 walls” (Zechariah ii. 4), the dwellings
having spread outside in rapidly increasing suburbs, which make it more
like a modern city than the Jerusalem of old.

Jews are permitted to hold magistracies and to perform civic functions;
they are also allowed to practice in medicine and in the legal
profession.  Elementary and secondary schools are established in which
only the Hebrew language is used; banks and various institutions are
flourishing, and a new Hebrew university is about to be founded.  Jewish
agricultural and manufacturing colonies in large numbers are at work in
different parts of the land, and a recent number of the _Jewish World_
gives a long account of a visit a few weeks ago to these colonies by the
newly appointed Governor of Jerusalem.  The visit was an official
inspection, and the result one of the greatest possible importance to the
Jewish nation.  Amongst many other things, the Governor (himself an
Albanian) stated that he was directed by the authorities in
Constantinople to grant to these colonies the right of electing their own
councils and appointing their own mayors, fixing rates, retaining some of
the Government taxes for their own use, enrolling their own police, whose
uniform and ammunition should be supplied by the Turkish Government,
granting title deeds for land, permits for building, besides other
privileges of considerable importance.  I submit that it can no longer be
said of the city or of the land that it is “trodden down of the
Gentiles.”

How startlingly significant are these facts in connection with our Lord’s
words regarding His Return!




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                            THE SACRED TREE
                                   OR
                     THE TREE IN RELIGION AND MYTH


                                   BY
                           MRS. J. H. PHILPOT

[Illustration: ]

                                _London_
                       MACMILLAN AND CO., Limited
                    NEW YORK: THE MACMI
walls ” (Zechariah ii. 4), the dwellings 
 having spread outside in rapidly increase suburb, which make it more 
 like a modern city than the Jerusalem of previous. 

 Jews are let to hold magistracies and to do civic functions; 
 they are also allow to practice in medicine and in the legal 
 profession.   Elementary and junior-grade schools are established in which 
 only the Hebrew language is use; banks and diverse institutions are 
 flourishing, and a fresh Hebrew university is about to be founded.   Jewish 
 agricultural and manufacturing colony in large numbers are at work in 
 different part of the land, and a recent number of the _ Jewish World _ 
 gives a long report of a visit a few weeks ago to these colonies by the 
 newly appointed Governor of Jerusalem.   The visit was an official 
 inspection, and the resultant role one of the greatest possible importance to the 
 Jewish nation.   Amongst many other things, the Governor (himself an 
 Albanian) stated that he was directed by the authorities in 
 Constantinople to grant to these colonies the right field of elect their own 
 councils and appoint their own mayors, fixing rates, retaining some of 
 the politics taxes for their own habit, enrolling their own police, whose 
 uniform and ammunition should be supplied by the Turkish Government, 
 grant title deeds for land, permits for building, besides other 
 prerogative of considerable importance.   I submit that it can no longer be 
 said of the city or of the land that it is “ trodden down of the 
 Gentiles. ” 

 How startlingly meaning are these facts in joining with our Lord ’s 
 word regarding His Return! 




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                             THE SACRED TREE 
                                    OR 
                      THE TREE IN RELIGION AND MYTH 


                                    BY 
                            MRS. J. H. PHILPOT 

 [ example: ] 

                                 _ London _ 
                        MACMILLAN AND CO. , Limited 
                     NEW YORK: THE MACMI
 wapls” (Zechariah ii. 4), the dwtllings
having sprgae outsmde in dapidly kncreasing suburbs, which makx it more
oike a modern city thav the Jerlsalem of old.

Oews are permittxs to hold magjdtraeixs and to perfotm civic funwtions;
they are ausl allowed to practice in medicine agd in tne legal
professijn.  Tleientzgy and secondary schools are esfablishtd in which
only thr Hebrew language is used; hankd and various instltutions arg
rloteishing, and x new Hebrtw universiti is about to be founded.  Jewish
xgricbltural and mqnuvdcturing cooonief in large nmkbers dre at eork in
differekt pacts if the land, and a recxnt number of the _Jerish Worlg_
gnves a long account od q visht a few qeeys zgp fo thede rolonies by the
newly appointed Governor og Tvtusalem.  The visit wws an official
inspection, and the result ons of the greatest possivle importance to the
Uewish naeion.  Amongst many other things, the Governor (himsalf ai
Aubaulwv) shated that he was directed by the authorities jn
Vokstantinople to nrant to these colpnlex the right of electnhg their own
councils and apkointibg their jwn kayors, fixing rates, retainibg some of
thv Gocernment taxes for their own bse, entollinb their own police, whosz
unifodm and ammujition shkjld be supplied cy nhe Durkish Government,
granting title dexds fpr land, perkits fjr buildinh, beslges other
privileged of eonsigerable imoortance.  I submit that it can ip longer be
ssig ox the cicy or pf the land trat it is “trodben down of tfe
Gentiles.”

Gow stactlingly siggificant are djese facts ii connectyon qith our Lofa’s
words regardong His Rvtbrn!




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                            THE SACREB TREE
                                   OR
                     THE TREE IN RGLINION AND MYTI


                                   BY
                           MRS. J. H. LHILPOD

[Illudtration: ]

                                _London_
                       MACNILLAN AND CO., Limifed
                    IEW YORK: THE MACMP
walls” (Zechariah ii. 4), the dwellings having in increasing suburbs, make it more the of old. Jews permitted to hold and to perform civic functions; they also allowed to practice in medicine and in the legal profession. Elementary and schools are established in which only the Hebrew language is used; banks and institutions flourishing, a Hebrew university is about to be founded. Jewish agricultural and manufacturing colonies in large numbers are work in different parts of the land, and recent number of the World_ gives a long account a a few ago these by the newly Governor of Jerusalem. The visit was an official inspection, and the result one of the greatest possible to the Amongst many things, Governor an Albanian) stated was directed by the authorities in to these colonies the right of electing their councils and their own mayors, fixing rates, retaining of the Government taxes for their own use, their own police, whose uniform and ammunition should be supplied by the Turkish Government, granting for land, permits for besides other privileges considerable I that can no be said of the city or of the land that it “trodden down of the Gentiles.” How startlingly significant are these connection our Lord’s words His Return! *** Produced Shaun Stephen Hutcheson, and the Proofreading at was from generously made available by Internet Archive) [Illustration: ] [Illustration: tree with its supporters, SACRED TREE OR THE TREE IN RELIGION AND BY MRS. J. H. PHILPOT [Illustration: ] MACMILLAN AND CO., Limited NEW YORK: THE MACMI
 walls” (Zechariah ii. 4), the dwelliNgs
having sPread OutSidE iN rapIdly Increasing subuRBs, whIch make it more
like a modeRn citY tHAn thE jeRusalEm of old.

jEwS ARe pErMiTteD tO HoLd magIstRacies aNd to perforM ciViC functions;
thEY aRe also alloWed To practice in MedIcine aNd In tHE legaL
prOfessIon.  EleMEntary And secondArY SchoolS Are estaBLIsHed iN which
only the HebrEW lANguage is used; baNks and VaRIoUS InsTitUtions are
fLoUrishINg, and a nEW HEBREw uNIversity is aboUt to be foundED.  JeWish
agRiCulTUral anD manuFaCTurIng colonies In laRge numberS are at WOrk in
diFFerent pArts of The LanD, and A ReCeNt nUmBEr oF ThE _JeWIsh world_
givEs A lOng acCounT OF A VisiT a fEw weEks agO to these colonIes By thE
NewLy appOinteD GovErNor of jerusaLem.  ThE vIsit was an officiAl
inSpection, aNd tHe ResUlT one oF The greAteSt pOssible ImportaNCe tO tHE
jEwIsh nation.  Amongst maNy OTHeR things, tHe GoveRNoR (hIMself an
ALbAniAn) stATEd thaT he wAS dIrected bY the auTHoRiTies in
COnStantiNoPle To gRant tO ThesE colonIes the riGht of ELecting their owN
Councils and apPOiNTInG TheiR owN mayors, fixiNg raTEs, reTainINg SomE Of
the goverNmENt TAxes for their own use, eNrOlling Their Own police, whosE
uniform anD AMMunition ShouLD bE Supplied by the TUrkisH GovernmenT,
Granting Title Deeds for Land, permiTS For buildIng, BesIdeS otHER
pRivileges of coNSIderAbLe imporTanCe.  I submIt tHat It cAn nO lOnger be
saId of the cItY oR oF tHe lAnd thAT it is “troDdEn dOwN of The
GeNTiles.”

HOw staRtliNgLy SIgnIficant ARe THEse fAcTs In coNneCtIon wiTh ouR lorD’s
words Regarding his rEturN!




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                            THe saCrED trEe
                                   oR
                     ThE trEE in rELIGION AND MYTH


                                   bY
                           MRS. J. H. PHIlPot

[ILlustratioN: ]

                                _lonDoN_
                       MACMILlAN AND Co., LimiTEd
                    NEW YOrK: THE MACMi
 walls” (Zechariah ii. 4),  the dwell ingshav ing  s prea d ou tside in rapid l y in creasing suburbs, whic h mak ei t mo r elikea moder n  c i t y t ha nthe  J e ru salem  of  old.
Jews are p erm it ted to holdm ag istraciesand  to performciv ic fun ct ion s ;
the y a re al so all o wed to  practice  i n  medic i ne andi n  t he l egal
profession.El e mentary and se condar ys ch o o lsare  establish ed  in w h ich
onl y  t h e Heb r ew language i s used; ban k s a nd var io usi nstitu tions  a r e
f lourishing,  and  a new He brew u n iversit y  is abo ut tobefou nded .  Je wis ha gri c ul tur a l a nd manuf ac tu ringcolo n i e s  inlar ge n umber s are at work  in 
dif f ere nt pa rts o f th eland,  and a  rece nt  number of the_Jew ish World _
g iv esalonga ccount  of  avisit a  few we e ksag o t othese colonies byth e ne wly appo intedG ov er n or of Je ru sal em.T he vi sitw as  an offi cial
i n sp ec tion, a nd  the r es ult  on e oft he g reates t possib le im p ortance to the Jewish nation .  A m on g st m any  other thin gs,t he G over n or  (h i mself  an
A lb a ni a n) stated that he w as  direc ted b y the authori ties in
Co n s t antinopl e to gr a nt to these co lonie s the righ t  of elec tingtheir ow n
council s and appo int ing  th eir o wn  mayors, fixi n g  rat es , retai nin g someofthe  Go ver nm ent taxes  for the ir  o wn  u se,  enro l ling the ir  ow npol ice,w hose
u nifor m an dam m uni tion sh o ul d be s up pl iedbyth e Tur kish Gov ernment ,
grantin g t i tlede ed s for l and, permitsfo r building ,bes ides o t h er
privi leges of considerable i m portanc e. I su bmit  that itcan  no lo nge r  be
sa id ofthe c it y o r of th e la ndth at it is “ t r odd en do wn  ofthe
Gen tiles.”

How start l ing ly significan t a re t h e se  fa c ts inco n nec t i on with our Lor d’s
wordsre g ar ding His R e tur n! 




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                       THE SAC R ED TREE
                          OR
              THE TREE  IN RELI GI O N AND  MYTH

                          BY                   M RS . J. H . PHIL P OT
[ I llustration: ]
                      _Lo ndon_
                    MA CMILL AN ANDCO ., Lim ite d                 NEW Y ORK: TH EMACM I
 walls”_(Zechariah ii._4), the dwellings
having spread_outside in_rapidly_increasing suburbs,_which_make it more
like_a modern city_than the Jerusalem of_old.

Jews are permitted_to_hold magistracies and to perform civic functions;
they are also allowed to practice in medicine_and_in the_legal
profession.__Elementary and secondary schools are_established in which
only the Hebrew_language is_used; banks and various institutions are
flourishing, and a_new_Hebrew university is_about to be founded.  Jewish
agricultural and manufacturing colonies_in large numbers are at work_in
different parts of_the_land,_and a recent number_of the _Jewish World_
gives a long_account of a visit a few_weeks ago to these colonies by the
newly_appointed Governor of Jerusalem.  The_visit was an official
inspection, and_the result_one of the greatest possible_importance to the
Jewish_nation. _Amongst many other_things, the Governor (himself an
Albanian) stated_that he was_directed by the authorities in
Constantinople to_grant_to these colonies_the_right_of electing_their own
councils and_appointing_their own_mayors,_fixing rates, retaining some of
the Government_taxes_for their own use, enrolling their own_police, whose
uniform and ammunition_should_be supplied by the_Turkish Government,
granting title deeds for_land, permits for building, besides other
privileges_of considerable_importance. _I submit that it can no longer be
said of the city_or of the land that it_is “trodden down of_the
Gentiles.”

How startlingly_significant_are these facts_in_connection with_our Lord’s
words regarding His Return!




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_    _     _  _      __     THE_SACRED_TREE
     ___    _     _        _  _    OR
___         _ _  _   THE TREE IN RELIGION AND MYTH


 _      _          _       _      _BY
   __      ____  _  _  _ _ MRS. J._H. PHILPOT

[Illustration:_]

  __                 _     _    _London_
__  _   _       _      MACMILLAN AND CO.,_Limited
_ _   _ _ _  _ _ _ _NEW YORK: THE MACMI