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The Jewish monitor. (Fort Worth-Dallas, Tex.) 191?-1921, 1919-08-22
By William Howard Taft.
In the National Geographical Maya
zine.
A Jewish Judge" Appointed.


In 1884 Cassimir the Great of Po-
land confirmed charter of general
privileges to the Jews which had orr
ginally been given by a predecessor in
1864. The charter insured the econ
omic progress of the Jews and gave
guarantees of their personal and re-
ligious security.
They were exempted from the juris-
diction of the ecclesiastical as we'll as
the municipal law courts and "Jew-
ish judge" so called, was appointed
to act in their cases, significant of the
abuses to which they had been sub
jected.
Cassimir's liberality attracted Jews
from every quarter of Europe and
greatly increased their number in Po-
land.
After the Yaguello dynasty the
power passed from the kings to the
Polish nobility, or Shlakta, and the
protection to the Jews grew less and
less. The burghers were hostile to
them because of their competition, and
the nobility, while using them as
agents to conduct their estates, were
arbitrary, cruel, and tyrannical.
Chaos ensued and the condition of
the Jews grew worse. They were for
hidden to hold land. The nobility
manufactured the liquor, and they
were willing and anxious to have the
Jews sell it, who thus, for lack of
other occupation, became the innkeep-
ers, the purveyors in the demoraliza-
ing liquor business.
The reduction and elimination OF
the Polish Kingdom during the seven
teenth and eighteenth centuries trans
ferred the bulk of the Jews of the
world to the jurisdiction of Russia,
Germany and Austria. Poland lost
many of its provinces 10 Russia be-
fore the three formal partitions in the
eighteenth century.
Except in the part of her Empire
which Russia acquired from Poland,
Russia never had and has not now
but a very few Jews. Her eager ac-
QUESTION of her large share of Poland,
however, placed nearly half Of the
Jews Of the world within her juris-
diction. They had not sought it.
The Flight to Holland.
The adoption of the inquisition by
Spain in the fourteenth and fifteenth
centuries led many of the Spanish
Jews to become baptized into the
Catholic Church and to 90 through
the form Of Christian worship, re-
tanning secret allegiance to Judaism
and observing its law as far as pos
sible. They were called Maranos.
This was notable exception to the
usual tenacity of the Jews in not
only retaining their faith; but in
avowing it under the most terrible
ordeals.
The Maranos did not escape persecu-
ton by the Inquisition, however, and
they fled, many of them, to Holland,
where they engaged in trade and
where, after time, they resumed
their relations to the synagogue.
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soon gave them wealth and stand
ing among the Dutch. Charles II
while in exile dealt with these Jews.
At the same time, one of them visit
ed Cromwell in 1855 and pressed up
on him the wisdom of allowing the
Jews to return to England, whence
they had long before been expelled.
Cromwell made no formal agree
ment, but intimated that he would
tolerate their return, and they went
back.
Charles ii found them there when he
was restored, and while they were not
politically emancipated in England
completely until 1850, they suffered
no oppression and were able to de-
velop their faculties for business and
finance and were we'll treated and
became strong and loyal supporting
element of the British Crown.
Safety In America.
When the Constitution of the Unit
ed States was adopted, Jews, of
course, were treated on full political
equality. Some of them were of the
greatest aid to this country in the
Revolution. While there were relig-
ious qualifications for suffrage in sew
eral of the States, they rapidly dis
appeared, and in this country, at least
since the adoption of the Constitution,
in 1889, Jews have had complete eman-
cipation and perfect legal equality of
opportunity.
When the French Revolution came
on, in 1889, Mirabeau and Able Gre
goire led the movement for the eman-
cipation of the Jews; and while they
met resistance, they were successful.
Napoleon did not disturb this con-
dit!on. On the contrary, he extended
it and gave equality OF civil rights to
the Jews in many countries over which
he exercised power, though he was the
author of at least one restrictive or
dinance affecting them. France may,
therefore, be counted as the next ma
tion after the United States to give
the Jews complete legal equality.
Louis XVII, who succeeded Napo-
leon, continued this freedom for them,
though in actual administration, I'M
der the influence OF ecclesiastics,
there was some Determination against
the Jews. When Louis Philippe sue
ceeded, in 1880, his Minister of Edu-
cation proposed a bill which became
a law, providing for the same payment
Of rabbis and for synagogues out of
the public treasury as in the case of
the Christian clergymen and churches.
In Holland the Jews were given
political and civil equality in 1896. In
the British colonies they enjoyed it
from 1740, much earlier than they did
in the mother country.
Pleading for Relief After Napoleon's
Fall.
In Prussia the Jews had been given
greater civil and political rights in
1912, and in Mecklenburg and in Bad
en-. When Prussia united with Eng
land, Austria, and Russia to put down
Napoleon, the young Jews of Ger
many played their part with vigor and
effect and made valuable addition to
the Prussian and German forces.
After Napoleon was beaten, in 1914,
the HOLY Alliance with Hardanhar0
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THE PROGRESSIVE WORLD STRUGGLE
OF THE JEWS FOR CIVIL EQUALITY

San address delivered by the ex-
President, William Howard Taft, be-
fore the National Geographic Society
at Washington, D. C.
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THE RELIGIOUS WORLD
PRESBYTERIAN MEETING
Missionary Conference of Young
People Is Set for Tuesday
and Wednesday.

A midwinter missionary conference
of the young people of the Presby-
terrain churches of Washington and
vicinity is to be held Tuesday and
Wednesday evenings at New York
Avenue Church.
Supper will be served at 6 o'clock,
presided over by James S. Armen-
trout of Philadelphia, secretary of
the religious education department.
Lecture study class periods follow
the supper and the evening closes
each night with a talk by Mr. Armen-
trout Albert T. ST. Clair is chair
man.
Miss Isabelle Crawford of New York,
Miss Gertrude Schultz and Miss Ruth
McComb of Philadelphia will be the
other guests and speakers at this
conference. More than hundred
young men and women have regis
tered.
The afternoons of Tuesday and
Wednesday are given to the women
of the presbytery for Study Glass
children's work, with Mrs. Glider
sleeve of New York and Miss Ger
trude Schultz for leaders
The committee in charge consists
of: Chairman, Mrs. William L. Oar
by: Mrs. John Nelson Mills, Miss Ger
trude c. Blauyelt, Miss Laura =. Wal
Ter, Mrs. Wallace Radcliffe, Mrs Har-
vey S. Irwin, Mrs. w. w. Spaid and
Mrs. c. Q. Goodpasture.
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HOLDS ANNUAL BANQUET
Calvary Baptist Sunday School
Board Meeting Largely Attended.
DR.. Greene Speaks.

The annual meeting and banquet OF
the board of management of Calvary
Baptist Sunday school was held last
night in the Sunday school house
More than 200 were in attendance.
A report of Superintendent n. S
Faucet showed an increase in at
tendance. Rev. DR.. Samuel H. Greene
pastor of the church, spoke on the
value of organization and the need
of spirituality. The grand total of
moneys contributed during the year
on December 81 was 1853. About $50
men from the Sunday school have
joined the colors. There are 2.225
volumes in the library.
The banquet was prepared under
the direction of Miss Jessie Marshall
chairman of the committee. The
as POSTMASTER. and reports were re-
ceived from DR.. H. De c. Adams. sec
rotary; DR.. Grant S. Barnhart. treas
urer; Miss Mary c. Carr, librarian
w. p. Souder, department for the
deaf; J. Barrett Carter, Chinese de-
Chapel department.; Mrs. Lena Lock
wood, cradle roll department; Mrs
II: NJ. Kendrick. home department;
Miss Sadie f. White, beginners de-
partment; Miss Lydia Marshall, pri-
mary department.: Miss Gertrude l.
Willard. junior department.: T. G. Ma
son. senior department; Prof. w. A
Wilbur, adult department.; Miss Lulu
NJ. Burket, secretary of the Bible
Club; Mrs. F. NJ. HoadIey, chairman
of the program committee. The same
officers were reelected for the ensu-
ing. year, including DR.. H. H. KimbaIl
assistant superintendent.
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SUFFRAGIsTS QUOTE
ROOSEVELT'S WRITINGS
absurd to Haggle Longer" He
Said-Appeal to Senator Moses
Given Out.

That the late Theodore Roosevelt
considered it an absurdity to maggie
longer" about the Acknowledgement
of women is the announcement made
by national headquarters Of the Ma
tional American Woman Suffrage AS
ISOLATION, 1926 Rhode Island avenue
this city. The former President used
the phrase in question, states the as
ISOLATION, in an article entitled Eyes
to the Front" written by him re-
Gently and shortly to appear in the
Metropolitan Magazine.
The association has also made pub
lie the following letter written Janu-
airy 3, 1919, by Col. Roosevelt to Sena-
My dear Senator Moses:
You know how fond I am of Cabot
Lodge, and I think he has done won
derful work during the past three
months in international matters. But
it is a misfortune from the stand
point Of the war and from the stand
point of party expediency that he and
Senator Wadsworth of New York and
some Of your New England senators
should have been SO very bitter about
woman suffrage.
Il earnestly hope you can see your
| way clear to support the national
amendment. 1t is coming anyhow
and it ought to come. When states
| like New York and Illinois adopt il
| it can't be called wildcat experience
I very earnestly hope you can see
your way clear to support the amend.
| ment.
| Faithfully yours,
| THEODORE ROOSEVELT"
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FOUND GUILTY OF Staying.
Isaiah Smith, Colored, Gets Jury's
Secoud-Degree Verdict.

Isaiah Smith. colored, has been con-
victed by jury in Criminal Division
1 of murder in the second degree in
connection with the killing of Rich
ard Terrell. also colored. July % last.
Justice Siddons remanded the pris-
oner to await sentence The minimum
punishment is twenty years in the
penitentiary.
Smith and Terrell had been furnish
ing the music for a parlor social. and
Terrell refused to continue playing.
An alteration followed and Smith
stabbed Terrell in the abdomen. ac-
cording to the testimony.
The musical instruments which the
men had been playing, as well as the
dirk which caused the fatal wound.
were displayed to the jurors
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METHODIST ARMY
HOLDING CAMPAIGN
District Churchmen Take
Part in Commemorative
Starting of Missions.

The Methodist Episcopal Church OF
rounding territory is taking an active
part through the month of January in
a campaign of intercession, in which
!. ooo, 900 Methodist people are supposed
to be engaged.
This is a part of the centenary move
ment of the church. as an anniversary
of the establishment of Methodist mis-
sions. The church has undertaken a
program of activities which includes the
use of 100, 900 1aymen as minute men to
convey information from headquarters
IN New York to every congregation, Ep-
worth League and Sunday school in
Methodism.
l.. w Hieston. district chairman, a
member OF Dumbarton Avenue Metho-
dist Episcopal Church, is in charge of
the minute men OF Washington. A
meeting will be held Monday evening at
O'Clock in Mckendree Church, which
will be in the nature of a conference,
and vile be presided over by Harry l..
Price of Baltimore. chairman of the
minute men for the Washington area.
This Washington area embraces the
District of Columbia, part OF Virginia,
the greater part of Maryland and Della
ware and about third of the state of
Pennsylvania.
T. L. l.. Hitler of 457 Park road has
been designated stewardship chairman
for the Washington district, and Robert
D. Burbank of Takoma Park, chairman
of the committee on intercession. These
chairmen met with similar chairmen
from other parts of the area in the city
of Baltimore last evening and arranged
plans of campaign for the respective
districts throughout the territory.
tives of all the Methodist churches of
Washington will be held in McKendree
Church, Massachusetts, avenue near 9th
street. January 81. Dinner will be
served at o'clock, after which ad-
dresses will be made by prominent rep
resentatives of the church from New
York and Chicago
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DOUBLE ANNIVERSARY
Special Services Tomorrow al
North Carolina Avenue Metho-
dist Protestant Church.

The forty-sixth anniversary OF
North Carolina Avenue Methodist
Protestant Church. North Carolina
avenue, Sth and streets southeast,
and the nineteenth anniversary of the
erection of the present new building
will be celebrated tomorrow, when
special services will be held both
morning and evening.
At II am. Rev. DR.. Luther F. War
ner, president Of the Maryland An
nual Conference of the Methodist
Protestant Church, win preach the
anniversary sermon, and at the same
time make his annual visit to this
church.
Rev. DR.. G. W. Haddawy, pastor of
Starr Memorial Methodist Protestant
Church. Baltimore, will preach at
night at o'clock.
Rev. ]. Franklin Bryan, the pastor,
is in his third year at that church.
He has received nearly one hundred
new members and is now in a drive
to pay Off the four-thousand-d dollar
debt, s2,750 of which amount has al
ready been paid OF and pledges are
constantly coming in.
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THE w EEK
Epitome of Events Fading Janu-
AIRY II, 1919.
FOREIGN.

FOREIGN.
President Wilson visited Italy and
the Vatican. President Wilson was
made a member of the Royal Academy
OF Science. Hundreds OF persons were
killed in riots in Berlin. and the
Ebert-Scheidemanng government gained
control of part Of inner city Of Berlin.
Food Administrator Hoover of the
United States was named allied food
chief. Lenin, bolshevist premier of
Russia. was reported to have been
arrested at the command of Leon
Trotsky, minister of war and marine.
Count George +. Won Hertling. former
German chancellor. died. Grand
Duchess Marie Adelaide of Luxem-
to abdfcate. The Earl of Reading will
not return to the United States as
British high commissioner and special
ambassador, and it was thought that
ne viii be succeeded by Lord Robert
Cecil former assistant secretary of
state. Great Britain was withdraw
ing her troops from Russia United
states representatives and Lord Cecil
OF England held a conference regard
ing details to be worked out in form
ing league of nations. Jan Pade-
rewsk1 expressed fear of bolshevism
IN Poland. Great Britain was reported
to be building the largest warship in
the world general labor strike was
declared in Argentine Republic, sew
eraf deaths resulting from riots The
allies warned Turkey that unless it's
iorceS at Medina surrendered, the
1orts OF the Dardanelles would be de-
Stroyed
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12-DAY MISSION AT
CHURCH OF ASCENSION
Services Beginning Tomorrow to
Be Conducted by Rev. Har-
vey Officer.

A mission is to begin tomorrow
morning at IL o'clock, at the Church
of the Ascension. ssachusetts ave-
nue. and 18th street, and will con-
tinue for twelve days. 1t is to be
conducted by Rev. Harvey Officer,
preacher and missioner, who held
such a meeting in this city two years
ago at ST. Stephens Church.
The services tomorrow will be at
II and s o'clock and will be held
each evening thereafter at o'clock.
There is to be service daily for
boys and girls at o'clock. Several
of the Episcopal churches are CO.
operating in this mission.
Congregational singing will be held
at pm and pm. with Rev. Har-
vey Officer leading it from the chancel
steps.
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GILBERT CLASS TO HEAR
TALK ON WORLD CRISIS
Organization to Extend Activities
at Fourth Presbyterian Church
This Year.

DR.. Maurice E. Miller. a Bible stu
dent, is to deliver an address to the
Henry Gilbert mems class of Fourth
Presbyterian Church tomorrow morn
ing at s:45 O'Clock on Prophecy and
the Present Day Crisis"
Plans have been made by the class
to extend its activities as far as pos
sible, during this year. In this con-
nection an invitation has been ex-
tended to all men, especially new
corners in the city, to join the class.
The class has plans for the enter
tainment of its members. having a
well equipped gymnasium and shower
baths. A prize-The Evening Star
cup-which was won by the base ball
team of the Sunday school. and a
similar trophy--the Harris cup-also
won by the school team. are exhibited
in the gymnasium and highly priced.
Many of the members of the class are
at present in the Army and Navy. One
was in the first drawing of the
dra ftees Of the District.
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PULPIT AND PEW.

of himself, his gift to the congrega-
ton, will be draped in his memory
for thirty days. The pastors evening
theme is Social Regeneration"
Is sc u y
Rev. Walter Amos Morgan will
Pleasant Congregational Church, 14th
and Columbia road northwest, tomor-
row. At the IL o'clock service the
sermon theme will be conscience,
the Sovereign Voice of God" At the
5 o'clock community vesper service
Theodore Roosevelt" Mr.. Morgan will
discuss Mr.. Roosevelt's contribution
to American life and his unique genius
as a leader of men. The Mount Pleas
ant chorus will sing at both services.
Miss Steffins, soloist, with Claude
Robson at the organ.
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The First Baptist Church, 18th and
Q streets. led by the new pastor, DR..
Henry Allen Upper. is being organ
lied for extensive and intensive work
within and without the city. Through
their social service committee and
the Loyal League effective agencies
are being put forth for the material,
mental and moral blessing of all,
irrespective of creed or condition. DIR.
Upper breaches tomorrow at IL am.
The subject is The Magic Miracle of
d 4ouCu' AZ PIN. Inc subject is
Remarkable Roosevelt"
Sc - y 81
Tomorrow is GO to Church Sunday"
at Hamline NJ. f. Church. In the
morning Rev. Lucius Clark, the pas
tor, will preach on why I go to
Church" In the evening his sermon
will be on why I don't go t.
Church." at which time he will read
statements from some of the mem
bers telling why they are delinquent
in attendance.
r = & e
Rev. Frank w. Collier Of the Ameri-
can University will teach the home
makers Bible class Of Hamline NJ E..
Church tomorrow morning. The class
convenes at $40 o'clock.
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-Four boys not afraid of a king"
Three boys not afraid of a fire"
zone boy not afraid Of non." "a king
afraid Of hand" will be the sub
jects Of series of Sunday nigf,k
lHermons by Rev. John c. Copenhaver,
pastor of Mount Pleasant M. e. Church
South, 18th near Lamont street. F. ].
Gardner. 7. NJ. C. A. secretary at Wash
ington barracks, will address the mems
Bible class tomorrow morning at $3.50
o'clock.
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Rev. F. L. Griffin will speak on the
theme, "The Three Important Races"
at the Kendall Baptist Church, 9th
and 8 streets southwest, tomorrow
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The fifth meeting of religious serv-
ices will be held tomorrow afternoon
at o'clock in the Shubert -GarriclS
Theater. Carlyle B. Haynes of At
lanta, the author. minister and lee
turer, will deliver an address on
"Satan-His Origin. Work and Des-
tiny
The four theater meetings which
Mr.. Haynes has conducted here have
created much interest. A feature of
the meetings is the question and an
swer service" which the speaker con-
ducts at the close of each address.
= = :ss ss
Services at West Washington Bap-
fist Church tomorrow will be of un-
usual interest. and the pastor will use
the following themes: Divine Own
T. g Is q
At Second Baptist Church. 4th street
and Virginia avenue southeast, to-
morrow morning, the pastor, Rev.
Howard l. Stewart, will preach on
Can a Christian Be Christian
Scientist and in the evening there
viii be song service and sermon on
tdSpuLln-the btdCh Vuolh oI nus
sia--the Man Who Hypnotized the
CZarina."
Sc y IS Sc
Foundry Epworth League will have
for it's speaker tomorrow evening
Rev. John w. Seay. Subject, THE
Greatest Thing in the World" The
special musical features will include
a soprano solo by Mrs. Fannie Shreve
Heartsill and duet by Miss Anna f.
Seay and J. Earl Bruner. The league
is planning for a banquet, to be fol-
lowed by a musical program, early in
| February.
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A dinner in honor of Rev. Charles
Barker Scovil is to be given under
the direction Of Rev. Meade B. Mac
Bryde, rector Of Grace Episcopal
Church, in the parish hail., 9Th and D
streets southwest, Tuesday evening
at o'clock.
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At Grace Reformed Church, 18th
and o streets, a memorial service will
be held tomorrow morning at II
o'clock for Theodore Roosevelt, who
was a regular worshiper at the
church while Vice President and
President. The pastor, Rev. DIR.
Rarick, will deliver an address on
1.-THE Character of Roosevelt and It's
Significance for American Life" His
| favorite hymns will be sung. The
Roosevelt pew and the large portrait
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TO GATHER INFORMATION
ON SUNDAY OBSERVANCE
Pastors Federation Will Count the
Attendants at Church Serv-
ices Two Evenings.

regarding Sunday observance in
Washington. the Sabbath observance
committee of the Pastors Federation
has arranged to make a count of the
attendance tomorrow night and again
next Sunday night at the various
places of public worship.
The attendance is to be reported at
a meeting of the federation Monday
morning, January 26, at New York
Avenue Presbyterian Church.
Pastors have been supplied with
blanks, which they are requested to
give to two laymen of their congre-
cation to secure the attendance.
These are to be mailed to Rev. DIR.
Charles F. Steck, 1909 U street
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PASTOR AND WIFE AS GUESTS.
Foundry Church to Give Reception
to DR.. and Mrs, Randolph.

A reception is to be rendered Rev. DR..
Herbert T. Randolph and Mrs. Randolph
by the official board. assisted by the
Woman's Guild. of Foundry Methodist
Episcopal Church, at Sis o'clock Wed
nesday night in the church parlors.
The official board is to meet at G
O'Clock Monday evening at a dinner to
formulate plans for the organization of
the Centenary Movement" At the
close of the dinner addresses will be
made by Bishop Mcdowell. District Su-
pTintendent John r. Edwards and
ment.
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REVIVAL AT McKENDREE,
New Pastor, Rev. DR.. C. A. Shreve
to Conduct Services Next Week.

a revival meeting is to open to-
morrow morning at McKendree
Methodist Episcopal Church, Massa-
chusetts avenue near 9th street. The
special music is to be in charge of
Charles D. Tillman of Atlanta, Ga,
evangelistic singer. The revival will
be conducted by Rev. DR.. Charles A
Shreve, who recently entered upon
the pastorate of the church. Meet
ings are to be held each night next
week. except Saturday. at 100 o'clock
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Lectures Are Arranged.

washington Lodge Of the Theo-
sophical Society has arranged a Sc
ries of public lectures for Sunday
nights during January. February and
March. at the hall. 1915 H street The
lecture tomorrow night at s o'clock is
on "One, Two; and the Figure of
Pythagoras." Bible class is held Sun
day afternoons at 3 o'clock Week
day classes are held Tuesdays at Z
pm, Wednesday afternoons at 2:3o
and s o'clock. Fridays at o'clock
and Saturdays at o'clock.