wards took an affectionate leave of them, and gave them much good advice, which showed that she felt a deep interest in their spiritual welfare. It has pleased God, however, contrary to the expectation of her friends, to restore her to comparative health again, and she is now a communicant at the Lord's table at the Episcopal Chapel.' Seminary for Missionaries to the Jews.

Your Committee have more than once expressed their earnest desire for the establishment of a Seminary for the instruction of Missionaries to the Jews, and they have much satisfaction in stating, that this object has at length been attained.

A zealous friend of the cause having offered the use of a house, in a convenient situation, free of expense, for the purpose, the Committee thankfully accepted it, and proceeded to look out for a proper tutor to superintend the institution. At the recommendation of the Hon. and Rt. Rev. the Lord Bishop of Gloucester, and the Rev. Mr. Biddulph of Bristol, the Rev. Edwin Jacob, M. A. Scholar of Corpus Christi College, Oxford, was appointed to that situation, at a Special General Committee, held at the Society House on the 17th of January last. Four Missionary students already under the care of the Society, were admitted into the Seminary (according to one of its rules) on probation for six months. They were addressed on the occasion in a very impressive manner on the duties and difficulties of Missionary preparation by the Rev. Professor Lee of Cambridge.

Two more students who have been for some time under the care of the Rev. Mr. Jaenicke, at Berlin, will shortly be added to their number.

It is intended, that no students shall be admitted into the Seminary, but young men of competent talents and acknowledged piety, of which sufficient testimonials will always be required. It is further purposed, that while Biblical knowledge shall be the basis of

instruction, and a due attention shall be paid to the points at issue between Jews and Christians, the pupils shall learn the Hebrew, Greek, and Latin, and such modern languages as may be necessary to qualify them for their respective destinations.

As foreigners will be admitted, as well as natives of this country, it is expected that the pupils will mutually instruct each other in the modern languages with which they are conversant. A half-yearly examination of the students will take place in the presence of such friends of the institution as may be invited to attend it.

The expense of carrying on such an undertaking, with the utmost economy, will necessarily be great, but the Committee feel assured that it will so commend itself to the judgment of all who desire to promote the salvation of Israel, that funds for its support will not be wanting.

Deeply sensible, however, that such an undertaking, however liberally supported, will fail of its effect, unless the divine blessing rest upon it, they earnestly call upon the members of the Society to unite in prayer to the God of Israel for the effusion of his Spirit upon the tutor, the students, and all connected with the rising institution.

Publications,

Having received many gratifying assurances from their correspondents both at home and abroad of the utility of the Tracts and Cards which had been published by the Society, they have printed and distributed nearly 250,000 of these, in the Hebrew, German-Hebrew, German, and English languages.

The completion of an edition of the New Testament in German Hebrew was announced in the last Report. Of this, 3,780 copies have since been circulated, together with 3,180 copies of the New Testament in Biblical Hebrew; in all 6,960. Besides these, 200 copies of the Hebrew Prophets, 1000 of the Epistle to the Hebrews, in Biblical He

brew, and 406 of the Gospels in German-Hebrew, have been put into circulation. To this we may add, that

dam at Elberfeld, in the Duchy of Berg-at Marburg, Wetzlar, and Homburg, on the

in the German-Hebrew, is now in the press, preparatory to a complete edition of the Old Testament in that language.

The places to which these different publications have been transmitted, are principally the following:-Amsterdam, Rotterdam, Paris, Toulouse, Basle, Hamburg, Sclessin near Liege, Frankfort on the Mayne, Leipsic, Berlin, Wilna, St. Petersburgh, Odessa, Astrachan,-Madras, Calcutta, Bencoolen,Sidney, New South Wales,-Malta, Leghorn, Gibraltar,-and Boston in Massachusetts in America.

It was stated in the last Report that the very desirable work of a Translation of the New Testament into the dialect of the Polish Jews, had been undertaken by the Rev. Mr. Solomon. Your Committee have the pleasure of informing you that this undertaking has been completed, and that a copy of the translation is this day presented to you. It is also in contemplation to prepare an edition of the Old Testament in the same language, should funds be supplied for the purpose.

Your Committee have further to report, that a respectable London Bookseller having applied to them to assist him in publishing an edition of Vanderhooght's Hebrew Bible, they have agreed to have a set of stereotype plates of the Prophets and Psalms taken from his impression; and he has stipulated to furnish, at a reduced price, copies of the whole Old Testament Scriptures.

FOREIGN RELATIONS.

Under this general head of the Report, we avail ourselves of a condensed view, given in the London Missionary Register for the month of December. Exertions of Continental Christians to benefit the Jews.

The Report notices the exertions of Christians in Amster

and at Frankfort-on-the-Mayne -at Tübingen, in Würtemberg -at Bâsle-at Eisenach, SaxeWeimar, Weisenfels, and Leipsic, in Saxony-and at Gnadau and Berlin, in Prussia. We shall give an abstract of the statements of the Report in reference to these places.

Amsterdam.-A Tract Society is labouring to diffuse light among the numerous Jews of this populous city. The Rev. A. S. Thelwall is very active.

Elberfeld.-An Association has been formed here. Mr. J. P. Diedrichs is warmly interested for the Jews. Persons, even in the lower ranks of life, manifest much feeling for them.

Marburg-Leander Van Ess is prevented, by his other numerous labours, from taking a very active part in behalf of the Jews, but is much interested in this cause.

Wetzlar.-A friend of the Jews distributes Tracts, and stirs up Christians to a concern for that people.

Homburg. Some Clergymen and Laymen are active. Many Tracts have been circulated.

Friedberg-The Clergy unite in aiding the exertions of Mr. Morell, a zealous friend. A considerable number of Jews, living here, will give full scope to their labours.

Frankfort-Mr. Marc, a Jewish Convert, and one of the Society's Missionaries, labours assiduously in this and other places. A Society has been form. ed, of which Mr. Senator Von Meyer, a sincere friend of the Jews, is Presi

dent; this Society is engaging zealously in its labours. Mr. Lix, Secretary of the Society, writes of Mr. Marc :-" He is often visited by Jews; and it appears that some of them have already caught the infection, if I may so express my. self: for one communicates it to an

other, whereby Mr. Marc's labour is continually increasing. Oh what a gratification to converse with a truly be lieving Israelite, whose heart is burning in love to Christ!"-Mr. Elsner, of Ber. lin, in his attendance at the Fairs at Frankfort, distributes New Testaments and Tracts.

Tubingen.-A pious young Doctor of Divinity is become a friend, in this University, to the cause of the Jews.

Basle.-A Society has been formed here, which is entering on its labours, by opening a correspondence with wellinclined Jews, by circulating Monthly Papers, and by establishing an Institu. tion for the education of Jewish Children. The Secretaries of this Society remark-" In several places, Jewish parents are found, who, for their own persons, do not venture to make public profession of Christianity; but do not object against, but rather wish, that their children might be instructed as Christians."

Eisenach.-A pious Minister in the vicinity, interests himself much for the Jew's.

Saxe-Weimar.-The Legation-Counsellor, Falke, a great and good man, was brought to the true knowledge of God through the means of severe domestic losses. Bereft, in the space of a single mouth, of four lovely children

he had no more! this severe but fatherly stroke seemed to teach him this lesson

"Thou hast been bereft of thy few children, that thou mightest become the father of a great multitude!" He listened to the voice of the rod; and "is, indeed," as Mr. Friedenberg of Berlin, a Correspondent of the Society, reports of him, "at this moment, a father of no less than 300, which I have been so happy as to see gathered round him. From that time he turned all his attention to the deserted and helpless offspring of those wretches which had be come obnoxious to public justice, and which had partially caught already the dreadful contagion of vice from their parents with the assistance of like

minded friends, he has been enabled to form an Institution, whose object it is not only to make of these poor abandoned creatures useful members of society, but to dedicate them to God and his Christ. To this purpose, he has spared no pains to get himself into connexion with as many Christian-minded Masters as he was able; in which he also succeeded most triumphantly, so that he assured me that the number of such masters surpassed that of his pupils. These masters undertake to teach their trade, gratis, to a boy of the Institution; to send him every Lord's Day to the Sunday Schools formed for them; and, in short, to give them, in every respect, a Christian pattern. On hundreds and hundreds of these children, the blessing is permanent; and Falke lives to see the fruit of his labours. This excellent man offered to assist us in our great work, with every means in his power. He is ready to get his Christian masters to teach grown up Jewish proselytes their craft gratis, and to distribute our books among such Jews as come in his way."

Weisenfels.-The Rev. Mr. Schmidt, the Episcopal Superintendent of no less than eighty-eight Churches, promised to make the cause of the Jews a concern of the Church, and to lay it before his clergy at the next Synod:

Leipsic. The chief persons in a Missionary Society formed here, have resolved to connect the Jewish cause with their objects. Several Magistrates and Professors are of the number. Mr. Tauchnitz, the younger, a printer in this city, aided by some friends, devotes himself to the distribution of Testaments and Tracts, during the Fairs, among the multitudes of Jews who then flock to Leipsic from all quarters. Mr. Smith, who had been spending a year in Berlin, as the Society's agent, has been sent to assist Mr. Tauchnitz.

Gnadau (near Magdeburg.)—A monthly subscription is opened at this place. "If we are not able," the contributors write, "to lend the Society any

effectual assistance by temporal means, it shall be our heartfelt daty to make up the defect, by cordial intercessions, that it may please our Lord and Saviour to crown your labours in His name with abundant success, and soon to fulfil His gracious promises to the people of the Old Covenant."

Berlin.-Sir George Henry Rose, the British Ambassador to the Prussian Court, is the zealous friend and faithful counsellor of the Society. The Berlin Tract Society has engaged, on his suggestion, to circulate the Society's Tracts among Jews. Mr. Friedenberg, who is pursuing his studies at the University, and Mr. Elsner, promote in every way, the objects of the Society. New Testaments and Tracts were forwarded by Mr. Elsner, in the three or four months at the close of last year, to fifty correspondents throughout Germany, Poland, Bohemia, and the whole kingdom of Prussia. Many of these correspondents met with so great success, that they, in their letters, apply for more publications; and some among them, who had begun the work of distribution with very little hope of success, have now, from their own experience, been convinced of its usefulness.

Disposition of Jews to receive Christian

Instruction.

The Report furnishes satisfactory testimony on this point. Elberfeld.

Mr. Diedrichs writes, in 1820

By the events of the last year, when almost throughout the whole of Germany, tumultuary scenes against the Jews took place, many among them have been brought to serious thoughts and examination: they became attentive and uneasy; and were thereby led to read the Prophets, and to converse about their contents.

He adds, in another LetterMany Israelites begin now to give ear to the sound of the Gospel, especially

among the teachers of the youth: of whom it is generally reported, that they are searching and meditating; and, for the greater part, historically convinced that Jesus of Nazareth is the promised Messiah.

Frankfort.

Mr. Marc communicates the following particulars :

Scarcely a day passes, but I am visited by Jews, who wish to converse with me about the Christian Religion. Last winter, one came often in the night, at ten o'clock, and remained until a very late hour; not from fear, but from want of time-a very excellent character, combined with a fine understanding. He has two brothers, who are remarkably clever, and teachers of Congregations, of the same sentiment.

Many Christians are already active, and their exertions are attended with a Divine blessing. One of them invited some Jews to his house, where he read to them the Tract, "Call to the Jews." Some of them had tears in their eye and when that Gentleman had them Tracts, a Jew came to him, confessed that all which he had he and read was Divine Truth. Some day after, the same Gentleman saw a great crowd of Jews, both residing and travelling, assembled: as he is a Magistrate, he thought it his duty to see what the matter was; he found that one, sitting upon a large stone, was reading aloud one of the Tracts.

A Teacher, in a very respectable Jewish Family here, who for some weeks has been in the habit of visiting me, is almost burning from a desire after becoming a Christian: there is only one small difficulty in his way, which the Lord, I hope, will soon help him to

Overcome.

There are more Jews with whom I am acquainted, who, as far as I can judge, have hearts open for the truth as it is in Christ. I had a conversation, for several hours, with the head of a

respectable Jewish Family, who wished me to prove, that the Law of Moses was not intended to be obligatory until the end of time. I fully convinced him; and he promised me to read daily the Bible, with prayer, and to make me frequent visits.

The Cause, indeed, of the Jews is going on, more and more, toward maturity. I make from time to time, acquaintance with individuals among them; and discover, among the greater part, that their prejudices are on the decrease, and that they are desirous after a purer knowledge.

Darmstadt.

Of the Jews of this place, where Mr. Marc spent a week, he says

Many young respectable Jews called upon me; and you can scarcely imagine with what attention they listened to my words, and with what modesty they put their questions to me: they staid sometimes until half past one in the night; one said, "If there exists a true Chris

Congregation, I will be baptized tom. ow." Several of them are truly convinced, and have agreed to meet on stated days with some good Christians, to read the Holy Scriptures and to pray with them these will have a good influence on their brethren. In one Jewish family I was most cordially received: many other Jews met there; and the conversation extended until late in the night.

Esslingen.

A Sermon published by the Rev. Mr. Herwig, on occasion of the baptism of Mr. John Peter Golberg at this place, gave rise to some Letters of an inquiring Jew, of which the following is an extract:

I say often, from Israel salvation is come to the Christians. In the wild olive-tree the nobler branch has been grafted, to the end that the tree may be

improved and brought to honour. Every day I fervently entreat the Lord, that He will strengthen my faith, and bring me to a man, who might initiate me in the holy doctrines of Christianity, and show me the way of Salvation. Now, it appears to have been the will of Providence that your Sermon should fall into my hands: I perused it with great attention; and I thought, to that man I could open my mind.

The Sons of Israel, as such, cannot be saved: this is my firm conviction. I wish to be received by baptism among the Sons of the Christians: this is the strong desire, whereby I am continually agitated. I now expect to be directed by you, as to the books which I have to read, that I may soon come nearer to the knowledge of Christ. Indeed I feel already happy, that Providence has led me to you, to bring me from the dark way to the path of saving light. Trusting in Jesus Christ, the Messiah and Saviour of the World, I cordially salute you.

A Hebrew Testament and other Books having been sent to him, he writes

In them I have found those Divine Truths, which I so long have sought in vain. Every night I sit up until two o'clock, and peruse them with intense zeal. No sleep can shut my eyes: on the contrary, in these books I find refreshment, recreation, comfort for my soul. Sometimes a thought will arise in my mind, What will become of me! the pernicious doctrines of the Talmud will plunge me also into the gulf of perdition! But then I retire into my closet, and shut the door, as it is written, Matt. vi. and pray to my Father, which is in secret, that He will not reject me from His face; and that His mercy may daily follow me, until He has brought me into the kingdom of His only-begotten Son.

Leipsic.

Mr. Tauchnitz thus speaks of