Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1905-12-18
THE JEWS AWAKENING.

It was a remarkable demonstration
which was held in New York few
days ago, when 100000 persons wearing
mourning badges paraded the streets,
protesting IN this solemn manner
against the slaughter of Jews In Rus
sia. In the procession were many sur
vvors of the Kishineff massacres. and
the protest can hardly fail to make an
impression.
Another feature OF activity among
the Jews is equally remarkable They
have suddenly awakened TO the duty
OF self-defense. They are gathering
money for the destitute OF their breth-
rem, but these contributions, we be-
lieye, are also intended for defense. At
least, this may be inferred from the
tone of some patriotic speeches recent
Is delivered, one Of their orators re-
Gently said. 1T is well enough to send
the suffering people food and money,
but Il would be vastly better to send
them means of defending themselyes-
send them firearms. bullets, II neces-
sary" And there is little doubt that
this Is being dong.
In the meantime Canada invites the
Russian Jews to come and settle In
that country. Sir Wifred Laurier. the
prime minister, speaking at II meeting
OF sympathy, took occasion to state
kaN la. no, al
and II must be admitted that Canada
has room enough for as many as may
accept that invitation There the Jews
would find opportunities and rights
denied them by tyrant government In
Russia. There they might make them-
selves power politically to be felt the
world over, as they are In the United
States.
But the ultimate destiny OF the jews
as nation is Palestine. And first
when they have established themselves
there, will their true world-mIsslon
commence. The ancient Seers are very
explicit on that point, They repeated
~ foretell the gathering in Caanan. and
the final redemption of that land. Here
are few Scripture passages on that
subject.
For Jehovah will have mercy on ia
cob, and viii yet choose Israel and set
them in their own Lane" Isaiah, xiv, /.
The days come, saith Jehovah, that
they shall no more say, Jehovah liv-
eth, which brought up the children of
Israel out Of Egypt but Jehovah liy-
eth, which brought up and which led
the seed Of the house Of Israel out of
the North Country II. e.. Russia--the
North Country" from Palestinel, and
from all the countries whittier ] had
driven them; and they shall dwell In
their own land Jeremiah. XIII, 7, 6.
10! the days come, saith Jehovah.
that ! will bring again the captivity Of
My people Israel and Judah, and will
cause them to return 10 the land that
| gave to their fathers. and they shall
possess it,"--Jeremlah, xxx, Q.
Behold, | will take the children of
Israel from among the nations whittier
they be gone. and will gather them on
every side and bring them into their
own land, Ezekiel, xXxvH, o.
u viii plant them upon their land,
and they shall no more be pulled out
or thelr land which ] have given them,
saith Jehovah, thy God. Amos, tx, 10.
They shall no more be a prey 10 the
nations. neither shall the beast OF the
land devour them, but they shall dwell
safely and none shall make them
afraid. Ezekiel, xxxiy, 2S.
The hope OF the world centers In the
redemption OF Judah and Israel, and
that is the reason why the present
events that transpire all over the world
are watched with intense interest by
all who are awake, listening to hear
the midnight cry.