The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1895-12-01
Bros Dry Goods Company, 1O16 to 1920 T

citizens who attended services at the
synagogue. His remarks were largely
confined 20 the Importance Of ThankssiN-
ing Dayv, and among other Things he stli:
1t Is u beauului slgut and soui-ele-
waiting circumstance to a devoted ana true
JeN tnat the Chier magistrates oil 50 hltny
States, seeing tnat TIE Loru has blessed
the land IN his great mercy with WHdt-
ever can subSegYe TO the weli-belhS OF the
inhabitants, therefore the president oil ihe
United states mas recOmmehueu liils way
as Il general day Of tAanhsSINinSS. thdt
an men, laying ASIDE their usual dNoOd-
! uons, should resort to thelr PAGES OF
worship and there return lnclr thdhhs 10
tie uestower of all the G9ou lhey EMO!
and 10 d. 4l4 ....,.. ,. ...yir dependence upon
the creator and the governor vi the uni
verse There Is no sectarMnisn III ms
humiliation; there Is no sectional inner
cnce III this general homage to the hrst
cause from wnom we ali nave spfulE'
We, therefore, sons OF Jacob, VINO nave no
hoie save IN the Lord OF heaven ani
eHrtu, mo KNOW no ohN !or except Inc Hou
of Abraham can readily unite WIN our
fellow citizens Of other and dlHer!hs
rrnCds and me us to our houses ct as
semhly and there pour out our tNpt.9
sions of the gratitude wnch We teei Iol
the many mercies which we haNe ne
celVcd in common with othtis whom w
cal our brethren and Fellow cltllfns,
First, as citizens, say, We oubhl 70 y.
thankful but as Jews more espechiiy ~,
If ever country, otnnr imam the blessed
commonwealth of Israel, hdd espetldi
cause for glor1ylng the most hoiy haihu,
ii IS surely the republic of the Uh.teu
states OF america. ii is a country "nlvn
extends f.ou the Atlantic to the great
ocean of the west and from the thuh"eIs
nf the \ iagara unto where the itsntr
OF rivers tnlnsles us Wates WIN ~ ~,
Of the Mexican guif, ana WheFeteI "a
tbis wide domain civilization has lltched
her tent. and where liberty mas 'a ~,
up her abode, there i9o you WI Ina nG
lei MS THANK God that wherever waves
The rag Of the Union there too Is hpeIts
of person; there too Is seeufily OK panooir,,
erty, and what is dearer selil 70 inc H' ~
Of the lover Of truth, sweeter 70 NY
soul OF the jew. there too u merry VI
conscience. Yea, in this country mAu can
can an hjs God in the manner ms paleIlS
have taught him, here he can o e4ieNu We s"f'
III cCnsGience permits HIN without SUI
fering political disqualihFatlohs LOT sun, M
peculiar religious aei, wi,hout nv an maui
si,iou into the state of his reNeiVus o,.n ~
ions. And should not we jews iV w, t iii,,s
land? Should not we aeItn' n,t . de-
TarIcys9 Are We not sons OF lhe Folls
members Of the government, si.,Hens ov or
The republic? Do we not worahip az r cot
cnrseience teaches VS.? DO we no. eI .ui
h,,,ses or praytr wherever>we desire anu
Iii. 1inmoiested on the one al fHtmsr
Indeed, this Is cause OF ~ 'hs We oontrlb.
ita, ~ ssha nermanence Of this Union ana
" Confirmation Of its liberties py 49, ,i.Ss
o,,r full share. enacting IN our 20 "a,
OF faithful and law-anluahg ,a,red wrongs,
MT Who know what 's right. ana seot
10 onnress or do Injustice 70 any VV' the
he high or low. thonen, w. as Jews Dc
,,ov-ar. and in our canacitv as - -
loNni 'o,,rerlves as NAV with jhs'lce Ir
demanded ~ those who, hfye oe en1,,,,,ed
tho FIST ares or clyii.ltnsaya,' ,,oyie,l-,e
WIZ ~ ur,,t,b have required and reHe.Fnl
~ .roerdrrcnt AMIDST all me inuIu'i o,,,.
I'D trials which have passta over '"'