,,are ,,we ,,( ,,israel8 ,,by ,,eld] ,,george ,,reynolds ,israel %all blossom & bud & fill ! _w ) fruit4--,isaiah4 ,,second ,,edition4 ,,geo4 ,q4 ,,cannon ,,sons ,,co4 ,,pr9t]s1 ,,salt ,,lake ,,city1 ,,utah1 #ahie4 ,,cont5ts4 ,,*apt] ,i4 ,introductory--,! promises ( ,god to ,abraham & 8 ,po/]ity--,! se$ ( ,joseph 9 ,am]ica--,! ,j\rney ( ! ,t5 ,tribes ,nor?w>d--,ephraim mix$ ) all ,nations--,te/imony ( ,pre/4 ,brigham ,"y4 ,,*apt] ,,ii4 ,israel a ,m>itime ,nation--,tyre & ,sidon--,! ,lac$emonians claim relation%ip ) ,israel--,! ,ionians1 ,etrurians1 ,danes1 ,jutes1 etc4--,! v>i\s captivities ( ,israel & ,judah--,m$ia4 ,,*apt] ,,iii4 ,! ,l& ( ! ,nor?--,j]emiah1 ,e!r & ,esdras' ,te/imonies--,! ,c\rse ( ! ,israelites ,nor?w>d--,! ,jordan1 ! ,don1 ! ,danube1 etc4--,! ,l& ( ,msia & ,dacia-,! ,get ,zalmoxes4 ,,*apt] ,,iv4 ,israel's ,j\rney ,nor?w>d--,esdras & ,mod]n ,revelation ,comp>$-,! ,te/imony ( ,jesus to ! ,nephites--,ephraim to be ga!r$ f all ,c\ntries--,! ,coa/s ( ! ,e>?--,! ,ance/ors ( ! ,latt]-day ,sa9ts4 ,,*apt] ,v4 ,! ,orig9 ( ! ,anglo-,saxons--,d]ivation ( ! ,^w ,saxon--,! ,go?s & ,v&als--,ov]?r[ ( ! ,roman ,empire--,! ,my?ology ( ! ,anci5t ,sc&9avians--,baldur--,_! e>ly ,lit]ature4 ,,*apt] ,,vi4 ,! ,num]\s ,id5tifications ,consid]$--,religion & ,laws ( ! ,anci5t ,nor!rn ,races--,free ,masonry--,language ,,*apt] ,,vii4 ,salvation a ,gift to all--,god's ,cov5ant ) ,abraham--,proselytes--,! ,disp]sion--,conclusion4 ,,are ,,we ,,( ,,israel8 ,israel %all blossom & bud & fill ! _w ) fruit--,isaiah4 ,,*apt] ,i4 ,introductory--,! promises ( ,god to ,abraham & 8 ,po/]ity--,! se$ ( ,joseph 9 ,am]ica--,! j\rney ( ! ,t5 ,tribes nor?w>d--,ephraim mix$ ) all nations-,! te/imony ( ,presid5t ,brigham ,"y4 ,! belief t ! ,latt]-day ,sa9ts hold t ! great majority ( _! numb] are ( ! h\se ( ,israel1 & heirs to ! promises made to ,abraham1 to ,isaac & to ,jacob1 l _m o!r portions ( _! fai?1 has receiv$ ! ridicule ( ! un?9k+ & ! contempt ( ! ungodly4 ,h[ev]1 x is n our pres5t int5tion to answ] su*1 b to seek to adduce evid5ce outside ( ! sure ^w ( mod]n revelation1 to prove t ! ,latt]-day ,sa9ts h good reasons1 drawn f hi/ory & analogy1 = believ+ ! words ( _! ,patri>*s :o1 9 bless+ !m1 pron\nce !m ( ! h\se ( ,abraham & ( ! promis$ se$ ( ,jacob4 ,x is unnecess>y to "h quote all ( ! _m graci\s promises made by ! great ,fa!r ( u all to ,8 fri5d ,abraham1 & to t ,patri>*'s imm$iate po/]ity1 z !y are *]i%$ by ! ,sa9ts z ( m ?an e>?ly value1 z pe>ls beyond all price1 z sweet com=t]s 9 ! day ( trial1 & z /rong t[]s ( def5se 9 ! h\r ( temptation2 yet x may n be out ( place to refre% our m9ds by ! recital ( a few ( ! mo/ prom95t1 t we may bett] compreh5d ! ideas & /atem5ts t foll[ aft]4 ,x is record$ 7,g5esis xvii3 #d-g7 t ! ,"l cov5ant$ ) ,abraham1 say+3 ,z = me1 behold1 my cov5ant is ) !e1 & ?\ %alt be a fa!r ( _m nations4 ,nei!r %all ?y "n any m be call$ ,abram1 b ?y "n %all be ,abraham2 = a fa!r ( _m nations h ,i made !e4 ,& ,i w make !e exce$+ fruitful1 & ,i w make nations ( !e1 & k+s %all come out ( !e4 ,& ,i w e/abli% my cov5ant betwe5 me & !e & ?y se$ aft] !e 9 _! g5]ations1 = an ev]la/+ cov5ant1 to be a ,god unto !e & to ?y se$ aft] !e4 ,aga9 7,g5esis xxii3 #af-ah47 ,jehovah decl>es3 ,by myself h ,i sworn sai? ! ,"l1 = because ?\ ha/ done ?is ?+1 & has n )held ?y son1 ?9e only son1 t 9 bless+ ,i w bless !e1 & 9 multiply+ ,i w multiply ?y se$ z ! />s ( ! heav51 & z ! s& :i* is ^u ! sea %ore2 & ?y se$ %all possess ! gate ( 8 enemies2 & 9 ?y se$ %all all ! nations ( ! e>? be bless$4 ,to ,isaac & to ,jacob 7 ^! glori\s promises confirm$ if possible 9 yet /rong] word+4 7,g5esis xxvi3 #d-aj2 xxviii3 #ad47 ,to ! latt] x 0 said3 ,& ?y se$ %all be z ! du/ ( ! e>?2 & ?\ %alt spread abroad to ! we/1 & to ! ea/1 & to ! nor?1 & to ! s\?3 & 9 !e & 9 ?y se$ %all all ! families ( ! e>? be bless$4 ,! bless+ ( ,jacob ^u 8 son ,joseph is d\btless s famili> to ! majority ( our read]s1 t we %all simply quote ! latt] portion3 ,! bless+s ( ?y fa!r h prevail$1 above ! bless+s ( my prog5itors1 unto ! utmo/ b\nd ( ! ev]la/+ hills4 ,!y %all be ^u ! head ( ,joseph1 & on ! cr[n ( ! head ( him :o 0 sep>ate f 8 bre?r54 ,we w take b "o /ep fur!r 9 ?is direction4 ,jacob1 9 bless+ ,ephraim & ,manasseh1 ! sons ( ,joseph1 said3 7,g54 xiviii3 #af47 ,let my "n be nam$ on !m1 & ! "n ( my fa!rs1 ,abraham & ,isaac2 & let !m gr[ into a multitude 9 ! mid/ ( ! e>?4 ,:5 ,joseph rem9d$ ! ag$ ,patri>* t 8 "r h& 0 plac$ on ! head ( ! y\ng] boy1 he decl>$3 ,i "k x1 my son1 ,i "k x4 ,he 7,manasseh7 also %all become a p4 ,& he also %all be great4 ,b truly 8 y\ng] bro!r %all be great] ?an he2 & 8 se$ %all become a multitude ( nations4 ,!re are two po9ts 9 ^! bless+s t are v notewor?y4 ,! fir/1 t ! se$ ( ^! ,patri>*s %\ld become innum]able1 & gr[ to be a multitude ( nations 9 ! mid/ ( ! e>?2 ! second1 t 9 or ?r\gh ?is se$ all ! nations & families ( ! e>? %\ld be bless$4 ,) ,abraham a cov5ant 0 made by ! ,mo/ ,high1 t he %\ld become ! fa!r ( _m nations1 & :5 we h laid aside ! desc5dants ( ,i%mael--! ,arabians & _! fell[s1 :o h gr[n into mighty multitudes1 & n ev5 c\nt$ ! po/]ity ( ! sons ( ,keturah & ( ,abraham's o!r wives1 yet 9 ! "o son ,isaac ! promise is r5ew$1 8 se$ also is to multiply z ! />s ( heav54 ,once aga9 we w divide ! po/]ity1 & leave unnotic$ ! dukes ( ,edom & ! o!r desc5dant ( ,isaac's favorite son4 ,we w speak alone ( ,jacob4 ,to him 0 repeat$ ! div9e promise3 ,?y se$ %all be z ! du/ ( ! e>?2 & aga91 ,a nation & a company ( nations %all be ( !e4 ,"h let u pause = a mom5t & ask1 are !y :om ! _w reg>d z ! only repres5tatives ( ,jacob today--! disp]s$ ( ,judah--all t t holy man has to %[ z ! fulfillm5t ( s great a promise z ! "o la/ quot$8 ,we ?9k n1 b believe t future rese>* w v9dicate prophecy1 & prove t ! promises ( ! ,et]nal are n cut %ort 9 _! complete fulfillm5t4 ,we are well aw>e1 s great is ! t5d5cy ( ! races ( ! e>? to mix & int]m+le1 t ! ,jews1 z well z _m ,*ri/ians1 po9t to _! cont9u$ exi/5ce z a di/9ct p1 z an unansw]able argum5t 9 favor ( ! div9ity ( _! scriptures & ! inspiration ( _! prophets4 ,b _! hi/ory1 _! exclusiv5ess1 _! disp]sion1 etc41 d n fulfill a va/ numb] ( ! prophecies utt]$ ) reg>d to ,israel4 ,yet :5 ! hi/ory ( all ,israel is writt51 ( ,ephraim z well z ( ,judah1 we are satisfi$ t no portion ( ,god's holy ^w w be f\nd to h return$ to ,8 m\? unfulfill$1 & ,he w be z mu* glorifi$ 9 ! hid+ up ( ! ,t5 ,tribes & ! mix+ ( ,ephraim among ! nations1 z 9 ! scatt]+ ( ! sons & daught]s ( ,judah4 ,jacob _h "o son 7& he n ! ance/or ( ! ,jews71 to :om ^! bless+s 7 n only r5ew$1 b ext5d$4 ,to ,joseph x is said t 8 bless+s h prevail$ above ! bless+s ( 8 prog5itors unto ! utmo/ b\nds ( ! ev]la/+ hills1 :ile ( ,joseph's y\ng] son x 0 decl>$1 8 se$ %all be a multitude ( nations4 ,?us we obs]ve t ) ea* succe$+ heir to ^! *oice bless+s ! promises seem to h gr[n1 ext5d$ & spread out4 ,to ,abraham x 0 promis$ t he %\ld be ! fa!r ( _m nations2 to ,ephraim1 8 gr&son's gr&son1 x 0 said ( 8 se$1 8 se$ alone1 t x %\ld become a multitude ( nations4 ,:]e is t multitude ( nations today8 is a p]t95t "q1 = ,god has promis$ x & !y mu/ exi/4 ,! av]age /ud5t ( hi/ory _c answ] ?is "q4 ,he kn[s no?+ ( ! po/]ity ( ,ephraim2 !y are hidd5 f 8 sight4 ,b ! believ] 9 ! ,book ( ,mormon w po9t to its record & decl>e t 9 ! aborig9es ( ,nor? & ,s\? ,am]ica & ( _m ( ! ,pacific isles1 we f9d ! se$ ( ,joseph gr[n into a multitude ( tribes1 peoples & nations4 ,we ?ankfully admit ?is tru?1 we _c contradict x did we wi% to d s4 ,god has s reveal$ x1 & ! ext]nal confirmatory evid5ces are gr[+ /rong] & m conv9c+ e ye>4 ,yet ano!r p]t95t "q "h pres5ts itself4 ,we und]/&1 f ! ,book ( ,mormon1 ! ,lamanites to be ( ! h\se ( ,manasseh2 t is _! great fa!r ,lehi & 8 sons1 ! f\nd]s ( ! ,nephite & ,lamanite races1 7 ( t tribe4 ,if s1 8 greatness does n fulfill ! promises to ,ephraim1 :o 0 to be great] ?an he4 ,surely ! ,"l1 hav+ s abundantly fulfill$ ,8 promise to ! "o bro!r1 has n =gott5 ,8 cov5ant ) ,8 fir/ born4 ,b %all we be deem$ inconsi/5t if we say t we d n ?9k t ! :ole ( t multitude ( nations is f\nd 9 ! desc5dants ( ,lehi1 ( ,mulek & _! companions4 ,is x supposable t ! ,"l has conf9$ ! fulfillm5t ( ! promises to ,joseph 7^: bless+s 7 to prevail above ^? ( 8 prog5itors71 to tribes :o are today & ! majority ( :i* h be5 = fifte5 hundr$ ye>s--or "o-qu>t] ( ?is _w's exi/5ce s9ce mortals dwelt h]eon--among ! wilde/1 ! mo/ degrad$ ( mank9d8 ,if s1 ! desc5dants ( ^? to :om no promises 7 made h enjoy$ ! great] bless+s4 ,we cont5d t :]e ,israel is n "u ! ban ( ,god's displeasure ?r\gh 8 s9s & follies1 he leads ! _w4 ,8 sons are pr9ces among m5 & ! m9i/]s ( ,god's law to all p1 inde$ t 9 him1 accord+ to ! (t repeat$ promise1 all ! families ( ! e>? w be bless$4 ,"h we may be int]rupt$ by our read]s 7= x is ,latt]-day ,sa9ts we are address+7 ) ! "q if we h =gott5 ! ,t5 ,tribes hidd5 by ,div9e ,provid5ce 9 ! f> (f froz5 regions ( ! nor?1 & environ$ by a belt ( sn[ & ice s imp5etrable t no man 9 mod]n days has rea*$ !m4 ,no1 we h n =gott5 !m1 & ?r\gh !m1 we believe1 z ?r\gh ,lehi & o!rs1 h ! promises ( ,god to ,jacob & ,joseph be5 p>tially fulfill$4 ,b we ask fur!r1 is x altoge!r improbable t 9 t long j\rney ( "o & a half ye>s1 z ,esdras /ates x1 f ,m$ia1 ! l& ( _! captivity to ! froz5 nor? "s ( backslid+ ,israel rebell$1 turn$ aside f ! ma9 body1 =got _! ,god1 by & by m+l$ ) ! ,g5tiles & became ! leav5 to leav5 ) ! promis$ se$ all ! nations ( ! e>?8 ,! acc\nt giv5 9 ! ,book ( ,mormon ( a s+le family ( ?is same h\se1 its wayw>dness1 its /iffneck$ness be=e ,god1 its int]nal qu>rels & family feuds are1 we fe>1 an example on a small scale ( :at mo/ probably happ5$ 9 ! va/ bodies ( ,israelites :o = s _m mon?s w5d$ _! t$i\s way nor?w>d4 ,laman & ,lemuel _h1 no d\bt1 _m c\nt]p>ts 9 ! j\rney+ ,t5 ,tribes4 ,& :o s likely to rebel z /ubborn1 impetu\s1 pr\d & w>like ,ephraim8 ,rebellion & backslid+ h be5 s *>act]i/ically ! /ory ( ,ephraim's c>e] t we c sc>cely conceive t x c\ld be o!rwise & yet pres]ve ! unities ( t p's hi/ory4 ,c x be any wond] !n t s mu* ( ! blood ( ,ephraim has be5 f\nd hidd5 & unkn[n 9 ! mid/ ( ! nations ( nor!rn ,europe & o!r p>ts until ! _s ( prophecy reveal$ its exi/5ce8 ,b be=e proce$+ fur!r 9 our rese>*1 x may be well to ins]t ! words ( "o hav+ au?ority1 to ! effect t ! ,latt]-day ,sa9ts are ( ,ephraim2 to adduce ideas & reasons to sub/antiate ?is /atem5t w be our pleasure z we proce$4 ,presid5t ,"y deliv]$ a disc\rse 9 ! ,tab]nacle1 ,salt ,lake ,city1 ,april #h?1 #ahee1 f :i* ! foll[+ are extracts3 ,! set "t has come = ,god to ga!r ,israel1 & = 8 "w to comm5ce ^u ! face ( ! :ole e>?1 & ! ,eld]s :o h aris5 9 ?is ,*ur* & k+dom are actually ( ,israel4 ,take ! ,eld]s :o are n[ 9 ?is h\se1 & y c sc>cely f9d "o out ( a hundr$ b :at is ( ! h\se ( ,israel4 ,x has be5 rem>k$ t ! ,g5tiles h be5 cut (f1 & ,i d\bt :e!r ano!r ,g5tile ev] comes into ?is *ur*4 ,w we g to ! ,g5tile nations to prea* ! gospel8 ,yes1 & ga!r out ! ,israelites :]ev] !y are mix$ among ! nations ( ! e>?4 ,:at "p or portion ( !m8 ,! same "p or portion t r$eem$ ! h\se ( ,jacob & sav$ !m f p]i%+ ) fam9e 9 ,egypt4 ,:5 ,jacob bless$ ! two sons ( ,joseph1 'guid+ 8 h&s witt+ly1' he plac$ 8 "r h& ^u ,ephraim1 '& he bless$ ,joseph1 & said1 ,god1 be=e :om my fa!rs ,abraham & ,isaac did walk1 ! ,god :i* f$ me all my life long unto ?is day1 ! ,angel :i* r$eem$ me f all evil1 bless ! lads1' etc4 ,joseph 0 ab\t to remove ! old man's h&s1 & br++ 8 "r h& ^u ! head ( ! olde/ boy1 say+1 ',n s1 my fa!r2 = ?is is ! fir/born2 put ?y "r h& ^u 8 head4' ,& 8 fa!r refus$1 & said1 ',i "k x1 my son1 ,i "k x3 he also %all become a p1 & he also %all be great2 b truly 8 y\ng] bro!r %all be great] ?an he1 & 8 se$ %all become a multitude ( nations4' ,ephraim has become mix$ ) all ! nations ( ! e>?1 & x is ,ephraim t is ga!r+ toge!r4 ,x is ,ephraim t ,i h be5 se>*+ = all ! days ( my prea*+1 & t is ! blood :i* ran 9 my ve9s :5 ,i embrac$ ! gospel4 ,if !re are any ( ! o!r tribes ( ,israel mix$ ) ! ,g5tiles we are also se>*+ = !m4 ,?\gh ! ,g5tiles are cut (f1 d n suppose t we are n go+ to prea* ! gospel among ! ,g5tile nations1 = !y are m+l$ ) ! h\se ( ,israel1 & :5 we s5d to ! nations we d n seek = ! ,g5tiles1 because !y are disob$i5t & rebelli\s4 ,we want ! blood ( ,jacob1 & t ( 8 fa!r ,isaac & ,abraham1 :i* runs 9 ! ve9s ( ! p4 ,!re is a p>ticle ( x "h1 & ano!r !re1 bless+ ! nations z pr$ict$4 ,take a family ( t5 *ildr51 = in/ance1 & y may f9d n9e ( !m purely ( ! ,g5tile /ock1 & "o son or "o daught] 9 t family :o is purely ( ! blood ( ,ephraim4 ,x 0 9 ! ve9s ( ! fa!r or "m1 & 0 produc$ 9 ! son or daught]1 :ile all ! re/ ( ! family are ,g5tiles4 ,y may ?9k t is s+ul>1 b x is true4 ,x is ! h\se ( ,israel we are aft]1 & we c>e n :e!r !y come f ! ea/1 ! we/1 ! nor? or ! s\?2 f ,*9a1 ,russia1 ,engl&1 ,cali=nia1 ,nor? or ,s\? ,am]ica1 or "s o!r locality2 & x is ! v lad on :om fa!r ,jacob laid 8 h&s1 t w save ! h\se ( ,israel4 ,! ,book ( ,mormon came to ,ephraim1 = ,joseph ,smi? 0 a pure ,ephraimite1 & ! ,book ( ,mormon 0 reveal$ to him1 &1 :ile he liv$ he made x 8 bus9ess to se>* = ^? :o believ$ ! gospel4 99 99 99 ,y und]/& :o we are2 we are ( ! h\se ( ,israel1 ( ! royal se$1 ( ! royal blood4 ,,*apt] ,,ii4 ,israel a ,m>itime ,nation--,tyre & ,sidon--,! ,lac$emonians ,claim ,relation%ip ) ,israel-,! ,ionians1 ,etrurians1 ,danes1 ,jutes1 etc4--,! v>i\s ,captivities ( ,israel & ,judah--,m$ia4 ,! idea1 ?\gh n until lately widely diffus$1 t _m ( ! races inhabit+ ,europe are impregnat$ ) ! blood ( ,israel1 is by no means a new "o4 ,_m writ]s1 9 _! rese>*es into ! e>ly hi/ory ( t cont95t1 h be5 =cibly /ruck ) ! simil>ity t exi/$ betwe5 ! laws1 mann]s1 cu/oms1 etc41 ( ! anci5t inhabitants ( its nor!rn & nor?we/]n portions & ^? ( anci5t ,israel4 ,^! writ]s h endeavor$ to acc\nt = ?is peculi>ity 9 two ways4 ,fir/ by ! supposition t ,israeliti% colonies = v>i\s causes1 left ! l& ( _! inh]itance & gradually work$ !mselves nor? & nor?we/w>d ov] ,europe2 & second1 by ! argum5t t remnants or bran*es ( ! lo/ ,t5 ,tribes _h emigrat$ f ,m$ia into ,europe1 & ?r\gh ! ignorance ( hi/orians1 disguis$ "u o!r names1 !y _h rema9$ unkn[n until ! pres5t1 _! habits1 cu/oms1 traditions1 etc41 hav+ 9 ! mean:ile become s greatly *ang$ by "t & circum/ance1 z to r5d] !m unrecognizable at ?is late day4 ,we w take up ! fir/ ( ^! ideas1 & pres5t a few ( ! argum5ts advanc$ by ^? :o support x4 ,x is ass]t$ by !m t ,israel e>ly became a m>itime nation1 t its location on ! ,m$it]ranean ,sea admirably adapt$ its p = su* pursuit4 ,by means ( ! ,r$ ,sea 9 its re>1 x also _h undi/urb$ access to ,africa1 ,india1 & ! isles beyond4 ,z e>ly z ! days ( ! ,judges 7say ,b4 ,c4 #a1cjj7 we f9d t ,deborah & ,b>ak1 9 _! song ( triumph1 compla9 t ,dan came n up to ! aid ( ,israel 9 ! h\r ( ne$1 b rema9$ 9 8 %ips :ile 8 fell[s 7 cont5d+ ) ,sis]a & 8 ho/s4 ,:y did ,dan rema9 9 %ip8 7,judges v3 #ag7 is ! exact "q ask$4 ,?is %[s t ?us e>ly 9 ,israel's hi/ory x _h comm5c$ to hold comm]cial relations ) its neighbors4,a ,! tribes ^: inh]itances bord]$ on ! ,m$it]ranean1 comm5c+ at ! nor?1 7 ,a%]1 ,manasseh1 ,ephraim1 ,dan & ,simeon4 ,a%]'s inh]itance lay contigu\s to ! great ports ( ,tyre & ,sidon1 :ile ,simeon's bord]$ on ,egypt1 & conta9$ )9 its conf9es o!r seaports ( ! ,phili/9es or ,phnicians1 to :om1 we ?9k1 pr(ane writ]s h giv5 cr$it = _m ( ! comm]cial v5tures und]tak5 by ! ,israelites4 ,footnote ,a3 ,we h se5 a translation ( an anci5t ,dani% hi/ory1 9 :i* x is ass]t$ t ,angul ( ,issa*]1 a bro!r ( ,tola1 :o judg$ ,israel ab\t #a1bbe ye>s ,b4,c41 invad$ ,engl&1 & 0 assi/$ by ,tola 9 s do+4 ,9 ! "n ( ,angul we f9d ano!r d]ivation ( ! ^w ,anglel& 7,engl&74 ,x mu/ n be suppos$ t ^! m>itime tribes 7 ! only ones t w\ld be f\nd spread+ abroad4 ,! memb]s ( ! v>i\s tribes did n /rictly conf9e !mselves to ! b\nd>ies assign$ _! tribe by ,jo%ua1 b !y int]m+l$ = trade1 etc41 & _m m5 ( o!r tribes resid$ )9 ! bord]s ( ,judah's inh]itance1 & vice v]sa4 ,we h a notable example ( ?is 7,b4 ,c4 #fjj7 9 ! case ( ,lehi & ,laban1 :o 7 ( ! se$ ( ,joseph1 yet 7 resid5ts ( ,j]usalem1 & ,nephi incid5tally rem>ks t 8 fa!r1 ,lehi1 _h dwelt 9 t city all 8 days4 ,! *ildr5 ( ,ephraim1 f _! great ent]prise & =ce ( "*1 seem to h e>ly spread1 n only among o!r tribes1 b also into =eign nations1 notably to ,egypt1 & ! ang] ( ! ,"l is repeat$ly express$ ?r\gh ,8 prophets at ,8 p's disreg>d ( ,8 law 9 mix+ ) ! hea!n4 ,9 ,isaiah's "t1 ,ephraim _h1 l a silly dove1 m+l$ himself among ! p to ! displeasure ( 8 ,god4 ,b x 0 n only = trade & comm]ce t ,israel spread abroad2 h] *ildr5 7 sometimes =c$ to =eign l&s aga9/ _! w4 ,two hundr$ ye>s be=e ,lehi left ,j]usalem1 ! ,"l upbraid$ ,tyre & ,sidon ?r\gh ,joel 8 s]vant 7,joel iii3 #f71 tell+ !m1 among o!r ?+s1 ,! *ildr5 also ( ,judah1 & ! *ildr5 ( ,j]usalem h ye sold unto ! ,grecians or ,g5tiles1 t ye might remove !m f> f _! bord]4 ,"h we obta9 a glimpse ( ! policy ( ^! two cities2 !y s\ght to weak5 ,israel by deport+ h] *ildr5 z captives to o!r nations af> (f1 & ) true comm]cial in/9cts endeavor$ to make ! transaction a pr(itable "o4 ,& if ,judah & ,j]usalem1 at ! o!r end ( ! l&1 ?us suff]$ at ! h&s ( ,tyre & h] si/] city1 is x n a c]ta9ty t o!r tribes1 liv+ ne>]1 w\ld suff] f ?is same cause1 & probably m sev]ely8 ,we are ( ! op9ion t ?is :olesale slave trade ( ! ,phnicians is greatly "u-e/imat$ z a factor 9 ! diffusion ( ,israeliti% blood ?r\gh\t ! _w4 ,s great 0 ! numb] ( slaves held by ^! p1 t at "o "t 9 _! *ief city1 ! slaves exce$$ ! freem5 9 numb]1 & _! m>itime ent]prise 0 su* t !y e/abli%$ colonies or depots on all ! isl&s ( ! ,m$it]ranean ,sea1 9 ,france1 ,spa91 ,italy1 ,brita91 & probably 9 ,g]many4 ,! :ole coa/ ( nor!rn ,africa 0 /udd$ ) _! colonies1 :i* !y c>ri$ s\? z f> z ,timbuctoo & ! ,nig]1 :ile by way ( ! ,r$ ,sea !y rea*$ ea/]n ,africa1 ,p]sia1 ,india1 & "s suppose ,*9a2 9 fact1 !y trad$ )1 & e/abli%$ colonies all ov] ! !n kn[n _w4,b ,footnote ,b3 ,al?\gh ! anci5t ,jews 7 ma9ly an agricultural nation ! geographical position ( ,pale/9e & ! contiguity ( "s ( ! tribes ( ,israel to ! ,m$it]ranean ,sea1 induc$ ! ,jewi% p to make common cause ( _! fri5dly neighbors1 ! sea f>+ ,pho5icians4 ,!re 7 two causes :i* conduc$ to r5d] ! ,jews well acqua9t$ ) navigation on high seas4 ,_m ( !m 7 c>ri$ away z captives 9 _! frequ5t1 & (t5 unsuccessful1 w>f>e ) m p[]ful nations4 ,! prison]s ( w> 7 =c$ to s]ve on l& & sea4 ,allusions to r$eem$ prison]s1 return+ f ! ,isl&s ( ! ,sea & f ! f\r corn]s ( ! e>?1 occur 9 _m p>ts ( ! ,hebrew ,scripture & ! exp]i5ces ( ! ,jews 9 sea voyages are graphically depict$ 9 ! ,bible 7,psalm #ajg74 ,!n !re 7 mission>y voyages ( ! ,jews = ! inculcation ( mono!i/ic tea*+s4 ,! ,jewi% mission>ies visit$ _m l&s across ! sea1 z is atte/$ 9 _m p>ts ( ! prophetic writ+s4 ,allusions to a life on ! ocean & to ! unpleasant exp]i5ces ( sea-sickness occur 9 sev]al places 9 ! scriptures toge!r ) magnific5t repres5tations ( ! wondr\s sights ( mid-ocean4 ,su* descriptions 7 n borr[$ f ali5 & pagan nations = ! simple reason t ! admir]s ( ,god's m>vel\s "w on ! sea are m5tion$ z com+ home f _! p]il\s exp$itions & prais+ ,god's glory 9 ! mid/ ( _! own p4 ,! di/ribution ( ! ,jews 9 _m sea-girt places ( ! ,g5tiles is (t5 m5tion$ 9 ! ,hebrew ,bible & be>s evid5ce to ! sea-f>+ habits ( _m ,jewi% families2 ,david's conque/ ( ,ezeon-,gab]2 ! greate/ sea-port 9 ,s\!rn ,arabia1 0 foll[$ by o!r k+s1 ,jewi% & non-,jewi%1 :o covet$ ! possession ( t h>bor4 ,! hi/ory ( ,k+ ,solomon's alliance ) ! ,pho5ician ,k+ ,hiram is giv5 9 ! ,book ( ,k+s4 ,! build+ ( m]*ant-m5 9 ,ezeon-,gab] & ! voyages und]tak5 by ! ,jewi% m>9]s c\ld n be m]ely leg5d>y see+ t ev5 9 ! latt] days :5 ! ,romans attack$ ! ,jews ! latt] _h num]\s %ips & seam5 on ! inl& seas4 ,on ?is subject we f9d _m notices 9 ! works ( ,josephus & 9 p>ts ( ! ,new ,te/am5t4--,dr4 ,l[ry4 ,x is also a rem>kable fact t a few hundr$ ye>s aft] ,joel _h deliv]$ 8 message ( condemnation to ,tyre & ,sidon1 t ! p ( "o ( ^! ,grecian /ates1 ! ,lac$emonians or ,sp>tans1 claim$ relation%ip ) ,israel z *ildr5 ( ,abraham1 & _h _! claim all[$1 & /ill m rem>kable 9 ! light ( poetical ju/ice1 t ^! ,lac$emonians 7 ! ones us$ by ,alex&] ! ,great 9 ! de/ruction ( ,tyre1 & 9 ! fulfillm5t ( ! words ( ! ,"l ?r\gh ,joel3 ,behold ,i w raise !m out ( ! place :i!r ye h sold !m1 & w return y\r recomp5se ^u y\r own head 7,joel iii3#g74 ,x w\ld appe> t ! sons de/roy$ ! cities t _h sold _! fa!rs into captivity4 ,! fact t ^! ,lac$emonians did claim k9dr$ ) ,israel1 is n>rat$ bo? by ,josephus & ! au?or ( ! ,fir/ ,book ( ,maccabees4 ,! writ]s ( bo? hi/ories give a synopsis ( ! lett] s5t by ,oreus1 k+ ( ! ,lac$emonians1 to ,onias1 ! ,high ,prie/ ( ,israel4 ,! two acc\nts agree v closely4 ,josephus gives ! op5+ clause ( ! k+'s lett] 9 ^! t]ms3 ,we h met ) a c]ta9 writ+ :]eby we h discov]$ t bo? ,jews & ,lac$emonians are ( "o /ock1 & are d]iv$ f ! k9dr$ ( ,abraham4 ,9 ! book ( ,maccabees x runs z foll[s3 ,x is f\nd 9 writ+ t ! ,sp>tans & ,jews are bre?r51 & come out ( ! g5]ation ( ,abraham4 7,i ,mac4 xii47 ,! ,jews admitt$ ! relation%ip 9 a lett] full ( s5tim5ts ( fri5d%ip & bro!rhood1 s5t by a special embassy to ! ,sp>tan c\rt4 ,?is lett] is giv5 9 full 9 ,i4 ,maccabees1 *ap4 xii4 ,9 nei!r hi/ory is any h9t giv5 z to :i* bran* ( ,abraham's family ! records %[$ t ! ,lac$emonians belong$1 b f _! rigid virtue & hone/y1 & _! ne> approa* to ! unit$ ord] 9 _! daily lives1 x is presumable t !y _h n be5 long sep>ate f a p 9 ^: mid/ ! law ( ! true ,god 0 kn[n & obs]v$4 ,x be+ ?us admitt$ t ! p ( "o ,grecian /ate 7 ( ! family ( ,abraham1 /ud5ts ( hi/ory h endeavor$ to trace ,israel to o!r p>ts4 ,! inhabitants ( ! ,ionian commonweal?1 "o ( ! mo/ ent]pris+ communities ( anci5t ,greece1 are claim$ to h be5 ( ,israeliti% /ock1 ! mo/ weighty argum5t us$ 9 ! advocacy ( ?is idea is ! great simil>ity t exi/$ betwe5 _! laws & cu/oms & ^? ( ! ,jews4 ,att5tion is especially drawn to ! fact t ! ,ionians 7 divid$ f *oice1 & n f ! =ce ( circum/ances or geographical position1 into twelve communities1 correspond+ ) ! twelve tribes ( ,israel4 ,! same argum5t is advanc$ reg>d+ ! ,etrurians :o 7 among ! e>lie/ settl]s 9 ,italy1 & :o1 tradition /ates1 emigrat$ f ,tyre or its neighborhood4 ,!y also 7 divid$ into twelve communities or /ates1 b all "u "o k+4 ,admitt+ t ^! two nationalities 7 ( ! outca/s ( ,israel1 !re is no difficulty 9 und]/&+ h[ ! *ildr5 ( ,jacob spread abroad ov] all ! coa/s ( ,europe & nor!rn ,africa1 z !y 7 7especially ! ,ionians7 r5[n$ = ent]prise at sea1 ! la/ nam$ be+ ! fir/ p among ! ,greeks to und]take long voyages4 ,m ?an "o au?or has advanc$ ! idea t ! ,wel% are ( ! tribe ( ,manasseh1 "s vague traditions ( t p be+ ?\ght to po9t 9 t direction2 x has also be5 ass]t$ t ! ,iri% are ( t tribe4 ,f ?is idea we diff]4 ,) great] %[ ( reason x has be5 claim$ t ,d5m>k 0 coloniz$ by ! tribe ( ,dan 79 ,dani% x is ,danm>k1 or ,dan's l&1 to ?is day71 s1 accord+ to ?is1 a ,dane is simply a ,danite4 ,jutl&1 adjo9+1 is reg>d$ z ,judah's l&1 ,jute be+ consid]$ m]ely ano!r =m ( ! ^w ,jew2 :ile a little fur!r nor? we f9d ,gottl&1 ,go?l&1 or ,gad's l&1 z ^! writ]s believe1 ?us trac+ 9 imm$iate proximity ! homes ( ?ree prom95t tribes ( ,israel ?r\gh ! names giv5 to ! regions !y settl$ 94 ,"s :o1 ( late ye>s1 h made ! subject ( ,israel's id5tification _! /udy1 h gone almo/ to ! v]ge ( ! ridicul\s 9 ! m9ut5ess ) :i* !y h endeavor$ to fix ! b\nd>ies ( ! l&s :i*1 !y ass]t1 7 occupi$ by desc5dants ( ! diff]5t tribes4 ,our position is ! ,biblical or prophetical "o1 t ,ephraim has mix$ himself ) ! nations2 !irs1 t remnants ( all ! tribes c be localiz$ & _! desc5dants det]m9$ ) ! same c]ta9ty z ! po/]ity ( ^? races :o h nev] 9 ,god's provid5ces1 & = ! accompli%m5t ( ,8 purposes1 be5 lo/4 ,"o set ( ^! enquir]s claim to h made ! foll[+ discov]ies4 ,!y h trac$ ! tribe ( ,dan to ! nor? ( ,irel& & ( ,scotl&2 ,simeon to ,wales2 ,naphtali1 z ,jutes1 to ,k5t2 ,gad & ,a%]1 z ,angles & ,s\? ,angles1 to ,m]cia & ,ea/ ,anglia 9 ,engl&2 ,ephraim to ,nor?umb]l& & z f> nor? z ,ed9burgh2 ,manasseh to ! nor? ( ,engl&2 ,reub5 z ,ea/ ,saxons1 to ,essex2 ,zebulon1 z ,we/ ,saxons1 to ,wessex2 ,issa*]1 z ,s\? ,saxons1 to ,sussex2 all ^! la/ nam$ places be+ 9 ,engl&4 ,!re is ano!r cause t _m believe l$ to ! migration ( c]ta9 families ( ,israel & ,judah4 ,be=e ! f9al captivity ( ei!r k+dom 0 br\ght ab\t !re 7 sev]al p>tial deportations ( ! p to ,assyria & ,babylon1 or local captivities4 ,assyria comm5c$ by c>ry+ (f ! inhabitants ne>e/ h] dom9ions & gradually ext5d$ h] incursions4 ,! captivity ( ,judah 0 /ill lat]4 ,9 ! int]val1 x is argu$1 t _m ,israelites1 believ+ 9 ! words ( ! prophets & see+ ! evils t 7 com+ ^u !m1 migrat$ to ,egypt1 ,greece1 or o!r conv5i5t l&s2 "s1 d\btless1 l$1 z 7 ,lehi & ! son ( ,z$ekiah1 by ! revelation & comm&m5t ( ,god1 o!rs simply foll[+ ! incl9ations ( _! own feel+s4 ,z abundant pro( t _m 7 l$ by ,god f ! l& ( promise be=e ! days ( ! captivity we h ! words ( ,nephi3 ,= x appe>s t ! h\se ( ,israel1 soon] or lat]1 w be scatt]$ ^u all ! face ( ! e>?1 & also among all nations1 & behold !re are _m :o are already lo/ f ! k ( ^? :o are at ,j]usalem4 ,yea1 ! m "p ( all ! tribes h be5 l$ away2 & !y are scatt]$ to & fro ^u ! isles ( ! sea2 & :i!r !y are1 none ( u kn[e?1 save t we "k t !y h be5 l$ away4 ,& s9ce !y h be5 l$ away1 ^! ?+s h be5 prophesi$ conc]n+ !m1 & also conc]n+ all ^? :o %all h]eaft] be scatt]$ & be conf\nd$4 ,also ! te/imony ( 8 bro!r ,jacob3 ,& n[1 my belov$ bre?r51 see+ t our m]ciful ,god has giv5 u s great k1 conc]n+ ^! ?+s1 let u rememb] ,him1 & lay aside our s9s1 & n hang d[n our heads1 = we are n ca/ (f2 nev]!less1 we h be5 driv5 out ( ! l& ( our inh]itance2 b we h be5 l$ to a bett] l&1 = ! ,"l has made ! sea our pa?1 & we are ^u an isle ( ! sea4 ,b great are ! promises ( ! ,"l unto !y :o are ^u ! isles ( ! sea2 :]e=e z x says isles1 !re mu/ ne$s be m ?an ?is1 & !y are inhabit$ also by our bre?r54 ,= behold1 ! ,"l ,god has l$ away f "t to "t f ! h\se ( ,israel1 accord+ to ,8 w & pleasure4 ,& n[ behold1 ! ,"l rememb]e? all !y :o h be5 brok5 (f1 :]e=e ,he rememb]e? u also4 ,t we may bett] und]/& ! v>i\s p>tial & subsequ5t g5]al captivities ( ,israel & ,judah1 ! foll[+ %ort /atem5t !re( is "h ins]t$4 ,! dates giv5 are ^? ( ! commonly accept$ *ronology3 ,pul1 or ,s>danapalus1 impos$ a tribute on ,m5ah51 k+ ( ,israel1 ab\t #ggj ,b4 ,c4 ,tigla? ,piles] c>ri$ away ! tribes liv+ ea/ ( ! ,jordan & 9 ,galilee1 ,b4 ,c4 #gdj4 ,%alamanes] twice invad$ ! k+dom ( ,israel1 took ,sam>ia1 aft] ?ree ye>s' siege1 & c>ri$ ! p captive to ,assyria ,b4 ,c4 #gba4 ,s5na*]ib 7,b4 ,c4 #gac7 is /at$ to h c>ri$ #bjj1jjj captives into ,assyria f ! ,jewi% cities t he captur$4 ,nebu*adnezz>1 9 ! fir/ half ( 8 reign 7,b4 ,c4 #fje-efb71 repeat$ly invad$ ,judea1 besieg$ ,j]usalem & c>ri$ its inhabitants to ,babylon4 ,! next "q t pres5ts itself is1 to :at portion ( ! l& ( ,assyria 7 ! ,israeliti% captives tak54 ,scripture has n left u 9 ! d>k on ?is po9t4 ,bo? ! book ( ,*ronicles 7,i ,*ron4 v3 #bf7 & ! book ( ,k+s 7,,ii ,k+s xxvii3 #f7 give u ! ne$$ in=mation4 ,9 ! latt] book x is /at$ 7& ! /atem5t 9 ! book ( ,*ronicles is almo/ id5tical !re)71 t ! k+ ( ,assyria c>ri$ ,israel away captive into ,assyria1 & plac$ !m 9 ,halah1 & 9 ,h>bor1 by ! riv] ( ,gozan1 & 9 ! cities ( ! ,m$es4 ,m$ia1 ! l& ( ! ,m$es1 lay to ! nor? ( ,assyria prop]1 embrac+ ! c\ntry ly+ on ! s\!rn bord] ( ! ,caspian ,sea1 z f> we/ z ! ,riv] ,araxes4 ,! exact location ( ,halah & ,h>bor has long s9ce be5 lo/ sight ( & ! only riv] t to-day1 9 "n1 be>s any aff9ity to ! ,gozan is ! ,kuzal ,ozan1 :i* empties into ! ,caspian ,sea to ! s\?-ea/ ( ! ,araxes4 ,,*apt] ,,iii4 ,! ,l& ( ! ,nor?--,j]emiah1 ,e!r & ,esdras' ,te/imonies-,! c\rse ( ! ,israelites ,nor?w>d--,! ,jordan1 ! ,don1 ! ,danube1 etc4--,! ,l& ( ,msia & ,dacia--,! ,cetae--,zalmoxes4 ,hav+ trac$ ! ,t5 ,tribes to ,m$ia1 ! next "q is1 :at has become ( !m1 = !y are n to be f\nd 9 t l& today4 ,_m attempts h1 at v>i\s times1 be5 made to discov] ! ,t5 ,tribes ( ,israel z a di/9ct community1 b all h fail$4 ,josephus 7,antiquities xi7 believ$ t 9 8 day !y dwelt 9 l>ge multitudes some:]e beyond ! ,euphrates1 9 ,as>e?1 b ,as>e? 0 an unkn[n l& to him4 ,rabb9ical traditions & fables1 committ$ to writ+ 9 ! middle ages1 ass]t ! same fact1 ) _m wond]ful amplifications4 ,! imag9ations ( c]ta9 ,*ri/ian writ]s h s\ght !m 9 ! neighborhood ( _! la/ record$ habitation4 ,jewi% features h be5 trac$ 9 ! ,affghan tribes2 /atem5ts are made occasionally ( ,jewi% colonies 9 ,*9a1 ,?ibet & ,h9do/an 7! ,b5i-,israel71 :ile ! ,black ,jews1 ( ,malab>1 claim aff9ity ) ,israel4 ,b none ( ^! p w\ld1 9 any b ! slighte/ degree1 fill ! place accord$ 9 ! prophecies to ,ephraim & 8 fell[s4 ,! fact t ,james ! ,apo/le op5s 8 epi/le ) ! foll[+ words1 has be5 adduc$ z an argum5t t ! condition ( ! ,t5 ,tribes 0 kn[n to ! e>ly ,*ri/ians3 ,james1 a s]vant ( ,god & ( ! ,"l ,jesus ,*ri/1 to ! twelve tribes :o are scatt]$ abroad1 greet+4 ,b x w\ld r convey ! idea to our m9d t ! epi/le 0 address$ to ^? ( ! h\ses ( ,israel & ,judah1 :o1 = ! v>i\s reasons be=e cit$1 & :i* by t "t _h multipli$1 _h w&]$ into ,egypt1 ,greece1 ,rome & o!r p>ts ( ! e>?1 & n to ^? :om ,god _h hidd5 to fulfill m completely ,8 promises to ! ,patri>*s4 ,we h be=e /at$ t ! ,latt]-day ,sa9ts believe t ! ,t5 ,tribes /ill exi/1 & t _! home is 9 ! f> nor?4 ,t !y /ill exi/ is absolutely necess>y to fulfill ! unfail+ promises ( ,jehovah to ,israel1 & to all mank9d4 ,! pres5ce ( ! remnants ( ,judah1 9 e l& today1 is an uncontrov]table te/imony t ! cov5ant made ) ,abraham has n be5 abrogat$ or annull$4 ,! vitality ( ! ,jewi% race is prov]bial1 & c we reasonably expect t :5 "o bran* ( a tree %[s su* native /r5g?1 t ! o!r bran*es w n be proportionately vital8 ,is x n m consi/5t to believe t1 z ! ,jewi% race "u ! curse ( ! ,almighty & suff]+ c5turies ( p]secution1 /ill survives1 s is x ) ! re/ ( ,jacob's se$1 r ?an t !y1 ages ago1 7 blott$ out ( e>?ly exi/5ce8 ,! belief t ! ,latt]-day ,sa9ts hold t ^! tribes are resid5ts ( ! nor!rn regions ( ! e>?1 is su/a9$ by a cl\d ( scriptural witnesses ( anci5t & mod]n days1 to :om we n[ appeal4 ,our fir/ witness %all be ! ,prophet ,j]emiah4 ,9 ! ?ird *apt] ( 8 prophecies we f9d ! ,"l rebuk+ bo? ,israel & ,judah = _! trea*]y & backslid+1 yet /ill proclaim+ ,8 long-suff]+ & m]cy to ,8 cov5ant p4 ,he !n gives comm& to ! ,prophet1 say+3 ,g & proclaim ^! words t[>ds ! nor?1 & say1 return ?\1 backslid+ ,israel1 sai? ! ,"l1 &' ,i w n cause m9e ang] to fall ^u y2 = ,i am m]ciful sai? ! ,"l & ,i w n keep ang] =ev]4 99 99 99 ,9 ^? days ! latt] days ! h\se ( ,judah %all walk ) ! h\se ( ,israel1 & !y %all come toge!r out ( ! l& ( ! nor? to ?is l& t ,i h giv5 = an inh]itance to y\r fa!rs4 ,aga91 9 speak+ ( ! mighty works accompany+ ! f9al glori\s re/oration ( ! h\se ( ,jacob1 ! same prophet decl>es3 ,!re=e1 behold1 ! days come1 sai? ! ,"l1 t !y %all no m say1 ! ,"l live? :i* br\ght up ! *ildr5 ( ,israel out ( ! l& ( ,egypt1 b ! ,"l live? :i* br\ght up & :i* l$ ! se$ ( ! h\se ( ,israel out ( ! nor? c\ntry1 & f all c\ntries :i!r ,i _h driv5 !m1 & !y %all dwell 9 _! own l&4 7,j]emiah xxiii74 ,aga9 x is writt5 7,j]emiah xxxi73 ,= ?us sai? ! ,"l1 ,s+ ) gladness = ,jacob1 & %\t among ! *ief ( ! nations2 publi% ye1 praise ye1 & say1 ,o1 ,"l save ?y p1 ! remnant ( ,israel4 ,behold ,i w br+ !m f ! nor? c\ntry & ga!r !m f ! coa/s ( ! e>? 99 99 99 ,i am a fa!r to ,israel1 & ,ephraim is my fir/ born4 ,we w turn = a mom5t f ! ,asiatic to ! ,am]ican cont95t4 ,!re we f9d ,e!r1 ! ,j>$ite1 ab\t #fjj ye>s ,b4 ,c41 prophesy+ ( ! latt] days3 ,& !n also come? ! ,j]usalem ( old2 & ! inhabitants !re(1 bless$ are !y1 = !y h be5 wa%$ 9 ! blood ( ! ,lamb2 & !y are !y :o 7 scatt]$ & ga!r$ 9 f ! f\r qu>t]s ( ! e>?1 & f ! nor? c\ntries & are p>tak]s ( ! fulfill+ ( ! cov5ant :i* ,god made ) _! fa!r ,abraham4 ,b ! mo/ def9ite ^w on ?is subject giv5 by any ( ! anci5t writ]s ( ! ,asiatic cont95t is conta9$ 9 ,esdras1 a book ( ! ,apocrypha 7,,ii ,esdras xiii74 ,!re9 is giv5 a dream & its int]pretation %[+ =? ! works & ! p[] ( ! ,son ( ,god4 ,x is to ,him & ,8 ga!r+ ( ! p toge!r t ! ,prophet ref]s4 ,! v]ses m p>ticul>ly be>+ on our subject read z foll[s3 #ci4 ,& :]eas ?\ sawe/ t ,he ga!r$ ano!r peaceable p unto ,him4 #dj4 ,^? are ! ,t5 ,tribes :i* 7 c>ri$ away captives out ( _! own l& 9 ! "t ( ,oseas ! k+ :om ,salmanas] ! k+ ( ! ,assyrians took captive1 & cross$ !m beyond ! riv]2 s 7 !y br\ght into ano!r l&4 #da4 ,b !y took ?is c\nsel to !mselves1 t !y w\ld leave ! multitude ( ! hea!n1 & g =? unto a fur!r c\ntry :]e nev] man dwelt1 #db4 ,t !y might !re keep _! /atutes :i* !y nev] kept 9 _! own l&4 #dc4 ,& !y ent]$ 9 at ! n>r[ passages ( ! ,riv] ,euphrates4 #dd4 ,= ! ,mo/ ,high !n %[$ !m signs1 & /ay$ ! spr+s ( ! flood till !y 7 pass$ ov]4 #de4 ,= ?r\gh ! c\ntry !re 0 great j\rney1 ev5 ( a ye> & a half1 & ! same region is call$ ,ars>e? 7or ,ar>a?74 #df4 ,!n dwelt !y !re until ! latt] "t1 & :5 !y come =? aga91 #dg4 ,! ,mo/ ,high %all hold /ill ! spr+s ( ! riv] aga9 t !y may g ?r\gh2 !re=e sawe/ ?\ ! multitude peaceable4 ,! /atem5ts ( ,esdras ?r[ consid]able light ^u ! reasons :y ! captives 9 ,m$ia pref]r$ n to return to _! anci5t home 9 ,canaan2 suppos+ always t t privilege _h be5 accord$ to !m z well z to ! captives ( ! h\se ( ,judah4 ,9 _! home ( promise !y _h seldom kept ! c\nsels & comm&m5ts ( ,god & if !y return$ x 0 probable !y w\ld n d any bett]1 especially z ! ,assyrians _h fill$ _! l& ) hea!n coloni/s ^: influ5ce w\ld n assi/ !m to c>ry out _! new resolutions4 ,h5ce !y det]m9$ to g to a c\ntry :]e nev] man dwelt1 t !y might be free f all contam9at+ influ5ces4 ,t c\ntry c\ld only be f\nd 9 ! nor?4 ,s\!rn ,asia 0 already ! seat ( a comp>atively anci5t civilization4 ,egypt fl\ri%$ 9 ,nor!rn ,africa & ,s\!rn ,europe 0 rapidly fill+ ) ! future rul]s ( ! _w4 ,!y _h1 !re=e1 no *oice b to turn _! faces nor?w>d4 ,! fir/ portion ( _! j\rney 0 n h[ev] nor?2 accord+ to ! acc\nt ( ,esdras1 !y appe> to h at fir/ mov$ 9 ! direction ( _! old homes1 & x is possible t !y orig9ally />t$ ) ! int5tion ( return+ !reto1 or probably 9 ord] to deceive ! ,assyrians !y />t$ z if to return to ,canaan1 & :5 !y _h cross$ ! ,euphrates1 & 7 out ( dang] f ! ho/s ( ! ,m$es & ,p]sians1 !n !y turn$ _! j\rney+ feet t[>d ! pol> />4 ,esdras /ates t !y ent]$ 9 at ! n>r[ passage ( ! riv] ,euphrates1 ! ,"l /ay+ ! spr+s ( ! flood until !y 7 pass$ ov]4 ,! po9t on ! ,riv] ,euphrates at :i* !y cross$ w\ld necess>ily be 9 its upp] portion1 z l[] d[n w\ld be too f> s\? = _! purpose4 ,! upp] c\rse ( ! ,euphrates lies among l(ty m\nta9s & ne> ! village ( ,pa/a%1 x plunges ?r\gh a gorge =m$ by precipices m ?an a ?\s& feet 9 height & s n>r[ t x is bridg$ at ! top2 x %ortly aft]w>ds ent]s ! pla9s ( ,mesopotamia4 ,h[ accurately ?is portion ( ! riv] answ]s ! description ( ,esdras ( ! n>r[s1 :]e ! ,israelites cross$6 ,f ! ,euphrates ! w&]+ ho/ c\ld take b "o c\rse 9 _! j\rney nor?w>d1 & t 0 along ! back or ea/]n %ore ( ! ,black ,sea4 ,all o!r roads 7 impassable to !m1 z ! ,caucassian range ( m\nta9s ) only two or ?ree passes ?r\gh\t its :ole ext5t1 ran z a l(ty b>ri] f ! ,black to ! ,caspian ,sea4 ,to g ea/ w\ld take !m back to ,m$ia1 & a we/w>d j\rney w\ld c>ry !m ?r\gh ,asia ,m9or to ! coa/s ( ! ,m$it]ranean4 ,skirt+ along ! ,black ,sea1 !y w\ld pass ! ,caucassian range1 cross ! ,kuban ,riv]1 be prev5t$ by ! ,sea ( ,az( f turn+ we/w>d & w\ld soon rea* ! pres5t home ( ! ,don ,cossacks4 ,x is ass]t$1 on good au?ority1 t along ?is r\te & = an imm5se di/ance nor?w>d1 ! c\ntry is full ( tombs ( great antiquity1 ! con/ruction ( :i*1 ! way 9 :i* ! dead are buri$ !re91 & ! jewelry1 curiosities1 etc41 f\nd on op5+ !m1 prove t !y 7 built by a p ( simil> habits to ! ,israelites4 ,dr4 ,cl>k1 a well-kn[n travel]1 /ates t he c\nt$ m ?an n9ety su* m\nds at "o view ne> ! ,kuban ,riv]4 ,we w "h digress1 & give "s ( ! ideas ( a writ] on ! ,israeliti% orig9 ( ! nations ( mod]n ,europe 7,mr4 ,j4 ,wilson71 ?\gh 9 our own words4 ,he endeavors to prove t ,israel travel$ nor?-we/w>d f ! neighborhood la/ spok5 (1 & claims t ! names ( all ! pr9cipal riv]s1 9 ! regions r\nd ab\t1 %[ t coloni/s f ! ,holy ,l& gave !m4 ,! ,jordan 0 di/9ctively ! ,riv] ( ,canaan z ! ,nile 0 ( ,egypt4 ,! ^w ,jordan is by "s claim$ to mean fl[+1 by o!rs ! ,riv] ( ,ed54 ,!re 0 also ! ,d$an or ,dan 7el ,l$dan7 fl[+ into x2 :i* w\ld lead to ! supposition t ! ^w ,dan _h "s connection ) ,israeliti% riv]s n n[ und]/ood4 ,suffice x1 ! exiles d\btless c>ri$ ) !m _m hall[$ recollections ( _! anci5t riv]1 :i* x 0 b natural !y %\ld seek to p]petuate z !y j\rney$ f>!r & f>!r f its wat]s & f _! long-*]i%$ home4 ,z a result we f9d 9 s\?-ea/]n ,europe ! ,don1 ! ,daniz or ,donitz1 ! ,daneip] & ,danie/] 7n[ contract$ to ,dneip] & ,dnie/]7 & ! ,danube4 ,! conclusions ( ! writ] already ref]r$ to are t ,israel gradually drift$ we/w>d to ! region kn[n to secul> hi/ory z ,msia & ,dacia1 ! "o nor? & ! o!r s\? ( ! ,danube1 & call$ by mod]n ,engli% speak+ p1 ,r\mania & ,bulg>ia4 ,to fur!r /r5g!n 8 !ory he claims t ,msia means ! l& ( ,moses1 & ,dacia ! l& ( ,david 7aft] ,israel's %eph]d k+71 & t ! p ( ! latt] k+dom 7 call$ ! ,davi4 ,9 ?is c\ntry dwelt also ! ,get 7a ,lat9iz$ =m ( ,gad7 :o1 "s hi/orians ass]t1 7 ! =efa!rs ( ! ,go?s1 ( :om we %all speak aga9 h]eaft]4 ,! hi/orian ,h]odotus1 9 rec\nt+ ! conque/ ( 8 p by ,d>ius /ates1 t ! ,get believ$ !mselves to be immortal2 & :5ev] "o dies1 !y believe t he is remov$ to ! pres5ce ( _! god ,zamoxis 7,zalmoxis7 99 99 99 & !y s9c]ely believe t !re is no o!r deity4 ,he also /ates t ?is god left !m ! in/itutions ( _! religion 9 books4 ,mr4 ,wilson directs att5tion to ?is idea ( only "o ,god1 s diff]5t to ! ,pan!ism ( ! surr\nd+ peoples1 & t ( man's immortality z t5d+ to prove ! ,israeliti% orig9 ( ! ,gat1 p>ticul>ly z 9 analyz+ ! ^w ,zalmoxis he f9ds x to be compos$ ( ,za1 el1 ,moses4 ,if 8 facts be correct1 8 conclusions are w>rant$1 b ( 8 facts we express no op9ion4 ,,*apt] ,,iv4 ,israel's ,j\rney ,nor?w>d--,esdras & ,mod]n ,revelation ,comp>$--,! ,te/imony ( ,jesus to ! ,nephites--,ephraim to be ,ga!r$ f all ,c\ntries--,! ,coa/s ( ! ,e>?--,! ,ance/ors ( ! ,latt]-day ,sa9ts4 ,hav+ consid]$ ! causes t l$ ! outca/s ( ,israel to det]m9e to seek a home 9 a new & un9habit$ l&1 we may be excus$ if we endeavor to foll[ !m 9 fancy 9 _! j\rney nor?w>d4 ,we h no way ( accurately e/imat+ _! numb]s1 b if ! po/]ity ( all ^? :o 7 c>ri$ into captivity />t$ on ?is p]il\s j\rney1 !y mu/ h =m$ a mighty ho/4 ,necess>ily !y mov$ sl[ly4 ,!y 7 encumb]$ ) ! ag$ & infirm1 ! "y & ! helpless1 ) flocks & h]ds1 & weigh$ d[n ) provisions & h\sehold ut5sils4 ,roads _h to be made1 bridges built1 & ! c\rse m>k$ out & decid$ by _! lead]s4,a ,inasmu* z !y _h turn$ to ! ,"l & 7 seek+ a new home :]e9 !y c\ld ! bett] s]ve ,him1 !y 7 d\btless guid$ by inspir$ lead]s1 :o1 by ,urim & ,?ummim1 or ?r\gh dreams & visions1 po9t$ out ! pa?s ahead4 ,p]haps1 z 9 ! days ( ! deliv]ance f ,egypt1 a pill> ( cl\d by day & ( fire by night guid$ _! foot/eps2 no matt] ! means1 ! end 0 accompli%$1 & sl[ly & gradually !y ne>$ ! froz5 regions ( ! ,arctic zone4 ,! di/ance 9 a direct l9e f ! conjectur$ cross+ ( ! ,euphrates to ! coa/s ( ! ,arctic ,ocean1 w\ld be ab\t #b1hjj miles1 or a sev5 mon?s' j\rney1 av]ag+ fifte5 miles a day4 ,b accord+ to ,esdras1 "o ye> & a half 0 consum$ 9 ! j\rney1 :i* is an evid5ce t !y 7 encumb]$ ) families & cattle1 :o c\ld only travel sl[ly & = :om _m re/+ places _h to be f\nd :]e !y c\ld recup]ate4 ,x is highly probable t1 l mod]n ,israel 9 its j\rney we/w>d to ! valleys ( ,ephraim1 !y plant$ tempor>y colonies by ! way4 ,:]e ! we>y re/$ & crops 7 rais$ = future use4 ,! l5g? ( ! j\rney _h its advantages z well z its drawbacks4 ,! sl[ rate at :i* !y travel$ enabl$ !m to become acclimatiz$ to ! rigors ( ! frigid zone4 ,we mu/ recollect t we are deal+ ) a p cradl$ 9 ! burn+ s&s ( ,egypt1 & :o1 = _m g5]ations1 _h dwelt 9 "o ( ! mo/ balmy & g5ial climates on ?is globe4 ,_! tempor>y soj\rn 9 ! bleak] regions ne> ! ,caspian ,sea _h p>tially prep>$ !m = t :i* 0 to come1 b x requir$ "t to give !m ! capability to endure ! rigors ( a nor!rn climate1 z !y 71 by ance/ry & location1 di/9ctively *ildr5 ( ! sunny s\?4 ,footnote ,a3 ,jesus di/9ctly /ates to ! ,nephites1 t ^! tribes 7 l$ by ! ,fa!r out ( ! l&4 ,no d\bt1 z ! ho/s ( ,israel advanc$1 ! *ange 9 ! climate1 ! diff]5ce 9 ! l5g? ( ! days & nights1 ! alt]$ appe>ance ( ! face ( ! c\ntry1 & ! newness1 to !m1 ( _m ( its animal & vegetable productions1 /ruck !m ) amazem5t1 p]haps ) t]ror1 caus+ "s ( ! weak-kne$ to falt] & t>ry by ! way4 ,^! defections probably increas$ z ! *anges became m app>5t & ! toils ( ! j\rney grew m sev]e4 ,b :at mu/ h be5 _! s5sations :5 !y came 9 view ( ! limitless ,arctic ,ocean1 if ! climatic conditions 7 ! same z ^? :i* exi/ today2 ( :i*1 h[ev]1 !re is p]haps "s reason to d\bt4 ,no matt] :e!r !y drew nigh unto x 9 w9t] or 9 summ]1 ! prospect mu/ h be5 appall+ to ! brave/ he>t n su/a9$ by ! /ronge/ & mo/ undeviat+ fai? 9 ! promises ( ,jehovah4 ,suppos+ !y rea*$ ! nor!rn conf9es ( ! ,european cont95t 9 summ]1 !y 7 9 a l& :]e ! sn[ is almo/ p]petual1 & sc>cely else b mosses gr[4 ,be=e !m 0 a tr\bl$ ocean ( unkn[n wid?1 e /ep !y advanc$ took !m fur!r nor? into great] extremes ( cold4 ,well might !y "q1 if s little is "h produc$ = ! food ( man & bea/1 h[ w x be yet fur!r nor?w>d8 ,mu/ we p]i% ( hung]8 ,if1 on ! o!r h&1 !y approa* ! froz5 %ores ( ?is unexplor$ wa/e ( wat]s 9 ! gloom ( ! long night ( an ,arctic w9t]1 ) ! int5se cold freez+ to _! v blood1 _! feel+s ( dread mu/ h be5 yet m int5se4 ,no wond] if "s turn$ aside1 decl>$ !y w\ld g no fur!r1 & gradually w&]$ back ?r\gh nor!rn ,europe to m cong5ial climes4 ,aga9 x may be ask$1 h[ did ?is unnumb]$ ho/ cross ?is frigid ocean to _! pres5t hid+ place8 ,on ?is po9t bo? hi/ory & revelation are sil5t4 ,! ,arctic ,ocean 0 no n>r[ neck ( ! great wat]s l ! ,r$ ,sea1 ) ! m\nta9s ( ! opposite %ore full 9 view4 ,no1 x spread out be=e !m et]nally--nor?1 ea/ & we/1 ) no invit+ %ore 9 sight beyond4 ,yet despite all ?is1 !y did cross x1 b h[1 we "k n--p]haps on ! ice ( w9t]1 p]haps ! ,"l ?rew up a highway or divid$ ! wat]s z he did a=etime1 t !y pass$ ?r\gh dry %od4 ,b we mu/ abide ,8 "t1 :5 ?is & o!r secrets ( _! hi/ory %all be reveal$4 ,s9ce p5n+ ! =ego+ ideas1 we h be5 in=m$ t c]ta9 anci5t ,sc&9avian leg5ds entirely agree ) our !ory4 ,we und]/& t ^! leg5ds /ate t ! ,t5 ,tribes1 9 _! j\rney nor?w>d1 erect$ at v>i\s po9ts1 on prom95t m\nta9 heights & su* l1 monum5ts or heaps ( /ones1 s t if !y det]m9$ to return !y might h "s guides on ! road back to ! ,euphrates4 ,^! same traditions /ate t colonies ( ! v "y & infirm1 z well z ( ! wayw>d & rebelli\s1 7 left by ! wayside1 & f ^! colonies ! fa!rs ( ! ,norsem5 sprang4 ,^! leg5ds1 9 "t became cry/aliz$1 & make _! appe>ance z v]ities 9 ! traditional hi/ories ( ! nations ( nor!rn ,europe4 ,esdras says t he 0 %[n t !y abode 9 ?is nor? c\ntry until ! latt] "t1 :5 !y 7 to come =? aga91 a great multitude1 to add to ! glory ( ,messiah's k+dom4 ,?is /atem5t agrees ) ! ^w ( mod]n revelation to :i* we n[ draw att5tion4 ,m ?an half a c5tury ago ! ,"l1 ?r\gh ,joseph ,smi?1 9 speak+ ( ! lo/ ,t5 ,tribes1 says3 7,doc4 & ,cov41 ,revelation call$ ! ,app5dix74 ,!y :o are 9 ! nor? c\ntries %all come 9 remembrance be=e ! ,"l1 & _! prophets %all he> ,8 voice1 & %all no long] /ay !mselves1 & !y %all smite ! rocks & ! ice %all fl[ d[n at _! pres5ce4 ,& an highway %all be ca/ up 9 ! mid/ ( ! great deep4,b ,_! enemies %all become a prey unto !m1 & 9 ! b>r5 des]ts !re %all come =? pools ( liv+ wat]2 & ! p>*$ gr\nd %all no long] be a ?ir/y l&4 ,& !y %all br+ =? _! ri* treasures unto ! *ildr5 ( ,ephraim1 my s]vants4 ,& ! b\nd>ies ( ! ev]la/+ hills %all tremble at _! pres5ce4 ,& !y %all fall d[n & be cr[n$ ) glory1 ev5 9 ,zion1 by ! h&s ( ! s]vants ( ! ,"l1 ev5 ! *ildr5 ( ,ephraim4 ,footnote ,b3 ,qu]y-,! ,arctic & ,nor? ,atlantic ,oceans4 ,x is v evid5t f ! above quotation t ,ephraim1 or at lea/ a l>ge portion ( t tribe1 _h at "s p]iod ( 8 hi/ory1 sep>at$ f ! re/ ( ! tribes ( ,israel1 & at ! "t ( ?is re/itution 0 to dwell 9 a l& f> f ! nor? c\ntry 9 :i* ! residue 7 hidd54 ,^! tribes are to h ! froz5 b>ri]s ( ! nor? melt$1 s t ! ice %all fl[ d[n1 !n a highway is to be ca/ up = !m1 9 ! mid/ ( ! great deep1 next !y cross b>r5 des]ts & a ?ir/y l& & ev5tually arrive ) _! ri* treasures at ! home ( ,ephraim1 ! fir/ born ( ,god ( ! h\se ( ,israel1 to be cr[n$ ) glory at 8 h&s4 ,we mu/ n[ draw ! att5tion ( our read]s to c]ta9 extracts f ! ,book ( ,mormon1 :i* %[ t at ! "t ( our ,savior's visit to ?is cont95t1 ,ephraim & ! ,t5 ,tribes dwelt nei!r on ?is l& nor on ! l& ( ,j]usalem4 ,jesus says3 ,v]ily1 v]ily1 ,i say unto y1 ,i h o!r %eep :i* are n ( ?is l& nor 9 ! l& ( ,j]usalem1 nei!r 9 any p>ts ( t l&1 r\nd ab\t :i!r ,i h be5 to m9i/]4 ,b !y ( :om ,i speak h n z yet he>d my voice1 nei!r h ,i at any "t manife/$ myself unto !m2 b ,i h receiv$ a comm&m5t ( ! ,fa!r t ,i %\ld g unto !m & !y %all be numb]$ among my %eep1 & !re %all be "o fold & "o %eph]d1 !re=e ,i g to %[ myself unto !m4 ,& ,i comm& y t ye %all write ^! say+s1 aft] ,i am gone1 t if x be s t my p at ,j]usalem1 !y :o h se5 me1 & be5 ) me 9 my m9i/ry1 d n ask ! ,fa!r 9 my "n t !y may receive a k ( y by ! ,holy ,gho/1 & also ( ! o!r tribes t !y "k n (1 t ^! say+s :i* ye %all write %all be kept1 & %all be manife/$ unto ! ,g5tiles1 t ?r\gh ! fullness ( ! ,g5tiles ! remnant ( _! se$ :o %all be scatt]$ =? ^u ! face ( ! e>?1 because ( _! unbelief1 may be br\ght to a k ( me1 _! ,r$eem]4 ,& !n w ,i ga!r !m 9 f ! f\r qu>t]s ( ! e>?2 & !n w ,i fulfill ! cov5ant :i* ! ,fa!r ha? made unto all ! p ( ! h\se ( ,israel4 7,,iii4 ,nephi1 *ap4 xvi47 ,! /atem5t ( ,jesus above cit$1 t ! ,t5 ,tribes did n dwell 9 ! l& ( ,j]usalem ei!r 9 any p>ts ( t l& r\nd ab\t1 effectually disposes ( ! !ory ( ,josephus & o!rs1 t !y dwelt ne> ! riv] ,euphrates4 ,! reason :y ! ,jews _h lo/ sight ( _! bre?r5 ( ! h\se ( ,israel is expla9$ by ,jesus 9 ! same *apt] ( ! ,book ( ,mormon z t f :i* ! above quotation is tak54 ,he /ates3 ,! o!r tribes ha? ! ,fa!r sep>at$ f !m ! ,jews2 & x is because ( _! iniquity t !y knew n ( !m4 ,"s h imag9$ t x 0 unscriptural to look = ,israel except 9 ?ree places3 ,! scatt]$ ,jews 9 all ! _w1 ! ,lamanites on ?is cont95t1 & ! ,t5 ,tribes 9 ,az>e?4 ,b we claim t we h abundant reason f scripture to expect to f9d ! se$ ( ,joseph z well z t ( ,judah 9 e nation "u heav54 ,! prophecies record$ 9 ! ,old ,te/am5t expressly /ate t ,israel1 especially ,ephraim1 0 to be scatt]$ among all p4 ,h[ completely !y 7 to be scatt]$ is %[n by ! foll[+ prophecies3 ,hosea 7xiii3 #c7 9 rebuk+ ,ephraim's idolatry 9 ! "n ( ! ,"l1 says3 ,!re=e !y %all be z ! morn+ cl\d & z ! e>ly dew t passe? away1 z ! *aff t is driv5 by ! :irlw9d out ( ! floor1 & z ! smoke out ( ! *imney4 ,amos 7ix3 #h1 #i7 /ates3 ,behold ! eyes ( ! ,"l are ^u ! s9ful k+dom ( ,israel1 & ,i w de/roy x f (f ! face ( ! e>?2 sav+ t ,i w n utt]ly de/roy ! h\se ( ,jacob1 sai? ! ,"l4 ,=1 lo1 ,i w comm&1 & ,i w sift ! h\se ( ,israel among all nations1 l z corn is sift$ 9 a sieve1 yet %all n ! lea/ gra9 fall ^u ! e>?4 ,c\ld any scatt]+ be m complete8 ,we are directly told t ! ,"l w br+ ,8 sons 7,ephraim /ill be+ ,8 fir/-born7 f af> & ,8 daught]s f ! ends ( ! e>?4 ,x is fur!r said t ,he w ga!r ,8 ,israel--n f ! nor? alone--b f ! nor? & f ! s\?1 f ! ea/ & f ! we/1 & br+ !m to ,zion2 & t ,he 7! ,"l7 w ga!r !m f all c\ntries 7n ,am]ica nor ! pol> regions only1 b all c\ntries7 9 :i* ,he _h scatt]$ !m2 among o!r places f ! coa/s ( ! e>?4 ,h[ apt a description is ?is la/ s5t5ce ( ! l&s f :i* ! great bulk ( mod]n ,israel h be5 ga!r$4 ,f ! coa/s ( ! ,atlantic ,ocean1 f ! coa/s ( ! ,nor? & ,baltic ,seas1 !y h come to ,zion by t5s ( ?\s&s4 ,presid5t ,brigham ,"y /at$ 9 ! disc\rse quot$ 9 a previ\s *apt]1 t n9ety-n9e out ( e hundr$ ( ! ,eld]s ( ! ,*ur* ( ,jesus ,*ri/ 7 ( ! blood ( ,israel4 ,! p :om he 0 address+ 7 m5 ( v>i\s nationalities1 b by f> ! great] portion ( !m 7 desc5dants ( ^? races t 9 ! f\r? & succe$+ c5turies ( ! ,*ri/ian era sw>m$ 9 myriads out ( t "m ( nations1 ,sc&9avia1 & fill$ c5tral & we/]n ,europe ) a new civilization2 ! p1 9 fact1 :o ov]?rew ! great ,roman empire & laid ! f\ndation ( ! majority ( ! nations ( mod]n ,europe4 ,x 0 to ! desc5dants ( ! ,go?s1 ! ,danes1 ! ,jutes1 ! ,angles1 ! ,saxons1 ! ,normans1 ! ,franks1 t he 0 talk+1 & 9 our next *apt] we %all br+ =w>d "s ( ! hi/orical argum5ts us$ by ,g5tile writ]s to prove ! ,israeliti% desc5t ( ^! races1 m p>ticul>ly ( t dom9ant "o kn[n today z ! ,anglo-,saxon4 ,we d n ?is because we ?9k ! ^w ( ,god's s]vants requires prov+ by ,g5tile evid5ce1 b because x is a satisfaction to _m m9ds1 n only to "k t a ?+ is s1 b to be able to give a reason1 or advance an argum5t to demon/rate :y x is s4 ,,*apt] ,v4 ,! ,orig9 ( ! ,anglo-,saxons--,d]ivation ( ! ,^w ,saxon--,! ,go?s & ,v&als--,ov]?r[ ( ! ,roman ,empire--,! ,my?ology ( ! ,anci5t ,sc&9avians--,baldur--,_! ,e>ly ,lit]ature4 ,z ! "q1 ,:at became ( ! ,t5 ,tribes8 /ill rema9s to ! _w an unansw]$ hi/orical enigma1 s also is ! "q unansw]$1 ,:5ce orig9at$ ! va/ ho/s ( s-call$ b>b>ians :o1 desc5d+ f ! frigid regions ( ,sc&9avia1 fill$ ,europe ) new races1 new laws1 new ideas1 new languages & new in/itutions8 ,"s h trac$ a connection betwe5 ! loss ( ! "o p & ! adv5t ( ! o!r1 & "o au?or ( repute--,mr4 ,%>on ,turn]--ext5sively quot$ 9 ?is connection1 claims t ! orig9al home ( ! ,anglo-,saxons 0 9 ! v c\ntry :]e ,israel is hi/orically lo/1 & fur!r /ates t ^! p comm5c$ _! migration !refrom ab\t ! same "t z ! tribes ( ,jacob mu/ h tak5 _! j\rney nor?w>d4 ,mr4 ,turn]1 9 8 valuable hi/ory ( ! ,anglo-,saxons1 :ile discuss+ ! ,teutonic desc5t ( _m ( ! nations ( mod]n ,europe1 says3 ,x is peculi>ly int]e/+ to u1 because1 f its bran*es1 n only our own imm$iate ance/ors1 b also ^? ( ! mo/ celebrat$ nations ( mod]n ,europe h unque/ionably desc5d$4 ,! ,anglo-,saxons1 ,l[l& ,scot*1 ,normans1 ,danes1 ,norwegians1 ,sw$es1 ,g]mans1 ,dut*1 ,belgians1 ,lomb>ds & ,franks h all sprung f t great f\nta9 ( ! human race1 :i* we h di/+ui%$ by ! t]ms1 ,scy?ian1 ,g]man or ,go?ic4 ,! fir/ appe>ance ( ! ,scy?ian tribes 9 ,europe1 may be plac$1 accord+ to ,/rabo & ,hom]1 ab\t ! eigh?1 or accord+ to ,h]odotus1 9 ! sev5? c5tury be=e ! ,*ri/ian era4 ,! fir/ sc5es ( _! civil exi/5ce1 & ( _! progressive p[] 7 9 ,asia to ! ea/ ( ! ,araxes4 ,"h !y multipli$ & ext5d$ _! t]ritorial limits = "s c5turies1 unkn[n to ,europe4 ,) reg>d to ! ,saxons1 ,mr4 ,turn] writes1 ,!y 7 a ,g]man or ,teutonic1 t is a ,go?ic or ,scy?ian tribe2 & ( ! v>i\s ,scy?ian nations :i* h be5 record$1 ! ,sakai or ,sacae are ! p f :om ! desc5t ( ! ,saxons may be inf]r$1 ) ! lea/ violation ( probability4 ,!y 7 s celebrat$ t ! ,p]sians call$ all ! ,scy?ians by ! "n ( ,sacae4 99 99 99 ,t "s ( ! divisions ( ?is p 7 really call$ ,sakasuna 7f :i* we h our ^w ,saxon or ,sacson7 is obvi\s f ,pl9y2 = he says t ! ,sakai :o settl$ 9 ,arm5ia 7 nam$ ,sacassani :i* is ,saka-suna1 spelt by a p]son :o 0 unacqua9t$ ) ! mean+ ( ! comb9$ words2 & ! "n ,sacas9a1 :i* !y gave to t "p ( ,arm5ia !y occupi$1 is ne>ly ! same s\nd z ,saxonia4 ,x is also important to rem>k1 t ,ptolemy m5tions a ,scy?ian p sprung f ! ,sakai1 :o resid$ ne> ! ,baltic ,sea1 by ! "n ( ,saxones4 ,mr4 ,turn] 0 n advocat+ ! ,israeliti% ance/ry ( ! ,saxons1 h5ce ^? :o believe 9 t !ory put ! great] /ress on 8 two mo/ important /atem5ts3 t ! =efa!rs ( ?is race dwelt 9 ! region ea/ ( ! ,araxes1 ! exact spot to :i* ,israel 0 c>ri$ captive1 & t !y began to spread out !refrom "s six or sev5 hundr$ ye>s be=e ,*ri/1 answ]+ to ! v p]iod t ! *ildr5 ( ,jacob dwelt captives 9 t c\ntry4 ,"o au?or has assum$ a v unique d]ivation = ! ^w ,saxon4 ,he says3 ,we suppose x is d]iv$ f ,isaac1 by :i*1 we f9d f ,amos1 ?is h\se ( ,israel _h begun to d5om9ate itself1 j be=e ! captivity4 ,x 0 usual to contract ! comm5cem5t ( ! "n1 especially :5 !y comb9$ x ) any o!r ^w1 or :5 x came to be famili>ly appli$4 ,saxon is1 lit]ally or fully express$1 ! son ( ,isaac4 ,j z ,dickson 9 mod]n ,engli% 0 abbreviat$ to ,dixon4,a ,su* abbreviations1 we may rem>k 9 pass+1 9 famili> talk are also common ) our neighbors1 ! ,%o%ones1 also a remnant ( ! se$ ( ,jacob1 ,"o writ] on ?is portion ( ! subject sees 9 ?is explanation ( ! ^w ,saxon a fulfillm5t ( ! promise made to our fa!r ,abraham1 ,9 ,isaac %all ?y se$ be call$1 & goes z f> z to advance ! argum5t t ,cossack is ano!r expression ( ?is same idea1 or t a ,don ,cossack is lit]ally & truly a son ( ,isaac1 ( ! tribe ( ,dan4 ,footnote ,a3 ,x is claim$ by "s t ! ^w ,brahm9 is an abbreviation ( ,abraham 9 fact t ! god ,brahma is ! patri>* himself deifi$4 ,! f]ocity ( ! nor!rn races1 :o ov]?rew ! ,roman empire1 is ?\ght by "s to argue aga9/ _! ,israeliti% orig94 ,b we mu/ recollect t ! pictures ( ! ,go?s & ,v&als1 :i* h be5 h&$ d[n to u1 7 pa9t$ by _! enemies4 ,nor w\ld ! argum5t1 h[ev] true1 h any weight ) u 7 ! re/ prov54 ,if !y 7 ( ,israel !y _h be5 w&]+1 fight+ & coloniz+ = a ?\s& ye>s s9ce !y left ,pale/9e be=e !y ov]:elm$ ,rome4 ,& z f> z f]ocity is conc]n$ !y _c equal ! se$ ( ,joseph on ?is cont95t1 :o b ?ree hundr$ ye>s aft] ! fullness ( ! gospel 0 proclaim$ to _! fa!rs by ! crucifi$ ,r$eem]1 committ$ atrocities t no ,go? or ,v&al ev] exce$$4 ,a v pretty !ory has be5 advocat$ 9 connection ) ?is portion ( _! hi/ory1 to ! effect t z ! ,roman empire 0 us$ by ! ,"l to de/roy ! h\se ( ,judah & slay millions ( t devot$ race1 s ! ,"l *ose a portion ( ! h\se ( ,israel 7unkn[n to bo? !mselves & _! enemies7 to de/roy ! ,g5tile rul]s ( ! _w :o _h sla9 & scatt]$ _! bro!r's h\se4 ,! my?ology ( ! nor!rn races ( ,europe may also be notic$ 9 connection ) ^! inquiries4 ,^? le>n$ 9 ! my?ologies ( anci5t ,rome & ,greece say t x be>s no lik5ess to !m3 its peculi>ities w\ld r t5d to ! idea t x 0 ( ,p]sian orig9 7,briti% ,encyclopa$ia74 ,"s ( ! e>ly ,*ri/ian fa!rs fanci$ !y discov]$ a great resemblance betwe5 "o ( _! deities1 nam$ ,baldur or ,bald]1 & our ,savior4,b ,?is god is repres5t$ z ! son ( ,od9 & ,frigga1 y\?ful1 beautiful & b5ignant1 ! disp5s] ( k9dness1 ! br+] ( joy & bless+s1 :o loves to dwell ) m51 & :om all m5 love4 ,b he is kill$ by ! wick$4 7,! mann] ( 8 dea? is surr\nd$ ) my?ological nons5se47 ,all m5 m\rn ! loss ( _! fri5d1 & se>* ?r\gh ! _w = "s rem$y to br+ him to life2 b 9 va92 /]n dea? has tak5 him away to ! realms ( ! dead1 & he _c come back4 ,8 wife ,nanna1 t %e may n be sep>at$ f him1 has gone to dwell ) him !re4 ,at la/ ,frigga1 8 "m1 s5ds a mess5g] to obta9 8 release4 ,he leaps ! gate ( ! gloomy _w1 sees ,baldur1 & speaks ) him1 b no1 ,baldur _c be releas$1 "h he mu/ rema91 & 8 wife ,nanna mu/ dwell ) him =ev]4 ,footnote ,b3 ,! e>ly ,saxons4 ,am]ican ,s4 ,s4 ,union1 ,philadelphia4 ,f "s ( ! details n "h ins]t$1 we incl9e some:at to ! op9ion t ! above n>ration is a confus$ tradition ( ! way dea? 0 br\ght into ! _w ?r\gh ! transgression ( ,adam & ,eve1 r ?an t x be>s relation to ! life ( ! ,savior4 ,we draw att5tion to ! way ,baldur's dea? 0 br\ght ab\t4 ,! tradition runs 7,am]ican ,cyclopdia71 ,baldur hav+ long be5 tr\bl$ by dreams & evil om5s1 indicat+ dang] to 8 life1 8 "m travel$ ?r\gh ! :ole univ]se1 elicit+ f e creat$ ?+ a promise n to injure ! god4 ,b %e neglect$ to ask x f ! app>5tly h>mless mi/letoe4 ,loki1 ! mo/ deceitful among ! gods1 an enemy ( ,baldur1 notic$ ?is omission1 & cut f ! mi/letoe a piece = ! po9t ( a d>t4 ,! o!r gods1 surr\nd+ ,baldur1 made pro( ( 8 invuln]ability 9 sport1 by ca/+ at him _! weapons1 ) /ones1 etc42 b no?+ injur$ him4 ,loki approa*$ & induc$ ! bl9d god ,hodur to ?r[ ! d>t he _h made f ! =gott5 mi/letoe4 ,baldur 0 pi]c$ by x & kill$4 ,9 ?is tradition ,loki takes ! place ( ,satan1 ,hodur typifies ! s]p5t1 & ! mi/letoe ! tree ( k ( good & evil4 ,x is also noticeable t !y repres5t1 9 ?is tradition1 t man c\ld d no?+1 ( himself1 to ov]come ! p[] ( dea?4 ,! v e>lie/ lit]ature ( ! ,sc&9avian p1 pres]v$ on ! isl& ( ,icel&1 adds _m te/imonies to ! ,sc&9avians' ,israeliti% orig94 ,on ?is po9t1 ! ,encyclopa$ia ,britannica says3 ,on ent]+ on ^! anci5t books1 we are imm$iately /ruck ) ! corroborative evid5ce :i* !y furni% ( ! ea/]n orig9 ( ! ,go?s1 ! fa!rs ( ! ,sc&9avians4 ,z all languages1 s all my?ologies run 9 l9es1 :i* conv]ge 9 "o common c5t]1 99 99 99 ,c5tral ,asia4 ,& little z we might expect x1 no soon] d we op5 ! anci5t religi\s books ( ,sc&9avia ?an we are c>ri$ back ?i!r4 ,our nor!rn p are a p ( ea/]n orig94 ,od9 ,c & 8 ,as>1 are ,asiatics1 decl>e !mselves to be f ! great ,svi?iod1 a c\ntry :i* appe>s to h be5 ! pres5t ,circassia1 ly+ betwe5 ! ,black & ,caspian ,seas4 ,! :ole ( _! memoirs ab\nd$ ) ! pro(s ( x4 ,!y br\ght ) !m abundant ea/]n cu/oms1 ^? ( burn+ ! dead1 & bury+ "u m\nds4 ,!y practic$ polygamy1 look$ back ) imp]i%able affection to ! great ,svi?iod1 to ! primitive di/rict ( ,asgord & ! city ( ,gudahem1 or ! home ( ! gods4 ,!y transf]r$ a religion be>+ ! primal features ( ^? ( ,p]sia1 ,india & ,greece1 to ! sn[y m\nta9s ( ,sc&9avia4 ,9 read+ ! above we 7 /rongly impress$ ) ! geographical idea !re express$4 ,)\t any great /ret* ( ! imag9ation we c\ld easily consid] ! traditions reg>d+ ! great ,svi?iod1 to ref] to ,m$ia1 ! primitive di/rict ( ,asgord1 to be ! dim remembrance ( _! fir/ home 9 ! l& ( promise1 & ,gudahem1 ! home ( ! gods1 to be ,j]usalem1 ! city ( ! great ,k+4 ,! p>allel we consid] to be v significant4 ,footnote ,c3 ,rev4 ,a4 ,b4 ,grimaldi1 ,m4 ,a41 /ates2 ,! ,saxon k+s trac$ !mselves back to ,od91 :o 0 trac$ back 9 8 desc5t f ,david1 z may be se5 9 a v anci5t ,,mss4 9 ! ,h]ald's ,college1 ,london1 & 9 ,%>on ,turn]4 ,,*apt] ,,vi4 ,! ,num]\s ,id5tifications ,consid]$--,religion & ,laws ( ! ,anci5t ,nor!rn ,races--,free ,masonry--,language4 ,x w\ld be almo/ impossible to enum]ate ! multitude ( lik5esses t h be5 f\nd1 by au?ors pr$ispos$ 9 t direction1 betwe5 ! habits1 mann]s1 cu/oms1 p]sonal appe>ance1 etc41 ( ! ,israelites & ! ,anglo-,saxons4 ,to give ev5 a cursory glance at ^! id5tifications w\ld occupy m space ?an we feel w\ld be desirable4 ,we w simply m5tion a few t h be5 advanc$ by v>i\s writ]s1 & !n proce$ to a %ort consid]ation ( _! laws2 x may be obs]v$1 h[ev]1 t "s ( _! id5tifications are v rem>kable1 :ile o!rs1 9 our op9ion1 are pu]ile1 & w\ld be advanc$ by none b zealots4 ,great simil>ity has be5 claim$ betwe5 ! =m ( ! ,jewi% & ,saxon heads1 & ! great beauty ( bo? races has be5 advanc$ z a pro( ( common ance/ry4 ,! /yle ( dress ( ! e>ly nor!rn ,european nations has also be5 claim$ to be di/9ctively ,israeliti%4 ,! c>e ) :i* bo? p kept _! records or *ronicles has also be5 l>gely comm5t$ ^u4 ,"o au?or claims connection betwe5 ! two 9 ! mann] t !y mu/]$ _! =ces 9 battle1 & _! love ( di/9ctive or tribal bann]s1 giv+ rise 9 ,europe to ! sy/em ( h]aldry & ! developm5t ( *ivalry4 ,_! division ( ! p into ti?+s1 hundr$s & ?\s&s1 has be5 a /rong argum5t 9 favor ( ! ,saxon's ,jewi% desc5t4 ,! ?ree great ye>ly convocations ( ! p are also said to h tak5 place on ! same dates z ! ?ree great fea/s ( ! ,jews4 ,! ,saxons' m>riage c]emonies1 _! respect = wom51 & ! great mis=tune :i* ! latt] e/eem$ x to be )\t *ildr51 are also adv]t$ to z l9ks 9 ! *a9 ( evid5ce4 ,"o au?or 7,mr4 ,ed4 ,h9e7 pursues a diff]5t l9e ( argum5t & makes ! hi/ory ( ! ,engli% nation1 its con/itution1 laws1 insul> position1 etc41 fulfill ! v>i$ prophecies ( ! anci5t s]vants ( ,god ) reg>d to ! ,t5 ,tribes4 ,to our m9d1 h[ev]1 ^! fulfillm5ts ( anci5t prophecy are (t5 /ra9$ & frequ5tly unt5able4 ,9 ! religion ( ! anci5t ,sc&9avians1 t]rible & blood?ir/y z 7 _m ( its rites1 /ud5ts h f\nd /rik+ analogies to ! religion ( anci5t ,israel1 s mu* s t x is consid]$ "o ( ! /ronge/ pro(s ( ! ance/ry ( ?is p 9 ,jacob4 ,& x is claim$ t ! fur!r we trace ! matt] back ?r\gh ! c5turies1 ! great] does ! lik5ess become4 ,lea/ we %all be consid]$ z /ra9+ ?is po9t we w quote ! language ( ano!r3 ,!y 7! ,anglo-,saxons & _! bre?r5 ( ! nor? ( ,europe7 are describ$ z hav+ be5 acqua9t$ ) ! great doctr9e ( "o supreme ,deity1 ! ,au?or ( ev]y?+ t exi/e?2 ! et]nal1 ! liv+1 ! anci5t1 ! liv+ & awful ,be+2 ! se>*] into conceal$ ?+s2 ! ,be+ t nev] *ange?2 :o live? & gov]ne? dur+ ! ages2 directe? ev]y?+ t is high1 & ev]y?+ t is l[2 ( ?is glori\s ,be+ !y _h anci5tly e/eem$ x impi\s to make any visible repres5tation1 or to imag9e x possible t he c\ld be conf9$ )9 ! walls ( a temple4 ,^! great tru?s1 ! same z we "k 7 taught to ,israel1 _h 9 a great measure become lo/ or obscur$ be=e ! p's com+ into ,brita94 ,b ?is v obscuration itself1 speaks ( _! orig92 x hav+ *iefly tak5 place1 x is said1 9 consequ5ce ( _! receiv+ a mighty conqu]or f ! ea/ z _! god 9 human nature1 correspond5t to ! expectation ( ,israel ) reg>d to ! ,messiah4 ,?is suppos$ god inc>nate is ?\ght to h pres5t$ himself among ^! p ab\t ! same "t z ! true ,messiah appe>$ among ! ,jews4 7,is x probable t tid+s ( ,jesus' visit to ! ,t5 ,tribes c\ld h be5 convey$ to !m or h rea*$ !m 9 a vague or adult]at$ =m87 ,! "n ( ?is pret5d] 0 ,od9 or ,wod51 & he 0 e/eem$ ! great disp5s] ( happ9ess to 8 foll[]s1 z well z fury to 8 enemies4 ,:5 ,wod5 0 remov$ f !m !y plac$ 8 image 9 _! mo/ holy place1 :]e 0 a k9d ( rais$ place or ark1 z if 9 imitation ( t at ,j]usalem1 :]e1 betwe5 ! ,*]ubim1 ! div9e pres5ce 0 suppos$ to abide4 99 99 99 ,be=e ?is elevation or ark1 9 ?is mo/ holy place on :i* ! symbols ( _! wor%ip 7 plac$1 !y _h an alt>1 on :i* ! holy fire burn$ cont9ually2 & ne> x 0 a vase = receiv+ ! blood ( ! victims1 & a bru% = spr9kl+ ! blood ^u ! p2 rem9d+ u aga9 ( :at 0 done 9 anci5t ,israel4 ,!y _h g5]ally "o great temple = ! :ole nation1 & 9 "o ( ^!1 x is p>ticul>ly notic$1 !y _h twelve prie/s presid$ ov] by a high prie/1 & hav+ "u _! *>ge ! religi\s conc]ns ( ! :ole p4 ,?is temple is said to h be5 ( ! mo/ spl5did description--( incr$ible gr&eur & magnific5ce4 ,x 0 at ,upsala1 ,sw$54 ,z ne>ly relat$ to ?is bran* ( our subject1 x has be5 rem>k$ t ,free ,masonry 0 fir/ kn[n 9 ,europe among ^! p1 a fact t w h its weight among ,latt]-day ,sa9ts4 ,9 ! middle ages ^! lodges ( free masons built ! ca!drals ( ,europe1 & x is ass]t$ t ! ,engli% ca!drals appe> to h be5 built aft] ! fa%ion ( ! temples t !y frequ5t$ previ\s to _! conv]sion to ,*ri/ianity4 ,& ^! ca!drals1 x has be5 obs]v$1 seem evid5tly to be built aft] ! design ( ! temple at ,j]usalem4 ,l ?is1 !y h _! mo/ holy place1 ! alt>1 & _! holy place1 *oir2 & ! c\rt outw>d f !nce = ! body ( ! p4 ,x is also some:at rem>kable t ! only ,g5tile p ( old1 among :om any?+ l ,free ,masonry 0 f\nd1 7 ! ,ionians1 = :om we /at$ 9 a previ\s *apt] "s claim an ,israeliti% ance/ry4 ,_! temples d$icat$ to ,bac*us & o!r hea!n deities1 7 built by lodges1 :o _h secret signs1 etc41 & conduct$ _! affairs mu* aft] ! mann] ( ! masons ( ! middle ages4 ,b ! /ronge/ ( all ! suppos$ id5tifications ( ! two races1 /rong] ev5 ?an ! religi\s phases ( ! subject1 is ! peculi> ,mosaic t5d5cy ( ! anci5t ,norseman's laws4 ,s great is ! simil>ity t mo/ writ]s on ?is subject h be5 greatly puzzl$ to acc\nt !re=4 ,x is writt51 ,to ^? :o h att5tively /udi$ ! in/itutions ( ,moses1 & comp>$ !m ) ! ,saxon1 !re mu/ appe> a simil>ity z w be apt to lead to ! conclusion t ! ,saxon commonweal? 0 ?us fram$1 aft] _! becom+ acqua9t$ ) ,*ri/ianity4 ,?is1 h[ev]1 does n appe> to h be5 ! case4 ,!y br\ght ^! in/itutions ) !m into ,engl&1 & left simil> in/itutions among ! p 9 ! nor? ( ,europe1 ) :om !y _h be5 f "t immemorial4 ,limit$ mon>*y1 con/itutional law1 & repres5tative gov]nm5t1 an effici5t civil police1 & trial by jury1 are among ! mo/ important legacies left ! ,engli% nation by _! ,anglo-,saxon =efa!rs1 & ^! may all be easily trac$ to an ,israeliti% orig94 ,& to ?is orig9 !y h be5 trac$ 99 99 99 ev5 by ^? :o 7 oblig$1 9 r an unphilosophical way1 to acc\nt = ! connection4 ,among ! ,anglo-,saxons ! !ory ( _! con/itution seems to h be51 t e t5 m5 or heads ( families1 %\ld *oose "o f among !m1 to act = !m 9 ! c\ncil ( _! little community1 consi/+ g5]ally ( t5 su* comp>tm5ts or w>ds4 ,t5 ( ^! w>ds =m$ a ty?+ or p>i%4 ,& t5 ( ^! ti?+s =m$ a hundr$1 ! eld]s ( :i*1 ?us *os51 7 suppos$ to meet = ! managem5t ( matt]s belong+ to ! t5 ti?+s 9 g5]al2 :ile ea* ty?+ took *>ge ( ! affairs t especially belong$ to itself4 ,! c\nty :i* 0 /ill m ext5sive correspond$ to ! tribe 9 ,israel4 ,! ^w c\nty or compte seems to be d]iv$ f ! ,hebrew ^w signify+ to rise up1 to /&--& ref]s to ! rod or ensign ( ! tribe to :i* !y congregat$ !mselves 9 ! l>ge assemblies ( ! p4 99 99 99 ,! nation ( ,israel we h se51 71 at an e>li] p]iod ( _! hi/ory1 giv5 prop] rules = _! association1 su* z 7 equally adapt$ = a small society or = a l>ge "o4 ,! p 7 giv5 to h a mutual ov]sight ( ea* o!r 9 t5s2 ea* t5 _h "o :o repres5t$ & act$ = !m4 ,see #a/ *apt] ( ,deut]onomy3 ,s ,i ,moses took ! *iefs ( y\r tribes1 wise m5 & kn[n1 & made !m heads ov] y1 capta9s ov] ?\s&s1 & capta9s ov] hundr$s & capta9s ov] fifties1 & capta9s ov] t5s1 & (fic]s among y\r tribes4 ,! law ( primog5iture1 s preval5t 9 diff]5t degrees among ! nations ov]run by ! ,go?s & ,v&als1 & _! k9sm51 /rikes u z be+ a relic ( ,mosaic law4 ,accord+ to ,hebrew law1 ! fir/ born son receiv$ a d\ble portion ( 8 fa!r's e/ate4 ,! ,engli% law greatly resembles ?is4 ,x w\ld almo/ appe> t ?is d\ble portion 0 conf]r$1 among ! ,hebrews1 on ! olde/ male *ild1 to comp5sate 9 "s degree = ! loss ( ! ,prie/hood held by him ( "r 9 patri>*al days1 b "u ! ,mosaic disp5sation ve/$ 9 ! h\se ( ,a>on1 s f> z ! less] ,prie/hood call$ aft] 8 "n is conc]n$1 :ile ! high] or ,mel*iz$ec ,prie/hood appe>s1 aft] ! days ( ,moses until ! com+ ( ,*ri/1 only to h be5 held by a c]ta9 favor$ few1 :o because ( _! righte\sness 7 end[$ ) ?is special measure ( ,div9e favor4 ,) a c]ta9 class ( sci5ti/s1 ! language ( a p has great weight 9 det]m9+ its orig94 ,?is te/ has be5 appli$ to ! language ( ! ,anglo-,saxons1 & x has be5 f\nd t a numb] ( ,hebrew words exi/ almo/ unalt]$ 9 our mod]n ,engli% tongue4 ,on ?is po9t1 ! au?or ( ,our ,israeliti% ,orig9 writes3 ,z to language1 x is grant$1 t ?is1 ( itself c\ld n id5tify a p1 or di/+ui% ,israel1 = example1 f ! ,canaanites4 99 99 99 ,/ill x may be expect$ t a suffici5cy w\ld rema9 ( ! ,hebrew1 to tell ( ?is p's 7! ,saxon's7 acqua9tance !re)2 & su* is ! case4 ,x has be5 obs]v$ by l+ui/s1 t a v great deal ( ! anci5t language ( ,israel exi/s 9 ! mod]n languages ( ,europe1 & t x is ?r\gh a ,go?ic m$ium t ?is pl5tiful supply ( ,hebrew has come4 ,s mu* h ^! languages be5 ?r[n into a ,hebrew m\ld t a ,fr5* abbe has lately propos$ to make use ( ! ,hebrew z a gr& key to ^! languages4 ,ano!r writ]1 ref]r+ to ,mr4 ,wilson's /atem5ts1 rem>ks3 ,a ,!re is no reason to d\bt t 9 common ) ! wave ( nations speak+ ! ,indo-,g]manic dialects1 :i* ov]fl[$ ,europe on ! break+ up ( ! ,roman empire1 ! ,anglo-,saxons came f ! ,z5d-speak+ di/ricts ( ,asia4 ,& :ile ,mr4 ,wilson adduces reasons f ! language ( ! ,anglo-,saxons & ,danes1 = believ+ t a long & intimate association _h exi/$ betwe5 ^! p & ! ,p]sians be=e ! =m] mov$ we/w>d1 he also proves ! exi/5ce ( a l>ge admixture ( ,hebrew words 9 ! language ( ! ,anglo-,saxons1 & n ! lea/ 9 ! ,scotti% bran* ( t p4 ,9 ?is he sets a pro( ( ! desc5t ( ^! p f ! ,israeliti% tribes t 7 remov$ by ! k+s ( ,n9eveh1 f _! native l&1 & plant$ 9 ! cities ( ,m$ia & ,p]sia4 ,!y _h reta9$1 9 _! new abode1 mu* ( _! ,hebrew "m-tongue1 :ile gradually adopt+ ! ,z5d z ! body ( _! new language4 ,an additional & mo/ important confirmation ( ,mr4 ,wilson's idea has be5 suppli$ by ,pr(4 ,c4 ,p4 ,smy?4 ,?is is se5 9 ! circum/ance t ! ,anglo-,saxons possess$ a metrology ,b correspond+ exactly1 z f> z x ext5d$1 ) ! metrology common to ! temple ( ,j]usalem & ! great pyramid4 ,footnote ,a3 ,e?nic ,inspiration by ,rev4 ,j4 ,t4 ,goodsir4 ,footnote ,b3 ,metrology--! sci5ce ( measures ,,*apt] ,,vii4 ,salvation a ,gift to ,all--,god's ,cov5ant ) ,abraham-,proselytes-,! ,disp]sion--,conclusion4 ,be=e proce$+ fur!r we wi% to rem>k t we tru/ no "o w imag9e1 f read+ ^! *apt]s1 t we believe t ! lit]al desc5dants ( ,abraham w be ! only ones sav$ 9 ! k+dom ( ,god4 ,to ! contr>y we are fully aw>e t ,god has made ( "o blood all ! nations ( ! e>?1 & realize t all m5 ( e clime & age1 may be p>tak]s ( ! priceless bless+s result+ to fall5 humanity f ! inf9ite sacrifice on ,calv>y4 ,we also firmly believe t )9 ! scope ( ! gospel cov5ant are provisions1 & ways & means1 by :i* ! ob$i5t ( all races become ! recogniz$ *ildr5 ( ,abraham1 & heirs1 by adoption1 to all ! ,god-giv5 promises to t ,patri>*4 ,john ! ,bapti/ told ! deg5]ate ,jews ( 8 day :o 7 boa/+ ( _! ,abrahamic desc5t1 t ( ! v /ones 9 ! roadway1 if x s pleas$ ,him1 ,god c\ld raise up *ildr5 unto ,abraham4 ,all we claim = ,israel1 no m1 no less1 is ! fulfillm5t ( ,god's cov5ant ) ! fa!r ( ! fai?ful1 :i* cov5ant mod]n revelation lays be=e u 9 ! foll[+ language3 ,my "n is ,jehovah1 & ,i "k ! end f beg9n+2 !re=e my h& %all be ov] !e ,abraham & ,i w make ( !e a great nation1 & ,i w bless !e above measure1 & make ?y "n great among all nations1 & ?\ %alt be a bless+ unto ?y se$ aft] !e1 t 9 _! h&s !y %all be> ?is m9i/ry & ,prie/hood unto all nations1 & ,i w bless !m ?r\gh ?y "n2 = z _m z receive ?is gospel1 %all be call$ aft] ?y "n1 & %all be acc\nt$ ?y se$1 & %all rise up & bless !e1 z _! fa!r2 & ,i w bless !m t bless !e1 & curse !m t curse !e1 & 9 !e 7t is 9 ?y ,prie/hood7 & 9 ?y se$ 7t is1 ?y ,prie/hood71 = ,i give unto !e a promise t ?is "r %all cont9ue 9 !e1 & 9 ?y se$ aft] !e 7t is to say1 ! lit]al se$1 or ! se$ ( ! body7 %all all ! families ( ! e>? be bless$1 ev5 ) ! bless+s ( ! gospel1 :i* are ! bless+s ( salvation1 ev5 ( life et]nal4 7,book ( ,abraham47 ,f ?is we le>n t x has be5 cov5ant$ by ! ,et]nal ,"o1 t ,abraham's se$ %all be> ! message & m9i/ry ( ,god's grace to all nations1 & t ?r\gh him & 8 se$ all ! families ( ! e>? %all be bless$ ) ! bless+s ( ! gospel :i*1 ?r\gh ob$i5ce1 br+s salvation & et]nal lives2 also z _m z receive ! gospel %all be call$ aft] 8 7,abraham's7 "n1 %all be acc\nt$ 8 se$1 & %all rise up & bless him z _! fa!r4 ,?is la/ m5tion$ portion ( ! cov5ant 0 well und]/ood by ! ,jews & act$ ^u by !m1 ev5 ?\gh !y _h cr+$ f ob$i5ce to ! fullness ( ! gospel1 & 7 liv+ "u a less] law ( bondage & c>nal comm&m5ts4 ,! mann] 9 :i* ! ,israelites receiv$ & treat$ proselytes is c]ta9ly n "o ( ! lea/ int]e/+ features ( _! policy & hi/ory1 & may "h be glanc$ at1 )\t w&]+ f> f ! "q "u consid]ation4 ,!re appe>s to h be5 two classes ( proselytes recogniz$ among ! anci5t ,jews4 ,! fir/1 kn[n z ,proselytes ( ,righte\sness1 or ,proselytes ( ! ,cov5ant1 became p]fect ,israelites1 &1 accord+ to ! ,talmud1 7 admitt$ to ! h\sehold ( ,abraham by circumcision & baptism4 ,! o!r class 7 t]m$ ,proselytes ( ! ,gate 7! /rang] t is )9 ?y gate47 ,x is said conv]ts ( ?is class 7 n b\nd by circumcision & ! o!r special laws ( ! ,mosaic code4 ,x 0 en\gh = su* to obs]ve ! precepts aga9/ idolatry1 blasphemy1 blood%$1 uncleanness & !ft1 & ( ob$i5ce1 also1 to t precept aga9/ eat+ fle% ) ! blood !re(4 ,( ?is latt] class 7 conv]ts :o embrac$ ,judaism = o!r ?an ! pure/ motives2 = in/ance1 = ! sake ( a lov]1 a husb& or a wife1 to c\rt favor & promotion1 or 9 dread ( "s calamity or ?reat5$ judgm5t4 ,su* conv]ts 7 reg>d$ by ! ,jews ( old v mu* 9 ! same mann] z _! c\nt]p>ts are reg>d$ among ! ,latt]-day ,sa9ts4 ,aga91 ! ,jews sometimes spread _! fai? ) ! same weapons z ^? ) :i* !y _h def5d$ x4 ,! ,idumeans1 aft] _! conque/ by ,john ,hyrcanus1 _h ! alt]native ( dea?1 exile or circumcision (f]$ to !m4 ,!y *ose ! latt]4 ,! ,iturians 7 conv]t$ 787 9 ! same way by ,ari/obolus4 ,9 ! days ( ,jesus1 :5 ! light ( tru? %one b dimly 9 ! ,jewi% cre$1 & ! vices ( ! deg5]ate ,jews _h be5 engraft$ on ^? ( ! pr(ligate hea!n1 ! ,savior cri$1 ,woe unto y1 ,scribes & ,ph>isees1 hypocrites6 = ye compass sea & l& to make "o proselyte1 & :5 he is made1 ye make him two-fold m ! *ild ( hell ?an y\rselves4 7,matt4 xxiii3 #ac47 ,!re is "o factor t t5d$ greatly to ! diffusion ( ,israeliti% blood1 t we h sc>cely notic$1 z x relates f> m l>gely to ,judah ?an to ,ephraim4 ,we ref] to ^? :o rema9$ settl$ 9 =eign c\ntries aft] ! return ( ! ,jews f ! ,babylonian captivity1 & dur+ ! p]iod ( ! second temple4 ,at ! beg9n+ ( ! ,*ri/ian era ! disp]s$ 7 divid$ into ?ree great sections1 ! ,babylonian1 ! ,syrian1 & ! ,egyptian4 ,f ,babylon ! ,jews spread ?r\gh ,p]sia1 ,m$ia & ,p>?ia4 ,! ,greek conque/s 9 ,asia ext5d$ ! limits ( ?is disp]sion4 ,l>ge settlem5ts ( ! *ildr5 ( ,judah 7 e/abli%$ 9 ,cyprus1 & on ! we/]n coa/ ( ,asia ,m9or4 ,^! latt]1 to a v un=tunate ext5t1 adopt$ ! ,greek language & ,greek ideas4 ,9 ,africa1 ,alex&] & ,ptolemy ,i4 e/abli%$ l>ge colonies ( ,jews at ,alex&ria1 n f> f :i* place a temple 0 erect$ to ,jehovah aft] ! ord] ( t at ,j]usalem4 ,f ,alex&ria ! ,jews spread out ov] ! coa/s ( nor!rn & ea/]n ,africa4 ,h[ greatly ! ,jews _h become scatt]$ 9 ! "t ( ,*ri/1 may be judg$ f ! dev\t m5 :o came up to wor%ip & keep ! passov] at ,j]usalem1 & :o li/5$ to ! prea*+ ( ,pet] on ! day ( ,p5teco/4 ,!y are /at$ to h be5 ,p>?ians1 ,m$es1 ,elamites 7,p]sians71 dwell]s 9 ,mesopotamia1 ,judea1 ,cappadocia1 ,pontus1 ,asia1 ,phrygia1 ,pamphilia1 ,egypt1 ,cyr5e 7,tripoli71 ,cretes1 ,arabians1 ,romans1 ,jews & proselytes4 ,!re is also ano!r view ( ! subject1 :i* we are n prep>$ to enl>ge ^u 9 ?is article1 b :i* be>s ! weight ( abundant pro(4 ,x is1 t ! ,latt]-day ,sa9ts h be51 & are today1 fulfill+ ! "w t x has be5 (t =etold ,ephraim & 8 fell[s %\ld d4 ,!n1 if we are do+ ! "w1 & claim t we are !y :o %\ld d x1 & x be+ impossible to invalidate our assumption1 is n our claim wor?y ( ?\ghtful consid]ation & av]age respect8 ,god has decl>$ t ,he w make ( ,8 latt]-day ,israel a nation ( k+s & prie/s4 ,9 =m] disp5sations 7except t less] au?ority among ! ,jews giv5 to ! h\se ( ,a>on7 ! ,prie/hood 0 conf]r$ ^u ! few1 x 0 an honor ( ! highe/ k9d2 b 9 ! disp5sation ( ! fullness ( times1 ! :ole p are to be a race ( k+s & prie/s1 & n less honorable because ( ! multitude4 ,to our m9d ?is is a great pro( t t p w be ( ,ephraim4 ,!re is a cause = all ,god's promises--!re is "o = ?is4 ,9 ! ord] ( ! high] law1 ! ,prie/hood belongs to ! fir/-born4 ,ephraim is ,god's adopt$ fir/-born 9 all ! races ( mank9d1 !re=e1 by "r ( t adoption1 !y are a nation ( prie/s--prie/s ( ,god aft] ! ord] ( ,mel*is$ek1 "u ,jesus our ,r$eem]1 ! ,savior ( ! _w4 ,to conclude1 we believe t !re is sc>cely a p or nation "u heav5 9 :i* is n to be f\nd "s ( ! blood ( ,abraham1 leav5+ ) ! promis$ se$ all ! families ( ! e>?4 ,& ?is *os5 g5]ation w1 by "r ( k9dr$1 adm9i/] to all p ! ^w ( ,god1 & z saviors w !y /& ^u ,m\nt ,zion1 draw+ all m5 unto ! great ,savior ( our race1 :o w /& 9 _! mid/1 on ! "r h& ( ! ,fa!r1 cr[n$ & exalt$ z ,k+ ( k+s1 & ,"l ( lords1 ! great ,apo/le & ,high ,prie/ ( our salvation4 ,truly ! ,"l is fulfill+ ,8 promises1 ,israel has blossom$ & budd$ & fill$ ! e>? ) fruit1 b 9 ! great future ,he w d x yet m abundantly & glori\sly4