The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-12-19
WHAT THEY SAID SUNDAY
Providence Preachers Talk About
What is Good for People.
RABBI SCHNEIDER OF BOSTON,
The Rev. Edwin bromley Touches on the
Suppression of vice-rhe Rev j. W.
webb Talks on Jay Gould and the Love
of Gold.

The Bell Street Chapel was crowded
Sunday afternoon when the series OF dis
courses on "Our Attitude Towards
People of Historic Faiths" " was con-
tinued by Rabbi solomon SCHNEIDER Of
the Temple Of Ardath Israel in Boston.
Rabbi SCHNEIDER is an interesting
speaker although he has strong Hebrew
accent and il taxes o e moment TO get
used TO IL. After that his delivery is
easy and his language clear.
The audience, which included many OF
the prominent citizens OF Providence,
listened with the most marked attention
while the speaker told how people, while
they allow the Jews TO wear the garb OF
the present ii ne. persis, in regarding
them, as far as their religion is concerned.
as though they were the same ms tney
were 1900 years ago. Iben the hapoi
told of the writing OF the old Bible,
which he intimated was the result OF per
sons clothing with words and ideas OF
their own the prominent men who hau
preceded them. ffe futfmated that a
good deal OF tradition entered into IL;
Then he said that the Christians could
not do away with the jewish religion, lor
II they did the Christian religion would
have nothing 10 stand on. lie proceeded
TO show how the Jews, who, he asserted,
did not like TO be called Jews because OF
n certain approhrium attached to the
name, but rather Hewbrews. had changed.
Before the destruction OF the temple
Yahyeh was the God of the Jews,
although other nations were admitted to
have gods who were supposed TO act for
them much the anne as Yahveh did FOR
the Jews Yahveh WIS worshiped by sac
rifices. but after the destruction OF the
temple the people learned that praise
could take the place OF sacrifice.
Al nNa. ERt var a IN m
protesaue ideas of religion and its cere'
monies.
During the middle ages, when Chris
tians produced scholars and poets, the
Jews renamed ignorant, owing to perse-
cution and the oppressive nature oil their
own religion, but with the revival OF I'D
erty in the latter part of the eighteenth
century. they began to re-enter tue field
rs A growing religion. The Jews, he as
serted. would never become Christians.
Their natures were opposed 10 reaction
and they had never been bound to any
creed or faith. each one interpreting the
Scrip ures his own way; but they were
coming 20 conform TO the present state oi
affairs. They had no desire for the restt'
ration of the Jewish nationality, and were
will lng to beco ne citizens OF the country
in which they lived.
Rabbi Schindle expressed hope that
the Jews might exist in harmony with
other sects and OF all.
At the close of the service the pastor
Mrs. Spencer, announced that the Christ
mas entertainments for the chffdrer
would be held Friday afternoon next al
4:30 aud that there would be refreshment:
for them and stereopticon entertain
ment later. The children of the Stat,
Home and School would participate as II
was the custom to invite some lnstitu
tion each year.
The 1T. Rev. Etheibert Talbot, ID, ID.
The Rt Rev. Etheibert Talbot, ID. ID.
Bishop of Wyoming aud Idaho. preache'
last evening at ST. Stephens Church. III
said tn { there was a stroag missionary
spirit in the church and spoke OF th'
work in Idaho ana Wyomin..
Five years ago." DIR. Talbot said
s'there were four rectors In Wyoming aut
four in Idaho. Now there are forty-on,
In both OF these states. The WORK ha
been TO 90 to the little towns which
Spring up along the RAJ iiroad lines and ge
as much land is possible given TO us ano
build a church and send "A clergyman
there.
Thirty-three churches have been built
aud number are in process Of construc
tion. They cost from Sl,500 TO $1,000
each. / know of four places where eau
build churches by aid OF little outside
money. -.
This year SIS, ,420 has been contributed
TO help me support the Clergy.
eve have built St Margaret's School
for Girls at a cost OF $4,000, without the
people OF the east knowing hardly any
thing about it. We are now engaged II
furnishing the building. We have &C
commodations for one hundred boarders
and have sixty scholars and, goodlS
number OF boarders. II costs $50 pc
room for furnishings.
st. Matthew's School for boys ha
been started The youths are given pa
rental and spiritual care not otherwis
OBJ aimed. Ths State pays for all tn
teachers In connection with this schoo
j am trying to build a church. Te
thousand dollars have been raised by sui
scription aud so far $4,000 have been ex
pended. Now $4,000 is needed.
snow is the opportunity, now Is tn
crisis, for our church To be alive an
secure the vantage ground In this ne'
country. i commend this work to you
xeet,sr,,t,-- hy and apaSars ~