The herald., 1896-01-14
TO THE EDITOR
THE HERALD under this healing prints COM
imunlcauons but does not assume responsible
ity for the sentiments expressed
Criticiziny Rahhi SnIn,nnn

Criticizing Rabbi Solomon
EDITOR HERAD: With trembling of hand
and heart rise to reply shortly to the ar
ticle by Rabbi NJ. G.. Solomon in today's
HERALD: Public Schools and the Bible.
The flood of feeling that article has aroused
needs an outlet. The enormity of partly
expressed and partly concealed disparage-
ment OF and defiance of Christianity and
It's inherent power to regenerate, to elevate,
must be met. must be fought, must be oblit-
Grated. Thousands of ADLER men ought to
stand up and answer this article. Per-
| maps no one is able to cope at present with
the subject. as people at present see in its
solution either the ruin or welfare of a ma
ton. 1t is a sub bject for future generations.
Yet if all people who call themselves Chris
| tIans have felt on reading this article, writ
| ten by dew. the same sting as have, woe
to the Jew. An indescribable disgust, dis
! like, distrust, almost hatred, has thus been
| sown, the elimination of which in years to
come may rival the persecution of bygone
! ages. Though in danger to be classed as
| fanatic and to be denounced for writing, |
Will lift my voice in protest against the sell
tment expressed by the Jewish leader.
He denies this is a Christian nation and
says the constitution grants religious lib
erty. Had it occurred to the makers of
that constitution that Jewish leaders might
rise century later and deny this to be a
Christian nation? And conscious of such
a possibility. did they still deliberately
frame the constitu ion such as it Is con-
cerning religious liberty? Did they mean
it to be anything else than a Christian ma
| ton? Did they intend that the moral
growth of the country should be fostered
by any other religion than the Christian?
Granted the moral growth was intended by
them to be taken care of by that constitu-
ton and by the laws of the country alone,
apart from religion, would they now at
this time deny that another influence is
needed for moral regeneration? This is
not to say they might be likely to consider
the constitution and the laws insufficient or
failure, but in view of such petition as
gotten up in Chicago (Which Mr.. Solomon
thinks is true statement), would they not
admit something is lacking in con-
stitution and in law? Did they ever think
the liberty bestowed on religion would ever
resist religious efforts of the Christians. ef-
forts which in its operation might
become political? Was there any
other religion in their minds but
the Christian? Did they admit the Jewish
religion as such, or in granting religious
liberty did they not have in mind only the
necessity of liberating the Christian people
of church restraint as prevailing in the old
country? But now when the foremost and
enlightened people feel distinctly some true
regeneration is necessary. and the Bible,
the Christian Bible becomes gradually
looked upon as the fountain of such regen-
Grafton, are the Christian people to be con-
fronted by Jewish opposition? Is crisis
coming resembling that in which Christ
himself lived? Isit Christian or Jew in this
country? This question is not now before
the people, but il will be when Christian
people accept their Bible and rally to its
defense. Mr.. Solomon advances an omin-
GUS sign to that effect. He prob
ably states facts when exoner-
ating the Jew, excepting him from
committing, crime and depicting him gem
orally standing aloof from iniquity. laud-
ing him as an exemplary citizen-though
this laudatory attitude smacks of the
scribes and Pharisees of old, looking down
upon Christ and sinners following him.
He states and admits the declining moral
tone. the increase of crime. He points 10
the dissensions of the Christian church. Is
this to declare the superiority of the Jew
over the Christian? Is it to say we are
good, but you are not? Would he suggest
the advisability of becoming Jew? Oh,
no! he says truly "try now to preach
churches" Certainly, do that, ye Chris
tian ministers! And when the people get
back to church then there is occasion for
the Jew to howl, for getting back to
church means that the people-the Chris
tian people-are united in brotherhood,
and mighty people they will be; for unit
ed Christians will not stand in fear of the
constitution, but having settled their diff
ferences will assume the responsibility of
going from creed to deed, and being truly
Christian will believe in the Christian
Bible and will carry that wherever they
wish, even into the public schools.
Was it Jewish or Christian force that
gradually permeated the Roman empire
and sent the world on it's forward path?
Did the makers of the American consti-
tuition intend to check the progress of a
Christian world, working out its
salvation according to the teachings of the
Savior? WILLIAM PUTT.
Los Angeles, Jan. 10, 1896.