Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1896-07-15
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TO the Lai,cr.dsy Saints, ns 10
Christians In general, the agitation
now going on Tor the colonization Of
Palestine by the defendants OF its an-
Client inhabitants l. Of much Interest.
The Jews have from their first appear
anco on tbs stage OF human history
held n prominent aud important role,
aud their Ieappearauoe on tho scene IL
Rightly believed 10 be an indication Of
the approaching climax In the present
act OF the great wsrld.drama, and
tho commencement OF a now era
new In every rcapect.
A wri,or IN Harprf's Weekly points
out that the movement for tae restora.
tion Of the Jews In cur day has ~.
tumsd such a tangible form ~ to COM
mand allontlor. The lonitos, ns tho
movers 10 the oAuso ATE called, have
become power Their efforts have
already resu ted In the Establishment
Of fully three dozen jewish colonies
IN Palestine with more than four
thousand oolonisis, aud they have the
supper, Of such prominent bankers
a. the Rllhschilds, which IL proof
enough that the phenomenon ls one Of
great moment.
Tue Hi3nilc movement owes Ia orl.
gin to tho persecution Of tho Jows In
Rugslh anu l,jumznla. This, says the
writer In HaTpBI't Weekly, hTouici
among thooAsIern IiraeliIes a phonom.
enal enthusiasm for return to the
Holy Land. Societies were organized,
moneys wefo secured, and colonies
were sent out A. early AS 1854 tho
Russian Zi3niIts held q national con-
gress At Kaltowilz, where was founded
the Montoiloro association, later roor.
ganizeu, with the sanction OF the gov
ernment, a. n Palestine Agricultural
association. Tue central SEA, 10 at
Odessa, and a representative committee
sits VI Jana, where also the organ Of
the society IL Published.
The plans Of the associates have
been carefully mstutoi. Among their
ideas Ia also tho establishment Of the
Hebrew rs tho language u tue Israel.
itcs. Tue Jhtla ton0ol for boys aud
girls IL almost Hebrew college;
money ior a Hebrew university iu
Palestine i6r0porled 10 DO forthcoming.
The beginnings OF n national Hebrew
library at Jala have been made large.
ly through donations from prominent
Jewish SCHOLARS. A regular Hebrew
literature 10 being developed. Not
only are the standard works OF Hum.
b3ldi, Schiller, Goethe, Shakespeare
aud others being translated, but also
original Hebrew works, especially
In poetry, belies.louort, fiction, arc
attracting the attention Of the literary
world. Among jewish lyrical writers
Jehuda Gordon aud Mapu deicfve
special mention. Jewish political
paper, such as Hammagid THE Re.
porerl, begun In 1876; Hammelg
(rho InterpreIet), begun Ia 1861, both
wetklirf, ~ also the sOieutihC Journal.
HashGchar (rho Morning DAWN, fret
Issued In 1868, have already an inter.
national reputation. BY utilizing
these means aud mediums the u oui,cs
are doing thorough work T. educate
their people anu enlhulo ,hUm Tor
their pr iecr.
BgsiJgs This movement thoro 10
another, headed by Russian lawyer,
Rsbiuowiz, aud which may Do called
| Jewlah.CuIgliau. Rabiu0wilz aima at
lotslablllamont ola jewish c0mmuuI.
ytgc1a liEIug Josus a. the Messiah, but
retaining such Jewish features NJ
tho circumcision ami the Sabbath. lie
Is also lab5ri4g Tor the revival VI tho
Hebrew language, There Il at least
one J aW.sh.Chus,ia4 colony 10 Pa,s.
time.
There cav DO no doubt that the 20.
..0tau OF the JoWs Go tue LAM of
,hoir fathers 10 Que u the features OF
the present tune, the importance OF
which WAS mover better realized Than
by tue ancient writer who tpI.3 "If
the easing away Of them uy tho Co..
o5ucl,lag Of the world, whsg hall Tue
uu lv..gg. Dm be, bat NE from llr
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