,! ,c5tral ,synagogue ,pulpit           
,a ,select$ ,s]ies ( ,s]mons            
,deliv]$ at ! ,c5tral ,synagogue1       
,great ,portl& ,/reet1 ,w4              
,no4 #d                                 
,int]session                         ,a 
,s]mon ,prea*$ ,on  '                   
,sabba?1 ,decemb] #cj?1 #efgg-aiaf      
by !                            ,rev4   
,b4 ,n4 ,mi*elson1 ,b4,a4               
,act+ ,m9i/] ( ! ,congregation          
,pr9t$ = ,private ,circulation          
8,& ,god has ?us s5t me be=e y to prep>e
 = y a      p]man5ce on ! e>? & to save 
y\r lives by a great                    
deliv]ance40--,g5esis xlv41 v4 #g4      
,9 a "t ( ef=t1 suff]+ & grief su* z ?is
 c\ntry has nev]  be=e kn[n1 x is well t
 we %\ld h frequ5t occasions = a  review
 ( ! position 9 :i* we /& = a /r5g!n+ ( 
our s9ews  to cont9ue ! /ruggle 9 ! _s (
 ! high & noble resolve :i*  induc$ our 
p>ticipation 9 x4    ,?is week-end w be 
a solemn occasion2 x w draw toge!r !    
religi\s bodies 9 a r>e unity ( ?\ght & 

action4 ,if !re be 9  ^! times any :o   
?9k !mselves sup]ior to ! ne$ (         
int]cession  & pray] !y are n to be     
envi$4 ,= ^! are ! days 9 :i*  human    
values are *ang+ & ! folly ( human pride
 & ! weakness (  human /r5g? are br\ght 
home to m5--! old-"t wisdom ( ! humble  
he>t is v9dicat$ once m4 ,& s we take   
advantage ( ! fact t  we are aga9 ^u !  
?re%old ( a ,new ,ye> to ask t ! bless+s
 (  our ,god may /ill be p\r$ ^u u & ^? 
:o1 ) u1 are /riv+  to "r ! wrong & to  
make ! _w ! bett] & pur] = our  fight   
aga9/ inju/ice1 b>b>ism & slav]y4 ,we ( 
?is g5]ation feel  t we are s ord]+ our 
actions--_m ( u s fac+ dea?--t we may   
be able to say to future g5]ations3     
8,god ha? s5t me be=e y to  prep>e = y a
 p]man5ce on ! e>? & to save y\r lives  
by a  great deliv]ance40    ,! l& 9 :i* 
we live is ov]%ad[$1 its p p]plex$ &    
exasp]at$ by ! fe>s & res5tm5ts ( a     
fi]ce & desp]ate ,w>3  & we mu/ ne$s    
/rive = balance1 bo? m5tal & moral1 if  
we w\ld  n be swall[$ up 9 ! morasses ( 

hate & v5gefulness4 ,:il/ we  turn to   
our ,god = help 9 ma9ta9+ our j cause1  
:i* we _c  d\bt is inde$ ,8 cause1 we   
/ill mu/ gu>d our actions & our  ?\ghts1
 to prev5t ! blott+ out ( ! moral issues
 t are at  /ake4    ,x w\ld be a wret*$ 
p]v]sion ( consci5ce to require ( any   
man1  condonation ( ! infam\s cruelties 
& trea*]ies :i* h disgrac$  our foes    
dur+ ! la/ two ye>s4 ,! be/ elem5ts 9 u 
rise 9  irrepressible repugnance be=e   
su* pageants ( wick$ness z h  clo!d !   
fam\s "n ( ,witt5b]g ) infamy & made !  
/ory (  naval w>f>e a cont9u+ record (  
wanton crime4 ,no man c ?9k1  )\t %ame1 
( ! s-call$ civilisation & culture :i*  
c\ld  palliate su* p]v]sions ( ju/ice z 
^? recall$ by ! fate (  ,nurse ,cavell &
 ,capta9 ,fryatt4    ,yet !re are two   
consid]ations t may help u to feel t !  
,g]man  p1 s f> f be+ truly repres5t$ by
 ! miscreants :o h  organis$ & c>ri$    
?r\gh ! atrocities on l& & on sea1 are  
wantonly misl$ & disgrac$ by !m4        
,hi/ory includes ! record ( simil>      

horrors p]petrat$ by o!r  nations :i*   
nev]!less are ju/ly reckon$ among ! be/ 
human  mat]ial4 ,may we n hope t !      
crimes ( ,g]many 9 ! tw5tie?  c5tury    
provide no tru] index to ! national "*  
?an did ^? (  revolution>y ,france 9 !  
eighte5?8    ,psy*ology unites its      
te/imony to t ( ,hi/ory4 ,civilis$ man  
/&s  z ! late/ l9k ( a long *a9 (       
advancem5t f aborig9al  bea/hood1 & he  
reta9s )9 himself ! g]m ( all 8 e>li]   
traits1 ?\gh ^! are increas+ly suppress$
 & held 9 *eck by  high] habitudes4     
,civilisation repres5ts an elaborate    
sy/em ( auxili>y  discipl9es1 design$ to
 /ifle z f> z may be ! brute 9 man & to 
/r5g!n ! acquir$ qualities ( ju/ice1    
m]cy & ref9em5t4    ,:5 "s sudd5        
cata/rophe su* z ,revolution or ,w>     
befalls1 !re is  always great dang] t t 
elaborate sy/em ( artificial auxili>ies 
to virtue w be brok5 d[n & ! bea/ let   
loose 9 un*eck$  savag]y4 ,unque/ionably
 ?is gives ! key to ! atrocities t /a9$ 
! ,fr5* ,revolution3 x probably gives ! 

key to ! crimes ( ,g]man  w>f>e4 ,x     
c]ta9ly leads u to ! contemplation ( !  
horrors f  :i* we ourselves w\ld be     
free--a contemplation :i* helps to make 
our  ,day ( ,int]cession "o n m]ely (   
pray] = victory & its mat]ial  b5efits1 
b = ! ennoblem5t ( our m9ds & !         
purification ( our  s\ls4    ,! happ5+s 
( ! pa/ two weeks h l$ our ?\ghts to !  
possibilities ( peace & ! consid]ation (
 peace t]ms4    ,may ! peace1 :5ev] x   
come1 be wor?y ( ! conflict t x ends1 a 
peace :i* en?rones ju/ice 9 ! affairs ( 
! _w & bani%es  oppression4 ,may ! f9al 
treaty include specific provision = !   
trial  & puni%m5t ( ! m5 :o h organis$ &
 c>ri$ out ! crimes (  ! w>4 ,s %all    
res5tm5t die1 :5 x is realis$ t our     
victory is  un/a9$ ) inju/ice1 & !      
,g]man p !mselves are help$ to  return  
to ! fell[%ip ( civilis$ mank9d4 ,?us   
%all ! nations n[  at w> at la/ be b\nd 
toge!r by ! ties ( int]national         
goodwill4 ,if  we are able to realise ^!
 high aims !n ,god w inde$ 8h s5t u  to 

prep>e a p]man5ce on ! e>? & to save    
lives by a great  deliv]ance40    ,h[   
great is ! debt we owe to ^? :o are be>+
 ! brunt ( !  /ruggle--h[ deeply we     
realise our dep5d5ce ^u ! manhood ( ?is 
nation6 ,we _c all[ a day set ap>t =    
supplication to come & g  )\t m ?an a   
pass+ ?\ght = ^? :o h su/a9$ w\nds or   
suff]$ h>d%ip = ! ma9t5ance ( our       
integrity & our rights (  exi/5ce z a   
nation4    ,_m are ! movem5ts to :i* !  
,w> has giv5 rise1 :i* aim at  alleviat+
 ! ravages ( ! combat4 ,:5 we ?9k t ( ! 
sev5-&-a-half million ,belgians left 9  
,belgium1 m ?an  ?ree-&-a-half millions 
are be+ f$ by ! free cante5s or receiv+ 
relief 9 "s =m f ! *>ity provid$ 9 !    
fir/ place by !  l>ge-he>t$ness ( !     
,am]ican p1 we %all und]/& some?+ (  !  
va/ness ( "s ( ! problems :i* arise only
 to be dealt ) by  outside ag5cies4 ,!  
gallant /& ( a gallant p is /ill cont9u$
  bo? be=e & beh9d ! ,g]man l9es1 :]e ! 
,belgians are z  /ubbornly resi/ant to  
day z !y 7 :5 _! ,k+ drew 8 sword  &    

said3 8,= u !re c be no o!r answ]40 ,& !
 passive  resi/ance ( ! imprison$       
millions 9 ,belgium to ! compulsion &   
cajol]y alike ( _! w\ld-be fri5d1 !     
enemy1 is a factor 9 !  ,g]man subdu+   
process ! _w outside mu/ appreciate4 ,b 
!  ,belgians are pay+ ! price4 ,_!      
res\rces are dim9i%+ day by day4  ,!    
_w's b5evol5ce is dw9dl+ & !y are fac+  
an imm$iate  future :]e9 life's         
necessities w h to be def9$ 9 t]ms ( !  
irr$ucible m9imum4 ,! :ole nation1 we   
are told1 is gr[+ s ?9 on  ! small      
ration t c be provid$1 t wa/+ diseases1 
due to  "u-nutrition1 are increas+ by   
leaps & b\nds4    ,^! facts are "h      
ref]r$ to1 fir/ & =emo/1 t we may pay "s
  tribute1 if only 9 ?\ght1 to ^! & our 
o!r brave allies :o h  suff]$ loss      
incalculable1 & 9 ! second place to     
direct our  att5tion to our own m       
=tunate position & to rem9d u t amid    
all ! deva/ation1 ! ,w> is be+          
commemorat$ by works ( b5efic5ce  &     
m]cy1 works int5d$ to %[ our sympa?y =  

suff]+ & our  gratitude to ! ,god :o is 
support+ u ?r\gh ^! t]rible days4    ,he
 is n a good man :o fails to employ e   
possible ef=t to supply  ! ne$s ( ^?    
dep5d5t ^u him 9 8 own h\sehold4 ,no    
less is he  a moral failure :o does n   
l5d himself to support e noble ef=t  = !
 succ\r ( ^? b\nd to him by ! ties (    
religi\s fai?1  especially :5 suff]+ has
 come ^u !m ?r\gh _! fai?fulness4  ,& s 
no "o c\ld h any compunction 9 appeal+  
to y z 0 done a  %ort "t ago = y\r own  
bre?r54 ,b we mu/ n =get t he :o  builds
 a f5ce1 f5ces out m ?an he c f5ce 94   
,israel mu/ be  fai?ful to 8 own1 b 8   
own includes n only ! memb]s ( ,israel's
  fai?1 :o h ! fir/ claim ^u him1 b all 
! *ildr5 ( ,god1 :o  are by ! fact ( _! 
human bir?1 8 bre?r52 & to-day ! appeal 
is made to u on behalf ( ^? to :om we h 
to pay some?+ we  owe4 ,! sick & w\nd$ (
 our soldi]s & sailors h a claim we  _c 
ignore3 _! mis=tunes h be5 br\ght ab\t  
by _! devotion  to our c\ntry's cause4  
,x is en\gh t !y mu/ suff] = u3 we mu/  

see t ev]y?+ possible is done to        
alleviate ! pa9s !y und]go4  ,! ,sick & 
,w\nd$ ,fund asks = y\r help1 &1 z ,i "k
 y1 ,i am  sure y w give x ) no un/9t+  
h&4    ,we ?9k to day ( our w\nd$1 b we 
?9k also ( our dead4 ,m5 may be  will+  
to die = "o cause 9 "o age1 & 9 ano!r = 
:at may seem  a diff]5t cause1 b 9 ! la/
 analysis x w be f\nd t t =  :i* human  
be+s lay d[n _! lives is always :at !y  
reg>d z !  ,et]nal ,"r4    ,9 e man     
creat$ 9 ! image ( 8 ,god !re is ?is    
/range  my/ical susceptibility1 ?is urge
 to lay all he has ^u ! alt> ( !  ideal 
t he feels has ! "r to dem& 8 utt]mo/4  
,no?+ else s  fully demon/rates man's   
spiritual nature3 x is ! "o great fact t
  diff]5tiates u f ! brutes4    ,on ! "o
 h& is man selfi%1 gre$y1 e>?-b\nd1     
false & sordid 9  8 aims4 ,on ! o!r1 at 
repeat$ int]vals1 9 great & solemn h\rs1
  comes ?is au/]e appeal = all he has to
 give--& he promptly gives x1  joy\sly1 
will+ly1 )\t ?\ght ( rew>d1 & d]ives a  
great]  satisfaction f t self-giv+ ?an f

 all o!r k9ds ( ga9  toge!r4 ,x is deep1
 my/]i\s1 elusive1 ?is /ress ( ! _s1 b  
we all "k x unmi/akably z all g5]ations 
h kn[n x4 ,!re is  no?+ s /rong 9 human 
nature z ?is impulse to fl+ ourselves   
away  at ! bidd+ ( we "k n :at1 ! some?+
 t inc>nates itself  n[ 9 ?is cause or  
objective & n[ 9 t1 & makes u feel      
8,god ha? s5t  u be=e y to prep>e a     
p]man5ce on ! e>? & to save y\r lives   
by a great deliv]ance40 ,!re is no?+ s  
exalt+ )9 ! totality  ( human exp]i5ce z
 ! elevation ( s\l rea*$ by ! "o :o     
will+ly dies = ! sake ( ! o!rs4    ,h[  
_m m5 ( "* & intellectual gifts1 h[ _m  
?9k]s1  writ]s1 arti/s1 h[ _m m5 fitt$  
to promote ! prosp]ity ( _!  c\ntry 9   
indu/ry & comm]ce h we lo/ 9 ! ,w>6 ,&  
h[ _m (  ! rank & file1 m5 :o 7 di/+ui%$
 = no?+ 9 _! lives  s mu* z ! mann] ( _!
 dea?6 ,h[ mu* poor] ! next g5]ation  w 
be6 ,to ! memory ( !m all we give !     
grateful tribute (  sadd5$ & *a/5$      
he>ts3 we rememb] !m all 9 our pray]s1  
we  recall _! h]oism z we rejoice 9 _!  

manhood & _! glory4 ,nev]  0 a "t :5 s  
_m ( our be/ & noble/ h gone f u        
will+ly because !y h felt x to be _!    
duty & nev] 0 a "t  :5 _! p>5ts & de>   
ones h %[n su* a noble example (        
uncompla9+ pati5ce "u a loss :i* to !m 0
 ! greate/ t  any loss c\ld be4 ,we may 
well feel pr\d n only ( ! sons b ( !    
p>5ts t !y h will+ly giv5 _! *ildr5 & h 
borne _!  loss ) dignity & resignation1 
n rep9+ & bewail+ _! dead1  b putt+ _!  
h&s to works ( *>ity & helpfulness4 ,let
 u :o  rema9 be wor?y ( ^? :o h be5     
tak51 wor?y ( ! c\ntry t  c re> su*     
*ildr54 ,!y h reveal$ to u ! s\l ( !    
nation1  ! s\l by :i*1 f> m ?an by its  
weal? or its prosp]ity or its  mat]ial  
/r5g?1 a nation lives3 & :ile ! s\l (   
,engl& ?us  lives1 ,engl& w ma9ta9 h]   
greatness4    ,let u rememb] our h]oes  
:o h made ! supreme sacrifice1 n        
altoge!r ) sorr[1 b also ) a solemn     
?ankfulness--to ,god :o  /r5g!n$ !m to  
play _! "p1 to !m = _! simple example ( 
duty done4 ,! memories ( ^!1 our h]oes1 

w = u & = ^?  :o come aft] %9e z a holy 
flame1 a light t w burn = ev] at  ! alt>
 ( patriotism & ( duty4    ,& s we      
comm5d _! s\ls1 ev5 z our own1 to ! m]cy
 ( our ,god1  look+ to ,him 9 all       
humility & tru/ to v\*safe u 9 ,8 good  
"t  8a p]man5ce on ! e>? & a sav+ ( life
 by a great deliv]ance40  ,am54