Joseph Frey in America

This same Joseph Samuel Christian Friedrick Frey traveled to New York that same year and assisted in the formation of a Presbyterian missionary society for the evangelization of the Jewish people. Many encouraged Frey to follow his call to Jewish mission. As a result, on April 14, 1820, The American Society for Meliorating the Condition of the Jews was chartered. By this time Frey had published a best-selling missionary biography and was known as a charismatic leader.  While this Society was not directly connected with The London Jews’ Society (LJS) as CMJ came to be known in England, its intents were very similar and its outreach with the Gospel to Jewish people was paramount in its aim.    

Among those serving on the Board of the newly formed so ciety was another Adams – president John Quincy Adams, son of John Adams. Even though Frey left the Society in 1826 , seeing no real progress being made in the work he was devoted to, he continued to preach extensively across the United States , calling the church to its responsibility to his Jewish people.  Women’s group s spread from Boston to other major cities on the Eastern seaboard – all committed to prayer for the salvation of the Jewish people and for workers to be raised up for this ministry.  

^{Dr. Theresa Newell is the founder of CMJ USA and serves on its board of directors.}