Salvation (Volume 5) (Paperback)

Book may have numerous typos, missing text, images, or index. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. 1903. Not illustrated. Excerpt: ... Evangelization of Jews Abroad. 199 entire dependence on God. Mr. Davidson has continued his work of faith and labor of love among the poorest of Jews near the London Docks, with the "Strangers' Rest" as a centre. Many of these Jews are strangers, just come from Russia and other countries from which they are driven out. A unique feature of the work is the commenced issue of the Gospels in Anglo-Hebrew: that is, the English text printed phonetically in Hebrew characters, for the benefit of the many Jews who can speak but cannot read English in the Roman characters. It is also useful with Jews who are anxious to learn English. JEWS HIDDEN IN THE HEART OF CHINA. A MISSION TO THOSE SEQUESTERED JEWS IN KAIFUNG-FU. A leaflet published about three years ago from the "Prayer Union for Israel" (Australian branch), says The Friend of Israel, concluded with the suggestion that each member should contribute a shilling towards the outfit of the first Australian missionary to Kaifung-Fu. Since then that city has opened its gates to the messengers of the Cross, and the China Inland Mission has the honor of going in to possess it. Accordingly, at the last Council meeting, it was decided that a sum of 8 which had been slowly gathering for the Chinese Jews during the year, should be sent to the head of the China Inland Mission working in Kaifung-Fu to be used in direct missionary effort among the Jewish community there. More than half this amount has been sent from missionaries and native Christians, who form the only branch of the Prayer Union in a heathen land, viz., at Foo-chow. Miss Mort reports that there are now ninety native members. MOUNT GERIZIM AND THE SAMARITANS. BY REV. L. ZECKHAUSEN, JERUSALEM. Mount Gerizim is the object of supreme veneration to the Samaritans. It ...