Letter from E. R. (Edwin Ruthven) McGregor to Isaac Leeser;November 16, 1850 · Isaac Leeser Digital Repository · Legacy Projects from Judaica DH at Penn Libraries

Title

Letter from E. R. (Edwin Ruthven) McGregor to Isaac Leeser;November 16, 1850

Author

E. R. (Edwin Ruthven) McGregor

Contributor

Isaac Leeser

Date Created

16 November 1850

Location(s)

New York City

Philadelphia

Format

Letter. 2 page(s).

Type

Letter

Language(s)

English

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https://colenda.library.upenn.edu/items/ark:/81431/p3x92248q/manifest.json

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https://colenda.library.upenn.edu/catalog/81431-p3x92248q

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Lined Paper

Manuscript

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The Dropsie College Isaac Leeser Collection at the Penn Libraries

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New York Nov 16 1850
Editor of the Occident
Dear Sir
In your esteemed Paper of Nov. in an article entitled “Letters on Christianity, No 4. By a Jewish layman” Pg 308. The following remark “Not because I fear the effects of their writings but because the columns of their religious papers are closed to us” I wish to say to the “Layman” that I was not before aware of this fact. The “Jewish Layman” is deeply interested in Judaism and would sustain it, and no doubt would extend its principles over the world
He thinks that fair discussion would turn the scale in favor of Judaism If I am wrong in my christian faith I am a lost man. If Judaism is the true way of salvation, upon pain of Endless Perdition I am bound to listen to its teachings, and open my mind to conviction of its truths, and when convinced to embrace it at all worldly har?s
Hence if the “Jewish Laymen” is disposed he is welcome to occupy two or three pages of the “Jewish Chronicle” with sound—kind—and

fair discussion every month for the benefit of between 2000 & 3000 christian readers of both ministers and Layman. Provided he can be answered through your columns in articles of Equal length, cander, kindness & fairness. I mean not this for a challenge but in order that the comparative merits of Judaism and Christianity may be fairly placed before the Jewish and Christian com-munities with the highest esteem for the people of Israel and desire & do them Eternal good. I remain
Your humble servant
E B McGreger Editor of
Jewish Chronicle
Office Corner of Spruce & Nassau St
New York

The above text refers to Occident Volume 8 No. 8 pages 398 through 405. Click here to view.

Identifier

LSDCBx1FF7_28

Date

1850-11-16

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