The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1891-08-10
As Elucidated by Dr.. Schneider 0;
Temple Emanuel, Spokane,
Falls, Washington.
The First Unitarian Services Held
In Helena at Electric Hall
Yesterday.
Rev. &. M. Crothers. OF St. Paul, breaches
to tho Unitarians-At st. Paul's
Church.

Rev. DIR. Schneider, rabbi of Little Rock
Ark, who was elected last week rabbi OF
Congregation Emanuel, in Spokane, leo
tured Saturday on invitation Of Rabbi
S%chulmsn, in the Temple Emanuel of this
city. The subject of his lecture was: "Ju-
daism in it's essential purity" The doctor
is a forcible, eloquent preacher and a we'll
known author in the field of modern Jewish
literature. After reviewing the different
religious systems Of the ancient nations
Egypt, Babylon, Hellas, Rome, China,
India, etc., he elucidated the doctrines of
i Judaism. Ethical monotheism, the father
hood of God and the brotherhood of man
Z form the kernel Of tho Jewish religion.
. Ancient as we'll as modern heathen-
dom lsneer at Judaism AZ be-
4 lievinR in a God, who cannot be repre-
scented by an image. Tacitus exolaims:
' "Thers is nothing but clouds and air in the
Jewish house of Worship" But ''to whom
will ye liken God, by what image can
9 70 represent him. God is just
In spite of the apparent dis
parity between virtue and happiness.
Man, though conquered physically, can
pairing what he has damaged and by re-
DullOluk WuAt u0 uhb Oe6tIOyou ny LAB nC-
tions. Hence Judaism repudiates the be-
lief in the necessity of a mediator between
God and man. Holy ye shall be, for ], the
become God and to build up the king
dom Of righteousness. Not by animal sac
rifce and q magnitude OF mere
forms, but by doing Justice
by loving charity and by walking in humil-
ity before God" Justice to the rich, jus.
t;Ca tn tho moor INIT nOt nv anriChinO the
poor at the expense of the rich, as social
ism, communism and anarchism claim.
But mere justice without mercy ond love
is not yet ethics. To live for our W little
live like God for others. II is only justice
that he who ia blessed with wealth
should assist him who is destitute
But we should not give more than we car
afford. For this would be injustice tc
ourselves: Hence Judaism does not believe
thy coat, also thy cloak" Neither does il
enjoin us to 'love our enemies as it il
incompatible with human nature. IRE
liRion has not been given to angels, who are
free of passion, but to human beings, with
all their foibles and shortcomings" is an
Judaism does teach not te
to be r%evengeful. nor bear any grudRe, &c
be benevolent even to the enemy, and &c
love our fellowmen like ourselves. W.
must overcome prlQ0 ana HRuRnblHeSSs hHu
be humble, because we all have our faults.
This system of ethics is the cause OF the
marvellous vitality and imperishability Of
the Jewish race, has made them temperate
although not one Jew in the Who'll,
world belongs to a temperance %societ,
or to the prohibitionists. TX
see an intoxicated jew is
rare occurrence. How many are the Jewish
women whose names are dragged intt
the proceedings of divorce cases? Thu
jewish family life ia pure and unsullied
What has prevented this migrating people
from becoming Migrants and criminal
during the prosecutions of middle ages? II
their journey through the desert of life TO.
eighteen centuries the jew carried aloni
the ark of the divine covenant, which illum
mated tho badge of disgrace affixed to theil
garment with apostolic glory. The perse
cuted, ostracised and despised Jew found q
noble pride in being singled out to SUITE!
for a religion which reflects eternity. whicl
became the mother of other religions, b,
which all nations were gradually educated
to a purer' knowledge of God, which is de
sired to become the future religion of al
enlightened men, and from which is Il
spring the religious, social and intellectua
emancipation of the whole human race.
Our mission has not been concluded
eighteen centuries ago, nor is it closed ii
our days. 1t will be fulfilled then onl
when our Msssianio goal will be reached
the time when deed shall be considered o
greater import than creed. when the mora
law will be regarded more essential thai
dry dogmatism, and all mankind will form
one united brotherhood. The Hebrey
prophets were the first to proclaim thi
ideal. but we do not deny that many diff
ferent roads may lead to the same goal.