Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-08-05
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Among the various features ~ the
present age there h one which stands
out with peculiar prominence. ut least
90 those who believe in the overriding
hand VI Providence ln the AFFAIRS of the
world. This ia tho movement known ne
Zlpnlsm md the ultimate object ~
which D. the political na we'll nH re-
iirlout Independence NJ the Jewish pvu.
pie. Two congresses have already been
held at nasie. ut which tho Hebrew
race has been represented by some of
its best tnient. o. third gathering iH 90
take place shortly ln the interest of
that cause. ZIuriam lH not passing
lad born IN a moment VI enthusiasm,
u g. permanent. it ia one OF the forces
that will have O. part In shaping the
events Of tho coming century
a writer In The North American Re-
view. Richard Gottten. deals very In
tcrcsungly with the question ot zion
ism. Ho points out that In the west
ward march % empire. Asia IL once
more 10 be- brought Into the line N the
worlds thought and commerce. Ana
the voice Of tho coming century, he
thinks. has already made itself heard
through Japan and Russia. Asia H. to
b. awakened from her long hlumbcr.
The partition of CHINA and the threat
cncd absorption by Russia of Armenia
and Persia. are 20 be- factors In the
reconstruction. Then tho EuphrntcH
valley will again be- tccming with "a
wealthy population. as In the days OF
the Bahyioniun and ArHyrinn mon
nrrha Palestine will become tho near
est outlet Tor Asia, Europcwrd, The
Mediterranean will Boz covered with
merchantmen. na iu the days nj old,
Palestine Will Do built up, Factories
Will rise ON tho old ruins, and tho Jews
viii once morn become the mrllaiora
% commerce between tho east and the
wosL They viii be- OF liberty Co develop
along their own lines. sharing freely ln
tho work that is before the nations NJ
the world
such ls the hope OF the zlonlats,
Thcy believe that the plan along which
thcy arc working iH perfectly feasible.
They think the sultan ot Turkey win
come 10 realize thr value u an alliance
with the Hebrews. They hold that the
Christian nations win be led To right
tho wrongs inflicted upon the Jews aud
permit them TO take up the broken
threads u their history, IN the land Of
their fathers. AZ tho time N the return
Of tho capugcB from nabylonln, thJ
rulers oud tho people were foyorabl,
10 tho plans " Ezra ana Nehemiah, II
] Re- expected similar disposition viii b'
manlfcHtod now among the nations OF
! tho earth
There lg good ground Tor this hope
stnteHmourhlp. though uH q rule en-.
tlrely blind 90 tho future, owing 10 iti
failure 90 comprehend tho prophet,
forecasts ot holy writ, 40 nevertheless
working out the divine plans, as surely
uH was N0bu0hadnozznr though d,
| prepared % lions den Tor "a Prophet of
| jehovah The ZionIHts may, or mas
not. realize 90 tho fun extent the lm'
| portance of their work. hut there car
ho no doubt that % Re- ono of tho pro,
IImlnarlcs 90 tho establishment upon
this earth Of tho kingdom In which II,
b 20 rule. who Inns o. rlght 90 rccoiy,
| glory ana honor and dominion Tor eyrl
and ever,
That tho establishment N the Jow'
IN Palestine uud the restoration OF tina
country Co lts ancient Importance VIII
lead 90 tho acceptance hy tho Hobrow'
1f Jesus Of Nazareth os the Messiah
| is quite plolnly told hy the Prophets
Thcy aponlJ NJ % time of trouble, "Hucl
1s never was since there was nation
/ tDlu. l2. ID subsequent upon the de-
uverluce OF the scattered people
through the special Interference o.
Michuel the great prince. According Il
another Prophet JMolochD tho nation
WIN be gathered ia battle against Joru
salem. and the city shall be- taken
After great suffering. the Lord himself
in the midst of Ills saints lAinl. 10. o.
shau come and deliver the people, ofte
which lie viii De acknowledged "Nul
over AN tho earth" IN that day
the prophet snys, "thcro shall be- on
Lord and Hls name one"
We are surely living IN a time whel