the bleffed refult will be, that the Jewish nation will be restored to that good land promifed to and poffeffed by their fathers; a prefent to JEHOVAH OF HOSTS, even "unto the place of the name of JEHO "VAH OF HOSTS, MOUNT ZION."

I hope I have not failed in my endeavours fo to exprefs myself as to avoid giving offence, and take my leave of the Miffionary Society, fincerely wifhing them fuccefs in their endeavours to evangelize the Heathen nations, which was the object for which their Society was formed, and may they never again depart from their original object; and as to the London Society, I cannot but hope that they will relinquish their attempt, and quietly return to the Miffionary Society, from which they appear to have separated. I appeal to the reader, whether it is not degrading to the Christian cause to see large bills upon the walls of the metropolis (mixed with play-bills and lotteryadvertisements) announcing the proceedings of the Society; but more especially would I appeal to him, concerning what appears to me to be a great perverfion of the law of the land. By the act 1 ANN, ft. 1. c. 30. it is enacted, That if Jewish parents refufe to allow their Proteftant children a fitting maintenance fuitable to the fortune of the parent, the Lord Chancellor, on complaint, may make fuch order therein as he fhall fee proper. Let me ask whether it be not a perverfion of this law to render it fubfervient to the attempts of the London Society? Was it ever the intention of the legislature that a fociety fhould print an abstract of this act in large characters, to be pafted upon the

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walls of the metropolis? Surely it was not; if fuch had been the intention of the legiflature, they would have avowed it; it would not have been entitled an A&t to oblige the Jews to maintain and provide for their Proteftant Children, but an A&t to induce the Children of the Jews to become Protestants.

If we see any of our brethren of mankind walking in a path which we think leads to a precipice, there is nothing hoftile in endeavouring to apprize them of it; and thus I take my leave of the London Society.

It only remains for me to address myself to the gentleman who affumes the name of PERSEVERANS; though an utter ftranger, allow me fincerely to express my wishes for your happiness, and to fubfcribe myself,

SIR,

Your moft obedient humble fervant,

ENFIELD-WASH, Middlefex,

THOMAS WITHERBY.

Sept. 28, 1800.

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