IN 1867 an appeal in favour of the colonization of Palestine was addressed to English Jews by two well-known _Rabbis_, Elias Gutmacher (1796‒1874) of Grätz, and Zebi Hirsch Kalischer (1795‒1874) of Thorn. This appeal contains interesting references to a letter of Sir Moses Montefiore dealing with the same subject, to Servian Jews who were ready to go to Palestine, and to the activity of the “Alliance Israélite Universelle” in Paris in the same direction (Appendix lxix). Conceived in an orthodox Jewish spirit, it seems to have produced a favourable impression on some portions of the Jewish population in England; but it elicited few contributions. This is evidenced in another letter addressed to England by _Rabbi_ Sneersohn of _Jerusalem_ in 1866 (_Ab._ 8, 5626). “And now, my brethren in England, it is for you to be among the foremost in accomplishing the divine will. Hasten to buy fields and vineyards on the Holy Ground without looking for any immediate advantage. Do you not see that all nations around lay out large sums in buying up land here? Why should we not follow this good example, when thereby great benefits would be conferred on our brethren here: for they would till the ground and thereby maintain themselves, and no longer depend upon charity from abroad? By this means also would hatred and sorrow be removed from their midst, for being engaged in their work they would have no time for prying into the affairs of others. The time is most favourable for such an undertaking. About eighty heads of families, both _Sephardim_ and _Ashkenazim_, lately bought fields along the road to _Jaffa_, and some of them have commenced to till the ground. Who knows how soon the ground will be worth double the price for which it can now be had? There is now a large and most eligible piece of ground at a very reasonable price to be had, etc....” Illustration: _Rabbi_ ZEBI HIRSCH KALISCHER _Rabbi_ ISAAC JACOB REINES _Rabbi_ MORDECAI ELIASBERG _Rabbi_ SAMUEL MOHILEWER _Rabbi_ _Dr._ ISRAEL HILDESHEIMER _Rabbi_ ISAAC J. RÜLF At the same time Dunant continued his propaganda, and addressed the following letter from Paris to the Jewish press in England:―― _Jewish Chronicle_, Dec. 13, 1867 (_p._ 6). “Palestine Colonisation” “To the Editor of the _Jewish Chronicle_. “SIR,