Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1890-11-24
A SIGNIFICANT EVENT.


A SIGNIFICANT EVENT.
A RECENT occurrence in London
Is significant of the. changes in
sentiment which come with the
lapse of time and the progress OF
human thought. Not very long
ago the term "Jewo was the syno-
nym for all that is vile and detest-
able. There was no affinity be-
tween Israelite and Christian. The
antipsthy was almost equal on both
sides. The word "Christian"
was about the same as "dog"
to Hebrew. The cruelties
suffered by the descendants
Of Abraham embittered them
against the world. The doctrines
of the Nazarene were judged by
the Jews in the light Of the
treatment they received from
His protested followers. And
Judaism to the Gentiles was only
thought of as the obsolete creed Of
the grasping, avaricious, money.
lending and lowest type Of the smit-
ten and scattered race
A deputatioa Of Jews waited up
on Cardinal Manning a short time
ago and presented to him an address
of congratulation on his reaching
the period of quarter Of a century
in his Catholic episcopate. Jews
doing voluntary honor TO a Catholic
ecclesiast is startling event when
history is considered. 1t was no
mere formal homage, nor drawn out
by any scheme or concession. 1t
WAS n genuine expression Of respect,
felt by the Hebrews of London for a
'Christian" prelate whose life and
conduct were consonant with his
profession.
Cardinal Manning accepted the
demonstration in the spirit in which
it was rendered. And in response
he uttered some good words and ex-
cellent sentiments, among which
were the following:
''Let me ask You TO accept my heart
felt thanks. For nearly forty years
London has been my home, and in
that time all forms of suffering and
poverty. as well as OF vice, have come
before me. can, therefore, bear wit
ness 10 the charity and generosity Of
my Jewish fellow countrymen. /
have found them forward in all good
works. In the care of your children,
of your sick, and of your poor, You
give us a noble example of generosity
and efficiency. You are inflexible, a.
we are also. in maintaining that educa-
ton is essentially religious work.
Your schools, rs ours, are firmly and
fearlessly religious.
but there are higher and more con-
straining motives which have impelled
me TO the words and actions which, in
your address. YOU esteem so far be-
yond their worth. should not he true
10 my own faith if did no. vencrate
yours There are, believe, only
three understandable elements in the
history OF MANTLE people and faith
Of Israel; the Catholic Church, sprung
from it; and the world, which has
prosecuted both Sometimes, per-
haps, we have wronged one another; for
all are not Christians who are called
Christians, and all are not of Israel
who are called Israelites. Many deeds |
dark and terrible have, no doubt, |
been done OF which Israel as a people |
are guiltless; as also. in many mis- |
deeds, the Catholic Church is without |
a stain. The world is perpetually re-
cruiied from both sides by those who |
are unworthy Of the name they bear. |
As the world grows in mass il grows |
in malice; and If our forecasts are
true, L might even say-forasmuch rs
what is foretold is certain-the war
fare Of the world agsins. all who be-
iieve in God will grow and spread in
power. for its fiual conflict and its
final destruction. May all grace and
blessing be upon you and upon your
homes"
We maj. not agree with the Cardi-
nal as to all the ''indestructible ele-
ments" in human history. And
we cannot ignore the terrible atroci-
ties perpetrated by Catholics upon
the Jews, for which not alone the
individuals who committed them
but the Church which they repre-
sented was responsible. Yet the
changes which have come to the
creed Of that Church and the toler-
ance of its priesthood, must have
iue weight on the mind Of the
critic, and what Catholicism is TO-
lay should be considered rather
han what it may have been long
ago.
When Catholic can administer TO I
lew and Jew can feel brotherhood
o the Christian, there Is room for /,
hope that the day Of universal peace
md fraternity is approaching. 1
Whatever difference Of opinion may Z
.xist in the minds of men, what 4
,ver may be the distinction Of race or J
;olor, II the three great, abiding graces
in them their conflicts will
'e bioodless and their disputes barn. Q
ess. "Faith, hope and charity" &
sanctify error when 1t IL J
lot loved In preference to truth, and 6
ew and Gentle, Catholic and :
Protestant, Saint and sinner, can
ind room enough In this world each q