I wish that time and space permitted me in this communication to deal extensively with this soulstirring record of religious loyalty. racial advancement. and public and patriotic contributions. History shows that there were Jews in the originial colonies before 1650. In the year 1654 a company of Jewish refugees arrived from Brazil and settled in New Amsterdam. now New York City. where though they were enjoined by the Dutch authorities from holding public religious assemblies. nevertheless established their own worship upon their arrival in the town which then embraced only 800 persons. Like people of my own faith and other faiths throughout history. pursued by narrowness and prejudice. the Jews of New Amsterdam gathered among themselves in their homes in accordance with timehonored. ageold customs of your people just as soon as there were enough people to hold public worship. And it can be said to their everlasting credit that they scorned and ignored the threat of oppressive action against the profession of their religious beliefs.
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