The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-12-27

low israccs He then briefly described the fright OF tho
jews spoke OF the they had received from
for leaving their homes like towards, and answered
by saying, they did love Morocco less but their fam
lies spoke 0f the kind treatment they received on
board the british vessels, and ended by strong and
touching appeal to the senerosy and charity OF hs con-
Gregalon.
INTERESTING JEWISH CEREMONY.
RECEPTION OF A FEMALE CHRISTIAN pR0sELYTE.
very large congregation assembled at tho Jewish
Synagogue No. 81 Eat Twelfth street, tho 18th inst,
for the purpc Of Divine worship, and to with the
and interesting ceremony Of the reception Of Chris
tan proseyte The Of the day conducted in
the ordinary form Of Hebrew worship and the chanting
Of OF the Psalms of 1.-THE Sweet Singer of Israel"
The first psalm the ninety second usually sung
the Sabbath followed by the benedction blessing OF
the congregation
The Ranm then said" Bless we the Lord, who is
blessed
The congregation replied 10 unison with the choir
Blessed be The Lord, who is blessed forevermore.'
After the reading OF several passages OF Holy rptue
the Rabbi and tie assistant minister proceeded to
the ark and TO take from the Sephorim, or Books of
the Law On ascending the steps leading TO the ark tn,
erase your heads o. ye gates, and be raised wide I'VE
everlasting toofs anu the King Of Glory shall in
Who this King Of Glory The Lord of Hosts He the
King oil Glory. Selah,"
The Ark is then opened, the choir singing
'And when the ark set forward Moses said arise, o.
lord, and let thine enemies be scattered and let them
that hate thee fly before thee
The ark then taken out, and the Rabbi invoked the
Almighty in a German prayer.
The assistant minister then chaunted:-
Fcr from Aon shall the la go forth, and the Word Of
the Lord from Jerusalem
The law then shown to the congregation the Rabbi
land this is the law which Moses sat before the chill.
dren of Israeli
The congregation recited:-
Clear, q! israel the Lord our God-the Lord is one"
The law was theu carried 10 the reading desk the Rabbi
oh! magnify the Lord with me, aud let us together
Congregauon--sThine, OH lord are the greatness
power aud glory, victory and majesty for all that is
in the Heaven in the earth is Thine Thine is the
Kingdom, 0, Lord, and Thou art exalted as supre ne
above all
Then followed the bcncdiction before and after the read
ing Of the law.
discourse in the German language.
The scroll Of tho law then taken by the officiating
minister and returned to the ark, the congregation
and when the ark rested he said restore tranquility
| 0, Lord, TO the many thousands Of lsrael'
me morning service was closed with Davids Psalm Of
! Thanksgiving
At the conclusion of morning the Rev. Dr. Adler
assembled the rostrum, and very fine looking young
woman, of middle stature, and apparently not more than
twenty three years Of plainly and respectfully alfred
together with Jewish gentleman whom we after wards
ascertaned to be her took up position directly
beneath the pulpit occupied by the officiating minister
She held lady,s "muG,' in which both ner
hands were encased, and while she was waiting the
upon single spot The congreg atom seemed to be- deeply
Interested The utmost stiffness prevailed throughout the
synagogue as Dr. Adler proceeded to address the prose-
lyte. Addressing her by her name, he said
Mrs. -, / have to inquire Of you whether Won
have duly prepared yourself Tor the solemn step you
now about 10 take, ana whether it from % earnest
and deep desire to embrace the holy profession of Jlda
ISM and to became member OF the large Jewish congre
cations OF this city, that you here present yourself and
ask for admission into our communion If this be go,
then sanctfy your mind and confess here, before the
eye Of God and the presence of this congregation the
holy belief OF Israel, in loud clear and distinct voice,
and With your whole heart and mindN
The lady then made the following confession Of the
faith Of an Iraeite in full and distinct tones and with
very perfect English prcnunciaion;-
acknowledge and confess that God, the Great sup
porter and ruler of the whole universe is only God,
aud never assumes any shape of bang the heavens
or upon The earth facknowe ledge ard confess that Go
has created man in his likeness has endowed hun with
free will and immortality, aud has stined him
to walk in the way OF God and to take the Most Blessed
One as his example ID his thoughts and eudeavors in his
deeds and actions and thus sanctfy his inward and
outward life, aud to parake Of blessednoss his future
state acknowledge and confess that God has revealed
the doctrine and the law of this sancfcation of man
through Moses the greatest Of an prophets. and has
chosen Israel lts nation of priesthood TO promueae tile
doctrine OF the only AMI of Ills holy will upon earth
and that once, tx the Intervention of Israeli the true per-
cepton and veneraton Of God will become a common
treasure 10 all mankind which time of che fraternzng OF
all nations God will be the period of tho truc realm OF
the Messiah And thus enter into the religious conmu-
nifty Of Iscae with full consciousness and with free will
ana promise solemnly TO live henceforth with all my
heart with all my soul, and with all my might according
10 this holy belief and dev-te neither toward the right
toward the left from the obligations arising from the
the truth.
ssbemapg Ysrael, Adona Eohim elobinu achod.o
Hear, o. Israel-the Lord Cod the Lord ia one.
/ The Rev. DR.. ADLER then addressed the convert He
sad " You have confessed here in this holy place.
in the sight Of the Great Goi and in tho presence Of this
congregations that from your inward heart and with
holy ncnaon you have profcssed the faith Israel
lite. The Holy One is witness TO this your act Remember
this sacred hour during all your hfe Do not fail keep
the Sabbath on Saturday, and Holy Days in their
proper season, And before all, strengthen your mind
morning and oyenng by singing aud praying and in 70.
tod
and instructed the people of Israel during thousands
years, and kept them pnre happy and prosperous in the
Be pure member OF the people Of Israeli that may be
proud Of you. Be with God and God win be with you
always their children Live therefore, together with
your husband, in the fear Of God, that IT, in light
and truth. purity, and virtue, peace and bar nony
arrive at The proper age do not oget TO give them rc
gious Instructions 50 as TO make them good and happy
beings, aud yourselves happy through them. Let the
fear Of God be always your guidance, and God be with
Tho whole congregation then rose and the Rabbi pro-
nounccd the bcnedcon in Hebrew, laying his hands on
tho proscytes head. THIS part Of the ceremony was ex
ceedingIy solemn, and to the Christian spectator there
was something terribly awfrl in the unaffected SIM
pllcity OF the proceedings The young woman
moved during tho whole Of the SERVICE did she show
any emotion whatever nj the impressive moment when
gaton:-
"God make his face to shine upon thee, and be gra
cous unto thee
"God lift up his eountenancc upon thee and give thee
peacc--pedco now peace forever and ever"
The cOnQrf gaticn answered, "Auen;,
The Rabbi then bent over the pulpit and shook the lady
and her husband warmly by the hand and the ceremony
was over. f
TIM CssE or ElorxslEyr, Dgsgnnoy AID Ds.n-Tm ST..
pucrn ARpMGxrD laura M Kendall, OF CRANKY
c. daughter of Deacon Kendall OF that pace, aboa. Owe
years ago clipped from her home With Edwin Reed
sic teacher and her seor by many years He promised
her marriage, but could not make good his promise.
he was already married He induced her TO go home
and get her share of her hcra property, under
cd promises of marriage ba, be again deceived her sne
resided for some time past at South Boston under the
name Of Jones The visits OF Reed growing less and less e
quent until ut last tho deserted pined away aud
died Reed IL panoforte dealer aud music teacher Of
Springfield, with a house. wife aud children at West
Springfield lie was arrested there charge Of adQ
terry, and taken to Boston, where he arragncd
charge o. adultery waived examination aud hold
81 300 for trial In tle SlnreEnn Cnurt Mr. Randi