The Jewish monitor. (Fort Worth-Dallas, Tex.) 191?-1921, 1919-10-24
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INITIAL SERMON DELIVERED
HERE BY RABBI MACHT
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Israel has always been, is and will
be, because it is Gods will that the
true God-idea be made the corner
stone Of civilization. Israel is fact;
just as much fact as is the sun. Is
rael is a moral influence. 1t is a spirit
ual force; it is elemental and primary.
The unity Of God is an idea not deriv-
ed, but revealed to it. The lion can
not change the spots Of his skin; Meth
er can Israel change its God. Israel
is the special agency sent into the
world to make known to man the
knowledge Of God. Israel and the God
idea is one and the same thing. It is
also very significant that Israel has
always been self-conscious Of Its mis-
sion. No nation has ever been as self
conscious.
World Has Not Known God.
The world stands in need Of Isrsels
God. Would you know why this war?
Why for five years the world has been
stepped in unmatched misery! The
world has really not known God. Men
have knelt before the shrine Of sham
religion. In the name OF religion men
have quarreled over such trifling mat
tiers as creeds, rituals, ceremonies and
.ectarian formulas. The lack Of har-
mony and true fellowship among men
is appalling. The world stands in need
of a unifying principle-a doctrine
which will tend to cement men to-
gether rather than divide them. This
unifying principle is none other than
Israel's God, the Father of all men.
The world prates about brotherhood
man; only imperfectly is it APP
preciated. The world has come by it
sociologically. With Israel it is holy
passion, urged by its belief of the one
God, the creator of all; Israel comes
by the unity of man, then unity OF
God.
Change of Heart Will Bring Peace.
Most men think that the God-idea
has no practical value in actual life.
They are mistaken. The God-idea of a
people tells the story of the education
al, political and all of the other pha-
ses of the social life OF that people.
To this very day there is discernibls
in the world two tendencies; that Of
Israel and that of the Nations. The
God-idea in each case is the prime
factor making for that difference. Let
me cite you a modern example. The
League Of Nations is meant to be an
instrument to enforce peace, but like
the gods Of the idolatrous worshippers
which have eyes but see not, and ears,
but hear not, the league to enforce
peace does not enforce. You will all
agree with me that the war has been
fought to establish right in place Of
might; to make possible democracy;
to give full freedom for the develop
ment of individuals and peoples. For
tunately the nations for democracy
and freedom have won. In order to
perpetuate their ideals Of right, a
League Of Nations has been formed.
And what has happened? Poland, q
member of this League, and in days
of making the world safe for democ-
racy and the fullest freedom, COM
mits a sin against civilization, violates
the eleentary principles Of morality.
slaughters in broad daylight thous.
ands of innocent lives, and is allowed
to go UNPUBLISHED. Not word from
the lovers Of humanity. And would you
know why Poland may contiue TO do