The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-03-24
DR.. Chains Address Be
fore HalrOve SchOlum
Congregation.
AMERICA THE PROMISED LAND
Members Of the Race Who Gained Dis
tinction on Battlefelds Of Four Wars
for Liberty and National Happiness.
Dedication Of New Synagogue.

The members OF the Halrove Scholum
Congregation last night dedicated their
new synagogue. on H Street. near Sixth
The services were followed by a banquet
which was attended By not only members
OF the congregation but by a large num-
Der OF their friends The speaker OF the
evening was Dr. George s. Chains. Of
this city. who was introduced BY the
president OF the congregation. DR.. H.
Krick Dr. Chains address was patriotic
and historic in character He said in
part:
"AH that is necessary TO make the
Jewish Church known and loved is Tor
the Jews. old and young. do their duty.
showing in everyday life that they are
living exempIars Of the Hebrew faith.
we are Hebrews when We say we are
the children Of God.
Intelligence lights up the world. and
the Hebrew faith without intelligence to
stand by it as a hand-maiden. suffers.
We need an intelligent Iaity. who IN
derstand the doctrine Of Israel
We greet with joy every effort to gain
for the doctrine Of Israel the respect and
admiration that are its due.
A Valuable Promise.
When Noses led the Hebrews 70 Par
an. near Canaan. and found it difficult to
continue. he gathered the multitude to-
gether. and standing in the midst OF
them. said: or the two things that God
actermined to bestOw upon us-iiberty
I'D the possession OF a happy country
tee ODe-liberty-We already have, the
other-a happy country-we must strive
nc matter what the sacrifice, to get pos
session o.
This promise is as good today as It
was nearly 1900 years ago Liberty and
a happy country We have enjoyed 70 our
hearts content from the very arst day we
landed on the shores Of this, the grandest
and greatest Republic on the earth; and
we may say to our own satisfaction. that
we are here not as foreigners, as some
unfamiliar with the history Of this great
ard glorious Republic may think, but We
are here by divine Providence and right Of
conquest in common with all the rest q
the people Of this country. as well as all
the world on this side OF the Atlantic
There is not a foot Of land on this side
OF the Atlantic that does not belong TO
In confederation OF ny statement I
. heartily request. in your hours Of
leisure. instead OF spending your time at
the card table, that you will take Rollins
advice. when he says. History has al
ways been considered as the light OF ages
the depository OF events. the faithful evil
T. dence Of truth, the source Of providence
and good counsel, and the rule OF conduct
and good manners Confined without IL to
. bounds OF the age and country wherein
We live and shut up within the narrow
circle Of such branches OF knowledge as
are peculiar to us and the limits Of our
own private reflections. we continue in a
kind Of Infancy which leaves US strangers
to the rest Of the world, and profoundly
ignorant Of all that has preceded. CT even
now surrounds US
The list Of Jews who helped To make
thIs country what It now is is a long one
and il bears out the contention that the
Jew gave freely OF his blood and treasure
10 make this glorious Reptile free and
great. In 1853 the first resolution looking
20 a separation from the mother country
vas passed in Philadelphia. respecting the
. UOn-impoTtatiOn Of taxed goods was sign
ed among others By Benjamin Samson.