months. Having fulfilled my engagement, by mutual application to the Presbytery, my pastoral connexion with the church was dissolved in September, 1822, and I engaged as agent to the Society. In my first tour to the south, during six months I travelled 2305 miles by land, preached 196 times, collected about 4600 dollars, and formed 51 auxiliary societies.

Thus I continued travelling as agent for several years, collecting many thousand dollars, and formed more than four hundred auxiliary societies.

§ 7. But although the Society had obtained sufficient funds, yet they could not commence their operations for the want of Jews. For, notwithstanding the many Jews in Europe desirous of emigrating to America, yet they had not the means of paying for their passage, there was no Society either in England or in Germany to afford them the necessary assistance. Hence, seeing no necessity of continuing my agency any longer, I resigned it in 1826, and returned to my ministerial labours, as stated above.

That the money collected by me as agent has been faithfully handed over to the Treasurer will appear, First, by the following certificate:

"It is hereby certified that the accounts of the Rev. C. F. Frey, as agent of the American Society for meliorating the condition of the Jews, were audited and settled to the entire satisfaction of the Board, on his ceasing to be their agent.

"By order of the Board,

"W. F. PIATT, Rec. Sec.

"New York, March 12th, 1829.

And, secondly, from the Treasurer's accounts, published monthly in "Israel's Advocate," containing a list of all collections made, or money received by me and

delivered to the Treasurer, a copy of which publication was sent to every congregation where I had preached and collected.

§ 8. It may not be improper to insert in this place the following document:

66 ELDER C. F. FREY.

"The following is a most complete vindication of brother C. F. Frey from the aspersions cast upon him at the west; some of which were uttered in our hearing, and at once resisted. Few who heard them, we imagine, gave them credence; still it will be gratifying to them to read a refutation, removing every vestige of doubt. The confident, Mr. S- —, of H——————, will become modest after perusing this statement; and if he thinks of the ninth commandment in the fear of his Maker, he will hardly feel acquitted without some confessions to the worthy individual he has slandered.-N. Y. Baptist Register.

"To the Editor of the Baptist Register.

"DEAR SIR-Having been called upon for information in relation to certain reports which have been put in circulation respecting our esteemed brother, C. F. Frey, we desire to make known to the public, through the medium of your paper, what we believe to be unquestionable facts, which show that these reports are totally and absolutely untrue.

"The reports to which we refer are, in substance, as follows:

"1. That Mr. Frey, when he came to this country, had absconded from England with £3,000 sterling of money collected by him for the London Society for promoting Christianity among the Jews. See page 108.

"2. That he embezzled the money collected by him

for the American Society for meliorating the condition. of the Jews.

"3 That, in consequence of this, he had been excommunicated from the New York Presbytery, and therefore became a Baptist.

"1. With respect to the first of these reports, we have to say, that, when Mr. Frey came to this country, he brought from men of the first standing in England the most satisfactory testimonials of the uprightness of his deportment, and the excellency of his character as a Christian, and as a Christian minister.

"When Mr. Frey's connexion with the Society in London for promoting Christianity among the Jews was dissolved, a number of gentlemen belonging to the committee of management (among whom were Sir Thomas Baring, Rev. Lewis Way, and Rev. Charles Simeon) settled upon him an annuity of £100 for the first year, and £50 for the next ten years, which has been regularly paid through the medium of James Millar, Esq., the Secretary of the Society.

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Shortly after Mr. Frey arrived in this country, his credentials having been examined, he was appointed to supply the pulpit of the Rev. John M. Mason, D.D., who was then on a visit to Europe. As some insinuations unfavourable to Mr. F.'s character were circulated, Dr. Mason was requested to inquire into the subject. Having done so, he addressed a letter to the church that had just been formed under the pastoral care of Mr. Frey, stating unreservedly, that the charges against Mr. F. were unfounded, and his reputation unblemished.

"Mr. Frey and his congregation applied subsequently to be admitted into connexion with the New York Presbytery. At his request a committee was appointed to examine his credentials, and to write for farther infor

mation to the following persons, viz.: the Rev. David Bogue, D.D., professor in the Missionary Seminary, where Mr. F. had studied four years; the Rev. Geo. Burder, Secretary of the Missionary Society, with which Mr. Frey was connected from 1801 to 1809; the Rev. Dr. Waugh, one of the original directors, and at the time a director of that Society; and the directors of the London Society for promoting Christianity among the Jews, under which Mr. F. was employed from 1809 to 1816-the period of his emigration to this country. From these quarters, and from James Millar, Esq., whom we have already named, the most satisfactory answers were received, fully attesting the purity and rectitude of Mr. Frey's life.

"2. In regard to the second report-after Mr. Frey had completed his agency for the American Society for meliorating the condition of the Jews, his accounts were examined, audited, and approved, by a respectable and competent committee. On the books of that Society their correctness is recorded and certified; and since Mr. Frey became a Baptist, the Board of Directors (of which one of the undersigned was then, and had been for several years, a member) unanimously voted him a certificate, amply attesting the industry and faithfulness with which he had transacted the business confided to his hands.

"3. As to the third report--when Mr. Frey proposed himself for baptism and union with the Baptist Church of Christ in Mulberry-street, New York, a committee of two deacons was appointed to inquire respecting his character and standing in the Presbytery with which he stood connected. They waited on the Rev. Samuel H. Cox, D.D., who was understood to be one of its members, and the reply which that gentleman politely

and promptly returned, was perfectly satisfactory. He assured them that Mr. Frey was a member, in regular and good standing, in the same Presbytery with himself.

"To these statements we forbear to add any remarks. We esteemed it our duty to vindicate the name of our brother from an undeserved reproach; the motives of its authors we have no wish to expose or censure. Το evince his integrity and innocence, we think enough has been said; on them we seek to pass no judgment.

"ARCHIBALD MACLAY,

"Pastor of the Baptist Church, Mulberry-street, New York.

"CHARLES G. SOMMERS,

"Pastor of the South Baptist Church, New York. "SPENCER H. CONE,

"Pastor of the Oliver-street Baptist Church, New York. "D. DUNBAR,

"Pastor of the North Beriah Baptist Church, New York. "New York, Dec. 6, 1831.”

XI. THE OBJECTS OF HIS AGENCY TO EUROPE.

§ 1. During my twenty years' residence in this country I had but little opportunity of preaching to my Jewish brethren, there being but, comparatively, few of them here; still I never lost sight of their precious and never-dying souls. The example of the Apostle Paul was deeply impressed upon my mind. He tells us that he had had a great and repeated desire to visit Rome, and preach the Gospel to them as he had done to other Gentiles, but he had been hindered. Now. observe, when he could not do as he would, he did all he could. He wrote them an epistle to supply his bodily presence, and, doubtless, this epistle has done, and will do, to the end of time, more good than if Paul had realized his wish, visited Rome, and had been the happy and honoured instrument of the conversion of every individual who then inhabited the capital of the