Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1888-01-10
AFTERNOON
4 FINE ADDRESS

Delivered Sunday Evening to Il Hebrov
Order, by J"sHph EmshsiIuer.
81 u session Of Wheeling Lodge No, b
independent oder Of the Free Sons o
Isrol, bid Sunday evening, Mr.. JO,epl
Entsncimar a iurmer President Of tn.
Lodge, delivered . splendid ard interesting
address. a report Of which will be fonnd
below.
hir EmaleImcr Nai..:
GENTLEMEN: In the pursuance of a re
quegt, | pIesen. to y"n a subject which
VAS called To spcuH upon, which Is essen
till on this present 0cCasIuu; and III doing
81 | shall dwell only ou that which per,
tuins TO the interest, to the we'll being and
welfare OF all lsraciltts.
From time I~mmemOrial, from Abraham
down 20 this present stage OF our existence
a. a urupie, VIC have had tribulatiOus, oh
structions and prosecutions to surpa.s, and
sill are in many hands the bone OF con
%ientiGn. The question might hc aslcd.
Why and wherefore j. this the case with
the chosen pcmrlr q! tod? ignorance and
superstition ,i!ll hclda s"ry in many
countries, except in this land OF liberty,
! cq quality and fraternity, where the C0nstI-
tuition guarantees an prGrlaIIns that
every mau has Il ught 20 worship his God
according 60 the dictates q! his
own Conscience; this 10 the Land which God
Intended ion his chosen people; this Is the
county which the lord promised TO
Abraham that through him all his Lrsccn-
dania should he blessed.
From he immortal time when Abraham
was liiag to sacrifice his sun Isaac at the
command Oithe Lord from that time lSrcal
| vas destined to become Il mighty people
financially, morally ana Ie!lglJusly speak
ing, and has been declared ~ by the most
| eminent divines Of our days. The pGrsrcu-
tons and trials heapad ul'nu Israel on &c
count II adhering to the one Supreme God
and his commands, i known rs Il matter
| Of history, aud q stubborn fact.
This OF !er called Free Sons of Israel il
the title upon which TO day Israel stands.
The name issynOnimOus withits purity and
simplicity, meaning the standard bearers
Of lite, liberty and the pursuit OF happi'
ness TO all mankind rs declared by
| the Constitution Of the United States
OF America, our Government uuder
which We now live, and enjoy the bless
ingS under our OWL vine aud lIg tree and o!
which We fvrm II part of its hOnored and
respected citizens.
American Isrdelites, what il our dUiy A.
4 people thus blessed with all advantages
and special iivurs never before enjoyed ia
any other country? To-day JulPi~aG il
yet in darkness; an. in da~ ,l.r IN Europe,
Asia aud Alt,ca, .ith tie exception Of Il
small spot In enlightened Europe.
Look Al the Interesting ii CURES: We count,
-OD, Geo inhabitants against 90, 900, UOO If
other denominations; and Nur health,
wealth, influence and prosperity il 80 over
whclmingly in our favor that the enlight-
ened world stands with awe and asks it.
sell, Why is this soy
Look at the industries, and
finances of tha world. Where il Judaism
If not in the front ranks in every nation N
eIIth2 With all these requirements, what
has Israel done for itself and Tor humanity
in return for these blessings received? Are
We to continue rs a people in lctha7sy
and just look TO INSTRUMENTATION inst,
and that Is AL, ur a,e we TO strengthen
oS.selge by means Of learning, To
cultivate the minds Of our youths
in arts and science, 10 enable the coming
generations to say what they had Learned
from their predecessor: And to stay pref
udjce and Ill feeling il i, c"ra.S our duty ~
a people 10 keep IN view the interest OF
our common county at large and not lose
sight of the duties due truIA ISRAEL, AZ IA
,,..,,la yInrirr Eln l.a8nt,n,ru ni Etnth .G,.,.-
try. aad az Inat Almighty BEING whose
muninccGuc has heen ~ vOuch>aied unto
you. This should be our greatest solIci
tuda and care. We SHOULD eudcaSor To
create new life ami spiTit in our midst,
and he in constant readiness tu advocate II
true progress Of religious and moral under
takings, taking Tor our watchwUm Unity,
Fraternity, BeueyOlepca nnd furbear-
anCc,' and ~ UOnSnhnmata these essen.
siGl qualities We must not only
teach, hut practice, the same
in our daily pursuit OF life and aNocations,
The Jewish benevolent s]OrietIeS thus
created under different periods and under
Jewish Jurisdiction have been thus organ
lied for those very purposes spoken Of, and
for many other various reasons, namely, to
teach our children the grandeur Of the
religion OF their ancestors; to keep in
view at all times the history of the Jewish
nation, 80 that they may know from what
source they come from. Oar Jewish
organizations have contributed materially
TO the intellectual beneficial attachments Of
orr yonng have held together the broth
erly feelings within the landmarks of 0ur
laws, 80 that to-day through thai source
have caused still greatss parity OF charac-
ter, ard uEdor prior disadvantages have
still kept our identity rs a people in per
feet accord with the past.
LODGE RECORDS.