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continually visited by Jewish converts who have been baptized in other places, often at a distance from London, and amongst different bodies of Christians, or on the Continent. The increasing number of Israelites baptized in the Christian faith in various parts of the world, is one of the remarkable features of our times."

The Rev. F. C. Ewald says-" Eighty-four

members of the house of Israel have been received under instruction in the mission in London, during the year. These, as coming from various countries, had to be instructed by means of many languages, namely, in Hebrew, Arabic, French, Italian, German, and English. Twenty-four of these were baptized. Eighteen are now under instruction." Some were compelled to leave on account of the difficulty of obtaining a livelihood. These, we may hope, will carry with them the seed of divine truth, and be the means of carrying it to other lands.

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Of Jerusalem, the Bishop writes :- "I shall only say that, although there are, as always, many causes for grief and sorrow, yet, upon the whole, I believe that I can affirm with truth, that considering its many particular difficulties, the mission is in a prosperous state. The services, both public and more private, are well attended, there is, I believe, true Christian love uniting all the members of the mission, and, as far as I know, the Proselytes are on good terms among themselves. There is a goodly number of inquirers receiving regular instruction, although we must be prepared to see some of them go back to the Jews, and to their bad habits. But what encourages me most, is, that there is a considerable stir among the Jews, with

much hatred against some of the Proselytes, which is generally a sign that there is some good being done among them."

At Jerusalem, thirty-four persons have been under instruction during the past year, of whom six have been baptized.

From Cairo, the Rev. C. L. Lauria writes:"We are privileged to see the gradual success Christianity is gaining over the retreating and vanishing zeal of Judaism."

Mr. Lauria has had great encouragement in sending the Sacred Scriptures into Arabia, for the Jews dwelling in the midst of the followers of the False Prophet.

We must pass over the interesting reports from Turkey in Europe and Asia.

In POLAND there is a large field of labour for the Jewish missionary, and many a sheaf has been here gathered in the garner of God. The Scriptures have a very wide and encouraging circulation. Sixteen Jews were under the instruction of the missionaries in Warsaw during the year. Four of these have been baptized. Thirteen others were received into the Church of Christ, by other Protestant missionaries in the same city. Here there are many converts resident. Mr. Becker, one of the missionaries, writes" So many hundreds of Jews having been baptized at Warsaw, there is a considerable number of Proselytes, and even Proselyte families, who are known to me, but both the latter and the former greatly differ in their conduct. For whilst some behave as Christians, and show the influence of the Gospel on their life and conduct, others can hardly be distinguished from the great mass of the Christians around them,

being careful for many things, but caring too little about the one thing needful."

The tares and the wheat grow together until the great harvest. Then, we trust, there will be found much good corn to be received into the heavenly garner.

Of POSEN we have spoken, as it regards the many schools, in that Duchy, for Jewish children. Here, too, the missionaries labour with varied experience. Encouragement and trial are blended. Tokens of God's blessing are not wanting, in the midst of many proofs of utter indifference and infidelity on the part of the Jews.

Our space does not allow of any extracts from the Report about Eastern Prussia. In Central Prussia, from BERLIN, the Rev. R. Bellson writes:-" :-" God is manifestly carrying on a great work of preparation amongst the Jews. There is a leaven at work amongst them every where, even in the most remote and insignificant congregations. None have remained, nor can remain, untouched by the great movement; there are the same disputes, the same dissensions every where, touching principles of "to be or not to be." Judaism is decidedly breaking up; and the apparent rallying which of late has taken place, in the shape of returning to some of the old formalities, which the revolution tide had carried away for a time, is merely the last glare of an extinguishing light, the last efforts of a dying

man.

The number of copies of the Scriptures circulated in this mission, during the past, was greater than in any preceding year.

The number of baptisms in the scope of this mission' could not be accurately ascertained. At

Berlin, Mr. Bellson baptized only two, but eleven others were baptized in that city. Five were baptized at Stettin, and three at Leipzig; among whom was a man of great literary influence. The number of baptisms may, however, have been far greater than that here mentioned. In Berlin, we are informed, that there are more than two thousand Jews who profess the Christian faith.

We omit many stations, and come finally to AMSTERDAM. The Rev. C. W. H. Pauli gives the following interesting account of an eminent Jewish convert of that city:-" Sir Moses Salvador is of an ancient and powerful Portuguese Jewish family. One of his ancestors built Salvador House, near the Royal Exchange, in London. The senior branch of the family has settled here, in Amsterdam, ever since the Jews were so cruelly expelled from Spain; and having brought with them immense wealth, have never been engaged in any kind of business. Sir Moses has been led, by the providence of the Lord, through most extraordinary ways, which at last terminated lately in the conviction, followed by the public profession, that Jesus is the Son of God, the true Messiah. His moral power was as fettered as it is with all the Jews, though he held, for several years past, the most honourable post of a city counsellor at Haarlem. Only that faith which can alone be imparted by the grace of God (Eph. ii. 8) could set him at liberty, and free him from all fear of man. Two years ago he said to me, 'The time will come, when you will hear that I am working with you for the spiritual deliverance of our brethren.' The time, thanks be unto God, has come, and he

and his lady are instructed in Christianity by one of the French reformed ministers at Haarlem. He is now delivering here, in Amsterdam, every Thursday evening, in public, a most interesting course of lectures on Christianity, which are attended by some of the most influential and respectable Jews. That this causes no common stir, and at the same time occasions no small perplexity to the rabbies, especially in the Portuguese synagogue, can easily be imagined. It is only another proof that the Jews are destined by God to become the promulgators of His kingdom; for as soon as a Jew finds Christ, or I should rather say, is found of Him in His sovereign grace, he receives true emancipation, and he cannot resist running to his brethren, and telling them, as one of old did, We have found Him, of whom Moses in the law and the prophets did write-Jesus of Nazareth, the son of Joseph.' This is a remarkable fact, and entirely in harmony with the character of the Jew.

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preaching, or let it be called by what title one may please, brings life to the sleeping Christians, and rouses them to earnestness. It seems like a corroboration of what was spoken by the Apostle of old, If the casting away of them be the reconciling of the world, what shall the receiving of them be, but life from the dead!'

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'If," Mr. Pauli adds, I had had nothing more to cheer me, amidst the labours and anxieties of the past year, than in hearing Salvador's lectures on the truths of Christianity, and Salvador's public testimony that in no other name is salvation and happiness to be found but in the adorable name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth; hearing him most eloquently proving to demon

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