New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-12-27
PLEA FOR INCREASED TOLERANCE.
Professor .4dIer, a, Chtekering Han

Professor Fenx Adler, ectured at Chickering
Hall yesterday tue persecution of the Jews III Ger
many The discourse continuation OF one delivered
on the previous Sunday DR.. Adler interrupted ire
quenty by emphatic applause.
He said that there are as great and distinct differences
between nations as between Individuals The Germans
are the musicians Of world philosophy they
unapproached by any nation. They are
brave scientific, poetIcal race, and can number
among the exponents Of civilization such names az
schiller, Goethe, Humboldt and Hegel. James Mar
tineau said TO a number OF years III the
of a conversation this subject in scientific.
philosophic and unima 1pative thought England
beginning where Germany had left Of" But one OF the
geyOus f4lngs OF the Germans as peope Is to decry
the French, and TO underestimate the polish culture
and Refinement Of the Gau mere outward polish ie
is France is nberty-lovIng country. 1t made
the st step freedom. and Germany followed The
great revolutions OF public opinion have been led in
Germany i'll Russia, not by the masses but by the
schools Germany inferior 10 England in that sturdy
element OF political liberty which not alone demands
ITS rights but enforces them. II is inferior America
in the freedom which leads to government, a free
press and untrammelled opinions. 1t Is inferior
10 the great cvinza in its subugaton military
IMPERIALISM. Nations. like individuals, have their
faults To recognize these faults and TO realize the
OF other nations In the Of nations. like IN
dyluals is IN attribute seldom possessed The Semitic
the CLASSIC race OF religion; The AIyan OF
PIN osOphy OF and or the culture OF eternal progress
and relations them must be antagonstic
bus supplementary The possession OF the things visible
the which has led &C The oppres
sion OF the Jews it only the intellectual and moral
qualities which will tell and In the end Will euforce the
respect II the world Intellect aud culture the it
Is spread, viii out the fortutous qualities Of TIy
zauOn AMI the sooner aud more frequently men can De
brought Ogc hcr Tor moral aelorauon the more they
Will become united. But, alas Il moi lett for intellect
morality do This divine work their deeds
plsnod designed made nalght by the threads
of religious hate aud dOgmatism. Leasing pronounced
the Distinguishing feature Of positive aud relative re-
hsiou. aud natural and intimate beliefs. H. gave ths
formula according Ia which perfect man might DO
known: " Love of God and benehcenee TO man" r.
hglou not only differs, but 1t cohiradots ana compes
prosecutions 10y its very nature. Tao which
hurled against Splnozl sti lives In the breast OF the
creed and sect Take Judaism ana Christianity For
the past thousand AMI eight hundred yeats Cnrisuaus
have been auatbemlzing tue jews Before their mite
children are taught tue language or their taey
learn This bitter hatred OF people Christianity cannot
sand feet a all wit out standing on tho
peck of JUDAISM. TIE unbcief OF the Jew the
most potent argument against te truth oi the Gospel.
Is II not great principle Of society that respect
the convictions Of othorsi But OF these
rcngIon. declares for continual strife We nre m Ina
eulIg nteued Of the spirit OF fanatIcs-to
we not see tue same ia the Jewsi They IN this
modern time resurrccting Gillette preindices such a
nature that the rabbIes OF middle ages would
secuted their very sugg stlOn. We must combat su
stitOu-we must destroy H. FIT is true tnat there pr,
who follow cOnsstint by their ereed then oy
the nature OF their tenets they bound - regard
all unconvcrted ps outside the pale of humanity and
their very existence bure.que OF justice. We so
20 tue sources superstl On ana cleanse tie prall
spring unul It's channels shall be washed by the heal
iul waters Of truth. II wish TO he tolerant then
let rs b. tolerant ranks and sheA tho
rat of humanity unu one day 10 VIII burst and
all sets tnO the great ocean o justice love- In
cu7on Professor Adler pronounced eulogy OF the
Mrs. Cross, " Geotgc Eliot" tie SAID: minister Of
church has died. minister of tne church which
We All orioug whatever may &c our creed, our country
on our race. lmrau George Eliot. She preacher
o. Inoralt; such Is few nave been In tiIu,s. Sho
inspired win burning ideas->Uv was "a prc,tess Of
Tolerance We must lament our loss ana lament tlO.o
rch and rare works sue mlght have gwen 10 mankind.
She has gone and set sac yes thai ono OF immortal
al Ia whio" sac sang SO sweety ana whose music Is
the x adnesa OF tue world