The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1883-06-26 00:00:00

THE LONDON JEWS 8001ETY .

The use of the London Society for Promoting
Christianity among the Jews WM advocated at
All Saints' Church on Sunday last, in the morning by
the Rev. W. J. Adam", D.C.L. (late secretary of
the society), and in the evening by the Rector (Rev.
H. F. J0e.,.)
The public meeting was held on the following
Monday at the Town Hall. In the afternoon Hr.
Bobwt Williams, of Bridebewi, presided. there beim
also on the platform the deputation (Rev. W. J.
Adana). Rey. E. Lti How (hon, monetary of the
Dorset/huxiliary), Rev. Canon Smith, and the Rev.
T. W. Knipe.
Tba mating having been opened with prayer, the
Bay. V'. LUDLOW reed the following report :
** The amount notributed on behalf of this society In
connection with tale association during the year sadists
at Lady Du last was 08 3. fit, and consisted of lb*
following um. t—viz., Ll 2 lito. 104. collected at the
sannal meeting ;£3 fre 101. collected after sermons at
All Saints' Church ; £l6 ss. 101. the amoutt of subecrite
lions in the Dorcheeter district' ,ClO fit. a moiety of
• 6.. contributed and collected in lieu of the hosur,
the other moiety having eon* as natal to the Church
Mindonary Sodetv ; 18t. collected on betel( of the
Temporal Relief Fond ; 10.. I& from the Broadway
and Binoombe Atwociation ; 184. from that at St
bridge ; 81 61. from Littlebeedy end Longbred,
Asuciation ; £4 17s. 61. front West Stafford; and
£lO 1k IL from Mint/schwas St Martin Teem MU.
es already stated, *mount to 018 3a. 91; but of that
amount, only £7B Ht. 84. passed through oar treasurer's
hands, insamuch es the whole of the Broadway and
Bbecombs receipts and £3 ss. of those of St•lbridge
were sent direct to the parent society, soknowleigment
of such remittance harts/ been duly received by our
trimmer. Of the amount actually received by him.
£73 Os. 81. has been teraitted to the went society, sad
the balance has been paid in the discharge of the
printer's bill, and for the use of the hell and gm at the
annual WititW4. Having thus tasted the outributloss of
the sundatios, the total of thee. contributions. 1 would
add, punnets an increase of £3 flo 101 our that of last
=at that this arises from thou in Broadwey and
be appearing for the first time in our troisurer's
book. For had this not been the cue. the ...attributions
of the sesootatirn would have been VI lio. St less then
theme of the previous year, inasmuch as, whilst there was
an lawns in the Longboady and Littlebredy and
Associations and in the collection for the
BDTso=ritelief Fund. yet in the subscriptions of the
dingiest and in the other branches of the
amoolation there was a diminution amounting be
£73.. 104., of this diminution Cl 1k is in the contribu-
ting in the Dorchester district; and the secretary Ia
Induced to mention this in particular, because it arises
MIAs from the dunes, of one of the oldest contributors
—win, Yrs. Cockatoo', of Klagedon, Somerset but
Mt=My • well known Sad eateltatul fooldist at
where her oonnactka with this associatio• began
probably more than 50 years ago, and • connection Me
would not raver se long as her life contitturit thank her
removal to Somerset took place more than 40 peers before
her death. Bat though, through her being called at
length to her %sweaty borne, there is thus for the year •
diminution in the amount received from that source, yet
It may be hoped that the diminution found in this and
other lies will WOO be more than made up, if the friends
el the society will bat ponder upon the plain voice of God as
heard in Rig dealing, with the present generation of His
goriest people."
The Rev. Canon Sum moved " That the report
which has been read be adopted, and that the presi.
dent, committee, and other officers of the saeocintlon
be theism, as last year."
Dr. AD/JP, in seconding the resolution, said in
this first visit be had ever had the pleasure of paying
to this interesting town and the beautiful surround-
log country, be was thankful, indeed, to be the
=r of good tidings concerning Israel, and he
at the outset bemuse he wished It to be • sort
at keynote to hie addrees. With regard to the Jews
in England, be mentioned in London aloe. than were
some 80,000, about 40,000 of whom lived in the East
zug_gpinelfielda, WbitachapeL, and those parts.
The mienkmaries of the society had no difficulty in
am to iss the poorer Jews, and for many yeas.
they been engaged in risking them and bolding
serving for their benefit, but they had found great
difficulty in obtaining admission to the resides."' of
Um Jews of higher position, and they had found their
attempting to do so irritated them so much that
mohint than good was dons. After much melons
coualeration as to what course they should take, they
adopted the expedient of Mkt= the clergy in the west
and meth-west of London for the use of theft-
churches on certain Sundays for the purpose of
beldiag special serving for the Jews, and this experi-
mlllllli had- been so socceseful that be had himself seen
a large cooperatiou of Jews in Christian churches,
litnii had heard them saying the responses and singing
the hymns m heartily ag Christians did themselves.
It wee a wonderful thing, the full significsoce of
which he thought, most people did not comprehend.
If they were told of such moults in heathen lands
they would be delighted, but when they IMO told
of it bare hi !England about the Jews they did not
linen to it with interest. It was • remarkable sign
of the times. Surely when God had opened their ears
Ilk. this He would open their hearts too. The weaker
proceeded to Darren some striking Inatome, of the
manlier in which prejudices had been broken down
swoag the Jews, and remarked the results of the
work being serried on in all pane of England were
very encouraging. He then referred to the society's
operations In Jerusalem, believing there warn • glorious
future for the Holy Lend, and that God was over-
railing this time of greet trouble for the fixture blamed.
as. of the Jewish people. Tbe deputation next
alluded to the work the society was carrying on in other
pens of the world, notably in Germany, where the
results bad nen most gratifying. Their miasionarise
had gown the geed, and others In after years solid
reap a blessed harvest therefrom. In conduelon the ,
=said their society had before them no indellalls
object. They did not entertain the idea of cos.
vetting the whole Jewish nation; he believed that
would be reserved for Him who, when Hs came. would
"Turn away ungodliesm from Jacob.' and all Israel
would be saved. But they presented the Gospel as •
testimony to Israel; they were gathering in God's
elect and were Leavening the Jews with Christian light
and truth. It wee 'unposed there were about twelve
millions of Jews in the world, and it had been calcu-
lated the Gospel mange had been taken to at least
half ef them. The *matt would jr on through evil
report and good report, through ffictilties and die
appointment., until it had done it, great and blamed
work. (Apple/ass.)
The Osmium.' said they would agree with him they
had DOM in that room beard an address more interest.
kg than that they had just had the privilege of listen-
ing to, and they would all unite in giving Dr. Adams
sincere Oinks for the speech he had mods. (A ppbuse. )
The duty was laid on the Chrietian Church of support-
ing them mose to the Jew*, hammock as there could
be no doubt they were included in that command of
clinlet—" Go ye into all the world and preach the
Gocl to semi creature."
Rev. T. W. Kern proposed a vote of thanks to
the chairman for his kindness in praddbg, and the
Rev. R. biIIADOWB seconded the vote, which having
been oarriwi, the meeting was cloned with the doxology
and the beeedlatioo.

At the evening meeting th• atidadaace was very
flashed. The Rev. T. W. Kelps presided. sod the
Rev. G. Godfrey Ashton delivered a lota* ow " The
wad the Jon."
Ttit=Tiees the amount of the eollertloas ;
AB liaised =oh, £2 ; Pubaa
Ids. 10d.

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