The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-11-21


the close OF The great war Of ma
tion~. whatever the outcome WAS
given a. the best solution of the prob
lem nf the future of that country.
by DIR. f. y CiIisch in the SECOND
Sc ~ series of sermons on the Iu-
rtpt,au ynr, delivered last evening
a, BETH Ahabah Synagogue.
'IaI.ttt.- slo8Id NOT become tho
i.rcsaaasible possession of one coun-
try said the speaker eloquently and
earnestly Dear alike to all civil
.2ed peoples heart Of the civilized
world, It should belong 10 that world
as a whole The world has surely
advanced far enough to realize the
common brotherhood. the common
hope. the common spiritual aspira
ton. no matter how variously eX-
pressed Of sn the families Of men.
Let there be one spot on earth where
this unity % humanity may be OK
pressed fostered and made real. Let
there lee one ue9Itral spot, where neu-
tralty shall be. sacrediy inviolahie-
So solemntv Unassailable. that even
- il 1id not have the combined pro-
lection Il All The powers behind y.
vef would never he IN. danger Of
armed or hostile Invasion"
An Eloquent sermon
Dr Calisch was heard with close
attention throughout his sermon b.
the large con rcEaH0n present at the
regular weekly services at the syna-
GuEDs lte spoke with his usual elo-
,queuce and more than 'tis usual
feeling. his words ringing in the minds
of his hearers as he pictured the pas
material and spiritual glories of the
HOlN Land holy alike 10 jew. Chris
lar aud Nohammedan
The entry of Turkey into the war.
said the preacher, naturally raised
the question of The future Of rales-
zinc. and whatever the outcome. It's
status economically. commercially
and religiously. VIII be materially at
fected and greatly changed
He potnted put that the life of the
people Of that country has been
affected aud that their livelihood has
been made exceeding precarlous
Numbers Of them are starving now.
ne said and while the movement to
raise funds for the Belgians is a
most Commeudable one, the starving
peoples Of Palestine are also to DE
considered.
pr Calsch looks with fear upon
the possibility OF Russian control OF
the country. Russia would make II
to Greek Catholicism. he said. wha.
Rome Is to Roman Catholicism,
what Mecca is TO the Moslem. with
the Patriarch Of Jerusalem as Pope
II such occur. woe hetlde inhahi-
'Hnts not Russ ans or Greek Catho
lies Under Austrian control It would
be Roman Catholic under German
% would b. Lutheran"
Should Germany Austria and Tur
key win the war. thought Or Calisch.
Turkey would probably retain pos
session. but should the allies win
1t would probably become Russian
lzed. 1T should not he permitted
.Icms For Palestine.
Here pr Calisch advanced has idea
for the naturalization Of the country.
closing with the appeal that the Jew$
# the world be allowed to work on
It's destiny Let it he all who would
care to GO he said. but most Of
All should il be that people against
whom az a people no charge OF lus'
for political dominion, no greet. rot
temporal dominion can be brought:
Let IL he given to the Jews to work
out the destiny Of Palestine. Ia Nuild
up itS waste places fl make it's
deserts to blossom as gardens to con-
serve its ancient shrines with untir-
ing reverence and tenderness and yet
10 place il IN line with modern pro
EreSs- ] make bold to say that under
Jewish leadership there would be no
Intolerance and no spiritual tyranny
Benr in mind that ! do not speak
as a Zionist do not speak for an
independent Jewish Stater-hut for an
opportunity for what one may call
Jewish culture lew sh idealism.
Here DR. Calsch severely censur-
ed the civilization that has permit
ted the European war
TIVE thousand wears OF Christia n
civilization and Christian progress
tfase resulted in the most frightfui,
tho most saneuInary the most de-
Vastatiue, the most cataclysmtc ca
iastrophe that mankind has ever
brought upon itself in ali its history
If two hundred years of Jewish op-
portunity cannot, bring forth fairer
fruit then let the voice OF Jewish
claims he hushed the plea of Jewish
purpose he silenced."