The Savannah morning news., 1901-06-27

the part of the Jewish maiden to defend
her people and their lineage. Strong and
proud are her words of response 10 the
taunts and sneers of the violent and false
Templar: Thou hast spoken the Jew as
the persecution of such as thou art has
made him. Heaven in ire has-<driven aim
from his country, but industry has open
ed him the only road to power
and to influence which oppression
has left unbarred. Read the ancient
history of the people of God, and tell me
if those, by whom Jehovah wrought such
marvels among the nations, were then a
people of misers and userers! And know,
proud knight, we number names amongst
us to which your boosted Northern no
blity is as the gourd compared to the
cedar-names that ascend far back to
those high times when the Divine Pres
ence shook the mercy-seat between the
cherubim, and which derive their splen-
dor from no earthly prince, but from the
awful voice, which babe their fathers be
nearest of the congregation to the Vision.
Such were the princes of the House of
Jacob.
THE shrinking, womanly Rebecca,
could, if need be. manifest the highest
courage Witness her heroic figure on the
Turret of the castle of the ruffian Front
de-Boeuf when to save her honor she
proclaims to the prosecuting Templar:
Remain where thou art proud Templar,
or at thy choice advance!-on foot near
er, and plung myself from the precipice;
my body shall be crushed out of the very
form of humanity upon the stones of the
courtyard ere it become the victim of thy
brutality! See her kindhng eye, hear her
stirring words as she watches the assault
upon the fortress in which she and Ivan
hoe are imprisoned, as she risks her life
at the window so that she might report
TO the wounded Knight the course of the
fight.
Read the thrilling story of her queen
ly bearing before the court that tried her
under the charge of sorcery. Note per
composure. her poise and her resigna ton
in the face of what seemed to be an
ignominious death. Note how ready she
was to shed her hearts blood for her
father her people, her own honor and
even for the Christian Knight, who could
not conceal from her his belief that her S
was an inferior race. 1t is the old story
that the true woman, however shrinking,
modest and timid she may ordinarily be,
rises, in times of stress and peril, to
nights of courage and daring, of self
sacrifice and devotion, to which the stern
er sex cannot always ascend
Divine charity governed her life and
its purposes. She went about doing good
and her benevolences knew no creed nor
race. Beautiful. and apt was her reply
to her father, who had been driven by
wrongs and contumelies to shun and hate
the oppressors of his race, when she said
to him. Speak not SO. my dear father.
we may not indeed mix with them in
banquet and in jolity. but in wounds
and in misery the Gentle becometh the
Jews brother" 1t is the same truth told
by the Great Teacher in the great para
BILE of THE Good Samaritan" Fortuna te-
ly for the world, the Jewish race has
by it's conduct, If not by its
words. been constantly repeating the
same noble sentiment and in times of want
and distress its representatives are al
ways among the readiest and the most
generous in extending the helping hand,
and in relieving their Gentle brothers.
Touching and appropriate IS the last
| appearance of the gentle Rebecca. She
! looks, for the first and the last time, up
| on the beautiful face OF the Lady Row
/ ena. who had just become the bride of
! IVanhoe, Rebecca's first and only love.
who was not conscious of the fact that
he had been honored by a tender feeling
which even her great will could not de
stroy. Most young people will be sorry
! that ne aud Rebecca did not marry.
worthy though Lady Rowena was. But
| IL could not be- Rebecca could not con-
sistently have married him, even had he
| sought her hand, and Rebecca would
have been true and consistent at any
cost, to the sacrifice OF her hearts dear
est wish and of life itself. She urges
Rowena TO accept the rich jewels which
she brings her, saying. I will never wear
/ jewels more Rowena. struck by what
seemed TO be her melancholy. urges her
/ to remain with them, saying to her the
| counsel of holy men will wean you from
| your erring law and l will be a sister to
! you Rebecca replies, No. lady. that
! may not be. ! may not change the faith
| of my fathers like a garment unsuited to
/ the climate in which ] seek TO dwell, and
unhappy lady. l will not be. He to whom
| / dedicate my future Hfe, will be my
comforter II do His WILL
Among our people since the time of
! Abraham downwards have been women
who have devoted their thoughts to heav-
en- and their actins TO works OF kindness
| Il men. tending the sick. feeding the hum
| cry, and relieving the distressed, Among
these will Rebecca be numbered. Say this
20 thy lord, should he chance to inquire
! after the fate OF her whose life he saved
| Young ladies and young gentlemen, the
age OF chivalry has not passed. That OF
the age OF Richard the First. often fantas-
| teal and grotesque, sometimes cruel and
blood thirsty has gone, never TO return
hut there Is room enough even IN this
unitarian age ana opportunities frequent
| for the Ivanhoes and the Rebeccas. The
] true knight will not be called upon TO act
az champion for fair ladies In tournament
/ and single combat. But often will it be
his proud fortune 20 defend the good
name OF the slandered. TO help 10 weak
and the Oppressed, 90 illustrate what was
most worthy and most valuable IN the
/ knights OF o'd. Rebeccqs are no longer
T lmprifuned in castles and driven 20 the
/ necessity ~ throwing down the gage Of
I iaitlr Tor champion 90 Hiep between
I them and n dreadful death But ihs world
7 haa siill need of the true RobecraF For
Aunatc q u Zoe thla I'D world that enc sup.