New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-08-25

except as an inspiration to the Hebrews "a king
dom of priests C1x XIX. g. whether they live
In Palestine elsewhere, and to all peoples all
nations in all parts OF the world Palestine Is
only a world church All can enter its ministry
lisa vi 81 AS the Vatican is only the centre OF
the Catholic world. Palestine is only the centre
OF the Jewish world. with the one difference that
Jewish thought utterly and whole heartedly rspu-
dates any idea Of temporal power or interrerencs
with the temporalities OF any nation
Our sage-pOet. Juda Halevi sings Of Palestine.
calling It the heart of the Jewish people 1t Is the
heart AS the heart ipels the nfebloOd TO all parts
of the body to vitalize ali parts OF the body FAR
from the heart or IL. Palestine viii always
give the inpuIse OF Jewish inspiration TO all ths
body OF the Jewish nation. 70 vitalize It's consre
cations and members far or near We need an
impulse OF this kind
thus Bible zionism regards the possession ot
Palestine as a source OF impulse 20 Jewish senti-
rnent to loyalty to that spirituality Of life which
means God the guide in human conduct. Reverence
our duty Him. Righteousness our duty TO man.
Responsibility duty TO ourselves
For the world at large II means additional i'm
puse TO all that constitutes true human happiness
BY true human happiness we do not mean creek
art be IL ever so beautiful nor Roman govern
ment be wonderful Nor do we mean
French thrift or German thoroushnesS. American
enterprise or English colonization or the freedom
which has so frightened history With Us rrue
happiness the results Of the teaching OF tns
three RS -,
For example: For the world at large the posses
sion of Palestine by the Hebrews means the recon-
struction of the Hebrew nation IL Is th5 only na-
ton on earth which. because of Bible limitations
OF It's borders can have colonies. no protscto-
rates. no entanslements, no alliances. no osnas-
And just because II have no colonies. no pro-
tectorates. entanglenents. no alliances no ouiGs
its influence in international court OF arbitration
will be unbiased. mighty and decisive lis dele
gates will need no Instructions from its govern
ment az 10 what questions may be debated and no"
the delegates shall vote The revelations OF Al
drew ID. White. United States Ambassador pfes4-
dent of the American delegation TO the first Hague
conference. American of whom Americans may
well be proud. show well the weaknesses OF the
Hague conventions as at present constituted An
element of strength. not OF weakness, would De the
Hebrew delegates. with no Instructions save the
three RS i have cited. and for which they would
stand. unaffected by national entanslements or ma
tonal interests
II the reconstruction Of the Hebrew nation VIII
give more voice in the worlds great council 70
secure peace and avert war. 70 have q permanent
of international arbitration. not IN a damp
Dutch town. but Isaiah and Micah sins IN
Zion. whose very atmosphere is inspiration. whose
very dust IS holy and the very assures OF whose
stones eloquent mouths then truly viii the pos
session of Palestine by the Hebrews mean th'
worlds inestimabIe gain. and once more the ses"
of Abraham will be source OF blessing to all tn'
families OF earth. One word more Hebrews HViis
in other lands can consistently be citizens OK the
land of their birth adoption For they VIII owe
only spiritual. and material loyalty to Fal-
estine. precisely as Catholics be- and are. goou
Americans or good Englishmen. even though the!
are loyal in things spiritual TO the Vatican ANU
again emphasize the difference. so much IN ras0R
of the Hebrews that the Hebrew Vatican. or Paies,
tine, will never can never. claim any tenpolN'
power in other lands.
You see. then. that ZiOnism means uuch rn'i'
than merely legally assured home In PaicS'ins-
he Illogical w that its all For We ntNo
legally assured homes in every civilized COUNTY,
to-day. II the kingdom OF God on sai'''
with all nations His congregation And as lof %
Hebrews and those non-Hebrews. the sons Oh 90
stranger who join the ministry OF the LORD 70 wv
and serve Him. to keep His Sabbath and strenstn''
His covenant isaiah Xxi. 81:
Priests for Lord
That Is destiny
shall bend the En-.
To God alone
II PEREIRA NENDES.
Minister Spanish and Portuguese ConsresA
New York.
Lake George. N. Y. August Fl. 1871