New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-01-21
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RABBI soH1vDLER ON INTERMARRrAeE
DISCOURSE IN BOSTON cR1TIo1sING THE


PROJECT or BARON HIRsCH.
Boston. Jan. 20.-At the Temple Adath Israel to-
day Rabbi Solomon SCHNEIDER took for his subject.
baron Hirsch and his Solution OF tho Semitic
Problem.' There was a very largo attendance Tho
learned rabbi said in part
, banker in Paris possessing untold wealth, which
through lucky speculation has accumulated within
three generations in his family, and who, on account
on o. services rendered to some European Govern
word the weIihnown merchant prince, Baron Hrsch,
mas been for long time honorably quoted OF
opS Of my water at AID as be bopPpr s I
pride, not only Oh fhe Jewish lsce. but Of humanity
of 100000 600 francs. which is $4,000. 900 IN
our own money 10 the Russian Government for the
purpose Of establishing schools in those districts
habitants, THIS act OF beneiccnce heralded with
sne flourish Of trumpetS al over the world
and has leaked out that his gorgeous gift to Russia
@ bose o for pRs %hch sy no means would
II leaked out that the Boron hoped to solve what Is
called the Semitic Problem Or IN other words, ths
motive OF his action. which heretofore no one sis
pected, changed the whole aspect Of affairs IL nm.
covering vel and brought up the same old and
yexatious question with augmented force before the
Let first Of all refute the idea that there Is sucb
q thing as Semitic Problem or that anything Of
jew not have the same right to live as the member
OF any other race Why should It be desirable that
cease 10 nc knOuld become ANAL
ramated among the rest OF the natlonsl When
however, it comes TO the point of inter marriage
when the children OF friendly fathers become attached
TO each other and desire to enter upon the holiest
communion between the children OF THIS earth the
communion OF marriage, then We say, or they saw
Hold on Here Is the line which you must not
pass Here is tho Rubicon which you must not
Cross
Looking at this question from an objective stand
point, we must not close eyes 10 facts and the
facts are that tho sparks OF prejudice although COW
eyed and hidden from view by an advancing cviliza
ZION arc st glimmeiing. and are not yet extngulshed
Famed by the breeze OF misfortune, they will revive
and then consume the temple OF happiness that has
been built upon such trsacherOus ground. without
any disregard disappreciation Of the noble auall-
ties Of our nelghbor, without disregard their friend
ship, 10 their integrity, 10 their moral worth we
must stil advise children not TO enter upon so
Intimate an alliance with them as Is marriage
AZ that time which IS not so far distant the two
religions win have been merged into one under a
process OF chemical analeamatOn and not mechanical
absorption. They will have produced new religion
10 which both Will have carried their best parts or
rather let me say, they Will have established religion
which ought 20 DO called DID, tho religion OF hui
manity when the word jews win have lost tho
sting which sl protrudes from Il, and when the word
" Christian. Will have ceased TO be I'm our ear a
synonym OF idolatry. then WIN the time have como
when the two atmOspheres VIII allow OF a chemical
MIXTURE and when the happiness OF contracting parties
coming from those different stocks will be as much
assured as We believe now that Il Is ieopardzed