Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1905-11-25
THE SUN OF LIBERTY.

1 liE 81 - w h'pi'N' -
The wind Of ostracism and persecu-
ton which the Jews have so stoutly
and successfully resisted In Europe
which has but accentusted their racial
and religious loyalty, here IN America
has as It's substitute the sun OF liberty
and liberation, Not that this came
about Immediately. Like all great
agei. les for mans good, there had TO
be the evolutionary process that could
enable IN time the existence Of such a
heaven-blest government as ours. The
crudities could only be smoothed out as
men realized that here in this western
hemisphere each individual Is a sover-
egn ruler 10 help promote communal
welfare Liberty and tolera ton have
been bought at price which was not
too dear to enable the establishment
OF government which we cannot but
feel would be after the heart and desire
of God
Two hundred and fifty l2-months
have Joined themselves to eternal time
from the day when permission was first
granted to Jews, our co-relig ionlsts, TO
settle In what was then the colony
OF New Amsterdam. Ii is not a long
period Of time as the life OF nations
IS reckoGsd. Royal dynasties have
risen and fallen, kings have come and
gone, history has been made. But IN
| the God. blessed land, deep-rooted have
sunk the eternal verities that the In
dividual Is sovereign and worth Is the
| heritage not OF accidental birth, but
Of opportunity seized and property
utilized.
AMERICAN FREEDOM
When the Jew was privileged to rest
his weary limbs on the soil OF America
| he secured for himself and his posterity
the haven for which he had so long
| yearned. The right TO live as man
| has fallen to his lot. In return he has
| given those things which he Inherited
| from his forecathers. With him he
brought the grand elements OF high
! moral principle and deep religious con-
| viction AS occasion demanded he has
ever gladly contributed bis high mind
ed activity for the interest OF this, his
country. Citizenship In this free land
has not been begrudged, and In return
there have been those efforts In fur
therlng the cOuntry's interests which
must result IN good and not in Ill. The
good OF the country In and for which
we live Il a consideration which Is
our concern and which must affect us
without idea as TO wherein we as In
dividuals may he benefited. The great
stirring events I'm onr country's history
have found Jews. no less than others
absorbed with the desire to do their
| utmost for the land to which we cling
ana for which we feel deeply.
| II Is said that the Jew Is proud Of
his past, that he is satisfied TO live on
| the magnificent achievements OF his
rorefathers. This may be true, But
this should be- season why all the more
we should strive 20 reach the heights
which they attained. II the Jew Is
ready to boast Of his past, his constant
effort should be ceutered IN justifylng
the present by a worthy emulation Of
the past. America Is the land OF OPP
uOrtunity for the Jew as truly ms II af-
lords opportunity to all others. The
hand Of progress has handed the keys
If past civilization as a heritage to
America, free and unprejudiced the
fathers bulded we'll Upon us rests
he glorious responsibility to prove true
TO their accomplishments by being true
and loyal citizens, good and faithful
men and women IN the Interest OF
righteous government
MUSICAL EXERCISES,
The musical part OF the special SER
vices were very fine, and was furnished
ny a vocal quartet, composed Of Mrs.
Edward Moore. Miss Slgrid Petersen,
II. II. SIddoway and Charles Kent, with
Miss Pearl Rothschld as oTganist, The
musical program included an organ
prelude by Miss Rothschlld, with solos
by each OF the quartet, all ~ which
were given In the usual artistic style
N presentation by those singers. The
concluding hymn was America" IN
which the congregation Joined,