ening. While the sun of prosperity appears to be setting over so many other nations, it appears to be rising over the Jewish nation. In Germany, already, we see Jews occupying high stations. The prejudices that have hitherto ground down the Jews into the dust is now fast dissipating. In France we see every career opening to the Jews. We see them filling the most distinguished positions. Among that small cabinet that has been governing France, there were two Jews. Even at Rome itself, the prejudice against Jews, and the persecution of them is passing away. Even in that strong hold of persecution, where alone the inquisition still raises its gloomy head, and by the instrumentality of the Pope himself there has been indulgence extended to the Jews. When I consider these things, I cannot help thinking that, at all events, it is a very marked sign of the times. When I see the po

sition of the Jews, as a nation, so rapidly changing; and when I see that the world at large is becoming indulgent to the Jews, I ask myself, What ought to be the feelings of Christians towards them? If the world is indulgent to them, what ought to be the love of Christians-what ought they to feel-what should we feel towards a nation whose history-past, present, and future— has been chosen as the medium of God's revelation to us, and who are intimately associated with every thing that we hold dearest with regard to our faith in this world, and to our hopes in the next? I believe, and I feel strongly, that we are all too deficient in our love of the Jews."

The Rev. EDWard BickersteтH, in a speech full of Christian love and warmth, remarked :

“I think one of the brightest signs of good to

our country, is the interest which Christians at large have taken in the cause of Israel. Through the means of this Society, we are brought under the promise, They shall prosper that love thee.' But it is more and more important to discern how we may Scripturally show love to Israel, and at the same time not be indifferent to our own religious privileges and principles; not, on the one hand, nationally in our legislature, be disowning the true Messiah by helping the Jews into parliament, and then stretch out the other hand to Antichrist, by instituting diplomatic relations with Rome. I long to see the Jewish nation a kingdom of priests, a holy nation, to be called by its new name, and to be a crown of glory in the hand of the Lord, and a royal diadem in the hands of their God.' I cannot but feel that our national safety is eminently connected with our national religion, with our national maintenance of the great principles which have ever distinguished our land. Those who have had the opportunity of hearing discussions on the weakness of the country, and the uneasiness of the Duke of Wellington upon that subject, will see that in this day of steam vessels and railroads, there may be great danger of our own country being shaken. But if we are zealous for God, for His truth, and for His Word, we have an invisible bulwark surrounding us. If we do not forsake Him, He will be our refuge and strength, a very present help in the time of trouble.' And I feel quite assured that the best friends, the best patriots of our country, are men like your Lordship, who come forward to promote such a Society as this; favour to Israel being specially connected with prosperity to the country; injuries to Israel

-the reverse. One of the first things done by the Provisional Government, was to shorten the hours of labour in France, to relieve the oppressive toil of the labourers. I enter not into the wisdom of their plans, but, sure I am, that there was Christian wisdom in that Ten Hours' Bill, which your Lordship first brought forward, and which has spread a feeling of loyalty among our labourers. I had a singular token of this brought before me this morning. I had a medal sent me of this character: The operatives of Lancashire have got some medals struck in honour of the Ten Hours' Bill, which came into operation on Monday last. I have one of these medals in my hand; on one side is God save the Queen! The royal assent given to the Bill, June, 1847.' See how loyalty is connected with the improved circumstances of the lower orders. The other side of the medal has a relief of a family at family prayer: there are the father, the mother, and the children, with the Bible open before the father, and he is reading the Word of God to his family. See, Christian friends, we are wise in considering the lower orders: we are, in fact, seeking the best prosperity of our country. Then it occurred to me, that if our operatives show gratitude for this little relief from temporal bondage, what will the Jewish nation show to their great Redeemer, when, looking on him whom they have pierced, they will mourn for their hardness of heart in past days. I believe that the days are coming speedily, when their conversion will be as life from the dead to the rest of the world; when they will not have the mere recognition of the Pope at Rome, or the Mahometan Antichrist at Constantinople, but when the King of kings

will smile upon them, and make them a blessing to all nations. The Lord hasten it in his day!"

The Rev. EDWARD TOTTENHAM, of Bath, gave the following clear and comprehensive sketch of of the operations of the Society :

"There is one feature in this Society which, I think, commends it eminently to the support and liberality of the Christian public, and that is the comprehensiveness of the machinery, or the instrumentality, by which it carries on its work. Do we, for instance, feel that the Bible is the Word of God, and the sole rule of our lives? I need scarcely remind your Lordship, and this meeting, that the Society for promoting Christianity amongst the Jews is pre-eminently a Bible Society; for one of its objects is the circulation of the pure unadulterated Word of God. Do we, again, love our beautiful Book of Common Prayer? that book in which we have been taught in our infancy to lisp the praises of God, and to offer up our prayers to Him. Need I add that this Society is not only a Bible Society, but it is also a Prayer Book Society? for one of the greatest boons it has conferred upon the Jews is, the circulation among them of the beautiful and truly Christian prayers of the Church of England; pure and undefiled by the corruptions and superstitions of Rome. Do we believe, under God, in the important good which is accomplished by the circulation of suitable publications, maintaining the truths of the Gospel, and giving information respecting the missionaries who are endeavouring to make known that Gospel? I say then, that this is a Tract Society. I may go on to say, do we value a sound Scriptural education in preference to a mere secular one, which informs the intellect,

but does not affect the heart? Do we value an education based upon the principles of eternal truth? I say that this is an Educational Society. You have seen the beautiful sight of the Hebrew children here to-day. You hear the Reports of the Society's schools in various parts of the world; and these are not merely schools for the education of Jewish children, but collegiate institutions for the training up of young persons who are suitable for the work, to be engaged hereafter in the ministry of the Word of God. Do we all feel convinced of this truth,-that it is the plain and obvious duty, according to the mind and will of God, that all should labour for God in his vocation in life, and should endeavour to win souls to Christ? I say that the Society for promoting Christianity among the Jews, is emphatically a Scripture Reader's Society. And once more my Lord, let me add this point, which is one of the leading features of this Society. Do we value missionary enterprize? do we feel that the ministers of God's Word are called upon to preach the Gospel to every creature, to the Jew first, and also to the Gentile? Need I add that in addition to its being a Bible Society, a Prayer Book Society, a Tract Society, an Educational Society, and a Scripture Reader's Society, it is emphatically and pre-eminently a Missionary Society? Thus, my Lord, we see that the instrumentalities which this Society employs are various: but, blessed be God! various though they be, they all converge to one common centre, the glory of God and the salvation of the 'lost sheep of the house of Israel.' This Society, my Lord, appeals to our sense of duty; for it is the command of Christ, that we should send the Gospel to the Jews. It appeals