Show i N I 1 copyright J 1 HISTO HISTORY I 1 RY OR OF JOSEH SM SMITH TH I 1 AUGUST 1840 1 I 1 I 1 saturday august L 1 in the times and sm sea sons bona of this mouth I 1 find the following A VOICE FROM THE HOLY CITY rebuilding OF OF SOL OMON RECALL OF THE PEOPLE OF GOD TO THE bald OF JUDAH we have received by the last packet frani a copy tf of a very extraordinary 1 uary issued by tile the jewsikow jews Jew now residing at and addressed to all tle the descendants or of abraham to the litter uttermost most ends of tile the oarth it is ip written in ill the ho brew character and accompanied with an english translation which we aanen us aa matter of 0 the deepest curiosity CUrlO Sity ro tho the people of this ett next week if va possibly can we bhatt pi lalish tb the original hebrea Heb in a donsife sh sheet pet but at present we must content ourselves with the translation Mo morning herald I 1 to our brethren the israelites of europe and america the liberal and nd b benevolent tors lors towards every holy and pur purpose po se ready to stand in the breach and evince their liffor loire for the land of promise to the well wishers of jerusalem and friend of zion dearer to u us thap than life who extend their bounteous aid to this holy city and devote their best befit means hi love lovean ana affection Ike tion to take pity on her ber stones and shoy to her dust to the illustrious and excellent rab bles bies to their worthy and distinguished to the noble chiefs god aud faithful leaders leade Is of israel to all congregations devo tied to the lord and to every member thereof health tire life and prosperity kaytila may Nay tha tila I 1 lord lor vouchsafe his protection unto them caay V they rejoice and be exceeding glad and ith th their own awn eyes may they behold when the lord restoria rest resto oreth rih zion site such h be his era cious wilt will A amen men r i I 1 it is a fact yell well known throughput throughout judah and nd israel that coe the glory alto altogether gether depar departed tod froni from the daugh daughter tet 14 of aou 11 1 9 1 biu since e upwards of one hundred years ago the congregation of german jews in this holy city chy were forcibly bly deprived depraved of their homes and inheritance Drejd dreadful ful and grievous was the yoke under which tho the teapots of this land oppressed them tyranny anil and cruel usage ground them to thed the vist ind and forced forrd them to forsake their habitations to abandon ab their houses add all their property yand and to sk seek eek wety safety in ill flight thus the large wurt court they inherited fromA heir a ancestors a remained deserted ana ana uninhabited until it was upon and possessed hy anns 1 the sacred edifies it contained namely the synagogue and Afe Me drash were I 1 hy b V them demolished demolish 4 the whole of the property utterly ruined and possessions lawfully ours devastated before our eyes then did bw oar souls refuse refus all consolation u por for how co could a fd we bear tp I 1 I 1 ew which 04 bebel I 1 I 1 our people I 1 As tile the light gleams forth from a spark so did our congregation r take heart and return again to form their establishments and to take lake root on oil the holy mount but we could find no rest for our wearied feet no place consecrated and appointed for prayer instruction and tion oar aching eyes beheld how every nation and tongue even from the most distant isles of the he oc eanis here bere possessed of structured turea res defended by walls gates and portcullis whilst the people of the lord forrd forcibly expelled from their inherit inheritance anee by rapacious barbarians ba rians were I 1 covered without with scorn acorn and disgrace I 1 the be cries of the people ascended anto the lord who dwell eth in zion he looked down aown and in pity beheld their anTe sufferings rings and oppression and ever since silice the ruler of egypt first assumed the government of the holy land a ruler kaler who bains justice throughout his bis dominions an edit edict I 1 was issued permitting jews to do whatsoever they deemed right and expedient with respect to the rebuilding of their demolished synagogues synagogue and sand colleges i Us likewise the L lord rd in his mercy vouchsafed to pomer remember riber and caused as to be reinstated into the heritage olour of our fathers even to the aforementioned court which is called the of R V zebudah the pious of blessed ty blessed eased be the lord our god the god of our fathers who inspired the heart of the Rule egypt to restore unto us the possessions posses sibile of our ance ancestors nor did we delay or lose time hi the matter but bat evertee ourselves to rebuild Jerusa jerusalem leuf we fenced it and gathe gathered up the fhe stones thereof and the sacred undertaking prospered in our oar WL hands adi 40 so that we have completed the med rash and d great is tho the glory of the house and also houses bouses for the teachers of the law aud and for the hospitable reception aud and entertainment of strangers which were indispensably necessary to accommodate the many pious israeli israelites ites wh who 0 visit the holy city during da I 1 g the festivals and on rosh I 1 hodesh Hoi iesh lost last we joyfully placed a S sepher ep h er jorah lo 10 the Me drash which we consecrated by the name of ZION for the lord has vouchsafed to comfort his peo people i le f gut but although we have thus under r the blessings I 1 I 1 11 Z of providence retried a part of the possessions bequeathed unto us tie b by our pious ancestors yot yet our hearts arts are afflicts afflic afflicted tX and our eyes ate are when we behold the sanctuary of our lord the synagogue which still lies ait u ruins rains nor is it t iq in tilt power of all of us the german congregation congre gation to rebuilt rebuild it for alas alair great is the lium number berof of our poor loor who stand in need n fad of bread and the debts we contracted in building the ara are large and weigh i h heavily bavi 1 y upon us I 1 I 1 the cause of our grief is thus ever present to our eyes the ruins of the synagogue yua gogue are heaped iu in the middle of the court and rank raa weeds spread over the consecrated pile we therefore deem it our bounden duty to dispatch a messenger unto our brethren thi the children of israel who are dispersed and ana in exile in order to acquaint them with wibb tile the salvation of the lord in ili alie aud so that they may arise and take pity on zion for it is time to show mercy unto her tp to under undertake tako this laborious duty was 46 the voluntary offer of our dearly beloved friend that profound and renowned rabbi the th zealous s and honorable AARON SELIG ASHKENAZI he is a man confirmed in the fear of the lord of a faithful stock and him we depute as our messenger figer worthy of all trust to make proclamation unto tile lie communities of israel according to the sight which he be ha se seen enIn in tile alie holy mount and U t to 0 him wf we have given letters of authorization containing 0 full particulars as to his pious mission and very every necessary information relating thereto nw NOW therefore let the righteous behold and rejoice beet L et the pious exult exalt and triumph in gladness the day ye so long hav have hoped hopeb for is come and ye see it the crown of holiness will again adorn its former abode therefore arise anse and take upon yourselves according to 0 the words of this letter to demote a portion of your wealth as a sacred tribute towards erecting the tem temple p ae of the most holy king on the mountain of th the lord eLord that ye may caveta portion and a righteous record in Xer jerusalem asage m LO let no one among you his bir aid but let the poor apor man cou contribute tribute his mite mita for bim himself self and household his bis h fre elyas the rich dispenses alie e bounty wherewith the lord I 1 hath bless blessed td him let fathers and their offspring the aged and the coath ful alike arise in mercy to zion zida at this propitious propitious season season 1 I i L let et each MA mail encourage his nis neighbor and aad sa say we wih bez be z 1 I 1 ou la i and aad persevering for our people and th i cit city of our god and alid for the mhd loveon tove of zion and the sake of jerusalem we will not rest ii cpr npr X be easy until jerusalem is lp praised raised throughout im earth and foremost in our joys even as we have vowed if k forget thee jerusalem lot let my right hand forget her cunnin gif I 1 prefer not jerusalem above my chief joy such are the words word of your your brethren who address I 1 re you a u for the algy algry of gad god and for the honor d his i deop e and his 1 inheritance co coutin titine I 1 nl r praying lor jor our exiled brethren and offering up our ur prisons orisons ori sons on hoty ground and particularly neui near IM be WESTERN WALL WAL that it may be well i with you 1 everlastingly as you yon yourselves fies desire and we most shree rely wish I 1 signed sighed at jerusalem the day of year A A M aby by the bardens Warden Var dens of tile the and ana members be rs of the building committee on behalf ot 0 the congregation of german arman jews in alis this holy citi CUy resigned KIRSH HIRSH JOSEPH I 1 I 1 DAVID REUBEN I 1 NATHAN I 1 ABRAHAMS ABRAHAM S SALMONS I 1 MORDECAI avigdor URIAH S HYAM ali tbt undersigned under signed assessors Asse sors of the beth din by the direction of rev chief rabbi hereby certify atif ly that rev rei aaron selig Aike azkenazi nazi is actu actually tilly deputed for tb purpose mentioned ned in the above I 1 i I 1 boudo ahe ath 24 bec Dec I 1 ISRAEL LEVY I 1 I 1 I 1 AARON LEVY LEV Y I 1 I 1 A L BARNETT monday august elders woodruff and fand G A smith are at ledbury herefordshire Hereford shire tuesday 4 elder bider kimbal left manchester for herefordshire Hereford shire and joseph fielding is at bedford bedaw wednesday 5 efti extract act of a letter to editor of the millennial nul ster I 1 I 1 beloved Belov cd brother since elder geo A smith and myself left manchester for the purpose of going to te th the e south of england we have visited to d th the k churches which lay jay in oar ear route and found foun d them universally prosperio prospering g ind and receiving additions v we preached in leek an n Sk sanday inday july juli and elder smith baptized six persons after afta meeting and nun ibers were also baptized in the churches at tho the staffordshire potteries while we were there we passed west bromwich and birmingham and ud found numbers who were anxiously wishing foursome for wine some of the elders to visit thit that I 1 region and among we irria arrived ed in ledbury herefordshire Hereford shire july 22 and have 0 spent about two weeks in visiting tile the ch churches arches through this region and I 1 am happy frappy to inform you you that we have found the saints universally rejoicing jn ill the truth and the work progressing upon every hand I 1 elder thomas richardson has baptized about forty since he came and elder william kay about twenty they are both bobb much blessed in iii th their el r labors elder kington is ia laboring constan constantly aly in tins this wide field which is under tinder his care and he with I 1 the elders and priests generally throughout this region aw are blessed with many souis assells US as seals of their ministry we baptized forty on sunday last in this region making since the conference the I 1 churches now about and appear ap p e a r in in a very prosperous state we are expecting elder bider kimball every hour and soon after his arrival we shall leave the saints inthis in this re region gi oil for the purpose of visiting the city of london L don aud and warning the inhabitants thereof W WOODRUFF saturday 8 napa nauvoo 0 II ancock co illinois mig aug 8 aw pear jour sir sin yours of cheth the ultimo addressed to elder rigdon and myself is received for which you have our oar thanks and to which I 1 shall feet feel I 1 great pleasure in ill re plying replying altho I 1 have not the pleasure of your acquaintance yet froni tile the kindness manifested towards our people when in bondage and oppression and from the frank i and nd noble ni breathed in your letter I 1 am brought to the conclusion that you are a friend to suffering ing humanity and truth to those who have suffered so ninth abuse and borne the cruelties cruel ties and insults of wicked men so ao long on account of those principles which we have been instructed to to teach to the world a feeling of sympathy and kindness is something like fik j the refreshing breeze and cooling stream at the present season of the yearn year and we arb I 1 assure you duly appreciated by us it would afford memush me much pleasure to see yo you at this place aud aad from the desire you express I 1 in 4 your letter to move to this thi s place I 1 hope I 1 shall soon have hare that satisfaction I 1 I 1 have no doubt you would be of great service to this community in practising practicing your profession as well as those other abilities of of which you are in ia posses possession ision bince to devote your time and abilities in the cause of truth and a suffering popple may not be the means of exalting you in the eyes of this generation or securing you the riches of the world vet vat by so doing you may rely on tile the approval of jehovah that blossi blessing tig which mak eth rich and addith no sorrow ta through ir ou g h the tender mercies of our god we have escaped the hands bands of those who sought our overthrow andl and hive have secure locations in in this state and in the territory of iowa pur rincie gon location is at this place nauvoo Nan formerly commerce erce which is beautifully A situated on oil tilt the banks of 4 tile the mississippi immedi immediately toaty above the lower rapids and is probably the best and most beautiful site for a city on the river it has a gradual ascent from the river nearly a mile then a fine level and fertile prairie a in every respect sid adapted apted 1 to commercial and agricultural pursuits but like all other places on the river is i sickly it in summer tho the u number aber of in inhabitants ba bitant is s nearly three thousand and is fast increasing ape a are re suffered to rema ij th there ore is every prospect of its beco becoming maug ine one of the largest cities on the driver if not in the western world numbers have moved in ia from the ve seaboard abord and a few from froin the tho I 1 malia of the sea great britain I 1 it is our fu intention to commence the erection of some public buildings next spring we have purchased twenty thousand acis acres of land in the tha iowa territory opposite th thys 1 placa I 1 ce W which is fast filli filling fig up with out our people I I 1 desir desire all 11 the saints as aa welt well as all lovers of truth and correct principles to come to tins this place as ast as possible or their circumstances will permit and endeavor by energy of action and concentration of talent ac ap octto 1 to effect those objects that are so dear to us therefore my general invitation is let alt all that will come and partake of the poverty of nauvoo freol frenly 1 I 1 I 1 lebid should be disposed to give civo kou you a special inai tati onto to come as early as possible believing you yoa will be of great service to us however you must make arrangements ments according acco iding to your circumstances ac were it possible for you to come here this his season to suffer safer Alic affliction tiou with the people I 1 I 1 0 11 0 ofa agod od no n o one will be ba more pleased to give y you on a cordial welcome than ihan myself I 1 A charter has haa been obtained from the legislature for a railroad from warsaw being imm immediately edi below the rapids of the mississippi to this chice lace a distance of about twenty miles which if carried into operation will be of 0 incalculable advantage to this place as steamboats can only ascend I 1 the rapids ra I 1 ids 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