The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1890-05-04
nrt1oroUs oUrs1roSs or rnE D1r
Viewed fror. the Standpoint ef Universal
Theology.

| losing all chances OF saving my soul. There ID
| but one thing on which you are all united. and
that is. that the old creed OF my fathers ia
wrong. Let It be so, but which Of yours Is
riRht2 There is but one other faith represented
in this city. and that is the jewish faith. Let
me examine that"
Our friend, the Japanese thinker Of Toxic In
search OF religion. may. as we have shown.
be thought 10 express such words as these in
view OF the many fishers for his soul existing
in Toxic. each fisher declaring that he has the
koy Of heaven.
We will follow him. and this we are not alto
gether unified to do, for We cat understand
his questions and doubts rs to Judaism. since
We have studied that faith somewhat
Entering the ONCE OF diamond merchant
whom he knew to be Jew. he asked when he
could talk to him on a matter not OF business
but OF much interest That night was APP
pointed, and they met accordingly.
The Japanese explained his perplexities and
said he had, however, learned that tholicism
and Professionalism both rested on the sacred
book-was Il the veda OF the Hebrews2 He had
therefore. come to ask for information.
The merchant called himself n Jew, but
when pressed to explain what constituted him
one and what constituted tho difference be-
tween him and Christian, he had 80 little to
say that tho Japanese wondered why Judaism
was not recognized as q sect OF Christianity.
You live like q Christian, you dress like
one Though must remark. and hope you will
forgive my perhaps seeming rudeness, you do
not worship like one. Indeed you do not worship
at all; you do not meet for prayer for which I
cannot but admire the Christians. Because to
he IL 10 something very peauliiui LOT the crea-
lure toput nimsell IN spiritunl communion with
"na' 10 inquest anu mus. e'e'a'ihR. lou Speak
W n'e vi nous anu "onueriui asprations as
sociateo Win inc Jewish ini'n' OF u WONDERFUL
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ior,2 To ,o,,r ra;aotion ~ Chic. ro,,r .oIo
claim 70 hoing n Iawp Yon sav that WHARF ror,
are numerons enopoh Won form reformed con-
prepationa ask Won wherein does the re-
form consist. You reply in change of ritual
and ritual onstoms. While suspect YOU have
not done wisely to cast aside associations Of
worship unless you substitute others more
inspiring, surely reformed Judaism does not
mean reform in ritual only2"
No" remarked the merchant AS have
told you we reform our creed, our homo life,
hopes and ideals to which the orthodox hold
fast; but am free to confess that reformed
ritual never fills reformed temple after the
novelty has worn of. We have therefore hit upon.
the expedient OF holding Sunday services in
our large cities in order 10 draw to worship or
instruction a proper attendance. But that
novelty wears off, the clubs attract our men,
and 1t is becoming recognized that a Sunday
Sabbath Is q hybrid, barren Of any good fruit"
Il am more and more puzzled" replied the
Japanese why not become a Christian?
"Because " said the merchant. we have n
rare sentiment. II grows lass and lass and with
us reformed Jews II must disanpenr soon. to
iudoe nv freouencv of intermarrinpe already -
"Answer mo one question" said the Jan
anese. iii NAV ask it?"
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'e"s, "ny iueai' iot Muau a,tain ,as guy
pipois Vi nikn noiaiS' unse'ien mo etrirt
~ .u'I' uonoI a"o 'n'ue "N'en
NV ''"' N"'e nv
Iankiy ana unnesltatlnRiy answer NO.
ouf ioi'ies' iueaiS ate irohi mo Dido winch
'ho VI tnouoA 'eiehce 40 moro lhah human IN
vi I'LL out WHICH "efei 'o"s esteem-
w. cohtinu eo INC merchant 40 not thlnk II
mas any eaih upon 10 as crtterion oi conuuct
eAcep' mat II seeinS 10 10 tho oest known now
erihg u human experience cr'staliized INTO
coninianus. We 'n1Ieioto ciaihi Tue rient 10
Hui1nu Tue pioie. ~ 10 hot eacreu IN our eyes
~, ~, 'no oouso y, oo'nk 'upoiuulan III ori9in'
wy lo p 1--WE arc nv iiolo nioiai thah
the ottnouoN. An orthouox DE" ceases 10 Dc
,,l 'n0uoA Hs eooh no no e"ef'eS lom Ine
, na Vi eonuuet Ia'u Gown IN tne dido