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thankfulness to him, for having sent his word even to such poor beings as they were; inviting Hottentots also, to partake of the same blessings, which were bestowed upon nations,

vice of the living God; and to maintain holiness and honesty of conduct, which shall recommend the blessed Gospel of Christ, that very Gospel, which I sincerely wish to proclaim to my poor countrymen. Truly Owhy-in their opinion, much more deserving of so hee idols are no more seen. They are all burned in the fire, except one; that is, a singing god. I think there is nothing wanting in the Sandwich Islands, but to call on the friends of Christ to take their sickles.

One thing more I would really make known to you; that is, we three natives are wishful, and faithfully look to you for support. We need very many articles of clothing in this country. In a few years to come, perhaps, our clothes, which are now on our backs, will be gone.

Still let us keep close to the throne of grace, and keep our eyes still upon the Lord while we live; and when we come to die, then shall we in glory meet, to part no more. Your affectionate friend,

THOMAS Horoo.

UNITED BRETHREN.

A SIMPLE, unaffected strain of pious feeling
runs through all the communications of the
Moravian missionaries. While reading their
journals and letters, we are delighted with
the singleness of heart, fixedness of purpose,
and mild and holy fervor, which so eminently
characterize this interesting portion of the
church militant.

GROENEKLOOF;-South Africa.
Forty miles north of Cape Town.
Extracts of the Diary for the first half of
the year 1820.

great a favor: and prayed that they might be enabled to walk more worthy of their heavenly vocation. They described their former way of living, when they were ignorant and blind heathen, and led captive by satan at his will; and expressed their earnest desire to be truly converted to God, and to obtain the witness of the Holy Spirit in their hearts, that they were now children of God, and heirs of life everlasting.

Jan. 15. A communicant, Agnes Adams, departed this life, in full reliance on the mer су and merits of our Savior. After her baptism, she deviated more than onee, so as to make it necessary to exclude her from the meetings of the baptized; but after her re-admission, three years ago, she remained steadily looking to Jesus, the Author and Finisher of our faith, and sought only the one thing needful. She was a cheerful and contented Christian. Her illness being a decline, she lingered long in great weakness. Within the last hour preceding her dissolution, she desired a visit from one of the missionaries, whom she requested to recommend her to the congregation,' that all might pray the Lord soon to take her to himself. This favor was shortly after granted to her, and she departed in peace.

March 2. We spoke with all our communicants: and rejoiced to find them, not only desirous of partaking of that holy ordinance; but that the death of Christ, which we thus commemorate, might produce in them more and more fruit, to the mortifying of sin, and every disposition militating against the work of his Holy Spirit within them.

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March 13. We had a conversation with our chapel-servants and overseers, on ters relating to the police; and chiefly on the unwillingness of some, to make restitution for the damage done to the fields and gardens, by their cattle straying into their neighbors' grounds. This is a source of much un

January 1, 1820. The conclusion of the old and commencement of the new year was distinguished by a sense of the forgiving love and comforting presence of our Lord and Savior; and our confidence in him was strength-easiness and contention; and the overseers ened anew, that he will continue to lead us and our Hottentot congregation in the way of life eternal.

Jan. 4. Brother Stein and his wife spoke with all the inhabitants individually. Old and young attended.

The report which he made of the state of the adults was truly encouraging: many of them grow in the love and knowledge of our Savior Jesus Christ. But, among the children and youth, there appeared much indifference and inattention to the concerns of their souls: we offered up fervent prayer, that the Lord would awaken them to a sense of their want and need of a Savior.

Many of the adults disclosed their thoughts and experience in a manner which shewed that their words proceeded from their hearts. They bemoaned their backwardness, their ignorance, and want of love to the Lord Jesus; who had done so much to redeem them from sin, and had loved them even unto death. They declared, with great emotion, their

have no small trouble on that account. We therefore agreed upon enforcing the rule, as the only means of making them more cautious; both in securing their premises, and watching over their cattle. In the evening, the whole congregation was informed of the resolutions made; and exhorted, warned, and instructed, to be more careful in future, and to avoid cause for complaint; the necessity of a strict observance of the rule being obvious, for the benefit of every individual inhabiting Groenekloof. They promised obedience to the directions given them.

March 25-April 1. We began the celebration of the Passion Week with prayer and supplication, that the Lord would anew im press on our hearts a deep sense of our owing all our peace and salvation, in time and eternity, to his having borne our griefs and carried our sorrows; suffering the punishment due to our offences, that we might be delivered from the curse, and reconciled by the blood of his cross, He made it a season of great grace to us

and our people. Maundy-Thursday and GoodFriday were distinguished days of blessing, on which we meditated with our whole hearts on bis bitter passion and death. On the former day, at the celebration of the institution of the Lord's Supper, eleven persons were present as candidates, six of whom are to be confirmed next month.

Aprii 2 and 3. We celebrated the Resurrection of our Lord, in the manner usual in our church. He made it a day of great bless. ing to us and our people, and his peace and presence was felt in all our meetings.

April 6. We spoke individually with all the candidates for baptism, new people, and children. This is done every quarter. We had much satisfaction with the adults; and perceived that the Holy Spirit leads them on to the knowledge of their need of a Savior, and to Jesus as the only deliverer from the power of sin and Satan.

May 6. We had a blessed enjoyment of the Lord's Supper, which had been postponed to this day, on account of some late visitors. Speaking with the communicants previous to it, we rejoiced to hear their declarations of faith in our Savior, and reliance on his meritotious death and sufferings, which we commemorate by this sacred ordinance; desiring more and more to shew forth the fruits thereof, made manifest in our walk and conversation.

May 11. We celebrated the Ascension of our blessed Lord and Savior; and experienced the fulfilment of his promise, that where two or three are assembled in his name, he will be in the midst of them to bless them. Even here, in this small congregation of believing Hottentots, he is present, and his power, truth, and grace made manifest.

May 21 and 22. We celebrated the Festival of Whitsuntide with blessing. Conscious of our many failings and undeservings, we entreated the Lord, not to take his Holy Spirit from us: to whom we vowed new obedience, and faithful attention to his voice.

May 25. The usual speaking with the communicants afforded us much pleasure and profit for our own souls, in observing how many of them grow in the knowledge and love of the Lord Jesus Christ.

June. The conversations with our communicants, previous to the celebration of the Lord's Supper, were in general much to our satisfaction and edification; but some, who had had a quarrel, which they could not settle among themselves, were told, that, with unreconciled hearts they could not be admitted, for Except ye forgive men their trespasses, neither will your heavenly Father forgive you your trespasses.

THE JEWS.

EXERTIONS AND PROSPECTS WITH REFERENCE TO THE JEWS.

In our last number, p. 167, we promised to illustrate certain propositions there stated, in relation to God's ancient people. In doing this, however, our limits constrain us to an

omission of particulars, and to a brevity in our statements, hardly compatible with the object we have in view, which is,—to increase the interest of our readers in a people, "of whom, as concerning the flesh, Christ came, who is over all, God blessed for ever."-For our facts, we are indebted to an abstract of the Report of the Londou Jews Society, contained in the Loudon Missionary Register, which we abridge very considerably.

Exertions of Christians on the Continent of Europe.

IN Amsterdam, a Tract Society is laboring to diffuse light among the Jews, who are here numerous, and have splendid synagogues. The Rev. A. S. Thelwall is very active.-At Elberfeld, in the Dutchy of Berg, an association has been formed with reference to the Jews. Mr. J. P. Diedrichs is warmly juter ested in their behalf; and persons, even in the lower ranks of life, manifest much feeling for them.-At Wetziar and Homburg, on the upper Rhine, some clergymen and laymen are active, and many tracts have been distributed. At Frankfort-on-the-Mayne, a large city of Germany, and the permanent seat of the Germanie diet, Mr. Mare, a Jewish concict, labors assiduously, and extends his exvert, and missionary of the London Jews Soertions to other places. A Society has been formed, of which Mr. Senator Von Meyer, a sincere friend of the Jews, is president. Mr. Elsner of Berlin, in his attendance at the fairs at Frankfort, distributes New Testaments and tracts. A society has been formed at Básie, in Switzerland, which is entering on its labors, by opening a correspondence with well inclined Jews, by circulating monthly papers, and by establishing an institution for the edu cation 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."-In SaxeWeimar, the Legation-Counsellor, Falke, a great and good man, was brought to the true knowledge of God, through the means of severe domestic losses. Bereit, in the space of a single month, of four lovely children-he bad no more!-this severe, but fatherly stroke, seemed to teach him this lessou,-"Thou hast been bereft of thy few children, that thou mightest become the father of a great multi

tude!" He listened to the voice of the rod, and "is, indeed," as Mr. Friedenburg of Berlin 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."-At Leipsic, in Saxony, the chief persons in a missionary society formed there, have resolved to con. nect the Jewish cause with their objects. A considerable number of Testaments and tracts have been distributed, during the fairs, among the multitudes of Jews, who then flock to Leipsic from all quarters.-At Berlin, the capital of the Prussian states, many Testa

ments and tracts are circulated. Mr. Elsner, in three or four months at the close of last

year, sent them to fifty correspondents throughout Germany, Poland, Bohemia, and the whole kingdom of Prussia; and many of these correspondents were constrained to send for more.

Disposition of Jews to receive Christian in

struction.

We might enlarge greatly under this head, but our limits compel us to be content with brief notices.

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 thought and examination: they became attentive and uneasy; and were thereby led to read the Prophets, aud to converse about their con

tents.

He adds, in another letter:

Many 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 proniised Messiah.

Frankfort.

Mr. Mare writes:-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 eyes; and when that gentleman had given them tracts, a Jew came to him, and confessed that all which he had heard and read was divine truth. Some days after, the same gentleman saw a great crowd of Jews, both residing and travelling, assem. bled: 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.

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.

Concerning the Jews of this place, Mr. Marc 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 Christian congregation, I will be baptized tomorrow." "Several of them are truly conVOL. XVIII.

vinced, 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 at night.

Leipsic.

Mr. Tauchnitz thus speaks of the success attending the efforts made in Leipsic:

On September 18th, when the great day of atonement is celebrated, my friends made their first attempt, to procure for the tracts entrance among the Jews. They went with a small number of them into the Polish synagogue; and Mr. Sander shewed to the first Jew who stood near him one of the smal cards: he accepted it politely, read it attentively, and handed it silently to his neighbor; and so it proceeded, farther and farther. Like an electric stroke, the introduction of that little stranger was felt in the spacious and crowded hall: all the Jews, from every corner, crowded about Mr. S., and, in their eagerness, almost tore the few tracts which he had out of his hands.

Full of the glad tidings, the two gentlemen returned to my house, and I furnished them with as large a store as they could carry with them. They now visited the former and some other synagogues-met, every where with the same favorable reception-and, in one of them, they excited so great a sensation, that the cantor requested them not to disturb their devotion, which however could not prevent the eager exertions of the Jews for obtaining

tracts.

As the house of my father is situated in that part of the city, where, during the fair, the foreign Jews reside, I could easily observe their behavior; and it would be difficult to describe my satisfaction, when, in the following days, I saw, almost before every house, small parties of Jews, with tracts in their hands, or listening to one who publicly read, or engaged in conversation about what they had heard.

Messrs. S. and H. called, as far as they judged convenient, on such Jews in their houses as they had found best disposed, and were surprised to find many of them inclined to become Christians, Mr. H. had marked the tracts which had passed through his hands with the number of his house-a measure which did not fail to produce the intended effect; for he received so many applications, that the passage of the inn in which he lived was often filled with Jews, who wished to have those books, in which, as they expressed themselves, it was said that they must be baptized. Notes were even received from respectable Jewish merchants in town, to ask for the communication of our pious tracts for their fur

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ed for payment. Many, especially young Jews, have been found reading it with rapture, and loudly expressing their assent.

Instances of Jews recently embracing Christianity.

WE have room only to say, that these instances have happened at Hamburgh, Amsterdam, Solingen (Berg.) Frankfort, Esslingen, Wurtzburg, Gotha (Saxony,) Leipsic, Berlin, and Breslau. In the last named place, 30 families have been baptized; and many are ready to follow their example. We may rationally conclude, that the instances of conversion in these several places, have excited much inquiry.

Expectation of a National change among

the Jews.

The following are extracts from the Report:

Mr. Friedenberg mentions it as the opinion of some intelligent Jews, who affect themselves to be neutral, that the next generation of the Jews will all enter the Christian Church, and that the new synagogue is the gradual transition to it. A learned Jew confessed to Mr. Diedrichs, of Elberfeld, that he conceived the time when the Messiah should appear to be elapsed, and that many others are of the same opinion. The first of these opinions, it will be observed, is that of a modern, free-thinking Jew, who does not care much about the matter: the latter is that of a more serious inquirer, but who is still under the power of Judaical prejudices.

The following is the view taken of the same important subject by a converted Jew, a man well qualified to form an estimate of the fact -the Joseph Bergmann mentioned in this Report. He thus expresses himself: "A general conversion of the Jews appears really to be very near at hand." And what is the ground on which this learned Jew professes. to rest his opinion? It is one which the members of this Society will not hear without emotion:-"For," says he, "the Lord has raised a spirit of compassion and love toward this solong-time-neglected and oppressed people." "It is not in one city," he proceeds, "or one country only, that active care is taken for their temporal and eternal happiness; but in many countries, nay, in different parts of the world" And then he specifies this Society, and the auxiliary societies of England and Scotland, and what is doing in the East Indies and in America..

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but it is manifest that the cause is in a progressive state; many Jews see and confess it. One of them said lately to me: "We shall soon have a great stir (a transition in a considerable number;) but I doubt that it will be to the profit of the world." You see he is not pleased with the aspect, but that yet he is forced to confess that such is the state of things.

Mr. Von Meyer thus strongly confirms Mr. Marc's testimony:

In every part, an interest in the Gospel is arising in the hearts of the Jews. In a short time we shall, by the grace of God, see great things. There is a great stir and commotion among the children of Israel in the whole neighborhood, and the Lord prepares really an open door.

SWITZERLAND.

GERMAN EVANGELICAL MISSIONARY SOCIETY.

First Anniversary.

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WITH the Missionary Seminary at Bâsle, our readers are already in some measure quainted. They will recollect a letter from its venerable Superintendent, the Rev. The ophilus Blumhardt, on p. 12th of our last volume. The object of this institution in times past, has principally been to furnish missionaries for other societies. Recently, however, its friends and patrons have enlarged their plans, and embraced new objects:-they design to establish and maintain missions themselves; and if they have many such men among them as the BARON DE CAMPAGNE, (whose two donations to the Board, it will be remembered, amount to $876,) they will easily accomplish their object.

They have instituted a Missionary Society; and have given it a name, which seems well to comport with its character. They call it, the Evangelical Missionary Society. Auxiliaries have sprung up in Germany, Switzerland and France.

This Society celebrated its first anniversary at Bâsle, on the 20th and 21st of June, 1821. We find in the Missionary Register, the following account of this celebration, in a letter from the Rev. Mr. Blumhardt to the Rev. Dr. Steinkopff.

On Wednesday morning the 20th of June, a public examination took place in our missionary seminary. For want of room, only those of our friends who came from a considerable distance could be accommodated. The students were examined in the principal doc trines of the Christian faith, in Greek and Hebrew, in the Arabic of the Korân, and in English. The audience expressed both sur»

prise and satisfaction at the progress which they had made.

In the afternoon, at three o'clock, our missionary meeting began in St. Martin's church. Persons flocked from every quarter, and the church was quickly filled. After a very interesting discourse from the Rev. Mr. Von Brunn, on Rev. xiv, 6, 7, I read the Report containing a mass of cheering information respecting the work of the Lord, within the short period of the last six months of our Missionary Society. The Rev. Mr. La Roche concluded the meeting with an affecting appeal to the assembly.

On Thursday morning, a meeting for business was held at the mission house, which was attended by deputies from our auxiliary societies at Schaff hansen, St. Gall, Zurich, To genburg, Bern, Strasburg, Stutgard, Mezingen, Tubingen, and Tuttlingen. A great number of other friends were also present. After several extracts had been read from the Society's correspondence with the distant Societies of Nuremberg, Darmstadt, Barmen, and Bremen, the rules of our Society, and the general plan of the missions, were submitted and approved, and a vigorous co-operation was promised. The Lord was evidently in the midst of us: not a dry eye was to be seen, and this delightful assembly broke up after the most ardent expressions of praise to God."

In the afternoon, four of our brethren took leave, two of whom had been ordained by our Antistes only three days before. On this occasion, they were all furnished with Instructions. Messrs. Werner and Lang proceed to Halle; and Messrs. Dieterich and Zaremba to Petersburg, and from thence to the Black Sea. This was an afternoon which will not be forgotten by those present. An audience of more than 600 persons, clergy and laity, was assembled within and without the hall. After prayer, I gave them their instructions: my address was listened to with deep attention; Messrs. Dieterich and Lang replying, in affecting farewell speeches, when the Rev. Mr. Von Brunn set them apart for the mis sionary work with the laying on of hands. These were indeed times of refreshing from the presence of the Lord, and we are all convinced that the most blessed fruits will follow: we already, indeed, witness them, in the increased approbation of our Society on the part of our government, the removal of many prejudices, a general interest excited among the inhabitants of our town, and the cheerful co-operation of our friends in other places.

The Report presented on this occasion, with other documents, in the German language, has lately been received in this country; and a friend has kindly forwarded to us a translation of it. Our limits forbid its entire insertion; but, as it has many recommendations; as the relations between German and American Christians are increasing in num ber and strength; and as the society in Switzerland, from its central situation, and from the piety, talents, and growing number of its

friends and patrons, must, one day, rank high on the scale of instruments for the, moral renovation of the world;- -we presume our readers will desire somewhat copious extracts. These we shall give, in this and some future number.

After a sensible and somewhat lengthened introduction, in which a retrospect is taken of the past, and encouragements are drawn from the course of divine providence;-the Report proceeds:

If we cast our eyes over the distant regions thanksgiving to find, that several of our belovof the earth, it must increase our joy and ed young men,educated in our Mission School, are already at work; some in the wide fields of heathen India; some, in the great harvest of the Asiatic isles; some, with the Gospel of Christ, are wandering over the desolate heaths of the Black Sea; and others are still dividing the wild floods of the Atlantic, trusting in the might and mercy of God, and bearing, in earthen vessels, a great treasure to the heathen, who are anxiously waiting the appearanee of the great God and our Savior Jesus Christ.

State of the Missionary School.

Since our last Report, which appeared six months ago, our Mission School has, in its silent, unassuming manner, made great progress. With the preparatory class, for which, at that time, provision had just been made, the desired commencement has since been effected. Thirteen pious young men, from various parts of Germany and Switzerland, have been received. After these young men had passed the requisite examination for our school, the members of the Committee had the pleasure and satisfaction, to receive them for a year's probation, and to commence with them the elements of their preparatory education. Catechetical Bible instruction, the Latin, Greek, and English languages, together with the general history of the world, have been the principal objects of their attention, during the past months; while, at the same time, the peculiar talents of individuals have received all necessary attention.

Two months ago, the class of our more advanced pupils, which consists of 18 members, entered upon the last half year of their resi dence in our Mission School: and as the pe riod of their separation approaches, feelings of a new and peculiar nature, in which are mingled increasing love and a kind of joyful sorrow, unavoidably press themselves upon their hearts and ours.

During the appointed three years course of study, our beloved pupils have daily devoted from five to six hours to philological and theological studies with the branches subsidiary to these; and our Committee feel themselves compelled here publicly to express their lively gratitude that, under the auspices of our beloved government, and with the support of our venerable Antistes, the rich privilege has

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