candlesticks, the altars, and all the vessels of the sanctuary. The Merarites had charge of the boards of the tabernacle, the bars, pillars, sockets, and cords. Num. iii.

3. Jonah, Amos, Hosea, Joel, Micah, Nahum, Zephaniah, Habakkuk, Obadiah, before the captivity. Haggai, Zechariah, Malachi, after the captivity.

4. Rom. xii. 20-Means that we should use every means to soften the heart of our enemy; just as the founder who not only puts fire under the hard metal to melt it, but heaps coals upon it that it may yield the sooner.

5. Two hundred and fifteen.

6. Of Jesus Christ, and His intercession for His people.

7. They had the power of making war and concluding peace, of life and death. They could condemn or pardon as they pleased.

8. To the practice of sending harbingers, or messengers before Eastern Sovereigns, to prepare all things for their reception on their journey, and of sending pioneers to make the rough roads plain, and to remove all impediments. John the Baptist was the Harbinger of the Lord Jesus.

9. Attended by a numerous and splendid retinue. They, accompanied by their sons, rode on white asses, or on mules, or in chariots, preceded by their royal guards.

B.C.

11. In Israel, from Saul, 1095, to Hoshea, 728 367 years. Twenty-two sovereigns. In Judah, from Šaul, 1095, to Žedekiah, 588 Twenty-three sovereigns.

507.

12. Ahasuerus. It led to the honour of Mordecai, and the saving of the Jews from death. Esther vi.

13. Gen. ii. 21, 22. 1. Sam. xxvi. 11, 12. Acts xii. 6, 7.

14. 2 Chron. xxxiii.

MISSIONARY INFORMATION.

JASSY.

Journal of Mr. E. Schlochow.
(Continued from page 166.)

Two Russian Jewish soldiers called; they wished to buy an edition of the Hebrew Bible which we have not. During the religious conversation which arose, I shewed them our prayerbook, which is issued in Warsaw, and pointed out to them the prayer for H. M. the Emperor of Russia. One of them accepted a New Testa

ment.

The Jewish Infidel and the Infidel Crypto

Proselyte.*

Met Dr. F, and Mr. M a cryptoproselyte, at the house of Dr. G. Conversation turned on the present state of things; and Dr. F. exclaimed, not without anxiety, "0! what will become of all these things?"

I.-I am quiet; for I know that in the end all must needs accomplish God's purposes, and bring on the glorious kingdom of Jesus Christ.

F. On what grounds do you believe this? I.-The Holy Scriptures tell us so. Prophecies were then spoken, especially through Daniel ii. 44, 45, in connexion with other passages. The Divine origin of the Bible was denied both by F, who drew a parallel between the prophecies of the Bible, and the double-meaning

* Secret.

oracles of Pythia, and by M—, who compared the Christian doctrine of the Trinity with the triple godhead of Hindoos, and the history of Noah with the corresponding narrative of Deucalion. The latter objection was cleared by stating that it is so far from overthrowing the truth of Scripture, it does but support its authority: the Gentiles had at first no doubt the truth, but erred from it, because they had not the Bible, of which the Jews were made the depositaries.

M.—I have too high an opinion of God, to believe that he should choose so small a people, who always distinguished themselves by rebelling against Him, and should say to them, Ye shall alone have the truth, whilst the Gentiles were deprived of it."

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I.-The Gentiles at first were not deprived of the truth, for through Noah, who is called a preacher of righteousness, divine truth was delivered to all, but men defiled it. God, indeed, did not choose the Jews for their goodness, or because they were more in number than any people, but because the Lord loved them; a sign of his boundless free grace: and whilst the Jews were depositaries of the pure truth, the Gentiles, left to themselves, made experiences and trials, which all failed; for even at the time of Socrates and Plato, what was the practical influence of their wisdom upon the morals. The fulness of time was come, the whole world groaned under sin and misery, and longed for a Saviour: then he appeared in the midst of the Jews, who still are preserved for the glory of God.

M- interrupted and went away, after he had given vent to his feelings, exclaiming, "I cannot bear these continual quotations of Scripture."

F.-You found all your arguments on the Bible, but how can I believe in this book, which in the very first chapter contains a contradiction?

He alluded to the creation of light, and that of the sun, on the fourth day. This apparent contradiction being cleared up, I asked him to consider only one argument, and this a strong one for the truth of the Bible, the present state of the Jews, foretold in Deut. xxxiii.

Before we parted, the conversation turned on death, on which F- said, "I do not fear it, for it is the end of all troubles.” “ And the beginning of either eternal blessings, or eternal woe."

He seemed open to an earnest appeal as to the state of his soul, for whose salvation there is no other way than through Christ. (1 Cor. ii. 14.) May the Lord give him his Holy Spirit.

Zeal for Learning.

Since the early part of January, there called a considerable number of young Jews, who wished to learn to read and write German. I had some

four or five every week, not the same persons, so that the total number has been from twenty to twenty-five. As soon as they can spell I begin to read the Bible with them, the New Testament included, the reading of which I find they like. Hebrew Tracts, and, where it seems advisable, a Hebrew New Testament is lent them to take home. To-day three Jews, all of whom understand Hebrew well, called and expressed their hearty desire that I should read with them the Old Testament in Hebrew; I began Isaiah.

Signs of the Times.

Two Jews, from C., asked for a German tract, and expressly desired to have a conversation

about Christianity. One of them, who said very frequently, a Protestant Church called the present Jews "Dry Bones," and expressed in a very lively manner his opinion that it cannot remain so with the Jews.

The three Jews, who came to read Isaiah, visited me with a few exceptions every evening in secret, as they wish to hide their coming from their masters. They are accustomed to read first, but they listen patiently to the explanations.

Thus we have already read nine chapters, from Isaiah liii., some passages of Zechariah, and Psalms.

To-night, after having read in the Old Testament, they closed the book early. I wondered rather at that, as they generally liked to read on; but was much pleased when one took from his pocket the Hebrew New Testament which I had given him, and asked me, Now let us read a little here. The others joined, and thus we began St. Matthew. It was interesting to see one of them, who in the Jewish manner, and rocking backwards and forwards, intoned.

JERUSALEM.

The Anniversary, on the 21st of January, the Twelfth of the Bishoprick, and the Fifth of the Consecration of Christ Church.

THE account of this celebration, given by the Rev. J. Nicolayson, is as follows:

"We had full service in the morning, in English. Brother Crawford both read the prayers, with Proper Psalms and Special Lessons (Isa. lxi. and Romans x.), appointed by the Bishop for the occasion, and also preached on Rev. iv. 14,