The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-04-23

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CATION. These are the consequences of the
Sunday Sabbath movement. And still
there are some even III our midst who Co
incide with that radical divine to transfer
the Sabbath to Sunday, declaring the old
| Sabbath to be dead. What right to Justice
have those Sunday apostles to call the old
Sabbath dead2 II the Sabbath is
dead in one congregation, that does
not signify its total extinction.
Let them look at the Sabbath as it is kept
at large bv Israel OF today and they will
retract their statement that the Sabbath
is dead.
Numbers, always tell the truth. Count
ing all the Jews Of Asia, Africa, Europe,
America to Australia, we will find that at
least 20 per cent. still observe the Sabbath
with ancient reverence and piety, and Of
the remaining 80 per cent. who do not
keep the Sabbath not a tenth part is will
ing to exchange the Sabbath for tine Sun
dav,
Only q few years ago the new Turkish
Synagogue was dedicated at Vienna. The
majority of the members Of that synagogue
are money-kings in the gay capital Of
Austria. They have built this house
Of worship with all the luxury
that great wealth can secure.
The interior to exterior is full Of sculptures
Of rich marble and gorgeous gildiugs.
They have utilized the latest scientific i'm.
p%rovemeuts. That temple was pronounced
rs one OF the grandest achievements OF
architectural skill. And what il more,
there is no mortgage on it. At the dedica-
ton they owed not u cent, and that il more
than can be said OF most sy~nagogues In
this country. And with all this splendor
aud beauty and modern luxury, and with
1 a ] NIaNR - - II .1-a- In.
vidual culture aud riches, the members of
that synagogue keep the Sabbath intact
not only Ia theory but also IN practice.
They observe the Sabbath strictly a. their
ancestors did one thoustnd of years ago.
Does that look as II the Sabbath wa deBli
Similar congregations may be found in
nearly every large city OF Europe. The
number Of the Jews OF Russia alone is
nearly one-half the Jews OF the world, aud
~ per cent. Of them observe the Sabbath
with the greatest reverence and devotion.
CHRISTIAN SABBATH U~NOBsERyED.
II the non observation OF the individual
kills the Sabbath, then the Sunday Is even
more dead tuau the Sabbath. There are
millions and millions OF baptized Chrs.
tiaus who do not keep the Sunday, but
will, for that reason any Chr. stiau pro-
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abuse OF the sunday does not forfeit the
sacred mission Of the day for Christianity
and the individual abuse Of the sabbath
cannot anuihiiate its holy signil canoe iOI
Judaism.
Cool aud calculating as IS the Jewish
character let Us ask ourselves ia truth ant
caudor, what can Judaism gain By giving
up its historical sabbath Where IS the
Jewish Slbbath-breaker that will keen
the sunday holyy UnwillIngly / con
seuted 10 the request OF tn hoard Of Oui
congregation 10 deliver once u month {
lecture on sunday, a mere lecture, In order
g. offer an opportunity TO the yonngcI
generation 10 receive religious instruction
How mAny OF those Suuday.Sabbath al
vocates avail themselves Of this emporium
lty' Those who pronounce the Sabbatl
dead aud are cold aud indifferent towar.
religion will never attend dIyiu
service in order 10 become spirit
uaily elevated. Neither the Sabbath
nor tue sunday can exert an,
reviying Influence upon them, They ar,
the dead, though physically living. Til
Sunday BY those who have discarded IN.
Jewish Sabbath l. not imbued with IN
idea Of a day Of rest; 1t ia the same vii
hunt after some gain: only In a different
form from the ordinary occupation. Tn
excitement OF work IS replaced by the In
creased excitement IN the work OF gaininl
INT practical describing Of the Jewlsr
sabbath cannot be- replaced by tho substi
tuition Of sunday or any other day. y
other day but the Jewish Sabbath en-
I, bodies, so far as the jew Is concerned
!, those elements Of divine conaecratio.
which constitute its soul. The revar
once which indwells the Jewisl
sabbath, born OF its great antiquity
us uubroken tradition Of history
rs poetry, and legend, can not be tran,
ferred to another day. And II such
transfer would b. possible, We would gai
nothing by IL. VIII the Sunday-Sabbat
G break the barriers erected by the earl
Christians through the institution Of th
Sunday sabbath
HATRED CAUSED THE CHANGE.
It is commonly known that the JEWS
/ Sabbath was observed AS aday Of rest an
edidCatiOn by ChTistoud0m until 81
&C.. A. 1t was hatred that cause
the change OF the Sabbath froi
the seventh to the first day VI the wee,
in order 10 have nothing In common wit
Israel. And now shall we initiate on
imitatorsY VIII the change of the Sahbat
. emOye the hatred and prejudice that sti
o exists against the JowY win IL cot
yinco our fellow ~citizens Of OF
loyalty to religion aud stat,
! Why, the progressive jew ia mo.
70 liable to the charge OF disloyalty and 1t
tidelism.
0 ! presume you have read tho lett,
which Rev, Father lgnatius, Of Vale
] wrote last month to the Jewish World,
. London; IL was published In most OF III
Jewish weeklies here. That gentlema
2 being at the Worlds fair, visited the Sin.
temple, in Chicago, and had n religion
conversation with the rabbi Of that ten
pie, whom he calls IN arch hereto and
real atheist, and expresses hia astonisl
ment and grief that the American Jew
o have given up the whole Of historic Jud.
ism and It's divinely revealed religion.
J. A change OF the Sabbath would surely
s regarded by cur Christian neighbors as
cowardly surrender, or as a compromi
. with tho rolling church. No, n thol
Q sand times no. Our duty today
to maintain our Jewish identit
t and to preserve our Jewish Sabbath witt
= out ALTERING, without yielding.
n We admire the efforts Of the late organ
9 lied Sabbath association, the members
1 which are the most prominent rabbis an
lsymen Of New York. The aim OF this A
I ciety is TO restore the ancient jewish Sa'
| bath TO its glory, All we can say Is thu
o we wish sincerely that success may crow
d their noble efforts. We need such societi
in every city. The time has arrived for
y universal effort to reconquer the lost Sa
Is bath Of the jew. We cannot but gain
the worlds respect, In our own self -esteeI
II by n restoration Of the Jewish Sabbat
le And instead Of lesseuiug its powerf
Ie hold upon the people reformed Jud.
d ism must do its utmost to strengt
o en- its cause. The very name
h reform evinees o desire for reviving, n
j. for destroying the essentials Of religio
il True progress lies not in abollshing, but
U, improving the ceremonies Of religion, al
n in making such improvements that W
N tend to strengthen the religious feeling
the people. The question Of form and r
form should not interfere i'm matters pc
tanning to the very essence and vitality
IN the jew.
10 NOW tn KEEP THE nav UCTV