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December 16, 1921
Kislev 15, 5682
The Preacher's Function.
The purpose of the pulpit is to inspire, to instruct, and to
correct. Any preacher who devotes his pulpit utterances ex-
clusively to one of these ends to the utter disregard of the
others, makes a serious mistake. It is well that every sermon
should be in a measure inspirational; that it should lift the souls
of the men and the women who sit in the pews to spiritual
heights and make them feel more keenly their kinship with
God. But to attempt always to hold erring human beings upon
the heights will be inevitably to lose contact with life.
It is well, too, for the pulpit to instruct the people, but that
pulpit which seeks to take the place of the lecture platform or
of the professor's chair misinterprets its legitimate function.
If the preacher is a teacher and the very name "rabbi" implies
that, his subject matter has to do with morality and religion. It
is only as the great social and economic problems of the day
have a moral and religious bearing that they are really in place
in the pulpit. And again it is well that the pulpit should be a
corrective force. Where wrong abounds, the preacher must
seek to right it, whether it affects the individual or the group.
Where justice is rampant, the preacher must be the first to
speak a strong word for justice. Where the weak are trodden
under the foot of the strong, and where individuals or groups
are the objects of discrimination because of creed or color or
social condition, the preacher fails in his duty who does not
make their situation his concern.
The preacher of today is the successor less of the priest than
of the prophet. And therefore it becomes necessary for him
very often in strong and courageous terms to denounce iniquity
in all its forms. Of course that pulpit fails in its purpose, all of
whose words are words of denunciation and rebuke. And the
preacher who indulges in this sort of thing becomes known
as a common scold.
There is, however, a tendency on the part of some people
to regard as scolding every word of correction that the
preacher speaks forth from his pulpit. This is a serious mis-
take. Parents are not always scolding when they point out to
their children the right way as against the wrong. And teach-
ers are not scolding when they correct the mistakes of their
pupils. No more should the preacher be dominated a scold
who under the consecration of his high office feels it his duty
to point out to his people the error of their ways and to direct
them to better modes of living and of thinking.
The truth is that more easily can either of the other func-
tions of the pulpit be disregarded than this one correction. But
happy is the preacher who can harmoniously combine the three
functions of his ministry in the pulpit. Indeed when all is
said and done, it is he alone who will leave upon his people
that telling and permanent influence which in the end is the
test of the pulpit's efficiency.
Baptists Retire Darwin.
According to reports in the public press, the Baptist Min-
isterial Association of Texas has petitioned the legislature of
that state to compel the withdrawal from its public schools, of
all textbooks in which the Darwinian theory of evolution is
taught. Many stupid things have been done by churchmen but
we confess that we know of none quite as foolish as this. That
the legislature will give any serious consideration to such a
petition, is unlikely. Still, legislatures like some ministerial
associations are made up of all sorts of individuals and it is
never safe to predict what they may or may not undertake
to do.
However, it is a bit surprising that in this twentieth cen-
tury, any group of men who pretend to stand as leaders of
opinion, should seriously attempt to turn the hand of time
backward and to reverse what scientific scholarship has long
since incontrovertibly established as true.
Of course, the position of our Baptist friends in Texas
bases itself upon belief in the plenary inspiration of Scriptures
according to which, every written word of the Bible, including
copyists's mistakes is literally the word of God. According to
this theory, the universe is the creation of six days instead of
the result of a process of development running through count-
less aeons of time and man himself is the product of a single
act of creation and not the climax of an evolutionary process
that may be traced step by step and stage by stage. The dif-
ficulty with our friends who oppose Darwin and the theory of
evolution for which he was in large part responsible, is that
they seem to believe that the acceptance of his theory tends
to read God out of the universe. This is by no means the
case. The true evolutionist clearly recognizes God as the first
great cause of all existence without Whom there could have
been no beginning to the processes of evolution. Even under
the theory, the beginning of life, of consciousness, and of con-
science, demand God, but given these three starting points,
nothing but evolution can explain life as we know it today.
Our friends in Texas ought to realize these facts in the light
of which their appeal to the legislature becomes a bit ridic-
ulous. They may retire Darwin from the textbooks in their
public schools but even that will scarcely put an end to the
developing processes of life.
Cliques.
Every now and then we hear some disgruntled folk com-
plain that the various public service organizations are run, as
they put it, by small cliques and that the great majority of
the membership of such organizations has no share in the
shaping of their policies. The truth is that never yet was
there a successful organization, social, religious, philanthropic,
political, or educational against which this charge was not
made in one form or another. As a rule, those who make such
accusations are persons whose chief business in life is to find
fault with those who are sufficiently interested in and loyal to
the organization to sacrifice their time, their energies, and
their money to its purposes.
Sometimes they are those weaker brothers who simply echo
hearsay and rumor which they have not taken the trouble to
verify. Now and then, they are to be found among the dis-
appointed office seekers but practically always they represent
a very, very small group whose very existence would scarcely
be noticed if they did not occasionally make a little noise.
For our part, we believe with unwavering conviction in the
principle of democracy. We have no sympathy of any kind
or degree with taxation without representation. But on the
other hand, we do not believe that a true democracy implies
that equal responsibility should be given to every individual
irrespective of his powers and of his character. We believe
that democracy implies for all, an equality of opportunity in
proportion to the abilities and endowments of the individual
and of his willingness to serve unselfishly in the common cause.
The democratic principle concedes that if there be one or two
or half a dozen in any given organization who in virtue of
experience and enthusiasm and willing self-sacrifice are better
fitted than all the others to be placed in position of authority
and leadership, they are the ones who should be so placed.
a.txxici00.007
Democracy demands that men be good followers as well as
intelligent leaders. Now it is democracy therefore and not' JUDAISM AND DISARMA-
MENT CONFERENCE
(Copyright, 1921. By Judith Ish-Kishor.)
autocracy out of which grows what a few dissatisfied indi-
A
YOUNG
FOLKS'
PAGE CONDUCTED BY JUDITH ISH•KISHOR,
viduals in every organization call "the clique." It may well
(The American Hebrew.)
be conceded that at times the affairs of a lodge or a society or Rabbi Calish's appeal to the Amer.
THE EMPORER'S KISS
have you no words of homage for your
a club or a congregation fall into the hands of unwise and un-
emperor?" The women were confused
(Adapted from the German of
scrupulous men who will use their power not for the good of an atmosphere of the will-to-peace in
and embarassed by this sudden atten.
Ilerthold Auerbach)
the
nation
during
the
Limitation
of
the organization but for its undoing, if by that, they can pro-
tion from their ruler. But Dinah,
Armaments Conference, is a call in
Dinnah, the beautiful daughter of Isaac's beautiful daughter, stepped
mote their own interests. But under such cirsumstances, there the
spirit of hte prophetic ideals of Isaac the Shamash, could not marry forward, saying simply:
is always a power vested in the majority to overthrow them Judaism. It is a stirring thought to Joseph, her lover, because he had an "0, sire, the deepest respect needs
and their vicious ways. As a general rule, however, those contemplate. In our day, here and older brother who was already mar- no words to express it."
representatives of the great na- ried. What had that to do with it?
who are complained of as "the clique" are the persons who now,
"You know how to flatter," replied
tions are assembling to take a delib-
very ancient law of the little Ger- the emperor smilingly.
have made the welfare of the organization paramount and erate step on the road that will event- ' A
man town they lived in forbade more
"One
not flatter the sun, when
who in virtue of their manifest interest in its affairs, have been ually realize the dream of universal than one son of a Jewish family to thanking does
him in silence for shed brig
peace which the Jewish prophets marry. The purpose of this law was
chosen for places of leadership and authority.
his
light
over
the world,"
dreamed for the world, and for which
limit the number of Jewish fam- Dinah.
What needs to be guarded against in our various societies Jews throughout a hundred genera- 'to
ilies. But even if Joseph had been
"What
is
your
name?" asked the
is not the formation of cliques. It is that no one be elected or tions have prayed with all their the only son, the young people could
greatly interested in the
appointed to a position of responsibility whose worth has not hearts and all their souls! That the not have been married. It was an- emperor,
maiden
who
showed
no fear in his
in which the Washington other law at that time that no Jew
been attested by the character of his citizenship and by the atmosphere
conference is to be held with deter- in the town could work at a trade; presence.
"Sly
name
is
Dinah."
high service that he is rendering to the community in general. mine in a great measure the concili- and Joseph, although he was a tanner,
"I am going to ask a tribute from
If cliques be inevitable, let them be cliques whose only con- atory spirit of the deliberators and and could make fine, soft leather out you,
Dinah," he went on. "Your
e results to be attained,
aine , is certain;
o.
' of animals' hides, was obliged to go
spiracy is to help the cause they represent and to lift the life th
and toward creating this feeling, this peddling. At this, he could only earn good rabbi has just told me of the
of the city and community as well as their own organization to urgent desire for disarmament and
loyalty my Jewish subjects feel to-
a little money that would never be wards their emperor. I said I would
higher planes.
peace, the religious associations of enough to support a wife
ifli ®ur
CrInutemporarieti
.
the country can play a significant, Now it happened that word came teat it. I shall do so now, by asking
part and make an important contri- to the Jewish community that the new you to let nie kiss you, for you are
Dr. Grossman's Retirement.
ution. ,e ra ire o f emperor was to pass through the town. the must beautiful Jewish maiden I
American Rabbis is to be congratu- All the townspeople planned to give have even seen. Will you permit it?"
The news that D. Louis Grossman has been made Rabbi lated on this message of its presi- him a hearty welcome and to do him "Yes, sire," answered the maiden
Dr. Calish will no doubt have honor, as he had been very gracious quietly, and she raised her face that
Emeritus of B'ne Yeshurun Congregation of Cincinnati will dent.
the co-operation of every rabbi in to them and was greatly loved by his the emperor might lean from his car-
arouse in his many friends here and elsewhere, mingled feel- America.
riage and kiss her on the lips, while
subjects. So when the rabbi heard of she kissed him in return.
ings of gladness and regret; gladness that he will be relieved
the emperor's visit, he said to the
"I have heard," said the emperor,
THE SUPREME NEED
of the arduous duties of the active ministry and so have leisure
members of the congregation:
"that the Jewish maidens are very
"My brethren, it is right for us to shy and modest. Why did you kiss
for the pursuit of the studies in which he is particularly inter-
(The Jewish Exponent)
honor the emperor just as the rest of me without a moment's hesitation?"
ested and regret that such a step should have been made neces-
"Because," said Dinah, smiling, "I,
There never has been a time in all his subjects do. Therefore let every
sary by the impairment of his health.
the long course of Jewish history man put on his holiday clothes to- a Jewish maiden, did nut kiss a
For almost a quarter of a century Dr. Grossman has min- when
the demands made upon the morrow, and gather before the syna- strange man, but the entire Jewish
istered to the Congregation which under the leadership of that Jews of various lands have been as gogue with his wife and children and people kissed their emperor." The em-
for the emperor to pass."
peror laughed:
great Nestor of American Judaism—Isaac M. Wise—became great as they have been during the wait
On the following day, the people of
"I understand," he assured her, "but
past seven years. The needs of all
the foremost congregation in America. Around it clusters tra- the
Jewish communities in Europe the congregation passed up the street will your lover understand your act?
ditions which no other Jewish congregation in this country and America for the upkeep and the carrying the scrolls of the law and For so beautiful a girl as you must
psalms as they approached the surely have a lover, if you are not al-
could boast. From its pulpit went forth in the pioneering days preservation of their own praticular singng
synagog ue
themselve s ready wed."
of Reform, those prophetic messages to which only the most institutions have grown to a very near it. T and rabbihe
tim
n
decide dextent. The need for assist-
"Nay, sire," said Dinah, blushing
courageous among the preachers of God's word could give once to be rendered in the war- must, carrying a scroll adorned with painfully,
"although I have a lover I
utterance. Indeed, it is fair to say that no single congregation scarred and battle-torn sections of the ' . glistening silver crowns and wrapped dare not be betrothed to him, for I
in rich red velvet. The Jewish women have no hope of ever being allowed to
has so deeply influenced the trend of liberal religious thought European continent, especially in the gathered
on the staircase of the house wed him."
Eastern lands, has been vast and
among Jews as did the so-called Plum Street Temple under the overwhelming.
of Isaac the Shamash which was op-
"Why, who has forbidden you to
posite
the
synagogue and stood there marry him?" demanded the emperor.
ministry of Isaac M. Wise.
American Jews have responded
their children grouped among
"0, my emperor!" replied Dinah,
It was no small tribute, therefore, to Dr. Grossman to be nobly to the appeals which have with
them. And thus they all waited for "It is you, the emperor, who make my
called from Detroit where he had ministered for a period of come to them from the representa- the coming of the emperor.
tive organizations formed to act for
marriage impossible."
14 years as the successor of Dr. Wise. A man of very different! them in matters of European relief. At last cheers were heard down the "I? What have I to do with your
temperament and outlook from Wise, he yet has made his in- It is estimated that the total amount street, where the townspeople were al- marriage?"
receiving their monarch. A mo-
"One of the many hard laws in your
fluence felt in the great community of Cincinnati and there will of contributions forwarded in re- ready
to such appeals exceeds the ment later a carriage rattled past in kingdom runs, that only one Jewish
be many to regret his retirement from the active ministry. It sponse
which
were a number of men in bril- youth in a family may marry, and my
sum of forty-six millions of dollars.
liant
uniforms.
A
second
carriage
is hoped, however, that with great leisure at his command, his Many millions more have been for-
lover has an older brother who is al-
very slowly, and in it sat a ready wed. And even if my lover
health will be restored so that he may be able to continue his warded directly to the sufferers by passed
their relatives in this country. Of man with a kind face and merry eyes. were the only son, it would be hard for
studies and his writings.
contributions no record has As he drove past the place where the him to take care of me, as he is a poor
Dr. Grossman is succeeded in the pulpit of B'ne Yeshurun these
been kept, nor is it possible to pre- rabbi stood, the old man lifted the peddler and unable to do more than
by Rabbi James G. Heller, who for the past several years has sent any satisfactory estimate. It is Torah in his arms, and in a loud voice, support himself."
whole congregation following him,
The law that forbids him to wed
been his associate. Dr. Heller is a young man of brilliant mind known, however, that the figures are the
large, because advantage has been repeated the blessing: "Blessed art shall be repealed," cried the emperor,
and very pleasing personality. It is hoped that under him, taken
0 Eternal our C od, King o ff and then there will be nothing to stop
of every available opportunity
B nae Yeshurun will maintain a place of leadership among to transmit funds for direct relief. the Universe, who host imparted some your marriage. But why does not
Thy majesty to a human being of your lover try to learn a trade?"
the congregations of the land such as ought to be the case with The known figures exceed by many of
the amount sent by our flesh and blood!"
"Another unjust law," said Dinah
a congregation that in the past has played so significant a part millions
The emperor stopped the carriage sadly, "prevents him from
brethren in any other land during
working at
in shaping the destinies of Reform Judaism.
the period mentioned or in fact at and asked the rabbi to explain what his trade. My lover learned his trade
he had just said. The rabbi trans- abroad, but now that he has returned,
any other time .
Even the enormous sums referred lated the blessing from the Hebrew, no company of workmen in the city is
to have not been sufficient to do more! adding that this was the benediction allowed to receive him."
than keep alive such Jewish victims' usually said at the sight of a prince
"Child," said the emperor gently, "I
of the war and of massacre, spolia- or a ruler. The emperor seemed pleas- am glad that my jesting has brought
tion and disastrous economic cundi-, ed, and looking at the richly decorated this matter to my knowledge. And I
tions as could be reached and assist- scroll, he spoke to the rabbi about it, wonder adittle at the loyalty your lip-
ed. The havoc and destruction, vast and seemed very much impressed by pressed people have shown me. Be
and appalling, have not been cured, the faithfulness of the Jews to their happy in your love, my child, even
"I have thrown in my lot with the as the Exponent has pointed out from law.
"I am glad to see that my Jewish as I hope the Jewish people will he
Zionist ideal, although I am not a time to time, by any other means than
happy in the justice I mean to show
Jew, and I am prepared, just as every those provided by a thorough, sys-' subjects respect the laws of their them from now on."
loyal Zionist is prepared, to bring the tematic and comprehensive plan of fathers," said the emperor, "but I de-
The emperor, his merry eyes grown
greatest sacrifice for the realization reconstruction and rehabilitation. sire that you should also respect the very serious, gave the signal for the
of Zionism.
These plans have been thought out laws of my kingdom."
carriage to pass on. As soon as he
"Sire
"My
mission
to
America
is
to
help
"
returned
the
rabbi,
"we
are
Col. J. H. Paterson Declares
and devised after careful study on
had departed, the people of the cell-
insfoar as my modest abilities will the spot in Poland, the Ukraine, Rus- faithful ' to the laws of our God, but gregation surrounded Dinah, filling
Ile Is Ready to Make Sac- permit
me, in furthering the greatest sia, Austria and the other lands af- we are no less loyal to the laws of any her ears with words of rejoicing over
rifices for Zionism.
and most sacred enterprise in Zion- fected. The observation and intensive country that offers us a home." The her good fortune, and praising her
wit
ism at this moment—the Keren Ilaye- ' investigation of capable men of wide emperor smiled.
NEW YORK.—(J. C. 13.)—Col. J. sod.
"Perhaps," he said, "I shall some and courage. But Dinah, all her brav-
experience have been called into serv-
ery gone, was only a timid girl again,
II. Paterson, the officer commanding
day
test
the
loyalty
of
my
Jewish
sub-
"Together with the Zionist delega- ice. And it is their judgment that at
the Jewish battalion during the Pal- tion, I shall appeal to the Jews of least fourteen million dollars are' jects. I am touched by the honor that as she hid her face and wept upon
Joseph's shoulder.
estine campaign, on arrival here to America for energetic, intensive ac- needed to secure the desired result.
my Jewish subjects have shown me."
And the emperor kept his word.
join the Zionist Delegation, has is- tivity for this Foundation Fund, the
The amount which the Campaign He was about to give the signal to
sued the following message to the object of which is to rebuild the Jew. : Committee, headed by David At drive on, when he noticed the women Not only were the Jewish young nain
allowed
to marry, but they were also
Jews of America. In this message, ish land for the Jewish people."
Brown of Detroit, who has shown his ' assembled on the staircase. Turning
which he gave to the Jewish news-
(Continued On Page 8.)
capacity in his own section by sue-. to them he asked, half in jest. And
papers, Colonel Paterson said:
PEOPLE'S COMMITTEE AIDING
cessful efforts along similar lines, in
"I appeal to the Jews of America
JEWISH COLONISTS IN RUSSIA undoubtedly a very large one. Local
to help regain Eretz Israel for the
demands and those of general scope
Jewish people, without considering
RIGA—(J. T. A.)—Jewish colon- such as the Keren Ilayesod campaign
any exertion or difficulty.
ists in the Russian drought region are heavy and persistent. And yet
The entire Christian world looks have been receiving considerable help the sum demanded is not beyond the ,
to the Jews at this moment, and the from the Jewish People's Relief Com- capacity of American Jewry if the
Jewish people must show that they mittee. This is particularly true of people enter into the project in the
have a united will to build its old the district of Mohilew, where 100,- same spirit of benevolence and sac-
historic homeland and to return to 000 pounds of seed were distributed. rifice with which they have responded
the country where the Bible was The winter crops have been planted since the outbreak of the Great War,
created by them.
with this seed. The help, it is learn- which is over no far as treaties are
"The present political situation in ed, came at a very critical moment concerned, but whose effects still per-
England is such that a Jewish home- since the German Ort has, according sist in the devastation which has
land in l'alestine is a necessity for to the Ukrainian Jewish People's been wrought upon thousands of Jew-
her. The Jewish people have the Committee, not contributed anything ish communities, great and small, in
fullest confidence of England and she in that direction.
the countries beyond the sea.
is convinced that the Jews alone will
The "Yidgescom" at Charkow also
Very few people are enamored of
be able to rebuild Palestine— the distributed 100,000 puds of seed in drives and campaigns, their methods
Jews, between whom and the land the districts of Wohl Polia, Mariam- and their systems. But there is no
there are ancient ties consecrated in poi and Kriwoirog. Owing to the other way by which the funds can
the blood of their forefathers.
great distress at that time, the dis- be secured, and the question is simp-
"There are reciprical interests be- tribution was continued on Yom Kip- ly whether we can all rise superior to
tween England and the Jewish peo- pur.
our personal convenience and make
ple to build l'alestine together be-
It is reported that while the situa- the sacrifice, which will give literally
cause they have confidence in one an- tion is not so desperate, help is still millions of our brethren a chance to
other.
needed.
live and to carry on their existence
Dickory Maury Dock,
in accordance with the God-given
Keep our Richwood Lump in stock
right to lift, liberty and the pursuit
A ton er two, that will do,
of happiness. There is but one an-
Dickory Dickory Dock.
swer, and that is in the affirmative.
b
Christian Zionist
Appeals for Fund
THE TONGUE
"The boneless tongue, so small and weak,
Can crush and kill," declared the Greek.
"The tongue destroys a greater horde,"
The Turk asserts, "than does the sword."
The Persian proverb wisely saith,
"A lengthy tongue—and early death "
Or sometimes take this form instead:
"Don't let your tongue cut off your head."
"The tongue can speak a word whose speed,"
Says the Chinese, "outstrips the steed."
While Arab sage doth this impart:
"The tongue's great storehouse is the heart."
From Hebrew with the maxim sprung,
"Though feet should slip, ne'er let the tongue."
The sacred writer crowns the whole,
"Who keeps his tongue doth keep his soul."
ANONYMOUS.
GEORG BRANDES MIGHT
' HAVE SETTLED IN U. S.
NEW YORK.— (J. C. B.) —The
New York Evening Post reproduced
an article from the Politiken of Co-
penhagen which recites the difficul-
ties Brandes had experienced in se-
curing an audience in the United
States. The writer goes on to say
, that there was a time when America
had a fair chance to receive Brandes
as a naturalized and permanent citi-
zen. That was in the '80's, when the
University of Chicago was trying to
establish a chair in Danish, with
Brandes as its first incumbent.
CLEAR BERLIN JEWS
OF STAGE CHARGES
BERLIN—(J. T. A.)—The court
rendered its decision on Friday in
the case against the production of
Arthur Schnitzler's "Reigen." In
freeing the accused, the court declar-
ed that if all political and anti-Sem-
itic interests are excluded, one can-
not help but recognize the real liter-
ary and ethical merit of the play.
When the drama was put on the stage
several weeks ago, a number of anti-
Semites charged the Jewish manage-
ment with demoralizing the German
stage, and brought the case to court.
The management has now been clear-
ed of this charge and can contfnue
with its production of the drama.
Dickory Dickory Dock, the mouse running
up the clock and having Richwood Lump in
stock, all recall a recent editorial by one of
America's best known writers, lately come
to town.
The noted journalist took his trusty type-
writer in hand to object to the humble
rat exercising on our very best clocks. lie
says the mouse population is as large as the
human — that this is all wrong and the
humans should kill 'em off.
So let's set a trap with Roquefort or Swiss,
or scatter rat biscuits. But while trying to
txterminate the rats and mice—don't ac-
cept pretty-near-as-good-as-Richwood-
Lump-coal.
The uninvited four-footed guests will be
just exactly as comfortable —but your
family won't.
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