The Abbeville banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1847-1869, 1856-10-09
AGRICULTURE IN PALESTINE

AGRICULTURE IN PALESTINE.
Notwithstanding occasional efforts have
been made to discredit the enterprise for
introducing agriculture in the Holy Land,
1t has pleased God to Civ. it increasiu q
favor. What was begun in weakness bv
the little band of Americans, with who's @
laoors our readers arc well acquainted, now
| oiuS ialr TO gain strength, and TO grow
INTO most important movement. Amongst
the most interesting Indications VIC have
recently seen, is the project undertaken in
IIhSiand for forming colonies of Christian
Jews III Palestine. From circular issued
10y the friends of the object, we make the
following extracts
Mahy concurrent circumstances cncour-
age the belief that the time has now ar
rived for beginning at least to be made.
lieccnt letters from Jerusalem suggest eiigi :
bic sites for the undertaking, and state that
the demand for cutivators of the soil and
capital to maintain them is increasing. A
firman has been issued by the Porte, allow
ing the purchase of land by foreigners; of
which leading member of the Jewish
community in this country lms alrcady
availed himself, by buying land in the vi
cinity of Jerusalem, and also ut Jatfa. upou
which Jews are already working 1t is
time, therefore, that Jews who believe that
Jesus Is the Christ should make n similar
effort, and in their corporate capacity q i've
evidence of their patriotism, and, above all,
OF their love to Him, who is the Kin q
and Hedeemcr OF Israel. FOR tho carry
ing out Of this object, a committee, COM
posed entirety Of Christian Jc,cs, has been
| formed
"They are already taking steps for the
purchase of land, which will he secured by
trust deed, and all funds, exceeding the
purchase money, will be cxpcnd ed in the
support and extension OF the sottlemcnt.-
lhey look solely TO tho COL of .IJ,whun,
tor his blessing and guidance, while they
humtly cndeavor, as Christian Jews, to lift
up all ensign to his name in that land from
Which the Gospel was first mu!gated by
some Jewish converts.
"Thc committee will only add their earn
est hope, that, in carrying out this ilnpor-
tant work, they may have the sympathy,
cooperation and prayers OF those who feel
interested i'll the wcllLcing of Israel, and
who desire tho honor of Him, whose prayer
still is, For lions sake i will not hold
my peace; and for Jerusalem's sake l will
not rest
at is calculated that a sum of about
$4,000 will be required for the purcase Of
land and the erection Of the necessary bull
dings. Besides this sum, annual subscrip-
tions to the amount of So, 500 will be nee
essary for the first few years, after which it
may be hoped, the settlement will become
se!fsupporting.
Steps are being taken to obtain the
cooperation Of corresponding members of
the committee among believing lsraclites in
various parts of the world"
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what's that you are saying2"
ala! ma, L just said confound it."
"Why, my son, mothers astonishcd to
hear you talk SO. That's naughty !"
81 says worser than that sometimes.
just cusscs right out-just like anybody
You know all men cusses ~
"Ah, my son, gentlemen 10 not curse !
Low trifing mon curse but gentlemen of
good manners and good sense don't"
swell, anyhow, my pa does it."
"Run along to play Tommie, and be a
little man. Don't say such naughty thingsw
Enter Father" Pa, are you gentle
man 2"
"Ycs, my son: try to lie one, but what
makes you ask such strange questions,
To,nmie9 Who says otherwise? 90
"Nobody, sir, but was athinking that
somebody tolled me story-you or ma
one"
"Thomas, what do you mean Z"
81 jest means, Pa, that you cusses, and
Ma says gentlemon don't. And l know
you do /; cause heard you cuss the carriage
0riVer totncr oay, hno I've peen saying u
ever since" go. ~
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