New-York tribune., 1882-04-19
JEWS FOR JEWS.
SHARP HEBREW ESTIMATE OF CHRISTIAN
LIBERALITY.
From The American HeOrer (ys'r- York;

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From The American Hebrce (Ner York;
Shall we say we are glad or sOrry to see cur
a~k about the microscopic amount OF assistance our
Russian brethren have hitherto received from our Chr
fan neighbors in America echoed IN me JotS heco'G
r empOrary Of Philadelphia ever prone 70 MT
the nail upon the head, cal spade spade or do
anything else in the way OF showing up cant anu eaQS
sn9 Dreence and this time il quite taxes the lead III
eA pressing surprise that the cruel wrongs OF Russian
Hebrews that the thrill OF horror they arossru 90 me M
l,beray put forth by our Chrlst1n Dreihrsu' Snout
have so little result in the way Of cash proceeds s IL
atev startled loudly sympathetic streetcrowd survey
Sag the victim OF runaway acci9ent, ~ s o
si0. for how much you sorry But even tne prtc-
80 saiS m saw for how much they sorry Tor lheir
T,ssan Hebrew fellOw creatures the Oehtl4ss vi
tiepha 500 900 strong. having 70 TINS 1aS - o
gether the magnificent sum Ol @0' oV-""0u' -
head ..... =, oorror "a
mark now strangely backward the followers OF the ez
rene have shown themselves toward these cruelty out
MeraiitT God everything. Have they forgotten the
words Ia which their own evangelist ueplclS snS a
Judgment those who the hungry and ied MN not
the stranger and TOOK him not H. ne @ slcA tht anu M
prisoner aud visited him not II would seem IaI ne
Christian charity loudly vaunied, stops rhort Wneh
Hebrews concerned that to the GOl9en huit' a.
Moses formulated and their patron adopted II, " Love
INV neighbor as thyse must he added the mental res
ervaton. unless he be of Cod sown people
But do not, will not 20 far, nd0rse the deduc
ton our brother Of The Record from this cruel
apathy, that tire Jews heneef0rth VIII nave 10 help
themselves entirely. Our Christian neighbor have not
pastors may count tue nneers OF one hand The
preachers of th. city and Philad elpia who have ex-
horted their focks 70 assist IN succOrng these unforu
nate victims " Christianity. Not a dozen Christian
pastors have made than passing aluslOns 10 the
deep stain the GreekC athOc Church Is permitting TO De
peroreIated the already biOOdstalned records o.
that Church. What wonder then, that the people DO
not arouse themselves a o. their dutyf Wnat
wonder hat the practical expressions OF Christian dis
appreciation are far betweenf
Inc lies with the leaders Of the Church We have
right demand that the pastor OF An enlightened Amer
can community shall have and express higher and nODer
views of Jews and Judaism than the lefate and leal-
ons Russian priest who finds his best support in tanning
The flames OF hatred and prejudice against the wealthy
Russian Jewish farmer who while the Christian
one drinks himself into poverty and rags 1t time for
the Old eYa1ge of blood and hate be put aside TOR
that OF faith, hope and charity, greatest OF all ';
II il time for Christians TO be taught from their pull
pts that brOthery love must include Jews Jews as
well and not only so-ealled converted" ones; that
tie call OF distress the cry OF the victim OF brutality
must lie hearSened TO, and lovingly sted whether DC
uttered belongs TO the Oh DlspensatlOn or the
Dew. -, ,.
Not until Christian pastors shall TO their duty and
demonstrate that they need their Masters words, IN
asnueh az ye done II unto the least OF these my
brethren We have done IL unto me-" shall hope for
Christian g1fs by way OF atOnement for Russia )
wrongs or us inflicted. win they acknowledge their OBJ
LgauOn We think they VIII!