Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1906-12-19
TO CONVERT THE JEWS,

II the resolution recently adopted at
the meeting OF the Diocesan Episcopal
convention IN New York is carried into
effect, missionary work VIII be COM
menced In earnest among the Hebrew
population Of that city. The resolu-
ton provides that committee OF
seven be appointed, Of whom the Bishop
Coadjutor shall be chairman, to en-
gage in specific missionary work amors
the people OF foreign races in this Do
cese," But although this seems to
cover all foreigners In New York, It
was understood that the conversion Of
thefJews Is specially aimed at. One OF
the speakers emphasized that religion
Is. in his opinion. In great part lost
among the Jews, and that every Chris
tian denomination. therefore. has a
distinct call TO 20 to work among them.
The members OF the Mosaic faith do
not take Kindly to the proposed plan,
Nor can they be justly censured for
not regarding II with enthusiasm. II
rival missionaries commence work
among the Hebrews Of New York, with
little or no success. as viii most prob
ably be the case, the country VIII hear
fearful stories about them. They win
be depleted as criminals or as beings
very low down In the moral scale.
There will be tales OF lawebreaking MS
well as OF ignorance and superstition
The Hebrews will be misrepresented
In religious conventions and In rei-
gious papers. In order that money may
flow IN freely for the preachers. The
Habbis who may feel 1t their duty to
defend the people, will receive their
liberal share of vilihcatlon.
Rabbi Mendes takes up the question
Of missionary work among the Hebrews
and points out that the PRONUNCIATION
OF so-called Christian teachings, to
Judge from the happenings OF the day
az reported In the newspapers, Is total.
ly inadequate to secure the moral im-
provement desired. Divorces at home
and In foreign capitals, separations IN
high social life, assassination at public
resorts, all flourish among those who
profess Christianity. Bank wrecking
and Insurance plunderings, defalcations
and frauds of all kinds and degrees.
have not. the Rabbi says, DEM
onstrated that incubation with
the teachings OF the so-called
Christian religion 10 IN any way "a de-
pendabc preventative DR.. Mendes
suggests. in conclusion. that those who
have generous desire to better the
moral condition of the younger gener-
alton Of Jews, might prove this by
spbsidlzlng Jewish religious schools
and suitable entertainment centers, and
by contributing by heart, hand, and
purse toward the alienation OF the
misery ond poverty obtaining In the
congestod quarters.
This Is a practical Idea. Those who
desire to do the work OF the Master
as missionaries, II they find victim
wounded and dying by tho roadside.
must come down to practical work for
the healing of the wounds and the low
ing care Of the sufferer. II they are
good samaritans. they viii not re-
turn TO Jerusalem to proclaim the mis-
cry OF him whom they have found on
the way to Jericho, In order to obtain !
the money Of somebody else with which
to render the care necessary. They |
viii apply themselves personally to the
patient who needs attention. But, then,
the good Samaritan did not make o
'ilvlng' out of his well-dolng. i
DIR, Mendes suggestion is applicable
to local conditions. II the "Christian"
who favor Utah with their
VIII eudeavor TO be a help to
the people here, Instead OF vilifyers.
accusers. ana Judges, they VIII COM
mand respect and have an influence for
good, Let them cut lose from their
unholy alliance with the element that
covets power only for the purpose OF
destroying souls A. long as they oper-
ate under the same standards as the
projectors OF gamblers and saloons,
they must not expect to exercise any
influence for good. Then, II they have
light, let It shine that all may see IL.
A true missionary VIII never take tina
position of an enemy toward those
whom he seeks to reach. There is no
salvation without love, and that is the
reason why sectarIan hatred always re-
slllts, h, falllire In the missionary field