Martinsburg gazette and public advertiser. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1826-1833, 1830-07-22
From the Liverpool Chronicle.
CONVERSION OF THE JEWS.

That arch Christian Jew, 3oseph Wolfe,
who, it will be remembered, was some little
time ago so9naiy bastnadoed IN Turkey, IS
continuing to edifyaf levers Of the marvel
ious by writtea ezrosltlons 81 his lunacv.--
SINCE the account CT his casting out Gundyy
devils that bad taken up their abode IN some
poorf1an's person, lie has written, Dy nspi-
l4s:or, divers prophecies, winch are amusing
enough to ba lan.hed 81. his man, w olte,
Is one Of several instances OF the worse tnan
uselesness, OF q society winch holds annual
meetings in sveyy large town in the king
dom, 81 raise funds for tho osIensble good
purpose of converting he unbeheying jews
10 the consolation Of CiFistianity. Ia the re
0orts which are annually presented, the NUN
Ter Of bibles, testaments, and religious tracts,
make most imposing show oil progress III
She good work OF conversion; but sraeE sire
question is askcd-how many Jews have the
Fociety coRverted2-the answer IS confncd
20 mere unit: indeed # more than one Eng
3ishJew has happened 10 be saved ny the Ia
bors Of the missionaries, appointed by the SO
cietT, during any one year, the annual appeal
Tor funds is secondly by the most confident
geiiance on successful result. HIS IS ak
very well, when we take it fer granted, that
Che conversion of one lsraelite is cheapl pur
chased 81 the prtca. Of such a-sura as weold
- support hundreds oi poor icdIvlduais >lor
morths together; boz when toe fact Is confess
e. ed, <Aak o. the haE deZeH Jews that are re
- 0xtsd cor yeEts, several of them have seeded
@-OnstHe synagogue tnroagh tne worldly IN
~4eres tecs motives we must regret the ~misap-
ol,catioR al iuads %vIai!St we lament over the
-. ververssr sss ofthe israeites. al the few Jews
- converted by the society, ,tne largest nHmbeT
= q tsemRove Dsan proughtoveE 70 Christian
.el1r~nct 81 aciiy b. Stipulated price, but By
4. .z-aat sRes
-anccrns or, lie, as 10 tGmpt them 10 a her
s y onarv 4naG3a4 ii q soul Saving act : here
T. Sc recent Instance o. ? CoaVcrt beng ASSIST
80 by stGssSoeletV, ,to open jewelers. shop
y. s Bris and rauniug away with the prohts
-Us h,s. ponveFsICnSy}thln ~ few days ALTER az
~ sis.arch dad bsen rendered to ham. Mister
2 1 n.4ssials sk'rsee c.oss Frey, who, after his
b. A.. -epssep , and anpo&ntment 70 Tie oilice q
e 1asasurer uiibs society, ran away WIN lhe
.,ais ace ~ hand, IS another memorable IN
ID. a,4.,. he abours OF the society; aad, not
q 70 eslearFate useless examples, me hsrefS'ld
ios,. b Wolfe ,isoneo OF the latestexamplcsth this
C,Sac,...s t,r ts,c conversion OF the Jews has
. 70 al : 4, lcofof its utility. Ihe poor 10
nalj, ,as. after glaring instances OF DIS
fr,ct.J brain. actually sent out TO turkey as
missionary, Oh = considerable stipend, and
irbt-{ssr.e been expected, the warmth OF
fup climate has added 10 his dlstemper, unth
ii. ra,,ng exciles the pity that he should be
out al h,dIaua &set the following prophecies
'.a..r;nce our leaders that we are bat doing
tho ,uis,,a,.aly justice. They are extracted
t.o,, an sddiess to some Of his friends In
s,onstad,nople.
- gs.,e 10 announce 10 you, that, rs the
\ org Jesus Christ Nlll again appeaS on earth
n The year ls4-, 10 gather together the jew
81 ration from all quarters ol the world, to
sGng them back 40 tAeg aaad. great JadS