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with blue eyes and an air OF sweet mcekncss al
together irresistible, to give hertwo dollars, to
present to the Society far amei'orating the condi-
fi0n ofMe Jews-It distressed us to the heart to
refuse any thing to so fair an applicant, but we
could not stand an appeal so very palpablc.
"Ny dear madam, our condition Is perfectly
good---how can two dollars makeit better We


live happily in this blessed land, God be praised,
and our condition, not to be ungratcful, IS as
good as our neighbours" She gave us 10 uh-
derstand it was our eternal, not temporal, con-
dition which she was so anxious to amelloratei
in short the two dollars were to swell the
fund created to convert the Jews to Christian
| w And is money to be offered for such pur-
noses, How! buy converts to Christianity! We
admit no such sacllcgous traffic Having man
aged to save the tw dollars, promise WAS eX-
torted from me to attend the anniversary meet
;nr on Friday, of the society for converting the
Jews.


| .The presidents, managers, and members were
accommodated with chalrs, tables, &c' Inc
meeting was opened with prayer, and the re-
port was flatterng; converts had Decn made
Inrincipy abroatl), and a farm of 400 acres in


WESTMINSTER had been purchased, to set them
at work. Several clergymen addressed the
meeting pously and bencvolcn'l5' but | want


cd TO see and hear the converts; l desired to


know the natives who had rcnhtnccd the fait'


of their fathers. At length two made their ap-


nearance, both from Poland, sent on their travels
by the London Society. Ono of them SAID he
had been converted at eight Years of age; DIR.


Johnson would have said he had been caught
: Young. lie told an unfortunate secret, which


was, that the London Society, with immense
4 funds, had accomplished nothing, and all then
hopes rested on America. Without those I'M
mense funds the encouragement here, at least
is not 1attering.- ,,,, NV
Are we treating this subject lightly wen
| then, we shall become serious. .,


s.I Of the Jews alone. 1t has pleased the Al


,n;ohtv to continue them distinct people; ane
in the midst ofcsptivity and oppression, persc
f cution and cruelty, for four thousand years m
; nroyidential care has been in bountliul kindness