The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-01-14
JEW and
CHRISTIAN
TOGETHER
New Church Club Eats and
Listens to Speeches by Min
listers and Rabbi.

Last evening the New Church club OF
Rhode Island held a very enjoyable meet
ing I'm the vestry OF the New church on
Trinity square. the exercises OF the even
ing beginning with an informal recep-
ton and music which was followed by
supper.
A business meeting followed the sup
per.
Mr. Thomas Hope. president OF the
club. presided az the literary exercises
and introduced as the first speaker. Rev.
H. Clinton Hay OF Boston, a former pas
tor OF the New church IN this city The
reverend gentleman took for his subject:
The Deep Foundation OF the New Jeru-
salem" He said In part:
THE holy city. Jerusalem, Is the CEN
tral object OF the sacred Scriptures For
three and a half thousand years the
world has been indebted TO the Hebrews
for divine revelation, as Il has been In
debted To the Greeks and Romans for
the canons OF art. literature and gov
eminent Abram was called OF the Lord
TO become the father OF the Bible peo-
PIE, VINO were 10 ne tue TeClpieHt- anu
custodians OF His revelation OF eternal
truth 10 men. This revelation in words
always has had for its purpose a revela-
ton in life. the word made flesh.
The Ten Commandments were writ
| ten on tables OF stone in order that they
| might be engraved in the memory and ex-
| pressed I'm the life. and so come into the
| heart and form the spiritual life. These
n nf IN nj
were the nucleus Of the temple and Of
| the Holy City They contained the
| eternal verities OF divine and human or
| der and happiness. the fundamental re-
| lation OF God and men forever. Jerusa-
lem stood for and signihed this great
| spiritual fact.
ITO look deeper and deeper into the spi-
| ritual significance OF all these things I'm
| the sacred Scriptures and TO endeavor 10
| embody them in everyday life. is the pri-
| vilege and delight OF the New Church.
| man. He believes that they have been
| perfectly embodied in only one life. that
of the Lord Jesus. born of the Jews.
A HOLY CITY.
| "Thus Jerusalem OF old is seen to he
| the material foundation. container and
| support OF the New Jerusalem, a spirit
ual city and church. a holy city descend
ing out of heaven from God. and built up
| In human hearts, lives and characters
from the eternal substance and form OF
the divine love and wisdom OF the Crea-
tor. This is its deep foundation-the
| Rock OF Ages
Rabbi Gustav ~ Hausmann OF the
| Congregation Sons OF Israel and David
| OF Providence was next introduced his
subject being. THE Message of the
! Prophets of Israel 10 the Present Age" ="
He stated that this was he first invita-
/ ha had xs01 10 all
thodox Christian gathering, and in part
| he said:
I'VE see the distinction between the
deities OF the ancient hee then peoples
who are represented as holding In their
| right hand various symbols OF power
and the God Jehovah OF the prophets
who holds I'm His right hand righteous
ness. Conditions In the land OF Pales-
tine during the eighth and seventh cen.
turies before the Christian era were such
that they called forth a number Of mer
to whom history has assigned the name
OF prophets of Israel
The political conditions OF Palestine a
that time were most chaotic More
over. this period was one which is yer,
worthy OF study because OF the economi,
conditions which are similar 70 those
which are confronting us In the United
states at this very hour. Then tn,
moral conditions NJ the people OF Pales
tine were most debased. At this tim,
these prophets came. a handful OF men
but such wonderful men"
FOUR GREAT PROPHETS.
Here the speaker referred to the fou
great prophets and the IL minor proph
cts. Their characteristics. he said
were spiritual courage and moral con
viction. We today bow our heads &
Alexander the Great We speak with rev
our hymns Of praise 10 Julius Caesar
we revere and n we revere we admire
Napoleon, yet the day will come whe
these warriors will be forgotten and whe
the prophets OF Israel will be remem
bered. for they have found their way int
I Judaism. Christianity and Mohammedan
! ism.
The prophets of Israel laid dow
, three propositions. and any man OF "a
day who wishes TO raise the standar
{ | of civilization OF true morality. mus
again lay down the same three princ
J | Piles. The first is that God is righteous
ness: the second is that man. made
z the image % God. must strive 10 h
. righteous and the third and last Is tina
c through the influence OF Righteousness
A., all mankind will ultimately be lifted ul
\ They are simple teachings. vet they Al
n sublime"
Tho speaker referred 10 the corruI
= legislation so prevalent throughout N
y country. the economic conditions. prC
= ducing such extreme suffering as ev
q denced during the past Few months. an
the moral deprsvitv existing I'm socici
II at The present day.
Y In closing he said. The moder
F" world should GO hack for its IDEAL for q
example and for It's Illustration 90 ancici
: Palestine and to Mt Sinai When on,
the moral Law that was procla lined thel
is fully obeved. then indeed VIII iusti,
flow like river and righteousness 40
= mighty stream"
Rev. Carter T.. cate. pastor 81 n
Roger Williams Free Baptist church
this city was also present as n que
and at tho conclusion of the addre 50,
he made few pertinent remarks. as q
the pastor of the church 81 the Ne
Jerusalem. Rev. George $. Wheeler. ~
the meeting closed with unanlmo,
vote Of thanks TO the speakers.