The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1905-11-24
RABBI HARRISON
TALKS OF POPULAR PREJUDicEs
AGAINST THE JEWS.
Says the Race is Patriotic, Generous
and ReIigious-Third~ Event Of
Y. NJ. c. A. Lecture
Course.


Leon Harrison, who has recently ap-
peai ed upon the Lyceum platform, de-
hvered lecture upon popular Pre-
judices Against the Jews" in which
he brought out the religious, economic
aud other phases.
He was introduced by DR.. Philo, Of
Akron, ana the Canton Hebrew con-
gregation. The speaker said in part:
II am addressing the most magni-
flcent assembly of people tonight that
/ have since my stand on the lecture
platform, and l can sincerely say that
1t certainly gives me great pleasure,
and furthermore to speak to a people
who live in the city that was the
= home of one who was so great in the
nations affairs, one that was high
minded, noble, loving and kind. Now
when we think of Jew we think of
ShylOck and of Benjamin Disraeli who
ranked so high among the Offices in
Z the British government. We think of
Jesus and his mother Mary who were
Jews as were also the writer's Of the
old and new testament. feel from con-
i
ON my side. The Jews have done much
In colonization.
.s"This Thanksgiving day 1t will be $50
years that the Jews made their first
settlement at New Amsterdam. The
first man to set foot on American
soil was Jewish sailor with Colum-
bus's fleet.
:. when our armies were at Valley
Forge and our national finances were
small Jew at New York gave $780,
900 And so you can see that pa
triotsm prevails among the national
AFFAIRS. AS TO economic prejudices the
people look upon the Jew as not orig
lnators of Industries but as working
Gpon the means of others. AS a gen.
eral thing the Jews were not educated
along nnes of grammar, poetry. phil
Osophy and science and 1t is due to
precaution that they have been forced
to trading and selling.
"As to religious prejudices this is
most important topic. We hear the
little Christian children call the Jew
ish children on the street 'Christ-kill-
ers.' All, they are ignorant and not
aware of what they are saying and
I have heard ministers say from their
pulpits or rather speak Of the wicked
Jews. Stop and consider the circum-
stances in connection with this ac-
cusation. Jesus was Jew in blood
and flesh. At the age of twelve he
went to the temple as the other Jewish
boys for the purpose of learning and
after he had obtained knowledge he
impaired II to the other Jews. Jesus
was crucifled on tho cross to save hui
manity and, il you persecute us you
persecute those who have saved the
human race. H.
"As TO literary prejudice we dea
"As to literary prejudice wedeal muct
with literaure and from tive get oul
knowledgeo of life,. Imagination with III
goes further than reality. In the Mer-
chant of Venice he revealed plainly
.the part of Shylock the Jew in connec'
ton with his lending to Antonio the
three thousand ducats for which HI
was to have a pound of Antonio's
flesh II the money was not paid bach
by certain time" The speaker spoke
of Shylocks as not being revengefu
for demanding the flesh, and that ht
hated his money and not being pro
tected by the law and also due to the
III treatment received previous to the
lending of the money he was justified
In demanding the forfeit for the
money. In closing the lecture he
paid a high tribute to John Hay, Alb
raham lincoln and other American pa
tripts who have led in the nations
affairs. Continuing he said: II an
thankful that am an American cit
lien under the flag of stars and stripes
Soon the bells win ring out for tn'
one Jew child that was born to save us
hope that they will ring out war ant
hate and that their ringing win brinl
In good fellowship and love and tina
on that great Christmas day. the peo