The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1910-10-18

gurated; but 1t win not fan, as many
fear. Without assuming the role of seer
l answer you that Zionism is about to
take on fresh vigor; that its most pros
porous days are yet to come. According
to my understanding of the Hebrew
prophets the time of Jacobs trouble" is
not yet ended. Further po0roms of Rus
STA may be expected and further atroci-
ties in Roumania and elsewhere 1t is
sad indeed to be obliged to admit that
these fluctuations will probably come to
you from professed Christians. How
ashamed l feel Of those who thus dishon-
or the name and the teachings of NV
Master, I cannot find words to expressl
They are deluded. They have misunder-
stood the Teacher whom they profess to
follow Their thought is that God will
torment eternally all who do not profess
the name OF Christ. Controlled by deIu-
sion they are serving the god Adversary
and dishonoring Jesus. But as the trials
and difficulties of the patriarch Joseph
were Gods providences to lead him on IN
influence and power and honor, SO will all
tnese experiences and prosecutions work
blessings Tor your race and tend to drive
them OUT OF their present satisfaction and
make them long for home-for Palestine.
Inese experiences, in connection with tha
forth more and more ring in your ears
VIII be the providences OF God 10 accor,.
phsn Tor you more along the lines of "a
onlsm tnan personal pride and national
patriotism
:. II Is not my thought that the eight mill
ions OF Jews in the world win ali co. To
raies.lne' even though 1t has been essti-
mated that, under most favorable condi-
IONS, the land could support more than
fc
some or your most earnest and SANITY
people VIII go to Palestine quickly. that
the reJuvenation there will be astonish-
ing TO the world. Further. II ia NV
thougnt that Jews in every part of the
world. in proportion as they come under
the holy influences Of Gods promises
through the prophets, will go to Palestine
sympatnetlcally = by encouraging those
VINO can bei er go than themselves and
by financial assistance and the establish
ment there of great enterprises Permit
me to suggest that in the time of trouble.
incidental to the transfer of Gentle rule
TO the power OF Messiah all financial in
terests will be jeopardized Many of your
race, growing wealthy. will surely take
pleasure In forwarding the work of Zion
ism, as soon as they shall realize that 1t
is OF God. foretold through the prophets
And those OF your people of insufficient
faith to use their means in forwarding
the Lords work at this important juno
ture will, before very long. find them
selves in the condition pictured by the
Prophet Ezekiel. who declares (vii. 1s)
that in this great day of trouble-"They
shall cast their silver in the streets and
their gold shall be removed: their silver
and their gold shall not be able to de-
liver them in the day of the wrath of the
Lord" The great Messenger of the Cove
nant whom we delight in malachi III, 1-3)
will test and prove you as people Those
who worship idols of gold and silver
stocks and bonds. will receive severe chas-
tisement at his hand that they may learn
a great lesson before he will grant them
q share in the coming blessings.