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nobler sense than the mere awaking of THE HEBREW CHRISTIAN WITNESS AND PROPHETIC INVESTIGATOR, after a year's slumber. We look forward to an infinitely more effulgent awaking, when we shall rest from our labours and be for ever and ever in the presence of Him who never slumbereth nor sleepeth. It is to that awaking especially that we have respect when we adopt as our motto:

אשבעה בהקיץ תמונתך:

"I SHALL BE SATISFIED, ON AWAKING, WITH THY LIKENESS."

THE VOICE OF BELIEVING ISRAEL. THE future historian of the vicissitudes of the English periodical press will find materials for a few interesting chapters on the rise and progress, the conflicts, and conquests of the AngloJewish Magazines, both Christian and anti-Christian. It is not our intention to apply either our time or our space to such chapters. We simply wish to inaugurate our NEW SERIES by a brief sketch of the chequered annals of the Jewish periodical literature in this country.

Jewish Journalism began amongst the members of the English synagogue about 1830, under the editorship of the late talented Dr. Raphael. This beginning was in the shape of a small demy 8vo. sheet weekly. It was devoted chiefly to articles on Hebrew Literature, and to translations, into English, of a certain class of Jewish lore. That periodical was rightly named THE HEBREW REVIEW. It was conducted with marked ability and talent. It expired, however, after a precarious existence of three years.

The next synagogue attempt at a Jewish magazine was made about 1840. A fortnightly large quarto sheet of eight pages made its appearance, under the title of THE JEWISH CHRONICLE. It was espoused principally by members of the Portuguese synagogue. It was not distinguished for first-rate ability or talent. It died in its infancy after a few months' hard struggles for life.

About the same time app, JACOB'S VOICE-another fort

nightly Jewish Magazine, also a quarto eight-page sheet—began to make a noise. It was started by a man named Jacob Frankel. The distinguishing characteristic of that fortnightly was the intense intolerance and hatred, of the proprietor and editor of that paper, towards believing Israel. His co-religionists were not certain whether the promoter of that magazine meant to represent his organ as the voice of the Jewish nation, or his own individual voice. Anyhow they often quoted, in connexion with that sheet, our patriarch Isaac's perplexing epigram:"The voice is Jacob's voice, but the hands are the hands of Esau." Jacob Frankel, after a couple of years' vapouring, sold the magazine to a co-religionist, and Dr. A. Benisch became the editor of the Voice of Jacob.

After a few years' discordant noise the Voice of Facob was suddenly silenced, and another magazine, under a former title, The Jewish Chronicle, appeared. This magazine-after many changes in tone and style, in size and time of issue, in proprietorship, and editorship-has now settled down as a Weekly.

In 1846, the late Mr. Moses Samuel, of Liverpool, began to publish a Monthly, under the title of my D. The Cup of Salvation. But the cup-it did not sparkle-drained its bearer fiscally and editorially, in the course of a few months. It then altogether disappeared from the few library tables, upon which it might, now and then, have been seen untouched and untasted. In 1859, the late Mr. Breslau made an effort to resuscitate The Hebrew Review, but after several galvanic applications it fell dead again, more so than ever, and never likely to be revived again.

In 1866, a new weekly synagogue paper was started, under the appellation of The Jewish Record. It was conducted with considerable literary power; but the managers not being respectors of persons, and given to describe words and works as they deemed proper, their Weekly was not patronized by the Jewish community as it deserved. It did not outlive 1871.

At the end of that year, one of the under-masters of the Jewish Free School, Bell Lane, began to issue a new Weekly, under the imposing title The Jewish World. The promoter of that magazine began by most virulent and outrageous onslaughts upon Jewish believers in Christ. He not only indulged in vituperative abuse against Hebrew Christians, but he organized mobs

of the lower ranks of Jews to invade Christian churches during divine service, to cause disturbances, and to insult and assault any Christian Israelite to be met with in those churches. However, The Jewish World seems to have changed hands within the last year, and is now conducted on somewhat less discreditable principles than heretofore. This and The Jewish Chronicle continue. their hebdomadal appearance on Fridays. So much for the voice of unbelieving Israel in this country.

Now for a brief sketch of the history of THE VOICE of BelievING ISRAEL in this country. In one sense it may be maintained that the voice of believing Israel made itself heard, in the British Isles, ever since the Reformation, by the many published works of Anglo-Hebrew Christians. Especially so since the close of last century, since when the English press began to teem with all sorts of works from the pens of believing Israel. Moreover, from many a pulpit in the land began to sound forth the testimony of Jesus as recorded from the lips of Christian Israelites. All this received force and motive power by the organization of Missionary Societies for Promoting Christianity amongst the Jews.

It was not, however, till the year 1845 that a Christian Israelite Magazine began to be published, under the title "THE VOICE OF ISRAEL: A Monthly Magazine, conducted by Jews who believe in Jesus of Nazareth as the Messiah." The voice of believing Israel by means of that organ continued to be heard, to good purpose, for three successive years. The late RIDLEY HERSCHELL, father of Farrer Herschell, Q.C. and M.P., was its editor, and some eminent Hebrew Christians were his coadjutors.

The remnant of the Israel of God, however, though rapidly increasing in numbers, was as yet too weak and too small to have been able to overcome the potent adverse circumstances which that remnant had to encounter. The voice of believing Israel was therefore hushed for a time. For the same reason, as well as on account of severe domestic trials, did the STAR OF JACOB -another Hebrew Christian Monthly, thirty-two pages, demy 8vo, started at Dublin, in 1847-disappear from the horizon of Anglo-Christian Israel, after a short, but useful, career of seven months.

In 1852, Dr. Nathan Davis, another Christian Israelite-author

of "Carthage and her Remains,"-began to edit a monthly, thirtytwo pages, demy 8vo., under the designation of the HEBREW CHRISTIAN MAGAZINE. Neither has that periodical survived the year. For the next twelve years-notwithstanding that the return of Jews to THE FAITH of the Fathers and the Prophets became wonderfully numerous-no attempt was made to reestablish a Hebrew Christian organ.

In the year 1865, however, several Hebrew Christian Clergymen met at the house of the editor and proprietor of this QUARTERLY to confer on the desirability of making such efforts and taking such steps as would make THE VOICE OF BELIEVING ISRAEL heard again, and that uninterruptedly. After several conferences, a prospectus was drawn up, and printed, of a monthly Christian Israelite periodical, which was to appear under the designation of 7, THE STANDARD OF JUDAH, on the

1st of January, 1866.'

? To give our readers an idea of the extent of our original plan, we subjoin here, by way of foot-note, the printed proof of our

"PROSPECTUS.

"AT a preliminary Meeting-of a Provisional Committee, consisting of four Hebrew Christian Clergymen of the Church of England, and one Hebrew Christian denominational minister-held in London, on the 27th of September, 1865, it was resolved― "That the accompanying Prospectus of the proposed

CHRISTIAN ISRAELITES' ASSOCIATION,

be printed and circulated, with a view to elicit the sentiments, and enlist the co-operation of Christians from the house of Israel, and from amongst the Gentiles.'

"You are earnestly invited to give the following project your serious and prayerful consideration; and to communicate your sentiments thereon, without reserve, to the Members of the Provisional Committee.

"N.B.-Attention is particularly called to the paragraphs marked (?) in the margin. "It is intended, please God, to hold a Meeting of Christian Israelites, at an early date, to form the Association; and, if it should appear desirable, to commence work at once with one or more sections of the scheme here sketched out; such as the Weekly Conferences, the Course of Lectures, or the Magazine.

(?)

(?)

שארית ישראל:

THE

CHRISTIAN ISRAELITES' ASSOCIATION.

(?)

כי מירושלם תצא שארית ופלטה מהר ציון: .32 .ISA. XXXVII

Οὕτως οὖν καὶ ἐν τῷ νῦν καιρῷ λεῖμμα κατ ̓ ἐκλογὴν χάριτος γέγονεν.-ROMANS XI. 5.

FIRST.-Objects of the Association.-I. To establish-1. A Bond of Union; 2. A Channel of Intercourse; and 3. A Medium of Co-operation between Christian Israelites throughout the world.-II. To witness together-1. To the Faith of Jesus Christ

Whilst, however, the clerical brethren, who acted with the

before Israel; and 2. To the Hope of Israel before the Gentiles. -III. To defend the Word of God, of the Old and New Testaments, against the attacks of Infidelity, Scepticism, and irreverent Criticism; and to promote its study in the original languages.-IV. To forward the spread of the Gospel amongst the Jews, in cooperation with existing Societies, and otherwise.-V. To watch over and promote the interests of Jewish Converts and Inquirers, especially in times of persecution, sickness, and adversity.-VI. To supply correct information about-i. Rabbinic Literature; 2. The religious views, rites, and ceremonies, and the civil and social condition of the Jews in various parts of the world; and 3. The progress of the Christian Faith amongst them.-VII. To encourage the publication of Books suitable for Converts and Inquirers; as well as works on the questions at issue between Christianity and Judaism, written in the spirit of love.

SECOND-Means.-I. A Monthly Periodical.-II. Occasional Books and Tracts.— III. Weekly Conferences.-IV. Meetings of the Members and Associates, the Council, Board, and Committee.-V. A Yearly Course of Lectures, combined with Scripture Classes amongst the Jews.-VI. A Triennial Conference; and VII. A Relief Fund for Converts and Inquirers.

LAWS AND REGULATIONS.

THIRD-Membership.-I. Members.-All Israelites, by birth or descent, who shall avow their belief in the Divine Inspiration and Authority of the Old and New Testament; be members of the Christian Church by Baptism; and subscribe annually, each according to his ability, towards the expenses and objects of the Association.—II. Associates.-Gentile Christians who shall subscribe to the Funds not less than Ten Shillings per annum.-III. Collectors of Thirty Shillings and upwards annually, shall be Members or Associates, during the continuance of their Collections.—IV. Donors of Ten Pounds and upwards, and Collectors of Twenty pounds and upwards, shall be Members or Associates for life.-V. Executors of Legacies of Twenty-five Pounds and upwards, shall be Life-Members or Associates; reckoning Twenty-five Pounds for each Executor in the order they are named in the Will.-VI. Members and Associates shall be supplied with yearly Tickets, on the payment of their Subscriptions, which shall admit them to the Conferences, Meetings, Sermons, and Lectures. -(?) VII. The Magazine shall be supplied at trade price to Members and Associates. FOURTH.-Executive-I. The Patronage of the Association shall be reserved for the Anglican Bishop of Jerusalem, when he shall be an Israelite by birth, or origin.— II. A President and Vice-President shall be elected annually from amongst the Members, and shall not be eligible for re-election within three years.-III. A Treasurer and two Secretaries (who shall likewise be co-Editors of the Organ and other Publications of the Association) shali be appointed for three years, and shall be eligible for reappointment.—IV. Four Auditors-two Members and two Associatesshall be elected annually, to examine the accounts of the Association.-V. A Council of Seventy shall be elected from amongst the Members in the following proportions, viz.:-Fifteen from residents within the Metropolitan District; fifteen from the Provinces, and forty from the Colonies and Foreign Countries. 1. The Patron, President, Vice-President, Treasurer, and Secretaries, shall be ex-officio Members of the Council. (?) 2. The Council shall meet Monthly; or, as circumstances may require, to transact the general business of the Association; seven shall form a Quorum. 3. The appointment of Treasurer, Secretaries, Auditors, the Annual Preachers and Lecturers, the Board of Publication, the Relief Committee, Sub-Committees, &c., shall be vested in the Council.-VI. Three Members shall be appointed by the Council permanent Trustees of the Magazine; and with the Editors, President, Vice-President and Treasurer, for the time being, shall constitute a Board of Publication, to superintend the Magazine and other Publications authorized by the Council. The Board shall meet Fortnightly, or oftener. Three shall be a Quorum.-VII. Three members shall be elected by the Council permanent Trustees of the Relief Fund to be raised; and with the Secretaries, the President, Vice-President, and Treasurer, for the time being, shall form a Committee for the Management and Distribution of the Fund. The Committee shall meet Fortnightly, to examine applications for relief, &c. Three shall be a Quorum. N.B.-The Secretaries and Editors shall have a fixed salary; the

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