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attention of the Bishop of Rochester and other friends having been directed to the distressed circumstances of the Rosenthal family, which they were painfully convinced had arisen from the conduct of certain officials of the London Jews' Society, his Lordship sought an interview with the Rev. C. J. Goodhart, Secretary of the Society, in the beginning of January last, on which occasion he also met the Rev. Dr. Barclay and Mr. Reichardt. After going into the matter at considerable length, Mr. Goodhart agreed to bring it before the Committee of the Jews' Society, and to lay before them for their adoption the following draft of a resolution proposed by the Bishop of Rochester:—

“Read a communication from the Bishop of Rochester, on behalf of himself and certain friends who were interested in the past history of the Rosenthal family, in connexion with the Mission to the Jews at Jerusalem, and were seeking assistance for the relief of the distressing and painful predicament in which they are now placed; and agreed that the Bishop be informed that it is not in the power of the Committee to appropriate any of the Society's proper funds in aid of the purpose recommended to their notice, but they are desirous to further the benevolent object now brought before them; and, in consideration of the favourable opinion which this convert family long enjoyed from IRev. Mr. Nicolayson, and of their present extreme difficulties, that £    be appropriated out of the Jerusalem Fund as a commencement of the contemplated subscription, and towards enabling Mrs. Rosenthal to establish herself in some business by which she may maintain her disabled husband and two afflicted sons. The Committee hope that by this step the subscription, which the Bishop and other friends have in view, may be raised to a satisfactory amount, and accomplish the desired object.”

Mr. Goodhart, having submitted the resolution to the Committee, wrote, the 12th January, 1866, that he was instructed to say, “that it was with sincere regret that they could not at once accede to the Bishop's suggestions,” until Mrs. Rosenthal had set herself right with the Committee in respect of her pamphlet.

The Bishop expressed his disappointment, and asked “specifically ” what passages of the pamphlet were referred to. Mr. Goodhart sent the following reply:—