Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1888-04-28
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u Lecture of the Rev. DIR. !
Nechslcr, OF Meridian, on THURSDAY
night, at the Methodist Church III he.
ing The 69th Anniversary of the linda.
pendent Order of odd Fellows hos
oeeh The event of the week in Macon.
me "breihren" were out in force
coined IN their various-colored reoa.
ia, ana a good audicurc greeted The
distinguish Jewish Rabbi.
His subject was. "What has nrc.
served Israel among the Nations of tho
Earlh!' His treatment OF the subject
was clear and concise, affordinp mucL
food for thought.
l.. The very Dispersion of the Jews
has been a potent factor in their pres.
rrVatlon, tor had they been all I'M.
der the dominion Of one nation. biuo.
Try, intolerance and tryanny would
have destroyed them.
2. The Discovery of the New World.
happening about the time Of the expul-
SION OF the Jews from Spain, and 1.-The
period. probably, Of their most dire
oppression throughout the world.
opened an asylum for them. The Is.
racIIlc has always been a free man in
America. He has prosprrcd, not only
III Tree America, but Mtlerly in the
vast possessions OF the British empire.
and in Republican France. lie is the
pioneer OF civilizalion--an obcdient
subject under every form of monarchy |
and n law-abtt;ng citizen in n free
country, Like The Irish, a soldier in
every army of every nation of the
earth.
3. The Hebrew Scriptures, which Is.
racl has preserved not allowing one
"lot or little" TO be altered or amend
cd-has helped to preserve this uni.
que Naiion-a distinct people among
the discordant elements of the nations
of the earth.
4. Israel has observed the sanitary
regulations laid down by Moses thus
escaping, as by n miracle, in the midst
of other peoples rotting in the pcsti-
lcncc. The learned lecturer said that
TOR ages the prohibition laid upon the
l'eSh OF swine was n mystery. until
modern science had detected in il the
deadly trichnia. The Jews are a
people. Cleanliness is next
10 Goodness"
.. They are a charitable people. The
|sraclitcs have the most admirable
for the relief Of the destitute
their own people, and extend ;hcir :
to all people. They not only 4
temporary dcstilntion, but
hey have lands ont OF which they
i've Q man e start in life. Think of
rat Kind OF bcncvolcnce' How the
'rOud nations Of The earth are shamot
y his Find OF charity among a les-
Used people! No wonder they are
reserved. They do nor give the beg. +
Il dime and a kick-lhcy set him \
p in business.
6. The Israelites are atempeydtcpc o-
lc. They make their homes attrac-
i've the children love to be at home.
Z. Finally, aud best OF all, and more
otCnt in his preservation than all else,
,racl cliHgS TO his .taih. Wherever .
c goes. under whatsoever form OF
crsecution-in prosperity and in ad-
crsity-hc proclMms the existence Of
ne God Jehovah. lie is God. He
bhors idolatry and dcspiscs idolatcr.
If the learned doctor, in closing, had
,kcd the qucstion-"What will pre-. .
rive the |. o O. +. among the nations u
the Earth" some brother would r
I'VE replied CATER catching his CT
"Follow after no strange PI
IDS; stand by the principles of the 81
rider; let cphcmcra, societies come NJ
ID 90 Do YOU Odd Fellows nurse NJ
c sick, bury the dead and educate
c orphan" Four dollars u week, to M
poor man when sick, is worth more, ~
an evidence OF the brotherhood of III
m, than Il million to 4 dead mans so
IRIS. =,
Too much praise cannot be given n ~,
G hroad-guagc Methodist people Tor ~
the use of their elegant Va
urch for the occasion. on
G.. G.. ID.