Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1879-01-22

VIII ycu be kild enough ct your earliest
convenience 10 publish in the Gaz2ttc the TO-
loving article, clipped from the American Is
raclio If date January II, 1879. published in
UiGcirca.. .Ohio. | am satisfied from the
uoTobtcd exhibition OF amity displayed 10 the
city Ct ST. Louis between the Jew and Chris
tian on that oc,asion. will be provocative of
ike degree o! kindly feeling on the part of our
Christian community OF Alexandria towards
cur worthy Is:aelitish population if made
kucwp, and will give pleasure to all classes
alike GENERAL SECRETARY Y. NJ. L. A.
| From the St Louis Globe Democrat.
TIE fire which destroyed the Second Baptist
church, On Friday last, was misfortune long
to bo remembered By both minister and people;
BID! il has served to give yet another proof of
the truth of the saying that good cometh cut
OF evil. The minister and his congregation had
scarcely realized their loss before they received
messages Of coincidence, often accompanied by
to the adhereuts Of the special tenets and OBJ
ssrvances Of the Bsptis! creed. Lutheran,
Methodist and EpiscopaIian ministers aud
Catholic priest were foremost in the good work
Of saving valuable books and papers from the
fl .mcs, an the smoke OF tho ashes vas hardly
laid before another congregation set another
example Of VAIN hearted and generous llber'
atty. Ii was enc not included 10 the Christian
ranks, but composed of people who, from the
earliest ages, have worsLiped the God of the
Christians, and who, 10 all CESS OF distress,
have been among the first to answer an appeal
f,r aid. As soon as the president ADD trustees
Of the IsIac,i:c Temple Share Emeth heard OF
the loss they held a meeting and with the full
concurrence and support of their rabbi offered
the bap,ista who we're thus left without
church, the free use Of tho Temple until they
could rebuild their owe house OF worship. Ii
anything were needed 10 set at rest, once and Tor
ever, tho unworthy aspersions against the an
Gent race, this CT itscl! should be- sufficient to
silence them. The Rev. NlE. Boyd and his
p:oplc, and DR.. SonUescheiu and his, are alike
10 he congratulated upon the broad and comprc'
hcnsiVc spirit Of the charity that knows no dis
Election OF race OF ial!h when help is to b.,
given, which animated the spirit di,taliag the
Offer
The vulgar priiujiccs which orce iDtlsmed
society 10 the past against the children Of Israel
have long ago disappeared from all but tho men
50 in? bcdlcd 10 bigotry that they would refuse
to BE- converted, though one ros, from the dead
20 lr.ach again the doctrine Of loving KIDD
ae.s. ard UPON their side also the lsraelltes
have reason moro especially to rejoice in the
feeling which prompted the ae!0n. IL has
been said, and il must be cinfc.S,d not ALTO.
gcther Wilhcut cause, that the cXciuSlVeDcss
which formerly osrscSed the Jews had in lat r
times 5c;u!tcd them against tho Christians. II
was alleged that ls:arlitc- while wiling 10 help
Ghis iaus in distress, were atili reluctant 10 adj
mt them 10 their homes and liTesideS IN the
tnIi communion c perfect fellowship. Some
among their Wisest men admitted that there
was some ground Tor the charge, but they ma.
tu.allp enough argued that the contumcy no.
DER which the chosen people had so long sui
iercd could not be forgotten in day. that the
, traditions TO which it Ind gwen birth
could net be easily cradioatcd from race so
tenacious of purpose IS The lsraeii.cs had ever
hcrn. This, upon the other side. was admitted
as IN excuse, il not az justification. But now
wherever the offer Of the lsraoltes Of st. Louis
to the Bartists OF ST. Louis is heard Gift will
be mentioned as mighty blow against the fIag-
mants OF The thin barrier oieyc.uiiveness which
sill remains 1t is not small thing 10 the re
cords Of the mental progress OF the age 10 hear
CT Hebrews voluntarily giving up their temple
10 the Christians Tor that dGy 10 every week
which Christians olll sacred and Jews secular.
|. is IN instance Of kindly liberation which, .
century ago, would have ben impossible. 1t is
another link slruck from the chain that has so
Iorr held mqnkiud 10 the bondage OF Jealousy
and fanaiicsn,, and therefore another sign that
rs the world grows older lis wisdom itcreasts.
It is Inc hot booaed prejudice OF youth aud IN.
experience il 81 c!ety as veil "a 10 the indlVidu
al that Is ever ready to build yet broader Chi
rcse wall tf intolerance. Advancing ago and .
tlucr crgb!cnment arc required Tor the recep
ton OF all the blessings OF a perfect clnsrcpa
! -. IL, ,bolo -, n,I,yf
it as the guiding star OF priuciplc and OF action
thcn and only then will the thick cloud OF gno.
rarc, DC Jissipatcl, and a path prepared Tor
the possible advent Of that pcaco and harmony
upon Garth now, unfortunately less rraoticad
than cxtolled.
We append copy of the correspondents:
| ST. Louis January g. lS19.-To the Trustees
OF the Second Baptist Church city: fG ENTLEMEN
I-Uur REV. DR.. Sonneschein has, after consul
tation with tho President Of our congregation,
offered TO Rev. DR.. Boyd, Of your church. the
use Of our synagogue corner Seventeenth and
Pine streets for holding divine services every
Sunday morning and evening until your sacred
temple, destroyed by fro. shall rise again to the
glory of God and the pride OF the city.
Tho undersigned mombcrs of the Board of
Trustees ofthe Congregation 'Shaare Emeth,"
heartily approve Of the steps taken by our pas
tor. and repeat his offer herewith officially.
We wish to be understood that we expec! TO
| fJinuG olaliOU lOr Liz usC our Lemplo, uuL VIZ
shall expect you to pay for the extra fuel. gas
and sections work accustomed by your occcpan-
cy. We remain, gentlemen, moat respectfully
your obedenL servants,
Barney Hysinger. President; Nicholas Schsrf
Vco President; }. Baum, Treasurer; NJ. Fraey,
l.. NJ. Heilmsn, Bennot Meyers, NJ. A. Kosen-
b!att ID. Stern, David Cole, NJ. Levy, Adolph
Jscota, August Frank and Levy Stern.
in response TO this cordial invitation the fol-
lowing was unanimously adopted:
Whereas, The Trustees OF the congregation,
Shaaro Eneth a. the corner Of Seventeenth and
Pinestreet have tarough their distinguished Rsb-
bi, Rev. DR.. Sorneschcin, heartily placed at our
disposal their commodious and elegant Temple;
therefore be it
Resolved That tho sympathy expressed in
this humane and generous action deeply affects
| al! our hearts. ard does much to mitigate the
sorrow snd to compensate for the LOGS caused by
the burning of ''0ur holy and our beautiful
house"
Resolved, That with deepest gratitude We &C.
cep! their msgnsnimous offer, and shsll hold
their great kindness in everlasting remembrance.
| Rcsolyed That Mess1e, Ches w, BarstoW