The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-11-04

offered. and unanimously adopted by the
convention, looking to the establishment
OF mission In the city Of Jerusalem in
behalf of the conversion Of the Jews.
Neither the world nor the church gen
orally. is aware Of the missionary work
quietly going on among the Jews, both
In Europe and In our own country.
In Europe, the first Protestant mis-
sion among the Jews was founded in 1913.
at HalIe-"The Callenburg Jewish 1nsti.
tute."
'rhe London society for the Propaga-.
ton Of the Gospel Among the Jews" was
founded In 1909, Among It's charter mem-
bers was the Duke OF Kent, the father
OF Queen Victoria. It was he who laid
the cornerstone Of the Jewish chapel In
London, (1sls).
THE Berlin Society for the Advance
ment of Christianity Among the Jews"
was founded In 1923.
In 1848, Frederick William w., OF Prus-
sia, profrered to Queen Victoria and to
the Christians Of England the hand OF
Christian union across the grave OF a
common Redeemer''i The crowns OF Eng
land and OF Germany, thus united, the
blshopric Of st. James at Jerusalem was
founded within uragrnonths, with the
celebrated Dr.. Alexander, Il 2. converted
Jew. as the first missionary, with head"
quarters at Jerusalem. The expenses was
borne Jointly by the Christians of Ger
many and OF England. Already more than
1880 Jews have been baptized in tho
church on Mt Zion. In 1888, the General
Assembly OF the Church Of Scotland
(Presbyterian); organized several mission
stations on the continent for the CONVEX
sion OF the Jews.
In 1912, the Irish Presbyterian Church
-, ota $1vs x11n
the Jews in the ancient city of Damascus.
In the same year. the Rhenish-West-
phalIan Society was organized.
In 1913, the British Society for the Con-
version OF the Jews was founded. Its
missionaries are all converted Jews.
"A few years later, the Lutheran Church
founded the Lutheran Society with DR..
Goldberg, converted Jew, at Its head.
It was Dr.. Goldberg who first interested
the celebrated DR.. Delitsch In behalf OF
the conversion Of Gods chosen people,
DR.. Delitsch translated the New Testa-
ment into Hebrew for his people. This
great and good man has recently "fallen
asleep"
In Russia, lawyer. the distinguished
DR.. Rabinowits. has consecrated his life
to carrying the gospel to his brethren. and
Ills remarkable success reminds one Of
Pentecostal times. Standing upon the Mt,
of Olives and gazing upon the ruins of
the Holy City, his great mind and heart
bowed to the voice OF the testimony of
Moses and the prophets that Jesus of
Nazareth was the jewish Messiah, and
that the "key OF the Holy Land lies
in the hand Of our brother, Jesus" He
returned home and has turned thousands
of Russian Jews to the Lord. This Cody
man died In 1890. but his work is coli-
tiiued by the London Council.
In this country. the Episcopal Church
initiated the work among tho Jews In
1919, In the city OF New York. '4The
Christianity Among the Jews In America"
met With much success. Dr. Herman, y
converted Jew, heads this Episcopal mis-
sion.
In 1s45. the "Baptlst Society for tho
Evangelizing OF the jews" was founded
In 1885, the lutheran Jewish Mission"
was organized.
In 1856. the Methodist Church organized
tho New York Church Extension sos
ciety:"
III 1889. "Ths New York City Mission,
was started.
In 1899, Dir. Garbelln established the
"Hope Of Israel Mission" Ii connection
With the Methodist Church,
IN 1895. "The American Mission to the
Jews was organized.
In 1sa. .'The Brooklyn Aflssion'' was
founded. also the Baptist Church Mis-
| sion'' both in BROOKLYN.
In 1895, The Episcopal and Presbyterian
| churches Founded missions among the
Jews In Philadelphia.
| In 1898, the New Covenant Mission to
the Jews" was founded In Pttsburs.
In 1888, 1.-THE observation-disclosures Mis-
sioh'' was Founded In Boston,
1898 ''The stiah-Hebrew Mission
was founded In Providence, r, T.
In 1888, "The Emmanuel Mission to tina
Jews" was organized at Cleveland, o.
There Is mission In St, Louis under
the auspices az Or. Lichstensteln, a con-
| Verted Jew.
In baltimore, Mr.. Ellison, Gentilc
Christian, and Or, Lindner ara lnborlns
| IN behalf OF the Jews !, 4.
'I'here are oyer two Hundred thousand
| Christian Jews In the various Protestant
| churches. There are about 1eOo0,000 lows
| In the wofld--onc'half In Russia. Hera
Is ail ingatherlrg OF sixty par cent. Can
| any OF the Protestant missions to HE
heathens show like Increase? There
are moro than two thousand converted
Jews ministers, who are preaching Chrlat,
| There are oYsr three hundred ana sixty
Jewish preachers In the Church % Eng.
LAM alone, There are over two HUNDRED
aid eighty converted Jewish ministers
an 8tha Tinted States who ara procl iinlfig