THE CARDINAL AND THE JEWS.

New Zealand Tablet, Volume XX, Issue 23, 25 March 1892, Page 15

THE CARDINAL AND THE JEWS.

In the Temple Adereth Israel, East 82d street, New York, the place of worship of one of the most orthodox Jewish congregations in the city, tbe foliowing high tribute was paid to the memory of the late Cardinal Manning by Rev. Dr. A. Callmao :

" Before proceeding 'o the uaual Benediction it becomes my dutyand I esteem it as a privilege, to pay a deserved iribute to the depjrtcd dead. Two days ago a man — a m<D in the brjadest, noblest seme of the word — departed this life; a man whose loss should be be felt in every Jewish heart, and which should be sincerely mourned. In mourning tor him our sorrow is not for one of our race or creed— a Catholic priest was he, but a priest of God — a Catholic pries! true to Catholicism, and still a priest for humanity, Cardinal Manning, head of the Catholic Church in England, prince of the Church and prince of humanity. Aside from the fact that our faith and the Talmud teach usto honour, love and respect all righteous men, whatsoever their faith may be, where is the Jew or Jewess who doei not honour and revere the name of oar friend, Cardinal Maaning? When thj persecutions of our people in Russia were inaugurated by the aacsnt to the throne of that fijnd, who to-day represents all that ia hateful and shameful in government, a delegatiou of our brethren in London waited on tbe immortal Cardinal Manning to enliat his sympathy and solicit his aid against Russian tyranny, and in biha.f of the suffer ing Jews. Never to be forgotten are the words of this superb genius, the great wisiom and the boly love of mankind displayed by this grand old nun in his answer :

'• I am more than gratiti d, lam honoured, by this living proof that my effjrs are appn.c ated m behalf of suffering humanity. You ask my protection, vat sjmpathy, my help. Yon have it. What can a poor priest do 1 Has not your Uud aud my Go » protected His peopld from the time of deliverance from Bgvpt up to the present day, and delivered them from evil ? He will rescue them from the class cf Russian tjrhnny. As a priest of God 1 will contend for you. All my strength is enlisted in your bei.alf.

" There are three things in ths life,' he continued, ' which are indestructible. First, the nation and faith of iHrael. Second, the Catholic faith, founded on the same. Third the world whicn has persecuted us both. Stand firm ia the faith of your fathers, and the God to whom both tou and I pray will again lighten the path of your unfortunate br thren.'

"This, my devout auditors, was said, not by a Jew, but by a Catholic high priest, a man full of geuins and love. Have we not then every cause to add to the name of Cardinal Manning, at every mention, the expression which we use after the death of any of our heroes : ' Remember his name as a blessing.' He truly followed the precepts of his Master. Even as you do it unto the least of these, my brethren, you do it unto Me.' He fulfilled the spirit of the prophecy, the righteous are a blessing and live forever, even after tbeir death, ia the example they have left os. Peace to his ashes and honour and love to his memory ia the bosom of every true Jew. May be reap tbe reward of bis good deeds in his everlasting home. Amen."