The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1844-05-08
American Society for the Amelioration OF
the Jews.

This Anniversary Meeting was held in the Taber-
nacle, on Tuesday morning, at 10 o'clock. The
attendance was considerable but not equal to the
other very striking assemblages which have lately
taken place. Not only in point OF numbers was the
difference perceptible the attendants differed
obvious degree from other celebrations On the
evening previous, the American Seamen's Friend
Society brought out an immense mass of the young,
the beautiful, the gay; on this the sober and Sc
date portion of the community preponderated.-
Those grave christians who are in the habit of look
ing into the old prophecies, the ancient evangelical
turn of whose minds, turn with devout reverence
to the mysterious prophecies OF the Old Testament;
and with hopes to their and immediate consum-
nation. The sermon opened with singing and pray
er, and the Rev DR.. Milledollar presided. He COM
menced by reading short account of the origin of
the present fiourishing society. 1t originated with
few friends in Columbia College, in the course of
a conversation on the condition and future pros.
poets of the house of Abraham On the impreca-
tons they invoked on themselves at the cruclfxiOn
the subsequent destruction of Jerusalem-the
scattering of the sraelites among all natons-their
sufierngs, according to the predictions of prophecy
as found IN the account OF the vision of Horeb, OF
the bush on fire but unconsumed-thelr peculiarly
OF features; their retention of the great KEY OF
knowledge, which alone can unlock the mysteries
of their symbollcal and meterphorlcal prophecies ;
IL
tons of sacrifices; the loss of the genealogical re-
cords, in consequence Of which they were igno-
rant OF the tribes to which they belonged all
these led to the inevitable conclusion that they pre-
sent understandable moral monument TO attest the
truth Of God and the fulflment of the Holy Scrip
lures.
All these topics being dwelt upon in that CONVEX
sation, 1t caused an extreme interest in the suffer-
ings OF the on the true nature of their nsti-
tutions, and ended in formal presentation of the
views of those individuals to the congregation OF
the Dutch Church, of which they were men,
beers They approved Of i the proposed steps to
was passed to the effect that it be recommend
ed to the religious classes of New York to take
such steps they thought meet for the ameloraon and
proceedings Of the first OF which ascertain the
number Of Jews resident in the city and other
concerning them The proceedings of the London society
for the conversion OF the Jews kept in view and
mttee appointed to draw port which, owing
forseen and uncomfortable causes not presented till
laid before meeting OF all evangelical denominations
held in Garden street. November 6, 1926, which meet
ing resolved that il expeden to attempt the objects
proposed and frame address to the public in general
ia frtherance Of those objects The report then
to state the subsequent operations Of the society the OBJ
aces presentedthe bad success which attended their
efforts The report wound up with adverting to the
cessy of increased exerton and the increased
agement from the prospects held out.
The Treasurers report was then read, which showed
that the finances Of the society in a sound state The
years receipts amounted 81 90 and the expenditures
of bibles etc. and other $780, which made the
balance Of STAG The funded capital Of the society
amounted to 81 800.
The annual reportwas then read but
Of very striking Importance The success Of their abors
compared that OF the London society and the pro-
ceedngs Of the latter stated at great length The report
kept in view two objects especiay-that the success
the efforts made here great the motives 10
action warranted-and that the proceedings in England
proved thathe conversion Of the Jews was Legitimate
and practicable undertaking. An interesting case was
stated OF the conversion Of some Jews especially the
n nohh and hat, unh he
agency oil the Christian zeal in England, no less than
100000 individuals were reclaimed from Judaism
DR. COVE was then called upon He entered at length
into scriptura proof Of the restoration of the Jews
dwe at large upon the ulGlmen of the prophecy quo
ting the 3th 39h chapter 10th verse OF Ezekiel also
the 3d chapter oil jeremiah and the last chapter Dan
ie all going to prove that restoration of the Jews was
spoken OIL that tna could not that iron
Babylonsh captivity; and that was to be looked for
very distant when the times Of the entles shout
be fulfilled"
The Rev. Mr.. SMITH made feeling appeal 10 the Asso
citation in favor Of their .elder brethren the leu. M
traced an analogy between the history Of the Jews an
that OF their own Association; they passed through RAJ
cultes and darkness but would both emerge from ali Tim
couded their glory and usefulness He pointed 10 IN,
70 look to the thing be DONE than the mode of do
inn Il He believed, with Charlotte Elizabeth that m
promulg alton of the Bible was entirely adequate con
vince the Jews of the coming of the Messiah and that
was ignorance Of it, and adherence to obsolete Tamud
cal traditions. that blinded them.
The Rev. DIR. McCARry sustained the cause with ener
ny and usncy and then declared the claims OF the Jew
upon the Christian world such as could not be neglecte
without rebellion against the Majesty of heaven. III
very pahetically dwelt upon the isolation, the negec,
the persecuIo Of the poor Jew, who the only
ton of humanity which elected no compassion. Thei
claim is one Of right it Gods command and he
when he sent the apostles forth their mission
them proclaim tho gospel to every creature, bgir
ming at Jeyusatea :" and on another occssion 10 III