may be led to believe with the heart unto righteousness, and with the mouth to make confession unto salvation!

STATE OF THE JEWS IN POSEN.

The Rev. B. W. Wright thus writes with reference to the Jews in the province of Posen :— "It is to the London Society for Promoting Christianity amongst the Jews that the province of Posen is most indebted; the missionaries of this Society, Hartmann and Graf, Bellson, Davenport, and others, at less frequent intervals, have toiled nearly eighteen years in carrying the torch of the everlasting Gospel into almost every village in the province. Many of the children of the captivity have thus been brought from nature's darkness into the marvellous light of the Gospel-many have been lost and found; many, unrecorded in annual returns, have received the truth in love, and, unknown to the world, have separated from the herd, and pined away in secret, like stricken deer; many are living witnesses to the truth, whose eyes now beam with hope-once cast down in despair-who live to bless the name of England; and many more are Christians agitated between the oppression of ancient prejudices, on the one hand, and a certain conviction of the truth of the Gospel, on the other. Such is the condition of this interesting field, which we purpose to traverse upon a more extensive plan and regular system. Rabbinism here, like all ancient superstitions, is tottering to its fall. The conflict is between Christ and Antichrist, and the transition is either to life-giving Christianity, on the one hand, or to hopeless Infidelity, on the other. Oh!

let the prayers of the multitudes in England, who wait for Zion's glory, be heard within the veil, that our Church and nation may take a deeper and more united interest in the welfare of Israel -let the watchword pass from tower to tower, and let the night watch keep the night watcher waking, till the morning appears and the night shadows flee away; for there is too much reason to believe that every Gentile Church which is found wanting here will suffer loss, and will be like the careless warder who slumbered upon his watch, at the temple gate, who, when the torchbearing 'man of the mountain of the house of God' went his nightly round, was found asleep, and had his garments burnt, that when the morning came all who beheld him might know that he had neglected his duty and slept at his post. Oh! let the Church of England be like the watchful, faithful warder, for Blessed is he that watcheth and keepeth his garments;" "Blessed is that servant whom the Lord when he cometh shall find watching.'

STATE OF RELIGION AMONGST THE JEWS IN

VIENNA.

Extract from the Journal of Rev. F. C. Ewald.

"I went into the synagogue of the Polish Jews during their service, and conversed after service with several on the grand topics of their souls' salvation. I also visited the German Synagogue, which is in the modern style of the Reformed Jews. Mr. Manheimer, who is "Prediger" at that synagogue, preaches every fortnight. Among the German Jews in Vienna there is very little religion. The rich Jews sel

dom go to the synagogue.

Rothschild only

visits it on the Day of the Atonement. Thus they actually are compelled to pay a number of poor Jews a certain sum in order to be present at each service, else there would frequently be no service at the German Synagogue.

"A very great number of Jews become Roman Catholics, and continue to do so daily. Many of the owners of the first banking-houses in Vienna are converted Jews.

"I had frequent opportunities of speaking to Jews at a bookseller's shop. I also met one day in the street a Jew from Jerusalem, who recognised me; he had been under the care of Dr. Macgowan, and he told several Jews how kindly he had been treated by the Doctor.

"I found that in Vienna, as at other places, that the present generation are grown weary of the folly of Rabbinism, and wish for something better. The Reformers believe that they have found the one thing needful; but they deceive themselves: they cannot, with all their outward show, give peace to the soul. As a proof of the truth of my statement, I may mention that Mr. Manheimer has introduced into his congregation the rite of confirmation. He did it once, and promised to do it again every three years. He wanted to perform it again this year, but the young sons and daughters of Israel refused to come to him, though he repeatedly exhorted them to do so. During my residence at Vienna I frequently spoke to Jews whom I met in the streets; they complained much of oppression, and the young Jews seem to think of nothing but emancipation."

BAGDAD.

THE Rev. P. H. Sternchuss writes on 21st July,

"The state of the Jews in Bagdad is now more encouraging than ever. A spirit of inquiry pervades all classes of Jews. The rabbies are fully sensible of it, and they endeavour to do everything in their power to check this extraordinary movement. It ought indeed to be regarded as very extraordinary. in this part of the world. But notwithstanding all the rage and opposition of the deluded rabbies, Jews come; and some indeed have so much courage and resolution, that at the expense of everything that is near and dear to them, their established reputation, even their personal safety, they continue to visit us. Their minds are in a state of agitation, partly enlightened, partly convinced, partly believing; the opposition of the rabbies, therefore, be it ever so severe, cannot and does not hinder the Jews from coming to our houses, be it only to unfold their doubts and inquiries, 'What shall we do to be saved?' Such, I may truly say, is the state of the Jews in Bagdad."

JERUSALEM.

FALLEN is thy throne, O Israel!
Silence is o'er thy plains,
Thy dwellings all lie desolate,
Thy children weep in chains.
Where are the dews that fed thee
On Etham's barren shore?

The fire from heaven that led thee

Now lights thy path no more.

Lord, thou didst love Jerusalem,
Once she was all thine own;
Her love thy fairest heritage,
Her power thy glory's throne;
Till evil came and blighted
Thy long-loved olive tree,
And Salem's shrines were lighted
For other gods than thee.
Then sunk the star of Solyma,
Then passed her glory's day,
Like heath that in the wilderness
The light wind whirls away.
Silent and waste her bowers
Where once the mighty stood,
And sunk those guilty towers
Where Baal reigned as God.
"Go," said the Lord, "ye conquerors,
Steep in her blood your swords,
Raze to the earth her battlements,
For they are not the Lord's.
Tell Zion's mournful daughter,
O'er kindred dust she'll tread;
And Hinnom's vale of slaughter
Shall hide but half her dead.'
But soon shall other pictured scene's
In brighter vision rise,

When Zion's sun shall seven-fold shine

On all her mourners' eyes;

And on her mountains beauteous stand,
The messengers of peace;

"Salvation by the Lord's right hand,”
They shout and never cease.

MOORE.

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