Washington Telegraph

A QUESTION ANSWERED.—Maj. Noah a learned Israelite, is thus interrogated

The second coming of Christ is believed by a large portion of Christians. Would the Jews believe in his spiritual and temporal messiahship if he should again appear on earth?

The Major, in his paper, the Sunday Times, thus answers:

'He would, we think, be less welcome to the Christians than to the Jews. He could not, we think, recognize the reformed religion which is carried out in his name. He who preached against pride, ostentation, and arrogance—who was the friend of the poor and rebuked the rich and worldly-minded—who preached "peace on earth and good will to man" —who ordained obedience to the laws and submission to rulers—would not brook the desecration of the Christian pulpit, occupied by some men who endeavor to stir up rebellion and division among the people—who falsely quote the scriptures to carry out their fanaticism on slavery—who openly defy the laws, and wickedly recommend opposition to them —who are sowing division and misery throughout the land. He would say: I had trouble with the Scribes and Pharisees, who were my own people—they did not recognise my mission; but here are my followers—as they represent themselves to be—who ought in my name to carry out my principles, but who do not—who consider that there are many of my orders, directions and doctrines which they cannot carry out, alleging that they, do not conform to the spirit of the age!'

He would find his own people as he left them two thousand years ago—with one faith and one God; but the church which he established he would find divided into numerous sects, one arrayed against the other, preaching all kinds of doctrines, and understanding better what he meant to establish than he did himself. The question is not "How would the Jews receive him?" but "How would he be received by those professing to be Christians?" This is not the age for such a visitation.