The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-08-12
WHAT AMERICAN CHRISTIANITY
OWES TO JUDAISM

To THE EDITOR THE HERALD
In q recent issue OF the HERALD q correspondent
writing about tho Jews makes these statements:--
"1hc civil and religious liberty which the Pilgrim
Fathers did help to establish In the United states is
just thsvIz, tho right oil landlord 10 exclude from
his Christian guests the personal presence OF
whose ancestors crucied the founder Of Christianity"
"Unliko the English, German and Latin peoples this
Hebrew element by and religion. radical
rance with our social institutions and the society
which rests upon them" When writer rushes under
do plume Into print either to assail or defend
cause, he should fortiiy his assertions
and denials with irrefraeablo proofs. In this
instance the 'proos' much needed TO
support the assertions OF your correspondent are
tircy absent. WhyP Because they do not exist, and
never existed anywhere except in the brain OF the
anonymous writer, upon whom rests responsibility.
The sentiments which he expresses must be an offence
to American citizen because they are in opposi.
lion TO facts and TO the true principles OF the American
constitution. Tho descendants Of the Pilgrim Fathers
assisted 10 establish government without any special
reference 10 the exclusion of the Hebrew element,
whom Our Heavenly Father In his wisdom selected
from among the nations OF the earth to be the re-
cpont aud the repository OF Gods holy law"
These noble founders: realizing the wisdom
ana great value 10 civilization OF the
written laws OF the Hebrew commonwealth,
promulgated amid the thunders and lghtnings oil
was born the constitution OF the United States OF
America, which procaims civil and religious liberty 10
all alike and that law also Is based the civil
criminal jursp prudence oil the whole civilized world.
Historical facts directly Ia opposition TO the
sertion OF that writer and prove very converse OF
his proposition. IL will read thus Civil and religious
liberty IN the United States, based upon the Hebrew
laws given by God to Moses--ergo the he
brew element who obey those aws-must
be In perfect harmony with American Institutions
Can the Hebrew element be ostracised or dcbarrcd
IRON Christian homes and churches Ono OF the He
brews, accompanied only IN imagination the name
hess writer, enters large Protestant Christian church.
which ~ open TOR public worship. High on on the dis
tsnt wall, shining forth in letters Of gold stand two
simple traditional tablets the Jewish len Com ma nd
with the opening, solemn sentence, II am the Loru
thy God VINO brought thee tsraeD out OF the auo OF
Egypt" While wrapt in profound awe at tho an
nounceincnt OF the unity OF God" we are aroused by
the heavenly SOUNDS oil the grand old Jewish orr an,
trnusplaned from the Temple at Jefusulct, and ac-
companied by the harmonious choir OF men an women
chanting hosahnas 10 the Most HIgh Aud "a tho
finishing stanza, "Isruelis God Is Lord aloDc.n alcs
upon the ear the soft voice of the minister
the lesson for the day-a simple psalm of David, a
psalm OF praise ana thanksgiving adopted py tho
whole world as q model OF language for approaching
the throne oil grace, aud composed by the great He
brew KING. On leaving tho church I iterated the
question, Can you dIyest society Of the Hebrew ele
fnentf Quory--U&n your
We hnd u In tho civil and religious lie Of Chrssen
dom and to relapse into the dark ages Of religious In
tolerance and to deprive social sucety of This clio m cnt
musical composers, artists and men OF genius the