Among those most needed now, were a Hebrew and Hebrew-Spanish vocabulary of the Old Testament (then in preparation); a Spelling Book for schools; a short Hebrew Grammar; a brief Arithmetic; a Geography of the Bible, and a Natural History of the same; various religious tracts and essays on prophecies, especially those concerning the Messiah; and a translation of McCaul's "Old Paths" into Hebrew-Spanish.
The Ashkenazim, or German Jews, were only about two thousand, and were chiefly young men driven from Moldavia by the Boyars, and from Russia by the law of conscription that threatened them with the hardships and perils of a soldier's life.

This department was under the charge of Mr.Allan, a missionary of the Free Church of Scotland, in connection with Mr.Schwartz, a converted Jew.
The Protestant Armenians showed a deep interest in efforts for the conversion of the Jews, and were forward to render their aid, Nor could Jews or Mohammedans be wholly uninfluenced by the change then going on in the Armenian churches of the metropolis in respect to the use of pictures; the greater part of which had been removed, and the patriarchal church, in place of them had set the example of having passages of Scripture painted in large letters on the walls.
Besides the Spanish and German Jews in Constantinople, there was a small body of Italian Jews who were generally destitute of all religion.

Then as there were many Germans in the city, Mr.
Schauffler held a stated service for them, in which his labors were blessed to the hopeful conversion of some.

The attendance was often composed largely of Israelites.

In the closing month of the year 1844, he baptized a Jewish physician.
The Jews are probably more strongly prejudiced against the Gospel, than any other people.