Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-12-25
TAKING OF H|tYe|TY
IS COMMUNICATED.
Prominent washington Men
Address Mass Meeting in
Celebration eof Event.

Bishop Harding, Rabbi Abram Simon
and Rev. DIR. James Shera. Montgomery
today made addresses at q Belasco The
alter mass meeting. in COMMUNICATION
of the taking of Jerusalem by the Brit
ish. 6x Ls.ss- :..s5,
Bishop Harding pointed to three sig
nificant facts in connection with the
fall of the Turk In the Holy City which,
he said, were: 70 &-f
The British forces out OF venerstion
for the shrine of the ages would not
turn their guns upon II; the entry was
made mot In ,posnp Of power, but in
humility" and that the people were as
sured that they should be protected In
the exercise Of their religion and their
liberty.
NO man. becomes saved until he, he-
comes a savior; 80 II It with . nation. .
said DIR. Montgomery. what has the
world right to. expect or = nation
endowed as we are? What would have
become of US II we had not lined up
with humanity against the two greatest
butchers in history-the Hun and the
Turk?
Jerusalem Confessional.
Jerusalem for centuries" he said.
has been the confessional. the altar,
the mourning bench Of human souls;
the sepulcher unto which an nations
might come and learn to spell out their
ways for the future"
"As one Of the household Of Israel I
am mighty glad to be with you and re-
joice with you today for the birth of
Jewish babe" said Rabbi Simon Il
know only too well how the birth of
that babe has been used to create dis
sension rather than to bind friendships
81 somehow feel that the time has
come when that can no longer happen.
Somehow 1 feel that the close Of the
year 1917 finds fms written on the book
of hatred"
Like Moses Of Old.
Referring also to the entry to Jeru-
salem. Dr.. Simon said:
Instead Of wild huxsas and shouts the
British dotted their hats; like Moses Of
old before the burning bush, because
they stood before city which always
burns. but is never consumed.
'How different from the way Germans
enter any city. / promise you Will not
hear Of any British brutalities. The
Welshmen and the Australians, who led
the line. cut on no baby hands, stabbed
and ravaged no women, tore up no agri-
cultural lands; left nothing to cause
shame, but were willing to let the sum
light OF a brilliant achievement reflect
its briiliancy In an exhibition Of Gods
mercy"
Hopes for Reorganization.
The speaker. said he hoped not only
for the economic and political reorgan-
ization of Jerusalem. mot for the ma
tionalism Of Solomon. but for the re-
ligious passion in the heart of Jew and
Christian alike" for 4 Jerusalem and
q Palestine which would reflect west
srn prosress. but preserve the sky
be found in the worship Of one God,
and Mosiem, even, may stand together.
Men Will Be United.
'.The time must come" he continued,
when the IRE of this ideal Will so
unite men that they say. with author
ity. there shall be no war. The Jew,
the Catholic and the Protestant alike lost
q great opportunity back in 1914
1.-THE better Christians you are the
more I love you," said Rabbi Simon.
"But you must be Christians and not
make-believe. You can't be better
Christians because you continually re-
call that Jews crucified Jesus: whatever
happened 1000 years ago. It was q
Christian nation that crucihed Belgium
and sank the Lusitania. The man who
is behind this horrible murder IL not
son Of Israel"
the meeting, presided.