have been brought up under the pious MR. JAENICKE, of Berlin, have offered themselves as candidates, and will shortly be admitted into the Seminary."

"The REV. W. THELWALL, the Society's representative in Holland, states that an application has been made, by the Directors of the Jewish synagogue in Rotterdam, for copies of every one of the tracts published by the London Society, especially those in which it is proved that JESUS is the MESSIAII. May we not hope, that investigation will lead, through the blessing of God, to conviction? and that some of them at least, like SAUL of Tarsus, will be led, through divine grace, to preach the faith which once they destroyed, and to prove to others of their brethren, as he did, "that this Jesus is very Christ?" May GOD, of his infinite mercy, guide and bless the inquiries of the Jews of Rotterdam, and of every place where a similar disposition to inquiry may have been excited!"

In Poland, the prospects of usefulness among the Jews are exceedingly favourable. The Report contains letters from Mr. M'CAUL and MR. BECKER, the Society's agents there, which decidedly prove, that a spirit of inquiry exists in that quarter, from which, by the divine blessing, the best results may be anticipated. Two more Missionaries are about to be sent to that large and promising field. In a district, comprehending Russian and Austrian Poland, and a part of Turkey, are said to be, at least, three millions of Jews; among whom there is a surprising readiness to receive the New Testament. AS DR. PINKERTON travelled through their towns, they would exclaim, Here comes the Bible-man, and he will give us Hebrew New Testaments.'

The following is an extract from one of MR. M'CAUL'S letters, inserted in the Report, dated from Posen, in Prussian Poland :-" We gave Tracts to some Jews who were passing by: they began to read them before the window; this attracted other Jews, who came in to request some for themselves. In a few minutes, there were about thirty Jews satisfied. Now, the news spread amongst them like fire. In less than ten minutes after we began, our room was completely filled, or rather crammed, the hall the same, and a great crowd before the house, clamorously asking for tracts. We gave away about a hundred. The crowd then became so great, that, in self-defence, we were obliged to stop. On Monday it would have been the same, had not the

Government kindly sent us a gendarme, through whose aid, we were enabled to keep up order, letting a few only come into our room at once. This lasted from half past eight in the morning till twelve. Tuesday, the concourse of Jews was nearly as great as the day before. About three hundred tracts at least, and upwards of thirty Testaments, have been distributed to Jews."-"This account," says a correspondent of the Society, "would, a very few years past, have been incredible. Strange Christian Missionaries go into a place full of Jews, to whom they are unknown: but they proclaim the Gospel, and are shortly, in consequence, obliged to obtain military aid of the civil power, for their protection; every one will suppose, to save them from the fury of the enraged and bigoted Israelites. No!it is that they may not be trodden down by the crowd of the children of ABRAHAM, ISAAC, and JACOB, rushing on them for the tidings of salvation, through that MESSIAH whom their fathers rejected!"

In a subsequent letter from MR. M'CAUL, dated Posen, March 22, 1822, he gives further details. "I shall now proceed to give you some account of our proceedings, since MR. BECKER'S of the 3d of March. That described the immense concourse of Jews, that stormed our lodging, on Saturday, the 2d. The following morning they again assembled in great numbers, so early as half past seven; but we declined giving any tracts, as we did not wish that any tumult should take place on the Sab-, bath. They remained before the house until half past nine. In the evening they re-assembled, but finding that no books were distributed, they went away quietly. Monday morning, at eight o'clock, they again began to visit us, and Saturday's scene would have been repeated, if the Government had not kindly sent to our assistance a gendarme. The Police-Director also visited us, and gave the necessary directions to preserve order. No more than five Jews were permitted to enter at once. We thus continued to distribute until twelve o'clock, when the small provision of tracts by us, compelled us to desist, in order to preserve some for the following days. The number of Tracts distributed, amounted to one hundred and eighty-three; that of Testaments, to twenty-four. The following day crowds of Jews came again, and so the whole week, so that our stock was soon exhausted. It is remarkable that every Jew, without exception, who has visited us since our arrival, asked for the New

Testament. We had but thirty with us, these we lent; eleven have been brought back, and again lent to others; in addition to our own, we procured a dozen of German Testaments from the Bible Society, which we have also lent. "Amongst the many persons who came to converse with us, were two several parties, the one consisting of five, the other of four old Jews, which particularly astonished us. They did not come for tracts, as they told us, but to discourse with us, if we permitted them; each party remained about an hour, and heard us with the utmost attention, and without the least contradiction: what they had to object, which was very little, they delivered with a mildness and meekness of spirit which gratified us exceedingly. The spirit of inquiry has also seized some of the young men who study with the Rabbi. They assemble in the house of a certain teacher, at night, to read the New Testament, and to examine the proofs advanced for the truth of Christianity. We have distributed 413 tracts which we brought from Warsaw, about 130 cards, and have leht New Testaments successively to more than fifty persons. We have, in addition, distributed 120 tracts and six Testaments, being part of a supply received from Berlin; amongst the applicants for the latter, was a messenger from the Head Rabbi at Kempen, a famous Jewish town, twenty-two German miles distant. The Under-Rabbi came himself for one. The Rabbi from Bromberg also sent to us, but we had not one at the time."

The following extract appears to be important. "The EMPEROR of RUSSIA has issued an edict, breaking up the Kahals, or Rabbinical Institutions, in Poland, and I am informed this will destroy the Rabbinical yoke which has weighed so cruelly on the neck of ISRAEL, and been the main impediment to their conversion to the faith of CHRIST; an event, at this moment, deserving of all attention and admiration. It is remarkable also, that this is done to relieve the Jews. The preface to the Law by the Emperor says, 'In order to prevent the complaints which are continually sent in from all sides by the Jews, of the oppressions of, and encroachments on the poor, by the hitherto existing Kahals, or elders of the Jews, we have, after duly considering the representations of the Commission of Regency, with respect to the necessity of abolishing these Kahals, and the introduction of supervision by the Synagogues, determined, and hereby decree as follows: With the day of the publication of this Edict, all the Kahals which have existed in the Jewish communities

of our towns are dissolved.' The law was signed on the 1st of January, 1822, and appeared in the Warsaw Gazette."

In Germany the Society has several Missionaries. The following is given as a specimen of their correspondence.

"MR. MARC writes, under date of Frankfort, April 18, 1821,—' The stir among the Jews is increasing, and the many baptisms rouse them powerfully. The news of the existence of our Society spreads more and more abroad, and many are thereby encouraged to come forward. MR. MARC mentions several instances of this kind, by no means confined to one class of society, some of them teachers, some, men of opulence, others, who had given up lucrative situations, and notwithstanding the earnest solicitations and tempting offers of their friends, presevered in their determination to embrace Christianity. Of one of these MR. MARC thus writes:

A Jew having in vain endeavoured to shake his determination by all manner of threatenings and flattering promises, sent his sister, his aunt, and his old father, to move him by their cries and tears. Some opulent Jews sent him invitations, but all in vain. A Jew has told me, that some other Jews would have expended 2 or 3000 Carolines to gain over that young man from his determination. And how was he addressed by us?-As to your temporal welfare, we can do nothing for you, but you must rely on the LORD alone.-When he is asked by an acquaintance in the street, what he is seeking, his answer is, Salvation! Asked by another, what he expects to become as a Christian, he replies, Saved! He is full of the love of CHRIST, and during the short time of his residence here, he has already laboured successfully in bringing some of his Jewish friends to the knowledge of the truth.'"

In reference to Palestine, it is stated that " Mr. Wolff, a converted Jew, who had spent some time in this country, under the direction of your Committee, has sailed for Jerusalem on a mission to his brethren, the expense of which has been generously undertaken by a pious individual. Frequent and copious accounts of his proccedings on his way to the ultimate scene of his labours, have been communicated to the Committee. And the most satisfactory testimonies to the consistency of his conduct, have also reached them, from gentlemen residing in the places at which he has touched. It is truly gratifying to find, that his zealous endeavours have, in general, met with a kind and encouraging reception from Jews of all ranks, with

whom he has freely and fully conversed, and amongst whom he has circulated numerous copies of the Hebrew New Testament, and of other Christian publications. The last account left him on his journey from Cairo into Palestine. Many prayers, your Committee trust, will be offered up for him. May the GoD of ABRAHAM, of ISAAC, and of JACOB, be with him, and open him a way to the hearts of his brethren in Jerusalem!"

Other interesting facts we are compelled to omit: but from the "Conciusion" of the Report we select the following important observations.

"The most likely means, under GOD, of producing a salutary impression on the minds of Jews, are (1.) The furnishing them with complete copies of the Old Testament, in languages which they understand. With these, it is to be feared, they are, in general, very scantily supplied; and the consequence is such as might be expected; that, as a body, they are very imperfectly acquainted with their own Scriptures.

(2.) "Plain, forcible, direct appeals to the heart and conscience, seem to be another most efficacious means of awakening conviction in the minds of Jews. Their opposition to Christianity appears in many instances to be founded on an aversion, not to the Christian religion in particular, but to all religion. They are as ignorant of MOSES, as they are of CHRIST; as much at enmity with the Law, as with the Gospel. A cold, unfeeling deism has steeled their hearts, almost against the impressions even of natural religion. In such cases, therefore, arguments addressed to them as Jews will be of little avail; they must be addressed as men; as Gentiles, or as nominal Christians are addressed, when it is sought to prepare them for a cordial reception of the Gospel. I should think, therefore,' says a learned Professor of Theology abroad, on grounds similar to those just stated, that tracts should be composed for German Jews, of such a nature as to convince them more of their guilt and sinfulness, to point out to them the wants of their heart, and to destroy the foundations of Deism, whilst showing the superior nature of the Law of MOSES, and of the Gospel.'-'A Jew may be persuaded that ISAIAH and DANIEL speak of CHRIST, but of what use is this if he does not know himself?'

(3.) "The encouragement of education must continue to form a prominent object of attention with the Society, in its endeavours to spiritualize the Jews. In many places they discover a great readiness to send their children to christian schools; this disposition must be encouraged.

Even should the children be instructed in the Jewish Scriptures only, much good may, through the divine blessing, be expected to result. Patriarchs and prophets preach CHRIST;-the Law, properly explained and enforced, teaches the Gospel. To understand the Old Testament rightly, is to understand the New."

7. Saturday, May 4th. LONDON HIBERNIAN SOCIETY: His Royal Highness the DUKE OF GLOUCESTER, EARL OF CONNAUGHT, in the Chair.-The Report stated, that the number of the Schools in Ireland, supported by this Society, is 575, containing 53,233 scholars, some of whom are adults. Of these schools, thirty-five are countenanced and superintended by Roman Catholic Priests, which was mentioned as a proof, that the Institution is not governed by a sectarian spirit. Upwards of 80,000 Bibles and Testaments have been distributed by it since its formation. Its benefits now extend to twenty-three out of the thirty-two Irish counties. It appeared, in the course of the proceedings, that, though, in many instances, the benevolent plans of the Society have been violently opposed by the Romish Priests, other individuals of that church have acted a more christian and liberal part, and that some of the schools are even allowed to be held in Roman Catholic chapels. The Irish children, in general, it was stated, discover amazing quickness in learning to read. The income of the last year was £5,562, and the expenditure £6,863; leaving a very large deficiency to be made up by drawing on the capital. The Meeting was addressed by the Royal Chairman, the EARL of GOSFORD, LORD CALTHORPE, W. WILBERFORCE, ESQ., M. P., JAMES GRATTAN, ESQ., M. P., JOHN SCOTT, Esq., the REV. DR. RANDOLPH, ROBERT STEVEN, ESQ., and the REV. MESSRS. GEORGE CLARKE and BROWN. His ROYAL HIGHNESS said, in substance, that he was grateful to those excellent persons who had invited him to unite with a Society which had in view the welfare of Ireland. We owed, he said, a long-standing debt to Ireland, which would be best paid by affording to its population the benefits of a religious and moral education; and he must ever consider the people of that country as members of the same family with ourselves, to whom ought to be extended a participation of every blessing enjoyed by their English brethren.

(Here we must for the present conclude our Review of these Anniversaries. Of other Meetings we hope to give similar notices next month.)

respect and gratitude of your obedient humble servant, AUGUSTUS C. Fox. To MR. JAMES BOLTON, No. 20, Bond Street, Leeds, England.

(No. II.)

Copy of the "Talk," from the Seneca

Indians.

The under-written Seneca Chiefs in North America,

Unto JOHN HOLMES, J. D. SMITH, JAMES BOLTON, JOHN BROADHEAD, PIM NEVINS, JOHN CUDWORTH, and others, men and women of the Society of Friends, and the good people of all denominations in England, that showed kindness to our people while in your country, SEND GREETING; may peace and love be multiplied unto you.

Brothers, It has long been on our minds to speak to you. When our young men left us to visit your country, we had many anxious fears concerning them; we knew not what might befall them by the way, what hands they would fall into in that land of strangers, or when or how they would be returned

to us.

Brothers, We cannot too often speak of our thankfulness to God, the preserver of men, that he was pleased to return to us all our people in health, and that we saw all their faces in the land of the living.

Brothers, We cannot too often express our thankfulness to you, for the kind interest you were pleased to take in our people. In a land of strangers you received them as brothers, you watched over them with the care of fathers; guarding their path, supplying their wants, instructing them in things useful for the present and future life, presenting them with many useful things, and helping them to return to us, with much good counsel, and many good wishes for themselves and for us their people.

This, Brothers, is the pleasing account our young men gave us of their treatment by the good people in England. God be thanked that he put it into your hearts, and gave you ability, to show such kindness to our kindred. May the GREAT SPIRIT reward peace into your own bosoms, and enable you all your days, by his bounty, to witness the truth of his word, that "it is better to give than to receive."

Brothers, From the interest you were pleased to take in our people while they were with you, and the good talk you were pleased to send us by them, we are confident you will receive it kindly, that we give you some account of ourselves, and the things that have taken place among us.

Our Brothers doubtless know that we, and the rest of our Red Brothers in this country, have been a people by themselves, depending much on hunting for subsistence, and worshipping the GREAT SPIRIT according to the notions we had received from our fathers. This has been the case with us from the earliest account we have heard of our people.

We, our brothers and fathers, have seen great afflictions, especially since white men came to our country; but notwithstanding our great afflictions, our people have generally kept strong hold of the instruction we received from our fathers, refusing to give up our way of living, or worshipping the GREAT SPIRIT as they had taught us.

The great injuries we had received from white men, the wickedness we constantly saw practised among them, greatly strengthened our minds against their ways and their religion, thinking it impossible that any good could come out of a people where so much wickedness dwelt. In this bondage we and our fathers have been held for more than 200 years, retiring and wasting away before the white men, our means of subsistence diminishing, corrupting ourselves in their sins, hardening ourselves in our afflictions, destruction before us, and no arm to deliver.

This, Brothers, is a short history of our people, and this was much our case when our people left us to visit England.

About the same time you were taking notice of our people in your country, and endeavouring to show them a better way than the wild way of their fathers, a general shaking took place on the minds of our people at home, and a great searching was made into the religion of our fathers; the more we searched it, the more dark and discouraging we found it. However pure and excellent their religion might have been in old time, from the many hands through which it has passed to us, it was so defaced and impaired, that we could find nothing in it to direct our path to GOD, to safety or to happiness, in this or the coming world. In this darkness and perplexity in which we found ourselves, after much counselling and agitation, some of our people were induced to listen to the word of GOD; a little light shone into their minds; they invited others to come and see if this was not true light; others listened and were convinced that it was true light from GOD, to guide our feet in safe paths, through this dark world, to a bright world above.

From our village near Buffalo, where this light was first discovered, the report