The St. Louis Republic., 1905-12-25
PEACE AND GOOD WILL ON EARTH
DISCUSSED By RABBI HARRISON
In Discourse Before Congregation Of Temple Israel He Reviews
the Meaning Of the Day. and Speaks Of the o tie s
ior and the Fact the Je wish From Which He Was
Sprung Waits the Ful6llmen Of Prophecy.

| Only one universal day Of THANKSGIVING
- ceieorate! throughout Chr.stendour. The
| Sies q The eay cf d ss,s 10 a.! Then sss xsrd Dssd
h;ai;S to make merry. Then the world un-
straps its burdens. suspends It's business
and hollis hish carnival for once In the
year. Then all Races homer one single
race. Then all men Slorify ore single E.an.
For II IS "A Lir:fGay. the birthday OF . co.
@se':Sion,ss: @ "f an humble. orthodox Jes;
Therefose ON that great anniversary the
an.-s emu kI'Tm ,'', 81 Winter T. attaeked BY !.
to wOrshsp the Jewish Christmas child.
What q triumph for you and me: What
Isr.elite.: The King is being cro1 ned
IN the palace an;i'i Che huzza's 0f the null
t!trde: tefcre him. Frustrated are the
gate. in i the e wint'S frost. @ % suffering ~ the the
curses and blows Of the mob. sh;vers his
Old mother. neglected. fo;saArn and de
Israel. mother Of Dr,phsis and Kings and
gods. rcjui ing even in exile nj the ciories
OF her offspring. The coronation may ~
the signal for her torture: on Russia,
wilderness. Yet s'l" r.iO!ccs with mother
1y pride: is pri.n.: defiant: survives and
viii survive until ih" very memory Of
cruelty and hate is blo:tc,i out forever.
Yet who cares FOR this Cinderella among
the nations whose fairy. Godmothcr has
not yet appeared: Let her proud. stern
sisters chase the glowing hours with fiy-
ing feet. l-e; tire churches chant TIL
uEnphant anthems. ministers tell their
annual tale. ard .eNeren; iiirOn.s bow
NOT. We are told. an ordinary anniversary.
II is the birthday Of peace II is the
dawn Of good will upon earth: The era
Of brotherhood began on this .iay. chcirs
eIs mnld II int" speech. and iron ionsu.s
send forth their claHOrOus voices. peal
ing: peace on earth. good will I" men.
The millionaire IN his & sushionsd ear ar
pauper I'm the woIkkousc. The coal baron
enjoys its melody as he pockets the blood
money Of the poor: the seaEs;rss> as she
stitches through the night I" earn her
daily crust Ii rings gu: it's message II
peace to lOON.tsV soldiers In Europe: u
prOs.iaims Eo"l will among n,en To a;"ets'
Jews in Russia. Th. slaves hear shiS 1"y
prisoners Of poverty. imprisoned Tor life
and released from starvation by the re-
prieve Of death. What wonder w"rkinS
sounds so sweet to various ears Of luxury
and famine. tyranny and despair: PSfsecu-
tion and hate. and Yet profess an ,,,' ~"
while to he announcing "Peace o" ea''"'
F"r me TO cor slider to-day the triumph
Of peace. the spread Of good Will IN .ne
light Uf present events. may seem ifct.'-
nations NAV seen Il satire on tie text
II is, perhaps therefore the more n'ces-
sary tn convey and steady it, HleS-as".
soon tn, Midnight bells viii send f"'tn
their clam"rous voices rr"claimlns .;..s,. "ncs.
again their oft-repea;e,i ttdins IheS
are difY,:se,i throughout this season OF
good cheer in all Christian ,I't"ns, .;',uni ~ mi
worship the people hail the coming 81
their midxinter feast. wh. Sc mott" y
the ancient declaration. Of Peace OIL
AMI ;Sour,, 10 us The alteration og the
Chri.tmas child makes N" appeal save S as
beautiful and artiess poetry. SIM !ns
to us as tho echo Of ancient Hebrew
prophecy. ], Is our message. II Is :h.
persistent proclamation; rh",Eh son;,.' .,;nn
the thouxht had. ages before: w.lsd out
from the fountainhcad of li.hraic M
spiratiot. AS the Amazon River: Win WIN
throus, mills Of ocean. SO that the mari
ner far from shore may drink in ti re.
fre>hin:. slaught. 81 did the sub!ini" spir,ss
Of lsr:,efs s.crs ami sas.s ~. .S:; :, 81
der. that II h,'f remained for th'm ="
scatter more widely tire ethical ms>saS.'
cf their spiritual fathers Thsy n.,..
whence they were hewn. TIL: ecsfasr ~
Isaiah forcs.,w th, coming OF reign 81
peace Men were eHj"insi I" beat thew
int" " STunis.s % E"ots. Nations shall no, M,
up sword against n:iicn... n:itner snaI
they learn war any more" AID In our
b-nc'iiction<. in our Sah:a'h s"nss ;,,,,,n W. .u
peace. is ifnvinr.d as th" supr~'n. boon.
loy. Is laud"d as III" highest vii,n'.
that We. too. of the otc"r ianh; my
tcin with snihuiasm ir III" fervid h"I.,
AMI PRAYER for "rcac" "n carth- good VIII
to mem
rmatinn. The civilized world to-day -
ruled bv su-'sli.ti Christian nations "
u p~ryai.d. then. So utterly by IN. I'-ACc
fui christian spirit Fsrha;s; @ 'mfHi Mstid mo M
arm If FISH being .cvere'! from govern
ment. HUT in Russia III" ra'io' main,
tains a state church. ami IN Germany ana
their standing armies 10 further peace on
earth anj renowned their rati"na! hates
to increase good will sncnE men
world. of High, and leading. n" man -
genius VIII" is honest through ana
through who believes what the Jewish
uyn,Ii.ts taught and JESUS repeated. who
;.es,h.s his rsSssc. of Isa"" pass'"r:t"-
iy and lives according 10 tn" words of
lis master. Al. tier. IS or" su.ts pro-
who b.I!.y., that chris',ani'y Is christ
ISM, wh" r.n"En."S wealth and '".~"r.
and I!y.s !aho. louslv in poverty, preach
ing ,.ac. Ard dos no' ,h: world ,r nTw ~
..a.!"r and prophet ." e purced AID pHri-
fi"i Christian fa:'h" ,!as for 'h" para.
soS - human 2 ature' h:s ''lsa - 70,
'. vcrcn.e,' i,i,; .t.ri,'".i: M. followed. huf
ri.ier! No. ss q prGr,h.'. a f"'"vm"r.
leader but as visionary. t'"pian
,,rc.,ror siucs. q nla,:nan. docs The
world s,ecYv ard irno-- tho preacher 81
scace count LEO Toi=:oi
Arc ~. 80 conclude. then. from This
gloomy diagnosis .h.' society 10 wholly
diseased that progress is sham and
yeIirion a whito.! <-p,ich.r AMI that those
mary centuries .hs world has simply S~e'i
.rark'ux :Inic instead %! marching on
ward, Ar. ". ,o l~l'sye with Hamlet.
s's-
n. VOL: % ~. ~ i.,u. n. -U-ss@: st'''s.
TIA. ever wee hp-- % - ~ right
There must be iigh: mingled with :he
shadows o' ,hS picture Their" ar gl"ams
81 h",s. ard :.rfniS. shining through IN"
clouds I kay. but examined 'h"~- "rn'-
nous SYMPTOMS &" shaw IN" START ng CON
t-...f 70 the .elshirigs If "a dominant faith
tr. ..:,..i by tho so.-ial order shs' IL IA
vo.. and charge To contrasts til" dis
heay.cr.ng rSa!t';ss of IF" wish hizh
IDEAL unrsslixrsi hy"ss.- ever - certain
d..,aiY Er. = 'hs-" rot -'s''n FOR r"7-
s.-a..!e .a:i -sac'i"ii IN the retrospect. and
grounds for hr,.s1 l. 'h~ ."'gr ~ peace
and good wiil bg; irii"-cens DEAN
l. .h... ~. :,rosrsct that this happy
dsy will ever come
Tho tispositinn- of rsr have much tn
DO ai'h .;.e answers ''Sy render. SOM.
-ri.-, are y~s-i--t=.. They -;-eak Ss 'fs
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