How it came about, or what were the immediate instrumentalities which God the Holy Spirit made use of, in order to lead the mind and the heart of this master in Israel, to a right knowledge of Him who came to be a light to lighten the Gentiles, and to be the glory of his people Israel, (Luke xxi. 32,) I do not know; but this I do know, that he who was the flattered spiritual teacher of many thousands became a bitterly persecuted man, because of his faith in the man of sorrows-the Lord Jesus. He honestly sought truth, and the God of all Truth graciously revealed it to him; as he has done, and will ever do, to those who set their whole heart to seek his face.

Rabbi

on a festive occasion, some years ago, whilst surrounded by several thousands of his disciples, had, previous to their sharing of the outspread festive board, engaged in prayer; and gathering in warmth and fervour as he proceeded, the burning conviction of his soul gained power, and bursting its prison door, Rabbi

lost his worldly prudence, and with his lips gave utterance to the fulness of his heart, calling out in a loud and importunate accent upon Jesus of Nazareth, acknowledging him to be the true Messiah and Saviour.

Picture to yourselves how each heart present was filled with dismay, and how each face

plainly told of sorrow and consternation. A world of emotion was crowded into that one short moment; whilst the next saw the far-famed and almost deified Rabbi, cried down by some as a madman through his much study, &c., whilst others hurried and jostled him away into a more retired and secure apartment to endure....what God alone can fully know.

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"The natural man receiveth not the things of the Spirit of God." (1 Cor. ii. 14.) The Pharisees imputed our Lord's miracles to Satanic agency; and Festus said, Paul, thou art beside thyself; much learning doth make thee mad.” So in this matter. Government recommendation could not obtain for the Gospel messenger, ingress to him. No spirit-directed Philip, as in the case of the Ethiopian eunuch, was permitted to direct his inquiring mind, for the nominally Christian officials, under the influence of perishable gain, joined hand with the infatuated Jews to keep out the Christian missionaries, who on the first report of what had taken place, hurried over a distance of about 200 miles, to explain to him the way of truth more fully, by telling him all that Jesus had done and suffered to redeem poor lost sinners. He was made altogether a prisoner in his own house, and both closely watched and guarded, lest he should manage to escape, and publicly confess Christ in baptism.

When in 1847, I went into that part of Poland, which was several years later, I learnt that iron bars had been placed before the window of his cell, to prevent his exit; whilst a party of Chasidim had gone still further, and proposed to his family and friends, that, if he were left in their hands, they would rid all parties of farther fear or anxiety. Who could not read their intentions? They were too plain to be mistaken. However this was rejected; but from what motive we are left to divine.

From this time, Rabbi

became most

reserved in his manner, and would see or speak to few; in his habits he was very abstemious; and his devotions ceased to partake of that pharisaic parade of former days-for his was now the sigh and the prayer in secret. A few of the leading men of his party continued to receive the visits and gifts of Jews, and settle their questions.

When I was anxious to take decided steps in obtaining his lawful freedom, a dear believing Jew, (now in eternity,) begged me in the following words to desist; "As the authorities are not, in their dealings with your Jews, actuated by the love of the Gospel, their interference would be productive of more harm than good, therefore let that alone: and God, who has hitherto so wonderfully wrought in this matter without living instruments, will also in his own

good time bring about his release and appoint him his work; for, said he, I believe God intends to do a great work through him."

Often when my fellow labourer and myself had urged upon Jews the subject of closing with the invitations of the Gospel, they would tell us, "Rabbi knows all this: Why does he not confess it? We are only waiting for him to shew us the example." Thus his confession, as far as it went, was not without effect: it acted like leaven-imperceptibly and yet surely.

In 1854, when I left Poland, bars and guards still prevented the aged Rabbi from uniting in the house of God with the followers of Jesus; to confess and praise the ever adorable name of Him, who loved us and gave Himself for us.

Now, dear young readers, will you not pray for the aged Rabbi, that God may help him to grow in grace, and in the knowledge of our Lord Jesus Christ, and daily to increase in faith, in spite of bars, and guards, and much contradiction and ill-treatment? And seeing what encouragement there is, will you not pray for all the whole House of Israel, and for the peace of Jerusalem, remembering the Divine promise, "They shall prosper that love thee.”

THE TEMPLE OF SOLOMON.

(Continued from page 16.)

Mamma.-The whole of the mountain is of rocky limestone, and the soil is stony and barren. There are steep ascents on every side except the North, surrounded with a deep valley, which is again encompassed by hills. You will remember that David speaks of the mountains round about Jerusalem, and compares them to the care and protection with which God surrounds His people.

Charley.-Yes, mamma, I can find the place. It is in Psalm cxxv.

Mamma.-Moriah, properly so called, lay on the Eastern side of Jerusalem, over against Mount Acra, from which it was divided by a broad valley, afterwards filled up. The valley which divided Sion from "Acra and Moriah," was called "the valley of cheesemongers," and extended as far as Siloam. Across this valley Solomon appears to have raised a causeway, leading from the royal palace on Mount Zion to the Temple on Mount Moriah. The way was not level, but was an easy ascent and descent from oue mountain to the other. You know we read of "the ascent by which Solomon went up to the house of the Lord," and of the causeway, or "going up."

Charley.-Oh yes, mamma, that was one of the wonders which the Queen of Sheba saw; it is mentioned in 1 Kings x. Could Solomon see the front of the Temple as he went to it from his palace?

Mamma.-No, dear; the front of the Temp! was on the Eastern side, facing the Mount