New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1848-11-25

Abou, two years ago, messeugsr arrived 90
us City from jerusalem. having been commits
,oaed from the Hebrew Congregation at Hebron
q, visit the United States % collect aid Tor the
altering poor Of that venerable city He came
ron the neiyhborhood Of the Cave o Nacpheiah,
rbere Abraham and the founders OF our faith le
lsriei. and be asked in their name and by their
immortal memory charity .or our poor brethren,
sbo have Tor many centuries piousiy and carefully
oathe! that sacred spot. some Questioned the
/ .toediency Of allowing our charity % travel 50
I far from. home many gave in the name Of Hun
rbo said the poor shall never depar. from the
,o8 bit he asked only The AID Of bis Brethren.
T6elberal Of other faiths asked permission to add
something to his store but his authority 10 ask and
,orecete was limited u the house Of Israel The
,,esptign which he met with here, from members
Of, the Oldest Congregation in America endorsed
his MISSION 10 other cities, aud The Pilgrim return
,ito the Holy City bearing with him some re-
rsmbrance from the and where the jew and the
Gentle are equally free. in letter which rc
,,iged from the American Consul at Jerusalem he
ad that be had met the Rabbi who stated that
\. had brought with HIM from this country 900
irtbe poor families Of Hebron. The fidelity with
rhch he discharged that duty, induced the Bab
Bis aud Trustees of the Congregation oi BtTH
Ia. st Jerusalem 90 send him again 10 tins cOun-
m on a mission of still greater interest.
II may not be generally known 20 our People
ast since the destruction Of our Temple, upward
1900 years ago. Israel has been without place
aworship. dedicated with all the solemuities of
.ffaith and erected with suitable magniiicenceto
he Divine Architect Of Heaven and Earth. The
b Iews. IN their own land, on that land which God
gave to them a. an inheritance forever, by deed
o5nsecrated aud confirmed by ages. were not per
utiod 70 erect q Synagogue from that fatal mo-
nsnt Of the destruction OF the Temple, even 70 the
resent day
The army Of the Roman COuqueror captured aud
srried away the Nation 10 be sold as Slaves
sw only Of the faithful, hid IN tombs and cayerns,
,ecreting themselves beneath the fallen columns
the Temple remained spot endeared to them
by 80 many bsful "reminiscences and by ihe promises
Of the Great Hereafter. The Roman Centufons pur
,sed them-the Greeks prosecuted them-the fersi"ns
tss,royod them and IN after ages the followers of Ma
lome, visited them with IRE and sword and the Cru
,sssrs trsmped upon their uccks-yot they refused,
sBd.r these unprecedented celamtes 10 abandon the
tome of their fathers aud their ancient heritage the
aeb eiu Of the Almighty With the laws of Moses.
whrh thoy had preserved with the sacred rolls writ
"a BY Esdrss now Ia their possession. which they
bore from the flaming ruins they read the law IN cham
tsu--in caves-couhned rooms, and deserted places
fr among their Pagan persecutors they did not dare
h~or,hip openly that God whose protecting mercies
he civilized world now antics 90 invoke The Mosque
Of the Musselmen reared its domes aud minareis on
ne site OF our Temple Christians erected magnificent
Churches and rich-endowed chapels our soil while
People the righiul inherors OF all that Land oil
Promise crswled in abiec, submission to the walls Of
the Temple to bewail their hard destiny-to pray for
the peace OF Jerusalem and weep the solitary banks
Of the Jordan They despared Of the iuhlmeut
| Of those promises which God had made to them
that still small Voice continually whispered in their
ears in accents soft as the oherubs voice Fear not
Jacob, for l am with thee
Centuries rolled on-Nations arose, dourshed, de.
esyed and ell-yet the Jewish People still existed in
creased in numbers and under every prvston and
persecution preserved their Identity their faith and
.hcs nationality.
At length sign is given the thunders begin 10 roll
all over Europe the cry is everywhere heard In des-
polio Goysrnmenis-to arms the People are at war
with their Kings and the Kings are overthrown Priest
craft and fanatcism Overthrown the sun OF Lib
s,y be gins TO the chains OF the Jews Embossed
abd they are elevated the rank of the nrcs OF
,sperstuon had burnt out and the age OF reason had
revived The sultan OF Turkey following the march
Of Civilized Nations, says to the Jews ia his domin
lons-Nou are free you have my permission 10 erect
/ aSynagogue In Jerusalem aud messengers are dis
paehed. 20 they in the days Of solomon TO ASK
lor aid from their brethren throughout the world. to
erect magnificent place OF worship the arsi that has
been erected ia the Holy City since the advent Of
Christianity
Friends and Brethren do you understand that sign
j. not pregnant with great events is not this sno,h
Or Seal broken We can erect Synagogue, and build
Temple here and il cNcl,es no attention but when
he ,rumpe, sound. from Mount Zion, every ear IS
lpsnod every heart throbs know fail well that
here are many Jews throughout the world who look
.pon the restoration Of their brethren the Holy Land
"apossiblc event in the grcs; changes which may
hereafter occur-but they take little interest in the
tgns OF the times Happy in the enjoyment of every
.omoft here they only think Of their brethren in the
ao'y Land when their charitable feelings are appealed
but when the grca, events of the Restoration which
% tulhl the prophecies talked of they cling to
ee home OF their birth aud the country OF their sdop
100 and cay My destiny is here. BE Il so do not /
lame them for great seclihccs OF lre and treasure
'.si the hrst movements oi RESTORATION We are /
hsAke their ancient heTtscc-who cling with ardent
cs,ouon 10 The sscrcd soil and who turn their eyes of
hops toward Zion aud ssy The Time viii come the I
tour Will arrive" let furnish them with The means
q living until the Trumpet sgsin sounds on the walls
e Jefusalsm-ct US aid % erect Temple worthy OF
aeir faith their devotion snd their consistency.
The Jews. I regret 70 say know little oi me Holy !
aud and OF THEN brethren who reside M 70 II - no"
ae object Of Christian research, of Christian NentfN
son and learned pous and liberal Christian visits
4st sacred spot who does not feel thai tno 1hoseh
ieope 81 God are day the greatest miracle ON
eith and have been the constant unof m ooloot
DFlne Protection The fate Of nSuon may dcl~hu !
y many causes one becomes weakened by Nujdst |
~ unnecessary another Tails from want OF en- |
's}'ehAEscier good faith and industry athrdis Win
~ courage 20 sustain lis rights snd iourth - isnoi
~ inoeeile and bgoied The rise. progress and late
Nhe Jewish nation. exhibited such defects Of char
s,.' We sinned against God because Il : the nature |
.N.n 70 De sinful. he punished the parent docs
= Sh-d but la the midst of our stunOornuess. cur ds
eaencs aud hardness Of heart di not forget the /
uiV snc OmnpoieIce OF that Divine Architect OF the
sni.etse, and he pssdoucd Us hrs arm always has
t-1so 0s and amid the yIcissudes Of 90 years the
uon neveT has been lost from The day snd the hour
nal Ood declared Us be- his People, down 10 the pres
~ Tine. We have remained the same Poopedistiuct /
otn al others. shepherds OF the Land OF fromse-