Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-06-12
"ANTI. sEMiTiSM."
Rabbi koplowitz Writes. of His 2.
Years in America.

With sentiments of profound 10y
and gratitude / have read your man.
~ editorial, American Anti-Semit-
ism" in The Journal of today. Your
broad-mnded view of the question
that concerns all thinking men alike,
viz. the question of humanity, is in
deed worthy of the spirit of our cos
mopoitan city. Your good words in
behalf of the martyr jew, have the
! true American ring, to all of which
say, Amen!
Standing as | do on the eve of my
twenty-fifth anniversary as a Rabbi
IN Israel. permit me to give you
bfle1 resume of my twenty-five years.
experience in America. On November
22nd, 1892. when my former congrega-
uon, Birth Sholcm, celebrated its fif-
tieth anniversary. the local Christian
ministers upon my invitation. particf-
pated at the synagogue in our jubilee
celebration. IL was the first time In
the history of Lehigh Valley that
Protestant preachers met together up
on one platform.
While preaching at Richmond Va,
| enjoyed the friendship of the i'm
mortal and sainted Rev. DIR. Moses d.
Hoge. This noble Christian divine
brought to my house & complimentary
copy of his Memorial Volume of the
Semi Centennial Anniversary" DR..
Hoge's autograph in said book is dear
or to me than all the gold of Ophir
We also officiated together on Thanks
giving day at the Temple Beth Ahaba
And DR.. Hoge was judge OF human
nature. 1t was also my privilege 10
ofiieiate together in the above mem
toned city with the Rev. DIR. Laud-
rum. This union service, composed OF
the Rev Dr. Laudrum, Rabbi Clish
and your humble writer, took place in
the Jewish cemetery at the sacred
graves of Jewish Confederate soldiers
l did not think 1t wrong for a Chris
tian divine to speak at Jewish graves.
At Doylestown. Pa, / delivered an
address at the Presbyterian. church on
What is Judaism" In the came city
I delivered the dedieatory sermon on
the occasion of the dedication of the
local African Methodist church the
Revs. Hodgson and Bergg (whitel .par-
tcirating in the services AT Dublin
not far from Doyestown, I spoke a,
the Christian church before the Chris
tan Temperance Association.
At Duquesne, Pa. at the request of
She Rev. Kidney pastor of the Metho-
DIST church twhite) | preached on "a
Sunday morning during the regular
divine services My farewell sermon at
Charieroi, Pa, | delivered at the
CHRIST English Lutheran church
(white).
In Athens. Ga, / conducted the reg
nlar morning service in the Uniyer-
slty chapel. have delivered the Elks'
memorial eulogy and opened with
prayer the convention OF the Grand
Lodge of Red Men. The officers ana
members of Mount Vernon Lodge No
%. f. and A. NJ, in which hold mem
bership turned out in body on a
sunday afternoon, and came TO nv
synagogue to listen to my humble
words, | had the privilege and the
pleasure to sit in lodges of Odd Fell
lows "Foresterso of America. Brother
hood OF the Union Royal Arcanum..
"Elks" and "Masons." and i have
everywhere received the warm and
hearty grip, of brothers.
Indeed | have much to be thankful
for Do you wonder. sir. why hsve
such an implicit faith in humanity9
Are you astonished why so ardeLtiy
love America?
We shall perhaps. for some time 10
come have in our midsts some bigets.
fanatics and small people. But. the
average American. like yourself. sir.
and like Taft and Roosevelt love fair
play and square deal TO all irrespec-
tive 10 creed, race or nationality.
Have We not all One Father? Hath
not One God created us? Why do we
deal treacheronsly every man against
his brother p Behold. how good ana
pleasant 1t Is for brethren to dwell IN
unity"
Yours in humanity.
RABBI IsLnaRE KaPL0WITZ.
In letter TO Kansas City Journal