him for the last time on the evening before his death. I asked him if he was afraid to die. He said, "Afraid to die!-Why should I be afraid to die, when I have Jesus Christ for my Saviour? He has robbed death of its sting, and the grave of its victory. It is true," he continued, "I do not know much of Jesus; but this I know, he has delivered my soul from hell, and has pardoned my sins, although I have not loved him as I ought; I am prepared to die with the full assurance of eternal life. I told Mrs. C. before you came, that, if she wished to live happy and to die happy, she must believe in Jesus Christ the Messiah as her Saviour." I was then about to leave him, but he stopped me, saying, "I do not think you will see me again, for I feel death is not far off; but," he continued, "if death separate us in this world, and if we die in the faith of Jesus, we shall meet in the world to come, where Christ sitteth on the right hand of God;' there we shall sing the song of Moses and the Lamb." I left him, and on Friday morning he died, and went to his Saviour. On Saturday morning I called on Mrs. C., and she gave me a delightful account of him. She told me he talked much of Jesus before he died. I asked her if she could tell me his last words. "Yes," she replied, "these were his last words: 'This is a faithful saying, and worthy of all acceptation, that Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners, of whom I am chief."" I am happy to tell you that Mrs. C. appears anxious to know the truth as it is in Jesus.

About four months ago, a very respectable young man called on me to have a conversation with me, and he appeared anxious to prove to me that Jesus is not the Messiah, and that Christians are foolish to believe in a Saviour that is both God and man. He was greatly opposed to the religion of the Messiah. I told him in a very kind way, if he would lay aside all prejudices, and study earnestly and prayerfully the Old Testament, and especially the 7th chapter of Isaiah, and the 14th verse, that he would there discover that Jesus is the true Messiah, and that he is God as well as man-"Immanuel." He was well acquainted with the Talmud, but had never read the prophets. I gave him a few tracts, and he left me. This evening, after four months' absence, he called upon me, and said that he was very much obliged to me for my kindness in directing his thoughts to the Bible. "I have been delivered," said he, "from the darkness that was over my mind, for, since I have read the Book of God, which was given to our fathers, I am, by God's mercy, enabled to receive the Lord Jesus as the true Messiah, and to see that he is both God and man." He said, "You remember that you told me to read the Bible, and that there I should find that Jesus was the Messiah. I left this place, and went into the country, but your words were much in my mind, and I was obliged to buy a Bible and search for the verse of which you had told me. I found it, and read it. 'Therefore the Lord himself shall give you a sign, Behold, a virgin shall conceive and bear a Son, and shall call his name Immanuel.' This verse was, indeed, new to me, although I had read so much of the Rabbinical writings. From this and other passages of Scripture, the Lord gave me faith to believe that Jesus of Nazareth was the true Messiah, and that he was born of a virgin, and was both God and man."

He left Swansea this morning for Cheltenham: I gave him a Testament, and I hope the Lord will go with him.

From Mr. L.'s Journal.

Sought an acquaintance with L on whom I have sometimes called with tracts. I found both him and his wife at home; they received me with civility, and we were soon engaged in serious conversation together. They were not long in avowing their belief in "One God, without son or daughter," save that "his people are his sons and daughters." I showed them how far I agreed with them in these things, and begged them not to speak rashly on matters in which God has been pleased to make his ways so clearly known. They professed their ignorance, and said, "You are more learned than we," but they spoke much of the love God had shown to their fathers, in their redemption from Egypt, and I was struck with the tone of gratitude in which they spoke, while adding, in rather broken Hebrew, "He is our God, and there is none other but he!" I then endeavoured to set before them their state as sinners before Him, of whom they said, “He is our God;" they thought, however, that to keep the ten commandments of the law of Moses would be quite sufficient to justify them before God. This I did not dispute, provided their obedience were constant and perfect: but rather, I asked, if they ever knew any one who did thus keep them. They owned the negative of this, but still thought that most of the ten might be kept, especially the seventh and eighth; but even these, I proved to them, might be easily broken by the covetous desire, or the impure wish of the heart. So that we must verily plead before Him who reads the secrets of men,-" Guilty of all!" I had not much trouble in convincing them of sin, but it was not so easy to bring them to the Lamb of God, whose precious blood is the only atonement for them. I tried, however, to set before them the necessity of sacrifice, and the only way left to them to obtain reconciliation with God, their Father and their Judge.

They received my word with attention and patience, and who shall say it shall not become fruitful? God grant it may !

They also directed me to another Jewish family, on whom I called, and gave them a tract.

From Mr. B.'s Journal.

On presenting the tract, "Points of Agreement," to one of my brethren, he said that I must either be mad to believe that there was the slightest resemblance between the Jewish and the Christian religion, or desperately wicked to propose such a belief to others without entertaining it myself. The Jews, he continued, worship the one true God, whereas the Christians believe in a plurality of Gods. I answered, there was a time when I had a similar opinion of the Christian religion. I then asked him to read but a page or two of the pamphlet before him, and he would see, even in those few lines, such an agreement as he never suspected between the religion of the Jews and that of the Christians. He declined reading the tract then, saying, that he had at once to set out for Paddington. In order to continue the conversation, I offered to accompany him, if he had no objection, and as he made no reply, I took his silence for consent. He introduced, however, a topic not altogether to my liking, by stating where and how he spent one of the late holydays. I told him

such indulgences and scenes as he was describing, must have a tendency to make him forget all the good resolutions which he may have formed on the day of atonement. "Ah," said he evasively, "this is a glorious day, though not for you, for on that day God forgives us all our sins," and in corroboration of his words, he recited the passage in Levit. xvi. 30. I replied that the atonement here spoken of could no longer be available, because it depended on the ordinances prescribed in the preceding verses of the same chapter, and it is also an atonement which the high priest, and not God, made for Israel, as is evident from the verses immediately following the passage quoted. My companion then advanced the usual argument, that God cannot expect sacrifices when there is no temple, and that he is merciful enough to forgive sins without them. This gave me an opportunity to speak at great length on the nature of sin, and on that all-sufficient atonement which is only typified in the Old Testament. He asked me numerous questions, which pleased me not a little, for they served to convince me that some degree of interest had been awakened in his bosom. Before parting I also gave him a New Testament, which, together with the tract, he faithfully promised to read. I am not without hope, that, by the blessing of God, this walk will be productive of some good effect.

From Mr. S.'s Journal.

Called upon several families of the house of Israel, but could not succeed. One only, Mr., received me in a friendly manner. I had a short conversation with him upon the great necessity of a Saviour, to which he listened attentively. His wife afterwards joined us, and with tears began to complain to me of her miserable condition, saying, "Sir, I have considered my life is but short: to defer one day may be my everlasting ruin. I shall then have no more tracts, and no longer a Bible to read." It did indeed surprise me to find an enemy of the truth thus alarmed; but I replied, "It rejoices me to know that you are anxious to become a child of God, and it evidently proves that if God should take away your life to-morrow, you would perish inexcusably if you refuse His call to-day." After a long conversation, she requested me to read a portion of the Old Testament. I selected Ezek. xviii., and compared it with Job xxxiii. 23-31. I then expounded it with plainness, and in terms suited to their condition : they both listened with great attention, and appeared to be well satisfied. They then requested to hear some of the New Testament, which I promised to bring with me the next day. I gave them a few tracts, for which they appeared thankful, and both requested me to visit them again.

Received visits from those who are accustomed to come for regular instruction, and had many conversations with them; during which, I read and expounded to them the Scriptures concerning Jesus, declaring to them the whole truth, as it is in Him who sitteth at the right hand of God. It rejoiced me to hear some of them confess that Jesus was the predicted Messiah, the righteous Branch of David, the Son of the living God, and the Saviour of the world. Three of them expressed an earnest desire to make an open confession that Jesus is both God and Saviour, viz., Mr. ——, a learned Israelite; Mr. whom I have several times mentioned in my reports; and Mr. a respectable young man.

My heart is filled with joy to think that I am honoured to hear a cry similar to that uttered by the man of Macedonia, in St. Paul's vision, "Come over and help us."

From Mr. N.'s Journal.

As a remnant of the holydays was still left when I wrote last to you, the strangers who continued to flock here till the end of the feast, were of course the objects of my continued feeble labours, and I did not cease to plead with the Lord for them. I am grieved in my very soul, when I see that so great a number are certainly condemned because of unbelief, and, what is worse, the churches are doing so little, that it scarcely amounts to the worth of the crumbs that fall from the Gentiles' table. Alas! are the sons of Abraham to perish, because the churches have no faith in their recovery, even whilst there are means by which they may be recovered? I am really afraid they will have much to account for at the day of judgment. I speak it in love, though in grief.

However, part of my consolation is, that those individuals who were the recipients of the good news during the holy days, will carry the gospel onwards in their wanderings. There were some who were pierced by the sting of conscience, and I trust secretly carried their sorrows to Jesus. There are some who, though now stifling conviction in the season of health and prosperity, perhaps will be alarmed in the hour of trial, and will call upon the Lord to have mercy on them. Many tracts, too, have been circulated among them, which may sooner or later furnish wholesome consolation to the desponding mind. tells me that he is happy in believing, and that he reads the Scriptures regularly every day. He thinks himself to be a Christian. Oh that his faith may increase!

Mr.

I am thankful to report that Mr. M., whom I used often to mention to you as a sincere inquirer, is now baptized at the Jewish Episcopal chapel, London. All our friends here who knew him, thought highly of him. His letter to me will interest you.

"London, Oct. 24th.

"I am happy to inform you that I have been received into Christian communion by the ordinance of holy baptism, although I was able even with you at M. to be numbered amongst the Lord's people. I have cause to thank you that you have brought me to the faith; you have been the first who hath led my soul to the bright light. My prayer for you to the beloved Saviour doth not cease. May the Lord reward you, for I am unable !"

Mr. M. is still learning the cabinet trade, which he began while at M., and he earns his bread by the labour of his hands. His case is indeed a comfort to me,-a blessed result, which strengthens my feeble hands to labour on, seeing that it is not in vain in the Lord.

The Female Scripture Reader, in London, expresses herself as encouraged in her work. The conversations in which she daily engages with Jews and Jewesses, are solemn and interesting.

PUBLIC MEETINGS.

Meetings have been held at

Nov. 30th.-Craven Chapel. Collection, 77. 28. 3d.

Dec. 7th.-Jamaica Row Chapel, Bermondsey. Subscriptions and Donations, 57. 18. 5d.

Dec. 8th.-Bethnal Green Chapel. Collection, 21. 17s.

Dec.9th.-Holywell Mount Chapel. Collection, 6l., and Donation, 10%.
Dec. 9th.-Middleton Road Chapel.

13th.-Brighton. Collection, 107. 108. 4d.
13th.-Wandsworth. Collection, 31. 13s. 10d.
14th.-Oxendon Chapel. 67. 18. 74d.

16th.-King's Arms Tavern, Kensington. Collection, 57.

LONDON SOCIETY.

SHIRAZ.

It cannot fail to be interesting to our readers who remember Shiraz as the scene of Henry Martyn's devoted labours among the Jews and Mahommedans, to be informed of the present condition of the Jews there. This information we derive from Mr. Stern's journal. He reached Shiraz on July 3rd, and, after a stay of eleven days, was obliged with his missionary brethren, to flee from the town, in consequence of a rebellion which broke out. We will venture to present the following abridgment of the journal, which may be found at large in the Jewish Intelligence.

July 6.-Mullah Ephraim, the son of the Nasi, a chacham from Jerusalem, and many more Jews, visited us in our lodgings.

July 7.-Early this morning our house was filled with Jews. The Nasi, or, as the Moslems call him, the Ketkhoda, i.e. the mayor of the Jews, called on us towards noon. He was extremely affable and polite. We discoursed with him on the cause of Israel's captivity, and God's unrelenting judgments upon them, and assured him, that, so long as his nation persevered in their unbelief, the Lord would not loosen the chains of their bondage. Most of them were affected, and, I doubt not, impressed with the truth of our words. In going away they asked for New Testaments, which we gave them, accompanied by our sincere prayer that the Divine light and life-giving Spirit might accompany the perusal of them. The Nasi gave us an invitation to his house, which we gladly accepted.

July 8th.-During the whole day our lodgings presented the appearance of a bazaar. We distributed again many tracts, and some New Testaments.

July 9th. In the afternoon we visited the Nasi (Prince of the Captivity) of the Jews. Both he and the Mullahs showed us every mark of attention and civility: we stayed with them several hours, the whole of which we passed in religious conversation. They all told us with one voice, that, if we were in Shiraz, no Jew would apostatise and become a follower of the false prophet. We inquired how many Jews there were in the town who had deserted from their community, and the Nasi assured us that all the silk-merchants in the Bazaar Vekeel, the most extensive market, were Israelites, who had renounced the tradition of the elders, and, from fear or other motives, joined the Mahommedans. They invited us to come next morning to the synagogue, and Mullah Isaac, one of the best informed Jews here, told us he would allow us to address his congregation. We, of course, gratefully accepted the proffered favour.