the evangelization of the Jews in this city. I do not intend to intimate that these political restrictions are new; no, for I have had to refer to them in almost all my communications from the commencement of this mission, and have implored, time after time, the assistance of the committee toward a plain of operations, by which, in my opinion, such restrictions might be removed, at least in a degree. Though not new, still I was in hopes they were in a somewhat dormant state; but circumstances of not more, perhaps, than six weeks date have proved that they can be brought into vigorous action; that the sword of the law can be wielded by the Jews with the bitterest acrimony and cruelty, which they term "zeal for God," but we "zeal for God, but not according to knowledge" These circumstances have thrown such obstacles in the way of missionary exertions among Abraham's descendants here, as will not be easily removed; for they have become so afraid of being at all suspected of any the least desire of learning the tenets of Christianity, that it is with difficulty one can hold converse with them. I am no advocate for over-prudential modes of carrying on missionary operations; but at the same time I must say, I do not well know what to do under such circumstances; for to expose inquirers to such torments as those the Jew A. had to undergo, without any the least prospect of the smallest good arising from it, seems to me not right. Could they but have time sufficient for proper instruction, by which to be well grounded in our most holy faith, then, indeed, I should make very little account, comparatively speaking, of that authority, bought of the Turkish government, which the synagogue possesses. On the contrary, I am inclined to think that the patient suffering of some who have had time and opportunity

to learn, know, and experience what true Christianity is of some who, having felt the love of Christ, are prepared to brave any kind of persecution, nay, death itself, if it should please God, from love to the crucified Nazarene ;-I say, I firmly believe-and this I do from the experience of all ages of the Church-that such firmness, under such circumstances, would prove to be the seed of the Church among the Jews in this city. But, alas! as I said before, present circumstances do not allow them either time or opportunity of "thus learning Christ," of being thus settled upon this Rock of Ages-of being grounded and rooted in love. It will be easily perceived, therefore, that when an inquirer, who has received (if I may so say) only a few lessons in Christianity, is put to the torture, it is no marvel that he should deny Christ-that he should deny that of which he has not had time to be acquainted scarcely with the first rudiments. This, then, I do consider the great obstacle to missionary exertions among the Jews in this place. It is not to be supposed for a moment that the hindrance itself will be removed. Present appearances do not allow of such a supposition. But, then, the effects of it may, in a degree, be counteracted by that line of operations to which I have had so frequently to advert. It will cost something, it is true; but ought good Christians to reckon up the cost, when the question is concerning the affording opportunity to so many Israelitish inquirers of obtaining the knowledge of that which is able to save their souls? "I trow not." A person, to obtain the pearl of great price himself, will willingly sell all he possesses; and so, methinks, those who have already been so blessed as to find this treasure, will part with a little to facilitate the way toward Israel's finding it. The case appears to me so

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plain that nothing can exceed my astonishment and regret at not learning that something has been done and determined upon in the way above alluded to.""

Dear reader, attend but once more to Mr. Farman's relation of another most interesting case of a poor Jew.

§ 23. "I have been kept back from instructing him (the Jew A.) by not having received an answer from home to my questions respecting him, (how is he to be supported?) I therefore told him to-day that I did not know what to do, as it would be impossible for me to procure him employment after baptism, and that I could not support him. I would again conjure you to take our wants into consideration, for they are pressing. Unless the friends of Israel wish to see promising inquirers, and promising converts too, fall short of their expectations, they will come forward and help us. I may be told, Why, surely we have done our duty in sending you out to preach the Gospel to them.' What! done one's duty in merely declaring Christ to these outcast inquirers, and then suffering them to perish of want, thus driving them back to the synagogue, to perish body and soul in hell? Surely we have not done our duty till we have done all in our power to prevent such awful and tremendously terrific consequences. The apostles did not think they had done their duty when they had preached the Gospel, but afforded to the converts tomporal relief also. In fact, experience says, that converts cannot be maintained and kept in their holy faith, unless attention be paid to this principle of the apostolic age." Mr. Farman proceeds to state that Mr. A., having divulged to a person with whom he lodged the secret of his attending to Christian instructions, was betrayed to the Jews. The result was, "He now lies confined in chains in the Jewish mad-house, there left,

without any means of rescue, to deny Christ! and to blaspheme that holy name! Poor Jew! Would to God I could help him. Alas! the wish is in vain. What this inquirer so much feared has come upon him. By a little assistance from home, all this, as well as the sad consequences which will certainly result to impede my missionary proceedings, all this, I repeat, might have been avoided. Christians of England, need I make any refléctions upon the Israelite's case? I need not-I cannot―farther than this, that we stand self-condemned for lukewarmness and negligence. Any assistance for A. himself is now in vain. Once within the precincts of this Jewish inquisition, all attempts to recover are in vain. May God help, seeing man cannot," or will not,

24. In Sept. 17th, he writes thus: "Philip says, and I believe his information is correct, that the other native Jew, whom I have before mentioned as becoming a Mohammedan, took this step in order to save himself from a fate similar to that of the Jew A. The Jews were machinating against him, of which, being by some means aware, he saved himself by embracing Islamism! Such is the unhappy result of my connexion with these two Rayah inquirers! Does not this show the absolute necessity of determining upon some means by which the effects of the existing political obstructions may be counteracted?

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Sept. 23. Philip informs me that A. has been compelled, from his complicated sufferings, to confess his crime of having been receiving instruction in Christianity. He likewise tells me that, one day during the past week, he was conducted, rather dead than alive, and led through the streets with the iron collar round his neck, before the chief Rabbi. The Jews have also compelled him to divorce his wife. They think him

unworthy, I suppose, to be connected with their body in any way. His poor wife did not wish to be separated from her husband; but, notwithstanding her bitter tears and earnest entreaties, they have effected the divorce. It is now reported that the Jew himself is to be sent into exile to Salonica. The young Jew, whom I call Nisim, of Ortaköy, has, together with his family, also been exiled to some village here, with the express injunction not to set foot in Ortaköy. Having a European passport, the Jews could not put him into prison, as they much wished. Thus it will be perceived that the Jews are carrying things with a high hand. They show that they have indeed a zeal for God, but, alas ! it is not according to knowledge! May God have pity upon this his poor people, and turn their hearts to himself, that so their enthusiasm may be according to the truth!

"During the week, Philip, according to my wish, went to see a person who, it was thought, was desirous of embracing Christianity; but, alas! this Jew says he has no passport, and consequently, for fear of the Jews, he cannot think of it! This fear has become so great, that no Jew can even hold converse with us without being suspected by his brethren. They have gone even farther, in insulting Philip and Giovanni in the streets, so that with difficulty it is that they can be seen in those places where many Jews are to be found. As they cannot put these into prison, they annoy them as much as they can.

"From what I have said in this, as well as in previous letters, you will easily perceive our wants and distresses, and the remedies to be applied."

§ 25. Nor is the case of the poor inquiring, or even baptized, Jews any better in Europe. This has already