Evening journal., 1905-09-02

said the Word No Word from Him
is void Of power.
"An this is precious-to us and ID
Him--but Israel is on His heai. He
cannot give them up. They are a
lstlff-necked people. but His patience
has no limit. and His love never
weahens. Besides, has He not prom
ised? Has not the Word proceeded
out Of His mouth? And IS God. after
an. only a man, that He should LEY
or the son Of man. that He should re-
pent2 He viii return to His own,
and His people shall be willing in the
day of His power.
Peters sick mother-in-lnw Is a fit
picture of israel i'm her present con.
dition. She is sick and that speaks
of helplessness. Helpless, indeed, IS
Israel for she knows not Him Who
alone can help her. She is sick OF n
fever, and that speaks OF restlessness.
Long ago did Jehovah her God.
through Moses. warn her of the time
when she should find no rest for tire
sole Of her foot. He does not mean
her 10 find rest until she finds IL in
Him Who cried I'm her ears when she
would not hear-'Come unto me and
will give you rest But. thanks be
TO God, she is not comfortable. Her
fever is running high, and she is cast
ing about for a remedy. Many are
the physicians who have tried their
skill I'M her behalf. Baron Hirsch pro-
soribed American colonization, and
American colonization was tried. The
result was discouraging though col
onies were established in North and
South America. For the most part
they are now deserted villages, for Is
rael's Land is in neither North nor
South America. Thin came Or.
Herzl and Zionism. According to his
diagnosis there must be a Jewish
state In Palestine under the suzeran-
ty Of Turkey, The Sultan was favor
able to the plan until the time came
for executing it, when he changed his
mind. and then DR.. Hcrzl died The
next physician was Israel Zangwill
His gospel was q Jew,sn colony In Az
rica and he obta'nei an offer from the
british government of a tract of land
for the purpose Ia the Scudan. A few
days ago at Basla. Switzerland, the
Zionist congress rojtcsed the PROPOSE
T tion, declaring that Israel wanted to
locate in or near Palestine.
/ Meanwhile. the fever increases. Is
rael is everywhere agitated and ex-
cited as never before i'm modern times
And is there no helpg Is there no re.
lief for the sick woman? Is there
no balm in Gilead? Is there no ply
sician there? Why then Is not th'
health Of the daughter OF my people re
covered@ der. s. 22.) The Grea
Physician is near. The time to favo
Zion. yea. the set time Is come. III
is just at the door and He will sooI
enter Apart from Him there is No
help for the sick woman, but He is all
sufficient. When Peters Lord shall re.
turn to Peters house. then He vii
see her lying sick He viii touch hei
hand. for He will not then be absent
but present. and she viii look upor
Him Whom she pierced. And then
instantly the healing will come, IN,
fever viii leave her; and she will arise
and serve Him.
And what will follow? Why th'
whole world awaits the healing of Is
rael. AS soon as Israel is delivered
from the fever Of unbelicf and re.
lbellion. she viii arise and minister
unto her Lord; and then shall the,
bring unto Him many possessed will
demons; and He win cast out tho
spin Is with a word. and heal all tha
are sick-and then shall it be fulfilled
which was spoken through Isaiah th'
Prophet. saying. Himself took our in
lhrmities and bore our Diseases 1t il
a picture Of the blessing to CONF
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