The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-04-22
TEMPLE EMANUEL.
Dr. oorrHEIL's DEFENCE OF THE TREATMENT
or JESUS CHRIST NJ THE JEWS.

DR. GOTTHElLS DEfENCE W xd6 IhEAIAENx
or JESUS CHRIST NJ THE JEWS.
Dr. Gotheii delivered another lecture OF the
called forth by Easter Yesterday morning
He began by sayius-Somc time ago. OF the most
eminent Christian scholars Of this city asked me, after
many apologies for any implied offence in the qucs
ton, whether would not authorize him to deny an
assertion no had heard made from his childhood to
the effect that the 6rst thing Hebrew child taught
In religion is 70 consider Jesus an imposter, and
TO dcspiso and hate him a. the enemy OF his
race ! told my friend all that ! knew
of this supposed nrst principle Of religious
instruction in Judaism. This conversation had
nearly forgotten, but is recalled 10 me when
the assertion recently made that Jesus Of Naza
reth fell victim 10 Hebrew hatred" One reverend
brother certain Of Il that he used IL part Of
argument support Of the historical character OF
the resurrection "Hebrow hatred would surely have
defeated every attempt at deception Although We
rcpudiato all responsibility Tor what fathers did
1880 yenrs oven half century ago, yet simple
justice compels US 10 say that there never existed
among the Jews thing that all be considered
national hatred OF the Nazarcne-that 10 to say be-
foro the time the Christians themselves made the
hateful fathers lives by the cruc perse
cutons perpelraied for His sake Leaving the
crucitxon Tor the present sdc-for lis justice
must be considered on legal grounds oniy-the Jews
have no reason TO be ashamed their conduc toward
the Gaean teacher: on the contrary they may
boldly challenge com parison with tho most civilized
nation placed In similar circumstances that ever lived
We have nothing 10 hide we have not 10 30 down ON
our knees and ask pardon; We can come before the
rxoov OF MIS- ASSERTIONS
Ny assertions may souna rather bold, and you may
! shall take my stand on the New Testament, being
quite sure that un partial examiner OF this record
treated throughout with respect and listened 70 with
patience and respect which He Himself seems 10
have shown 10 hv 0Ssao %s. a
ship with God, In peculiar and exceptional sense OF
the word which was blasphemy In The eye OF Hebrew
law as II then stood, LAID upon the leaders Of Inc
people the sad necessity Of arraicnng Him before tho
highest judicial court Of the land and indictment and
sentence proof Of personal malice In His
judges Here our midst severe sentences passed
and then reversed because Of some oversight and who
thinks Of accusing Judge with personal malice
TESTIMONY og MATHEW.
Four narratives Of tho lie oil the teacher have
been preserved The first OF these the gospel accord
ing Matthew is admitted by most scholars to be The
earliest, and for that reason the most faithful cx-
ponent OF the feeling which prevailed What do We 6nd
that narrative OF Matthew's regards the people
Target The candid reader must be struck by the
uniform kindness and affection with which the young
preacher was treated throughout The length and
breadth OF land de assails all their OLD
and their spiritual guides and YET how respect
Wbsn neenie read Of the esst wS,cn The sermons Of
the NazareDe preacher produced they think OF The
wonderful man and HIS power Now, have no desire
10 beItlle Him; undoubtedly His manner and method
have been popular, IN the best sense OF that much
abused word. II The people were satisfied BY what
Christians consider tho most perfect oratory they
must themselves have been people OF culture and
fnernent accustomed to such expostions religious
doctrine. IL their had been abandoned and
brutal as pulpit oratory would make them think you
tho young Gallean would have found such audiences
lie ddf Try It in this city. Let sonio one accuse
the hoc the Protestant priesthood
whole with rapacty and consciousness What would
be his fateY What was the tate OF JcsusY Not hair
OF dis head touched. II not at all thus that
brought lin into conflict with the law. Had he con-
lined Himself 70 reprehending and exposing fascness
when He found Is He would have ended His
DAYS ia peace For three years He and
HIS followers travelled through the land without
Yet hebrew hospitality never tailed them SO ong
they remained the dwellings OF only when
they withdrew into tho desert miracles had TO take
the place OF Hebrew bounty. and only Jesus suffered
asked HIS disciples, Whom do men say that amp
and they SAID, Some say thou art John the baptist
say Elias some Jeremiah, or one OF the pro-
phets." Surely they could not rank Him higher than
they did. Aud when Hc rode into Jerusalem crowds
out TO meet Him and called Him the
prophet of Nazareth. In vain look for
the least sign OF ili-will ill-manners only
when some inJudcious youth raised the cry, "Ha
Son OF David |" they werc sore, displeased and Tor
very good reason, Tor 'Son OF David" was great
throne; IL meant war against the Romans. For that
reason only they wero displeascd, and now that
dangerous ground OF political complications had been
touched the law had to interfere. think ! have
dislike Tor the teacher, treated HIM with the
sideraton due to great mind, and will conclude with
this single question, why, then, II necessary that
the Christian Church, which has achieved glory
enough must try TO increase It by the abasemcnt Of
Jews and Judaism" Tho new teacher said,
ave do not gather grapes from the brars" Now,
since founder Of the Church, since the rst apos
Ties and evangeliss were each and all Of them Jews
how such precious grapes havo been gathered from
arec utterly wortnessf Must the tree not nave been