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establishment of an auxiliary society. Ac cordingly a paper was opened and a number of persons came forward and gave their names as members of a society auxiliary to the pa

The collection which was taken up on the occasion, amounted to upwards of 21 dolls.

'3d. Our attention was called to the present state of the Jews. They are like the ignor-rent institution, and intend to contribute one ant Samaritans, who worshipped they knew dollar each, per annum. May the same spirit not what. For proof of this he said, that they which appears to animate this able servant of are without the Gospel, and have been for the Lord, spread its influences through the centuries. Formerly they were the peculiar world till the blessed season of millenial glory people of God. The only scripture they are shall shine in its effulgent brightness. now in possession of, is the five books of Moses, with some few sections of other parts of scripture; they are entirely destitute of the writings of the Prophets. How are they to be brought to the fold of Christ, without means being used. The Rabbis will not preach Christ. Some are disposed to say that the Jews do know the way of salvation, but will not accept it. This he disproved by living facts: There are NINE MILLIONS of Jews who have never seen, nor perhaps heard of the New Testament; and consequently have no evidence of his being their Saviour. He

here produced preponderating arguments to show the unreasonableness of those who reprobate the Jews for not receiving the gospel, even were they in possession of it. They are educated and instructed to hate the name of Christ; and as by instinct, they abhor and consider him a lying imposture. Are not

christians often found to embrace the gospel,

without inquiring into its authenticity. They believe it because their parents told them it was true. And why may not Jews do the same? In many instances they are persecuted by professing christians; denied the privilege of

NOTICES.

The persons who subscribed on Tuesday evening last, with a view of forming themselves into a Society, Auxiliary to the "American Society for Meliorating the Condition of the Jews," and the citizens generally favorable to this object, are respectfully invited to meet in the County Hall, on Thursday evening next, to adopt such regulations as may be deemed necessary for the government of the Society.

The Annual Commencement of Dickinson College, will be held in the Presbyterian Church in the borough of Carlisle, on Wednesday, the 25th day of June, where the citizens of Carlisle, its vicinity, and strangers, are respectfully invited to attend.

The Board of Trustees will meet

the College Chapel, the day preceding, viz. on Tuesday the 24th of June, at two o'clock, P. M.

citizenship; are not allowed the same advan-in
tages in their professions, and christians will
not mingle with them.-Many other good
pleas were brought to shew the consistency
of their present unbelief; but our limits being
small we must haste to the conclusion.

By order of the Board,
JAMES HAMILTON, Sec'ry,

Masonic. The ceremony of laying

In conclusion he stated the object he had the Foundation Stone of the new Main view, in visiting them at this time--to pro-sonic Hall, in Chambersburg, will be cure patronage to the society for which he is

agent. After service was concluded, Mr. F.

rose and made some remarks recommenda

tory of a monthly paper owned by the board entitled "Israel's Advocate," the first number

of which is in our possession; it contains news

relative to this people, and minutes of the society's proceedings; he also urged the

performed by the Brethren of George Washington Lodge No. 143, on Tuesday, the 24th June next, (St. John's day) at 10 o'clock, A. M. To which the brethren of neighboring Lodges, and all members in regular standing, are respectfully invited to attend.

Obligations of Truth.

for keeping back his communication so long; the crowd of news which came in, shoved it out; it having been two weeks in type.

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We owe an apology to our correspondent | being of the body politic; and was man actuated by upright dispositions, this extensive conversancy of truth with the affairs of his life, instead of For the Miscellany. presenting him with the affairs of his "Maxima est Veretas." life, instead of presenting him with Man being a creature endued with a range of wickedness, would afford rational faculties, and destined to a to him a wide field for the practice life regulated by the decisions of a and exhibition of virtues for as every conscience and an enlightened judg-act of his life has more or less to do ment, is most effectually restrained with the requirements of truth, he is from aberration, by impressing upon continually provided with an opporhis mind a conviction of his error.tunity of exemplifying its force. As a mean of moral correction, the The primary and an efficient step threatnings of punishment, or promis-in correcting the evil, is the cultivaes of reward, are doubtless of much tion of right sentiments among the avail; but they are only so, as sub-people, relative to the obligation of ordinary to the impulse of a convinc- truth. Upon this subject, the writings ed judgment. Where the moral pre-of some men, who have been not a ception of the offender is not acted little distinguished in the world too upon, all the soul-appalling terrors of for genius, piety and literary attainTartarus, aided and enforced by the ments, have unfortunately been prohigh and facinating enjoyments of the ductive of more mischief than benefit. celestial world, may be utterly fruit-That the obligation of truth, on any less in the task of his reformation.

given occasion, is determinable by the The sojourn of man here, exhibits views which the person concerned little else, than a scene, chequered may entertain of its expediency-in by the vanities of his transgressions; other words, that the fallible calculavarious as these transgressions are, tions of man, of the general and parI think there is but little hazard in ticular consequences resulting to sosaying, that the outrage of truth is of ciety, from an observance or violation most frequent occurrence, and per- of truth in a particular instance, are haps, productive of the least degree the only and proper test of its bindof compunctious feeling. This is to ing authority, is a tenct, as inconsistbe chiefly accounted for, by the inti-ent with just conceptions of the namate union subsisting between this ture of Deity, as it is hostile to the moral principle and the structure of interests of civil society; and yet this society, together with a prevailing is a doctrine, which in some schools idea, that the obligation of truth is re- of considerable eminence, has been solvible into civil expedients. The zealously inculcated, and a little obtransactions and intercourse of the servation will suffice to shew, has social body are materially dependent pretty largely obtained. How strange upon the faith of its members: Their that the reflections of a disciplined mutual necessities require mutual mind should engender such a monsuccor, and the formation of numer-ster! How weak would be the ligaous and multifareous engagements; ment of the social compact, and what and the very basis of those engage-a phantom virtue, if the claims of ments, is the confidence of the par- truth were as variant as the judgment ties in each other for a sacred ad- of men, and as subordinate to the herance to truth. This state of things views of passion and self interest!! is essential to the integrity and well If it be true that the will of the

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Summary-Poetry-Marriages.

For the Miscellany.

Heardst thou of Him, who, e'er the chaos sprung

Deity is the fountain of all moral ob- civil law may protect the property of ligation, the observance of truth is the fatherless; but it makes small equally imperative with the observ-provision for their spiritual wants. ance of any other moral virtue; and Radama, king of Madagascar, is so that this supposition is correct, may anxious for his people to receive inbe easily demonstrated: It is obliga-struction, that he sends for parents tory on the creature to obey the will and desires them to send their chilof its creator; we are taught to be- dren to the missionaries. Such inlieve that moral virtue is an essential fluence must bring great numbers to attribute of the creator of man; con- the schools. sequently, the practice of it accordant with his will, and incumbent on his moral creatures. This idea, indeed, would be stamping with guilt every, even the slightest departure from the From shapeless mass and aspect complicate Into a perfect world: or e'er heaven sphere of truth, be the pretext what In meteor dress arrayed, shot forth it may; for the obligation cannot have A ray of light, the darkness to dispel two sources, and the source must be From off earth's face: or e'er man, The image of the mighty God, had yet capacious as the issue from it. A The breath of lives inspired? Say moral principle cannot be binding in Heardst thou of Him who, long e'er these had one case because essentially binding, Didst weild the sceptre of eternal heaven, and liable to be disregarded in anoth-And claim the praise of spirits justified? er, because apparently irreconcilable Twas He, the same, who towards man with to some calculation of worldly profit. And pity moved, e'en on this earth t'appear It is never competent to man to intro- Didst not disdain, nor e'en man's nature duce collision between the designs of To assume, nor yet refused to die his creator and his own interest; they The cross' dismal death, to expiate are always parallel. Prosperity will Such love, such mercy vast, and heavenly In room of ruined man, justice most divine. always, if proper, be accorded to the love of virtue, and adversity can. never be repelled by its wilful and habitual violation. The bearing of these remarks upon those established fictions of the law, that have been adopted with a view of reaching the equity of the cause litigated, may by the Rev'd. B. Keller, the Rev'd. probably furnish matter for another Christian Frederick Cruse, of Philaessay; for the present, it may be sug-delphia, to Miss Ann Victoria Watts gested as a quere to some of your Gallaudet, daughter of P. W. Gallegal readers. VIRTUS. laudet, esq. late of the same place.

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No. 22.

Religions Miscellany.

"Say ye to the daughter of Zion, behold, thy salvation cometh."
CARLISLE, JUNE 20.

MR. WOLFF'S DISCOURSE,

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Jealousies of Jews in different cities. The Jews of Palestine reside principally at Jerusalem, at Hebron, where both Jews and Turks go on a pilgrimage to the graves of Abraham, Isaac and Jacob, and Sarah and Leah, which are there in the cave of Machpelah, and also at Safet and Tiberias. The greatest part of those Jews who composed the Talmud, called Tanaim lived at Safet and Tiberias. The Jews of Jerusalem, Safet and Tiberias are jealous of each other. The Jews of Jerusalem say, "Our place is more holy than yours, for here Melchisedeck and our kings resided,

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Safet!" The Jews of Tiberias say, "Our city is situated near the river Jordan, and Rabbi Akiba lived here him)." Thus foolish and stupid are with his 54,000 disciples, (peace upon the disputes which divide the Jews of Palestine.

Caraite Jews.

Jews and Turkish Jews, and Polish
There are in Palestine Spanish
German Jews, and also Caraites,
who are believed by the other Jews

cees.

to be the descendants of the Sadduthree families of Caraites. In their I found at Jerusalem only synagogue I heard the following prayer. The Rabbi said, "We beseech the people answered, "And build thou thee, have mercy upon Zion." And

here was the tabernacle of God, here the walls of Jerusalem." Rabbi, the temple of Jehovah, in which sacrifices were kindled by the fire which Zion." The people, "And gather thou "Let thy government shine upon descended from Heaven! and here is the children of Israel." Rabbi, “Let the very stone on which the world was founded." This latter notion is singing and gladness be heard upon derived from Job, xxxviii. 4, 5, 6; The people, And shouts of where mention is made of the founda-joy among the children of Jerusalem.' I read to them several prophecies of Isaiah and Jeremiah, and expounded to them without the least resistance

Zion."

tions and corner stone of the earth. The Armenians and Greeks believe the same, and that stone is shown in for an hour, the contents of the gospel. the church of the holy sepulchre and worshipped by the Greeks.-The They often called on me and called Jews of Safet on the other hand say, least communion with the Talmudist me their brother. They have not the "You, brethren, know that the Mes-Jews. There are Caraites at Kalaa siah made his first abode at Safet." in the Crimea, in Poland, at DamasThey attempt to prove this by Isaiah ix. 1, 2. Beyond Jordan in Galilee cus, Constantinople, and Cairo. The of the Gentiles. Safet was anciently whole number in the world may be I called Gelil or Galilee. 5,000. diction was clearly fulfilled in the case of Jesus of Nazareth. See Matt. iv. 15. The Jews of Safet farther say to the Jews of Jerusalem, "You know that the great Rabbi Simeon Bar Johai, (peace upon him) and many of the Tanaim (peace upon them) lived at

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Polish Jews.

The Polish Jews called on me and addressed me thus. "We have heard that you are arrived here to converse with us. Verily we can converse with

you,

for we are wise with great wisdom, and learned with great learning.

I ascertained from them that no Jews | course of the stars. They discern

the face of the sky; but do not discern the signs of the times; ever learning and never able to come to the knowledge of truth. The other sect are the Hassidim, the spiritual Jews, who say that outward ceremonies are of no use at all, and we must attend ra

lived at Jerusalem in the time of the Crusades. Rabbi Moses Bar Nahman, a famous author among the Jews in Germany, went there in the 12th century, and met with only one Jew. I translated, from a letter written by him, the following sentences. "I met with only one Jew, and he was op-ther to the spirit. To prove their pressed, and he was afflicted. And in the city of God, in the house of God, where our Father dwelt, the Gentiles worshipped that which their fingers had made, they worshipped that which is not God, even in the house of God. For these things I weep, because our glorious and our beautiful house is laid waste." I conversed for several days with one of their High Priests and read the Gospel with him. He said the Christians of Syria have not the spirit contained in the gospel, and he candidly confessed that the prophecies of the Old Testament, must be applied to the Messiah.

Spanish Jews.

The Spanish Jews being most numerous, affected a superiority over the Polish Jews, and told me, "We spake unto them saying, why are you so proud with your pride, and haughty with your haughtiness? We ourselves are Jews, and glorious is our name, and our wisdom is spoken of in all the congregations of Israel. Cease therefore from pretending to protect us with your protection. We are sufficiently protected with the protection of the Emperor Alexander, to whom may God give fulness of years and exalt him with high exaltation."

Jewish Sects.

The Polish Jews are divided into

two sects. One sect are Pharisees, who are strictly attached to the literal observance of the ceremonial law, and wear large phylacteries. They study, day and night, to explore the

doctrine they quote Jeremiah xxxi. 31, 32, 33, 34; where the new covenant is mentioned. The author of this sect was Israel Baal Shem, who died 70 years ago in Poland. They have been excommunicated by many Rabbies. They are well inclined to the reading of the gospel. They were struck when I told them that Christians prove the abolishment of the ceremonial law by those very texts from which they themselves prove its sufficiency. I distributed among them gratis, several hundred New Testaments and Tracts. Among their archives, I discovered the following curious circumstance in regard to the cross found by the Empress Helena. Rabbi Abarbanel tells us that the Jews, fearing that the Empress Helena would persecute them, gave her an old piece of wood, and told her that was the very cross of Jesus.

Confession of a Jew.

One of these Jews, with whom I had many conversations, and who remained with me whole days, came to me after he had read the New Testament through, and said, "Abraham went out with the souls he had gotten at Haran. Christ has gotten my soul. The prophecies are hidden from us as truly as we do not believe in Jesus Christ." Several others also made the same confession.

Creed of the Pharisees and Hassidim.

The Pharisees and the Hassidim believe

1. The transmigration of souls, or Metempsychosis.