The sun., 1890-01-02
DENOUNCING DIR. MORGAN.
THE HEBREW QUARTER EXCITED oTnB
MS MISSION IN ESsEL 6TREEE

A movement which is construed to be an
attempt to undermine the jewish faith among
the masses has aroused an intense resentment
in the Hebrew quarter on the east side, and
within few days has stirred Jewish circles In
all parts OF the city. The matter had verY
small beginning. Last March the Rev. DR..
Brockholst Morgan OF st. Marks Episcopal
Church and Chaplain at the Ludlow street jail,
opened q mission school In q basement at Ga
Essex street directly opposite the Essex Mar
ket Police Court. The spot is in the heart Of
the Hebrew quarter. No announcement was
made OF the opening OF the school. and its
work was done very quietly and without osten-
tation. No one In the neiRhborhood paid any
attention to 1t. 1t was open only on Friday
and Sunday afternoons each week. It was un-
derstood that It aimed to improve the mental
and moral condition OF the children who had +
been running wild upon the street.
On Fridays, from to @ o'clock. the school |
was open to girls between 8 and 10 years old, /
and on Sundays boys Of the same ages were in- ,
vited. To induce them to come, the children /
often received small gifts, such as toys and 1
Illuminated cards. In this way the school grow
until the attendance averaged 150 at each ses- !
sion. making q total membership OF about 800. |
The children were almost exclusively OF Jewish ,
parentage. Two young men. Messre. Lyons |
and F9ley, assisted Dr. Morgan in conductinR
tho school, The children received some In
etruction in secular branches. OF education.
religion were also taught them. They. sanG
Christian songs and listened to Chrtsttan
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was wrong. ;
Most. il not all, of the children attended the I
school without the knowledge OF their parents, I
knew nothing Of the character Of the institu.
by Re name 1ney Of MIS-
sion, Attention was recently drawn to the
talk to their elders about the religious ideas
they had gained there. When the facts be. (
Smons he eBeW Ts
gated, and some Of them say they learned that
the children were Instructed at the mission
the school. Dr. Morgan denies this. Some of
the parents ATTEMPTED to visit the school while
They, were informed that adults would not bo
eadmitted. Protests began to pour in upon Dr.
a great outrage in thus secretly filling tho
iS wa tb deSs HsoIt
The Rev. DR.. H. Periera Mendes, the rabbi Of
tho Nineteenth street synagogue. was among
the first to act On Dec. he sent this letter TO
DR.. Morgan
Permit me to address you upon matter which feel
You did me The honor of welcoming me at your school
yop mAintAned from desire TO but eny
morally: sg nd;FsteSS your Pafpess ,s 49, -'
nave not Doen IDLE sinCo fut yourself, brotneE IN
sss
as S +. T9're HSsTsw hymn; a
sa1 @ aSc,Tn1 M @ sen.@snt In3Sias turs6sr that yo1
Pafogo a ts Win ShTaa Some WUad nSyol Ssa
leapi Would yon not say this e wrSnE this s m9nc
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not say wei and good, provided you teach them /
In your Essex street school conducted BY ohrisena
chH ss doSr1s Sso are ns sI hsS
words distinctly contradict Jndaism hoest principlea
IN jewish henes are mo
what i dis!SctIy Christian. While can seesds sna
% what Is snttJewish then l. too am moved therefore
terred further. thst in ten days from now ] :hsli
more such schoos 10 'nAS' Oh A'
Of
Leagues win then knoT how TO act Il you CONDUCT is
and pastor You viii nnderssnd my deslrs, pr Tsshsr.
You tbSnEs and thsmp os Indicating
to Us Put e
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1na are & soSs OF
!s%p.sd sd9instrStion the funds with which yoar
ths othsr hand they become sincere Shr.tians:
and discerd hsartSaFn.nr; and tears which you aPa
yoGr stag 0ecsson IN t9s homes Of sss little oneSs
ton and attentions and home e laugh At your ex-
fsr Is not y? yoaFS ' loves = labor ossi % Sapp:Ss
0 by such
can gES you actual Information Of CHILDREN rsSsiyn9
schools diiiere hours DO no. t6ini q would %
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sa RHs % az
GgpocTs on Ike Of the Children or home dseor
And i as you assert you are not Sonyersioniat but
aim At can now be secured BY US than whom none
bly, and more rtEbteouSly.
Dr. Mendes received no reply to his lotter to
R MSrEan tEe SAID thst Dr. Sse4n SION
s2SrSu sSEoeI vent so oa as USUAL and last Monday
evening the children were G invited 4 to-. to Christ
street. The children were all there. II fs said
that most II not all. OF them went without In.
the evening they were missed In many homes.
sh W9 aPs saed st TSo n mailer Hall bss {
Rabbi jacob Joseph has issued o circular
attend the school.
J. Judelsohn. representing the jewish Pro-
tectiye Association. called on DR.. Morgan and
asked for an explanation. DR.. Morgan defend- !,
ed his course, and declared that the children
attended his mission voluntarily just as they
attend others Of the same sort ali over the city,
II the parents of the children were offended
because. the, doctrines Of Christianity were
taught incidentally, he was willing to COM
promise by agreeing to instruct tho children
only In what was contained in the Old Testa- ,
mont.
Mr. Judelsohn replied that there were sew.
eral Hebrew schools In the neighborhood. and D
that the Jews were able and willing to give
tholr children ample religious and secular In
struetion. !
Chief Rabbi Joseph said yesterday that he
had but recently learned OF the work being
done by. Or. Morgan and his assistants He |
regarded 1t as an outrage thus to attempt to
their fathers without the knowledge or consent
OF the parents. He intended to adopt vigorous
rst AZ a to dvn,o the S1an 6oo ~
cOntlY rnised by tho HobraW fair to the eatah-