The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1883-02-04

Practical CArsssis.ssy q. Palestine.

HAIrA, Palestine, Dec. 25-There are prob
ably not many Of your readers who have sver
heard Of The Temple Society" and yet It 10
religious body numbering over 5000 mem-
bers. Of whom moro than 500 arc In America.
1 1000 in Palestine. and the remainder scattered
over Europe. principally In Germany. Russia.
and Switzerland.
Tho founder Of the sect. II sect II can be
called. is a certain Prof. Christophe Holman OF
Wnrtemberg. who after studying at the Uni
ago Ssesme a minister Of the, Lutheran Church
Ss a TS% Bsss Il s:Ian Her SssD b
ical opinions. which soon acquired some no.
e they ,Ss osar %ny Of
aisnt IN dermany. and, which found their cpl.
lsis 81. STRAUSS 0 n! Ho!imsn %sS W. , -
ardent opponent o. the modern ana hssep}'fa!
effered 10 It BY tho Church and maintalned
Ss AZ e er :H, y p 4. evil
Under the Influence Of this conviction ,, hs
Els SrotSsrs: In inv founded college at "sa-
lon, not far from Stuttgart. and commenced an m
neasn sso shs s ~ sIscssd
ps;oa Sy % ns isVos q
reform q the Lutheran Church: ....,.u-..
the II Elm 70 se aons
MossaS was apPrcschinx; Sat that ~. Sh sS
daily He in fact. that He could only rseosni ss
had saccoedcd 10 practically 'appi wing the ethi.
cal code which He had taught when hs came came
iaas sp TO ma social reennstraesion
which should render possible Christ life in
SS and az sss'sa .A.Ss. Rs
naturally brought HIM into dlrec. soliision
Testament. which strikes ut the root Of ali com.
promise between profession and practice must
which are based upon such compromise. Mr..
Hoffman was summariy expelled. carving
He now. With lew friends established sort
Of colony In Wnrtemberg. where an eflert was
%sde S put INTO the daily Sur Of S
throughout Europe and in America grew as
mis- to He ssT TSdSy
which il was decided that al. the second advent
tine, The Holy Lana was .he hitting nscs i9r tho
establishment OF tho central point OF the Church
t eFs is G %
tSs new se%pe which sSys hs
e aa& to a as 80 %Sy R hsy s tie
pared 70 receive Him IL ali lands and irom
Wo%d 10 az erec;sd FL send
rrnstoration must be a necessary preliminary TO
therefore decided that while the great majority
Of the members OF the society should remain n
to Witness for thy tT truth to =, I.
mnde in the Holy Land. n certain nunber
should proceed thither to establish themselves
In trnd A IL tp,tl te nd nInuv hN =
example Of honest industry to elevate the ma
tive population and redeem the land from it's
isss IT. and som.
others went to ConstantinoG,e with view Of
n S Hs pGe sear e
: rs :sa, II; SsSns Ss!$s 4 ~
neighborhood Of Haiia they liked upon that
GGat IS The initial point Of the
craftsmen representing all tho important In
sS lax Ssr to E n Their
sea. about q mile to the westward Of the native
Ss to found tint WIFI Se
Government. and mourning the covert hostility
colonists were almost without execution men
Responsibilities OF individual ownership. and
not In any communistic. system. they soon
found thcmssves engaged In . severe and uh-
Ignorant OF the language. the country. tho
toms ns Of the fnhabitani. who rsxsr,led them
asknnce. and unused to the climate. their faith
and poyers OF endurance were taxed to the ut
MOST SSS as st H
tended their operations to Jnfia where at that
had emigrated there about twenty years ago.
was in process of dissolution. Purchasing The
settlement.
Temple Society established themselves there.
one a, Sarona about an hour distant from JANA.
and one In the immediate n.i:lborhood Of
Jerusalem. where the leader. Mr.. Hoffman. at
The united population OF these four colonies
amounts TO about 900 souls, besides which q
and Nazareth. But tho largest settlement is ut
hHi,niia. where the society numbers over 3on.
appear to be- entering upon se"I period Of eoS
sSSm n : twelve years s,truxss WITH tle
endesyored to, pTsvens By throwing hH n e".rs
pay their taxes Through the no%nS native
PH' tRssse III Sasess h. So
hold their 700 acres OF iine arsbs and vins land
free OF al encumbrancc, and their well-culti:
vnted fields. trim gardens and substantial
and unexpected picture OF civilization upon
this semi barbarous const.
Meanwhile the influence OF 800 industrious,
simple. honest farmers and artncers has al
ready made its mark upon tho surrounding
Arab population who have adopted their Inn
proved methods OF agriculture and whose own
industries have received q stimulus which bids
fair to make Haifa ono OF the most prosperous
Of tho Germans. tho native population has
largely increased. New stone houses have
snrrns in all drectpns and mspy are in
increased threefold. and the statistics Of the
port show large Increase In the exports and
imports. Perhaps the most remarkable inno-
yntion is the Introduction OF wheeled vehicles.
Fifteen years ago cart had never been seen
by the Inhabitants OF Haifa. Omnibuses
owned and driven by natives now run four or
I'VE times day between Haita and Acre. the
capital ot the province, distant about ten miles,
1t Il true that tho road is tho smooth sea beach,
and that it's eXcellencs varies according 10 tie
SUITE OF the tide, but in this country carts come
before roads. and fortunately It's topogruphicAl
features hnYa been faNornhla To tho am niou-