The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-12-24
WAR THEME IN SYNAGOGUE
REV. DIR. AENDEs ON TEE soUTH ARR
CAN STRUGGLE FOR SUPREMACY.


Says the Defeat of England worId he q
Setback for Human Progress - He
Fayors q Court of Arbitration Composed
Of Jews and Established in Palestine.
The Rev. DR.. II. Pereira Mendes OF tho Spanish
and Portuguese synagogue made the war In
South Africa the subject OF his sermon yester-
day morning. DR.. Mendes discussed the war
from the Boer as well as the English side. and
made II plain that. In his estimation. the inter-
ests OF the United States lay with o victory Of
the British arms. He said. In part:
Tho nation is mourning for brave COM
mander and for brave mon who have fallen on
the battlefield or In the ambush In tho Isles
that fringe the land OF far OF Cathay. And the
motherand across the sea 10 nlled with
mourning because her noblsst and bravest
sons are staining the earth with llfeblood
whore vsldt or rand tell OF the sons OF brave
little Holland. fighting a. bravely and
as nobly for what they deem their
sacred rights. The God OF Battle decide either
for Britain demanding the removal OF prohibi-
tory laws which deny citizenship to those who
pay an unjust proportion OF the taxes. or for
the Beers. who declare that their cause 10 Just.
Might does not always make right, or these
United States would not exist to-day. and We
sons OF the Maocabees would have no story Of
glory Of tell Britain knows this we'll Nations
may not govern with injustice. or Cuba free
would still be q dream nor may there be taxa
tion without representation. or Bunker Hill
and Lexington would be namea unknown on
the scroll OF fame. The Beers know this well.
Far from my purpose It Ia to speak upon
the alleged rights Of both sides Ny aims are
to Indicate what tho war means and may mean,
and to voice the teachings OF the good God for
good mems guidance.
MANY are they who hope that Britain will DO
beaten. Germany and Russia want to see her
punished for her greed that bids her grasp brave
mems land. They forget Poland. the land they
robbed OF her indepe ndence. the country TO
which Europe. the world. civilization, owe so
much for hurlnR back the tide OF Islam as
westward 1t rolled to engulf all
France rejoiees at Engiand's distress
France. the land Of shame. that earned tho
contempt OF all who heard the word Dreyfusp
France. that has fallen and Ia hardly saved BY
her PicQuarts. Zolas. her seheursr- Ksstnersl
France. where vile. obscene attacks on
Britain's Queen. whose age. as we'll a. whose
pure womanhood. should protect her 10 the
eyes OF manly men France rejoices ct Britain's
defeat.
If England fights for land lust no word will
! say TO defend her. But let France. that
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again forty years ago. and Germany Of Alsaos-
Lorraine 200 years ago: let Germany. that
robbed Austria OF silesia: let Austria. which
helped to rob Denmark OF schlaswiR- Hoistsin {:
let Russia which has robbed Turkey as Turkey
has robbed many province In her day let tho
United States. whose page OF Indian relations
IL not righteous reading: let ALL say. reflect.
and each shall by its own national conscience
but America must n OF loss sight OF this fact:
That Britain beaten means an end TO the SUI
premacy q he English-speakingrao ' 8 Ameri .
cannot hope for successful expans zion single
handed. i say that the hope Of the world for
human rights. human nrosress and material
progress depend upon the supremacy OF the
Le, not %. hmsrSs remember for sye the
pie as for freedom Of CONSCIENCE. Twas Brit
air's armies that checked z French colossus at
s!ii tsSI, SisS$ &ycir, S1snmsr. a
aaS hfa from pTs an dos to So
science En- and ~, !, FSs si.G,eS.rys F? :as5ss,
her past, IN spite OF blsmishes will not be an
alton. They are fighting for their independ ence.
They may be narrow In their IDEAS OF govern-
Tsn Bn, sS not crime Here
Of every good man and woman because the
episs Orphans wsiiinss. the anguish o~ Of
wounded men and the grohns OF men stricken
Tsh dteasS on the pity Of Il on thS shame
men cannot mi q way to avoid war and main
tain peace with honor.
men AVID women We lament H. but az Hebrews
We say there Is no need Tor II. We exclnim oh.
aS, P S S hyss Thy shoq
md he still.' And speak TO you that you may
DO your little toward influencing public opIn-
There can be a Supreme Court Of interua-
tiopal arbitration. eomposed Of the three sepior
nation about to draw the swort. aud let ths
banded nations not be neutral. but declare war
tration Judges. The echo Of such a declaration
OF war would he the submission OF any reoalcl:
trant nation before the armies o. the world
the, colors and the cannon.
You may say that In even such court po-
TSs 10 he 'Ss
oithe only nation 10 ,hs world that viii have
n"toS 'a IA Tao oMn tn" vim s
land ~ rssiienc. and owing &, S' tbs mo,Sss
put Only Spiritual ohsdienss;. ~ Say not
paool. belonged the saviour Of The chgi.,isn
apity. In It were born the nrst founders OF
Of honor and copsiderstiop. When p IsstIps Is
enforce the decision. OF its court q Sr6itra.
fSp sH a' .SsSSs a. q aSsn w shhn IN
and be still"
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