pagation of the Gospel tenders her services, commending herself to the national confidence by 125 years assiduous and efficient administration, of which there is documentary evidence before the world. Let her almost exhausted resources be liberally replenished, and the means afforded her of making those exertions, which are now in a degree paralysed for want of the necessary support. Then will England obey the call which Mr. Evanson makes upon her, " to assume her proper and dignified station, as the dispenser of light and life ";" for, then may she be contemplated under Isaiah's predicted appellative of "the righteous nation which keepeth the truth"-then will she shew forth Christianity in all its beauty of holiness, both at home and abroad-the Lord's

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ensign," as it were, lifted up "upon the mountains"—and then will she have prepared herself, as an instrument fitted for her Divine Master's whether it be to make "the Heathen his inheritance," or to be sent as his "swift messenger to a nation scattered, and peeled, and meted out, and trodden under foot, to bring them to Mount Zion, as a present to himself," when "that determined shall have been poured out" upon them."

Speech Bedford Auxiliary. Jewish Expositor, Vol. VIII.

APPENDIX, No. I.

FREY'S LETTER TO THE DIRECTORS OF LONDON MISSIONARY

SOCIETY,

Narrative, p. 80-87.

Page 8.

MR. RINGLETAUBE, having one day read in my journal the dream which I had at Gravesend, advised me to write a letter on the subject to Mr. Hardcastle. Accordingly I wrote to that purpose; in answer to which, I was desired to draw up an account of my life, and to state fully, in a letter to the directors my request, together with the motives which induced me to it.

In compliance with their wish, I wrote a short account of my narrative, and sent a letter to the directors, which I wrote in the German language, and of which the following is a literal translation:

Rom. ix. 1-3. "I say the truth in Christ, I lie not, my conscience also bearing me witness in the Holy Ghost, that I have great heaviness and continual sorrow in my heart. For I could wish that myself were accursed from Christ for my brethren, my kinsmen according to the flesh.

"Beloved brethren in our Lord Jesus Christ, these ́and similar words of the apostle Paul, in which he manifested his love to the Jews, and his heartfelt sorrow on account of their unbelief, have often raised in me so

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great a desire to go as a missionary amongst the Jews, as to overbalance all the dangers which such a mission might expose me to. Indeed, soon after I was truly awakened, I felt an anxious wish, out of love to my dear Saviour, who gave himself for me unto the most painful and ignominious death, and out of love and compassion to the ignorant amongst Christians, or amongst heathens, to preach the blessed Gospel of Jesus Christ, that the Son of God has endured the greatest sufferings, even unto the death of the cross, for poor accursed helpless men: yet it is also true, that as often as I saw a Jew, one of my own brethren and kinsmen according to the flesh, my whole heart was stirred up within me; and my prayer to God was, O that this poor lost sheep might find the right way to the good Shepherd, who gave his life a ransom for our souls! Whenever I found an opportunity to speak to one of the descendants of Abraham, I told him that the promised Messiah was already come, not only as the son of David, but also as the Son of God; that he was made a curse for us when he suffered and died on the cross, to deliver us from the curse of the law, but that the same person rose again from the dead on the third day, according to the scripture prophecy; that he ascended on high; and that in believing this, I enjoyed happiness that could not be expressed. I also translated, at Berlin, into German Hebrew (i. e. German language in Hebrew letters) three of Mr. Cooper's sermons, preached to the Jews in London, in expectation that the Baron Van Shirnding would cause them to be printed for the use of the Jews. I also translated Luther's shorter catechism, and wrote several things, which I frequently read to some of my dear brethren, and often observed, that many of them resisted the truth merely out of fear of men. On the Sabbath, I used to go to the

synagogue, for the sake of having religious conversation with my dear brethren. Two or three hundred would stand round about me, to whom I spoke with the greatest boldness, respecting their unbelief and misery, and declared to them the suitable, free, and full salvation by Jesus Christ; and assured them of his wonderful love to poor sinners, yea, even to the chief of sinners. Some brought forward objections against Christianity, but, through grace, I was enabled, from the writings of the Old Testament, to defend myself. Although I have not yet seen any fruit of those labours, yet I know and believe that the doctrine of the cross will produce its effects in due

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"The reasons, therefore, my dearly beloved brethren, why I believe that my blessed Saviour will count me worthy, if not here, yet somewhere else; and if not now, yet at some future time, to make known his blessed Gospel to my brethren and sisters, are these:

First-The inexpressible and irresistible wish and desire which I feel to point out, through the grace and assistance of him whose strength is made perfect in our weakness, to the poor and wandering Jews, the way to obtain eternal life.

"Secondly-It is well known, that a Jew, who has embraced the Christian religion, is generally looked upon by his own nation with the greatest contempt and reproach, yea, even persecuted, as much as lies in their power; yet, to my great surprise, I have been received by many Jews, in Berlin, with friendship and respect. Twice I had religious conversation with the presiding Rabbi himself; and here, in London, I have dined with some, at whose table I have not been ashamed nor afraid to confess Jesus of Nazareth to be the true Messiah; and not a few have already visited me at my apartments, for the sake of having religious conversation.

Thirdly-I have observed, that my brethren will rather listen to what I say, than to what they hear advanced by a Christian; and that they would open, with freedom and confidence, their mind to me, which they would never do to one who was born a Christian.

"The last reason which I assign for my wish is—

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Fourthly-That I humbly hope I am acquainted with their peculiar dispositions and conduct; that I know their religious sentiments; and that I shall be enabled, through the grace of my blessed Saviour, to become all things to all men, that I may by all means save some, especially of those of mine own nation, whom I love with love unfeigned and inexpressible.

"It is, therefore, my dearly beloved brethren, my humble wish to remain, if but one year, in London, to try, if possible, to save if but one soul from the power of Satan, and lead them to the good Shepherd who gave his life for the sheep, &c. But Jesus is my Lord and Saviour, who has bought me on the cross with his precious blood; to him I give myself again in body and soul to be directed in this important object. He who is infinite in wisdom, knows best what is good for me a poor worm. He is perfectly acquainted with the hearts of men, and turns them as he does the rivers of water. The desires and motives of my heart are better known to him than to myself; and he will no doubt lead and rule, according to his holy will, the hearts of my dearly beloved brethren and directors.

London, Nov. 24, 1801.

"I am,

"Your willing servant,

"C. F. FREY."