Entelligence.

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

MISSIONARIES' JOURNALS.

From the Journal of Mr. J.

"DURING the past month I had intercourse with sixty-nine Israelites, and only on religious subjects, among whom I distributed a number of tracts, which were by many carefully read; and the result of it was, that a spirit of inquiry was excited in many a mind.

"I visited Mr. G. and Mr. L.; they received me with much joy, and expressed great sorrow that I was prevented from calling upon them before. They were very ready to hear what I had to say respecting our great High Priest, and whilst I taught them the way of salvation through a crucified Saviour, their hearts were drawn out. Mr. G. especially, was greatly affected, and the tears were in his eyes. I spoke to them for nearly two hours, and they would willingly have listened to me much longer. Mr. G. called upon me in the afternoon, and I had again with him considerable conversation. When leaving, he asked me to lend him a German Bible. A few days afterwards, I visited them again; they were very pleased to see me, and it was cheering to my soul to find that their desire to know the truth was increasing; they already seem to have a glimpse of the glory of Jesus, their confidence in Rabbinical Judaism is beginning to shake, and they are beginning to feel the pains of that chain which has so long kept in bondage their hearts and consciences. I spoke to them of Christ; they listened with eagerness to the truths I declarǝd, and evidently felt more than they were able to speak. What could be more cheering than such a sight? What could give the heart greater joy? We believe,' was the import of what they said, 'We believe that the words you speak are truth, and that we have been in error.' In the evening, Mr. G. called again upon me, and said, Mr. J., I come this evening to tell you that since you have called upon me and spoke about the Messiah, I have been led closely to investigate the prophecies of his coming and sufferings, and especially those in the ninth chapter of Daniel, and I am now firmly convinced that the Messiah, for whom our nation is still waiting, is already come, and that the Christians are right in acknowledging Jesus as the Messiah. It is my intention to go to town, there I shall continue to study the prophecies, and, with the help of God, I hope to become savingly acquainted with the truths of which you have been speaking to us. My mind (he added) has been lately greatly disturbed, but still more so this morning when you were speaking to us of our dangerous condi

tion, I have had no peace, and even now am greatly distressed.' He could scarcely speak, being almost ready to burst out into weeping, the words appeared to come from a broken and penitent heart. What my feelings were when he thus spoke I cannot describe, my soul was lifted up to God in praise and thanksgiving. I spoke to him for a considerable time, telling him of the blessed Saviour, who sticketh closer than a brother, and encouraging him to trust in that Saviour for those blessings which he has promised to impart to those who sincerely seek his face."

Of Mr. B.

of whom mention has been made in former journals, Mr. J. writes :

"Mr. B- called upon me. We had a long conversation, and found it very pleasant to talk of that glorious grace which visited us in our low and feeble state, and which led us to participation of the consolations which are treasured up in Christ. My joy was great to find Mr. B― continuing in the faith, stedfastly following his Lord and Saviour. His compassion is great for the souls of his brethren, and zeal for the cause of Christ is burning in his heart; it is his desire to be spent in the service of the Lord, to declare unto his brethren how good and compassionate the Lord is, and to bring them to that Saviour who is the hope and conso. lation of Israel. My heart was lifted up with gratitude to God for his kindness to this Israelite, and that he has in him shown me a token of his love, his soul having been given me for my hire.

"This morning I visited Mr. L

When a few months ago

I had a conversation with this Israelite about Christianity, he was exceedingly hostile, breathing out as it were hatred and malice against the Lord of light and glory, and against me his unworthy servant: though I admonished him in love and gentleness, and faithfully entreated him not to shut his eyes against the truth, all my talking was vain, and he left me in great wrath. I was therefore, greatly surprised to find him friendly this morning; he not only conversed with me freely, but listened with great attention whilst I pointed out to him the errors of modern Judaism, and showed him how the Jewish nation have forsaken God the fountain of living waters, and have hewn out unto themselves broken cisterns which could hold no water. He confessed that there are many errors prevailing among them, and lamented that they adhere so much to the precepts of their Rabbies."

From Mr. L.'s Journal.

After relating many interesting cases, some of which would have exceedingly gratified our readers, had it been expedient to publish them, Mr. L. adds:

"I have conversed with many other sons of Judah here, and,

on the whole, I think them as accessible to argument and offers of Gospel truth as in London. Everywhere, however, there is need of the continual aid and guidance of the Holy Spirit in every attempt to sow the seed of life; and as this is to be obtained by the prayer of faith, let me have an interest in the constant petitions of Christian brethren at the throne of Divine mercy, and may the name of our Lord be glorified! Amen."

AUXILIARY SOCIETIES.

Auxiliary Societies have been formed at Amwlch, Langefin, Bangor, Menai-Bridge, Holyhead, Beaumaris, Conway, Mold, Wrexham, Holywell, and Chester.

FOREIGN AGENCIES.

The Committee have engaged a colporteur for Holland, and he is just entering on his labours among the Jews in Amsterdam, under the kind supervision of J. Da Costa, Esq.

The Committee are happy in having also secured the valuable services of Mr. Hermann Stene, of Frankfort, as missionary to the Jews in that city, and in Bavaria. In accepting the office assigned him, Mr. Stene thus expresses himself;—

"The boon has been conferred upon me of seeking and saving that which is lost, of diffusing the light in order to form children of the light,'-a noble destination, for the attainment of which I daily pray that the Lord may grant me his gracious aid, and that I may enjoy his illuminating influences while diligently studying his holy word."

The Committee hope to present much interesting information from the continent in the Number for December.

LONDON SOCIETY FOR PROMOTING CHRISTIANITY AMONGST THE JEWS.

PRUSSIAN POLAND.

Extracts from a Letter of the Rev. B. W. Wright. "In the province of Posen are 80,000 Jews, in every stage and gradation of belief and spiritual knowledge, pondering and fermenting in their minds; hoping, seeking, doubting, trusting, either to be guided by influences of happiness and truth long lost

to Israel, or else to be doomed to perish and drawn away into the fatal torrent of infidelity. When the duchy of Posen came into the possession of Prussia, the great bulk of its inhabitants were very ignorant and in a state of prædial slavery; but, under the influence of a more enlightened and vigorous government, and an improved judicial system, the condition of the inhabitants is much altered for the better, and owing to the growing dissatisfaction which all men feel, as they advance in civilisation, towards former superstitions, the foundations of Rabbinism are being shaken, and the minds of the Jews being disenchanted of the long-presiding charm of this ancient system of error. The compulsory establishment of Jewish elementary schools, is the second great means which is beginning to tell effectually upon the Jewish mind. Not a few of the Jewish schoolmasters have been educated at public seminaries; and others, although self-educated, have had to pass through the ordeal of an examination, and thus a new style of schoolmaster has appeared upon the stage. The Christian missionary is a third means through which the downfall of Rabbinism in Posen is being hastened. There is scarcely a village in the province containing any considerable number of Jews, which has not at least once been visited by the travelling missionary. By the exertions of a number of missionaries of the London Society, as well as those of two missionaries from the Berlin Society, many of the children of the captivity have been brought from nature's darkness into the marvellous light of the Gospel: Rabbinism is tottering to its fall, and the transition is either to lifegiving Christianity on the one hand, or to hopeless infidelity on the other. Oh, let the prayers of the multitudes of England who wait for Zion's joy be heard within the veil !”

CHURCH OF SCOTLAND.

THE Presbytery of London have instituted a mission in Halkin Street, in the extreme west of London, six miles from the Church of England Jewish Mission, three miles from the British Society, and two from the chapel of Mr. Herschell. Mr. Douglas, the missionary, writes: "Not a day passes without Jews calling on On Saturday last, I had eight Jews with me; and nearly every day I receive proofs that my preaching is accomplishing its design in this neighbourhood."

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FREE CHURCH OF SCOTLAND.

PESTH.

THIS favoured station continues to manifest every encouraging appearance: the little church at Pesth, chiefly gathered out from

among the lost sheep of the house of Israel, still gives evidence of its Divine birth by its faith, love, zeal, and patience in many trials from within and without. The lists of inquirers, or catechumens, numbers twenty-three adults; among these, are three fathers of families, whose wives and children will all be instructed as soon as family arrangements can be made for it. The catechumens embrace several classes of society, one public Jewish teacher, a surgeon and his wife, private tutors and tradespeople, a Jewess who is a servant, and another Jewess who is married to a Protestant. The surgeon and his wife, another father of a family, and one or two others, are in a hopeful state.

JASSY.

A medical mission has been instituted, which, whilst it has been of the greatest service to the afflicted bodies of poor Jews, has been the means of giving vastly increased facilities for conveying to them the bread of everlasting life. On the occasion of a visit to Sculini, a village of Jews, about eleven miles from Jassy, the dispensary was crowded with Jews and Jewesses from all quarters; and after the closing of the dispensary, Mr. Edersheim preached to about 100 Jews and Jewesses, from the 53rd chapter of Isaiah, and was listened to with great patience and attention.

BERLIN.

A Jewish woman had heard much from the children in the school, about the Gospel of Jesus, and thereby she has been awakened to see her transgressions and guilt. With many tears she has confessed herself to be a sinner, and has gratefully accepted a Testament, adding that her husband was in the same state of mind with her. The missionary gives a melancholy picture of the present state of many of the Jews, who have thrown away not only the traditions of men, but the Word of the living God.

AMERICAN SOCIETY.

New York Mission.-Four new inmates have lately been received into the Jews' Mission House; one, a young proselyte, introduced by a ministerial brother of the Presbyterian Church.

Baltimore City Mission.-The daughter of a learned Jew, with whom the missionary, when in Germany, had had many discussions about Christianity, is now at the house of a German friend. He was greatly surprised to see her, and as soon as she saw him her eyes filled with tears, and thus she spoke: "What my ears had heard for some years from you about Christ, and what I would not at