The sun., 1903-06-21
THE JEWS ASSiNJLATING.
An Irresistible Process Observed In Thi,
Country by Gne Of Them.

To THE EDITOR or THE SuS-Sir: \
eulogv of the Jews. based on facts. noble and
just like the Rev. DR.. Minot j. Savage's Of
last sunday is after all, only an expression
OF individual sentiment, gratifying to "a jew.
because of having be"n made by Il Christian
divine, yet OF problematical effect on Chris
tian who had heard such sentiments before,
but nevertheless has his personal opinion on
the subject and who possibly may not change
|, after lco more such euIoges. II IL certainly
very gratifying 10 Smith 20 have his friend
Jones tell Il crowd what a fine fellow Smith
really is it certainly will not harm smith.
but how much will it benefit him?
Let lis admit there il universal dislike
of the jew, more pronounced in some coun-
tries than in others. existent even in the
United States.
Let us view the Jews position in the United
States only it is nndeniably as liberal ms ever
can be offered him. free to live up to hs faith.
unrestricted in any way as to vocation and
rights, life and propertr projected hr law =
civilization and hmmanity can hardly eyer
ne @ m xft Hre d"ss ba 20 h b
pcculiaritlcs Possessed by the jew which. If
discarded by him, may eventually remove
th. dislike.
Thi, theory, assimilation. is old has been
sIggest cd time and again as the remedy We
arc told the Jew will not assnilate, that it
is the mission OF Judaism, not 10 do SO: yet
nevertheless, degree by degree. assimilation
is progressing. Vet thr most strenuous
ns bss nsT ans Sp be-
to note changes within hims sclf the irressti
bic influences OF residence in this country.
and such changes viii continue in spite OF
efforts to resist them.
Or. Savage says that the Christian is nine
tenth. ,,ew This Is strsinglg true, e9,tasiy
certain racial. or, ratheH, rational c>s.oms
EQUALS Christianity. minus The Trinity
The government of 'he ;IewisE nation aap-
ffNh hoe n no ,lfs snSf DfN
comb nations of Church and State. National
existence ceased centuries ago. yet many
adhered to. though. doubtless, many have
already from tim" IN time fallen into disiise
1t is sni" to say that centuries Of continued
persecution and restriction have largely
caused the Jews adherence TO old national
customs; and equally safe 70 predict ,ha, con
it'd" bv little. wean him from them ''
IN thi, liberal age As neiShhors do not
much. il a all, concern Themselves whether
or 10 no church at all but if. 4 by his mkde
of living, Of attire. OF association. or o'ikr.
WISE ds'ih%rs,Sy Il em[dhas;Sss that he
f"rent IRON his nelgnhors. they "li quickly
remark tins aud dislike him Tor IT. nowith-
neirhhnIs i st, pdit are ot,ss sscssed o INV him i'm
This is human nature w hen at Rome do As
the Romans do
r.isiisr OF ancient customs will endanEer
the faith. Such fears seem Idle. On the
contrary. the faith viii become stronger and
Grander than ever il customs now observed
ouiy because of having been such will, one
by one, fall BY the waysidc Then both
Christian and Jew will easily recognize that
the only difference in faiths is that nr the
Trinity: IN other words, the one believing
just 50 much, the other lust ,rIlc more,
Under such conditions prejudice will
tota,i- disarrear. civilization and humanity
will n-oducr ,ht' condition il is onlT matter
OF time.
Freed from customs. &c. that have long
sine" ou'lived their usefulness and which
to-day tcnd 10 distinguish and cs'rnNae tho
jew from hi, Christian neiChSor. i, il safe to
pretict fcr Iudai' 'iu. tho oldest. most simple,
noble and grand form of mouothoi-nr. n most
glorious future in tho rnte'i ST. rs Infinitely
zTanGer thnn tho halrcor davs Of Jerusa lem.
3nd ~ ultimate and To- al extinction of present
rreiudicps. tpotPu brprSHrINrR
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