New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1879-11-28
THE HEBREws AND TOLERATIoy

The Rsr Dr. BeioVs Unitarian me Temple Enaan H.
service marked by an unusual departure
from Hebrew religious customs held in the beaut
fnl Temple Emanuel on Fnh-aye., yesterday. The tx
traoduary feature 81 the the delivery Of
discourse by the Rev. DR.. II. w. Bellows. OF
All Souls Unitarian Church. The temple crowded
with large congregation. Many persons showed by
their unfamarty with the service that they were not
Of the Hebrew faith. Perhaps Onefth OF the congrega
ton present were "Genties." Tue service was begun
with the singing by the choir OF the 9Th Psalm. Tue
Thank vng Day proclamation OF Pi eident Hayes was
then read by DR. GOttheli rabbi OF the temple. Tho
civth Psalm then read by the minister aud
the congregation. The choir sang will sing unto
the Lord long n i've" and DIR. Gottheii read
prayer In the prayer there q special petition that
the snrit OF religious liberation would spread through
the land hymn was then sung. Dr. Bellows mean
time had been seated within the altar. he now
arose and advanced 10 the readers desk In
another instant he was looking over the top OF
the desk and spreading ont his manuscript. Inc con
gregaOn looked upward Fl him win some curiosity as
he stood the desk In his sken robes lie said IN sub
e,nSv pnl,n arst yers: On give thanks unto tie
Lord tor He IL good. because His mercy endureh Tor
ever" We doubtless this festival TO the reverence
I'M which the Hebrew Scriptures held. It was nfst
neld IN Ncw-EDgaud, where the Bible was dliigehty
came National festival Tie feast 9th taberDGcles Was
always the most popular OF all the Hebrew festivals
thanksgiving Tor the harvest was symbol OF thanku-
ness THANKSGIVING Day has only recently become a
aa,S si siaes We awe orr Safional spirit to our ie-
gous spirit Our people acknowledge an invisible king
nave a history so like the Hebrews as our own.
We believe we are a "chosen people" Orr life Is an
echo OF I-raels The stormy Atlantic has been our Red
Sea- the New World our promised land; IGe 0d World
was gwen up denominations Of all kinds We soggh'
the God OF lsrae IN word where conscience e2gia as
sert her rights Oar expected 10 DHie upn
nation which should be religious one III ought 70 ~
sfy tue most hodOx Jew 20 perceive that the Od
Testament has done as nuch 10 shape tue W
nations the New Testament Christians long lnpoSeu
Ola Testament has been more preached than the New:
one thng perhaps the most characteristic, the unity of
brew Church Il still the first representative oi
the one God that rules all things Al! honor honor
not Ice oppressed out OF this glorious prine.
pie The or y yne Gd Bdrtand your own
Scriptures. III ndelty 70 the unity OF GOd you heu shu
fort You held il at cost that been paid for
trnrh before or SINCE Christians viii some day THANK
you fr rnis priceless heritage The day VIII come wneh
philosophers and historians wlii consider most MOI
Irving tact that race were per, ecuted Deeaus, they
would give up she one God Pol cdl necessity mas
at Last secured Won political rights. No people on eHrth
has ever tried both sides Of thai question--what
the state can do for ana whai Religion can 90 Ios
10 he Tie special people God and looked down with
len hps c"ms from COD Almighty Is 70 make all tole
ration blasphemous. There + liberation OF humility.
OF humanity; that knows that what Is True Ts
for one time i not true rue rr ioT a Of mod S
ern thought. what YOUR prophets did In sacred
literature the orthodox jew has since oesn d0ng 10 us
We know and you know that IL from that STOCK
there grew that wonderful man whose merits you are
inst beginning recognize though you deny bis Mes
sahship YOn have mad many bitter chaces presented
10 your lips There need To remind you OF the per-
ectons has endured at the hands pf Chris
ans Yon are State has tested the claim 20
knowing Gods will when the state was able 10 enforce
It, on the other hand you have elt tne s0rrows oil tnat
position when You felt all the intolerance
when the seat of nfallbiIty changed The ROuish
Church her After theological intolerance has
ceased we may nope that social intolerance may also
disappear Prcdiudces OF aud color are immoyaho
by ANYTHING else fhan general culture. They spring
rom brutal part OF our nature. When these preln-
dices be und rstOOd provincial they Will dis
appear To find fault with for tie bcmishes OF
Individuals absurd. The Hebrews have among
them representatives OF culture aud refinement % an
equal degree with other races. Orr treatment OF the
Chinese Is not rign IL seems To me Impossible that ne
Chinese should be- immoral as described by our Con-
gressmen. Surely God has not ieIt himself without
witness III any LAND.
have you for the evidence Of liberation you
have afforded Dy extending TO CHRISTIAN minister an
invitation 10 address YOU / know that we haven't 10
extend hands far toward one another to clasp
them. stu, IL Is far enough 10 have taken several
cei turtles do II. The God Of Israel and
God OF Paul worship according TO our
best lights do not expect to become Re ormed Jew.
you Unitarian but am sure we can become more
righteous and women. even though we cannot
speak each others religious language.
In concluding his discourse DR.. Bellows referred III
0ffrctOnae terms 10 mis- Intimacy with DIR. G0ithe l. Tue
service closed with the singing OF Psalms and hy Ms