Letter from Lewis Samuel to Isaac Leeser;September 09, 1852

Title: Letter from Lewis Samuel to Isaac Leeser;September 09, 1852
Author: Lewis Samuel
Contributor: Isaac Leeser
Location(s): Liverpool; Philadelphia
Format: Letter. 3 page(s) on 3 sheet(s).; Letter
Type: Letter
Language(s): English
Physical Characteristics: Typescript
Is Part Of: The Dropsie College Isaac Leeser Collection at the Penn Libraries
content: Liverpool Sept. 9th 1852.
Revd. I. Leeser
Dear Sir
I have to acknowledge the receipt of your esteem'd letter with the enclosed sheets of your intended Bible. I like it very much & wish you much success: but wishing without acting will not tend furthering your views. I havegiven them to my friend Em. Mocatta—who has kindly promised to shew them to his friends in London. Will you please to put my name down for a copy— Mrs. L. H. Samuel. one copy—Mr. Sylvester L. Samuel—one copy I have & shall speak of it whenever opportunity offers. I perfectly agree with you that a proper translation of our holy Bible ought and should be had for our Youth in order that they might not be led astray from the bias which the old translators had in the olden time—probably when you have completed your great work a cheap edition for the use of schools would be productive of in-calcuable good and greatly promotive of our Holy faith * Your Ideas of offerings & Blessings (for money) in our Synagogues meet with my entire approbation. I believe I was the first in Liverpool to strike a blow at the System & I have invariably declined offering for some years past. I have not the least objection to contribute my full share for the support of its officers by an assessment. & in answer to those opposed to my views & will not contribute by by a public display of their charity I will give them such display: if they will send their donations. I will publish them in print every year and circulate them not only in our immediate community but through the world in our yearly account current as the donation of Mr. So & So. first donation—Second do—third do—& so on so that all may know their munificence: But no mention of Mammon in the House of God.

I can't stand to hear a worthless irreligious Bad man called to the Sefer and crave from the Almighty a blessing for me for which he offers—12 Cents!! (or 6 pence). I won't have it & please God shall do all in my power to abolish the system.
Wishing you a Happy New Year,
I remain, Rev. Sir.
Very Respectfully.
Yours
Lewis Samuel
Please to put my name down for two copies of Dias' Letters

Your Ideas of offerings & Blessings (for money) in our Synagogues meet with my entire approbation. I believe I was the first in Liverpool to strike a blow at the System & I have invariably declined offer-ing for some years past. I have not the least objec-tion to contribute my full share for the support of its officers by an assessment. & in answer to those opposed to my views & will not contribute but by a public display of their charity I will give them such display: if they will send their donations. I will pub-lish them in print every year and circulate them not only in our immediate community but through the world in our yearly account current as the donation of Mr. So & So. first donation—Second do—third do— & so on so that all may know their munificence: But no mention of Mammon in the House of God. I can't stand to hear a worthless irreligious Bad man called to the Sefer and crave from the Almighty a blessing for me for which he offers — 12 Cents!! (or 6 pence). I won't have it & please God shall do all in my power to abolish the system.
From letter of Lewis Samuel of Liverpool, dated Sept. 9th, 1852 to I. L.
Identifier: LSDCBx1FF9_54
Date: 1852-09-09

Part of Letter from Lewis Samuel to Isaac Leeser;September 09, 1852

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