The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1876-12-07
The Hebrew Nation.

No0aNa-'S " tue naItltnure Ameri-
can, preached a sermon in a NJ. e
shureh on the Hebrew Nation
inc piece % work, from which we
axe the following passage:
The Hebrew nation is a perpetu.
Il miracle. The legend of the wan.
iering jew, were II "a fact would not
oe SO great a miracle as is the pres
srvation of the Hebrew nation in
is identity amid the mutations Of
ali other nations. Think OF a na-
ion unchanged through four thous-
and years. They have been scat
cred from one end of the earth un
20 the other in accordance with
prophecy. They have been frozen
with the SHOWS and frosts Of Sibe-
ria, and parched under the burning
sands Of tropical deserts. They are
found along both banks Of the Gan.
ges and in the interior OF Africa.
Though without flag or sovereignty
they have survived all ancient ma
tipns, have seen proud nations be-
come extinct, have seen dynasties
and empires spring up to oppress
and outrage them, yet their nation
ality is unbroken, and they have
lived to chant a funeral dirge over
their oppressors. Their prophets
predicted the utter extinction of all
the nations that opposed them.
Where is the boasting Phillstine,
where is the proud Babylonian,
where is the terrible Asssyiian,
where are the Medo Persians, where
are the descendants of the Seipios,
the Guccis, the Cesars2 All these
have gone. But do you ask where
are the Jews? They are here to-day
Identical with the Jews of Abraham
and David. You can meet any day
in the streets Of Baltimore the same
eyes, nose and features that looked
on Solomon in all his glory. There
is not another such instance of
pure perpetuated blood in the his
tory of the world. Remember II is
she oldest nation of the world,
springing from the eldest son of
Noah, yet is the same and uaehang-
ed to-day.
It's accurate history goes back
farther than the fables OF al nations.
The dawn of its history is the me-
ridian from which we reckon time.
It's literature is the oldest of the
world. A thousand years before
Herodatus, the father of history,
took up his pen, the great Hebrew
philosopher was writing the Peuta
teuch. Five hundred years before
dIessiod and Homer had sung their
immortal poems, or Sapho had
tuned her Tyre, David was singing
his sweet songs ON the hills of Ju-
dea. "Israel was the center point
of Gods provideHtiisii government
of the world, the key ystone of the
great arch Of ancient nations" In
most countries for a thousand years
the Hebrews have been outlawed.
They have had 90 assurance of
life. To-day in Central Asia, as
formerly in Europe, they are shut
up to certain quarters of the towns.
In Asia they are not permitted to
wear a turban, and the style OF their
dress is prescribed by others. They
can not ride through the cities, but
must foot il. A Mohammedan may
with impunity strike n Hebrew in
the cities and kill in the open fields.
They were formerly denied citizen
ship in all countries, and only lately
has the road to fame and eminence
and trust been opened to them. They
are distrusted and despised by all
men. But this long night must.end,
the morning cometh. The bow of
promise spans their gloomy history.
The golden age of all other nations
is in the past, theirs Is in the future.
Their prophets tell of a millennial
restoration, Ezekiel xi. 1e: "Thus
saith the Lord God Although 1
have cast them Gar of among the
heather, and :although 1 have scat
tered them among the centuries,
yet will be to them as a little sane
tuary in the countries where they
shall come. l will even gather you
from the people aud assemble ysu
out Of he countries where sc have
been scattered. and will giUs goa
the land OF Israel" Cast of for a
time, still the God of Jacob will be
a sanctuary to them, and not break
his covenant with their fathers. He
sets a limit TO their woes. He will
guard them amid the judgements,
till once more the Hebrews walk
the streets Of Jerusalem. and the
children cry "Hosannab !" in the
temple of David. Their hearts
shall tnrn to the rejected Messiah.
Around that restoration their fond
est hopes have clustered, and 10 it
they see the balm Of Gilead FOR all
their woes. Their confidence ia
! Gods covenant is unbroken. No
nation furnishes an analogy % the
Jews. Every eonquering nation,
without exception. has forced its re
ligion upon the conquered or adopt
eli the prevalent faith Of the van
quish1d provinces. But the He
brew never has asd never will do
either. He has been hated and
hunted like the dying fsh. but he
is as unyielding aud as unehanga-
able as death. Well may we say
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