Union County star and Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1859-1864, 1859-12-30
The christian Israelite" Society.


Of late years been frequently directed to
the large number of Jews who embrace
! Christianity. 1t is not the case, however,
as many suppose, that they renouuce Ju-
daism Al least, not with those who be-
long to the sect called by the above title
but, combining the principal features Of
Judaism with something OF Christianity,
they have produced sect at once curious
and interesting. The following particu-
lars, | have CLEANED in a conversation with
one of their ministers or missionaries, "a
lemale,) who is canvassing the country,
lecturing where she can obtain room or
an audience, aud selling pamphlets con-
tainirg their doctrines aud sermons.
The origin of the new sect, was iu Eng
land. In this country, New York is the
centre Of operations. They have syna-
gogues like the Jews of Old, but, instead
Of the law Of Moses, they have a com
pound, called 'The Law aud Testimony"
containing extracts, from the Old aud
New Tesiaments, favorable to their views
aud claims. The membership consists Of
Jews who have been converted to Christ,
to which also Protestant Christians are
admitted, if they signify their belief that
the four first books of Moses and the four
Gospels are given by the inspiration of God.
The guiding star Of all their efforts
the pillar Of fire which leads through the
mszes of modern sectOlogy-is the great
Millennium, which, as they believe, is now
approaching. At that time, Christ will
return and reign with his people-which
people shall consist of the l4l 900 Jews
mentioned in Revelations as the elect
alleging, that as Christ was Of Jewish pa
rentagc, educated in the Jewish religion,
aud in every way directed his sympa,hies,
labors, and suferings, toward the welfare
of the "chosen race" SO, at his second
coming, he will take, as co-reigners, those,
who, if not brethren, are at leas, of the
same national family, But as they would
find some difficulty in this very comforting
hope in the shameful rejection of Christ
by the former Jews, was told that on
that occasion God hardened their hearts SO
that they could not believe in him as the
Messiah. Another article in their belief,
is, that there is no eternal hell, each soul
being held after death in durancc Tartare-
an for thousand years, aud then permit
ted to ego up higher"
The time when this blissful epoch will
occur, is laid down as sometime between
1870 and lSS0-when the III 200 elect
Jews shall have been called together from
the four quarters Of the earth, and shall
receive divine commission to make hewers
of wood and drawers Of water Of all non
elected maDkind-these Geutiles. Of course,
to be those Christians who are now raising
on every hilltop the sound Of praise and
rejoicing to the same heavenly Master
the descendants of those departed saints
who for 1900 years have sealed with mar
tyr's blood their allegiance and faith in
the same Savior. Such, according to their
claims, is the divine reward for dsobcdi-
euce, and punishment for devotedness and
faithful service. ooh the pity of it,
Iago.' the pity of such dclusion and mis-
guided folly. RoDRlGo.
Dauphia Co., Dec, 1859.
subjects upon which the Democracy can Cordially
Agree"
The Washington States cuumerates a
number of subjects upon which it says
Acy cordially agree" among which may
be found the following:
"We Democracy can cordially agree that
Protection to Home Industry is NOT untaor-
,-edJy the Constellation Of The United States"
And also:
"He Democracy can cordially agree
hat Cu6a ,couid be paluaJie acquisition
0 the United States; that 1t ought to be
purchased by the Government at any cost,
lot exceeding Sl2O,0O0,O00."
But the Rsnnsyleanian says:
at is evident that the Opposition in
ends to continue, in Pennsy their
.ame of deception in relation to the Tariff.
The cry that tie Democratic party Of tie
iation as an faoor Of Free Trade, they
;aop TO be .tdlse."
VIII wonders never cease? Which is
he true Democracy?
,ural Annual and Horticultural Directory for 1860.
The publisher of the Genesee Farmer
cts out each year handsome little vol,
me of 12O pages, expressly designed as a
and book for the farmer and fruit-grower.
ye have received the volume for 1860
t is filled to oyerfowing with useful and
Interesting information-jus. such matter
$ the farmer and gardener needs. 1t is
Illustrated with one hundred and seuen pic ,
lres of fruit, evergreen and deciduous
-ees, insects, pigeons, &c. The publish.