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STRICTURES ON ISRAEL'S ADVOCATE.

PROCEEDINGS OF THE AMERICAN SOCIETY.

"FOREIGN AGENCY.

"The Board of Directors of the A. S. M. C. J. at their regular meeting in November, adopted the following preamble and resolutions, viz.

"Whereas it is the avowed design of this Society and its several auxillaries in meliorating the condition of the Jews, to form with convenient speed, a settlement of Hebrew ......ians in our free and happy land, and it is high time to act decisively in making the experiment; and whereas it sufficiently appears, by our advices from the continent of Europe, that there are many Jews inclined to emigrate to such a settlement; and whereas, moreover, great discretion in the selection of persons and families suited to our views is necessary, as much of our success depends on the character and conduct of the first settlers."

"Whereas it is the AVOWED design." I have taken the liberty to make the word avowed, extra emphatical; because it proves that I was correct in saying, (No. 9. vol. I. page 193. of The Jew,) the avowed is not the real design of the A. S. M. C. J. The Editor of Israel's Advocate, page 4. vol. iii. calls it the DECLARED object; he

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“At their regular meeting in December, the Board directed the Land Committee' to present, as soon as possible, a report containing a statement of the best sites, which have been, or may be offered to them for the intended settlement, that the Board may, without further delay, select and purchase, and go on to the consummation of the declared objects of the institutions."

So that it is plain the Society have an avowed, and an unavowed design: a declared and an undeclared object: the question comes with the force of conviction; why not declare your real object? Why not avow your proper design? Is it not because they ought not to be seen? You shun the light gentlemen: why is this? Is it not because your works are evil? Do you think, gentlemen, the enlightened American public will not ferret out your design? Will they not discover your object? In page 6. of No. 1. vol. iii. of Israel's Advocate, it is made manifest, to all who will keep one half an eye open. This is the lan- ' guage he adopts as his own. "You will not lay down your weapons of charity and love till Jerusalem, [the Presbyterian church] be established, and made a praise in the earth." This means, if it means any thing, pretend to charity and love, until the Presbyterian sect becomes the religion ESTABLISHED by law; but then you may lay them down with safety and I suppose he means, take up the sword of the gospel, to wit:-persecution, and oblige men to come in.

In order to further this, the real object of the Society, or of the Board, it is become necessary that something shall be done; it is—

"Therefore, Resolved, That it is expedient to commission an agent to proceed to Europe on the part of this Board, with as little delay as possible."

This resolution was entered into, in November last, four months 'ago, since which, we have been informed, the Rev. Dr. P. Milledoler has refused (say declined) to accept the agency. Now this is strange, what can be the matter? has a barley cake got into the camp of the Midianites? certainly this is Gideon the son of Joash. In No. 6. vol. ii. of The Jew, the No. of September last, two months previous to the date of the above resolution, we announced (we believe) the true appointment, in these words--" Israel's Advocate has changed publishers, and is again about changing Editors. The present Editor, it is reported, is to be sent on a mission to Europe, with a salary of 2000 dollars per annum, out fits, &c." Now what can be the meaning of all this? Is it possible, that if it had not been announced in the Jew of September, the Rev. Mr. Rowan would have had the appointment ? In that case, we are sincerely repentant; for in truth, we do not think the Society can get a more fit agent for their purpose. Frey, the Rev. Mr. Frey, would rather agree to settle down in the colony; he would never do. I hope the Board will have more charity and feeling, than to propose such a cruel taunt to the Reverend gentlemen. Simons, is he a Rev. too? In that case, I beg his pardon. The Rev. Mr. Simons has affronted all the European Societies: he looks no higher than Almoner of the "effectual benefitting the lost flock," and perhaps he is not in the secret of the real object of the A. S. No, gentlemen: "To this you must come at last." Do, gentlemen, appoint the Rev. S. N. Rowan, to the Foreign Agency, and quiet my conscience, for having done the mischief; for I am truly sorry, I made the untimely announcement. But do not send him to Poland, gentlemen: the proud Autocrat of Russia, even the PIOUS Alexander, will drive him out thence. Indeed, he does not wish to retain a Jew in his dominions; he is forceing them to quit his realm; and they arrive by hundreds in Amsterdam, Rotterdam, and London. But if you will not so far condescend to attend to my request, on the part of the Rev. Dr. Rowan. what think you of your protegee Jadownicky, he perhaps, may make your peace with the Count Van Der Recke, who at present, does not think well of you, according to the letter of Mr. Mark, the Rev. Mr. Mark, who says, "The truth is, the Count seems no longer to be in favonr of the American Society." (Israel's Advocate, No. 2. vol. iii. page 18.) What does all this mean? Truly it is necessary to have a Foreign Agent. Has the Count discovered your proper design? your real object? No doubt, no doubt he has! and therefore, he is no longer

in favour of your Society. Now, perhaps, Mr. Jadownicky (he is no Rev. YET, I believe) would answer a good purpose with the Count. Certainly he is doing no great good at Princeton, at least, as we hear of: but perhaps, it will not do to entrust him with the REAL OBJECT! "The great designs!!" In that case, gentlemen, I do not see that all things considered, you can do better than appoint the Rev. Dr. Rowan.

Appropos, in regard to the letter of this Mr. Mark, the Editor of Israel's Advocate, tells us, the measures it recommends do not fully accord with the plan adopted by the Board--this is well: Mr. Mark recommends a pretty large orchard, fifteen hundred acres.

"Fifteen hundred acres of land for an Orchard, and to raise vegetables; and three hundred to raise grain, would be sufficient for the present."

I presume he understands picking apples in cold weather: the Board do not, I suppose, approve of so wild a scheme. Mr. Mark appears to be very fond of cider : he perhaps, has an idea the Colonists would not object to distilling some into whiskey. At all events, if only one third should be manufactured, he would have enough to float his whole colony. Mr. Mark certainly understands himself, and if no one else does, it is none of his fault. He says-

"The plan of the Society should not extend at present to more than 200, or at most, 300 families, and those chiefly mechanics. Such a society should be furnished with a judicious and well digested constitution, and with proper persons to direct both their spiritual and temporal concerns."

What not more than 300 hundred families at most? And where will he find so many appostates? But this he is prepared for; for he says, "We can reasonably expect no more than novices in ...... ianity." He ought to have said hypocrites. But he virtually tells them, also, his 'colonists will be lazy, and that—

"However much industry is to be kept in view at the commencement of a settlement, yet as this is a ...... ian institution of benevolence and love, we must not reject those, who on account of age or weakness, are not able to do much by way of labour. I know such who serve in society as good salt. Sufficient if every one is employed to the utmost of his ability."

Salt! salt! I think he will have whiskey enough in all conscience, to preserve his whole colony with; they will no doubt save without pickle. In short, I consider the whole letter a burlesque on the avowed object, the declared design of the American Society, and as such I will leave it.

CONCLUSION.

It was the intention of the Editor, in this number, to assign the reasons at large, as well for undertaking this work, as for leaving it in the present unfinished state. But we dared not leave the 3d chapter of Isaiah unexplained: and the friendly reply of Ned Mc. in No. 10-11. precluded such enlargings on what was only personal, and with which the public, perhaps, would think they had no concern, and therefore, ought not to be troubled with: still duty to ourselves, obliges us to

I said in my - אני אמרתי בחפזי כל-האדם כזב assign for the first, because

haste, [in my younger years,] all mankind were liars;" and that all religion was imposition--a mere trick of state and because when

The sorrows of death אפפוני חבלי מות ומצרי שאל מצאוני צרה ויגון אמצא

צל מוח בארץ

compassed me, and the pains of the pit got hold of me, [that is] when I found trouble and sorrow;" for the merciful God of my fathers, for the punishment of my manifold transgressions, and to reclaim me to himself, drove me, as is well known, to all who know me, into the land of the shadows of death; far from those who held to the truth, I so impiously disputed; and there dealt with me according to his mercy; he brought me low, and healed me and after having thoroughly, re-examined the question, or subject, of revealed religion, in all its parts, even in the day of my sorrow, I composed a critical examination and review of the New-Testament, intending it for the instruction of the children of my affection, with whom the Lord had blessed me, in the land of my affliction: I then said in my troubles "Against thee, thee only, have I sinned, and done this evil in thy sight; forgive me, that thou mightest be justified when thou speakest, and be clear when thou judgest. Behold, thou desirest truth in the inward parts, and in the hidden parts, thou shalt make me to know wisdom. Hide thy face from my sins, nnd blot out all my transgressions; create in me a clean heart, O God! and renew a right spirit within r me; cast me not away from thy presence, and take not spirit from me; restore to me the joy of thy salvation, and phold me with thy free spirit; then will I teach transgressors thy ways. and sinners shall be converted to the Lord."

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I therefore, considered it my duty to publish the foregoing papers. And now having happily, and victoriously, come thus far, it will be asked, why not proceed and finish the subject? I answer :

מה כחי כי איחל ומח קצי כי אאריך נפשי :

אם כח אבנים כחי אם בשרי נחוש:

"What is my strength that I should hope, and what will my end be,

if I should prolong my will. Is my strength the strength of stone? or is my flesh brass ?

האם אין עזרתי בי ותושיה נדחה ממני:

"Is it because I have no ability? or that theology is quite gone

יי? from me

-for every man of under לכל בר דעת The above is fully sufficient

standing. Still, reader, attend to the following :

אם-יהיה אלהים עמדי ושמרני בדרך הזה אשר אנכי הולך ונתן לי לחם לאכל ובגד ללבש : ושבתי בשלום והיה ה' לי לאלהים : וכל אשר תתן-לי עשר אעשרנו לך :

"If God will be with me, and keep me in this way that I go, and give me bread to eat, and raiment to put on. Set me down in peace; and the Lord will be my God: of all that thou shalt give me, I will continually tithe for thy service."

To conclude

ני את-כל-מעשה האלהים יבא במשפט - על כל נעלם אם-טוב ואם רע: סוף דבר הכל נשמע את-האלהים ירא ואת-מצותיו שמור כי זה כל האדם:

"For God shall bring every work unto judgment, above all, the secret thing, whether it be good or evil. Let us hear the conclusion of the whole matter: Fear God, and keep his commandments: for this is the whole duty of man."

THE END.

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