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,NEOS EPISCoPOs, Editor.
THE JEWISH RACE, No. 8.

brought death into our world and all our
wo," instead of being visited with swift and
everlasting destruction, Gods mercy and
dove were moved to redeem and save them,
and in leaving that place, with which were
associated the happy recollections Of their
innocency, they carried with them the prom
Use that the seed Of the woman should bruise
the sefpent's head.
In the fulflment of this promise, God saw
st to raise up this chosen people, who
through the long night Of sin which inter.
vened between the flood and the Advent"
should keep up the light Of His knowledge
in the world, who should be the depository
OF His word, and through whom should come
that Messiah who should destroy the works
of the devil, and set up kingdom that
should ill the whole earth. Ip their forms
of worship. and in the ordinances pertaining
thereto, was to be set forth representation
of that wonderful reality which astonished
the heavens, and brought salvation to the
ruined race of Adam. In the sacrifices which
smoked upon their affairs, and in their cere:
monies of carnal publication, were shadow
ed forth that last great sacrifice which was
to be offered up once, in the end of the world
and which by virtue of its superior efficacy
forever swept away the types that told OF its
coming, and made forever perfect those who
came unto and trusted in it; whilst they at
the same time indicated the pure and holy
character of that religion which should re.
quire for its subjects, the pure in heart"
Such then we take to be the calling Of the
Israelitish race whose origin and peeuliari-
ties have been briefly sketched in proceeding
articles, and we now close the series with
some reflections on its ultimate destiny.
The Interpretation of prophecy fulfilled,
is comparatively an easy matter, for it then
has become thing of history; but the in
terpretation of that which is to come, is,
like all things pertaining to futurity. neces-
sariy doubtful and uncertain business.
What we have to offer therefore is done with
all due Difference, and not with the conf.
dence of one who feels that he can sustain
his position.
We think then the Scriptures teach that
as the Jews returned from the bondage of
Babylon to the liberty Of their earthly Ca.
naan, so they will return from their spiritual
captivity to the liberty Of the Gospel of Jesus
Christ. And we think moreover that the
"signs of the times" indicate near ap'
proaeh to this devoutly to be wished for
consummation." How this is to be done
we cannot tell, or whether in its accom-.
plishment they will be restored to their an.
cient Inheritance, is matter of speculation
rather than of certainty. 1t may be that the
land of Judea will be in some way connect.
ed with their deliverance and return. Some
persons viewing the subject too much per.
haps in political aspect, seem to think that
the Rothschilds, by their immense wealth,
aided perchance by others of ample means,
will take advantage Of the disturbances in
the East, which are so efecting the Turkish
Empire, now the owner Of Palestine, to ef.
feet pecuniary negotiation, by which this
ancient Jewish territory will revert to its for.
,mer proprietors. Indeed it has been init.
mated that such scheme is now under con.
sideration. In regard to this we have only
to say that God can make Rothschilds,
or any one else to effect His purposes; and
if He intends things to be worked in that
way, they will surely do His bidding. But
let it be remembered, that there have been
efforts made "to retake and build Jerusa-
lem more than once since it has lain
desolate, and that too under circumstances
which promised quite as much success as
the present condition of affairs seem to i'm.
ply. One Julian it is said tried it, in order
to osubvert Christianity, but failing, cried at
the end, :" Thou hast conquered, o Gallile.
an" One Peter the Hermit. raised vast
multitude to go to the, relief Of the oppressed
Christians of Palestine, but perished with
his deluded followers in the mad enterprise.
For generations after was seen army after
army of European chivalry, disciplined in
the art of war and Injured to the tolls and
*hardships of military life, with means un:
limited, crusading to Jerusalem to recover
the Holy sepuIchre" from the dominion Of
the SaFacem. Impelled by religious vene'
ration for that sacred ground, and the real
and pretended relics of a faith once pure,
and with a promise ofscertaiu salvation to
all who might fall in the undertaking, thous.
ands upon thousands gathered around the
standards Of their respective leaders, and
hastcned to the conflict where turbaned in.
fdel and belted knight met in fierce and
deadly strife ALI the power of the Chris.
tendon of the middle ages. was brought to
bear in this great contest; but the flag o.
the Paynim still floats from the walls Of the
Holy City. Jerusalem is still trodden dowr