Show tse tee wore WORK OF preparation atlon the tho outbreak of the persecution of the jews in russia the jewish population of palestine has considerably elder eider ably increased it la Is now computed at about of whom are jn in jerusalem and vicinity and from to in sated and the surrounding neighborhood bo WO we believe the hand of providence to be in the present antagonistic attitude of some bome of the leading nations toward the hebrews the abbee and in many instances hor biblo atrocities to which they have been subjected in russia and roland poland and the vindictive spirit exhibited towards them la in germany aro ara not likely to have any rapid abatement if the jews are allowed no rest tor toz their feet in the countries in which they are sye the most numerous the situation may lead them hem to 10 consider con coa sider more and more strongly the feasibility of of forming an organized nationality in the land of their fathera during darlng the last few years numerous societies have been formed in various parts of europe whose object la Is the operating of measures for the colonization of palestine by the jews according to the prophecies of joseph smith the process of lishing the hebrews in the promised land will soon bo be in active and extensive operation in connection with that department of the great latter day work there will be some bome startling contemporaneous situations as it will proceed at a time when there will be great commotion among the nat nations ions fons a condition that according to every indication Is now imminent the gathering of the jews will soon be ono one of the most prominent and interesting events of the age |