The southern enterprise. [volume] (Greenville, S.C.) 1854-1870, 1854-12-01
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made the acquaintance of gentleman who
was on his way home from Palestine. He
was q missionary to the Jews there lie
is q man of excellent parts. His wife, two
sons, aud daughter, were also accompany
ing him. My curiosity was naturally ava.
kened about the condition of the defendants
OF Abraham, and with pleasure l listened to
li's description. Since ever I was able TO
read my Bible, my sympathy for the Jews
has been strong. And why should it be
otherwisel They have been the instruments
in Gods hand of handing down to us the
sacred Scriptures; and Of then, Christ came,
who Us over all, Godblessed forever. Where
the temple of Solomon stood, a Mahomme-
dan Mosque now stands. But the Jews re-
we're the place still. Many of them may
be daily seen going to the ruins, and kissing
the sacred stones, literally fulfilling the
words of the Psalmist:
..rhe saints take pleasure in thy dust
Her very stones TO them are dear"
Most miserable is their present condition.
Their privations are numerous. Famine
has reduced them 10 the greatest poverty.
Besides they are treated most cruelty by
their oppressors. And yet the feeling that
all the brethren of the dispersion ''s6a be
restored TO the Holy Ldnd," is fully i'm
pressed upon their minds. Little impres.
sion in behalf Of Christianity is msJe npon
the Jews. For this there has been yari-
ETY. of causes. The forms of Christianity
represented by the Greek, Roman and ar
naenidn churches, have been such as to con-
firm the deep-rooted prejudices of the Jews.
As yet the Protestants have done but little
for their evangelization. A protestant Epis-
copal church has been erected in Jerusalem.
4 bishop Of that persuasion resides there
But nothing Of permanent nature has re-
suited from his episcopal functions among
the Jews. Let the Jew be convinced of the
Divine origin of Christianity, and he will
want no scored robos to atlorn his priests in
the sanctuary. Such may strike the senses
Of the carnal mind favorab!v, but it will not
be required by the true Chri,tian; for the
holy garment he desires is the righteousness
of his blessed Savior.
There Is a mission colony established in a
certain town in Palestine, which is support
ed by American Christians But, aIas il
observes the seventh day as the Sabbath. in
stead Of the first or the Lords day! The
Jews say to them, "Why do We not keep
our feasts days, when you keep our Sab
bath 2" This is not moral honest mode
of treating the Jews. And besides this
spirit Of accommodating the forms of Christi
anity to the pre-conceived prejudices of eth
er Jew or Greek, is the well known spirit OF
Popery-a spirit that gives the form Of god
illness without the life. And how often is
this resorted to, even among Protestants.
| ..n- THE JEWS IN NEW YORK.
| A devoted servant of Chrlst-Rev. John
Neander, once Rabbi of distinction--is
laborng with assiduity among his kindred
of the seed of Abraham. He visits them at
their own houses, and is doing the will Of
his Divine. Master. Besides laboring among
the Jews, this devoted servant Of Christ,
breaches every Lords day to large German
eongregation in WilIiarnsburgh. The Jews
are very numerous in this city, and have
several beautiful synagogues. But their
prejudices against Christianity is unabated.
The Jew is lasting monument Of Divine
Providence over every land he
preserves his identity. Go to China, there
you will find him. Gro to Hindoston, there
you will find him. Nay, you will find him
among the Arabs and the Parsees, the Mes
torians and the Punjabees, the C,,pts and
the Ethiopians, the Greeks and the Romans,
the Poles and the Germans, the Spaniards
and the Portugees, the Britons and the A.
mericans. And though he speaks the Ian
guage Of the county wherein he lives, there
is one language dear to him which he al
ways learns. The Hebrew is his sacred Ian.
guage. 1t forms the basis of union for all
Jews No matter from what dime Jew
may come, he can communicates his ideas to
another Jew through the Hebrew tongue.
This teaches Us an important lesson---one
that the Bible has always taught--that
when the dispersed children OF Abraham
shall return to Palestine. and be endo wed
with the Spirit from on High. they will 90
forth, east, west, north, and south, and pro-
claim free salvation, through the shed blood
and living intercession of Jesus Christ
The converted Jew is far more energetic
than the converted Gentle in diffusinp
knowledge Of Christianity. The heart of a
Hebrew will throb more at reading the sub
lime and poetic Isaiah, than it could be ex-
pected Christians would. Christians owe
the jews adebt Of gratitude never to be for.
COTTON. Let them awake TO full knowl-
! edge Of their state Let them a,nelorate
lsrael's unhappy condition. Let them bear
no hatred 70 Israel's children. For when
our blessed Savior was suspended on the
cross he prayed: .Father, forgive them, for
l they know not what thew do Pr Prs.