into my room, and giving a tract to each of them, I also spoke to them about the subject.

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Sept. 17.-A Jewish soldier, to whom I spoke about Christianity, listened with attention to what I said to him, and the word seemed to fall on good ground.

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Sept. 18.-A Jew from the country called to ask for a certificate of the baptism of one of our proselytes, in order that his wife might marry again. I spoke to him also about the truth, and offering him tract No. 8, (Proofs that the Messiah must have come,') he accepted of it. When he called again in the afternoon, I asked whether he had read it, but he said he had not yet had time to do so; but he showed me the tract, and said he should read it when at home; and may the Lord bless it to his soul. I also showed him the New Testament, giving him an account of its contents; but he showed no inclination to accept of it. Addressed three other Jews, who were joined by a fourth one, and had a pretty long conversation with them about the coming of the Messiah, the Prophet like unto Moses, the New Covenant, &c. They behaved in a friendly manner, but manifested little desire for the truth, and defended their error, which went so far that one of them said, that in the words Hear, O Israel,' God was desired to hear. Gave another tract to several boys who stood together, desiring them to read it.

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Sept. 21.-As to-morrow night the Day of Atonement commences, I said to a Jew, who carried a hen, he should not think that that could atone for his sins, which could only be, and had already been, done by the Messiah, &c. He willingly listened to my words, and said the

hen was intended for another purpose. Spoke also about the same subject to old Mr. M, the father of two of our proselytes, who said, he could not kill a hen, to make atonement for him, being too poor.

"Sept. 24.-Yesterday I spoke to a Jewess on the true atonement made by our Saviour, and to-day to a Jew, at considerable length, both of whom willingly attended to what I said.

· Sept. 25.-After the lecture, I went out at one of the gates of the town, and seeing a number of Jews together, I addressed them, asking whether they had kept the Day of Atonement, and whether they thought that they now had obtained forgiveness of sin? I thus got into an interesting conversation with them on this important subject, telling them that forgiveness of sin was to be obtained through the Messiah only, as was said in Isaiah liii., God laid on him the iniquity of us all,' &c. A teacher, seeing me, hastened to join the party, and took upon himself to answer me, but did so in the usual Jewish way and manner, explaining Isaiah liii. of the Gentiles, &c. The conversation lasted about half an hour, and was listened to by from twenty to thirty Jews, who collected around us. Although there were so many Jews present, yet all behaved quite orderly until the end. May the Lord bless His word to them. At another place, I again addressed several who stood together, beginning by asking them the same question; but I had scarcely done so, when one of them began to make a great noise, and as others followed his example, I was obliged to leave them,

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Sept. 28.-Yesterday and to-day I addressed four Jews, who for the most part listened atten

tively when speaking to them about the truth of Christianity; only one of them was exceedingly proud of his Zizith, saying what they were good for, and upbraiding me for not wearing any.

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Oct. 7.-Saw two Jews standing looking at the building erecting for new water-works, and asked the one nearest to me whether he had read of the waters that were to flow from Jerusalem, by which I got into a pleasing conversation with him on the spread of Divine knowledge in the world through the Messiah, by which the thirst of the Gentiles had been quenched, whilst the Jews were languishing," &c.

THE CHOLERA.

THE ravages of the Cholera, with which Poland and other parts of the Continent have again been visited during the past summer, appear to have been more severe and fatal than in former years. It seems to have raged with peculiar severity among the Jews. In Warsaw alone three thousand of the latter are stated to have fallen victims to the disease. Would we could record indications, showing that those thus visited had been induced to seek God in prayer and repentance. But it is a melancholy fact, that so far as we can see, these judgments from on high serve either to harden the heart of the wicked still more in their wickedness, or to lead them only to a mere outward zeal for God, not according to knowledge. The visible result is either increased levity, or increased superstition and bigotry.

Thus one of our missionary brethren in Poland writes: "So far as I have had occasion to ob

serve the impression which the present severe visitation of God has generally made upon the minds of the Jews here, I have found that their superstition and fanaticism has increased in a high degree. They show now, indeed, a more than usual zeal for God, but not according to knowledge. The fanatic Jews have begun to persecute those who wear the German costume, and have repeatedly inflicted personal violence upon them. A respectable baptized Jew was also recently much ill-used by some of his brethren, on account of his being seen to smoke on the Jewish Sabbath."

The reports from another missionary station (in Germany,) present a no less lamentable pic

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It is written, when thy judgments are in the earth, the inhabitants of the world will learn righteousness; but, generally speaking, the very contrary of this appears to have been the case under the present visitation. They have gone from one extreme to another; from being terrified, and induced to abstain from every thing calculated to encourage the complaint, they have become more hardened, and have done as if they wished to set it at defiance. This was the more remarkable, from the deadly character it had assumed at some places. But this seemed only to induce a spirit of levity and carelessness. We had many painful opportunities of seeing how deeply and widely infidelity has struck its poisonous roots in these parts. It is therefore to be feared that this rod will only be suspended for a season, to be inflicted again, perhaps, even more severely. Infidel Jews vie with infidel Christians; in fashionable opinions and prac

tices they do not like to be behind their Christian neighbours."

Accounts like these are calculated to stir us up to more earnest prayer, that the Lord may speedily accomplish his promise, to pour on the children of Abraham the spirit of grace and of supplication, that they may look upon Him whom they have pierced.

It has pleased the Almighty to continue his preserving mercies to all of our missionary brethren thus surrounded by pestilence and death, so that it has not been permitted to enter their dwellings.

LONDON.

Extract from the Journal of a Missionary.

"A Jew said to me, I shall be always very glad to see you at my house, whenever your time will permit, but let me beg of you, never to speak again to Mrs H. on the subject of religion, nor to read to her from the New Testament; for I can assure you, since you have been at my house last, when you read to her the Sermon on the Mount, she has scarcely left off speaking about it, and frequently begged me to buy her a New Testament. He then left me, begging me not to walk with or to speak to him in the street, for fear of being seen by any Jew."