Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1902-02-01
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"zlonlsm Is the one force that has
put purpose into the lives of those
millions OF our coreigonlsts whose
millions Of our corellgi0nists, whose
prosecutions under which they have
suffered IN the hotbeds of tyranny that
they call their homes. II has awakened
IN their breasts something Of the hope
and the l1ealism that the words OF The
prophets aroused IN Che hearts Of ex-
He'd Israel In The anCtNnl days. Aud
that IL enough TO justify The existence
Of the movement
Rabbi lIlrsch who does not believe In
The possibility OF the establishment Of
a Jewish state under European protec-
ton, in the near future, still says
"lf the l2ionlsts prove TO US that PAL
estine toward which undoubtedly the
eyes Of the Victims Of modern nation
allsm In Russia and GAlloia have been
turning VIII bring them relief and work
their redemption we shall 90 the ut
most OF our competency cooperate
II we turn TO the ancient Scriptures,
we find, interviewer IN It's historical,
doctrlnal and devotional parts, the
most positive predictions that finally a
reign shall be established upon this
earth under the supremacy OF the Son
OF God. ASK Of me, and ! shall give
thee the heather for thine Inheritance,
and the uttermost parts of the earth
for thy possession psalm H. So
And the Lord shall reign over them
and glory, and q Kingdom that all peo-
pie, nations, and languages, should
serve Him. His dominion Is an ever
lasting dominion, which shall not pass
away and His Kingdom that which
shall not be destroyed" dan VII, l4)
And there was given Him dominion
In Mount Zion from henceforth, even
for eyer" Micah w; ~
Such is the tenor OF the predictions
OF the ancient seers OF the covenant
people.
In these latter days the proclamation
has again gone forth, through the IN
splred messengers Of truth For
viii reveal myself from heaven with
power and great glory, with all the
hosts thereof and dwell In righteous
ness with men thousand years, and
the wicked shall not stand doc, and
Coy. xxx NJ
The establishment Of this glorious
reign Ia to take place, In part through
the gathering OF the scattered children
of Israel and Juda In the language Of
Paul; For II the casting away of
them be the reconciing Of the world,
what shall the receiving OF them be,
but life from the dead? For II the
first fruit be holy the lump Is also
holy; and II the root be holy so are
the branches" Rom ri; l6)
If It be remembered that according
TO these forecasts, the children Of men
are directed to look for the final unfit
cation Of all nations and the consolda-
ton Of power and authority In the
hands Of the Son OF God, who became
also the Son of Man, II will be
seen that though the gathering
Of the scattered seed Of Jacob, zonism
assumes Importance second only to the
establishment Of the Church in this
dispensation
The Zionist congress recently held In
Basic may well be looked upon as the
beginning Of a parliament The
delegates came from all over the world.
They hailed from London from the
United States. from Astrakhan from
Manchurla from Canada The business
there transacted, though primarily re-
latlng to the interests Of the Jews II
carried out WIN have some effect upon
every civilized country and especially
upon the old centers Of civilization.
The movement Is only in lis inclpiency,
but It Is not difficult 70 perceive Soma
Of IT'S possibilities. The revival Of
Jewish nationality even II compare
lively few Jews ever establish them.
selves IN Palestine, means the over
throw OF the existent political cquin-
brium. It may involve changes OF
financial and industrial character, too,
Of important consequences.
The readers Of the News" win re-
member that on the cath OF Oct. lsll,
Apostle Orson Hyde dedicated Pales-
tine to the gathering of the Jews lie
was sent to do so by the Prophet Jo-
senh, who at that time was practically
alone among the leading spirits Of the
age in seeing the future glory OF the
Jews and their country The Apostle,
in his prayer, said In part
20, Thou, who didst covenant with
Abraham, Thy friend and who didst
renew that covenant with Isaac. and
confirm the same with Jacob with an
oath, that Thou woudst not only give
them this land for an everlasting in.
heritance but that Thou wouldst also
remember their seed for ever Abra.
ham, Isaac aud Jacob have long since
closed their eyes In death aud made
the grave their mansion. Their chill
dren are scattered and dispersed abroad
among the nations OF the Gentiles like
sheep that have no shepherd and are
stll looking forward for the fulhlment
OF those promises which Thou dldst
make concerning them; and even this
land which once poured forth natures
richest bounty. and flowed. as 1t were.
with milk ana honey, has TO a certain
extent been smittcn with baucuness
and sterility since IL drank from muir
derous hands the blood Of Him who
never sinned
Grant therefore, o Lord, In the
name OF Thy well beloved Son, Jesus
Christ to remove the barrenness and
sterllity Of this land. and let springs OF
living water break forth TO water the
thirsty soil Let the vine and the
olive produce IN their strength. and the
OK tree bloom ana flourish. let the