Letter from Cooper, Jno. R. to Morais, Sabato. Philadelphia, PA; Aug 1890 · Sabato Morais Digital Repository · Legacy Projects from Judaica DH at Penn Libraries

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Letter from Cooper, Jno. R. to Morais, Sabato. Philadelphia, PA; Aug 1890

Author

Cooper, Jno. R.

Morais, Sabato

Date Created

5 August 1890

Location(s)

United States -- Pennsylvania -- Philadelphia

United States -- Pennsylvania

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15 pages on 4 sheets

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English

Source

Katz Center for Advanced Judaic Studies

Sabato Morais Collection, Box 5, Folder 9

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Transfer of Custody from the Hebrew Education Society, 10 March 1913.

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Phila. 8-5-90
Rev. Dr. S. Morais.
City.
My Dear Sir.
I have noticed in our daily papers what you have said about the Edict against yr people in Russia.
I am much interested in the matter, and believe as you do--that the most of them will come here, and I feel that God designs they shall come here.
I have commeced a letter to the present Emperor of Russia in their behalf--proposing to use such facts as I can gather up--and such arguments as

I may feel impressed or inspired will be good--to see if he cant be moved to ameliorate their condition--and give them reasonable time and some help, so if they are driven out, and away from their homes, they can make the Exodus safely, if not with comfort, I am in possession of some knowledge upon this matter that not even the Emperor or his advisors are likely to know--and while I must confess that I am not very hopeful still I feel to make an effort of this kind.
It will be much better for your people to come here, for there will be serious

troubles in Russia ere many years, That restless young German Emperor will not likely let that immense army of his rust, and he and the Czar will very likely lock horns, and if so, Russia will be the battle ground & it will be a bloody one.
I notice the kind Fatherly spirit with which you speak of your people in that most dark and benighted land, and in striking contrast to some others who have expressed their views about them, Their labors--it will be found have not been in vain.
I have taken the liberty of copying and enclosing a chapter out of a New Bible

a chapter referring to your people, there seems to be some pointed allusions to the present condition.
This is the land for them and I pray that Jehovih will raise up a Moses to bring them over.
Very Respectfully Jno. R. Cooper. #2204 Chestnut

Copy
Chap V.
of the Jews.
1. Hear the words of thy God, O Israel. Shut not thyself up against the window of thy elder brother, God of heaven and earth.
2. Nor magnify thou the ancient days above the present: nor feign and say thy God is gone away to come no more forever.
3. Behold, thou has gone forth as a little man to battle against a giant, with thy sling thou hast smitten him with thy ONE GOD Jehovih!

4. Thou was encompassed, on all sides by a multiplicity of Gods: one by one, thou hast overcome them, and cast them out.
5. The giant of the great beast, the false Gods, lieth dead and cold at thy feet.
6. The nations of the earth cry out: There is but one Great Spirit Jehovih!
7. And I declare unto thee, O Israel, the Voice of the I AM is not gone from the earth.
8. Through the seed of the Faithists have I held up the Father's Kingdom: by the voice of my beloved founded Him in all the nations of the earth.
9. Thy enemy exulted, saying:

Behold they are a scattered people!
10. But thy God profited in thy footsteps, and in the words of thy mouth: There is but one Great Spirit, Jehovih!
11. And I have provided unto thee, after the manner of thy forefathers, a place to inhabit, where thou shalt not longer pay tribute to the Gods of the idolaters.
12. Come thou out of the darkness of despotism, and inherit the wilderness of this land. And they shall bloom as a new paradise before thy hand.
13. But, because thou hast accomplished the ONE EVER

PRESENT, behold, thou shalt no longer be an exclusive people: but shalt suffer thy sons and daughters to com-mingle with the Faithists of all the races and tribes of men.
14. And thou shalt forsake the ways of the world, and go, and live after the manner of thy forefathers, in colonies, without kings or rulers; serving none, but Jehovih.
15. And thy people shall hold all things in common, being neither rich nor poor; master nor servant, And thou shalt call out to the Idolator, saying: come into my house, and be one with me. Behold, there is but one

Creator: thou art my brother.
16. And it shall come to pass unto thee, O Israel, the way of thy people shall be open, and they shall be delivered out of the bound kingdoms of the east.
17. Because, for two thousand years, thou hast not gone forth with the sword to possess any new country, and establish thyself, thou art glorified before thy God.
18. Because of thy long suffering, thou shalt find peace through the light of my kingdom. Behold, a new cycle is upon the earth: thy people shall find

proof of these my words.
19. My angels will come into the houses of my people, and they shall talk with them face to face.
20. Think not that this books is mine only revelation in this day: within thy house, O Israel, shalt thou prepare unto the voice of thy God.
21. For I will raise up many seers and prophets amongst thy people. And they shall testify to my words, on all sides.
22. Judge thou not, O Israel, who are apostates before thy God, I say unto thee: He, that forsaketh Jehovih and worshippeth

Mammon and the ways of the world, is an apostate in my sight. For, even though they maintain the rites and ceremonies, they have forsaken the spirit and truth of my commandments.
23. Whereas many who have forsaken the rites and ceremonies in search of higher light, are more to the way of Jehovih.
24. Do they not, indeed, keep the rites and ceremonies, but drink to drunkenness, and eat to gluttony, feasting on flesh, wherefrom they have taken life?
25. And they engage in selling wine, and in dealing in stocks,

after the manner of the idolator. Whilst thy forefathers were scrupulous to labor, and bring forth out of the earth, wherewith to feed and clothe man.
26. And they say: God prospered me!
27. Wherein they falsify me, and blaspheme Jehovih and His kingdoms, I say unto thee, they are prospered by Satan; and their prosperity is the wages of bondage in heaven.
28. And because of their wickedness, they have led my people to disbelieve in my Justice and the plans of my kingdoms.
29. For which reason, more

are they apostasized in my sight, than such as are good, who say: There is no God.
30. Throw open thy doors, O Israel: my angels stand at the threshold. These, my words, which I have told to thee beforehand, shall be corroborated by hundreds of thousands of witnesses from my heavens.
31. Seek for the resurrection of thy soul, O Israel, that Jehovih may be glorified in thee, forever and ever!

According to the philosophy of this "New Bible" every world or planet has a heavens of its own, and

the mortals upon the planet and the spirits or angels in the Heaven of the planet--are more or less subject to the God who was designed by Jehovih to govern all--for their ultimate resurrection & future exaltation to the Etherian Heavens.
God is therefore not Jehovih--but an angel of thousands of years of experience--and the present captain of the Earth and Her Heavens, Wise, Pure, and Loveing, interested in the present and future welfare of us all--not one tribe or nation--or continent

but the entire human family, past-present and future.

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p31n7z618

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SMBx5FF9_9