The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1850-05-12
The American Society for Melioratlng the
i.. Condition OF the Jews.


The anniversary Of the above society was held
on Friday evening, at u o'clock, in the Central
Presbyterian Church, Broome street. The exer-
cises commenced by reading the second chapter of
Isash, by the Rev. DR.. Milledoler, the President,
who afterwards engaged in prayer. An abstract of
the report was then read by the Secretary, the
Rev Mr.. McGregor, which is of character salts
factory to the friends of the Jews The receipts of
last year were 81, 200 this year they have amount
ed TO s5,64i 76. The expenditure includes sl,6H
in support OF missionaries; also 1916 in coporteurs;
porte,s, agents, &c, isl6; Students 1862 The
2 the MS @ofa % the coming srs
ut lsast fifteen laborers, and raise money enough TO
support them This by the blessing OF Jehovah, as he
has bestowed it upon us heretofore, do.
| In conclusion the Board would ezPrcas their sim
SO literally sustained them by their prayers aims,
and fympsthies; and more especially give thanks to
| God for the many signal favors which hc has shown
them. and for hts abundant blessings upon their hum
Rev. j. r MARcrRzoy, from Constannople,
| expressed his qualification TO see the inte-
rect excited on behalf Of the various Chris
tian societies, and especially of the soci-
ely here Tepresented. The cause OF meliora-
ting the condition Of the Jew is a fruitful garden;
il has lain faow, trodden upon by the Christian
world. He might detail the massacres in con.
nection with Jewish persecution, and referred TO
Poland and other countries where they were re-
jecicd, and upon pain Of death prohibited from en-
| erng their places Of worship. The efforts nude
! ty the church since 1903, when the London
.ciety was started, have been great and
Immensely remuneratve. Care, of course,
ard great care, must be exercised to bring
good results. The harvest cannot be expected,
without the necessary labor There are more thln
! fay clergymcn in the Church Of ENGLAND who are
converted Jews. II ~ supposed that the Jews are
hardened but cultivate the ground, and the fruit
comes. AZ Consiantinople one missionary has
I been working among G0OOO Jews The converts
ere many, Of which nuDber am ono. that one
mis-. onap's efforts are so much blessed, what
more may not b. done The character OF thc
| Jew is singular. The Jews have zeal, which they
now have against Christ, aud IL that zeal be d.
recied Alright, through conversion, the telegraph
vic is at once put in motion, and will produce inn
nense results: lie alluded to the close connection
between the Jews, the effect produced among them
| Nv conversion TO Chrisraniiy; and when one
Jews attention is directed 20 the Scriptures, the
leayening effects now, upon them will soon become
I Gptarcnt. H. Poland. TO touch the New Testament
s sin. The Jew, however. is becoming LEES Dis
inclined TO look al the Scriptures and more acces
sible 10 Truth. and therefore, this s peculiarly the
time for cxertion by prsyer and action
The speaker then appealed 20 the audience TO
enlist their sympaihics, reminding them OF the
reward.
The Rev. ". REAp proposed resolution, pledg-
ing the meeiingto supplication TO God on the part
OF the Jew. II il hardly necessary to ask
Cenulc people TO accept such resclu-
I ton. IL is tie natural impulse Of the Chris
lisn heart, to remainder the Jew, and that,
II
ti,man alluded 10 the early history Of Israel, Gods
favors shown them, his promises and revelations TO
the children Of Abraham, Our blessings and Mes
siah have been received through them. The spirit
ofGod hes oflate passed through the sagnant waters
-Ialmudism has ceased to have It's former charm
there Is change in the feelings Of nations to-
ward the Jews. Napoleon struck the hrst blow N
favor ofrcmovnq the civil disabilities ofthe Jews IL
has since been followed up in England and ese-
where. Tace the Jews Of the present time-they
are doing much in controlling the destnies Of the
world. The diplomacy Of the Jcwish people has
been prominent in the great national and revou-
tonary move msnis of Russian and Europe. The
Capitalists and great contributors 10 Literature are
Jews. These fects show us that the Jews are un-
dcfgoing that schooling which may ultimately bring
about mighty reorganization. The reverend
gentlemcn alluded to the travellers emotion on VI
sting jerusalem. Another reason why we should
Fray for jerusalem, IL that they will hereafter be
kingdom, that the dry bones will be terminated,
and these bones, the houses OF Israel and Judah,
viii he restored and joined under one king,
| IN their own land-in Jerusalem-and honored in
The sight OF God once more, more so than before.
| The reverend gentleman alluded further 10 the
| future prospects of the Jews, and oncluded by
urging Christians TO prayer for the Jews,
Mr.. moStS 1RONKEt, n Christian leraelite from
| Poland, NEXT addressed the meeting lie said,
The Jew has the Scriptures in the language Of his
foreaiheis but nine ienths Of the Jews cannot read
| the Scriptures in their native tongue. The reeo-
luton embraces the wants of the Jews-the ransla-
tion Of the Biile into the language leglle 10 the
Jew. " the jew is 10 be converted he must be in
! structed. The Bible in his own language, without
| note or comment j. wanted by them. The Jews
have claims upon us The Bible came from the
Jews, the Saviour IVES Jew. Societies exist for
| the conversion of Roman Catholics. II is the
Chrisiian's duty TO do the likc for the Jcwto re-.
| member the Jew in prayer. Referring 10 the i2i
end AID chapters Of Isaiah, he remarked that ex-
rcricnccd Christians frequently perverted the true
meaning Of Scriptures.
| Rev, :. RoSHowMr, missionary. then stated that
he had travelled 2t9l5 miles through 2D States, az
| agent for the Society. lie had preached In e75
! Chmches On It's hehalf and concluded with ap-