Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-05-18
RABBI FREUNDS
PEACE ADDRESS
preaohes in the Jewish Temple
Before a Large and At
tentive Audience.
WORLD IS MAKING PROGRESS.
s..,e,ler Dwclls Particularly on Killers
Dictum as to the Desirability OF
Continued Peace.

Rahbi Freund preached on peace
last evening, in the Jewish temple be-
lore a large congregation. He said in
part;
"The great Hebrew prophets did
not stand alone in their advocacy OF
peace. There were others who. bns-
ing on their grand teaching, voiced
the longing for peace. The sayings
of the rabbis comport well with their
exalted position of responsibility. We
NAV cite as illustrative OF TINS ten
dency, the saying Disciples of the wise
increase peace in the world. Also the
well known saying OF Hillel:
"Be we Of the disciples OF Aaron,
love peace, pursue peace and bri1s
mankind right unto the law 1T Is
,ertainly a good indication of wisdom
IA SEQ that peace is regnant in men
lives. Strife and discord are not the
accompaniments of well regulated ~
diyiduals. And the aggregates OF IN
dividuals have also learnt the truer
yalue of the notation of peace When
in that all-important struggle WHICH
cav the contestants arrayed against
,ach other In the personalities OF
mighty Rome and death-deiylhs
Judea, the attempt to bring ABOUT
neace was not neglected. 1t was the
Iakkin who at the risk of mis- life, OPP
nosed the war party and tried hard to
eject peace. His failure TO succeed
was only caused by the zeal of those
who would not be convinced tnal
peace might have meant the perpetual
lion of their nationalltys existence
HILLEL's DICTUM.
THE destruction of the second
temple is attributable to the lack OF
wisdom as to the conquering power or
an honorable peace at any price Al"
then Hillel's dictum as to the desir
ability of peace deserves attention We
should all be lovers of peace and thus
promote general welfare. In the prlesf>
iy blessing found in next week S scrip
tural reading in the synagogues Us mat
notable passage: May God mt UP tilS
countenance upon thee and grant thee
peace.' In the portrayal OF the priests
of some of the nations of antiquity, they
seem to have excelled in the art OF war
fare In Israel we meet dltterehl
state of affairs.
.The priest in Israel was not the
warrior nor was 1t his business to neip
foster the feelings Of hostility Una.
would generate into warfare III any
special business attached to his sacred
Office il was to foster peace and mar
lnony IN all OF lfe's relationships.
Israel as a priest people among tho
nations of the earth should learn me
duties Of its prestly functions. Tor
Tsraels mission Is peace; Ineres
obligated by Israels election of priest
hood. try to hasten the dawn of that
brighter day when peace is the tocsin
pf our every activity.
tThe meetings recently held are
fitting prelude TO the coming great
peace conference which is to be held
Shortly at The Hague. Nations VIII
be the participants 10 bring nearer the
dav Of the parliament of man. the
federation of the world Pettiness and
tribes will not dash nations into the
horrible throes Of warfare. The
cleims of peace will be promoted and
advanced
WOMEN AS PEACEMAKERs.
throughout the length and breadth
of our land well meaning women s
clubs add their contribution toward
the cause to promote peace. When
every year concerted move Is mace
by all of these worthy organizations 10
raise a laudable sentiment for peace,
they help hasten the day of desired
millennium. This sentiment cannot but
be helpful in assuring us that the
time is not so very distant when peace
methods and not warhke eIorts VIII
settle differences.
Memorial day sacred to the menu
cries of the men of both north and
south will temporarily open old
wounds. But the further we remove
from the time OF the terrible conflict,
the better are men learning the lesson
of ueace. A. worthy cause will haVL
been served we'll IL that severe contest
Of brother against brother helps to
make warfare appear hideous in all of
its terrible ugliness.
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