In their church, however, there are no images, and in the Lord's supper wine is administered to the laity.

The Jews enjoy liberty of conscience in Holland; and also the same rights with the other inhabitants. They are not, however, in some places, particularly in Amsterdam, admitted to any guilds, or corporations. In marriage, they are obliged to conform to the laws of the land, both as to nearness of relationship, which is proper, and the number of wives.

In Amsterdam, Rotterdam, and the Hague, they have costly synagogues; and in these cities they are mostly to be found. In the other parts of the country, they are few in number.They are divided into Portuguese and German; of which, the latter conform more strictly to the customs of the Rabbins.

We shall next proceed with the History of the Origin, and Progress of the Protestant Reformed Dutch Church in the United States.

NEW MISSIONARIES.

At the Monthly Concert in the Parkstreet church, Boston, in June, six persons presented themselves before the audience, to hear the instructions and charge of the Prudential Committee, and to be dedicated, by solemn prayer, to the office of missionaries of the cross of Christ.

"The corresponding Secretary read the instructions of the Prudential Committee, and they were commended to the God of missions in prayer, by Rev. Drs. Jenks and Beecher.Rev. Cyrus Stone and wife, from Marlborough, N. H. and Miss Farrar, formerly of the same place, but recently resident in Boston, with the Rev. Daniel O. Allen, from Princeton, Ms. and his wife, from Westminster, Ms. are destined to reinforce the mission at Bombay. Mr. John Elliott, of New Castle, Me. goes out as a teacher among the Tuscaroras in

New-York. Mr. Elliott left town on Wednesday. Those going to Bombay, embarked on Tuesday last, in the Emerald, Capt. Heard, bound to Calcutta. Mr. Stone was ordained a year since, and expected to have gone out last autumn, had Providence opened the way. Mr. Allen was lately ordained at Westminster. The prayers of many will ascend, that the God of the sea will make their way plain, and bring them to their desired haven. The bereaved mission at Bombay has become weak, and extremely needs these and other additional labourers.”—Rec. & Tel.

"The king of the Netherlands has made a donation of 4,000 florins (about 1600 dollars,) to the Protestant church at Dour, a town lying between Mons and Valenciennes, for the building of a place of worship. When that part of Flanders was under the French government (17931814) that church was one of the numerous congregations under the care of M. Devismes, sen. pastor at Valenciennes: but it now enjoys the ministry of M. Devismes, jun. who is distinguished for his evangelical sentiments, and who exults to preach the glad tidings of salvation by Jesus Christ. The church of Dour is a precious remnant of those interesting Walloon churches which were crushed by the duke of Alva, and whose fragments he flung over all Holland and Germany, long before the persecutions in France had filled those countries with French refugees. This royal gift has excited the most lively gratitude in the pious people of Dour; who still show the Wood in which they were long obliged to hold their concealed meetings on the Lord's-day, to sing the praises of the Lord. Catholics and Protestants live on the best terms at Dour, and the King's grant has caused almost as much pleasure to the former as to the latter. It is to be expected that

many Protestant ministers, both from the Netherlands and from the north east part of France, will attend at the opening of this place of worship; in which, by the grace of God, the great message of reconciliation by Jesus Christ will be preached in its purity."-Archieves du Christianisme, June 1826.-Lond. Ev. Mag.

From the same Journal we learn that his majesty of the Netherlands has also made a donation of 1000 French francs towards the building of a Protestant place of worship at Ferney, on the French frontier, near Geneva, famous for having been long the residence of the great and wretched Voltaire. In that place a Bible Society has been established, and we have reason to believe that the Gospel is faithfully preached. The pious people at Ferney,' says the Paris Report, 'compelled to make great sacrifices for the building of their temple, made some hesitation about the establishment of a Bible Society; but a christian confidence soon dissipated all their doubts, and they were not long in receiving their reward. So far from the formation of the society having diminished their recources, it had the effect of redoubling their zeal; and the interest which they inspired into the friends of the Gospel in distant parts, brought them unlooked for succours."-Paris Bible Soc. Report, 1825.

indicates no small share of the fa vour of heaven-in all the schools under the superintendency of the mission; there are ninety girls; and four hundred boys-receiving the rudiments of a christian education. And with the missionaries there are about twelve natives (they are Armenians) who, every evening sit down and read with them the Holy Scriptures and listen to their exhortations.

He concludes his letter with saying, that the following individuals, it is believed, have learned the language of adoption, and have become heirs of God, within the last ten months :

1. Asaad Shidiak, a very learned and interesting youth; was Mr. Bird's teacher; has suffered, and still suffers much persecution. He belonged to the Maronite church.

2 Mrs. Abbott, the wife of the British Consul here, an Italian lady. She belonged to the Latin church.

3 Signor Wortabet, an Armenian priest in my family; he belonged to the Armenian church.

4 An English lady, who came out, gay and thoughtless, from London, nearly three years ago; belonged to the English church.

Of the following, the evidence is less clear::

5 Signior Carabet, the Armenian archbishop in my family; belonged to the Armenian church.

6 Asaad Jacob, an Arab youth in my family; belonged to the Greek

church.

7 Yooseph Leflufy, formerly Procurator of the bishop for his church; now superintendent of our schools; belonged to the Greek Catholic church.

To this little band, may there be added daily many of such as shall be saved!

The Protestant religion is making some little Leghorn, Venice, Bergambo, &c &c. by the deprogress in Italy--Churches had been built in

scendants of Protestant German and French re'fugees, who preserved their faith pure.

Literary & Philosophical.

A newly published work of the Rev. Dr. John Owen, entitled, "The Death of Death, in the Death of Christ," has lately made its appearance. We would earnestly recommend it to our ministers, elders, and deacons, and church members. It is published in a neat volume of 391 pages; on good paper, and with an excellent type. It is considered the best discussion we have in any modern language, of those doctrines which now agitate the churches of the United States, and divide men into the Old and New Schools, namely the limited and unlimited Atonement, and all the other points necessarily connected with it. It has this to recommend itself to the divines of both schools. He exhibits the matured strength of each side. It exhibits all that has been said, or probably can be said on both sides. The Doctor's refutation of the arguments for indefinite atonement is presented in a clear, candid, and triumphant manner.

The price of this very superior volume is cheap. It is sold at Mr. Bliss's in Broadway, at one dollar.

The Rev. Joseph Samuel C. F. Frey has issued his Proposals for publishing, by subscription, in numbers of 32 pages each"The Jewish Intelligencer." Each number will contain a suitable portion of the following articles :

I. A Series of Letters, in two Parts.--1. On the Messiahship of Jesus of Nazareth, viz. the Necessity of a Mediator or Messiah; the Promises respecting him; his first advent must have taken place; Jesus is the true Messiah; his second advent described.-2. On the Divinity of the Messiah; showing that the Messiah was to be a Divine person; that Jesus Christ is the true God; and that this doctrine is of vital importance.

II. A Collection of Jewish Antiquities stated, and their typical design exhibited.

III. Modern Judaism contrasted with the Religion of the Ancient Jews.

IV. The Origin and Progress of the Christian Benevolent Exertions in behalf of the Jews since 1728.

V. Monthly intelligence respecting the Jews.

VI. Narratives of Converted Jews. VII. Miscellaneous subjects respecting the Jews.

We beg leave to state that this will unquestionably be one of the most interesting publications that appear in our days. We state, because we know it, that the devout and learned author has been collecting and

making his materials for 27 years. He was an Israelite by education; he was a Jewish Rabbi by office; he is a thorough Hebrew scholar, of course; and he is well known to us as an orthodox and thoroughly read Christian Theologian.

The Rev. Dr. Janeway has published, in Philadelphia, in one volume, 18mo. pp. 252, his "Letters on the Atonement," which appeared originally in the Christian Advocate. They are able, judicious, and excellent. We earnestly recommend them to all classes of our readers.

Poetry.

For the Magazine of the Reformed Dutch Church.

"Les tems sont changes, et il faut que nous changeons avec elles."

Time changes, and we change with it. I've seen the child, when first the light Broke on its form of beauty bright; I've seen it calmly sink to restNo cares disturb'd its youthful breast. I've seen it oft, in youthful pleasure, Dance to the soul's enlivening measure; With transport hail the joyful hour Of freedom from a parent's power. That hour did come; and then set free, He passed his time in revelry. I've seen him lead his blooming bride, Of youthful form, and beauty's pride. He hoped for years of ceaseless pleasure, With her he loved-an untold treasure! Oh mournful change! I saw her borne Down to the silent grave!

I saw him weep, and sigh, and mourn, For her he could not save! I've seen him when his locks were white; Dull was that eye that once shone bright. With trembling voice, and heaving sigh, I've heard him tell of joys gone by. I've seen the tears flow down apace, His pale, and wrinkled, furrowed face, As oft he spake of her, with whom He spent his youthful days; Whom Death, with his cold, icy hand, Had hurried to the grave. Then, with a heavy, heartfelt groan, He wept, to find himself alone, That when disease has o'er him spread Its pinions, and all pleasure's fled :

That then no partner's hand was nigh,
To bring relief to misery.

That time soon come; down to the brink
Of the cold grave I saw him sink ;
Then, with a voice that almost broke
My heart strings, thus these words he spoke:
"Youths, all beware! once like to thee,
I spent my time in revelry.
All other pathways then I trod,
Except the one that leads to God.
Take warning now, temptations flee,
The source of pain and misery."
He paused a numbness o'er me spread;
It seemed an echo from the dead.
To tell us that soon change we must,
For dust must crumble into dust.-X. Y.

Leaves have their time to fall,

And flowers to wither at the north wind's breath,

And stars to set-but all,
Thou hast all seasons for thine own, ob,
Death!

We know when moons shall wane, When summer birds from far shall cross the sea,

When autumn's hue shall tinge the golden grain--

But who shall teach us when to look for thee?

Is it when spring's first gale Comes forth to whisper where the violets lie?

Is it when roses in our paths grow pale? They have one season---all are ours to die!

Thou art where billows foam--Thou art where music melts upon the air--

Thou art around us in our peaceful home, And the world calls us forth---and thou art there.

Thou art where friend meets friend Beneath the shadow of the elm to rest : Thou art where foe meets foe, and trum pets rend

The skies, and swords beat down the princely crest.

Leaves have their time to fall,

And flow'rs to wither at the north wind's breath--

And stars to set---but all, Thou hast all seasons for thine own, Oh,

Death!

Erratum.

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Religious Communications.

In vol ii, p. 33, we gave a Memoir of Dr. Laidlie, one of the pastors of the Collegiate Dutch Church, the first who officiated in that Church in the English Language.

We shall now present our readers with a portion of his first sermon, delivered before an immense audience, on the 15th of April, 1764.

Our readers, I presume, will thank us for this extract of a discourse from this very distinguished father in the Dutch Church.-His text was 1 Cor. v. 11. "Knowing, therefore, the terrors of the Lord, we persuade men.”. He began with an exordium remotum, from the words of our Lord." All power is given unto me―go ye into all the world and preach," &c. Then, after a spirited and brief exordium proximum, he proceeded to divide his subject.

I. To inquire why the day of judg ment is called "the terror of the Lord."

II. To prove the certainty of the future judgment; and thence,

III. Which was the main burden of his message, to consider and explain the duty, to the faithful performance of which, the assured belief of a future judgment will excite all true Gospel Ministers.

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persuade men to the faith," and thence shows that it is on the whole expressive of the entire duty of a Gospel Minister.

SECOND. "Of what, and to what must Ministers persuade men?"— "They must persuade them, of their guilt and danger as sinners; of the supreme excellency, and all-sufficiency of the gospel plan of salvation: of the divinity and all-sufficiency of the Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ. They must persuade men to give evidence of their faith by holiness, and to go before all others in good works; to be ever resigned to the divine will ; to recommend religion to others; to reprove with prudence, every sin, however common, or fashionable it may be.

THIRD. He inquires by what arguments must Ministers persuade men? By arguments drawn from every subject brought from time to time, under discussion; by arguments drawn from the condition, and circumstances of their hearers; by arguments inexhaustible drawn from the word of God; arguments, for instance, drawn from duty; from gratitude; from the fact that it is for man's highest interest to believe in Jesus Christ. In fine Ministers are to draw their persuasions from the glories of heaven, and the tremendous doom of perdition.