The New York herald., 1877-07-08
JEWS VERSUS CHRISTIANS.

To EDITOR OF THE HERALD'-
huve been greatly edited by tho perusal Of the
religious news contained In your Sunday aud Monday
editions have been taught to have greater respect
10. the opinions OF the different secs than formerly
had while listening to ths malt running through tho
orthodox still OF Calvinstic Presby terianism, and
have learned respect the religious bocf OF the per
secuted Jews Tor they, too, TO be desirous to
spread salvation among the heather nations In that
seeming the Jews may be said to believe in
Christ They have now discovered that God is God
OF the Gencs, AZ well as OF tho Jews, that, not,
Notwithstanding their outward disbelief concerning
Christ, It may be said ot the Jews, nation, that
they have been born again. The Jew is now ON the
same platform with tho Christian, anxious Tor tho
salvation Of man but make noto OF 1t, it must bo
on their plan and not the plan laid down either by
God Christ. Tho only thing that Jew not like
about his religion just what the Christian disiikes
about HIS and that the love the nsighbor that
both religions inculcate. They delight 10 dwell
the dreamy realms OF truth and touch 1t
tenderly that the great and mighty thank
God Tor being His special iavor,es und humb!y
bow before His mysterious ways In sending
mucn poverty and wretchcdncss broadcast through
the EARTH They perfectly willing to wait until dis
uufathomabe love will saitatcd with human misery
while working Out his great plan OF human rcdemp-
ton The Jew and the Christian cry, "Save the world.
but me IN particular But while you are In the
even TO the expense OF the degradation OF my follow
men,"
The rich young man lacked just what other rich m en-
lack to-day, love to thy neghbor The question that
the rich young put to Chr,s Is the same question:
that a the rich and ull who hopo to be rich put
ting to Chris; every day-viz What good thlng shn
! do that may inherit eternal lc aud the answer
to all Is tho same, You know the commandments;
shalt do this and thou shalt DO that, love
your neRhDor us you love yourself. You will
observe that this the whole law and tue Prophets
b0num OF both Judaism ard Christianity
Nm n0ta I'm mn plv fbpsa hnya
Kept from my youth up. What lack yeti THIS was
bold, but ho had doubt been deceived by teachers
fasifying the truths OF God-he believed In lie. Ho
believed thing to be possible through such false
teaching that Christ knew to be Impossible. Christ
ku and incuicated the doctrnc that Inau could
inherit into possession of great wealth with
out dong great Injury 10 his neichbor. Extremes ot
wealth and poverty are at direct variance with tho
teaching OF the Great Jehovah Cod Therefore Christ
knew tnat the rich young man dcce'vins himself
but He loved him nevertheless and sorry Tor his
blindness for had he kept the whole law he had lack
nothing. The rich young man expected the same
that all the rich expect Had he been told to
subscribe to Missionary und or 10 purchase VII olc
stand OF fancy ARTICLES the lottery ticket Tor the
biggest doll u, Vanity Fair he would havo been de
lighted. But hc was told chat the practice and not the
Doicl In doctrine tho one thing neediul that IL
he loved his neighbor as he loved himself he could
not bo in possession Of so great riches while his
numerous neghbors were suffering for the bread that
pershcs. Cnrist says prove your love and dispose OF
your tnordinatc wealth. ttat tho poor may have an
equal chance In tho world with yourself Abandon
your refuge OF lies and follow met. C., the truth
II Ctrists doctrine was 10 be applied " many rich
live IN less ostcntnous style until poverty and
crimo should be known no more on God Almighty %
cartb. But this application would not suit such
l am a simple mechanic, and work at man ual labor Tor
ivinR aud feel interested Ia the elevation OF my
class and all below me without dsir'ment 60 those
above j. L.