least may obtain mercy? Let us pray, "Come, O Breath, and breathe upon these slain, that they may live." Let us labour in their behalf, knowing that He who hath scattered is yet to gather them, and that our labour in the Lord shall not be in vain.

In the course of the year the Association has lost the services of their late secretary, by his removal to another portion of the vineyard. To Mr. Roberts, they feel indebted for his kind counsel and cooperation, and record their gratitude for his valuable services. The Rev. J. R. Mackenzie, of the English Presbyterian church, has succeeded Mr. Roberts in the office of general secretary in Birmingham. The committee have to report that, for several months, a missionary has been labouring among the Jews in this town. Tracts and copies have been circulated by him among the Hebrews, and he has had several interesting conversations with some of them, on Christianity. Though slow of heart to believe the Scriptures, yet they listened with a freedom from prejudice which it is hoped is an omen of greater blessings.

The committee earnestly suggest an increase of prayer and kindness in behalf of God's beloved people; a better observance of the Christian Sabbath on the part of professing Christians, as its desecration is a great stumbling-block in the way of the Jews' conversion ; and, finally, the committee request all ministers comprehended in the Union to preach on the conversion of the Jews, on the Sabbath preceding the annual meeting of this Society.

LONDON SOCIETY.

JERUSALEM.

THIS Society, among other interesting details of the labours of its excellent missionary at Jerusalem, says :

Ir has pleased God to bring under the saving influence of the Gospel, fifteen individuals of the house of Israel in the Holy City, who have heard the word of eternal life, and who have asked for the way of life, and to whom that way has been pointed out. We call now upon God's faithful people to pray for these sons and daughters of Abraham, that the Lord would look upon them in mercy, pardon and forgive them all their sins for Christ's sake, and make them true followers of the Lord Jesus.

KÖNIGSBERG.

Demand for Scriptures.-Under present circumstances, it is remarkable that I have disposed of more Scriptures during the last quarter, than in any preceding one during the last three years; for the number of Scriptures disposed of in this quarter, amounts to eightyone copies of the Old Testament, sixty-seven of the New Testament, twenty single parts of them, seven copies of our Liturgy, twenty-one

tracts.

of the Pilgrim's Progress, and nineteen of the Old Paths; besides On the two journeys made in the course of this quarter, I have distributed but a small part of them. But the Russian Jews, although they are still afraid both of war, cholera morbus, and the Custom-house officers at the Russian frontiers, showed a great desire after the word of God, and especially, of late, after the New Testament; so that I have distributed more copies of it than of the Old Testament, which has never before been the case. As I often mention in my journal, the Jews always showed great haste in their business, in order to return as soon as possible to their home; it seemed often to me as if I spoke but to the winds when addressing them: and yet it has pleased the Lord to bestow His gracious blessing upon my work, and on my feeble endeavours amongst them during the summer season, for an inquiring spirit has evidently been awakened amongst them. May it bring forth the right fruits in eternity!

FREE CHURCH OF SCOTLAND.

PESTH-JASSY.

OUR brethren of this community have had to lament the effects of internal commotions in one part of the field of labour among the Jews, as the following extract will testify.

THE events which have occurred at Pesth, have been such as not only to justify our missionaries in leaving it for a time, when their presence could have been of no use, but to make us thankful that their families are removed from such scenes of danger; while we trust that, if a speedy return to their own station be found impracticable, they may find immediate occupation elsewhere amongst the Jews on the Continent, by going from city to city as the Lord may give them opportunity. Mr. Edward also has been compelled to leave Jassy, and try other openings for missionary effort among the children of Israel. It seems as if the Lord, in his providence, were shutting us out for the present from occupying permanent missionary stations on the Continent of Europe, and leading or compelling us to try the effect of a more itinerant method. Without a special blessing the fruits of such a mode of operation might naturally be less, but with such a blessing they would be vastly greater, as being the harvest of seed scattered over the surface of a much larger field; and we are fully warranted to look for the Lord's aid in the work which his own providence assigns to us. It is very remarkable that the same commo

tions which drive our missionaries out of their own stations have opened to them other fields which have hitherto been entirely closed. Galicia, where Mr. Edward now is, and which abounds with the descendants of Abraham, has hitherto been closely barred against all missionary enterprise, and the same Divine hand that has now opened the way for the outward course of the Word through its cities, can also open closed hearts to welcome it.

The prospects of the mission are thus greatly enlarged, while the time for missionary work may prove extremely short, calling on us immediately to make an effort corresponding to the present opportunity.

GENERAL JEWISH INTELLIGENCE.

NEW HEBREW SYNAGOGUE, CINCINNATI.

The following account of the above synagogue, and of its consecration, abridged from an American paper, will be read with interest.

The synagogue-Kal a Kodesh B'nai Jeshurun-recently erected in Lodge Street, between Fifth and Sixth streets, is an erection of light gothic, castellated, with pinnacles in its exterior. The inside is of more diversified style in construction and ornament. The edifice is seventy-five by fifty-three feet on the ground. Height of front to square fifty-one feet, of the pinnacles seventy-one feet. It has a large gothic entrance, and three windows, also gothic, filled with illuminated stained glass, the centre nine feet by twenty-seven, the others six by twenty feet. Over the entrance-door is a tablet, with an inscription in Hebrew and English, from Gen. xxviii. 17.

The synagogue inside is forty feet from the floor to the ceiling, with galleries of gothic panel fronts around three sides. Six clustered columns, with castellated capitals thirty feet high and eighteen inches in diameter, support a gothic ceiling. These are of singular beauty and delicacy of finish. Two handsome rows of windows let in light at the sides. Above the sanctuary, facing the entrance, is a window of stained glass, which is made to represent the two tables of the law, and on which are inscribed in Hebrew characters the ten commandments. There are seventy-two pews upon the lower floor, and seventy-eight in the gallery. They will accommodate 600 persons with seats.

The altar-more properly the reader's desk—is eight feet by twelve, with an ascent of white marbled steps, and is inclosed by a bronzed gothic railing. But the crowning glory of the edifice is as it should be the sanctuary. This is a magnificent semi-circular pavilion, whose dome, of the richest and most fanciful arches, rests upon four clustered columns with incomparable effect. The edge of the dome is beautifully fringed with spannel rails and turret pinnacles. Inside the pavilion, and extending beyond the walls of the building, is the sanctuary, which is a circle inclosed in front, with circular slidingdoors. The canopy of the sanctuary is covered with blue silk damask, with the All-seeing Eye in the centre, surrounded with thirty gilded stars, representing our united republic. A gothic bronzed railing, with six posts crowned with candlesticks, encircles the sanctuary. On the façade of the pavilion is impressively inscribed—“ Dah lifneh me attah omed." Know in whose presence thou standest. From the ceiling are suspended two splendid chandeliers. The whole edifice, inside and out, has no rival in our city, and probably not even in Europe. It is in a high degree creditable to the public spirit as well as the taste of the religious society by whose liberality it has been built.

Consecration of the Synagogue.-The synagogue was consecrated on Friday afternoon the 22nd of September. A large share of visitors invited, from all denominations of Christians, formed at least one-half of those present. Among those occupying high seats in the synagogue were Judges Burnet and M'Lean, and Mayor Spencer.

At the appointed hour, and after the synagogue had been filled, a procession of the bearers of the law with the minister, Rev. J. K. Gutheim, at the head, entered the body of the edifice, and approaching the desk or altar, the ark was opened, when the procession, bearing the

books of the law and other sacred emblems, moved seven times round the desk, halting each time in front of the sanctuary, where appropriate selections from the Psalms were recited. In the progress of their exercises, as in later stages of the ceremony, chanting by the minister and responses by the choir were given with striking effect.

At the end of these services, the Rev. Mr. Gutheim delivered a lecture on the objects for which the synagogue was erected, and the principles and motives of its present consecration. He concluded with an exhortation to his hearers to consecrate themselves to the service of God, and obey his commandments. Prayers were then offered in succession for those who were free-will donors to the building; for the United States of America; for the President and Vice-President; for the Governor, Mayor, and Common Council of the city, and for Cincinnati itself. The "Hallelujah" was then sung. After this, the laws were deposited in the ark. The choir then sang Psalm 150, and the services of the consecration closed with the Sabbath evening service.

REMOVAL OF THE TAX ON THE JEWS IN AUSTRIA.

Among the many important changes which have recently taken place on the Continent, we ought not to leave unnoticed the vote come to by the Diet at Vienna, on the 5th of October. They decided, by a majority of 243 against 20, in favour of the abolition of the tax hitherto imposed on the Jews in the Austrian dominions, called the "Judensteuer," as well as of the other taxes levied for permitting the temporary residence of Jews in Vienna, or by passport and police regulations. The minority is said to have consisted of German members, while the Bohemian and Galician representatives, without an exception, voted in the majority.

As a tax imposed on the Jews, merely as Jews and not on account of any other circumstances, could not but operate most unfavourably on the feelings of the nation at large, we may well hope that whatever may be the final arrangements for the government of Austria, they will not again be subjected to that oppressive distinction.-Jewish Intelli

ADMISSION OF JEWS INTO LUBECK.

Even this "free" city, which has kept up the partition wall between Jews and Christians longer than any other town in Germany, and where no Jew is permitted to reside, is giving signs of toleration. The partition is decaying and will soon give way. The Jews of Moislingen (a few miles from Lübeck) are already permitted to resume their family names. Sworn registrars are introduced, and hopes are held out to some of them to settle in the adjacent city of Lübeck. A draft for the formal establishment of a synagogue and congregation is also under consideration.-Jewish Chronicle.

ESTABLISHMENT OF A CHAIR FOR JEWISH THEOLOGY IN THE
FRENCH UNIVERSITIES.

The Committee of Public Instruction purposes the establishment of a Theological Faculty for the Protestants, and another for the Jews.

Several members of the Central Consistory, amongst whom was the Chief Rabbi, M. Ennery, have already had conferences with the above Committee; and we have reason to believe that one of the members of the Central Consistory has prepared a plan for regulating the studies, which was most favourably received. Thus the Rabbinical School of Metz will be superseded by a Theological Faculty at Paris, which will be divided into the following chairs :

1st. A chair for the Talmud, or the Oral Law. 2nd. A chair for Sacred History and Dogma.

3rd. A chair for the Hebrew, Arabic, and Holy Scripture.

4th. A chair for Philosophy and Morals.

5th. A chair for Literature and Sacred Eloquence.

The wish of our sincere and enlightened co-religionists will thus be realised, and we may hope for a bright prospect-though at some distance yet-in the glory and prosperity of Jewish Theology, which cannot fail to produce some members of distinction among its votaries.— Jewish Chronicle.

A FAVOURABLE UKASE.

The emperor of Russia has just issued a ukase in favour of the Polish Jews, by virtue of which they may now establish themselves wherever they like, and purchase land to erect houses, provided they are built of stone. This extension of right, however, is only granted to those who are possessed of at least a thousand roubles, and who are occupied with mercantile and industrial pursuits.

CORFU.

In the island of Corfu, there live about 3000 Jewish families. They have five synagogues, all in the Portuguese Ritual. The greater part of the Jews are merchants; some also follow trades, or the profession of physician or lawyer.-Jost's Geschichte.

CORNER FOR THE YOUNG.

QUESTIONS ON JEWISH HISTORY.

PART II.-Their history whilst they were settled in their land.
Eleven Divisions.

1. Joshua.

2. From Joshua to Samson.

3. Samuel and Saul.

4. David and Solomon.

5. The kings of Judah.

6. The kings of Israel.

7. The Captivity.

8. The Return.

9. The Intermediate History. 10. The New Testament Period.

11. The Destruction of Jerusalem.

1. Joshua.

IN what book of Scripture is the history of the conquest of Canaan recorded? What length of time does it embrace? Twenty-six or twenty-seven years. What do we read of Joshua during the lifetime of Moses? On the death of Moses, what was he called upon to do?