ment in all such cases. A young Jew has come from Constantinople with recommendations from Mr. Schwartz, Mr. Schaufler, and the Scotch missionary there. His means are not exhausted, and he is extremely anxious for instruction, and declares himself willing to pursue any course we may recommend to him in the meantime. If we can find no other way for him, we must, after instruction and baptism, let him return to Constantinople, where he has already been employed as schoolmaster. Mr. Colien is anxious also to send us two from Smyrna, but we cannot take upon ourselves any responsibility for the means, nor for their future employment and support. As applications for Hebrew Scriptures continue to be made, I am happy to learn that another supply has been ordered by the Committee, and hope to receive them soon and others after them.'

Letter from the Rev. F. C. Ewald. -We extract the following from Mr. Ewald's communication of Sept. 4:

'The unpleasant news which we were obliged to forward to you respecting the state of Jerusalem, by the last mail, will no doubt have caused some anxiety among our friends at home, who will be therefore longing for the present month's communication; I may, therefore, commence by saying, that the present month has passed more quietly and with less anxiety. Our female servant is just recovering from the effects of her maltreatment, and she is able to walk about again, though I am apprehensive she will remain a sufferer for a long time.

'While in some respects our hands are bound, I am glad to add the word of God is not bound, its penetrating power is perceived among the remnant of Abraham's offspring. Though our horizon is clouded, yet through the clouds the Sun of Righteousness is shining upon our work. I have had frequent visits from Jews of all classes, Sephardim, Ashkenazim, and Chasidim, during this month, more than any other. So many came with whom I had to converse and reason, that I was frequently much exhausted, but, blessed be He from whom all good perfect gifts come, my health never was better than at present, my sight also is better than it has been for many years, and I am enabled to carry on my daily occupations without interruption.

'Mr. H—, whom I have had under instruction for several months past, goes on very satisfactorily, and gives many proofs of the work of the Spirit within him; he will (D. v.) be baptized next month. In my former letters I have mentioned a respectable Jewish family with whom I became acquainted soon after my arrival here, and whom both myself and Mrs. Ewald visited; they also visited us, and were thus led to inquire after the truth. The "Old Paths, a copy of which I gave them, opened their eyes; the Word of the living God with which I provided them, and frequent conversation, convinced them of the truth as it is in Jesus, and they have applied in writing to the Bishop for instruction and baptism.

Dr. K studied medicine at the University of Lemberg, and has his diploma from that University. He has since practised in many places, and came to Jerusalem about eighteen months back with the view of permanently settling in the Holy City. Dr. Macgowan has had frequent opportunities of seeing him, and speaks well as to his abilities as a medical man. The Bishop has also had several interviews with Dr. K. I shall (D. v.) commence a regular course of instruction with his family next week. Mrs. Alexander has kindly undertaken to teach the daughter English. She is about fifteen years of age,

Another family, whom I mentioned in my last, are making progress in the knowledge of the truth. The father is fully convinced: he has read the New Testament through several times, and also the Liturgy. His wife is daily coming nearer the truth, but is not yet convinced. May the Lord pour his sanctifying Spirit into her heart! I have frequent visits from her husband, and I have introduced him to the Bishop, who has had several conversations with him. Mr. Nicolayson has also conversed with him. I trust he will soon be enabled to make a good confession. I have also several times called on him, chiefly with a view of conversing with his wife.'

took it in his hands and said, "Well, this book proves the falsehood of Christianity; whosoever is acquainted with it will never become a Christian."

I. If what the author of this book says were true, if Christianity were as he represents it, then the Jews would certainly be right in not becoming Christians, but he has heaped together a mass of falsehood which he presents to the Jewish reader, calls it the Christian religion, and endeavours to ridicule the truth. Take for instance this passage:-" In the beginning, God created. Here the heretics go astray; because they say the beginning is the most High God, who is called the first, and he has created God, and they say this God whom beginning has created is Jesus of Nazareth; but they speak untruth

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in arrogance." And again it is said that we believe that Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob, and all the holy men of the Old Testament, went to hell;that Jacob carried a crucifix about with him which he worshipped, &c. Now,' I added, all these things we do not believe; on the contrary, we say that Jesus of Nazareth, touching his Godhead, was never created; that all the patriarchs of the Old Testament went to heaven, and that Jacob was no idolater.'

"He replied: "Perhaps some other Christians believe these things."

'I told him if he wished to know the doctrines of Christianity he must read the New Testament; there he would find what Christ has taught. We then entered into a long discussion about the true and false religions.'

CAPE OF GOOD HOPE.

MR. INGLIS on his return to Cape Town from the Eastern Province, reports as follows on his labours at Uitenhage:

'You ask information relative to what I have been doing for Him whom we profess to serve, I can only say, that were I not jealous lest I should be unable to keep self-sufficiently out of view, I should feel inclined on write with some degree of warmth to any attempt, however feeble the instrumentality, to benefit immortal souls, and promote the glory of the Redeemer, by directing the weary and heavy laden to that blessed rest to which He invites us. Blessed, truly even in anticipation, the star of hope to guide and cheer us in all our wanderings, a light from the joys of immortality to penetrate the gloom in which heaven's curse had righteously enveloped our guilty world, and to soften the asperities of earthly toil.

'When for reasons mentioned in my former letter, I had made up my mind to remain for some time at Uitenhage, I immediately set to work in good earnest for the purpose of carrying into effect among the people the object of my mission.

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ducted a Sunday School, commencing at nine in the morning, and at two in the afternoon. The Service was at half past ten, half past three, and half past six. On Thursday Evenings

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too, at half past six, we had Service. The average attendance on Sabbath Mornings, was from thirty to forty, including children. In the afternoon, from twenty to thirty, and in the Evening, from fifteen to twenty. On Saturday afternoons moreover, I had in my house a class of the more advanced Sunday Scholars; and I am of opinion that this class was more useful than any of the others. always made some preparation for this class, making out five or six passages of Scripture, to which attention might be directed. In the selection of passages, the following was the order generally observed. A short narrative from the Old Testamenta figurative allusion from the samea short narrative from the New Testament a figure or comparison or a doctrine from same-a precept and a promise. Besides the exercise of reading these passages, their number initiated the children in the habit of reference, and most of them were soon able to refer to any given portion of Scripture with facility. Indeed their progress was quite as rapid as could be expected. The exercises on the lessons were chiefly in the catechetical form, and the variety of the subjects tended to keep up the interest. An attempt was made to illustrate the various subjects by referring to parallel passages, stating the nature and force of figures, tracing the fulfilment of promises, urging the imitation of approved examples, &c., often

introducing, and, with as much variety of illustration as I could, the more simple and practical doctrines of our Holy Religion, such as God's call to the sinner to repent and turn to Him, in connexion with His promise of the outpouring of the Spirit in answer to prayer;-the way by which the sinner may come to God opened by Jesus Christ; the necessity of seeking a new heart; the blessedness of serving God; His claim on our affections; His promise to protect and guide all who seek Him and trust in Him.

'May we trust that some of the seed thus sown among these young people will not be lost? Some at least of the parents professed to value highly these little efforts to do good. May the hearts of both parents and children be directed to the love of God. When I addressed the children at parting, the scene was most solemn and interesting, and I can say truly, that their best interests continue even now to lie near my heart. May they be renewed in the Spirit of their minds, preserved from the seductive allurements of the world, and finally be made partakers of the heritage of God's people.'

Mancazana Wenterberg, &c.-The Rev. Herbert Beaver writes the following abstract of his labors at the Mancazana and neighbourhood from the period of his first residence.

'I have never once omitted a Sabbath Service, at one hour of the day or another at the post. From the period of my taking up my itinerating duties, till I came here, I regularly attended my several stations on the Sabbath as before described, having only omitted going to the Kaga twice on account of rain, and once on account of the lameness of my horse, and to the Wenterberg three times on account of rain, and once on account of the lameness of my horse. I have been to Maestrom, whenever I went to the Kaga, and to Glenthora, with only two omissions, when other ministers were there. Í have also visited my people as much as I could with one horse, and my wife constantly assembled the chil dren at the Mancazana post on the Sabbath.'

Cape Town. The following are a few extracts, shewing the general features of Mr. Inglis's journal :

July 14.-Visited a sick person, who seems to get better. He prayed earnestly for recovery, and the Lord often hears such persons, and graciously grants them further opportunity, and the result is, too often alas! that the dog returns to his vomit again.

In the afternoon, I visited about twenty families in the neighbourhood of the room I hold my evening meeting in. The meeting was attended by twelve persons.

'July 17-Visited several invalids and a number of poor families. One poor woman, who, I fear, lives somewhat irregularly in regard to temperance, told me she had had no rest since I last spoke to her on the subject; I fear the mind is stung rather than subdued. It is a solemn consideration, that a drunkard shall not inherit the kingdom of God. What an awful blindness is the blindness of the heart. How often it resists both the warning and the winning voice of the Gospel; few resist conviction itself. How successfully does Satan use the chain of appetite to lead sinners captive at his will.

'July 20.-The Malays seem to become much less reserved in their communications with Christians, than we have generally understood them to be. I met with one to-day, who seems to have no contemptible knowledge both of Dutch and English. He likewise knows something, both of Malay and Arabic, and seems desirous of acquiring such knowledge as may be useful to him. I think he looks forward to being made a priest among the Mohammedans.

July 21.-A large proportion of the coloured population of the Town is very poor, and in too many cases, their poverty is from indolence and improvidence, while many persons of European origin are in the same condition in consequence of indulging in the use of intoxicating drinks. Some melancholy instances of this kind have come under my notice, while visiting this afternoon and part of the evening.'