The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1848-05-11
The Society for Meliorating the Condition
Of the Jews.

The meeting soon afterwards adjourned
The Society for Meliorating the Condition
ofthe Jews.
The twenty-hf anniversary of the Society for Me
oratins the Condition Of the Jews, took place last
night in the Reformed Dutch Church. at the of
Fourth street and Lafayette place. The house was
handsomely lighted, and very large assembage Of
persons in attendance. The proceedings COM
menced with beautiful air the organ, after which
a very appropriate and impressive prayer offered
by the Rev. DR.. SoMERs An appropriate psalm
then sung, after which the annual report read by
the Secretary showing the prosperous condition of the
affairs OF the society as well as its progress notwth
standing the many difficulties against which the
ciety had TO contend The expenditures of the So
ciety for the past year S5395 and there yet
balance due of S405 from the society The Secretary
also read letter from a young Jewish minister. MIR
Stenhal, of Andover, clothed in the sympathetic
raetish faith.
The Rev. DR.. DowLrSo then introduced to the
audience, who rose and saidt is with great pleasure
that stand before this evening from the fact that
the subject matter of the report just read is full OF
interest, and called upon seek the lost sheep
of the house Of Israel There probably eight mil
lions of the of Israel abroad looking for
ward to the judgment to which they are exposed
them TO the Lamb of God, which taketh away
the sins of the There other considerations
which should prompt us to engage IN the work, the
of the Christians promote the spiritual welfare of
this neglected people. One of the reasons why as
Gentiles should engage in this work is from the fact
hat the Saviour sacrificed by their fathers them
the songs of Zion sung by the sweet song
of Israel and through them the works of the pro-
phets and apostles Were handed down to Jesus
Christ himself Jew True. " he to his own.
and his received him not; but he wept over them
He wept not for himself but for those around him.
Was not Paul Jew, who mourned the follies and
sins of his brethren Jesus afflicted in the Attic
ton Of his ancient people of Israel and then is he
not yet afflicted TO them STILL wandering about the
earth, byeword and reproach to all nations Jesus
said pity them in their Affections" There null
titudes in this country who love nothing but interest,"
but there also great numbers who still look to the
hill of the God of Zion 1t is pleasant to contemplate
the scene OF pilgrimage at Jerusalem-the ancient
ruins of their loved city, and Mount Moriah kiss
weep over their fallen condition. On account of her
great they sit lonely and weep; the
departure of her honor they sit lonely and weep
Should Jesus again come upon earth, would
he not weep, too. at this scene? The chosen
people of God, he loves them STILL and weeps over
their fall The time is coming, when in the garden
of Gethsemane, they will lay hold upon him whom they
have pierced. What an influence would the Jews ex-
ert when they brought Lord in the CONVEX
sion of other naton That people will be restored to
their ancient city and the word of the Lord fulfilled
There one sweet and gentle spirit in heaven who
feels an interest in the proceedings Of this evening
that beloved and Christian woman, Charlotte Eliza
beth one of the brightest of the Christian authors that
ever lived In death she peaceful and happy. and
her last words were speaking of the Jews" tell them
that Jesus is the Messiah
The Rev Mr.. McLAURENs, of Brooklyn. then rose md
said he considered it privilege to speak before this
audience, on subject which lay his heart-the
advancement of the of religion among the Jews
whist we are endeavoring to bring the heather to
embrace the cause Of religion. why should not
SOCK 10 bring the chndren OF Abraham. the ancient
friend of God into the of Christ The Jew has
soul as precious in the sight of as the Gentle
and when brought to the knowledge of Christ finds
a. precious as the GENTLE He feels the bitterness of
sorrow peculiarly his because the Saviour was
pierced by the hands of his fathers When converted
he ands in that God should long bear with
HIM and weeps the sins of his father They are as
needy of the blessings of Christ as We are thor
the expression is often used. he is nothing hut a
Jew. They the of Abraham and it is through
the production Of their minds that the scriptures of
divine truth have been perpetuated For the insttu-
he apio
indebted to the Jewish mind, and the wisest of legis
htors are compelled to bow in submission the mind
OF the great Jewish lawgiver 1t is through their
works that we enabled to sing the merces of God
and through them enabled to rejoice with joy
from city to city, because they were Jews and they
have been scattered abroad the chat before the
whirlwind. Thus did not compassionate Redeemer
when looking upon Jerusalem, and when haging upon
the cross cry, i" Father forgive them for they know
not what they do Jerusalem. the holy city has been
pioughed as held and her people scattered becoming
bye word and Mr. Mel. closed by Offering
the following resolution That all the argument EN-,
poyed to enforce the duty of preaching the gospel
the Gentle. are equally valid arguments for pro-
claiming the gospel to the Jew and that there are
special motives of justice and gratitude and confcrni-
~ to the example and the law of Christ proclaim
ing the gospel to the Jew first.
The Rev Mr.. NEWMAN next spoke but his pronun-
citation indistnct that was impossible to take
his remarks He offered the following resolution -
That while the duty of the church of God in This mat
yer does not depend on the matter of increase which
God may be pleased give the history of Jewish mis-
sons from the beginning is full of cheering evide
of the Jew
The Rev. Dr. TYING then rose and said that il was n
great privilege to be present this sion and he
could not speak much if he had time do So He was
suffering with very throat and therefore could
not speak long. He had a resolution which he would
read and though not written by himself he assumed
the responsibility of it, He then read the following
resolution
Resolved, That the signs of the times are such az
should arouse all who love the Lord Jesus Christ and
wait for his salvation, to renewed earnestn and en-
larged effort in this holy enterprise
The signs of the times he said were PROMISING and
the time was coming when Jerusalem would raise up
above her oppressors. Babylon and Rome. and
eclipse every thing that is grand and noble among
men The day is coming when Jewish hands will
unlock the doors of Christianity and hordes of Cen
Tiles Will crowd 10 seek the spiritual bread
hands. The day il coming when the God of Heaven
Will set up Kingdom and Rome. with her ten divided
parts and Greece the ancient city of arts will sink
before her When that kingdom is established and
the angel Gabriel will call upon the earth to give up
Its dead, the King of Kings will upon Hi. throne
and the nation that does not Him will be broken
down and trodden beneath his feet. The bridegroom
cometh: out TO meet him DR. T then drew from his
pocket production Of Charlotte Elizabeth. whose
quantance he highly valued when living il all
that was necessary for him to 1t poetical e
sonfull OF expression and Christian spirit fully
trayed the character of that great woman He con-
tinued-When He shall appear she shall also appear in
glory with Him.
The choir sung beautiful ode and with the bene-
dction the assembly dispersed.
Annual Meeting of the National Society for
the Abolition of Capital Punishment.
1T was much beyond the hour advertised before this
moctng was organized. Mr.. David Ellis of this city.