New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-12-01
motion For US It is to give money. labor
sympathy ami cooperation.
Judge Sulzberger reviewed the history OF the
Jews in the United States, saying. in part;

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sympathy and cooperation.
Judge Sulzberger reviewed the history of the
Jews in the United States, saying, in part;
The giant empire OF the Muscovfte is ahame. The
torch Of neendary and the blood Of the bo1ro4 The
sons Of freedom perish for their countrys cause
and Israel is IN the van of suffering. He Is the
transgressions Of others bruised for their iniqq.
ties; he is brought a lamb TO the slaughter ne
bears the sins of the many and get makes lnt'Sces
sion for the tTansgressor.
ming OF the period whose ending we celebrate,
Inere rang in the ears of our Pilgrim aatheIs oe
pIalntlVe melodies of the requiem kaddish LOT our
myriad victims of Russian massacre. Alas! that that
by kind of diabolical rhythm be repeated But
d9ea 10y be into m9uTn let 1d CI eHPe
suffering and calamity, the world yet moves, and
not be swerved. Amid the terror and carnage of
the siege OF Jerusalem, with the roar in his ears
ben zakkai manfuliy addressed himself to the task
of repair and rebuilding founded the academy at
Jamnia and saved Judaism.
So We, in the midst OF this horrible catastrophe,
Of persecution been narrowed in the last two hun
pIed ana hty years but the sphere Of CIVILIZATION
become finer and more intensified The feelings Of
manners re v 40 R f 5nmrb nd r et
spect for dissenting opinions The good will and
reliance. and in them we may hopefully trust.
Vice President Charles W. Fairbanks sent
telegram TO rIr. Schif. in which he said:
ne event Is one winch we may ali take pleasure
IN observing with appropriate ceremonies. for the
Jewish people have contributed and contribut-
ing their full measure to national growth and
strength They are part of that loyal. inteii-
gent conservative citizenship which constitutes the
stay and purport of the great republic.
Our hearts are filled with gratitude in this hour
OF national Thanksgiving that Jew and Gentle
enjoy absolute political equality and weld together
in amity and good fellowship throughout the limits
of the United States. Here they entertain for each
other high degree of respect and good will and
are alike touched by the atrocities inflicted upon
the Jews in Russia They are moved by a COM
mon fraternaL impulse to make their protest
against this master crime on modern times, and
send their aid and sympathy to those in sore dis
tress.
The Rev. DR.. H. Pereira Mendes. Of the oldest
Jewish congregation in the United States. said
in his address:
As pause at this anniversary We the rem
nant Of the Oldest Of nations say this the great
est of the young nations Of to-day. not govern
Hent of the people. by the people for the peo-
pie, but government of the people by the people
and for the people. with government of God by
cousness and responsibility shall be the ideals for
life national, life political, life social home life
and life personal
We witness for these ideals And the supreme
significance of this celebration is that must
realize Gods purpoSe-as we conceive it-in bring
ing to this land help by the lives we live as
tion's strength her liberties her progress, by our
own loyalty to these ideals. God. reverence, right
eousness. responsibility
The last member Of the programme was the
singing of MY Country. IT'S OF Thee" by the
chorus, in which the prominent men the plat
form Joined.
the benediction.