Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1882-06-15

That section of .he Jewish people known
as the reformed congregation" generally
combat the idea of a coming Messiah, and
| of literal return of the chosen people 10
their own land-Pdlestine. The Russian
prosecutions have corrected these erroneous
notions, aud show how the people of Israel
to. day cling to the old teachings and TO the
early beliefs founded on Scripture promises
and prophesies. Lawrence Oliphant, who
has 20 conspicuously distinguished himself
by his efforts in the East on behalf of the
jews, in letter 10 the London Times of May
3Ist, after speaking of the sending away OF
hundreds Of exiles to America, states that
scarcely day passes without the arrival of
Populations from different parts of Russia
expressing the desire of the great mass of
those driven from their homes TO go whole
sale to Palestine. Poor and rich are alike
in this earnest longing to settle on those
sacred scenes where Abraham pitched his
tent, David struck his harp, and Elijah and
Isaiah were Gods messengers to His people.
They desire TO cultivate the fields Re-
becca gazed upon when she first saw Isaac,
and which sweet Ruth CLEANED among.
A list was handed Mr.. Oliphant of 300 fam
lilies that had arrived at Brody hoping TO be
forwarded to Palestine. Throughout Rou-
mania the same yearning exists to return TO
the land of the twelve tribes. At Jassy Mr..
Olphant attended a meeting Of thirty nine
delegates representing tweniy-eight societies
to -emigrate TO Palestine; forty whine
such societies exist, and they have $50 900
many rich merchants aud bankers
had engaged TO make handsome contributions
TO their funds when the emigration actually
At the above meeting, several
of these were present, and one subscribed
20,000f. on the spot. At Bucharest
there IL similar society with 1,OO0,O0Of.
In Russia a large number of well-to-do
Jews have formed associations for the
same object, some of them having funds of
S23, 600 each. Ia Bulgaria there are similar
Almost all the Hebrew papers |
published in Russia advocate emigration TO |
Palestine. Mr.. Oliphant strongly sympa-
thized with feeling go earnestly manifested, |
but he was compelled TO check the enthusiasm |
until it should be known what Turkey |
would permit. Still, Populations were
sent to Palestine and selected lands,
and hundreds of families were collected
at Oiessa, and 200 families in CONSTANT
nopIe, ready to start, when an order was
issued requiring all Jewish refugees enter
ing the Ottoman empire to sign document
binding them not to settle in Palestine!
Bitter is the disappointment, for now no Jew
coming from Russia is allowed to enter the
Iacred precincts of the Holy Land. This
deprivation is added TO the other crushing
niseries wretched superstition the chris
ian Greek Church has inflicted upon this
Incient people, whose cup of sorrow still
,verfows after all these centuries of woe.
The Turks are usually fair in their conduct
oward the Jews, but they fear that if they
we're settled in great numbers once more in
heir own land, that land would again come
nto their possession, and the songs of Zion
ascend from the sacred mountain that is now
polluted by the presence OF a Mohammedan
mosque and of the banners of the crescent.