upon him, and found him a very nice man, who had also a good report amongst Christians, and the clergyman spoke highly of him. He often came to Church and heard him preach, and so I did his wife. I had then no idea that I should administer the holy sacrament of baptism to his sister before twelve months had elapsed.

"When she, however, grew up, she could not live in harmony with her sister-in-law, and in consequence she left the house of her brother, and came to Breslau, and went to service in several Jewish families, as cook. In the beginning of April, she came to me, asking me to instruct her in the Christian religion, and to baptize her. I of course granted her request. This was more easily done as she was out of service, and she had given up her engagement, as she told me, only on account of being instructed and baptized. From that time she came daily to me, except Sunday, and I instructed her in the Christian religion each time for more than an hour, some times an hour and a half. She paid very great attention to what I told her, and her answers proved that she understood very well the chief doctrines of our most holy religion. She was frequently greatly affected, especially when I spoke to her of the great love of God to a sinful world, which he has revealed in sending his only begotten Son into the world, and giving him up to die on the cross, in order in this way to atone for our sins. As she was so attentive, I found indeed great pleasure in instructing her, and as she seemed to be deeply impressed by the truths of the Gospel and to believe with all her heart in our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ and his atoning blood, I had no objection to her request to baptize her before the end of this month;

the less so, as she lived entirely upon the money she had saved, and wished to go again to service at the beginning of next month. From this it may be seen that she is one of those few proselytes, who do not depend either entirely or partly upon the liberality of the missionaries, or the friends of Israel, at least during the time of their being under religious instruction.

The 19th of this month was the day on which I administered the holy sacrament of Baptism to her, in the presence of a large congregation in our little church, after the service. The lady to whom she is going to service next month, my eldest daughter, and a pious bookbinder, were Godmothers and Godfather. I was told there were a great many Jews in the church, though her baptism had not been made known. Mr. Krueger read an impressive lecture, and the congregation paid the greatest attention to it, as well as to the administration of the holy sacrament of Baptism to the young girl. May the Lord grant that all who were present, Jews and Gentiles, may have been deeply impressed on the occasion, and left the church with a blessing from above; but especially the one baptized. As long as she is not in service, she comes daily to me for further instruction, and I read now the Epistle to the Romans with her."

ESTABLISHMENT OF A SCHOOL FOR JEWISH

CHILDREN IN SMYRNA.

THE branches of instruction in our school, writes the Rev. P. H. Sternschuss, have been twofold: first, English; second, Hebrew.

Under the first head is comprised spelling, reading, writing, grammar, the New Testament,

and Christian precepts and doctrines. Some of our boys could repeat passages of our Lord's Sermon on the Mount, by heart, and translate the same into Italian. We hope, so soon as the children are somewhat advanced in the above subjects, to commence sacred history and geography.

Under the second head is comprised the reading of the Old Testament, especially all those portions of Scripture appointed to be read on Saturdays, fast-days and festivals in the synagogue (this we do in order to render our school as useful as possible for Jewish children); the book of Isaiah and the Psalms of David are also studied, and we never cease to keep the great object in view, viz., to impart a saving knowledge of the Scriptures to those who come. May God's Holy Spirit bless our feeble efforts to the salvation of many.

With regard to pupils, I feel rather disappointed that there are not more attending the school; although there is room for thirty-five or forty boys, yet the number attending has not hitherto exceeded twelve, of whom five were uncertain, but seven came regularly till the middle of August. Some of these have made very good progress, both in English and Hebrew. In the month of August three pupils accompanied their parents, to sell goods to the English and French fleets in Besika Bay; the remaining four still come. I need hardly observe that on Saturdays, and on the feasts and fasts of the Jews, the boys do not attend school; some of which are incidentally noticed in my journal of missionary labours. I hope when the present Jewish festivals are over (viz., the Day of Atonement and the Feast of Tabernacles), we shall have a larger attendance again.

The influence which our school exercises on

the Jewish community, may be perceived from the circumstances of there having been again and again reports circulated (originating, I suppose, with the rabbies and other men in authority among them), to the effect that there will soon be a Jewish school established, in which many of the European languages will be taught, when our school will no more be needed. These reports have just the reverse effect upon me than what it is intended they should produce; for, instead of being annoyed, I assured those who favored me with such information, that I should be among the first who would congratulate the promoters of so desirable an object.

It is also satisfactory to me to find that the American missionaries to the Jews, who were recently transferred from Salonica to this place, do not find it desirable to open a school for Jewish boys, in consequence of the existence of our school, which may be considered as efficient as most missionary establishments of this kind. Thus you will perceive, that our school will continue to have its use and importance for the future in many respects.

Being anxious to forward the boys in their studies as much as possible, I have not allowed the interruption of a vacation this summer; thus, while all the schools here were closed during the hot season, for six weeks or more, our little school was daily open, and masters in attendance from eight till twelve o'clock, of which the Jews (at least many of them) were well aware.

We do not fail constantly to make known our object, expostulating with parents to send their children, and avail themselves of so golden an opportunity, and inviting young men and children

to come and receive the bread of life freely. May God open their minds and turn them to the truth, as it is in Jesus.

In conclusion, I must add, that we have had many encouraging seasons during this short period, and sometimes the reverse. It was cheering to see seven, eight, or nine boys reading the Scriptures, and attending to their other studies, with diligence; but very disheartening when the number lessened. Nevertheless I cannot help believing that we may soon have more, and that a school for Jewish children in any Eastern town is not only the most useful, but the most reasonable means for spreading divine truth among the Jews. I am further assured, that the present flourishing school of the Scotch mission in Constantinople, had in their first and second years less encouragement than we have.

BAPTISMS AT THE EPISCOPAL JEWS' CHAPEL. SINCE the last Anniversary, six baptisms have taken place at the Episcopal Jews' Chapel, at Palestine Place. The Rev. F. C. Ewald furnishes us with an interesting account of the manner in which these persons respectively were led to the acknowledgment of Christ as their Messiah and Saviour. Of one we read, "He is an industrious young man, is gaining an honest livelihood, and has for some time been married to a respectable woman." An "intelligent and interesting Jewess was likewise baptized, who is married to a Gen*tile, and has four children, who are all baptized.” Another daughter of Abraham was admitted to this ordinance, "whose husband had embraced Christianity five years ago." The remaining three consisted of a widow, and her two daughters.