The Lambertville record., 1894-11-21
RELIGIOUS ooNFsRESoEs.

past, and how to pay 1t.
RELIGIOUS CoNFRRRNoEs.
Under this head, last week an exlrac
was given from speech by Admiral Bel
knap, at the Missionary Council in Hart
ford. The following quotations from al
address by Arthur Cleveland Coke, "tht
Poet Bishop of America" delivered a
the same time, is worthy 10 be read anC
pondered by every christian. The people
of tho Hebrew race have had hard lines,
on every hand, for well nigh 1000 years
We are ready enough TO censurc Russia's
inhumanity, even though as it is plsusibly
represented the well being of the Rus.
sian population actually compelled the
Czar's severity ir dealing with the Jews.
But it may be questioned whether the
general regard of Christians for theil
brethren of the elder Faith is either as
charithle or as reasonable as II ought to
be. Let us hear what the Rt. Rev. speak.
er has to say about it. He deals in his.
toric facts and religious principles, not iu
poetic sentiment merely.
" To talk piousIy about missions, with
no thought of the Hebrews, is 10 rob our,
selves of the spirit of Christ, without
which we are none Of his j; VIC are forget.
ting the love of Jesus Christ, 'to the Jew
first, and also TO The Gentle II we be.
lieve that Christ is the chief corner store
in whom jew and Gentle are made one
If we believe that those precious arms that
were stretched upon the cross were held
out on one hand to embrace the Masters
brethren OF the seed of Abraham, aud on
the other TO draw to his heart the Gentle
world, we understand the entire field of
missionary duty.
"Read the story ofZacclieus, the Publ
eau. Jesus brought salvation to his
hous because he was a sou of Abraham.
How differently His professed disciples
have dealt with them. Year after year
The r }mau penliff, have cused them .pa
lIs, together with the ol Ter Christians of
the Z .si, from the sole of the foot 10 the
crown of the head, year after year, l say,
on Maundy.Thursday This dear church
has reversed this. and for three hundred
years at least has poured out inlersession
for Jews as well as for intidels
aud heretics, on that great dny of atone.
ment and redemption, Good Friday. "Fa
lher forgive them," is the prayer OF Him
they crucified. Truly they knew not
what they did.
81 am not so much discouraged as some
would seem to be about the possibility OF
reaching the Jew. 1t is marvellous fact
that the whole world is in commotion al
this moment about the Jews. The hand
Of God is 10 all this, as of old. He moved
Cyrus to restore them to Jerusalem and
rebuild their temple. Why is it that Rus
sia excludes the Jews2 Why does thu
German Empire wish TO drive them out
Look to the prophets for an answer. Thu
lime has come for Israel 'and the times o
the Genlies draw to their end. The Bish
op OF the Anglican Church in Jerusalan
has called our attention to the marvellou
increase of the Jewish population In tn
land given to Abraham. and so long pos
sessed by Abraham's children. Is no
God at this very moment moving AMI
shaking The nations, to bring about iha
glorious consummation Of which ST. Pau
argues so forcibly: ii the falling away o
them be the riches of the world, wha
shall the receiving of them be but lif'
from the dead =
Is it not strange that jews was rails
cd up TO direct the affairs Of the creates
empire on earth to grasp the Isle o.
Cyprus; seize the tongue OF the Egyptian
Sea, and to put the imperial crown Of tho
Asa,ic Orient on the head of Queen Vic
torias Since the attention OF Anglican
Christians was turned to this sui ;ect ant
societies were organized for work among
the Jews, not less than one hundred thou
sand have been baptized through hel
agencies. OF these large percentage
have become ministers OF the church, and
at least four OF our Bishops now living
Reflect upon the breadth Of learning ad
ded to our sacred libraries by the saint,
Edersheim, the brilliant Delizsch Ar
not such trophies as these worthy OF gu
heartfelt thanksgiving Is the work o
converting such souls to be slightcd
"a Jewish lady OF my acquaintance, wit
ber intelligent daughter, began TO frcquen
our services SOM twenty years ago, an
when | ventured TO ask her what sh
fouod so attractive in them, she said l.
me: 'Oh was educated That toe dea
Jesus OF N ,ztreth wts the graudest teach
er Of the race. love to hear our drc'
tOIue anu buF Dt'puC'S tCuShi oSa '" O''''s
Eti ~ congregations. 1t was observed tha
she was always present on All Saint
Day, and a lady OF her acquaintance sal
to me, really believe she loves to hes
The episte of the day-'of the tribe OF il
dab were sealed twelve thousand. 81
has become one of the healed since thei
she and her beloved child. 'Yes, 81
said, Il once admired Jesus OF Naztreti
but the scales have fallen from my eye
Oh, how happy was whsn felt that
loved at last, loved with all my heart, il
sus the Messiah.
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*DIsrsel, Prime Minister ofEngIand.
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| "A Belvidere correspondent says o.