The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1899-03-01
HOMILY ON HANNAH.

Points Made. I'm
New York; Press: In the Synagogue
OF Rabbi Wise-B'nat Jeshurun, at
Madison avenue and Sixty-fifth street
yesterday. Abraham Gruber addressed
tho children, who were celebrating the
feast OF Pur,m. Mr.. Gruber,s speech
WAS full OF bright things. which ap-
pcaled to tho boys and girlsin way
that called out universal appreciation.
There was fun and philosophy delecta-
bly, blended. Mr.. Grubcr said:
Eve have good reason to be happy in
the time Of Purlm. You have no doubt
many times read its story, and II you
will bear with me I will present my
version. -,f ~
1T was In, the reign OF gAhasuerus
that the trouble occurred. Perhaps It
was due to the difficulty OF correctly
pronouncins his name in o lime when
pronouncing dictionaries were un-
had irreverently called him Hash in
order to save time, when the King an
sisted upon public recognition. In any
event. the King WAS being misled BY
Haman. who was the foremost anti
Dreytusitei Of his time, and had, con-
Guided that the public veal could best
De served BIZ having d wholesale
butchery, not at oil kosher. OF all his
Hebrew subjects, men, women and
children.
1T Is and always has been.a sin for
one individual to Kill another but when
many STAY many in war, even. religious
wars, we are asked TO belieVes:hat God
helps the vlctors. May beg OF you to
think better of your God and not rem
der wholly powerless the God OF the
vanquished? But, as / started to say,
there was trouble ahead for the Jews
and no lola in sight. Hannah was get
ting ready 20 butcher the innocent Jew
ish babes for the glory OF the king,
aad from India to Ethiopia the dealers
In swords were doing large business.
Even In those days business was
benefited by war and killing. and who
now in official station is bold enough to
stand against the larger sales OF our
calico and beef, even though ten mill
ion human beings must, as an incident
TO expanding business, go the way OF
the North American Indian?
"Haman had. too. sympathetic wife,
fer II Is recorded In the Book of Esther
that Then said Jeresh, his wife. unto
him: Let a 9Sallows be made OF fifty
cubits high. and Tomorrow speak thou
unto the King tina. AIordecal may be
hanged thereon; then go thou in mer-
rily with the king unto the banquet
She had the true Purim spirit. because
she wanted the job done merrily.
The theatrical managers in those
days must have paid big weekly salar-
les to such merry entertainers as she
was. She had ten sons. and history
does not record their infantile pleas
ures: but II there were cats and dogs
in the neighborhood in which they llv-
Cd. the tin cans of the empty lots OF
Shushen we're no doubt made a part of
their anatomy. Perhaps they also
pulled chairs, from under their elders
and put lacks or bent pins on their
teachers seats.
They certainly did not always take a
low view OF things. for they were
finally hung high. Their. father finally
nlso felt himself uplifted, and learned to
realize that king who can hang his
subjects without jury trial is dan
Gerous man when he finds out that an
oi'lce-seeker has sold him gold brick.
Besides. he misunderstood the
character and genius of the Jews.
They always objected to be hung up
without security. Haman was an Aga
site. That was enough to defeat him.
Who ever heard OF an Agaglte being
elected anywhere? II he wanted not to
All to get office he should have been
MuSwump and organized clubs. the
members OF which would spend their
time insisting that he should enter the
public service, while he declined and
said no
came when he could Just put out his
hand and grab the office without fail
ing.
AT that time he should have public
~ declared that. he was willing to sac
ritice himself for the ofilce-and Its SAL
airy and Its powers and perquisites.
The Agagtes were poor politicians.
They were certainly not as skillful as
their cousins, the 'Batesmas.' who even
nnto this day get oil the public offices.
The natives of Ohio must be descended
from the 'Batsemas.' because they
likewise never fail to get appointed.
Now. how did Hannah slip his troll
ley? He had his case won until Esther
the queen was consulted. Mordecal, 1t Is
certain. got solid with the queen. How
was it? Did ne give her his seat in the
car while she was riding home on
Shaobes afternoon from kaffee-
klatsch. or did he tell her OF the best
place in Shushan for bargains I'll must
nave been either OF these two things or
some equally potent way to woman's
:avo-.
IN any event. he was in Esther's IA
Eor. She In turn was solid with the
fing. He was q vain king. He would
not play with pack of cards that had
nm ace in Il. He always wanted to take
everything.
'"AEva!n man is easily handled by his
wife: and Esther. who, like all Jewish
women OF ancient and modern times.
loved her husband. She had head full
OF brains. told him one day that he
was not only great and good king.
OUT also handsome man and the most
sraeetu! bicycle rider in. the realm.
IAat fetched him, and then Esther be-
san 10 plead for Mordecai. II didn't take
IWo minutes for Ahasuerus TO discover
I"at II would be unwIse TO STAY the
Jews. and that his best play was to
murder Haman and his people
SO he justified his change OF plan
ny saving 10 himself that he did not al
HFst fully understand the case and i'm
nedilteiy calling to himself his super
iH'chdent OF arts, who was then hang
,nH PICTURES In the Royal Palace. told
..iif 10 'Aans, Haman. Since that time
M"eh- anybody Is 10 be hung. Humans
mind. III,
aaman made serious mis- takeswhen
w hFSt discussed the Jewish Question
WIZ The king. He said Of the Jews un-
" ms majesty. There is certain peo-
~ scattered abroad and dispersed
a,'ons The people in all the provinces
Ia, ny Kingdom, and their laws are
. .sgf.e from all people: neither keep
icy me kings laws; therefore ii Is not
'oa Ihe Kings profit to suffer them