The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-06-15
DR., SAYAGEDEPENDS THE JEWS
UNITARIAN PANEGYRICS UPON
THEIR ACHIEVEMENTS.

THEIR ACHIEVEMENTS.
Ne Are 81 Oths Jewish in Morals and Re-
rigion-The Jews Are Largely What We
Have Made Them-ShyiOck the Grand.
ct Figure In 1.-THE Merchant or Ven.
iee"-Why We Can't Protest TO Russia.
The Rev. DR.. Minot j. Savage preached
in the Church Of the Messiah yesterday
upon aThe Jew in Christendom," and in
cidentally suggested that we be little
humble about protesting to other nations
AGAINST persecution OF the Hebrew race
until our own skirts were cleared Of race
persecution. In part he said
They are scattered throughout the nations
OF the world. To-day there are something
like Il. 900. 900 OF them. l am told. Half OF
those live in Russia: the largest number out
side OF Russin in any one place is found here
in the city OF New I ork. Wonderful people;
people who. without any land. without any rul-
srs has kept itself distinct, as the Gulf Stream
flows through but does not mngle with.
the waters Of the Atlantic. Their traditions,
their rituals. their religious ideals. as well
IS their love for their own people, have kept
them compact and united: sympathetic
people wherever they are scattered. wish
to call your attention to some OF the wonderful
things that We owe to this people, to show
you how Judaism Is wrought into the life
OF all OF us.
A babe is born; Jewish words arc used in
the rituals Of his christening, and in New
England. at any rate. for 200 years Of Puritan
history. tho chances were that he was chris
tened with Jewish name. No other people
on tho face OF the earth have given so many
names to Christendom as have the Jews.
The child grows up. In the Sunday school,
in the home. In the day school. in the church.
he becomes familiarized with Jewish history
and jewish geography. until the chances
are that he knows more about them than
he knows about even his own history; the
hills. tho lakes. the rivers. the valleys, the
fountains. even the wells OF Jpdea are famil ia
names to him, and across the stage OF his
jewish ngures. sublime and noble: A., .,..
s a a Kim TO 5. Hn aed w Ss IS
ish ritual, jewish II precedent. Jewish sacred
words which make nine times out ot Of i ten
lie and ne meets with, trouble and sorrow;
he goes to Jewish words for consolation and
.v h G hs fn rom MS tongues
He 10 In Joy, and the chances are that he re-
cites some jewish song Of tha 5s dvd !,
he turns to Jewish sources Of consolation OF
Eesisnation jewish prayers ao are the iast per-
white throne on which sits the jewish God
to ' church Sh and il he knows where Il comes
S h e. Ss s ss Shu5Gh 10 n.
3.sr. y nearly all Christian. thr9ushopt ths
SonsidsS Some Of t5e .Ghisvemsnts q
s f geopsd eParsme a Of tRo1shs
or life in which you will not find 3 jew some:
.ses H. h s 2 XIV 'h ssS.
tins IN a. T Psalm "
posms Of The world is Je1ish-Nthe BOOK Of
!e1 st 70 The eo S CO Ese
ish % WE and @ @
It goes Without saying sHd that the Jewish
there are few names that stand hisher Il
Ens:nd sAe1 s6a e shs jes sesedes
Jsxs haze Led in tho sf1Sy 81 ed
q II. is greatest legal minds OF the world have
.b.. Sa in hs tse dish IN
Ensland. and can remember when q condition
I Dew: Ii: leading man 4 TIE bar in London.
II. mSsd fc%eu sTyeT in the .hoie
famous yads. on the Queen. Bench as Was s sir
Sso.s ~. the PTs Minister ,bs W.,
people sae to the iront and
occupied the highest positions in the national
III 70 turn to other departments We find
that there are no more famous names among
9s sSsp than and 81
&.re a' %nr.ip. ef EpoetSs the a %ras ssee
Confueus and MANY another mor thnt ,b aad
ethical principles and teachings are almost.
not a,s good s5d a: those esD Of the J tSs
justice 70 eeG I'll: peops am told thu. there are
g e s6 Sy the ware
to me 70 speak wonders ioT ths Jewish char
hnd Jewish women. on the town. This is
remarkable record for one little people. Can
you match 1t anywhere else In the history OF
But We do not like them. When ], say that
! am speaking not q personal word, but on
Know there Is not race in the World in the
midst Of which the jews live where they are
liked. There seems 70 be enmity. antasonism,
whatever may be the reason for Il. almost
everywhere. You remember the popular
verse.
do not love thee. Or. Fell.
But this alone know full well.
do not love thee, Or. Fell
A great deal Of the dislike of the world is
snosRsf se IN e the dFe It
over from those days Of universal antagon-
Wien n.nst tSs d dsk to psops for whc s
are foreigners. who are aliens. We do not
feel quite at home with them;
that n1 he 7 IL - aggressive. that he makes him.
sslf un pleasant: he wants to get ahead Of every