The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1895-12-01
REPLY TO BISHOP KEY.
Rabbi Cohen Addresses an Open Let

tcT Ou HIS FcTnVn.
Galveston. Texas. November @.-An
open letter to Bishop Joseph S. Key. Hous-
ton, Texas;
Dear Bishop--You will pardon the pre-
sumption of the writer of this letter IN
addressing you In your official capacity.
but, since you have been pleased to preach
sermon concerning my people. II is but
right that you should hear how. your
words affect us. Prcsuming that the re-
port Of your address In Tho Houston Post
of November 20 Is correct have no
difficulty at all In believing that the sentt-
ments you uttered are sincere. At the
outset l take 1t that you have only the
welfare OF the jews at heart, and for
that. dear bishop, due credit will be
given.
A rabbi. however, learns from expert
ence to appreciate the Latin saying.
'"Timeo panaos OF dona ferentes" q fear
the Greeks even when bringing sifts-not
translated for you bishop. but for the
general reader), to its fullest extent. SO,
when ] started to read your sermon sent
10 me ny friend | knew how It would
'hd You begin by lauI.ng the Jews and
you END by asking them to quietly leave
INC synagogue and step into the church.
ipH hlAlpINct your subject by doing
honor to the Jewish name, but beiore
>ou inish you maliHn ia most insultingIy.
biahop hcy we need not your honey
nor your Htiug." II we are evervthius,
you claim for us In the nrst pnrt OF YOUR
lecture why should we change our fiilth?
~ our history brings It's influence to bear
W uJ'o ~, NE world, as you say, why not let
~, W go on as we haYe begun Bu', bishop,
20" are wrong even IN your simplest state.
meula. 70 listen to you one would deducp
tiat tne wealth Of the world is IN the
l. 81 al,
,ulb ~ NOT so. hu', however, not now
'"HVoIhtu with those sthtuntuts that Won
t hi,u u most Of other welt meaning frlcnds
WiNiy5 lfcthtiug as YOU do thnt Won
uiH proud 81 the friendship. ctc) care to
huHe, ipt inc most p0rI erroupOuAiy
,HhhtAit u iina,,neliately, on,erns me is your
amy one Of is members. good or md NJ
are met All Mouttflur,s nor are, Vn iii
nI ,tligh o. judas, You take i Tor grant
go mat the Reformed Jew goHs 20 syun-
re-, once a year, that he ~ the pcrsoni-
,'a,l"h OF nNniice. and that be- Wor, hips
,l,.' a7 lls g'd' lou take care TO sny
Wshop. iH II fair 10 speal, thia WV Of n
Nv hllet or million Reformed lAraclitos
81 some oucH lrs" diNit? Vs. II iusie rs
Ike Without looking to l1urore f,, iu-
hiHuccS can yon not think Of nnv rood
r',is 9"q" tuHterini good J melu-hy Re-
~ iIH'u 'tWh ihlS SIDE oi the 0crftnr IL
.,t,'' tf'' hVWcilptlun HIST opened for
my ma ii"r NhdtaocVer IN Houston Ia
WHNh lN!h'iics 10 not llhcullN resuorIY
10 NOT lows Euhscribe toward the rrcr-
Won OF MONIES uaylumH ana churches. re-
k"i,lit'+ OF me rel glouH denomination THAT
s. ~ benefit thereby? 10 not All .jrW ID
this' Whence know You. blshor. mai
money IL me Jewish gud2 re cnrrfuI: fc.
i''llpDI your own Testament; '"rnlte tho
't.inl from ihlur own eye" etc
Nhn nh regards FynAEuguc nttcndnnre
hlNc n'ru serving Rernftued Jews fai
ten 5cers, ma what Won SAY has MOI boon
NY tNleflniirc, Aud so biAhop ns II
nlercitni man who can not see nh this
imlbltV ON the part of usrncl. Won wish
10 convert the Jrwa 20 Christianitv.
;et me oHcr you thie advice. ror even
inHuui'h may learn aumrtlrne. Christian.
re- N"ir own people uud let tho laws
'upne Your lails arc ullod with Vo,.
70 INTO your Hluma md convert their
deni4ons 20 Christianity Take your wife
n0tterh drunkardA aud murinrcrg and
,nIlhuahl2e thcm. then wa win speult
WIN YOU then wa will ask YOU whnt
hilAihnliy has 10 offer us TIM, we do
lNt HHeluy p"sArsS. then we WIN argue
Wn"tt"f we can not chow ns mnny ubilir-
'hr"pl.ts ana altrilsta az vou have. Bn
.afriu. BISHOP, keep watch Your own
people arr leaving Won rhpv ,,au maj
NNli" tnf rffHui the Christian schrulp ~
.HINHl1u that Fcnia missinnarlea to tn,
Jews unWrcrs4ful Though they h,--nn1
n'Hitni7 ne own eo-rrllriouists within rs
llr lh.hnp hry. uud let us wor, ont nnr
uNU HltN.t h"n You are too thrlstinu-Itke
y" want tho WuurV that YOU saw Nvr b,vr
niiu You can urYor have our Roulq. fnr
tu'E hclouE 10 our God Npu mean wen
',i1t'op Soy bus You arc mistaken re
ritN't 't!lt Nrury Cohen,