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THE LOST TRIBES OF ISRAEL.Theory That They Nave Soon Found In the Anfito'Saxo* Race of Today.From ihr New York Mail niul Kipnv.A question that is rapidly forcing itself to tlie front in religions circles is the location of tho lost tribes. In view of the prophecies tbnt when the children of the bouse of Judea, or Jews, retorn to Palestine they nre to be accompanied by their brethren of the bouse of Israel, whose identity among the nations has remained bo loog undiscovered, the subject in intensely interesting alike to Jews and Christians.For many years devout minds have been engaged in investigations that have yielded continuous streams of light from sacred and secular history, chronology, astronomy and numerous other sources. Scores of men eminent in the realmn of religions, scientific, historical, ethnological, and philological research have pursued their inquiries unceasingly, and claim at last to have solved the mystery in tho dis-tingnishing marks whereby the lost tribes are to be finally recognized.Prof. C. Piazzi Smyth, late astronomer royal for Scotland, in reviewing a book by Prof. C. A. L. Totten, United States army, an enthusiastic and volnminoaH writer on tho snbject. expresses himself aa follows:**Wbat is the effect of so unexpected a discovery on the Bible itself? It is twofold. First, it causes ns to behold and acknowledge therein the accomplishment of a true miracle, and of the mightiest kind through the ageft, consummated in our own days. And, second, it canaes the Bible to becomo for the Neo-Iaraelitic Anglo-Saxons of America and Great Britain with her colonies, as it wm for the tribes of Israel of old, an infallible book for their national gnidance in politics, as well as a collection of inspired instructions for each individual soul in religion.Naturally, the supposed discovery of a truth so long hidden from theological eyes elicits considerable criticism from conservative expositors of the Scriptures; but no earupst seeker after light can afford to treat with disdain the opinions of devont and scholarly men. except at the risk of placing themselves in tho category of those possessing the Pharisaical spirit The exponents of this belief complain that tbey do not receive fair treatment at the hands of the religious press. Whether this complaint be just or not troth itself must eventually be victorious and can afford to patiently await the issue.The faith of I he Christ inn is in no degree threatened by the controversy, as evangelical activity is increased by this new testimony to Lhe faithfulness of Jehovah to His promises, while to the loyal Jew the discovery is pregnant with no early fulfillment of the glorions hopes that have sustained him throngh long centime* of gloom and disaster. Briefly stated tho facts are as follows:The house of Israel was banished to Assyria about 721 B. C.: the house of Judah to Babylon abont 100 years later. The house of Judah returned to Palestine nnder Ezra and Xeheru-iah after seventy years of captivity, bot the ten tribed house of Israel never retnrned. According to numerous prophecies they were to become Lo-Ammi—not my.people -gentilized, outcast, divorced and known nnder another name. On tho other hand all the great prophets predict that while in the land of their dispersion tbey were to be recovenanted and become the sons of the living God—a strong nation aodchief of the nations —in the isles of the sea and the isles far off— in the north and west—possessing the gates of their enemies aud to be among the nations in the midst of many people as a lien among the nations in the midst of many people as a lion among the beasts of the forest. All -of which promises undoubtedly refer to tho ten tribed or lost boose of Israel and not to the house of J ad ah. It is contended by the exponents of this supposed discovery that there is no possibility of the fulfillment of these prophecies if they do not refer to the English speaking people.At any rat*, it is a snbject replete with international interest and should lie accorded a dignified discussion and candid consideration.
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Fri, Dec 08, 1893
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