A Practical Plan for the Peaceful Cession of Judea, and the Voluntary Return of the Jews

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1856. Excerpt: ... CHAPTER II. OUTLINE OF A PLAN FOR THE PEACEFUL, JUST, AND IMMEDIATE RESTORATION OF THE JEWS TO INDEPENDENCE IN JTJDEA; BY A CHRISTIAN RESTORATION SOCIETY, A CHRISTIAN AND UNITED GOVERNMENT PROTECTORATE, AND A JEWISH REPRESENTATIVE NATIONAL COUNCIL. RIGHTS OF PROPERTY, PERSON, AND RELIGION, TO BE SECURED TO ALL AND FOR EVER IN THE HOLY LAND. DISPUTES OF THE HOLY PLACES TO BE ARBITRATED BY THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA. OF THE NATIONAL REPRESENTATIVE COUNCIL OF ISRAEL--THE LEADING JEWS OF EUROPE TO BE SUMMONED BY THE PROTECTORATE TO TAKE MEASURES TO OBTAIN A JEWISH GOVERNMENT THAT SHALL REPRESENT THE MAJORITY OF THE PEOPLE--COMMITTEE OF GENERAL MANAGEMENT OF ELECTIONS--CONSTITUTION OF THE COUNCIL NUMBER AND APPORTIONMENT OF MEMBERS METHOD OF ELECTION TOPICS OF THE PRESIDENT'S OPENING SPEECH FIRST BUSINESS NOTES ON THE NATURE OF THE SUGGESTED SUFFRAGE THE QUALIFICATION THE TITLE OF "NOBLES OR PRINCES OF THE PEOPLE OF ISRAEL." "The Lord thy God in the midst of thee is Mighty; He will save. He will rejoice over thee with joy. Even in the time that I gather you, For I will make you a name and a praise Among all people of the earth, When I turn back your captivity before your eyes, Saith the Lord." Zeph. iii. 17, 20. "O, sing unto the Lord a new song! He hath remembered His mercy and His truth Toward the House of Israel; All the ends of the earth have seen The salvation of our God." Psalm xcviii. 1, 8. Postponing an analysis of these prophecies to another part of this work, if it be called for by the public, we only note the lesson of their facts, that they who sow shall reap; they who share the labour shall enter into the glory; and that if we desire to "Rejoice with the Lord Jesus," and sing to Him the new song of the temporal and spiritual salvation of Israel...