Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1890-11-08
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The Isrselitss and the Anglo-saxen Rsss
-fhe Ruins Of Tara.

-fhe Ruins Of Tara.
"Now, my dear sir. do net wish to in.
trude upon your private Affairs, but don't
you think we owe society at large some
account of ourselves%
The speaker was the Rev Stephen Mac
Pherson, tall gentleman and fne-look.
ing, in spite of head too small for his
hight and eyes that seemed weak and In
significant in conjunction with so promi-
nent nose. He had undertaken very
delicate business, as became shepherd OF
souls, on some one else's account. He was
straightforward old fellow himself, and
he had been greatly annoyed by the peer
ing and prying which had occupied the
leisure of his parish for the last two months
ever since the Turner's arrived in Amity.
He had resolved to come out squarely and
ask the stranger who and what he was.
Certainly" granted Mr.. Turner, cor
daily, while he spread out his fingers to
the study fire. "These October mornings
are decidedly chilly" he had said on greet
ing his visitor. "Come into my den
there is blaze there"
barrassed the plaintiff, who began to feel
that he had gotten into an awkward posi-
ton for gentleman to hold. "You SET"
he began again, with some shamefaced-
ness, "you are stranger here, and people
are naturally curious. If you could tell
me something about yourself l could de-
fend you from chance attacks"
Mr.. Turner sent sudden sharp glance
out from under his contracted brows. Mr..
Turner's eyes were not weak, in spite of
the crows feet in their corners. May l
ask in what way have laid myself open
to the attacks from which you are to de-
fend me ?" The question was related to
the glance as thunder is related to light
ming.
Mr.. Macpherson cleared his throat and
made tremendous effort to recall some of
the many charges poured into his ears by
his excited and voluble parishioners. For
the life of him he could remember nothing
but the silly gossip about the mali. He
hesitated to serve that up with the cere-
mony which Mr.. Turner's manner de-
manded, but the pause had been stretched
to its utmost endurance at is only a
trife, to be sure" he said, nervously
"but one thing your mails excite COM
ment"
"Ah, it is contrary to precedent to re-
ceive many letters! To whom must |
apologize for this innovation ?"
The smile which accompanied the ques-
ton softened his sarcasm, and the clergy
man smiled in turn. "You show me that
| have made myself absurd" he said.
"Bst really the country is so full of con-
spirators and runaways that when soli-
tary man like yourself receives enormous
mails from all over the world, suspicious
are aroused" The speaker paused and
wiped his brow, feeling that he was max
ing out case after all.
az understand" Mr.. Turner said, grave
ly; and then added, 81 shall be happy to
give you an outline of the work which !
am engaged upon, and which is the cause
of my extraordinary correspondence"
Mr.. Macpherson bowed and murmured
something about "great favor" He was
really anxious to hear what Mr.. Turner
had to say.
"When l was lad in London count
ing house." began the host, while his Wis
ltor settled back into his chair expectantly
~ was greatly interested in the study .
the Bible"
Mr.. Macpherson became conscious of a
feeling very like disappointment. He wa:
himself also, of course, greatly interested
in the study of the Bible, but at present
he had been anticipating a revelation
which should be more enlivening than
the Law and the Prophets, and more per
sonal.
"There were many things which puzzled
me-" continued Mr.. Turner, too much en-
crossed in his subject to notice the changed
| attitude of the listener. "Among others
the seeming contradictions in the prophe
cies about Israel and Judan-blessings anC
curses inextricably interviewer. A youn.
Englishman named Hine helped me GU
of the difficulty and set me on the RICH
track. He told me to mark all the allu
sions to Israel with red ink; those which
referred to Judah with blue The contra
dictions disappeared. And in every in
stance it was Judah who was cursed, ant
whose wanderings and misfortunes wer,
foretold; it was Israel who was blessed ant
promised all manner of good things. TheI
came the question, if the Jews are identi
fed by prophecy as the children Of Judah
who are the children of Israel? Hine wa
ready again with an answer. Israel, the tel
tribes that disappeared at the time of tn
captivity in Assyria, and who were &C
knowledged in the time of Josephus to b
beyond the Euphrates, reappear, accord
| ing to the testimony of Strabo, Herodotus
Diodoric, Pliny and Ptolemy, as the an
cestors of what is now the Anglo-Saxo
race"
| Mr.. Turner, becoming more and NOR
excited as he neared his climax, fairl
sprang to his feet when he said "the An
| glo-Saxon race and threw GU. his han
with an eager gesture as if his announce
ment were fraught with peculiar good-fol
tune for Mr.. Macpherson. That gentle
man started forward as if at first he share
the delusion, and he opened his mout
once or twice before he said
Don't you-don't you think that is
little far-fetched?"
"Not at ALL" returned Mr.. Turner
promptly. ado you believe the Bible?
be demanded.
"Why, yes, to be sure" answered Nj
Macpherson, surprised; "that is, mos
of it,
Then how can you explain the words
Israel shall be nation and company {
nations , the Throne of David shall b
established upon it forever; 'All the pee
pie of the earth shall be afraid of Israel
No weapon formed against them shal
prosperT"
81 always supposed" said Mr.. MacPhel
son, "that these and similar expression
bad spiritual significance"
| eyes, you have spiritualized the NEAR
e Al. NJ
warmly. "How, then, do you follow S
literally the prophecies concerning tn
Jews: They shall become by-word
wanderers without might; hungry
thirsty and ashamed leaving their nam
for reproach?"
"Really l have not considered the mai
ter" answered Mr.. Macpherson, land
must confess that am not prepared to ar
swer you. But some of your statement
appear to me incredible. Now that abou
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