4cy seeks GO cliDIuy sccIuce iscl nom com
sooled hotel Iu s1ratOgai liauELterI lisleii
ye astuuslei pcOi,e! la o.raOSa, where iOf dtcp'S
I've cu-1eeaic.. s.n.toaa, the Coriuth Of Ailerc-
there 10 accessible o. 1000 pe'pic III seems ihc
arlsocacy won't cNccp Win thr persons Lt 10 49,
ciae Nitn tLOse WHO thcu money but yestcid"5
sellug cocieh! liauaA'ciI lts i1' tli'o al ',t v'