Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1839-06-13

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/. is added, in connexion with this sub.
iect, that the conversion Of Jews to the
Christian religion, has oflate years been
without precedent in history. A num-
Der of illustrious instances are mentioned,
and, what is believed to be still more inn
portant in the general result, the feeling
ofiriendliness and friendship between Jew
and Christian is rapidly becoming strong
er.
A highly important undertaking, as
connected with this subject, has recently
been commenced in England. A large
sum of money has been raised for the es-
Enlistment of Christian Church at Jeru-
salem; and if possible, on Mount Zion it.
self. Missionaries are already on the
spot, and nothing is considered wanting
but to complete the purchase ofthe ground
on which TO erect the sacred edifico. A
British Vice Consul has been appointed
for Jerusalem, whose jurisdiction is TO ex-
tend to the whole country known within
the limits Of the ancient Holy Land
We regret we canno find space Cor the
whole OF Maj. Noah's article, but the sub.
stance Of it, with such extracts as we
have room for, will be read with interest.
The Major copies the speculations of the
London Quarterly Review, and expresses
the opinion that " the political events oil
the east are taking a direction which, in
the progress oftime, and not very remote,
will require the intervention oil some new
and powerful nation, to check the advan.
ces OF Russia towards the Persian domlnl-
ons-to protect the British possessions in
| India, and divert the current of trade
through shorter and more direct channels
TO interpose or mediate between the
despotic and fierce conflicts nov carrying
ON by the Sultan of Turkey and the Pa.
cha of Egypt--to open the old ports on
the Syrian coast Of the Mediterranean,
and revive their former commerce-to re-
trive the long neglected agricultural dis
tricts oil Syria-lo adopt valuable and I'M
por.ant projects Of Internal Improvement,
| connecting the maritime ports with the
e~mbouchments of the Red Sea, by means
of Rail Roads over the level plains I'm.
prove the navigation OF the Nile ana the
Euphrates, and infuse new energies into
that once powerful and always deeply IN
teresting country, by means OF capital,
protection, mild and equitable laws, and
a just, liberal and tolerant government.
To accomplish these important objects,
the attention of all nations is about to be
directed to the Jewish people, SO long and
so faithfully protected by the Almighty
so long and SO unjustly prosecuted by
man."
He then proceeds TO examine into the
ptacticabiIity and feasibility ofthe project,
and 10 calculate what can be done. His
argument is, that not the Jews, but the
Christian powers can accomplish every
thing, and he says:
The learned, and particularly pious
Jews, deemed it sinful 10 anticipate the
period by any movement of their own,
when it shall please the Almighty to fulfil
his promise of restoration ; they rely on
miracles, probably without rejecting that
God works by human agents; that he
disposes Of events, and lnclines the hearts
Of men to certain actions, which, when
taken up and carried out in their proper
spirit, work the very miracles long pro-
missed and most desired. The Jews,
therefore, can only cooperate the Chris.
tlans must act as pioneers IN the great
work, and they W this debt to the Jews;
they owe it for all their sutferings and
prosecutions for centuries before the Re-
formation /; they owe it in relation for
their reservations Of the scriptures-the
hope and consolation OF religion they
owe it to them in the fulhllment of all the
promises made to the ancient and chosen
people they owe it TO the character OF
him who came as is said, 'to fulfil the
law.'-Every where we see societies and
communities established to effect some
good object-Bible societies, missionary
societies, societies for various charitable
objects, temperance and reform societies,
but as yet no society has been established
among Christians for the restoration OF
the Jews. South America is iree-Greece
is liberated-the negroes are emancipa-
tnd-Christianity has almost exhausted
its resources, in seeking for good objects
in carrying out the principles of faith +;
and yet the eye has not been directed to
the remnant of lsrael-the d~eservedly fa-
vored people OF Almighty God-the ma.
ton that stands like n lofty pillar amid
the ruins OF empires. The time approa-
ches for action-this country, ever fore
most in good works, can do much to IN
cline the governments Of Europe to favor
the project Of the restoration of the Jews,
by encouraging the Pacha Of Egypt and
the Sultan to consent to a transfer OF that
territory for a stipulated and liberal price,
by which the Jewish nation may peacea-
bly, occupy their former possessions with
out the shedding of one drop of human
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