The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1895-05-04

can stand acquitted OF inherited crime
if tried by principles of law laid down
in the court that has for centuries
condemned the Israelites to such
wide and bitter persecution; and |
am less concerned for what they have
done than for the shame which
Christians themselves have brought
and are bringing on their cause by
the miserable and inexcusable con-
duct referred to.
went to DIR. Gottheils Temple on
Fifth Avenue not only absolutely
free from any unkindly spirit toward
him or his peculiar views, but with a
wellfounded conviction that I should
listen to a gentleman and scholar; to
man highly honored by his own
followers and respected by all classes
of citizens in New York. The courtesy
extended to him by Christian and
even Orthodox churches in the city, |
saw demonstrated at the memorial
services held few weeks ago, in the
Broadway Tabernacle, Congregation
al,-where DIR. HI. A. Stimson, form
erly my neighbor in Minneapolis,
now preaches-in honor of the form
er pastor, DR.. William M. Taylor, who
was quite distinguished divine. DR..
Gottheil was present on this occasion
and made an ADDRESS full of sympathy
and appreciation for his departed
Christian brother. | had therefore
seen and heard the noted Rabbi be-
fore | sat in his Temple, and was pre-
pared to be influenced still more in
his favor. And moreover Prof. s.
who went with me and sat by my side
during the discourse, himself fine
scholar and lecturer, an acquaintance
and admirer, though not a disciple of
DR.. G ottheil, had praised his charac-
ter as we walked together on the way.
The Professor introduced me to the
Doctor at the close of the service,
when the latter said to me-"You
Universalists, as we'll as the poor
Jews, know what persecution is"
Temple Emanuel is hardly excelled
in cost and magnificence by any of
the religious temples on the avenue.
It's style of architecture is decidedly
Eastern. Its interior is Moorish and
reflects the Alhambra in many parts.
The prevailing colors are red, brown
and gold. The whole has a brilliant
and cheerful effect. A stranger would
not be sure at first that he had not
entered Christian place of worship,
though some of the forms and en-
bellishments would appear strange to
him. Men and women sit together
there in pews as Christians do; they
bow their heads in prayer, as soon as
they are seated, as good Christians
ought to do. We could see all about
the house the Jewish type of face, of
course; otherwise the congregation
did not appear peculiar. Even bald
heads were numerous. The pew
racks in front of us had prayer
books and hymn books in them.
The audience was very small, for
such an immense space, at first,
but it increased. The choir and
organ were mounted in an end gallery
behind us, and furnished excellent
music-the same kind of music, APP
parently, that one hears in any of
the fashionable churches in New
York. The first strange thing in the
service was the appearance in the
pulpit, before DIR. Gottheil came in,
OF an assistant, who, with a deep,
strong voice and in an impressive and
reverent manner, read the prayer and
lessons, the congregation responding
in places. He sang responses with
the choir. The people seemed atten-
tive and devout.