The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1846-05-16

Amcriaan Society for Meliorating the Condi-
tion Of the Jcws-Excrcises ut tho Rsform-
cd Dutch Church In Lafayette Place, ON
Wednesday Evening.
There was very full attendance in this conn
modious, spacious and beautiful cdi6ce, on tho
occasion Of the Anniversary Of the American So
cisty, on Wednesday evening, for Meliorating the
Condition Of the Jews, among whom was very
considerable portion Of the sons and daughters of
Israel.
The Very Rev. DR.. MuLEDoLER, President ofthe
Society, made very eloquent appeal to the
Throne of Grace, employing language the most
solemn, simple, and unaffected.
The Treasurer then submitted brief abstract
from the annual report, from which it appears
that the receipts Of the last year $sse a. and that
the expenditures $s,74s 81 for the Same period
leaving balance in the Treasurers hands Of $ia2 o.
Resolved, That the Church Of Christ, throughout all
The earth shc would faithfully execute the commission
entrusted to her by her assembled Lord must longer
exclude from her sympathy and care the long neglect
The Rev H. 9. LuDLow, of Poughkecpsie, was then
introduced the audience he said he wished to relate
Ing one lie would be glad to know why that this
nsdon-God's ancient peoplc-the Jews-had been 20
long treated with such apathetic indifference by the
Christians Of the eAtiro world, aud around whose pro-
gressve Improvement and holy destiny tho Holy Spirit
hns acknowledged other nation, which entitled them
written history is such astonishing eoqucnce7 why
It that they arc so obscure In the picture Of
distinctly remembered that they nation were in
cluded In prayer; now they are seldom al
we know but little nothingin their behalf efforts
drag heavily In reading report recently he had OBJ
r sss heathen and the GENTLE but had Seen
plied for the Of the condition of the Jews
He had been minister for twenty-five years: and this
Gated any of interest in behalf OF the Jews For such
shameful neglect he had to admit bis own want Of c-
cheney and he upbraded himself for so long
AMI Continued neglect had hitherto manifested. So
i with all Of ministers; and he hoped that the time
was near at hand, when the Jews-Gods own people
would be regarded with proper consideration. You may
70 to family mectings-prayer meetings, tho monthly
Sr the millions OF this ancient people. Why Is il that
the are treated with such comparative indifference II
Sy s tina. s Of s children
Israel has not yet comet There has been something Of
misanthropc spirit manifested towards them They are
calcd opprobriousy, Jews and an attempt IL made
10 cheat man IL Il usually considered an attempt to
rJswD him. lie hoped to hear no more Of this. There
SsmssIvcs revsd They had been treated with an uni
vsrsaI codness and indifference byour Christian
For manv wears We have been spirituslzng away Gods
prophscy have taken tho chiidrens bread away ana
70 dogs he bad read the SSs ana %0r Without
once thinking Of the Isrselito the sons Of
We had much 70 DO for tho Gonle % the ineA
datc our in regard to this ancient people,
and In reading 2tn chapter Of zachariah have boon
most prodigiously puzzled tho translation given 70 II
call upon Christian ministerial brethren 10 read this
book intended originally TO be understood take
no tho prophecies and read them they literally and
Guthiuy and glory viii be manifest unto the genera
lions Of man. believe. In conclusion, as much rs be-
ucve in God that shall 1.-Two to general CONVEX
sion among the children Of Abraham. Le, contemplate
tese things az they are; let read those prophecies
sncv. thai we may know the children Of Israel
The Rev. JoHr NEArDxn, Polish Jew, once q Rabbi,
s.d now missionary to the Jews, seconded the precc
Sns resolution He had been in this country but about
vssr ana when he Art came here stranger to our
isrvusre 10 vistod our churches and ssnctuarcs
"a r. Ar fetstcsd 6kss much sssned - b done for
~ roor ana dsprsvsd sinner he had not bssn hsrs
nSissfscs, and ASsSsyss which b heard, he 81