The New York herald., 1878-11-03
TEMPLE AHAWATH-CHESED.
STRUGGLE BETWEEN TRUTH AND PREJUDICE

SERMON By REV. DH. HUkbSCA
The Rev. DR.. Husbsch preached yesterday In the
Temple Anawath Chesed, Lexington avenue, taking
his ,ext IRON Proverbs, xv I. Tns Doctor said the
portion OF the Pentaeuch which had just boeh read
contained narrative OF the exodus Of tho Israe
ties from Egypt. Tho vehement struggle bsiwnea
divine justice and human obstinacy. he conSiDssa.
came end, and the result was, as II Is always 10
such cssss-lns victory belongeth TO the Lord; He
brushes the oppressor into tho aust raises the OPP
pressed from the depth Of anguish and brings him
forth to frssdem and hsppiness Our OLD sages apply
to the wonderful events that came 10 pass in
the land Of Ham tho following verse. taken from the
book Of Provsrbs:-"whsn the Lord receives favos
. mans ways he makes even his enemies to be ~
peace with him." No nation on earth has encoun.
tored SO much Ill favor and enmity a. our people.
From It's nrst to the most recent times tue
progeny OF Abraham was necessarily traced by the
dark shadow OF hatred which even nov In some
obscure parts OF tho world has not given
up It's ignomnous chase. It 10 OF deciasd
ior ,ns asplorsois TACT and II we md that esriaia
pernicious traits our national character reused
Ss me me = osdsr ~ me oyo o. oSr
fellow men. But II we take the historical TACT ioto
consideration that wherever Ignorance ana marrow
mindednsas decrease enlightenment prevails
among mon tnere the natred against our race van
isnss and makes room for kind and orothsry ieel-
that the III ieeliog entertained sgainst us 10 not
founded on any deficiency on eur part Its root lies
rather IN ihs ignorAnce or narrow mindedness Of
those who cannot part with old predJ dJudices
ANCIENT AVERSION AGAINST rHE JEwa
What that produced aversion against our
race in oldsn timssi asked the rabbi Ancient -
natieu DID onter the scone Of the WORLDS
history as q conqusring nation. our sires did NOS
carry ihsir destroying foreign countries n
order 10 subdue the FREQ aud Independent; they did
menus ne. ~.sn ina. Do..s or
cruelty and tyranny. As pc.cciui ana harm-
less family .asy made ,hs,r ,,.sl ar;. sapp'.s.ae:
man who aimed Al higher conquess thaa
those OF material power. The founder o their race
offers n new, . sublime idca 10 the world; he strives
TO win mankind from materislism TO spiritual.
Ism, hence the discrepancy between h,m ana tue
calling laid upon them BY ther ancestor Tnsy came
TO Esyps under most auspicious cireumstancss; eae
insy been wiss In tho sense OF the world, had they
amaiyamatsd themselves with the nhabitants OF tue
ispss Of : eos,ury AOranam and his trad,t,ons
would have been forgotten; the wsrid weud
sssu,. s1s n1 INTO s Esyp. would have ~ avoided cen.
Iuries Of suffering By transforming themselves
Into peculiar caste OF Esypssns' nc,ans Tnr sn. . as
We arc told they changed not their Language meg
their garments nor their name, bat they kept nrmy
together the OF enc common stock. Thereby
they Incurred the hatred Of tho rulers OF the land they
were deprived OF their privileges, we're plunged inse
misery, but Abraham hvea and his sublime Idea did
DIE away. SO II was centuries aiisrwsrd. Our
people had TO wander through noAry al the lands u
tno world; everywhere We were the peculiar people
carrying The peculiar idca. and the hatred which
mot with, apparently vas against us In reality,
however was Inc old struggle OF error ana prsju.
against truth better consciousness Did our
pscularity mar our capacity as citizens OF the various
countries hvedf II we are to believe q
tai English professor We have TO answer in the al
nrmasive. Tor plan words this professor says OF u
MAKE them patriots while tncy remain genuine Jsws
10 beyond tho legislators powcr.n But docs this
maevoen assertion stand thc test OF truth 7 BY no
means With tne Jew patriotism 10 a religious COM
mand We loved ardcnty Palestine that was our faith
ful mother and wo levsd ntcrwnrt not lees ardeniY
tho couatry whore wo found . temporary homo evsn
" Il proved . cruel stcpmothsr against us IL
Britannia 10 weigh tho love and affections, the
doubtful whether the sseenuIne Jsv,' Sr Moses Mon.
tenore, would not carry the palm even In patriotism
over tho genuine Antagonist oil the Jews, Professor
Goodwin Smith
YOUNG IsRAEL IN AMERICA
Our growing generation IN tns olessod county, tne
young Israel OF America, l hardly think thas tns
severest judge can nnd fauls with thetr pafiothm.
Union ana their atm 10 show themselves worthy OF
sbe generous Isve OF such n noble motnef a. our
country H. All ask OF our growing generation " %
prove the ialsity Of the English professor ssseluons
10 show the world that the genuine JeW" ~ iosos
ticai with the "fsithiul patriot"
rpE JKws AND rHk PUBLIC SCHOOLS.
What do sucn Steps taken lately ny some Protcs.
tant and Catholic clergy men OF Ncw havsn feesrd
stou Of tho children oi large number OF citiz M
from an Institution which, ny It's nature, must %
opon and alike accessible to ALL This country 10 NOS
There IA too spirit OF freedom and
IN our national constitution, and all such marrow
minded a,tenpts viii prove futtle and tall TO tue
ground. We. however, must perscvere In those noble
principles whicn guided fathers; the Language Of
latin, tne garment OF modssiy, the ancestral name
ami tie which connects us TO our pure ana sublime
creed must sacred unto us ana so, whsn tns Lord
receives In favor our ways Ne VIII never nave 70 fsas