The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-03-24
THE wALDoRF-AsT0RI4 TALKS
Rev. L. u. Mendes Made One of Them
the Subject of a Lecture.

new H. r. Menues Made One of Them
the Subject of Lecture.
Rev. DR.. 1. p Mendes delivered the last
but one of his Friday evening lectures at
the Temple Mickva Israel yesterday after
noon on Thoughts Suggested by a Relig-
ious Conversation at the Waldorf Astoria
Recently"
1T is with the greatest pleasure and
qualification" said DR.. Mendez, that the
readers of the New York Herald have been
following the discussion upon religion and
religious dogmas which have recently
taken place in the parlors of the Waldorf
Astoria, and it is with pardonable pride
that 1 am able TO chronicle the good fee
ing that has been so noticeable during
these discussions, and which is in SUCH
contrast with the conduct displayed by
certain ministers in another religious
meeting which took place also in New
York but few weeks ago.
mo doubt the deplorable results of that
meeting had something to do with the
more enlightened ministers taking part in
the discussion at the Waldorf Astoria
But we are not so much concerned with
the motive that prompted it as we are
with the results that it is likely to have on
the human race at large"
OF the three men, Baptist, a Luth-
eran and Jew, who took part in this dis
cussion, DR.. Mendes said that he was ac-
quainted with two, and knew the other 10
be scholar, broad and liberal in thought
and teaching.
Il take it for granted" continued the
speaker, "that you have followed the dis
cussion of these men. and therefore l shall
not review the arguments advanced or dis
cuss their merits or dement's. l have in
view another and a better object, that of
showing that the basic principles of the
worlds great religions are not SO differ
ent that there cannot be found a common
ground on which all may meet. All recog-
nize one God, the father who sonly re-
quires that man shall live a pure and up
right life to develop the moral and soir-
itual qualities of his being. And inter-
woven with this beautiful thought is the
belief that there is "a great hereafter in
which the soul shall live free in the light
and presence of Almighty God.
God will never devote portion of man
kind, the work that is His and belongs to
Him, to degradation and everlasting pun
ishment." said DR. Mendes. After death
the body win go to dust and
the soul to God who gave it,
What the world needs is a
broad, and tolerant religion; there is no
objection to upholding the religion that
each sect teaches, its traditions, history,
ana teachings. out beNlQe IDlS there is a
need of a higher religion common to ALL
a religion that is direct from the throne
of the great and all-powerful Judge, the
Father of the world. For when that
thrcne is reached the question will not be
to what religion have you belonged but
what have you done for God and for
yourself
Religion gives TO men lofter aims and
nobler ends therefore let Christian and
Jew, with broadness and liberality, seek
for that truth that when found will per-
ish never. Let them seek religion as it
comes from GCd, and not surrounded with
human doctrines and conditions. A relig-
ion CT intelligence will beget for mankind
the piety which it seeks and when found
to the end Of the world, will echo the
glad cry Now we have peace
Let us pray that this dream may be
realized in our days"
The next and closing lecture of the Sc
ries viii be given next Friday, and will be
on "A New Commandment for Every
Day Life"