deem the Jews from their present unsettled habits, and golden pursuits, in order to prepare them for the more settled occupations, which will characterize them on their return to their own land. Accordingly the Board have directed the Land Committee to pursue their inquiries for a suitable

tract of land for the location of the contemplated settlement. In the mean time, the Board have hired the large mansion of the late Mr. Murray, together with three acres of land, at the distance of three miles from the City, and in a healthy situation, at the rate of $300 per annum, as a place of reception for such Jews as may from time to time come to this country, where accommodations will be provided for them, AS ONE FAMILY, at the expense of the Society; and whence, AT THEIR OPTION, they may locate on our Agricultural Establishment, or engage elsewhere, in any employment, under the auspices of the Board.

Arrival of Converted Jews.

In the midst of the deliberations, which led the Board to the adoption of the foregoing plan, they were agreeably surprised by the arrival in our City, from Germany, of Mr. Erasmus H. Simon and his wife, and Mr. Frederick Gustavus Primker, and soon after them, of Mr. John Edward Zadig. Messrs. Simon, Primker, and Zadig, are converts from Judaism. Mrs. Simon is a Scottish Lady, devoted to the temporal and spiritual interests of her husband's kinsmen according to the flesh; and they both have come, on their own pecuniary resources, to co-operate with the American Society in the accomplish ment of their benevolent objects. Mr. Simon has, since his arrival, been successfully employed in receiving contributions to our funds, in forming new Societies for meliorating the Condition of the Jews, and stimulating the exertions of Societies, which had already become auxiliary to the

American Society; and Mrs. Simon has generously appropriated the profits of an edition of a Volume of Ori-. ginal Poems to our funds. Mr. Prim ker is located in the family of the Rev. Dr. M'Dowell, of Elizabethtown, N. J., and Mr. Zadig with the Rev. Mr. Baird, at Princeton, N. J., each of them prosecuting the study of the English Language, and communicating instruction in the foreign languages, with which they are acquainted. In this way they are relieving the funds of the Society, and partially supporting themselves; and the Board are not without hope, that they will hereafter receive sufficient remuneration for their services to defray all their expenses, until our family of Jewish converts is organized, of which they intend to become members.

Projected Mission to Europe.

The Board have for some time had under consideration the subject of a mission of a suitable person or persons to Europe, to act as Missionaries to the Jews and Agents to make known the objects and views of this Institution; to transmit information respecting the number and circumstances of the emigrants, and enlist the co-operation of Christians on their behalf. No doubt exists, but that, on proper application, considerable contributions to our funds might be obtained from the churches in Scotland, and the dissenting churches in England, who respectively give a decided preference to the plan of this Society, before that of the London Society for the promotion of Christianity among the Jews; and such an Agency in Germany, might greatly facilitate our future operations, by making arrangements to prevent the practice of impositions upon us by unworthy emigrants, and securing the payment of the expenses of those who are poor and entitled to confidence, without diminishing the funds which are collected at home,

The Society's Publication. The increase of the patronage and circulation of ISRAEL'S ADVOCATE, has been considerable during the year. There are now distributed monthly, among the Auxiliaries and individual subscribers 2000 copies of this publication; and it is believed to have fully answered the design of the Board, in diffusing information of what is doing throughout Christendom in behalf of the Jews, and in sustaining the attention of our Auxiliaries and the public, to the objects of the American Society.

Auxiliary Societics.

The Board have also the pleasure to inform the Society, that since the last Anniversary seventy-two new Auxiliary Societies have been organized; and officially recognised by the transmission of a copy of their respective Constitutions and a list of their Officers: And the Board have the pleasure to announce two hundred and thirteen Auxiliaries; some of whom with distinguished liberality and zeal, and all no doubt in proportion to their means, are pouring their contributions into our Treasury. Besides these, the Board recount with pleasure the names of several independent institutions in our own Country; formed for objects assimilating to our own:-The Boston Ladies' Society; the Female Society of Portland; the Portland Society; the Massachusetts Society for meliorating the condition of the Jews; the Providence Society, and the Northampton Jews' Society. IN EUROPE, the London and Edinburgh Societies for promoting Christianity among the Jews; the Malta Jews' Society; the Society for promoting Christianity among the Jews in the Westphalian Provinces, under the dominion of the King of Prussia; and the Elberfield Missionary Society, which takes an active part in the cause of the Jews. These are all engaged in the same glorious cause; some by supporting mission

aries; others by distributing the Sacred Scriptures and Religious Tracts; and all by offering up their prayers with their alms, for a blessing from the God of Jacob upon deluded Israel. We recognise in each of them fellowlabourers in the Vineyard of the Lord. We rejoice in their successes and their triumphs, and we desire to be bound closer to them in faith, and love, and successful effort.

Funds.

Since the last Report $7,663 3Q have been received into the Treasury, $500 of which is in part payment of the bequest of the $1000 by the late distinguished Patron of the Institution, Dr. Elias Boudinot. The Board mention with peculiar gratification one form of benevolence towards the object of the Society; which adds new charms to the sex which has adopted it. Females have in repeated instances, divested themselves of the ornaments of bracelets, rings, and beads, and cast them into the treasury designed for meliorating the condition of the Jews; thus reminding us of that immediate precursor of the exodus of their ancestors, when "the Lord gave the people favour in the sight of the Egyp tians, so that they lent unto them, jewels of silver, and jewels of gold, and raiment ;" and inspiring us with the hope that this similar favour, which the Lord is giving their descendants in the sight of the Gentiles, is the immediate harbinger of their more glorious exodus from worse than Egyptian slavery, slavery to the sin of unbelief; and from worse than Egyptian darkness, the darkness which envelopes their minds respecting the character and glories of their Messiah.

Sources of Encouragemenį.

The Board cannot conclude their Report without expressing their strong convictions, that the American Society has great encouragement to

persevere in their enterprise on behalf of the Jews. The signs of the times are favourable to our views. One sign is, that from Maine to Georgia, there is an unusual excitement in the churches on this subject. This is evident from the fact, that Societies are forming in all directions, auxiliary to ours; and from the sentiments expressed generally, in the letters of our correspondents. Another is, that the object of our Society is one, which, next to the distribution of the Bible, without note or comment, most unites in concert the opinions and efforts of the different denominations of Christians. This Society proceeds upon the broad basis of universal co-operation, among good men of every denomination. The object is not to make men the partizans of any sect, but to "turn them from darkness to light, and from the power of Satan unto God."

Another sign is, that a spirit of inquiry has been stirred up among the Jews themselves, which has resulted in the hopeful conversion of numbers of them to the faith of Jesus of Nazareth, as their Messiah and Redeemer. This fact is announced in the Reports of the London Society; and we learn from the communications of that truly noble man, the Count Van der Recke, and from other authentic sources, that there exists in the minds of many Jews in Germany, a powerful conviction of the truth of the New Testament, who from the fear of persecution, and poverty, have been prevented from making an open confession of their faith. While the field of our labours then seems to be al ready whitening for the harvest; while preparation seems to be making for the solemn inauguration of Christ as Lord of all-as King of nations as well as King of Saints, our energies should be awakened, and new life should be given to our exertions.

But the highest source of encouragement to persevere is derived from the promises of the Book of God.

The restoration of the tribes of Israel is so plainly foretold in Scripture, that we must consider it as incorporated with the articles of our faith. They now indeed appear to us to be scattered, beyond the hope of restoration; but the mouth of the Lord hath spoken, "the children of Israel shall abide many days without a King, and without a Prince, and without a Sacrifice. Afterward shall the children of Israel return, and seek the Lord their God, and David their King; and shall fear the Lord and his goodness in the latter days." And were this a fitting time and place, it could be shown that the whole tenor of Scripture on this subject is the same; that the full flow of prophecy is setting us forward on our course. Hence let us derive encouragement to proceed in our work. We know that God is on our side; and that the cause in which we are embarked, must soon prevail in defiance of all opposition.

Obligations to proceed.

And if from our encouragements, we pass to our obligations, a new train of motives urge us on in our work. We are indebted to the Jews, much every way; chiefly, because that unto them were committed the Oracles of God. 'He gave his word unto Jacob, and his statutes unto Israel; he dealt not so with every nation. To the Jews pertained the adoption of sons, the glory that filled the tabernacle and temple, the covenant relation to God; the giving of the Law as a rule of conduct, and the promises of the advent of Christ. Theirs were the Fathers who waited for the consolation of Israel, and in whom the spirit of Christ did testify; and from them Christ himself came according to the flesh, who is God over all, blessed for ever. These items go, to make up an immense sum of debt to that despised and outcast people, which ought at once to fill our hearts with gratitude

to them, and suffuse our cheeks with blushes of shame, that the debt, though within our means of payment, yet remains uncancelled. By the fact, then, that they have been the faithful depositories of divine truth, and have transmitted it down to us, pure and incorrupt; by the value we place upon those Holy Scriptures, which have guided our feet into the way of peace, and which have been our songs in the house of our pilgrimage; by the estimation in which we hold that Saviour, who only can deliver from the wrath which is to come, let us no longer leave the poor unhappy Israelite unpitied and unaided, in the matter of his eternal salvation.

We owe them too, reparation for the wrongs they have received at the hands of Christians. All the Christian nations of the old world are deep in the guilt of persecuting the Jews; and for this they need national expiation. The histories of Germany, France, Italy, Spain, Portugal, and England, present, century after century, nothing but a tissue of expulsions, of oppression, and of massacres of that hapless race. And although it must be conceded, that the finger of God is seen in these sufferings, pointing to their great and unrepented transgression in rejecting and crucifying their Messiah, yet this forms no excuse for those who have added to their afflictions, and rejoiced in the evils which have befallen them. So far from this, that God has manifested his displeasure towards all the oppressors of Israel. "I have learned," said Frederick, King of Prussia, that determined enemy of all religions, "I have learned, by the experience of ages, that no man touched that people, but he smarted for it ;" a remark, which the voice of inspiration, as well as the experience of mankind has abundantly confirmed. Thus saith the Lord, "I will contend with him that contendeth with thee; I will feed them that oppress thee, with their own flesh; and they shall

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be drunken with their own blood, as with sweet wine; and all flesh shall know, that I, the Lord, am thy Saviour and thy Redeemer." And with this prophetic menace before us, let us ask, what has been done to the nations which have afflicted Israel? Where is the crown of Pharaoh, who enslaved them, of Nebuchadnezzar, who carried them away captive, and of Vespasian, who sacked and burned their Holy City? Has not "" Egypt become the basest of kingdoms?" Has not Babylon been swept with the besom of destruction? And proud imperial Rome been subverted and desolated by the Goths and Vandals? And there is no doubt, that in the controversy which the Lord has had with modern nations, the oppressions and the blood of Israel have been had in remembrance; that the God of Israel has rode in that whirlwind, and directed that storm, which has spread so much desolation over the continent of Europe and the British Isles! It becomes those nations, therefore, to testify against the sin of their forefathers, and to endeavour to repair the evils they have committed against the Jewish nation. We would fondly hope, that what is now doing by the British nation for the people scattered and peeled, will be some national expiation for the wrongs inflicted by their Edward, their Henry, and their Richard. And while we as fondly hope, that our severance from that nation, has cut off the entail of punishment upon us for their national sins; still we would remember that there are sins of omission as well as commission, and would not consider ourselves innocent, unless in this matter, we also come to the help of the Lord. By the hope then of averting the curse, and inheriting the blessing, let the American People sympathize with, and endeavour to assist the Jews, in their emancipation from the intolerance of the old world, and the moral debasement of unbelief