Eichmann's Chaplain Warns 'It Can Rev. Hull, Eichmann's 'Spiritual Guide,
Happen Here'; Likens Rockwell to Rice, Miss Spector Speak at AJC Meetings
The Rev. Dr, William L.
The second rep9rt meeting of of the leading figures in .behalf
Eichmann As An 'Unrepentant'
who was Adolf Eichmann's the Allied Jewish Campaign will of Joint DiStribution Committee
Rev. William E. Hull, the plained that he had no thought
Christian . Minister who was of going back to the Christian
permitted to visit Adolf Eich- church which he left about five
mann in his cell and who
years after becoming a Nazi,
tried to get him but he felt he should talk with
to repent, spoke here at •sev- me as representing a view dif-
eral functions this . and last ferent from his own," the Rev.
Mr. Hull began. Yet Eichmann
week.
In an address at the monthly was a firm believer in God, and
luncheon meeting .of the Chris- prayed -every day.
"His . God was a personal
tian Businessmen's. Committee,
at Boesky's, on March 21, Dr. God who wouldn't condemn
Hull said of Eichmann that "no anyone, who didn't judge sin.
man ever had such security, no But his belief was still strong.
Man ever had such a fair trial." He. saw God manifested every-
Posing the question whether where in nature, and he strong-
Christianity, judged by the ly believed in a life after death..
Eichmann case, • had failed, he . "He desired death as a re-
answered . in the affirmative, lease. Once he told me that if
"because there was no organiZed anyone Could come back to this
. Worldwide protest. •again s. t earth after dying and tell •the.
Nazism, . against the Nuremberg experience, everyone would
laws which made Jews. a state- commit suicide just to reach
less people,, against the Crystal the beyond.
Night .when the synagogues in
"Eichmann died still strong
Germany were destroyed."' He in his faith: His belief in .obe-
charged that Christianity did dience to duty was his only
nothing to Stop the outrages And outstanding trait. • .
declared that "plenty c•o*u 1 d
"Otherwise he was definitely
have been done."
the average man—to the extent
.
He said . that :both Christianity that it frightened me. .
and Judaism had failed as re-
zealous belief in obey-
ligious instruments, that re- ing "This
enabled Eichmann to
orders
ligions have become cloaks
his actions in Germany
rather than acts of faith, that justify
both Christianity and Judaism to the encl." .
Yet Eichmann told the. min-
"have not followed God," but
Jesus, he said in upholding his ister shortly before his end,
"It was a mistake for me to
laith, had not failed:
Dr. Hull adnionished his audi- join the Nazi Party."
Maurice Kelly, chairman of
ence not to laugh off Rockwell,
stating, as he pointed to Rock- t h e Christian Businessmen's
* el 1 demonstrations and to Comniittee, presided at the
bomb threats that were made to luncheiin meeting. Rev. Hull
him before his appearance at a was introduced by Dr. Harold
Chicago meeting, that "it Can P. Warren of the First Baptist
happen here." He likened Rock- 'Church . of Oak Park. Sanford :
. Well to Hitler and Eichmann.
Carlson is executive secretary
The visiting- clergyman, an of the Christian Businessmen's
- Evangelical - Fundamentalist Committee.
Protestant who lived in Israel • The story of Rev. Hull's vis-
since 1935, said Eichmann went its with Eichmann is told in
to his death "unrepentant." his book, "The Struggle for a
He said:
Soul," (Doubleday), the review
"The first time I saw. Eich- of which appeared .in The Jew-
mann, last . April 11, he ex- .ish News on. March 1.
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