THE TEN LOST TRIBES

Otago Daily Times, Issue 22422, 17 November 1934, Page 19

THE TEN LOST TRIBES

TO THE EDITOR Sir, —It is surprising to observe, from your report in to-day’s Daily Times, the ignorance that is displayed by those who ought to have a greater knowledge of the vexed question of the Ten Lost Tribes. Here a number of learned gentlemen meet together to discuss a subject about ivhich the majority evidently know, very little, and after three days they have decided against a view which other equally trained men took ,40 years to thrash out. With regard to there being no theological college in the world of any reputation that hold these theories, I would point out that-the British Israel Federation three years ago purchased Harrow Weald Park, with a large, stately mansion on the outskirts of London, to be used as a training college. The cost wag the magnificent sum of £20,000, £16,000 of which was collected in the first year, and I understand that the building is now clear of debt —a stupendous undertaking for an unintelligent association of people—and ndw the most intellectual young men who have the success of the movement at heart and the ability are being trained for the work. ’ Soon they will spread throughout the world to deliver the message for which the people are waiting. This thing is either right or wrong. If it ig fight then the children should be taught it by all means, but the chairman referred to it as some vile thing to be avoided as it was debauching their minds. I cannot describe this as anything else than an uninformed criticism. What are they doing for the. children at the present time? When these children leave the Sunday school only 10 per cent, of them is retained by the church. What is happening to tire other 90 per cent? Christ uses the child as an example of the simplicity of our faith whilst the Caiaphasee of to-day make unsurmountable difficulties of the whole thing. Truly the simplicity of it is astounding when it is examined by an unbiased mind. I am afraid our Presbyterian friends are cutting off their noses to save their faces. —I am, etc., ‘ Israel. November 14.