New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-11-08
HEBREWS AT THE BIG FAIR.
WHAT RABBI Fl. PEREIIRA MENDES THINKA

he WANTS A MONUMENT TO EXPRESS ONE PAD
T1CULAR THING.
At the synagogue sheaTith Israel, In West Nine
feminist near Fifth ave. Rabbi IL Pereis Nerdo
delivered a lecture Yesterday morning be theme at
which was The Relations OF the American Hebrews
TO the Worlds Fair" He said in part follows:
1t is a mistaken idea that the Jews propose 70 have
separate Jewish exhibit at the Chicago Worlds Fa or %
have any specially Jewish celebration OF the discovery
America.
What l. personally wish TO promote any monument
prove that Hebrews to-day peomns our historic
mission That mission, understand IT, IS 10 teach ne
only way National happiness and National prospry
and always point the finger at symptoms Of disease
moy inure the body polite society at large sns
thus endanger and destroy happiness and prosperity
The year 1893 will be appropriate season for US a''
attention to mission, In accordance with tue hos
duty It entails upon II We Hebrews have survived AZ
other ancient nations, bear witness men
successors to all peoples for all times that no ns
can exclude religion with is p1eal ene
upon life and hope to endure.
To my mind it secomes our duty in 1898 TO raise ON
voice the witnesses q God and 20 speak thus 20 a
great Nation Thy exhibition procsims thy wonderful
genius, thy magnificent wealth, thy boundess resources
thy ndefaucable enterprise, tiny remarkable Industry Da'
the Kingdom Priests the people chosen To nhn''
the spiritual necessities of all nations we preach 70 my
in words OF Holy Writ dear TO thy children when"
Catholic or Protestant: Take heed Unto thyseL
When thou and content and hast built sdv
and dwelt therein when thy herds and thy nOc.
multiply, and thy silver and thy gold are mnnpea AZ"
all that thou hast is multiplied that thy heart De heh M
lifted up. . And thou sayest in thy heart u'
power strength OF my hand have gotten me IN.
prosperity. But thou shalt remember the LORD tny "
for is He that gveth the power 10 get prosperity
In other words voices be the loudest TO remns
America OF the OF her blessings and progress
II the present monument, Jet tesch ana ser's
as constant reminder, a constant monitor inst re-
gion cannot gotten without peril To the Hauon
Let there I've engraved the cornerstone OF Su'h "I
ment the Ten Commandments for all men U re"a n.
heed-soclety Itself rests upon them! on It's lase ~
there be such Bible words as have quoted arrow -
the monument itself record simply Liberty, bqus1S'
and Fraternity, Law and Order, but such toeans'
as Hebrews ind in the sacred scroll oil Snp'~s'
for God justice. political purity so'ai pun"
personnel purity, moral courage.
IL time. then. for the Jews OF America 70 COMBINE
present a monument, quietly and unostenuuoasV.
IL needs moral the part OF the Jews lo -
are days when some few shrink from an! IipH""
other Americans They would no; think % w.
tinung the Jewish mission in Palestine, ana aey nv
the courage continue Jewish mission In the ANU
their adoption. On the other hand, many are gun
TO Some sixty OF prominent Jews nave ssI $50.
call for meeting TO erect some such monument Is
indicated, TO create some society or ihsu'1s ,s
practical utility mark the s.ent. Nix sympathy !,
the movement provided 1t viii emphasize the ness ~.
the Jews Amerca-snd to every other nation "a
world VIZ, that national individual pVspoy, "A
personal life rest upon the Ten Commandments - - /.
recognition of Providence in human Affairs and arc -,
accord with such passwords as political, socai '
sonai purity with moral to secure th2n .cs
believe that every Jew who looks upon the h,.,s
In this light will forward II. For though he re
he Is by birth an American, he will also remember ~
| by birthrlght Jew. lie will ask himself. Is y :, a
therefore, his duty member OF the h.,,os
Prests to remember his mission, and speak 70 nc "a
in whose midst he lives. especially at the moneh
the nation will be elaed over its material ps' ,.,s
that It's spiritual needs may be overlooked h' =.
| In the loyalty OF American Jews 70 Jewish u1'
history indicates IL. ,s
Much mlsapprehension has been created BY -
idea TIM. Jewish celebration Of o2 Is aimed at ~.
celebration l. thought OF. Only movement 10 saa -
Sermons Stones" and Books in the irnning " =.
one Sermon that the Jew to the world "rN on sss
that will endure-one book in the current OF history III
time itself shalf never destroy Such monane'
testify that all should kEow. bu: which .,i
oft forget that Jews always ON the SIDE Oh s
Order that while advocate the schools thieV - -.
| passiona.ay insist upon the other three--ReNeien',
sponsiblity Eccuude. essentials for nalcn
| ness and a nations existence. For all these p"
| hope the movement will be success. 49,. ~,
| France gave America the Statue OF Liberty - I'D,
Jews give q monument also, 10 proclaim hv " ,,at
liberty. itself Hebrew teaching. but spcei'"
| spiritual teachings which constitute the historic
l - Aaztlra al NATL