The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-02-22

mainly against the followers Of the
faith professed by the big.hearted
people who erected this temple and
those allied in religious affiliation
with myself.
THE most recent outburst is,
|it would seem, waning but organ
lied more perfectly than some Of
its predecessors it may endure
some time Eventually It must
give way before the good sense OF
the American people"
Praises Aims Of Center
Referring to the new center, he
said: THE jews Of this city are
evidently determined that there
shall be no mute, inglorious MIL
tons in the churchyards Of Wash
ington.
s.How pathetic to think OF the
numberless youths in the ages that
have passed who led drab and un-
eventful lives and passed TO un
known graves whom, had they had
the help and encouragement of an
institution such as this, would have
done honor to the age in which
they lived and conferred inestima-
BILE blessings on mankind"
Returning to the subjects OF
objects of their attack not in open
debate, where they boldly proclaim
their antagonism on religious
grounds, but stealthily whisper
their ISLANDERS into the ears of the
ignorant inheritors of the prejudices
engendered by the religious wars
of remote centuries.
"It is q cardinal principle Of the
philosophy OF the age, and none to
the contrary Is consistent with the
spirit of America, that every man
Is to be judged by his individual
worth and not on any basis Of
either creed or racial derivation.
This and similar institutions will
hasten the day when that principle
viii be universally acknowledged"
Need Fear No Bigotry
I'VE need fear no bigotry In
this country" Judge Lehman said,
1.-THE spirit Of George Washington
is not dead; as long as America
endures, Washington spirit will
be the spirit of America and in
Washington's own words, Tt gives
to bigotry no sanction
THE liberty, which the fathers
of the country fought for and
gained, was bequeathed not only to
their descendants but tn all the
inhabitants Of this land. Not by
the federation or indulgence of one
class of people do others enjoy
that liberty but because we are
citizens; proudly erect our youth
shall stand. Though some there be
who call them Jews as If 1t were
a sign Of shame, in buildings such
as this our youth shall learn that
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but only If worthily borne.
From buildings such as this
should spread a spirit Of effectual
service and support for country
and others too will learn that
good Jew Is perforce good citizen.
No Walls Shut in Jews Here
I'm this country no, walls have
been built to shut in the Jew, we
shall erect none to shut out the
non-Jew. Here we are free to serve
at once our fellowmen and our
Lord. In the broader life Of today
we recognize that others too are
serving the Lord as faithfully as
we and even that some who deny
the existence of the Lord are yet
doing his work and are in truth
his priests--for they are serving all
mankind, his children.
mo longer do we stress each
commandment Of the law which our
fathers accepted as divine revela'
ton, which might not be ques-
toned. We know that the spirit
of that law is Justice. mercy and
humility and that the spirit of the
law may be obeyed though it's
letter be ignored. and that some.
times the spirit may be lost in
observance of the letter.
THE Jews in this country may
differ among themselves in the de-
gree in which they follow the com.
mandments of the law; they remain
Jews so long as they obey it's
spirit. Difference in religious belief
has grown so great that sometimes
it becomes difficult to determine
who is a Jew and who has aban-
doned his ancestral faith.
1T seems to me that those are
Jews who are glad that they are
descended OF Jewish fathers. For
them the sacrifice of their fathers
are justified. From their fathers