, 1877-06-16
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A. a proErc.sivr propIc. M,nr hljry,
W.T. 'hcre is no difference %, op;uion
{ouG thom, and that the irrm9 Of
lrShip are idrnticoIiy the same to ley
were in the time of Nosps. This j.
h%Tror founded in ignorance, and that
i'n"roncc is more the result Of prejudice
hpscd upon the false representations OF
the christian sects, who are forced to
resort to tnIsc statement in order to
jnStity the attrocious treatment the Jews
have received at their hands in times
past
The Jews are and ever have been Il
p""u'irr people. But as nation they
never ut any time eXertcd great poiti-
cal influence 1t can hardly be said of
tacm that they were an independent
power. To read the scriptural accounts
ct their wars and proves, the unthink
inT aud uniformed reader would natu-
rally suppose that they were the chief
power of the earth and WELDED rs much
political influence on the races that sur
rounded them rs ever did the Romans,
Greeks, Egyptians or oriental empires.
rhis IS all II mistake. Until they were
dispersed all over the world by their
conqnorers, they never were numerous
people and had control of only Il small
geographical area, Occupying Palestine
they were directly on the highway from
Egypt and Europe to the cast, and from
the east westward. Ever since the his
tory of the world emerged from tradition
and fable, until comparative modern
times, there were always three great
powers the Oriental, the African, ana
the European contcnding for supremacy.
This fact their geographical position,
was one great, ii not the controlling in.
ilncnce that made the Jews peculiar
people. 1t often was Cor the interest of
these powers, to maintain an imdcpcnd-
cnt neutral state in the south west cor.
ncr Of Asia. The jews were at various
N times under the control of Pcrsia, Egypt
fnI southern Europe, They also at
\ Norious times wore the yoke of these
Indifferent powers as punishment for al.
NNnces formed with their enemies, At
lo time could they have resisted un.
Ri'led any one of them. They were fre-
3 qucnty over run and reduced to slavery,
and again under the protection of some
other power that happened to gain the
a'cendency, Thus politically, the part
they have played in the worlds destiny
hns been insignificant.
They were tho first except the early
Aryan, and Chinese to establish Moua-
theism. All the surrounding notions be-
licycd in multiplicity Of Gods. This
has been distinguishing feature of the
race, 1t distinguishes them now. They
have no faith, and many of them little
knowledge of the modern doctrine of
the trinity Some OF them believe only
in the teachings of Moses and reject all
The forms of the Talmud. Others again
believe in both, Some adhere to the
ancient forms of worship us practiccd
before and after the building Of the tenn
pie at Jerusalem. Others, especially in
Germany, France, England and America,
believe those ancient ceremonies were
instituted when they were surrounded
NY idolatrous nations, and necessary,
perhaps then, to keep them from contain
inlljOn and rctrogrcSsion. But that the
times are changed, the world has adj
vanced and they are now no longer es-
sentinl. Some expect the Messiah, who
will gather this people together restore
them to Jerusalem AMI give them the
earth for dominion. In the North of
Europe and Amorica, the numbers of
tint class are very few. In most of their
synogogucs they have abandoned many
forms OF ceremonial worship, changed
many Of their household customs, no
longer regard Saturday as essentially the
Sabbath, do not observe all their ancient
ieasts and festivals, do not regard the
doctrine of ntonement and offerings and
sacrifices as absolutely binding, in fact,
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