THE JEZREELITES.

Ashburton Guardian, Volume VII, Issue 1965, 9 October 1888, Page 2

THE JEZREELITES.

TO THE EDITOR. Slß,—Will you kindly allow me spice for a few words m reply to the srtlole under the above heading m the Aahburton " Guardian " of Ootober 6th. It is almost needless for me to say that the artlo'e In question is full of false and calamnloas statements from beginning to end ; this, however, is not to be wondered at, considering the means resorted to obtain Information, and the numerous channels through which it has passed. If your " subscriber," therefore, would know '' some Information aB to " The New and Latter House of Israel," he should seek it from a more reliable quarter, for the world know comparatively nothing of this visitation to Israel which extends over nearly one hundred years. Of the "Flying Roll " I have nothing to 89y In defence, "It bears Its own crodentials," and far from Buoh an " outline" as the article referred to deterring " sensible people" from attending the ministrations, or from " parchaeiog the publications of the missionaries of the New and Latter House of Israel," all " sensible people " will not be afraid to •' prove all things ;" and this is all we ask. c< Money," no one Is likely to " waste," It being a peculiar custom with us to ask money of no one, neither do we take up'oolleotJons at oar services, therefore, whatever anyone may give to this work Is given entirely of their own free will, and professedly for the '♦ love of the troth."

I may also mention that none of our preaohera reoeive salaries, neither do they live m palaces and feed upon the fat of the land, bat neck to follow Him who had " nowhere to lay his head." A vague idea appears to exist m the minds of eotne that the death of Mra Jezreel will pot an end to this the w.ork of the Living God, and whioh they choose to term, a "silly delusion ; " this alone proven the utter ignorance of all auoh ; thronghout the world tidings have baen heralded of the death referred to above, and the enemies of Israel would appear to be rejoicing In the hope that a " spaedy oollapae " of the work of the Lord Is Imminent, looking only as th«y do ai flash and blood and outward manifestations. Bat we would remind those who contend with us that this work pan never collapse, bat must and will go on until It is completed, for the simple reason that it is the Lord's work. We know who we have believed and what we worship; for "salvation ia of the Jews." "And If any man will do His will, he shall know of the doctrine, whether It be of God ; " or whether we speak of ourselvea. It waß written m 1875 that if this work be of man It will come to noaght, bat If it be of God ye oannot overthrow it," this, therefore, ahull bo the o'ga. As regards Israel's Sanctuary, which, when completed, is to measure 124 ft. equare, and is estimated to seat five or six thousand persons, the building of whioh has not only " actually commenced," but the external brickwork was •' m coarse of completion " In December laat, and this too has been reared without appealing to the publlo for aid, for "we ourselves together will build a House auto the Lord God of Israel. "- (Ezra IV. 3 ) Should any of your readers wish to know who is ''the leader of the House of Israel, I would refer them to the July number of the "Messenger of Wladom. The numbor for November, 1887, contains a reply by the editress, Mrs Esther J(z reo), to the many false statements published concerning th« New and Latter House of Israel and fuller particulars of its mission and work. 1 am, etc. , \ Joshua D. Rogbrs, Missionary of the New and Litter nL . Houm of lerael.l Octobtr 8, 1888. '