Portland gazette and Maine advertiser. (Portland, Me.) 1805-1818, 1816-02-13
THE BBLE....No. Ky.

The Christian Observer for April last gives an
account of the :" Lon DON SOCIETY ron rRoMor-
ING CHRISTIANITY AMONG THE JEWS" as exist
ing under its new constitution, conducted on the
principle of the established church. The Directors
men of highly respectable and dignifed charac-
tiers.
Its Patron is His Royal IIighness the Duke Of
Kent ;-President, Sir Thomas Barring, Bart.
The Fice Presidents are in number thirty, of whom
are one Duke, 5 Earls, one viscount, 5 Bishops, 1
Lords, and number of members of Parliament.
In their appeal to the British public for patron
age and assistance they say In its aim to promote
the knowledge of Divine Truth to convince the
Jews that the Lord Jesus Christ is the true Messiah,
and thus to guide the ignorant and wandering trans
grcssor, in the fold of the good shepherdt solicits
aid, as Missionary Society--that they cannot but
be persuaded, that compassionate and Jealous exer-
tons to collect the dispersed of IsreaI and Judah
will be acceptable TO the God Of Abraham; and
may prove means Infringing the blessing of tina,
eminent Patriarch more largely on the Geniiles
For blindness in part has happened to Israel, un-
til the fulness of the Gentiles shall Gomez
The following means have already been adopted
by that Society for the furherance of this great and
desirable object, viz.
l. The establishment Of lectures, addressed 10 the
Jews, and the erection Of large Episeopaan chap
cl for their use-of schools. for nearly 100 Jewish
children, boys and girls--also female ASYLUM
Printing Office, and Basket mandatory for en-
p'oyment Of such Jews as deprived of subsist-
ence,for having manifested desire to enquire into
the truth of christianity.
2. Nearly the whole of the New Testament has
been translated into the Hebrew. The Gospel OF
St. Matthew had then been published, ard the Cos
| pei of st. Mark was in the press.
s. Various appropriate Tracts in English, He
brew and German had been printed and circulated
ranean, and in the East Indies.
!. Auxiliary Societies had been Instituted in va
| rious parts Of the Kingdom.
As further means, they observe as follows" Pr
Gus Persons exercising handcraft or other trades
! such as shoemakers, Tailors, Wrigh,s, Smiths,
Bookbinders, Bakers &c. may aid this institution
e1ectualy-by engaging to take Jewish Youths
from the school as apprentices. Ladies may also
forward the by assisting, in placing ont the
girls in service or business and the public at large
by purchasing baskets for ready money at the
ufactory and by giving work in the printing line,
to the Office where converted Jews are employed"
" The children Of Israel have abode many days
without king, and without prince, and without
a sacrifce, and without image, and without an
ephod, and without teraphim.' But let not for
get that God hath also said, Afterwards they shall
return and seek the Lord their God and David their
King, and shall fear the Lord and his goodness in
the latter daysn Let us rejoice that we have the
distinguished honor Of being called to be instrument
in the hand of Providence to hasten the approach
of the glorioue period, when the promise Of the
Lord shall be fulfilled I will surely assemble. q
Jacob, all of thee will surely gather the REM
nant Of Israel will put them together as the
sheep of Bozrah, as the flock in the midst of their
fold they shall make great noise by reason Of the
multitude of men, Micah. 9, f2.