El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-12-11

Z =. Burgess, president OF the Associated
Charities.
Unity vs.. Difference.
The history OF the human race would
/ have been less cruel, there would have
/ been fewer pages that one might wish
torn out. If men always had been more
/ concerned with uuities than with diff
(. ferences."
No other figure has cast so long OF
{ so beneficent shadow across the years
/ rs did Moses. said M Burgess, and
I quoted as well deserved a poets praise
I for the great Hebrew.
Connecting his address with the asso-
/ citation Of which he is the head. Mr.
I Burgess said that among the members Of
/ the congregatio he was addressing
{ there We're many who were ever fore
most IN public charity. men whose
purses were ever open TO the call OF
the needy.
The speaker dwelt on the dual char
acter OF the new syna gog-that OF
worship and that of service-observins
I that the dOEmatic side OF religion was
Z losing its hold upon men. and that the
I Ideals OF social service were never so
. high as today
social Justice Gospel
Egypt" said Mr.. Burgess, gave Us
the mechanic arts; Asia might well
be called the cradle of religion; Greece
gave Us art- Rome perfected the art Of
civil government; modern Europe has
contributed to the safety, progress and
comfort OF world; and il may be truly
said OF America, that she has given
10 the world the conception Of equal
opportunity the gospel Of social JUS
tee"
Mr. Burgess drew from the compariso
OF the present edifice with the former
temple, inspiration and basis for hope
that greater FL Paso would be de-
veloped with the assistance Of the men
who had made the forward strides IN
he n Ion zar-~ Of he
The Jew is a home builder ne said.
III conclusion IN large sense. the
city Is a h5me-the home of the COM
munity. Let rs build it wOrthily. not
only as a place TO work in, but place
TO 1--we in Every worthy public build
ing is an upward step in the building
of the city Every park means better
health. every street paved. yes. every
pier. better people
4 Place For SOIaee.
Around this temple viii cluster the
tenderest memories Of your life. In
time Of Joy, you viii come TO il in
3 spirit Of thanksgiving. In time of
the shadows of lIfe-you will come 10
il with a laden heart May you find
in II a place Of sOlace-
ION behalf Of the people Of e Paso
not Of your faith, I congratulate you
Chaplain John T. Axtoa. OF the goth
infantry began by referring to him
self as representing the almonds or the
olives in a sUmptucus repast OF orat0ry.
He accused the previous speakers OF
having anticipated him by using his
best points. and put the audience into
q good humor by describing the mag
med concern Of Mrs ASton as she
heard all her husbands thunder be-
ing taken away from him. AS ocular
proof OF his fondness for the Jews. he
mentioned q photograph that one of
his ''mischievous daughters" had
nnF he -fn INC
hands with the wife OF the present gov
mr. of Utah. who, like her husband,
is 2 member OF the Jewish faith
What America Owes Jews.
After this facetiOus beginning, the
chaplain turned his attention seriously
20 the debt that America owes 10 the
Jews
Columbus the money which made the
discovery OF America possible, he said.
1t was a Jew that first saw this con
tinent; and II was Jew that through
his knowing Of primitive tongues, tirSt
was able 10 translate the Indian Ian
Every large university bears tribute
10 the rhoroughness OF your scholar
ship by having one or more Jews on
its faculty. Johns Hopkins has six;
the University Of Chicago has eight
Turning to Mr. Rice and Mr.. Burgess
chaplain AXtOn exclaimed; There,
YOU didn't take all my thunder, after
all" while the audience showed as
enjoyment.
Dr. Max Heller. Of New Orleans. La,
who took the place or rabbi LOUIS
Grossrnan, of Cincinnati, began his ad-
dress Of feIicitation by few words
of coincidence. He condoled with the
audience for being deprived Of the
present Of Dr. GrOssman. and ceplOreo
the fact that an accident should keep
his colIea que from Witnessing the i'm
pressive ceremonies Of dedication
Atmosphere of Cordlality.
81 suppose ny part Of the program
is TO felicitate you upon the addresses,
Of felicitation that you have heard ,
said Or. Heller such a splendid al
OF cordially, No one can
fail 10 be gTatified at noting the eN-
istence of such a spirit
I agree with the others VINO nave
spoken, that there are times when UNI
ties should be emphasized, rather tnan !
differences But clearcut differences
are necessary. There was a time Wnen |
7 shared TennysOn's dream OF one |
language. one nation, one parliament. !
one faith But now l realize that
diversity Is necessary among men, Just
as diversity is the law Of nature. /
DR.. Heller referred to the youthful /
vigor that the Jewish religion has I
maintained. despite its peerless age"
He commented on the fact that the !
three preceding speakers had repre-
sented respectively the sister religions;
charity. and patriotism. and declared /
that these three conceptions well rep
resented the Jewish ideal
jew Stands For Charity. :
The Jew has never believed in ms /
religion as the only means Of saliva
ton" said Dr. Heller. He has not
believed in a monopoly Of religion.
He has always stood for charity
Because the Jew has suffered as no
other has suffered, his heart has al
ways throbbed TO the sigh Of the
sufferer.
las for his patriotism, those that
know the Jew well. know that he is
oval to his country. He has remained
5yal even to those stepfatherlands
hat have ruined his home while his
sons ard his brothers were fighting
'or their rulers"
In conclusion. Dr.. Heller recounted
he story that had been chosen by a
literary critic as the best Of the tales
printed in the periodicals Of the past
7ear-the work Of q jewish college
10Y. II is the story of Russian Jew
who has come TO America. but retains
visions Of his home village. and cher
shes the hope OF returning to II
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