The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1883-05-12

lower of the lower Gallileean, the corner
stones of whose religio nwere love and chal
ity. Now, DR.. Adler is, or was, JEWS
Rabbi, and it is entirely safe to say that tn
Jewish Rabbis of New York will rank, i
point of culture, with the clergymen of an
Christian denomination. do not speak G
scholarship-for in that they are a head an
shoulders above the majority of their Chris
tian bretheren-but aside from biblica
learning, they are gentlemen of culture an
taste, gentlemen in the pulpit and out of ii
large, liberal minded gentleman; just suc
gentlemen as any gentlemen might fee
honored by knowing-this is the characte
of the average Jewish Rabbi of New York.
DR.. Felix Adler breaches to the Society O
Ethical Culture; he differs in his belief from
orthodox Jews, or orthodox Christians; bu
let no one suppose that DIR. Adler is with
out religion or without God. Among
the two millions of people in New York Of
| Brooklyn there is not congregation doine
more good, honest work than DR.. Adler's
Not man, woman, Or child in his congre
| cation but has his allotted task; charity
broad as the earth and free as the sun
light, is not only preached, but practiced al
DIR. Adler's church. Love, grand, sweet
| and universal among the children of men
is the foundation of his faith, and feeling
an inexpressible reverence for the Supreme
Power, whose incomprehensible magnif-
cence his mind is too feeble to grasp, DR.
Adler never attempts that familiar acquain-
tance with Deity SO common with smaller
minds. He attacks no man, however he
may differ with him in belief: he has no un-
kind word for Methodist, Baptist, Catholic,
Heathen or Jew; they are all his brothers,
and he labors for them all. He enjoys the
love and respect of all who know him, and
you may imagine the shock to hear such a
man denounced as an atheistical apostate
Jew, a robber, and a fool. Thissis the latest
sensation, and not a particularly agreeable
one. Instead of preaching peace, they are
preaching war, and instead of love, hate.
This is a source of inexpressible grief; for
~. 4tO"SIltilA 10 q VI SuiluIC wv
"a recognised leader of one of the largest
and most respected Christian bodies in the
world. His congregation is one of the
wealthiest and most intelligent in the city
embracing some of the foremost people of
the nation. It is, therefore, to be regretted
that a Christian minister of such vast op-
portunities could not have found, in all the
world, some object of attack more worthy
than a brother minister, who, when the
term of Jew and Pagan and Christian are
blotted out, will find his name recorded in
the Lambs Book of Life.
Ecclesiastical circles are further ex-
cited by the indictment of the Rev. R. Heber
Newton, whose sermons referred to above
have created such a lively sensation in and
out of the Episcopal Church. Several
prominent Episcopal clergymen seem to.
feel that Mr.. Newton has been guilty of
very grave offense, and it is expected that
his defense of his position before the court
esting if not edifying chapters in our recent
church literature.
A struggle is now going on between the
excise commission and certain roughs of
a number of dives where it would not be
safe to insure mans life or his watch for
ten cents day. They are the resorts of the
most depraved and vile characters that we
have i'll the city; criminals just out of the
State prison fly to them as naturally as
ducks take to water. Here painted harlots,
young and old, spread their nets to catch
unwary countrymen young and old, who are
taking in the sights; here thieves watch for
their prey, and burglars lay their plans for
their midnight forays. They have no Ii
cense, they exist in defiance of law; but
Owney Gohegan Or Billy McGlory can elect
an Alderman in the ward, defying the law:
they are protected by those in power, and
their proprietors have grown rich from the
plunder of the unfortunates which an un-
lucky chance has thrown in their way.
This week, Owney Gohegan was arrested
and committed for a month to the Island
and fined five hundred dollars. But while
Owney goes to Blackwell's Island his busi-
ness still fourishes as bravely as ever. They
will make enough in a week to pay his fine,
and his imprisonment, instead of being a
disgrace, will be an honor--the mere ad-
and he will make it lively next election for
every one of the magistrates who had any
thing to do with sending him to jail. He
will not be compelled to eat the prison fare
for the next thirty days, and should not be
to hear that his lunches, dinners,
and suppers were supplied from the keep
er's table.
An interesting case occurred in an up
town dry goods store. The saleswoman of
! rival house went into the store to ascer-
5ain the price of cloaks. She was suspected
oy the proprietor, who took the cloak from
ler shoulders and turned her out of his
store. She sued him for damages and got
balm for her wounded feelings with dam
ages to the amount of 800. I wish some
one would damage my feelings to like
lmount.
The great hegira of May first is almost
lpon US. The streets are full of carts,
oaded with all sorts of household gear.
There is much evil temper, and much evil
anguage, and much to remind US that we
ire not yet quite saints, and that the mil
ennium is still far Off A crying baby and |
scolding wife are not just such blessings
8 we expect to meet ON the other side of |
ordan's stormy banks, but the coming
lrst of May has brought US all of these and |
ONE to spare. No wonder that cuss words |
ise to the surface, and prayers and suppl
,ations are partially forgotten for the
lonce.