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Show CONDEMNS APATHY Of CHRISTIANS IN PACE OP THE JEWISH MASSACRES CHICAGO. Nov. 18. The ' apathy of Christian ministers and churchmen in the face of the massacres of Russian Jews was condemned by Baron Hlrsch-berg Hlrsch-berg to the members" of the North Side Jewish congregation. 'When the very stbnes of the streets cry out for Justice'' what have our preachers of Christianity to say?" he asked. "We have been waiting patiently patient-ly for some strong and manly sentiment from the Christian world, knowing full well that such an expression would appeal ap-peal more strongly to the Russian Government Gov-ernment than all the prayers and petitions peti-tions of Jewish organizations and deputations, depu-tations, but we have waited in vain.' "If ever there was a challenge from God to Christianity that it Justify and vindicate itself as the religion of Justice and humanity, it is in those scenes and the prayers of a persecuted people for succor and sympathy. Thus far the challenge has remained unanswered.' "With the exceptions of the vigorous editorials of the American press, the philanthropy of a Carnegie and the half-hearted utterances of a handful of clergymen, the Christian world has been painfully silent. It is not. however. how-ever. In a spirit of resentment that I speak tonight, but of sorrow and regret that there is not for the Jew. as there I was for the negro, a Garrison to plead his cause before the bar of justice and in the parliament of humanity." |