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an agent of the ducal court, can do." I calmly answered, that his terrible threats affected me very little, and that they would not prevent me from doing my duty as a Christian. I immediately went to the house of his brother, who lived at a considerable distance. When I had arrived there, I was told that he had gone from home; but was afterwards informed, that his brother on a shorter by-way had preceded me, and caused me to be refused admittance.

In the evening of the 17th, the three married sons of these brothers paid me a visit. They told me, that on the part of their parents nothing better could be expected than what I had experienced from one of them. But as to themselves they wished to examine the matter more thoroughly, and therefore asked for some tracts; with which I the more readily supplied them, as they already possessed the Bible.

On the following day I called upon the chaplain of the court, whe takes a great interest in our cause, and asked for tracts.

As I had been advised to visit an Israelite in a place at ten English miles distance from M. I went there; and as it was the Sabbath day, I found him at home, and was most joyfully received by him. He has a wife and eight children. He had formerly been singer in the synagogue, but now keeps a shop, by which he supports himself and his family very comfortably. But when the Jews found him to entertain Christian sentiments, which he took no care to conceal, they succeeded in alienating the mind of the lord of the manor towards him so far, as not to suffer him to remain in the place as a Christian convert. Not knowing, therefore, where to find another asylum with his numerous family, he is compelled to postpone his transition, to which he looks forward with a longing desire, until he has found an abode, where he can exist as an honest man. I conversed with another Israelite, a leather merchant, who also has an earnest desire to devote himself to Jesus Christ, but must first prepare his bride, whom he cannot forsake for that change.

While I was conversing with these persons, the other Jews excited a terrible noise. As one of them knew me to be a convert, they all ran to the magistrate, desiring him to put me into prison as a vagabond. He came into the inn, accompanied by a constable, and asked for my passport. The Jews, mean-while assembled in crowds to see me carried away. But the magistrate, after having attentively perused my passport, bade me go on travelling with God. Then turning to the Jews, he scolded and threatened them in the most opprobriousterms. A few miles from that place I wished to call upon a very intimate Jewish friend of my early youth. When I found him in the street, I approached him with expressions of heartfelt affection. But how was I disappointed, when he would not suffer me to touch bis hand. "Do you not know me?" said I. "I have once known you," cried he, "but now no more, since you have renounced your God." I cannot express the mournful feeling which pervaded my soul, when I heard these words. It was in vain I attempted to convince him, that just now, I truly and warmly was attached to the Lord my God. I entreated him to receive me into his house only for

half an hour, that I might talk with him. "I shall immediately," roared he, "let loose my mastiff upon you, Meshumed, if you dare to enter under my roof." Now I had nothing to do, but to shake off the dust from my feet, and to proceed. A man who bore my portmanteau, could not conceive what harın I could have done these people; for now a whole crowd of Jews followed us beyond the village, with curses and threatenings. I was now compelled, though it was late, to walk three miles further to the next village, and there to take my night's rest in a barn, because the inn was filled with soldiers. And on the 19th I reached H. from whence I transmit to the Committee this report, with a cordial request to remember me in their prayers before the Lord. J. J. BERGMANN.

(To be continued.)

UNITED STATES.-AMERICAN BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS FOR FOREIGN MISSIONS.

An account of the Annual Meeting, and the ordination of Missionaries, was given at p. 437. The pecuniary accounts of the Board, are thus stated:

THE Committee appointed by the Board to examine the accounts of the Treasurer, and the expenditures of the past year, reported: That from the Treasurer's accounts, it appears that there were paid out, during that period, for the several missionary stations, as follows; viz. the stations at and near

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Cash transmitted to Marietta for the Choctaw and Arkansaw Missions, For more general purposes and objects, which could not be properly classed under the foregoing heads,

1,042 65

9,292 59

$60,323 89

59,438 48

1,799 39

The receipts, during the year, have been as follows: by donations,
Interest of money, &c.

$61,237 87

The committee have examined the charges at the several stations, and are fully satisfied, that the moneys intrusted by the benevolence of the Christian public to this Board, have, under the direction of the Prudential Committee, been faithfully and economically expended.

The committee have particularly attended to the items contained in the last of the above mentioned charges. The great variety of these items, which respect the general operations of the Board, and relate to all their concerns at home, and generally to their missionary stations abroad, are such, that the committee cannot be particular in their report, on this part of the subject referred to them. But they

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do report, that, after carefully attending to the several charges. which constitute the said sum of $9,292 59, they find none that could have been dispensed with. Per order,

JOHN HOOKER, Chairman.

The Rev. SAMUEL AUSTIN, D. D. of Newport, R. I. and the Hon' JONAS PLATT, of Whitesboro, N. Y. were unanimously, by ballot, elected members of the Board. The Board then made choice of the following officers, for the ensuing year.— The Hon. JOHN TREADWELL, LL. D. President. The Rev. JOSEPH LYMAN, D. D. Vice President.

The Hon. WILLIAM REED,

The Rev. LEONARD WOODS, D. D.

JEREMIAH EVARTS, Esq.

SAMUEL HUBBARD, Esq. and

The Rev. WARREN FAY,

Prudential Committee.

JEREMIAH EVARTS, Esq. Corresponding Secretary.
The Rev. CALVIN CHAPIN, D. D. Recording Secretary.
HENRY HILL, Esq. Treasurer; and

CHESTER ADAMS, Esq. Auditor.

Report of the Prudential Committee.

BRETHREN-Another year has passed, and brought its cares and responsibilities, its perils and changes; but in no respect is the revolution of time so worthy of attention, as with reference to the progress of the Gospel. The anniversaries of Missionary Institutions, as they bring under review a most interesting chapter in the history of Providence, are hailed with strong and peculiar emotions of the Redeemer.

But such is our frail condition, that even the sacred solemnities of these joyful occasions are invaded by the recollections of friends and associates removed by death; and the voice of congratulation and encouragement is interrupted by the sighs of mourning and the whispers of condolence.

Soon after the last annual meeting of the Board, two of its members were summoned away from their earthly labours and sufferings; and more recently a third has followed them.

The venerable PRESIDENT OF THE AMERICAN BIBLE SOCIETY, after a life of distinguished usefulness, protracted to more than fourscore years, has been released from the infirmities of this mortal state, and raised, we humbly trust, to the employments of a higher sphere, and the society of the blessed. In the former part of his life, he served his country in the discharge of various offices of high honour and responsibility; but his last years were crowned with peculiar glory, as they were zealously devoted to the circulation of the Scriptures, and the promotion of religion. He felt a lively interest in all the benevolent exertions of the present day; but his remaining strength was especially directed to the Bible cause. To this he gave bis property with a munificent hand; to this he also gave his time, his counsels, his influence and his prayers.

Though he was not able generally to attend the annual meeting of the Board; yet on one occasion he was present, in this very room, and took a leading part in the deliberations of the meeting. It will long be remembered, how much his heart was alive to the wants and

the miseries of pagans, and how earnestly he desired the universal promulgation of the Gospel. At different times he imparted liberally of his property to our treasury, and, in his last will, while remembering many objects of great public utility, he did not forget the claims of the heathen. Among the provisions of that instrument, five hundred dollars are bequeathed to the use of the Foreign Mission School at Cornwall; and a tract of new land in Pennsylvania is devised to aid the general objects of the Board. After the death of his daughter, five thousand dollars are to be paid toward the same general objects. May the directors of all the public charities, which this eminent man wished to promote by the testamentary disposal of his property, have wisdom and fidelity to apply bis benefactions in such a manner, that his amplest expectations of good shall be more than realized; and may all, whom Providence has favoured with wealth, habitually show during life, and in the only act which can prescribe the use of their property after death, that they acknowledge God as the only rightful Proprietor of all that they possess, and hold themselves strictly accountable as his stewards.

The late Mr. THOMPSON and Col. LINCKLAEN were pillars of the churches to which they respectively belonged, and ornaments of Christian society. In the midst of great activity, and enterprise, and success in temporal pursuits, they delighted to magnify the grace of God, and did homage to the efficacy of evangelical religion. Not long after the meridian of their lives, while all their powers were in full vigour, and their usefulness was increasing, disease was commissioned to assail them, and to bring them gradually down to the grave. Obvious is the lesson, which these inroads upon our number are desined to teach us; and powerful the admonition to be diligent and faithful in every labour of love, to which Divine Providence may kindly direct our feeble agency.

The other part of the report will be noticed in this, and our subsequent numbers under the respective geographical heads, except such as are reserved for the Survey of Missionary Stations, to be comprised in the Appendix to this volume.

AMERICAN JEWS' SOCIETY.

(Continued from page 436.)

A letter from an intelligent converted Jew in Germany, addressed to the Rev. Mr. Frey, and of which the following is an extract, led the way to operations of a more extended, and important character than were at first contemplated.*

This letter having been laid before the Board of Trustees of the society instituted in Morris county, N. J. for promoting Learning and Religion, the writer was invited to come to this country at their expense, to act as agent in executing the plan suggested by him. This not comporting with his previous engagements, Mr. Frey and a member of the board, were appointed a committee to consult with ministers and other gentlemen, and especially with the late Dr. Boudinot, on the expediency of

See Vol. VII, p. 737.

forming a society for the purpose of colonizing and evangelizing the

Jews.

In pursuance of this appointment, Mr. Frey, the other member of the committee being prevented from going, proceeded to Burlington to consult with Dr. Boudinot. On his way thither, he submitted the proposed object and plan to the Rev. Dr. Livingston, who, after full and mature consideration, drew up and signed the following ::

"Having understood by a letter from Mr., a Christian Jew, as well as by letters from James Miller, Esq. of London, that an ardent wish prevails among some Christian Jews in Germany to emigrate to the United States, for the express purpose of forming a settlement, to obtain, without interruption, instruction for themselves, and to promote more effectually the Christian religion among the Jews: We. whose names are underwritten, do hereby certify, that as far as the object is at present comprehended by us, we most cordially approve of the same."

This, after fervent prayer, and much serious deliberation, was also signed by the Rev. Drs. Green, Alexander, and Miller.

From Dr. Boudinot, Mr. Frey received the following expression of his opinion, in relation to this object:

“Rev. and Dear Sir,

"Burlington, Nov. 26, 1819.

"I have carefully attended to the important subject of our last evening's conversation. It is only to a part of your plan, that is of minor consequence, to which I have at present any objection. As I have but a few minutes to express my opinion in writing, your own memory will furnish you with particulars. My present design is to express, in as short a manner as possible, my cordial acquiescence in the whole of your designs, if pursued with caution in the detail. My wish would be to revive, as soon as convenient, the late Society for Evangelizing the Jews, established in New-York a few years since*-that they should apply, without further explanation, for a charter of incorporation, to the Legislature at their next session; afterwards a plan for further proceedings, and the appointment of the proper officers, may then take place, and every proper measure pursued, for the effecting so useful and essential a business to the church of Christ; and may he bless you, in all you do, agreeably to his rich promises in the Gospel.

"I have the honour to be,

with every sentiment of respect and esteem,
Rev. and Dear Sir,

Yours in our common Lord,

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Soon after this, at a meeting of clergymen and laymen, convened in the city of New-York, for the purpose of taking this subject into consideration, it was unanimously resolved, that it is expedient to form a

*This Society has since been amalgamated with the A. S. M. C. J. and its funds paid over to the Treasurer.

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