the world to redeem mankind from sin and its consequences. I always like to hear of His birth, how He came into the world as a little child, and how He did such great miracles, when He had grown to be a man, which God alone could do. I always grieve when I hear the master give the history of His sufferings and of His crucifixion. But when I hear again of His resurrection and ascension into heaven, my grief passes away, and my heart is filled with joy."

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The boy was again asked, whether he loved the Lord Jesus Christ, and he replied, Yes, I do, with my whole heart; but I am forbidden to love Him, because I am a Jew."

In another village a Jew complained that, having no school of their own, they were obliged to send their children to the Christian school. "There," he said, "without the parents' consent, the children had to take a part in the religious instruction."

One day a Jewish boy came back to his family weeping. They asked him what was the matter, and he then said, that he should be obliged to become a Christian. They asked why he said this, and he replied that he had been told at school, that there is but one name given under heaven, by which men could be saved, and that was the name of Christ. The

father took the boy from this school, and sent him into the town to school.

THE HEBREW SCHOOLS.

WE have from time to time spoken of the interesting Schools at Palestine Place. On the 2nd of June, the Annual Examinations of the children took place. They were as satisfactory as usual. It was pleasant to see one hundred Hebrew girls and boys, so well cared for, so neatly clothed, and, above all, so well instructed in the Word of God. Their bright and happy faces seemed to say, that they felt the value of the blessings they enjoy.

The following is a list of the subjects in which the Girls were examined:

FIRST AND SECOND CLASSES.-Scripture (Prophecies of Moses, Joel, Amos, Hosea, and Isaiah, concerning the Restoration of the Jews.) Daily Texts (on the Divine Attributes.) Old Testament Female Characters. Articles, Collects, Epistles, and Gospels. English History (the Tudors.) Geography. Grammar and Mental Arithmetic. Writing and Needlework. Hebrew and Poetry.

THIRD CLASS. Scripture :-John xx.; 1 Cor. xv. 1-26. The History of Abraham. Church Catechism and Collects. Geography of Palestine (Mountains, Plains, Rivers, and Lakes.) Grammar (Nouns and Adjectives.) Reading, Spelling, Writing, and Tables. FOURTH CLASS. Scripture:-Luke i. 26-33; and ii. 1-21. The Ten Commandments. Catechism (by Dr. Watts.) Spelling and Tables. Hymns:-xvi., xvii., and xxviii. in the School Hymn Book.

The poetry for this month consists of a hymn repeated by the children at the close of their examinations.

The subjects for the Boys' School were as follows:

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FIRST CLASS -Portions of Holy Scripture committed to memory since the last examination:-Gen. xvii. 1-8; Exodus i. 1-14; Lev. xxvi. 40-45; Deut. xxx. 1-6; Psalms xix., lxxx., cxxxiii., cxxxvi., cxxxix.; Isaiah xi., xii., xl. 1—11; Jeremiah xxiii. 5-8; St. Matt. iv. 1—11., xxi. 1—13; St. Luke x. 25-37; Acts i. vii. Scripture Texts in reference to "Duty to God and to our Neighbour." Principal Prophecies spoken by Jesus Christ. Prophecies respecting the Restoration of the Jews. General Geography. Ciphering and Mental Calculations. English Grammar. Poetry, Vocal Music, &c.

SECOND CLASS.-Portions of Holy Scripture learnt since the last examination :-Psalms i., ii., xxiii., cxxxiii, cxxxvi.; Isaiah ii. 1—5., ix. 5, 6; Jeremiah xxxi. 10-12; Zechariah viii. 20 to the end; St. Mark xi. 9-17; St. Luke xxi. 25-33; St. John xiv. 1-18; Romans iii. 10-18. Scripture Texts in reference to the Lord's Prayer. Scripture Texts to prove the Articles of the Apostles' Creed. Scripture Prophecies respecting Jesus Christ. Geography-Countries and Capitals, Counties and Chief Towns. Ciphering and Mental Calculations. Grammar-Parts of Speech, &c. Poetry, Vocal Music, &c.

THIRD CLASS.-Portions of Holy Scripture learnt since the last examination :-Psalms i., cxxii., cxxxiii.; Isaiah ii. 1-5; vii. 14; ix. 6, 7; liii.; Jeremiah xxxi. 10-12; St. Matthew i. 18-23; v. ; St. Luke i. 1—21; i St. John i. 1-14; Philippians ii. 5-11. GeographyCounties and Chief Towns. Ciphering and Mental Calculations. Grammar-Parts of Speech, &c. Poetry.

At five o'clock, a large number of the former female pupils met together to tea in the Girl's School-room. Many of these had come from distant parts to be present on the occasion.

The Annual Sermon was preached by the Rev. A. M. Myers. After the service, those of the former male pupils who were present sat down to supper, and thus ended the proceedings of the day.

LETTERS ON MISSIONS.

FRANKFURT-ON-THE-MAINE.

DEAR YOUNG FRIENDS,

We have now fairly got into Germany. In this country and in Poland our first missionary work among foreign Jews began. The part of which I am now about to write, is what is called "the Rhenish Provinces." You must look into your map of Germany, and there you will find the Prussian Rhine Provinces, Hesse Cassel, Hesse Darmstadt, Hesse Homburg, Bavaria, Würtemberg, Nassau, Rhenish Bavaria, Baden, and Alsace. These places form together one great field of our missionary work.

The Rev. H. Poper is labouring at Frankfurton-the-Maine. It is about the mission work in this place and neighbourhood that I shall first write.

You will, I dare say, remember that about three years ago there was an engraving of the Juden-gasse, or Jewish street, in Frankfurt. You were then told, that it was in this street that all the Jews used at one time to be confined. Of late years, however, they have been allowed to live in all parts of the town. But for many hundred years they had to bear with constant persecution. They were not allowed the same liberties as other people who lived in the town. They were obliged to wear a hat or cap of a particular shape, to show that they were Jews. At the fairs and great markets they were obliged to wear some other mark besides. When they went into the market, whatever they touched they were obliged to buy. allowed to have Christian servants or nurses. They were not

There were several trades which they were not permitted to follow. On Sundays and festival days the gates of the Juden-gasse were locked, and in that they were shut

up.

But there was another bad law for the Jews. During a whole year not more than twelve marriages were allowed to take place, and only six Jews from other parts might come and settle in Frankfurt during that time.

You will here see what hardships and trials the Jews had to endure at Frankfurt. Although many of them were very rich, yet this did not alter the ill-feeling which the Gentiles had against them.

There has been a great change for the better at Frankfurt. All these hardships are not yet removed from the Jews; but, as I have said, they may now live in any part of the town they like. They need not now wear any particular dress, to show that they are Jews; and all their difficulties about marriage and other things have passed away.

I have before spoken of the different kinds of Jews to be found in many places, and of the religious opinions which many of them hold. At Frankfurt, they may be divided into three classes. There are the rabbinists, or those who think that nothing is so wise and good as what their rabbies have said and written. These are called again—the orthodox Jews. Then there are the anti-rabbinists, or those who do not receive and believe what the rabbies have written and said. are called the reformed Jews. The third = class may be called deists. They do not believe in anything that the Bible says; they put aside all that God has revealed, and are infidels.

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