| Show ALMOST AT MOST LABOR IN VAIN I 1 IT is pretty well known that the work of converting the jews to the perverted systems which are mis called christianity is very expensive the british society for the propagation of the gospel among the jews in its annual report shows big figures on tile the expense side of its accounts with very small ones to indicate the known results and if the subsequent history of COUTer converted ted jews vere were related incon in connection don with the accounts and the number of backsliders back sliders deducted from the sam of the converts the disparity between expenses and ana conversions would be still greater and more discouraging the society has hab recently turned its ito attention to the united states as a field for america is pronounced lutui me new jerusalem more bor jews come to this country in a year than ihan go to palestine in iii ten aen years A missionary named matthews has hab beer been urging argin I 1 the christians of california to engage with him in the good work his arguments of tile the modern deacon and churchwarden rather than of the evangelist according to the alirie Ae irie they are of a business character revival promoters usually have aleye to speculation and finances cut quite a figure in their sensation proceed proceedings inis their tactics seem to have been adopted by the missionary from over the water he announced that he understood the jews in an california werl ceru many of them very wealthy we bithy if ife converted they would more than ilian repay any expense which the christian churches had bad borne in in preaching the gospel to them so the appeal to the Calif california orlia christians was based on the probable pecuniary of jewish proselytism it if this anticipation should I 1 prove rove to ibe correct the results would mark a mew era iu in the history of the Socie tys business A balance showing a profit would be an innovation mo ovation but we do not think there is much prospect ot of the change modern Chris danity has lit lit in it to attract the genuine jew a w its dead forms have no more virtue virtu e han ceremonies jehovah is i anally absent from both andria the creed breed offered to judah were imbued with divine vitality it would have small effect just now on the jewish mind blindness in part has happened unto israe until the falness of the gentiles is ia come in this was proclaimed by paul the apostle the modern christians favorite preceptor r and they should give heed to his bis words cho zeal oi those wealthy persons who contribute freely to the calls of the society la is very commendable but bat one would think if the lack of success that ha attended it were considered in ia connection connect ibn with the saying of the apostle to the Gentil esit loulu dawn upon the minds of the donors that there labor is in vain the fulu falness ful ness ess of the gentiles I 1 has not yet come in but the time for its ita consummation is close at hand band then deliverance will go forth from Zion the word of the lord will come to his servants tearing bearing the holy priesthood go ye e unto the lost sheep of the house of israel and then judah will rejoice in the glorious news gather home to ao their own jerusalem and ful ifil the predictions of their ancient seers concerning their latter iday glory gods people will be will ng in the day of his power but until he turns tile ibe key for the redemption of judah badah their hearts will remain hard bard and their ears closed and the society lor the propagation of the gospel among the jews will look in vain for converts who will more than repay the expense of their conversion ll 11 besides when they do open their ears and hearts for the reception of the gospel it will be to the pure article t icle as revealed anew in this ag age e |
