The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1877-01-28
RESTORATION OF THE JEWS.
NO HEBRET M TTON IN EXISTENCE IND
NONE INTENDED
The Return OF the Ssrneiites TO Palestine n
Chimera-Not Wiiiingto Throw wny their
Present Trcasurcs-Dr. GottheiIs Views.


The Return of the y.raeiites 20 Palestine n
Chimcra- Not WIiIingto Throw Away their
Present Treasures Gottheirs Views.
By the announcement that Rabbi Gustav
Gotthcil would deliver discourse on The
Restoration Of the Jews. the Temple Emanu-E El
was crowded yesterday with intelligent Israel
ties and Christians.
He commenced his discourse by abiding TO
the report that Hebrew capitalists in Europe
had proposed to Turkey that If she should cedo
to them Palestine they would give in exchange
the Turkish bonds that they held. and thus re-
licve the Porte of financial embarrassment If
there was any truth" he said. in this rumor,
the proposal was made from mercantile, not
from religious motives. It's object WAS remu-
ncrgtion not the restoration OF the Temple or
the ingathering of the jews. Our magnatcs OF
the money market are all matter of fact mon.
and gain or loss In ready cash are their only ar
guments."
He then alluded TO the moro recent report that
Palestine was actually being rcpooplcd. and
said: Tho statement may or may not be- so.
hut 1t is certain that the rush Is no part OF any
scheme for founding n Hobrcw State 1t is moro
likely that the pilgrims are seeking safety from
the prosecutions of Eastern Christianity under
the more benevolent rule Of Mohammcdanism,
or are driven from their homes 10y the hard
times" He alluded to the fact that none of the
Hebrew bankers IN Broad street New York. had
removed their business to Broad street JrrtIsa-
lem. nor had there been any decrease in this
city in the number Of poor who claim jewish
support In alluding 20 the Investigation made
Of these rumors 10y The SUN. he said that 1t had
d"yclopcdthe larger question. " Does the Israeli
itn of to-day still cherish the hope ofrcturningto
say many Of our fricnds-thc former because
1t Is the only weapon left them Ia dispute tho
ground we have gained by proving us aliens
siill and insincrrc in our professions Of patriot
Ism the latter because their belief in the advent
., tho millennium ncccssitates the restoration
He alluded to the fact OF men speaking to this
day Of 4 Hebrew nation rs though the national
bond did still cAist and AZ though the Jews
wcroSiill only IN exile. and instanccd a St Louis
cl'fSyinhn uphpliing such u doctrine To- his
copsresaiiop. l. Il not curious" he said.
dsc Of ihsr IDENTIFY % with tho S naoH II NOT Of tRar Snq
this country and ask the Hebrew children what
they nrr 2 ~ you Ind n single ono that tells
YOU; am not an American. | am u pacstinan.'
lwlil yield tho, point at once. Question the
right OF one OF our boys to call himself an
American. and 4 hc do not strip 1T once to fight
tout with you, ! surrender" The rabbi here
alluded 10 the humiliation Of having 10 prove
things which all men should know, and for the
i'Irt Iitroo oi ,nv "p,uSe assHurd WIN cniphasis
nation; II brcathcd ilS last Mt Bcthar when the
r'Nouti9nary armies were trampled under the
io!t oi th" Roman cvnIueror.
Abiding 70 the f"clng OF tho Christians
toward the Jows, he said: " because we Observe
sunday onrr our d"Notions IN Hebrew. main
tam customs that appear strange and have
nnNor OF ori"ntalism about them. our friends
suppose mat We breathe an atmosphere Of our
own. and know nothing Of all the mighty prob
lens that agita;c the world. and feel nothing Of
uhe tlro.s oi Woe that agltnte mankind. Hun
dreis OF people in this city pass this temple
with sort of awe some simple souls. perhaps.
utter II patcr noster or mako the sign of the
cross-that II the place where the people gather
who committed the great crime; II they venture
into the synagogue. great is their amnz.mcnt
Ia find there is nothing awful about il that the
prayers are not unilt for Christians 10 pray.
and the sermon. ~ n rule. full of sympathy
with the JOYS and sorrows Of humanity"
Rcurning 10 his text. he spoke of the co0pcra-
ton Of jew and Christian In III" vast industrial
they have reached the very summit ~ art.
science, commerce, md SPECULATION, Can
Treasures behind u~ like worthless objects. and
uhhing" and wrench of our Who'll" outward
c"rtnniyf II" graphically depicted the con-
hlt aud ncongruty "i minds and interest that
would cn-u' should the jews return 70 ra"--
tine. Gpv"rnmen', h" suid would ha inn
ps~iil" All shades. from Eastern d"spotlsm TO
W"-irrn rcLnhliran' -n. would etruggir for ~;
make Jcru-alcm a Babel and tho difYcrrnro of
Religious views AN arena for ecclesiastical
With regard 10 the cvpureation from the lit
urgy. by the reformed I-rHcliie~. of the prayers
Tor IN. ingnihrring and restoration. tho rabbi
th' -upIli utions hut in the hearts only Of thu-"
who arr victims Of do-poti-m. whom their coun-
Of their hope and imagination; who know hut
ot a cruel stop iathrrlnnd. loumaniu whose
bloody prosecutions sirk"n 3nr hearts, Whgr-
ever the Isra"liie X treated like man. hero he
has his home, Tn ir prayers do not ahai' their
patriotism. 1t is with them II simplr maiter Of
faith that at some distant day something grand
will happen with Israel. and Jerusalem and the
Tempt. rise again from their present d"soln-
tion. II is not u consummation that man can
bring about. The ancient rnhhis expressly in
terll'tcd all forccastng ns To the cNart period.
To the orthodox Jews The ancient forms Of pray
fLat oil
judgment to be- exercised on them. That is what
they have received from their fathers. aud. as
ob"dicnt children. honor II, II their words are
quoted against them they can well point To- their
actions. their bearing. as the wrightcr proofs
whom they live. We rcformers regard our dis,
lersipn no longer u punishment; thn loss Of
Palestine no ong"r u calamity; the cessation of
cprtailmento Of means OF grace. Our dispersion
alone rnnn's Us 70 perform ihe mission 10
Palestine W. claim for il tho Who'll" earth n, it,
rlghtiul dominion, ana tho r, -turAtion of SHcri-
II ifes, n rrtrogrc,sion from tho higher Ilnuo Of
spiritual worship to n lower grade. To ask us,
to-day, whether We would not give aid b. the
reconstruction OF n Hebrew STATE, sounds tn our
cars ~ strang" as II would sound a. the Amcri-
can people II Il were proposed that these Uuitod
States should petition the English Grown to be
grown too big iDr that SO has l,rn'l NOT only IN
si2r hut ~ thought, in knnwledge IN actual
and possible achievement We have, not the
slightest wish IT, dose our temples and l"aN" the
great God ~ Israel without wnr-, on this
continent Rather than exhaust ourselves with
vain effort to turn back tn Whcrl of history. we
woull help this country t. uas, unscath,d
rabbi here intcrrupted tho thread uf his lis
course Ia refer in terms of satisfaction To the
passage Of the Compromise hill. which he he-
liey'd promised peaceful solution To- u quos-
iipn 50 hazardous rs 10 thIrntrn the prosperity
Of tnis country. lie concluded his dis curse
hy de-, aring their creed 10 be- 10 help purge the
lnnd from fOul corruption; 10 stand shoulder
10y shoulder with tho best ritiacns To- educitn am
'nhgll.lrd ana lr'e poopl"; u glory IA 'ycry