The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-03-08
AN ANCIENT RACE.
Brave and Courageous People, De-
scended from King Solomon.

Brave and Courageous People, DE.
sccnded from King Solomon.
To the Editor Of the Indianapolis Journal
The shocking loss of life in Abyssinia Is a
melancholy evidence of the wrong OF invad-
ing this territory of uncultivated savages
for the purpose of securing that territory
for the use of the invaders History teaches
us that the more savage any people may be.
the more determinedly will they fight for
their home, which is to them their dear
est treasure in life. and, being deprived of
Ii, hAye nothing left to contend for. Like
the Mahometan for his religion, to die for
his religion Is to ascend to paradise. To
lose Is to lose eternal life Many of the
idolatrous nations believe that their earthly
homes will at last be their eternal home
Abyssinia had no national intercourse with
either the Greeks, Romans or Jews. It's
early history is but little known. From what
can he gathered it was rich in resources,
and its merchants visited and traded with
other nations through Tamerau, one OF their
travelling merchants. Makedo the "rich,"
and styled the "beauteous," learned of the
wisdom Of Solomon and the splendor of his
throne, and determined to visit Jerusalem.
She was delighted with King Solomon's
display that she resolved to adopt his re-
ligion. She made presents OF great treas
ures which she had brought from her own
country including gold and precious stones.
She returned home greatly impressed with
the wisdom displayed by King Solomon. To
her son. who was born after her visit to
King Solomon, she gave the name of
Menelik. and the boy was sent to Solomon
to be reared and educated at his court. After
being crowned King Of Ethiopia in the
Temple at Jerusalem he was sent back to
his own country, accompanied by twelve
tribes, among whom was Zadok. Bruce sup
poses that this Queen was Queen of the ter
ritory named Saba, or Azob: This opinion
Savior has given OF her as Queen of the
south, coming up from the uttermost parts
OF the earth. She ruled the country forty
caused to be established three remarkable
laws that should never be repealed: First,
that the crown should be hereditary in the
no woman should be allowed to inherit the
crown reign as Queen, but that the crown
should descend to male heirs, however dis
however near. This extra ordinary woman
died 9Ss years before Christ. IL we may be-
lieve Abyssinian annals, this country has
rulers to this day The present King bears
the name Of the first, the son of this Queen
who was 80 renowned. During the reign of
Shishack. King OF Egypt. who plundered the
Temple OF Jerusalem under Rehoboams
reign, as he did the temple Of the young
King Menelik at Saba. the capital. which
was stored with the rich treasures OF his
mother. Menelik then moved the seat of
government to Tyre. 1t Is believed by many
that the robber King Shishack was none
other than the celebrated Sesostris. the first
Egyptian monarch who made conquest in
Ethiopia. Herodotus fully assumes that
Sesostris was master OF Ethiopia. This is
not accepted by many, as neither sacred
was ever subject to any other Egyptian.
Much has to be inferred in the history from
tbe Gres Wbo - Is said snbdued Htbiopia
but after his death this unconquered and
determined people revolted. and Cambyses.
his successor, tried In vain to reduce them
TO submission. Bribes and strategems alike
failed to tame the ambition and love of
country Of this people. They were born
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