Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1902-09-13

endonl-that it greatly alarmed the au-
thorities, who burned numberless inho-
cent Christians At the stake because they
were unwilling TO forsake their faith.
Christians Become Prosecutors.
On the other hand, as soon as COnstan-
tine of Rome adopted Christianity, anf
made it the state religion, the
Christians in turn became the perse-
cutors. This the Christian, N com
mon with the Jew, has had MS
full sh re Of religious persecution. But
how Jesus can be held responsible for
such conduct on the part OF his mis-
guided followers seems inconcelvable:
Mr.. Weinstock adds pointedly, in this
connection: The jew OF today resents the
idea Of responsibility for the cruclhXion
OF Jesus The Jew OF today must not.
therefore, hold Jesus responsible for acts
committed BY his blind followers who
flaSrantly violated his teachings. lie
declares that Christianity and Judaism
are supplementary 10 each other: Hal
there been no Judaism there could nave
been no Christianity. Had there been
no Christianity. the message Of Judaism
could not have been 50 speedily univer
salizad." From his point of view there
is ample room in the world for the fol
lowers Of both b~liefs 10 accomplish
heroic religious and moral work. "A
difference in matters Of theology need liz
no way interfere with jew and Christian
preaching and teaching the fatherhood OF
God, and living in the spirit Of the broth
crhOod of man.
In the second le, ture Of the series, en-
titled What jew and Christian Owe to
Each Other" Mr.. Weinstock presents an
eloquent summary of the debts of each,
concluding az follows: 1T should be a
source of no little pride 70 the jew that
his was the race 10 give to Christianity
its Master and Savior, its noble teachings
and commandments its holy apostles and
Self-sacrticing missionaries. How great
should be the satisfaction of the Jew TO
feel that the blood of his blood. the flesh
Of his flesh, has proven 30 great a moral
and spiritual blessing TO hundreds of mill
lions Of his fellow creatures. The jew
must MT look upon Christianity as an
effort to pervert Judaism. but rather as
an effort on the part Of Paul and his
followers to take the heather Of
the past ages and step by step
bring him nearer and closer to the
spirit of Judaism, and to the spirit OF its
God. The Christian owes much to the
Jew, the Jew owes much TO the Chris
tan. Let each fully and deeply rec0g-
ni2e the debt he owes to the c'her. Let
me ' +AIlSllhu - Oh BIuNFAys lit7ttA
faithfully fulfilling his broad and holy
mission. Let him continue to spBead the
seeds Of morality and righteousness
where Ignorance and degradation pre-
vail, whore id0latry enslaves the mind,
and where uHhrhef is Il hindrance f1ld
stumbling block 10 spiritual develop
mcnt Let the Jew do his fullest share
in aiding these good works. and let him
not rest content until. in the language of
- ,,,s-s .sltai1 hova heagt
fulfilled. when all Christians snail have
been converted to the observance of the
pure and lofty teachings Of their Lord
and Master. the humbiv born devout
Jew. Jesus Of Nazareth.
Why They Remain Jews.
Answering the question why Remain
IewS:' which is the title Of one of his
lectures Mr.. Weinstock says the Jews
cannot honestly and consistently become
anything else. As Jews, they can but
have the profoundest respect for the
achievements Of Christianity, but this
furnishes no cause for an abandonment
Of their own belief. If as Jews they
cannot so live as to inherit the blessings
Of this world and Of the world 10 come,
they are not likely 10 inherit them as the
followers Of any other faith. The Jew.
despite his suffering, despite persecution.
must remain jew until justice. love and
truth shall universally prevail; until hate.
wickedness and injustice shall disappear,
and until it shall be universally pro-
claimed that God is one and his name is
one Then viii there no longer be jew
or Gentile then will ali men truly be
brothers: then viii Israel's mission. as
the high priest Of humanity. have been
achieved and the prophecy have been full
filed that in Abraham shall all the fami-
lies of the earth be blest. :
The remaining lectures in Mr.. Vein
stocks hook are on the following sub
iects is the Messiah Yet 10 Gomez"
Are the Jews Gods Chosen People,"
"Shall jew and Christian Intermarry?"
"MoseS. the Greatest Man Of Antiquity"
"The Ethics Of Moses and Its Influence
on Present Civilization" The Jewish
Idea OF God" and TIE Jew in Com
merce"