The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1869-10-09
From the Jewish Messenger, Sept. 2
TsRAEL'S FUTURE.
The Suez Canal-The Prophecies OF
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The American press have seized
upon theidea started in the Messenger
fortnight ago, attributing to the Suez
Canal additional Importance in view
Of the probable consequences, upon
Palestine, as a suggestion of striking
significance, and we recur to the sub
ject with desire TO consider it In its
varied phases. verL 1ig.a1t sa
The proposed inauguration, on the
18th OF November, Will be an occur
renee of international interest. The
eyes of the civilized world are upon
that little connecting link between
the Mediterranean and Red Seas, and
imperial combinations are on foot to
divert the trade there concentrating
into the channels which England and
France respectively seek to control.
Palestine appears to be regarded as
of such slight consequence in this
connection, as In all other relations
save those of archaeological concern,
that It's claims to consideration have
been entirely overlooked 1isgasa
The contests of the Middle Ages
batween the Christian and. Saracen
forces looked 10 the possession of the
Holy Sepulchfe; Napoleon exulted
In his memorable campaign under the
shadow of the Pyramids as the most
brilliant epoch In his military career.
1t would seem that here is to be the
theatre of another conflict; the grand
victory of peace is to be won on the
field once stained by the blood of
aVenging hosts. The swords are to
be beaten into plowshares.p l8
What are Israelites to hope from
this great triumph of patient skill,
and this international strife for the
mastery The protector of the Suez
Canal, NJ. lLesseps, lately addressed
the company at its Paris office, demon
strating the extraordinary commercial
success ofathe work, and predicted
that the receipts would be limited
during the ensuing year. simply by the
means of transportation, and that the
facilities would speedily be multiplied
so as to realize the most sanguiue ex-
pectations. There can be no doubt
that Palestine will sympathize with
the regeneration of Egypt, and that
the seaports of the Holy Land will
and the products of the soil be sent
forth in their ancient abundance In
exchange for the commodities Of dis
tant countries. 81 f5ua4 Isl
The beautiful and memorable words
of the Prophet Isaiah cannot be for
COTTON by the Israelites to-day, how
ever light the yearning for their i'm
mediate fulfllment:
Fear not, for 1 am with thee. VIII
bring thy seed from the East and gather
them from the West; I viii say to the
North give up, and to the South keep not
back; bring my sons from far, my daugh-
are my witnesses; will work, and who
shall hinder 1t2p ttThuS saith the Eternal,
who o. maketh e way in the sea and 9 path
will do q new thing. Now 1t shah spring
forth, shah We not know it2 will even
waste.S ~ hy children shan MAKE haste;
thy ldestroyers and they that make thee
waste shall go forth from thee. Lift up
these gath II themselves together aud
come to tbee. For thy ruins and thy des-
olate places, they shalt even now be
too narrow by reason of the inhabitants,
and they that swallowed thee up shall be
far away. = Thus saith the Eternal
God: Behold I viii lift up my hand to
nations and raise my standard to peoples ;
and they shall bring thy sons In their arms
and thy daughters shan be carried on
nursing fathers and their Princesses thy
nursing mothers; they shall PROSTATE
themselves to thee with their face toward
and thou shalt know That / am the
ateFn6 f a. { tyy, shall not be ashamed
Equally significant is the glorious
prophecy of Ezekiel: rL aal ,foH
= seThus saith the Lord-Althougn I have
although L have scattered them in the
countries, yet 4 Will be to them as q minor
have come Therefore, til rs satin ths lord
I will even gather you from the peoples
and assemble YOU out of the countries
give you the land Of Israel; and they shall
come 1h1thGT, and~they shall remove all
the 6s5esta5ls Inns TIER and all the
will give them one heart, and win put
new spirit within then.p ~
The language Of the prophecies is
explicit-the confidence of Israel in
their fulflIment Is almost universal.
Our uncertainty as to the time implies
no doubt as to theultimate realization
OF these hopes .raf1 h.ss
1.-The rehabilitation OF Palestine, the
commencement of commercial rela-
tons with the world at large, win
once more introduce as momentous
question THE right to the Holy Sepul-
chre,' involving the right to the goV-s
eminent of the Holy Land. Butlthe
decision will not depend on the arbi-
trament of helmeted knights, wild
enthusiasts or the indomitable. Guard.
The weapons Of peace will be welded
and the reopening of commercial ac-
tiVity IN and about Jerusalem will be
the manifestation of this great change.
Will the lsraelites consent to re-
turn to Palestine?
That remains to be determined. 1t
is not Unreasonable, though, to antici-
pate that when this field for business
activity actually presents itself there
will be thousands of Hebrew pioneers
to avail themselves of the. prospect.
There are hundreds of thousands
whose love and attachment for the
Holy Land time has not dimmed, who
viii embrace with avidity the Oppor-
tunity Of emigration. Their eondi-
.tion as individuals and as commune
ties would be materially Eettered. y.
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