with his ministerial brethren, the sum of £300 sterling, and sent part of it to the distressed Jews at Vilva, and other places in Poland. With the money the following letter was sent, subscribed by those who had forwarded the contribution : "We in London, the preachers and professors of Christ, who is of the seed of David and Abraham, according to the flesh, (prophesied of by the patriarch, Gen. xlix. 10, and Moses, Deut. xviii. 15.) understanding your afflicting wants about Jerusalem, do send (and particularly to you of the Germans) greetings, mercy and peace in Jesus Christ, on whom your fathers trusted.

"We testify our compassion to you, as God had on us that once were heathens; in and for the love of the same Jesus we have accounted ourselves your debtors, that as we partake of your spirituals, you might partake of our carnals, (though you are yet insensible of Him for whose sake we do it,) yet, being confident that, concerning Him, that oath was made to Abraham, and that He is Lord of all, persons and things, &c. Therefore we wish your eyes may be opened to behold the Father's glory in His face, and your guilt in His death, and God's power in His resurrection, ascension and session at God's right hand, there to be a priest for ever, after the order of Melchisedeck, (not Aaron's); for, though in envy your ruling forefathers refused Him, God made Him the head corner stone; and seeing He has yet a love for the father's sake to you, though you be not yet reconciled to the same belief with us, and bids us do the same, and being willing to manifest the tenderness of His thoughts to you and us, by our beneficence to you, or any in want, have (according to our ability), sent you a small token of His and our love to you, begging your good acceptance hereof in His name. For what we do herein is not (be ye assured) to confirm your separation from Him, or misprision of us, as if we approved your error, enmity, or ignorance of Christ and the gospel, for we walk not as men herein to you wards; but as He that causes His showers to shine on all alike, and being His disciples, who ascended to give and receive gifts for men, even the rebellious, that God might dwell with them, therefore we send our poor gift in His name, to whom you bear an enmity, begging that God will pour His spirit from on high on you, (Isa. xxxii. 15,) that instead of an earthly city and temple, now wasted for your killing Christ, you may expect to possess a heavenly, made without hands, into which by the spirit He hath brought us in truth, and whereunto God hath brought us, and we expect the further revelation thereof, both to you and us, when the

veil on your hearts and faces is removed, typified by that which was on Moses' face of old; and when you look up to Him that you then pierced, and say, Blessed is He that cometh in the name of the Lord; and till you bless Him as your head, you shall never see that hoped peace on Sion, and Jerusalem rebuilt.

"We desire not only to impart to you a small earthly supply, (part of a blessing is to the needy), but our very hearts, in that is heavenly and durable, that the eternal glory of the heavenly Jerusalem may shine out to you and us; that we being both of us sharers in the expectation, may also partake in the blessed fruition of its mansions, by Christ prepared for them that love Him, and wait for Him. To His love and mercy

we commend you.

"Subscribed by the ministers and professors of Christ in the City of London, your loving friends for His sake, and for your fathers' sake."

Mr. Jesse sent a letter "of his own framing, with Mr. John Dury, that helped in collecting the alms."

"To the dispersed of Judah in Jerusalem, of the German synagogue. Some of the disciples of Christ in London daily praying for your conversion, joy and peace in believing (with our alms) send greeting as follows:

"Having heard of your late famishing case, since God called the sword of Swedes against the Polonians, as if He ruled over you with fury poured out, to mind you of the lost blessing and the inflicted curse, and thoroughly to humble your hard, uncircumcised hearts; although you are enemies to us for the Gospel's sake, yet a remnant of you being beloved for your fathers' sake, and being by Christ taught to love our enemies, and feed them, we desire you to accept of what, herewith from London, we have sent you.

"O say not hence that our pity argues one doubt of our religion, and Christ, that we profess, or a leaning to you again! but know of a certain truth, that Jesus of Nazareth, born at Bethlehem, anointed of God above His fellows, moved us hereunto. And we believe that His Spirit shall be poured on you from above, as you and we long and pray, and you shall look on Him with mourning as for an only son, when He shall be exalted and very high, though now He is despised and you believe not His report, for he was wounded for our iniquities, &c. And also, that your mourning shall be turned into joy to you, and to all that have mourned with and for you; and as your fall was our rise, so your return shall be as life from the dead to all. Then Gentiles shall come to your

light, and kings to the brightness of your rising; and the Redeemer shall come to Sion, and deliver you from the hand of your enemies, as Moses (after his hiding) came again to save your fathers. He will also be a covenant to you, and by His blood deliver you, the prisoners of hope, from the pit, (Zech. ix. 9-11). As nothing was done without blood under the old, so neither under the new covenant, which has better promises of more grace; His ears were opened and a body prepared for Him, better than all sacrifices, who being accurst on the tree, was consecrated a priest for ever, to save us from sin and curse, and to bless us in forgiving our sins; so that in the Lord having righteousness and strength, in Him your seed shall be justified and shall glory. From London, second month, twenty-second day, 1659; sent before £40, now £172, in all £212 sterling-from those that daily pray that Jerusalem may be made praise in the earth-the rest and residue completed afterwards."

Mr. Jesse wrote a treatise on "the glory and salvation of Jehudah and Israel," tending to the reconciliation of Jews and Christians. I might trace his relation to the church now meeting in Union Street, near High Street, Borough, but this would perhaps be irrelevant.

Review of Books.

Remarks on the Prophecies relating to the Restoration of the Jews. By M. S. M. London: Painter.

Another contribution to a vexed question, about which we think good men must agree to differ.

All the anxiety we feel upon the matter, is, lest this discussion on an inferior subject should lead to the neglect of one of far higher moment that of the imperative duty of Christians to seek the spiritual restoration of the Jews. We do not think that either of the different theories maintained by the writer of this pamphlet and his opponents-the advocates of both being found among all denominations-naturally and of necessity leads to this neglect; but we have frequently found that some good men are so enamoured of certain opinions, of very insignificant worth, as to pass by far "weightier matters," which are obligatory on all the people of God. Let our friends indulge themselves, if they will, in writing for or

against the literal restoration of the Jews to Palestine, but let them especially be careful to aid all who are engaged in the good work of Israel's evangelization.

We are sorry to see the narrow-minded notion about the admission of the Jews to parliament, found in p. 23; and draw a conclusion ourselves, concerning the effect of such admission, which is utterly different from that of the author. Remarks upon the Book of Genesis. By W. M. Nos. 1 and 2.

We are hardly in a position to report on the merits or demerits of this publication, as there are not in both numbers, much more than a dozen pages presented to our notice. At present we cannot perceive the object of the writer, except that of aiding, by the proceeds of these tracts, a deserving family, of Jewish extraction, that has been called to suffer for righteousness sake. When a few more numbers appear we may be able to form a more correct judgment of the work.

Intelligence.

BRITISH SOCIETY FOR THE PROPAGATION OF THE GOSPEL AMONG THE JEWS.

ANNUAL SERMON.

THE annual sermon of the society was preached at Bloomsbury Chapel, on Thursday evening, March 25, by the Rev. Dr. Wardlaw, of Glasgow. The Committee very gladly availed themselves of the fact of the venerable doctor's visit to Halifax, to invite him to come yet further south, and serve the society by preaching the anniversary sermon. This duty he cheerfully and efficiently performed. The sermon, like everything which emanates from this accomplished divine, was both eloquent and forcible. His theme was Salvation is of the Jews;" and the high claims of that people were lucidly presented, and urged upon his audience. We hope the sermon will be published, that our readers may form a judgment for themselves of the merits of this production.

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ANNIVERSARIES OF AUXILIARIES.

A large and interesting meeting was held at the Wesleyan Chapel, Liverpool-road, on March 30, at which J. Camplin, Esq., presided. The claims of Israel were warmly advocated by the chairman, and the

Revs. W. H. Rule, Edwards, Hollis, Cornwall, and Thomas; and Messrs. Yonge, Schwartz and Cohen.

Our friends at Craven Chapel, held their annual meeting on Monday, April 5, Dr. Leifchild presiding over a large assembly. The three missionaries, who are about to go to the Continent, Messrs. Jaffé, Schwartz and Cohen, addressed the meeting, and were especially commended to God in prayer. The report was read by Mr. Wilson; and the Revs. Dr. Henderson, W. Kirkus, and Mr. G. Yonge, took part in the proceedings of the evening. It was a serious and solemn season. missionaries excited much interest, and the addresses of the venerable pastor and his younger associate were calculated to render essential service to the society, by stimulating many to sympathy and assistance in its good work.

The

[The extracts we give from the pages of our agents' journals, are for this month, very few. This does not arise from the paucity of materials, but from two causes that are in operation, not only in connection with the labours of our society, but also with those of others. First; it becomes frequently of the highest importance to refrain from publishing statements-the most interesting and encouraging, and capable of abundant corroboration-from motives of prudence, and from a regard to the temporal interests of many devout inquirers among the house of Israel. Secondly;-it sometimes happens, that to the eye of the executive of an institution like ours, there may be visible in the even and quiet tenour of their agents' progress certain things, which to them are the most sure indications of successful labour, while no particular circumstances can be selected, the record of which would interest others who were not familiar with the workings of the society. Thus it is not to be supposed that the omission of any missionary's journal is a proof of there being nothing instructive or interesting in it. Indeed some from whose reports very few extracts are given, are pursuing their engagements, with the high approval of the committee, and the evident smile of the Divine Master. We shall be glad if our missionaries, as well as our readers, would always bear these remarksin mind.-ED. J. H.]

BAPTISM OF A HUNGARIAN JEW.

ON Sunday evening, Feb. 29, it was our pleasure to witness one of the most interesting ceremonies at which we were ever present, viz., the right of baptism publicly performed upon a young man, a Hungarian Jew. This occurred at the Adelphi chapel, Hackney Road, where a large crowd had assembled to hear an address to the working classes from the pastor, the Rev. W. Woodhouse. Not less than 1,000 persons listened to his faithful discourse. After the service, a sermon appropriate to the occasion having been preached in the morning, from the words "Brethren, my heart's desire and prayer to God for Israel is, that they might be saved," this young Hungarian, whose name is Jacob Levinski, and who is about to proceed to America, to join his noble leader in the late struggle to maintain the liberty and the laws of Hungary uninfringed against the tyranny of Austria, and in which struggle he held the post of captain, made a confession of his faith, a translation of which is subjoined. The call from his family and his store, to engage in a terrible conflict, appears to have been a most important link in the series of events which have led him to declare himself to be a soldier,