The sun., 1910-01-09

tatns that true religion after all tends
more than anything else TO remove class
prejudice and racial bigotries and exalts
essential humanity without respect TO
its accidental conditions. He refers to
the tower Of BatNl for the confusion OF
tongues and races, thon 10 the Pentecost
Of biblical times ns the harmoninng
OF all peoples. DIR. Macarthur says:
is amalgamation between widely sep
arated races desirable? Is the mixture
and blending OF different races conducive
to the highest forms OF civil zation?
Is miscegenation to be encouraged4
Mr.. MaceulAy tells us that early in
the fourteenth century the amalgamation
OF the races was all but complete. Was
that "A desirable condition. We know
that since the abolition Of American
slavery the intimate relation between
the whites and blacks is now practically
impossible. There was then An inter
mixture OF dialects as truly as commin-
Cling of blood.
$50 far as the most intimate forms OF
association are concerned the two races
are surely drifting apart in the United
St.tes. Is this condition Of separation
a. De oommended1 These are thoroughly
living questions. They touch life at it's
most vital points.
biblical references to the separation OF
races by the introduction OF different
modes of speech. From the record given
| in Genesis III, 10, il il clear that the prim-
tive fathers of mankind long wandered
about without fixed abodes; II is equally
clear that they finally settled in the land
Of Shinar where they organized permanent
dwelling places. Thus far they remained
together, speaking virtually the same
language.
to use the bitumen which abounded in the
country for making bricks and cement,
| and thus they built a city and tower. The
ancient record informs us that there was a
divine interference with this plan, and
that the language Of the builders was 80
understand one another. They ~were
therefore obliged TO discontinue the
building OF the city. and they were scat
tered abroad upon the face OF the whole
earth The name Of the place where this
confusion OF tongues occurred became
Babel. a word meaning confusion. Inter
| esting historic and linguistic questions
arise at many points in this narrative.
christian students love to think OF
Pentecost as the antidote to Babel. At
Pentecost the people heard the preachers
in the various languages which were the
| mother tongues of the hearers. The con-
fusion originating in Babel resulted in
harmony finally at Pentecost.
True religion evermore nds to re-
move class prejudices and racial bigotries.
Religion exalts essential humanity, IRE
spective Of its accidental conditions. The
same tendency results from business
necessities. Great commercial enter
l prises are to-day breaking down the
caste systems OF India. Railways have
performed heroic and beneficent service
in the same direction.
| Railways are harbingers OF unified
communities in obedience TO the demand
Of modern enterprise. Our public schools
in the United States are the mightiest
single force in destroying the barriers OF
race prejudice and religious bigotry.
-Internarriage within certain racia
limitations Is commendaole At this
very moment we are having evidences oi
the growth OF a new American type oi
humanity Those scientifically compe-
tent to pronounce judgment declare that
marked changes in the shape OF the head
. and in the contour of the face are already
Observable in the new American type
Doubtless the blending OF bloods founC
. in the Anglo-Saxon race is a trenendously
important element OF its power.
The Anglo-Saxon in Great Britain IL
the product OF many bloods, languages
! and civilizations. Great Britain Is th'
!. master OF many lands and the mistress
OF all the seas. partly because OF th'
. strain Of Viking blood now inBritish veins
, | This blending of bloods has been a vivifi'
force OF enormous value in the develop
. ment Of British civilization and in th'
! extension OF British colonizati on.
But there are limitations 20 the race
. which may heipfully blend. We nov ente
upon the practical and the delicate an'
Many forces must be considered in de
termining the wisdom OF 'unwisdom o
! unlimited miscegenation.
Let me say at the outset in discussing
this point that am, ! believe, free from
racial prejudice 50 far as il is pOssibl'
70 be- The races in their various sphere
have their appropriate duties and func
tons Indeed have officiated on severs
occasions at the marriage Of American
women to Chinese men So far as I wa
I.k a. tuao tho raalalta thAv fo
the most part unfortunate. Thus th'
] sphere of my observation has been rea
? sonably wide.
:. CARE NEEDED IN ALL MARRIAGES.
2 But now We come to the point of OF,
discussion: Shall Christians and Jew
4 intermarry2 This is a practical question
/ in our city and country at this hour.
a The Hebrews form a large and impor
: tant part of our population New Yorl
city probably has 600, 900 Hebrews a
r this moment. While many of them ar
poor and socially unimportant man,
Q cial. social. intellectual and religion
: world Intermarriages between Hebrew
a and Christians are inevitable,
a -Zangwill's play The Melting Pot
i has in il elements Of great value. 1t !
O both historic and prophetic. wouk
4 have no formal barrier. legal or religious
h to marriages between Hebrews an
l. Christians. This matter must be left t
il the law OF common sense and unselfisl
a love.
Il aFor my Hebrew brethren have grea
8 admiration. Their place in civilization
q and religion is unique. To them we ar
!. indebted for the Bible in all its parts
r With possibly one exception all the book
Of the New Testament were written b.
9 Hebrews Jesus Christ was Hebrew afte
q the flesh.
J! @The social ostracism and religion
v persecution inflicted by so-called Chris
4 tians upon Hebrews has revealed tn
/. spirit OF Satan and not OF Christ; but Will
i. so affirming doubt the wisdom Of er
n courag ging marriages between Jews an
I Rentiles There are inherent racis differ
a ences which have been accentuated b
thousands of years OF training. unpardor
n able prejudice and religious instruction
4 we cannot forget these diiferencs
Il OF race. education and religion. Whe
4 racial distinctions are emphasized by RI
: ligious convictions the danger OF inter
= marriage is the greater. There ought I
n be the most careful consideration of a
these facts before the marriage ceremon
" is performed. II there Is a due recogn
J. ton OF these facts and this recognition
accompanied by sanctified common sens
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