The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1860-08-11


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VINE are ahs Dru.e.
They are principally sec. or a. y,
dams, existing only In Syria. The, . .oaaas
rived from Darazi or Dursi, Who = $50. ~
came - . missionary 70 them from slM
Of the Moslem stock. sinpulsrlv = Go
Druses disavow sny belief IN III - sp y
trines Of the man whose name "a sf ~
mot hesitate 70 call him a herst;c - aseA
upon the title Of "Druser a ! 49,; - ~
themselves trace their origin a. . 80 - ~
70 Hamsa, . wondering fanatic Il. NJ
persuaded Hskem, ! Caliph Of Egvrs nis
himself manifestation Of God esf ft. 0etss
Caiiph was soon assassinated, Ham. j.. "
TO propagate his theory IA syria ~ MaAs
OF his followers, Moktana Bohred.s. M -
sacred book embodying his tencbin... .ssi
ing TO his intention, only the De AsRt
were to ace this volume. and NJ -. FsAAsa
20 De made until the second adven, n IN
VINO was 70 appear on the earth aqaip u. WV.
master Hamsa, this being, probably, = N. Y.
gested BY Christian dogmas. iris ser,,s, .s
the sacred writings Of Ham.A vas no -
observed, and copies or the works ,rr ~.
the great libraries at Paris, Vienna. the ~
Leyden, and the Bodleian Library A. t),sa,s
mas been translated into French. from ~
appears that TIC CHARACTERISTIC doom. = \
sect u the unity Of Gods being. ind..l !
Druses call themselves Unitarians
They maintain that God i incomn,.h...,,
memorable, pure, the essence Of trps ".
can be known TO his accepted ch;ld,s, "" ~ ~
human manifestations only. Tar 60. $3.50
Deity thus appeared in Africa ana aa;' - ~
manifestation having been that IN Nv -. - ~
hakem, in Egypt Hakem lei. III ~ Nv, v N
faithful 70 fiye principal minissers rbo - =
direct them till his return. Chief al ,hs.. n.
listers i Hamsa, who enjoys she MA nm, W. :,
Universal Intelligence And here 4 rp.s,,.a
In the Drusc faith-to give it The ponul,r 49,
| "a doctrine as much like that held By CbTr;.-
that it can be no mere coincidence. In, 49,
proves the initiative powers Of the fopra.S !.
the Druse theology. They declare the Sr.s-
OIL the DEITY was Spirit Of Intelligence. W. |
was first inearnated in Hamsa, who il tbe n,
as the Christ Of the Ariaa theory r. IN
was confided the creation Of the world, and hur
him comes all wisdom and trutA, ahile ,hruT
him only does the Lord commur icate MA 1.
human family. This il simply the corrsa
version Of the great Christian doctrine. 4
carnation and mediation. There 10 4 ccunEc
ted system Of priesthood maintained N N
Drnses, who, like the followers Of Nobamr.I
embody in their religion many Of the tr.1tys
and personages Of the Old Testament m.
Satan, or lsmail, rs he il called. WIN srs n
troduced sin in this world.
In regard to free will the Druse theoIory M.
tains that the length OF every mans Efe i
ordained, but not his individual acts. TbF
lieve in the transmigration OF souls, and NV ,ir
the soul of Ismaii was one in John tie Bsutx
and still earlier in Elijah, while that tot Han
once dTelt ii. the body Of Jesus. Ya viii. 4
knowledging that Jesus once ex sted. thew ID Y
think that he was in any way divine. Is THIN
vidual soul which lived in him and in sany saxs
did not receive divine power till il reached q
body Of Hamsa. The Druses do not seI
their transmigration doctrine 80 far IL 10 lsw
that human souls ever exist in tine forms d III
mails They think that the souls Of men 70 \
inhabiting different bodies-wiih the sxssvp3
Of very few, whose excellence permits them
exert pure spirit-until the resurrection 4
when the faithful will be resolved for e.sIp
into spiritual beings, hut by far the greater
ton Of mankind will be annihilated
If the Druses lived up to the seven coums
ments In which they express their moral ID
they would not be so dreaded and so cruel ]
pie, for murder, theft, coyetoasness and crus
are pr ohibited as special crimes, and chasf
honesty, meekness and mercy are regarded
nish virtues-so high. unfortunately, that
present Druse generation cannot reach them.
The men have but one wife each. lie forni Of =
eminent IL uatriarchal, different tribes having
Shiek, an agriculture il carefully attended
No marriage are contracted outside Of The VI
and the DIuscS adhere tenacicnSl, to thsr N
gious traditions. All the male poulston!
trained from youth to serve in war. AL
Druses have more than once revolted agar /,
Turkish Government which holds nominal j
over them. Yet, of late years, they have
as peaceful and quiet people.
were disabusing their neighbors Of the tradist ny
opinions rs TO their fcrUcity and cruelty. n se
the great Christian massacre Of this suns
proves that their. nnenviahlc notore,y vss
without q just foundation.
With 20 many features in their own sprr
mating TO the Christian religion, it apps arssst
what strange that the Druses should maaiss
such fendisl barbari,y as they have rect
done. But to them, strong mouotheists u ~
are, the doctrines OF polytheism are pecdSs
repuisiye. In the ceremonies Of the Cred =
Roman Churches they perceive what they "
70 be worship Of more than one God tar1
not comprehend the relations Of the three y
sons in the Trinity, and especially fail u sasf
stand the Interpretation OF the ma eral svnsE
held in such veneration in those Churches n
Protestants Of Syrir, whose religion does y
present these features, would probably shEsk
ter If the Druses understood more about ibs
but the Pr0testARts, az well as the Greek =
Catholics, all come under the general hk
Christians, and as such fell beneath the 90
eliminating fury Of these fanatics.
IL does not appear that the Drnses are thtEt
tribes engaged in the massaeres Arab AsA
mans are equally guilty. The principal csusa
the present trouble most probably arises 30
the old icuds which for centuries have Mf
waged between the Drnses and the AaronisA-
ers OF monk called Maron, who lived y
sixth century. In 1918 they effected uriA
with the Church OF Rome, from which thes w
never widely differed, though their sprn1A
head il called the Patriarch OF Antioch insis1
Of bisnop. TX Is no new thing TOR vac pfuses
make war against the Maronises, and the a''sss
renewed upon the native Christians we're oss -
commencement Of q general moseuets I.
tirpate all Christians in Syria. ALREADY ~
besides the Maronites have been involved Y.
terrib effects Of this fanaticism. and unle* Y.
IoOn stopped tho aim OF the murderers WIZ
lchieved.-N. Y. Eve. Post
- a.
Sharks have appeared in unusual namosI N Y
the last fortnight in the lower New lo,.r
and two were caught from the Fulton ~.
pier on Thursday morning, hsyingJaus su',ls W,
y large to snap boys les of in The sinA@-
eve.
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