The sun., 1896-06-09
Not Afraid OF the Jews.

Among those Of our fellow citizens who
are spoken of as multi-millionaires," we
are not aware that there is jew. Yet
there are n good many rich Jews in New
York and in other parts of the country. For
all that we doubt whether the proportion Of
Jews who possess wealth is larger than the
proportion in other elements of our popula-
ton. 1t is estimated that there are about n
million Jews in the United States, nearly
one-third of whom live in this city and
vicinity; and we do not think that the num-
Der OF millionaires among them is greater
than the number among as many Gentiles.
We hear II great deal about rich Jews"
but we do not believe that more than two
or three per cent. of our Jewish citizens are
even moderately rich
The statements made about the Jews by
the Rev. DR. HMDEMAN (Baptist) in his
sermon of Sunday last were astounding;
and, If he were not a friend OF the jews, we
might suppose that he meant to trighten all
other people. The jew" he said, "is the
financial master of the world THE
largest commercial interests in New York,
he declared, "arc run by Jews" THE
Jews" he affirmed, "own the best portions
I'm few years" he predicted, "the Jews
will control every profession in the world"
GOD" he fearlessly asserted. promised
to give them hoaor, fame, and the wealth
of the Gcntiles."
These remarks Of the Rev. DR.. HALDE-
MAN lead us to believe that he is n man OF
large imagination, but unfamiliar with
finance, real estate, statistics, palaces, and
other solemn things.
The reverend Doctor next fell into
prophecy. The Jews, in his opinion. will
soon build up in Palestine the most power
full kingdom on earth An anti-ChriSt.
reigning at Jerusalem, who is to make his
appearance before long, will smitc the enc
mics of the Jews dcvnstatc the nations.
cause them to live in fear and trembling,
and turn almost everything upside down.
This royal anti-Christ will next be over
thrown by divine power, and then the Jews,
after rcpcnting of their sins, will turn To
Christianity. Israel will rule the world"
DR.. HALDEMAN, it will be noticed, does
not go to the Scriptures when he prophcsics.
Not in any OF tho sacred books, from Genesis
to MALACHI; not in any part OF the New
Testament, from the Gospel of MATTHEW to
the Revelation Of JOHN. are the things fore
told which are foresecn by the orthodox
Baptist prophet OF New York. preach
Ing in the vicinity of the Boulevard and
Seventy ninth street.
Let us prophcsy," said PAUL tho Apos-
tie, according to tho proportion Of fnith;"
and we must assume that this is the fashion
OF DR.. HALDEMAN, who apparently has faith
that can remove mountains.
We guess however, that the prophecies OF
HALDEMAN will neither please the Jews nor
terrify the Gcntilcs. We have never had
any reason for believing that the Jews de-
sire to smite their enemies any harder than
they deserve to be smitten, or to dcvastnte
the nations beyond repnir, or to own all tho
wealth of the world, or to rule it with rod
OF iron. We do not think they are likely To
DO bamboozled by any anti-Christ reign
ing at Jerusalem They are n shrewd
people. They are peacefully disposed They
can't want more money than they have any
use for They are few innumber, compared
with other folks. DIR. IALDEMAN says there
are 10000, 900 of them; but we must tell
him that more than half Of them live in
Russia, and that the Czar won't give up his
crown until he has made a big fight and has
been beaten out Of his boots.
We do not see any need to fear that our
Jewish friends will smite this country.
They are getting along very well here under
the Star-spanged Banner. They have all
their liberties; they have opportunities of
acquiring wealth. and few of them are
known to be Mugwumps.
If DIR. HALDEMAN frightened his people
last Sunday, let us allay their fears. We
are very sure that the Jews in America
will never deal with the inoffcnsive Gentiles
too roughly.