The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-06-27
RABB1 MExDEs ON zioxrsAr.
Os5scts, Boundaries. and Policies or raIostin
neNtOrNh.

To THE EDITOR OF THE SuS-Sir: What
does this quickening of Hebrew sentimen
meant All great national or religious move
ments take many years to crystalline into
purposes and acts. The secession movement,
which eliminated with tho tragedy In which
Lincoln and Davis, Grant and Lee, Farragut and
Semmos played historic roles began years before
the gun woke the echoes of Sumter; and the
revolution linked with the names Of Washington
and Franklin, Jefferson and Richard Lce wal
but the result OF many years Of debate. thought
and storm muttcrinGs which preceded.
In religious movements 1t would seem that
greater length of time Is required, for the evo
luton of Professionalism under Luther was not a
fact for two hundred years after Wyclif, and II
took centuries for those idens to he formulated
and transmuted into action which wrote on the
scroll of human history such words as Pelnginn.
ism and Arianism In oldcn Days and Presby'
tori,nism and Unitnrianism IN later times.
IT. ~ diihcuit, u not impossihle' to stnte when
An aspiration IT. has always hen, from tho da y
that the hrand. of the Roman soldier III the temple
1855. Mcnozzeh ben Israel championed Jewish
power. Tho French Revolution could not logi
cally deny the, Jewish claim 20 liberty; frater'
! issaoN6i, "s nnd f%"S NAPOLEON mi l.. 9 was "seFu q as s@ a prsS!.
sdont for the future. The Revolution Of 1918
heard. Tho Crimean war of 1854 gave politi:
G,l thouFht 9 trend in the direction o
i%nciient Of 1890 welded tho Jcws INFO unS
which made all things possible. The conseoNs
was followed by the organization Of tho Afsiioe..
jewish Association of ENGLAND, BOARD, qrGer.
gates o, America. a Jewish Gemeind9mony
and interlinking with each other. AEcmnrk.
the last decade tho. establishment geve zion
and shovcve Zion. Jewish Colonizymf 5ip 10 coy:
&c: are extremely significant. espf in Hebrew
RI ]siters AND nv he ' solo asx'Xi1 90 Of 'fP,sstino by Jews
Certain i, Is int the nshHaeTH h dsR. r sna
statesmen to nations In nanieux 10 France
Renconstield to England. ct lack at this mo-.
ment men able to shape IZionis were to be
the dearest aspirations 1t is remarkable thot
ali 'r,N HeSrew nfe in favor Of Zionism
as an institution. thoSsed by leedinEr Zionites.
IsTof !" OF q methods mnSen,I pFof this kind it is to he e1-
pected that much fas the secession. the Rcvo.
mus De heari, eSformation above instonced
| We're preceded I, years of clashing ideas and
jarring indiyifhole impulse in the direction
given ern To- zi ,Ssn by Dr.. Herzl and Max N1raan;
re leading p1 wrong 9. i Perh npps0n mueh q a'G It Is
.i4hhterenSust. however. be here stated that
ernest ideas which will, Interfere with the
fnith Tf,,1ischarge of the duties Of citizenship in
the j. Herzi or DR.. Sordau propose any such.
7T1hn.SeNture in their programme which calls
fo If obiectipn from leaders Of Hebrew
purchase from the sultan of Turkey:
at the Jewish question being presented
lstic AGITATION brings 10 the fore certain points
on which there should he a clear understanding.
at variance with. the teachings. direct or indi-
rect, Of the Bible will ever be rejected by the
II ia for fhis very spf1ciPnt rAa aOn
shall be redeemed not by money" of the prophes
ton r.' even en- though h the ine.dviss;b iiity Of oStoip.
ING possession Of Palestine by such methods
Jewish st,to is the gradual abolition
Be eSp: Saa t to be see prep red S0 for war war : 70 ' dsfen dU a
possession OF their 1an1. And. TO avoid this,
There must be an understanding betwe"h all the
O private arrangement with Turkey alone. The
question, Of the possession Of Palestine must NOT
thu eridcnce Of tho Higher Power which haa
tinies OF the Hebrew notion.
We may he sur. that when the time Gomez
IL! t"w T n By 5iRin of r ins :o will Se t efte sss Sr on eSa
lines laid down by the Bible. i. e.. by the Co
operation and Intervention of the nations. B
to the neonles viii II raise up high my standard!
and they shnll bring Inv sons in their arms and
tDN CfhViiNtTN ShVll We w u
nv nursing mothers. 'Gsai,h 3liy:: 22l And
and their kings shall, minister unto thee"
Tx. 10Y. And thew shall bring I'll your brethren
0T1 Il otan ~ fSci"ns H for an ,6 6f,e Trns:nt &c e. . emn !
here tho following facts to indicate what Zion
J.. That Hebrews will continue to reside in all
lands. recognized End resnnctci. And among
the notions shall their SEED he known, and their
see them shall rAcorrize thew that they nrc tho
seed whom the Lord hath, blessed" usaiah. III,
h face ~ the nee earth IN with fruit" isaiah. XVII.
81. And the remnant % J,cob sh"n he in tho
mids, Of MANY psoI?eS Ike dew rom the s7rd.
II. Greece has given 10 the world art. Rome
jrrierru6cacc. England enterprise. Amrrico M
his given tothe world rcliTion. Thisis his roison
" %f n'es on sHo s to eHs .: b ham M sss,o'F rii.. .e %. the he
"Throurh thee shall ell nations he blessed
Gen. XII, ?; Sxvii =; xT XVI VOLTA dll to mi tne na, nn.
nonnced al Sina; Y shall he to me KINGDOM
Of pEtests;I n n, e to T 1n nrssr TO m ths ,. sTirit ons
to-, ,%"i, %xG ,5 ,ns sif S..; 3 i i J. ," 5.on G"iy II, NJ
rsclmisls. Thus the Hebrew nation Is
called my servant" is'e isninh, GIL, 2.
s s"N is nnnorncci in the next chapter tvors"s
In TO he exactly this ministering to mankind's
sni RITZ nat THn,T f. c An% h nsi 'n rirh SsrT"n nes m% nn nc, 20
w NV tt'
earth. and the isles shall wait for his law" 10: ST.
nal.
TT. The H"Nrcws in oil lands can he citizens
OF the land Of their adoption without any ~orrifra
rcnsfe. They will owe nhsolu'"lr no political
duty to their own state in Palestine. ,P0lcs'ire
will have only p %sniritu'l claim upon them. But
this %suirifual claim will in no sense and in 10
way nc nsso"iHtcd with any claim TO any ten.
poral power. or with my wish or right To in
'~erfcrc in any way In any temporal affairs Of
anv nation.
tio"s. 1t will not nec' even y Monroe doctrine,
for its hounds are distinctly limitc1 nv the Bihlo
10 extend from the river % Egypt" on tNe
west "to the EuphrateS" on the cnst; from 'rN-
anon uhe white. because snow cappedl Moun-
tnins on the north to tho Wilderness on Tho
south. II Cnn hove no territorial ClashinRs, no
colonial cntnnglcmcnts. for It will have NO terri.
tory outside these bounds. and It will have no
colonies.
V. The ~spiritual claim or Clnims Of Palestine
will he based only nron Bible tcachinVs.nnd their
Development to meet modern cXigcncies will hS
by metho Is prescribed by the Bible. i. C., u coun,
eli composed OF men mature in age, %cruditc. and
of high character. TIL" spiritual claims will lie
thus inlorsoi by the highest reason.
VI. IN all ann amy spiritual uplifting al man
kind will be free to participate, The Hebrews
a.. t.I = ..- -.s- go.