The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-11-27
Hebrew Philanthropy.

with OuTlSlIdH are SOI1lS-
! times disposed to fail to recognize the
good which is done by the representa-
! tives of other religious communities.
| The lesson which has been supplied by
the standard reformed Jews in this
free country is one which ought to
! touch the heart of every man and
! woman who pretends to have kindly
feeling for the unfortunate and the
| suffering of the human race in general.
/ The Jew-and we use this word adj
| Visedly because the thorough bred Jew
does not take offense whenever il IS
| used-Iooks after the poor of his own
! faith. Philanthropists of every sect
can turn to the record of that noble old
man, Moses Montefiore, for instance, and
! not blush because he was Jew. There
! have been many exhibitions of Jewish
! philanthropy in this country, and the
| sentiment in every instance has sprung
| from the greatheartedness of the men
who, utilizing their own fruits of en-
! deavor from toll, have seen fit to dis
! tribute kindly gifts in all directions
! wherever the touch of support could be
| made manifest in good return.
The Hebrews of New York city are
planning to raise a $1,000,000 fund for
the education of their people, and al
| ready 10 per cent Of that sum has been
! raised. 1t is believed that the entire
amount will be subscribed within the
next 100 days. There is one popularity
7 about the Jewish element; they do not
| draw the line in the giving of support
against the individual sufferer who
may be styled ChFstian.
The Pew Dy
the Temple Emanuel, on Fifth ave-
nue., New York, has been one
of the most illustrious opponents of
liberal Hebrewism in this country He
has always recognized Jesus as a son
OF David and a member Of the Hebrew
race. He has never failed in all his
| ministry to enunciate this doctrine.
! The dividing line which has been main
| tanned by the Jews was that, previous
to the tragedy at Calvary, the Israel
| ties looked forward to the advent of
! the Messiah as a great event of tre-
mendous pomp, whereas Christ really
came, according to the theories Of the
! Christian school, as an humble man
teaching the power of peace and glory
| derived from this source rather than
| the power gained by warning and
bloodthrsty conflict
| Now, as the nineteenth century ap-
| proaches its close, after nearly 1000
| demonstration of the force of
of duty on the part Of people who
have lived in the enjoyment of the
liberality of this religion to turn
! glance backward and recognize the
supporting element which has been
| contributed to the cause by the wiser
| representatives of the Jewish race?
| Out Of Judea came what Is believed
by our modern teachers to have been
| the Christ. His teachings were the
simplest and most beautiful of any
| representative of a power which should
| appeal to the human conscience. The
world has lived long and progressed
under the inspiration derived from this
/ kindly influence.
We are now approaching the TWEEN
| tieth century of our existence in the
reign of the Christian era The Jew
! has been prosecuted in communities and
! in an individual capacity to a degree
! that has not been experienced by any
cept it may be the negro or the North
American Indian. But throughout all
this period the Hebrew has sustained
himself in spite of the worlds persecu-
ton, and he stands today as one Of
the truest and most loyal friends of
our own simple fofm OF republican
government. - r
REWRITING now to the philanthropic
efforts Of the Jews OF New York, it is
appropriate enough to submit some
names of those who have recently con-
tributed to the big fund that it is pro-
! posed to provide for the education Of
! the Hebrew people There is found III
this list of contributors Louis Stern in
! the sum of $4,000; Jacob H. Sehiff,
! $25, 600; 8. Altman, $4,000: William
! Solomon, $4,000; Isidor Straus, $40, 900;
Felix Warburg, $4,000; Louis Marshall,
| $1,000. The subscriptions of these men
alone make up the complement of the
first 10 per cent of the total subscrip-
ton to the $1.O9OOO0 fund
Here is an example of endeavor for
moral purposes which might be profita-
bly, availed of by Christian denomina-
! lions. There is always this distinction
/ between the work done by Hebrew or
| ganizations and those which are styled
! Christian. The former go about their
work in a quiet, practical way; the lat
ter prefer the trumpet and drum and
the hullabaloo of what is styled the
platform and the anxious seat revival.
| There is a great deal of en-
ragement in example supplied
by this common sense method
adopted by the Hebrews in con-
nection with their work for the
Christian endeavorers under whatever
name they may be enrolled. In fact, it
/ does not make any difference what the
name may be under which really good
( work for the sake OF humanity shall
be performed. The real duty of those
who are able to carry on the work is
to perform it, no matter whether II
shall be under the head Of Hebrews or
Christian. Catholic or Protestant It
is here for all of us to do, and we ought
| to do it
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