forming a society for the purpose of colonizing and evangelizing the Jews. In pursuance of this appointment, Mr. Frey, the other member of the committee being prevented from going, proceeded to Burlington to consult with Dr. Boudinot. On his way thither, he submitted the proposed object and plan to the Rev. Dr. Livingston, who, after full and mature consideration, drew up and signed the following :— "Having understood by a letter from Mr. a Christian Jew, as well as by letters from James Miller, Esq. of London, that an ardent wish prevails among some Christian Jews in Germany to emigrate to the United States, for the express purpose of forming a settlement, to obtain, without interruption, instruction for themselves, and to promote more effectually the Christian religion among the Jews: We. whose names are underwritten, do hereby certify, that as far as the object is at present comprehended by us, we most cordially approve of the same." This, after fervent prayer, and much serious deliberation, was also signed by the Rev. Drs. Green, Alexander, and Miller. From Dr. Boudinot, Mr. Frey received the following expression of his opinion, in relation to this object : "Rev. and Dear Sir, "Burlington, Nov. 26, 1819. "I have carefully attended to the important subject of our last evening's conversation. It is only to a part of your plan, that is of minor consequence, to which I have at present any objection. As I have but a few minutes to express my opinion in writing, your own memory will furnish you with particulars. My present design is to express, in as short a manner as possible, my cordial acquiescence in the whole of your designs, if pursued with caution in the detail. My wish would be to revive, as soon as convenient, the late Society for Evangelizing the Jews, established in New-York a few years since*-that they should apply, without further explanation, for a charter of incorporation, to the Legislature at their next session; afterwards a plan for further proceedings, and the appointment of the proper officers, may then take place, and every proper measure pursued, for the effecting so useful and essential a business to the church of Christ; and may he bless you, in all you do, agreeably to his rich promises in the Gospel. "I have the honour to be, with every sentiment of respect and esteem, Yours in our common Lord, "Rev. J. S. C. F. FREY." "ELIAS BOUDINOT. Soon after this, at a meeting of clergymen and laymen, convened in the city of New-York, for the purpose of taking this subject into consideration, it was unanimously resolved, that it is expedient to form a *This Society has since been amalgamated with the A. S. M. C. J. and its funds paid over to the Treasurer. n United States.-American Jews' Society. 465 Society for colonizing and evangelizing the Jews. On the 8th of February, 1820, the society was formed, and a constitution adoptedwhich society was incorporated by the legislature of the state of New. York, by an act passed the 14th day of April, 1820.* The following are among the regulations adopted by the Board of Directors The Board of Directors have resolved, that any person who shall form a Cent Society, which shall remit for the first year not less than $20, shall be a member of the Society for life. Every person obtaining twelve subscribers, at one cent or more per week, and collecting the same for one year, shall be a member of the Society for the same period. Double that number shall constitute him a Director for one year. Every Auxiliary Society shall receive for each ten subscribers of 50 cents per annum, a copy of the Society's monthly publication. To give an opportunity to all to do good to the children of Abraham, the friend of God, the Society will keep distinct funds for general purposes, for the education and employment of Jewish Missionaries, and for distributing amongst the Jews the Hebrew New-Testament, and other religious publications. N. B. As the education of Jewish Missionaries is one important design of the Society, and will require an extensive library, especially of such books as relate to the subject of the controversy between Jews and Christians, any books sent to either of the Secretaries or the Publisher will be thankfully received. The providing of a suitable situation where such Jews from the Continent of Europe, as are necessitated to remove, in consequence of their adopting the Christian faith, may be furnished with employment, and placed in favourable circumstances to increase in the knowledge of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ, is one of the important objects which the present Society proposes to accomplish. In carrying this object into effect, so far as the reception of persons from Europe is concerned, the Society hope to be greatly assisted by the truly benevolent agency of Count Von der Recke, of Germany. This young nobleman has expended $20,000 in the purchase of a suitable place, to afford an asylum for such Jews as are subjected to distress and suffering for their embracing the Christian faith; and where, in addition to being instructed in various useful arts and sciences, under his own inspection, their characters may be correctly ascertained. The settlement which this gentleman has formed has special respect to, and is intended to serve as an auxiliary to the establishment contemplated by this Society. The nature and design of his plans and operations he has communicated by a special messenger, Mr. Jadownisky, a young man of promising talents converted from Judaism, and who, under the patronage and direction of this Society, is now at the Theological Seminary in Princeton, preparing in due time, to preach to his brethren according to the flesh, the unsearchable riches of Christ. THE Rev. Mr. Frey is now on a tour through the southern states as an agent for this Society. VOL. IX. 59 As it is judged that each Auxiliary Society has adopted a distinctive name, this name, and the name of the Secretary, are wanted, to prepare the list of auxiliaries for publication. It is hoped that these will be transmitted to this office as soon as may be. JOHN M'COMB, Esq., Treasurer, pro tempore. Rev. ALEXANDER M'LEOD, D. D., Secretary for Foreign Correspondence. Rev WILLIAM M'MURRAY, Recording Secretary. Donations will be received by the Treasurer, either of the Secretaries, o at this Office. REVIVALS OF RELIGION. For the Christian Herald. NARRATIVE, of a revival of religion, in the Reformed Dutch Church at Raritan. Somerville, New-Jersey, Nov. 2d 1822. THERE had been much of the good seed of the word, sown by our late beloved pastor, the Rev. J. S. VREDENBURGH; and since his death, by others who supplied our pulpit. But to human appearance, the seed did not vegetate, for want of the watering, though God was silently preparing his own way before him. About the middle of May last, our Consistory hearing of the Rev. Mr. Osborn, a successful presbyterian missionary in the Gospel, who was then at Philadelphia, but about retiring to the country for his health, addressed a letter, inviting him to come and spend some time with us. He accepted the invitation, and immediately repaired to this place: and as it now appears, the Holy Ghost, for whose presence some had been ardently praying, came along with him. He began his work immediately; labouring almost night and day-unweariedly visiting from house to house-conversing with individuals, as he had opportunity-preaching three or four times in a week-besides instituting and attending anxious meetings, every two weeks. Thus did he continue with us for more than three months. The Lord indeed greatly blessed his labours. It is now pretty evident, that many souls had been under more or less conviction, for years past. This conviction, however, on the death of Mr. Vredenburgh, was brought more powerfully to their consciences. It continued, more or less, through the past winter and spring. It seems the good seed had been quickening and preparing to spring forth; and nothing was now wanting, with the blessing of God, but the watering and nursing; to the producing of a rich and abundant crop. This appears to have been the state of the congregation, when Mr. Osborn first came among us. As soon as he began preaching and visiting among the people, copious showers of the DIVINE INFLUENCE descended upon them, not indeed "like a mighty rushing wind," but more like "a still small voice," which melted and moulded them down, into Gospel principles, at the foot of the cross. Many of them appeared to be driven, at once, out of themselves, out of every dependance on their prayers-their tears-their repentances, as a ground of justification before God, to apply to the atoning blood of Christ, as the only means of cleansing their consciences; and to his perfect righteousness, as their only plea before the "mercy seat," and the only safe refuge from the devouring, all consuming wrath of an avenging God. But the exercises of the most were more gradual. Some continued from one to five and six weeks, without obtaining any comfortsometimes between hope and despair, till they had no way to flee for help, but to the Lord Jesus Christ. To such, the Saviour appeared every way suitable and desirable: "the chiefest among ten thousand, and altogether lovely." And indeed the most of them gave strong evidence of their hatred of sin, their desire of deliverance from it, as being committed against a holy and just God. To expect, where the excitement has been so general, that the work will prove all pure and unalloyed, would be to expect more than happened, even in our Saviour's, or the apostolic days. In the family of Christ there was a Judas. In the churches of Corinth and Galatia, there were found many unworthy comma Dicants; and in the seven churches of Asia were many unfaithful members. There will doubtless, be some "chaff among the wheat." But nevertheless, the work in its origin and progress, is undoubtedly of God. And he will, by and by, "thoroughly purge his floor, and gather the wheat into his garner," while the "chaff, He will burn with unquenchable fire." But here is the consolation of the Christian: "the Lord knoweth them that are his," and He will take care of them. About ten days after the arrival of Mr. Osborn, our appointed communion was to be celebrated; prior to which, the Consistory, after careful examination, admitted to that ordinance, sixty-one. Before our last communion, which was the 20th of October: suspecting there would be many cases of recent conviction, requiring great deliberation to know how to determine them, four days were appropriated to receive applications. The Consistory, with several ministers, in their turn, to assist them, in this solemn transaction, examined with great caution, on both doctrinal and experimental religion, and received to that ordinance, one hundred and forty-five; which, with the sixty-one admitted last spring, makes, in the aggregate, two hundred and six; among whom were about sixty of the Ethiopian race. The enemies of the cross may, and no doubt will, talk, and, if possible, scandalize and ridicule this work ;-calling it priestcraft-enthusiasm-wildfire. But let them talk, and sneer, and revile, as much as they please. Let us pray for them, and pity them. Such as they are did the same in our Lord's time-they did so to his successors-they did so to the evangelical, in the times of the reformation; and they will do so till the end of time. “For they are of their father the devil, and the works of their father they will do." Let the subjects of this work then, give no occasion "to the enemies of the Lord to blaspheme." Let them be watchful and prayerful-ever trusting in the strength of Christ to "keep them from falling." And let all the true people of God, whenever they hear of the advancement and glory of the Redeemer's kingdom, exceedingly rejoice! And let them say, as we trust we can, truly, "this is the Lord's doing, and it is marvellous in our eyes." Signed by order of the Consistory, W. B. GASTON, Clerk. P. S. If no other accounts should be given from the congregations immediately concerned, suffer me to mention, that from information obtained by us, and I presume correctly stated, that within six months past, there have been received into communion, by the churches under named, the following numbers: Rev. Mr. Boggs, Bound Brook, All of whom have been gathered into the church of Christ, from a region of country not exceeding about 25 miles in circumference. T. Talmage. Extract of a letter from a Clergyman, in Montgomery County, N. Y. AT my return from Philadelphia I found my brother from Vermont at my house; by whose preaching and labours, under the blessing of God, a revival soon commenced among my people, which has continued till the present time. About 60 have obtained hope; and though there has been apparently more than once a suspension of divine influence, yet we hope the work is but just commenced. I wish you would favour me with some remarks on the best means of renewing a revival. I hope I do not speak presumptuously, as implying that mortal man can renew a revival, for I know it is God only. I speak only of means. I have neither heard, nor read much on this subject, and I find myself at times greatly perplexed and discouraged. I have felt the same before, and I have frequently een my brethren in the same state of trial. Must the Spirit be necessarily with drawn after a season? Is there not hope of his continuance, if our feelings and conduct be right? If they be wrong may we not as well repent and obtain pardon now as at any future time? And is not the promise of God sure that he will bless us if we repent and seek his face? Your thoughts on this subject would be gratifying to me; and the more, as I have found them useful on former occasions. One remark which you made when I saw you last, I will mention as having been profitable to me. In answer to the question, "What is true faith in prayer?" "Believe that God will do just as he says he will." This has been of much service to me. Do therefore, favour me with your thoughts on the subject which I have mentioned above. [Should the author of the above letter receive an answer to the queries it contains we will thank him to favour us with a copy of them.] An unusual attention to religion has for some time past been experienced in the City of Washington. The Methodist Episcopal Church, under the care of the Rev. Mr. Peyton, has been favoured in the most signal manner, and has received to its communion 220 persons since the first of July last. At Greensburg, Pa. the Church under the care of the Rev. T. E, Hughes, has for months witnessed the powerful effusions of the Divine Spirit. One hundred and eight have publicly joined themselves to the Lord, since the first of June last. The practice of visiting churches by ministers going “two and two" in company, has been adopted in that vicinity, and as the result of these associate labours, hopes are entertained that other churches are about to be watered with the dews of heavenly grace. From the annual report of the Newcastle Presbytery, Del. it appears that have have been added to the Rev. Mr. Gilbert's church in Wilmington, and that 35 are under the care of the Session. In the congregations of Newcastle and Christiana Bridge, under the care of the Rev. Mr. Latta, 40 have been united to different churches under their care. SUMMARY. New-York Bible Society. The third annual meeting of this society was held at the City Hotel, on Monday evening last. General MATTHEW CLARKSON, President, took the chair at 7 o'clock, and the meeting was opened with reading the 17th chapter of the Gospel by St. John, by the Rev. JOHN STANFORD, of the Baptist Church. The annual report was read by WILLIAM C. MULLIGAN, Esq., Corresponding Secretary. HENRY W. WARNER, Esq., of the Presbyterian Church, delivered an address, and was followed by the Rev. WM. Ross, of the Methodist Episcopal Church. A collection was then taken up, amounting to 105 dollars. The Rev. JAMES MILNOR, D. D., of the Episcopal Church, Foreign Secretary of the American Bible Society, addressed the meeting, and the business of the evening was concluded by a vote of thanks, on the motion of Mr. JOHN E. HYDE, to Mr. Chester Jennings, for the use of his spacious and convenient room on this occasion. We have not room to notice the addresses delivered on this occasion, but we are happy to state, that the audience was very respectable, and the whole exercises were highly interesting and appropriate. We do feel that the desires of the Rev. Gentleman who spoke last, will be realized, and this Society become the first among the auxiliaries to the national Bible Society. Sunday School Union Society. A general meeting of the Male Union was held on Thursday evening last, in the Baptist Meeting-House in Oliver-street. Colonel RICHARD VARICK, President, in the chair. Prayer was offered by the Rev. Jons |