The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1849-02-15
THE NEW TEMPLE.


worship, at Jerusalem, and they arc about
TO attempt the erection Of new Temple.
On Thanksgiving day, Mr.. Noah delivered
nm address in Crosby Street Church, IN.
i.)s TO aid in the erection Of the new TEN
pie at Jerusalem. Mr.. Noah said, il may
not be generally known to our People that
since the destruction Of our Temple, up
wards Of ! 500 years ago, Israel has been
without place Of worship, dedicated with
the soemnitics Of our faith, and erected
with suitable magnifccncc, to the Divine
Archisec, Of Heaven aud Earth. The
Jews, in their own land, on that land which
God gave TO thcm as IN inheritance forcv-
or, by deed consccrated and confirmed
bv ngcs, woro not permitted to erect a
Synagogue from that fatal moment Of the
destruction Of tho Temple, even 20 the
presen, day.
They have now obtained permission TO
build a Temple, and it must DO regarded as
n most extraordinary event, even in these
times Of commo,iou. Il is at least sign
Of the times.
The following paragraphs from Mr.. No
abs address, We copy from the repor. in
the N. Y. Tribune.
To the Christian world, which has a
common origin with us, and still clngs 10
the Jewish nation ms the favored and cho-
scn people Of God, this little expressive
sign will no. bo without it. impression--i.
is one blast Of the silver trumpet, which ut
tho dawn Of day WINS sounded from the
eastern portals Of our Temple Here il the
Church Of tho Holy Scpulchrc. in which
Christians offer up their pious prisons To
the memory Of Him, who, while on earth,
deserved all that the best feelings Of the
heart could bcstow; there nrc tho Minarets
Of the Mosque Of Omar, built on the site Of
our Temple; and there in simple grandeur,
in one corner Of Mount Zion, Is the New
synagogue Of the Jcws-the parent and
his children, oil arc happy on the same spot.
all waftin. their orison 10 thnt Heaven
where sits in divine majesty the Lord of
Hosts and the God Of Israel.
IL ia not in tho least curions. in the cree
ton of this new cdificc in Jerusalem, tina,
VIC can direct the builders To the spot
where oil the materials Of Herod's Temple
vet lie in silent grandeur. Beneath the
Mosque Of ErAksa, tho grent chambers.
the immense granite pillars, the msgnili
cent marble columns with cxqnisiicly cnrv-
Cd tops ard bases, the richly ornamcntcd
gates. the reservoirs still filled with winter.
in which the Priests and T.rvites bathcd.
are ut this day to be found. not crumbling
in ruins, but erect aud majestic, md hav-
ing been explored within tho last two years
BY one Of our people, now resident OF
this CITY.
There IL no doubt tina, should tho re-
building Of the Temple be commenced,
great interest will be felt md attracted to-
wards Jerusalem. Mr.. Noah SAYS, the
laying &c the corner Stone Of the new Tenn
pic. will attract an immense number Of the
faithful to Jerusalem to witness the cere.
the return Of our people from Babylon.
with the sword in ono hand and the ,rowel
in tho other. The building mud the build
ers will he protected md assisted by all re-
Iigious denominations. For many years
have cherished the hope that might have
it in my power TO visit the Holy City
that my country would enable INC to say
to my people, with the prophet Isaiah,
"IlsiI to the land, shndowiny with wings,
which lies beyond tho ruins Of E,hiopi,.
which sendeth ambassadors by sen in YES
sells Of bulrushes;" hail 10 the house Of tho
Jew, as we'll as the Gentle.
THE PITCHER PLANr--'rhis plant A.
bounds in the stony and sterile parts Of the
Island Of Java, from which, were il not for
this vegetable wonder, small birds and
quadrupeds would be forced 10 migrate in
quest ot watcr. Al the foot stalk Of each
is bag shaped exactly like pitcher fur
nishcd with lid, and having kind q
hinge that Dosees over the IN ndlc Of the