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if well founded, prevents the circumcision from being, at any time, previously to conversion, politically amalgamated with the Gentiles; and even at their conversion from falling indiscriminately into the ranks with their fellow Christians. Though all the people assemble under the same Captain, the house of Israel and the house of Judah must not only be united, but must also be distinctly recognized by all the Gentiles returning to David their King, "and joining themselves to the Lord in a perpetual covenant."

The final restoration of the Jews to their own land is not at all problematical. When they were yet in the loins of Abraham their increase was predicted, and they did become a multitude. When they were united under Princes of the house of David, their dispersion was foretold, and they have been scattered. When the people and the rulers rejected the Messiah their conversion was promised; and it shall be accomplished; for he that promised is also able to perform. In every condition, and for the space of fifteen hundred years, from Moses until John the Divine, their restoration has been prospectively set forth by the prophets. The apostle Paul amidst the fury of their infidelity spake in terms, not to be misunderstood. "For I would not brethren, that ye should be ignorant of this mystery, that blindness in part is happened to Israel, until the fulness of the Gentiles be come in. And so all Israel shall be saved."

At the close of the Jewish monarchy; on the captivity of the profane and infatuated Zedekiah, the tributary King, the last of the house of David that reigned in Jerusalem, the prophets announced, that after a long dispersion, and subsequently to the appearance of the Redeemer on the earth, the seed of Jacob should be restored to the covenant and be happy and powerful in their covenanted land. "Thus saith the Lord God, Behold, I will take the children of Israel from among the

heathen whither they be gone, and will gather them on every side and bring them into their own land: and my servant David shall be their Prince for ever. Moreover I will make a covenant of peace with them-an everlasting covenant and the heathen shall know that I the Lord do sanctify Israel, when my sanctuary shall be in the midst of them for ever more."

Few, indeed, of the modern Jews have an opportunity of reading Ezekiel and the rest of their own acknowledged prophets. Otherwise greater fruits might be expected from their use of the Scriptures. Their teachers neither read the prophets in public, nor expound them in sermons to the people. Very few have access in private to an entire copy of the Old Testament; and many even of their synagogues content themselves with a copy containing only Moses and the Psalms. Yet there is a shaking of the dry bones. These bones shall live. The sinews and the flesh, and the skin shall come upon them. The breath shall be in them, and they shall stand upon their feet, an exceeding great army-the whole house of Israel. I the Lord have spoken it.'"

Let us then, fellow-citizens, co-ope rate with our God in this spiritual resurrection. Let us impart of our goods and our prayers for the purpose. As fellow virgins of the daughter of Zion, let all the Churches of the nations, while endeavouring to extend their own particular welfare and usefulness, unite in exertions to bring the oldest daughter of the King in raiment of wrought gold and needle work to the palace, into which they shall enter, with rejoicing.

When Josiah, the last pious king, the last real sovereign of the house of Judah, fell at Megiddo, the beauty of Israel departed, and the land was left in mourning. For upwards of two thousand three hundred years, they have now been looking for the Son of David to resume the government and

raise them up among the nations. Thus, it was foretold. The time is at hand. The sixth vial is poured out. The consternation of unbelieving nations will speedily follow, and "in that day shall there be a great mourning in Jerusalem," preparatory to the triumphs of the Israelitish restoration, “as the mourning of Hadadrimmon in the valley of Megeddon. At evening time it shall be

light. Living waters shall go out from Jerusalem, there shall be no more destruction, and the Lord shall be king over all the earth."

By order of the Committee,

ALEXANDER MCLEOD. Donations for the American Society, for meliorating the condition of the Jews, will be received by any of the officers.

UNITED FOREIGN MISSIONARY SOCIETY.

Since the date of our last publication, we have received from the Superintendent of the UNION MISSION, a letter of the 12th of November, and his Journal for the months of September and October. In the Journal it is mentioned, under date of the 15th of October, that 400 of the Cherokees were on their march to the Osage country; and in the letter, twenty-five days later, it is said that nothing new had occurred in relation to the war. We cannot but hope that the rumour of a great battle, and of the defeat of the Osages, which has been published in the newspapers, if not altogether unfounded, is at least greatly exaggerated. At the latest date, the general health of the Mission Family was improving. Mr. Woodruff and Miss Foster were united in marriage, on the 11th of November.

From the Superintendent and Assistant of the GREAT OSAGE MISSION, we have yet no communications of a later date than the 6th of August. A letter from Mr. Sprague, dated the 8th of November, with a postscript of the 11th, gives the melancholy information of the death of Mrs. Montgomery, and of four of the infants of the family. Mrs. Belcher, whose infant died on the second day after its birth, continued seriously ill. The whole family had been afflicted with the fever and ague; but most of them were convalescent.

From the TUSCARORA MISSION, we continue to receive very pleasing information. In a short letter from the Missionary, it is stated that the seriousness among many of the youth of the tribe, mentioned in a former letter, still prevailed; and that a new case of deep conviction had occurred.

The Journal of the SENECA MISSION, from the 3d to the 27th of December, has been received. The Chiefs and most of their people appear to have entire confidence in their new Missionary, and are attentive to his instructions. There is ground to hope, that his labours may be blessed to the great benefit of the tribe.

The Managers have at length succeeded in their efforts to procure a Teacher for the Seneca Indians on the Tonawanta Reservation. Mr. WILLIAM A. THAYER, a Teacher of this city, who appears to be well qualified for his work, and ardently devoted to

the Missionary cause, has been appointed to that station. It is expected that Mr. Thayer and his wife and child will proceed to the field of labour, as soon as the necessary preparations can be made.

UNION MISSION.

Rev. Mr. Vaill to the Domestic Secretary. DEAR SIE,-Herewith I transmit to you the Journal for the months of September and October, and a statement of expenses to the 20th ult. Our communication to the Secretary of War, dated the 30th of the last Month, will be transmitted by this conveyance. That report contains an estimate of the present worth of this establishment, as correct as we have been able to make it.

Should the Board think it suitable, we should be glad to have an additional farmer, who has a wife, sent out to the aid of Mr. Fuller. A mason is also needed.

Nothing new has occurred in relation to the war. Our journal will tell you the facts on this subject, as they have transpired.

Brother Chapman expects to leave us for Harmony to-morrow, for the purpose of pursuing the study of the Osage language.-Brother Woodruff and sister Foster were yesterday united in marriage.

In behalf of the Family I subscribe myself your servant in the Gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ,

WM. F. VAILL.

JOURNAL OF THE UNION MISSION.

From the 2d to the 30th of September. Lord's Day, Sept. 2d, 1821.-Have kept up a Sabbath School, during the summer past, for our hired men, some of whom had never learned to read. It is pleasing to see their desire to improve.

Saturday, Sept. 8th.-The heat is in some degree abated. In the course of the week, we provided logs, puncheons, and shingles, to build our new kitchen. We have been under the necessity of crossing the river for most of these ma

terials, so scarce is good timber on this side.

Visit to the Indian Village. Wednesday, Sept. 12.-Brother Vaill went to the village on Monday. What a flock of children thronged around him, on his arrival! Interesting group of immortals! When shall we teach them a Saviour's Love! It is the silence of death there. Not a whisper of salvation has been heard by these perishing thousands.

Major Bradford, from Fort Smith, arrived at the village on Tuesday, for the purpose of producing, if practicable, peace between the contending tribes. As Tally, the second Chief was absent, (on a visit at White Hairs village,) and as the Talk could not be held for several days, Brother Vaill thought it not best to remain. Before he left the village, some valuable goods belonging to a trader, were stolen out of Clamore's lodge. The old Chief was greatly grieved at this occurrence. Some of his young people are prone to this vice, and it is not in his power to restrain them. Although the Osages are a friendly and hospitable people, yet strangers sometimes form an unfavourable opinion of the whole from the misconduct of a few.-Brother Vaill informed them, that we had finished our school-house, and were ready to take some of their children. They replied, as they had done before, that, as soon as the war was over, they would send us as many as we could take.

Thursday, Sept. 13.-A deer was brought in this day, the quarters of which weighed 155lbs. the fattest and best we have yet taken. We have sometimes a sufficient supply of fresh meat, and again for some weeks we are not able to take any.-To-day we have received another official letter from the Domestic Secretary of the

Board.-Sister Redfield is taken sick with the bilious fever.

Desertion of the Indian woman and one

of the children.

Saturday, Sept. 15.-The Indian woman, whom we took on trial, and the oldest child a girl of about 12 years, were missing this morning. Brothers Vaill and Spaulding pursued them more than half the distance to the village; and not overtaking them, it was thought best, that the former should return home, and that the latter should proceed, and inform the Chiefs that we were pleased with the child and desirous for her return, but that we could not receive the woman again.

Monday, Sept. 17.-Brother Spaulding came back late on Saturday evening. He informs us that he arrived at the village before the deserters; and that the people were sorry that they had come away in this manner, and were particularly indignant at the woman for leading off the child. Soon after he arrived, the child came in; and her mother expressed much displeasure at her conduct. Clamore, the principal Chief, would have punished her, had not Capt. Pryor told him that the woman was the cause of the girl's misconduct. He then said that he would punish the woman, "for she was bad." The girl, in order to excuse herself, said she had been whipped; but Major Bradford and Capt. Pryor assured the people that she had been used well, and they all concurred in the belief that "she had told a lie."-No evil consequence, we believe, will result from this affair. This day Brother Palmer has been violently seized with the fever. He took a severe cold from his exposure to a heavy shower on Saturday, while drawing stone for the purpose of building a Chimney.

Tuesday, Sept. 18.-Resolved to build a Joiner's shop of logs, 24 feet by 18, and another small building for our harness, yokes, and other farming im plements.

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Thursday, Sept. 20.-Captain Pryor called here and informed us, that the Indians had again left their village and gone on another hunt. They committed to Major Bradford their terms of peace. He proposed that both parties should refer their dispute to two disinterested persons for settlement; to which they agreed.

Return of Mr. Fuller, and sickness of his

wife and of Mr. Chapman.

Friday, Sept. 21.-Brother Fuller arrived early this morning, with a letter from Brother Dodge, Superintendent of the Great Osage Mission, announcing his marriage. The following is an extract : "The circumstances of the connexion formed between Brother Fuller and Sister Howell, may at the first moment surprise you, on account of their short acquaintance; but on a second reflection, you may view it as one of the features of Missionary enterprise which marks the present day. Under all circumstances, we all considered it to be a plain dictate of Providence.-Brother Fuller left his wife and Brother Chapman, together with a fellow-traveller, sick, about 60 miles distant. We immediately sent provisions and medicine for their comfort, and a man with horses to assist in bringing them home. We would view the hand of Providence in forming this connexion, and be thankful for some additional female assistance, not doubting that the Board will approve of what has taken place."

Saturday, Sept. 22.-Only four of our seven hired men, have been able to labour during the past week.

Lord's Day, Sept. 23.-Doctor Palmer lies very low. His disorder is the bilious remittent. He has been exercised with much pain. May God appear for his relief.

How can we part with this Brother. Our circumstances, to our view, render a physician indispensable. Wednesday, Sept. 26.-It has rained severely, most of the time, for the last two days. We feel exceedingly anxiou for those of our family who are travel

ling; and would send out farther assistance and refreshment, did we know where to meet them.

Arrival of the sick and weary Travellers.

Thursday, Sept. 27.-Brother Chapman, and Brother and Sister Fuller, to our unspeakable joy, arrived this morning. Since 9 o'clock last evening, the rain has fallen incessantly. Our friends were overtaken by darkness in the middle of a prairie, and were unable to pursue their course. Without fire, with out food, excepting a morsel of raw meat, without any covering but their blankets, and in the midst of the heavy rain, they lay down upon the grass, and waited for the morning dawn. Sufferings like these are enough, it would seem, to wear out the strongest constitution. Although drenched and soaked with water, yet, blessed be God, they have reached home in a comparatively comfortable state of health.

Brother Chapman began to mend be-
"fore they left the encampment where
they remained while Brother Fuller
came for provisions and medicine. He
reached them on Sabbath morning, ha-
ving been absent four days. Sister Ful-
ler has been enabled to endure this fa-
tiguing journey with great fortitude, al-
though some days she was so much in-
disposed as to be scarcely able to keep
her seat upon the horse. They have
been sixteen days in accomplishing a
journey of 160 miles. More than half
the time, they were obliged to lie by
on account of sickness and rain. But,
through abounding mercy, they, with
their packages, have all arrived in safety.
It has been to all the family a season of
joy and gladness. Another Sister is
added to our number. Thus God is re-
storing the breach, which he was pleas-
ed to make upon us, during the last
year. "O the depths of the riches both
of the wisdom and the knowledge of
God."

Brother Chapman has entered on the
study of the language in company with
Brother Pixley, of Harmony, under a
Mr. Williams, who is the best interpre-
Feb. 1822.

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ter of the Osage tongue in the country. Mr. Williams is employed at the Factory, and offers to give them instruction gratuitously. Brother C. would have remained longer, had it not been necessary to assist in removing Sister Fuller to this station. He expects to return to Harmony, and pursue the study of the language.

Friday, Sept. 28.-Brother Palmer is reduced to a state of great weakness. He has been lying, for several days, in a kind of lethargy. Having obtained some Peruvian bark from Harmony, an important medicine, of which we have been destitute since last year, we have administered some of it in wine, and it has considerably revived him.Col. Glenn, has just set out, with a large hunting party, for the rocky mountains. It is his intention to learn the state of all the Indian tribes through which he has to pass.

Saturday, Sept. 29-After a stormy and uncomfortable week, the rain has ceased; the clouds are dispersed ; "the moon takes up the wondrous tale," and the heavens declare the glory of God.

Lord's Day, Sept. 30.-We have been dwelling to-day on the compassion of Christ for the perishing millions of the Heathen; the extent of the harvest; the small number of the labourers; and the qualifications which Christ requires of those who labour in his field.

[The Journal for the month of October will be given in our next.]

GREAT OSAGE MISSION. Mr. Sprague to his Brother. Should I give you a dark side of our situation, I hope you will not imagine that I mean to murmur or complain at the dealings of Providence. The Lord is able to kill and to make alive. Were we in our native land, we might be more afflicted than we are at present. Although death has entered our dwellings and taken several of our members, yet the number is small. Since our arrival here, three of our first born and one adult have been taken from us. The

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