Waterbury evening Democrat., 1892-06-02

1H9as-A1 AuAt 4A ebfIRin8 WlEn H1oa vAe toriuus in God or as aesendus trans. iates, soldier tor champion) of God Thus the term Israel or Israelite points to the mission of the children of our race-to wrestle with or battle against any forces hostile to their sacred trust. at the same time foreshadowing their final triumph and victory.
 The name "Isaael'' became the na- tional name of the twelve tribes, col- lectively. Later, after the division of the kingdom under Jeroboam. the name applied only to the ten seeding tribes forming the northern kingdom, known as the kingdom of Israel, in contradis- tinction to the southern kingdom, con sisting chiefly of the tribes of Judah, Benjamin and Levi After the destruc- tion of the ten-tribe kingdom we find the old name Israel again used to desig- nate the people of the kingdom of Judah. and the name 'Israel," collectively, and "Israelite," individually, has to this day remained in common usage.
 The third appellation, 'tJehudi," or ''Jew," originates in the name given. by Jacobs wife, Leah, to her fourth son. Judah" or "Jedudah," meaning praise or thanks to God; for at his birth the mother exclaimed: ''This time I will give thanks unto the Lord!" The name was worthily borne by the noble and sturdy son of Jacob, whose record throughout is without stain or blemish. The tribe of Judah, named afterhim, was the most numerous, enterprising, and valiant among all the tribes of Israel. During the march through the desert Judah's place was in the van of the host. The traditional standard of the tribe was Hons whelp, with the words Arise, O Lord and let thine enemies be scattered" Later the name ssJehudi." :" or "Jew," was applied to a member of the kingdom of Judah (after the sep aration of the kingdom of Israel), even to those not of the tribe of Judah; proof of which we find in the fact that in the book of Esther Mordecai, though of the tribe of Benjaman is called "Ish Jehudi," a "Jehudi' or ''Jew." After the return from the Babylonian captivity all the members of the new state were called Jehudim, Jews, or Judeans, the name being extended to the remnants of the people scattered throughout the nations.
 So much as to the etymology and his- torical significance of the. names Hebrew" "Israelite," "Jew." From 1t 1t appears that among the three the first, Hebrew" is the most ancient and remote. And as in ancient days by it the Jew was distinguished from foreigners, so to-day it would appear that in order to point out anything distinctively Jewish the word Hebrew is more properly applied. Thus we speak of 8 Hebrew language, Hebrew literature, Hebrew melodies, 1 etc. Otherwise the appellations Israel ite and Jew, or IGraelitiah or Jewish. are more frequently employed as moro expressive and characteristic in their meaning and important in history. Of the two the former is name of honora- ble distinction, referring to the divine calling of Israel, the spiritual combat of truth against falsehood, of light against darkness, in which our people were enlisted as 8 nation, in which they were still engaged when, with the fall of Jerusalem and the destruction of the temple, they ceased to be a nation, and which will not terminate until, in the fullness of time, Gods light and truth will finally triumph.
 And with the name ''Israelite'' that of 'Jew" the children of our race will ever proudly bear and cherish. They trace its origin to the noble ancestor and brave and distinguished tribe, whose name was perpetuated in the kingdom of Judah.
 And when the autonomy of Israel as nation was destroyed it's fragments though scattered broadcast over the earth-were still closely united by the strange spell of that ancient name Je- hudi or Jew, by which, individually, we were and still are wont to call each other, and by which we are chiefly recognized by the world.-Washingt