The New York herald., 1869-02-21

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golng on u your hearts.n Now he closes
the FIRST meeting with earnest, fervent
Yonder are disabled soldiers, weeping They can
not sink ON 70 their knees, but they are touched
with the Hof Spirit He ceases praymg. but few
OF the PEOPLE leave, and the body OF the church is
full. The organ maintains its heavy swell and
music still eltends it's wonderful power over the
stricken people. The aisIes are alive with earnest
! Christians, elhortng, entreating and comforting
those anxious Tor their souls Mr. Hammond IS
| and now stopping TO direct his brother laborers or
| giving out new hymn to the choir Ladies are as
earnest In their labors as the rest anu plead with
| Sinners
TIL nearly len this scene goes on, and finally the
/ great crowd rises and leaves the gas burns low
messed before in the history OF thus revisal Mr.
Hammond, Though nnwell, seemed to receive new
strength.
"Are Cur Women So Wickedv,'
TINS question is put by the Baltimore american IN
discussing social question that has arrested the at
tenton OF the heads of both the Protestant and
Catholic Churches. We have published the charge
OF Protestant bishop Of one OF the Northern do
ceses in which he thought proper warn his people
against the growth of the horrible crime Of fetcide.
In report Of sermon delivered in the cathedral ON
Sunday last the Catholic Mirror represents Arch
bishop SpaldiIlg as saving:-
Finally, the most reverend orator said that he
scarcely trust himself to refer to what was still
behind ana was lar worse than all this-an abomi-
nation leading to the depopulatl0n and desoaton OF
the land-t0 eXcesses worse than the murder OF the
innocents by Herod. because committed not so much
through sudden passion or the motive OF cruel amb
ton, but with deliberately wicked purpose; prac-
tce worse, probably than any ever generally adopted
even among heatnens, but which, nevertheless, was
becoming friRhtnliy common in this enlightened age
and country, and which was even occasionally de-
tended az an evidence Of growing enlightenment lie
would not refer more particularly to turptude TOO
shocking to think OF, one which should not even be
named among Christians; but he deemed 1t q sacred
and solemn duty to give TINS warning, in general
and sufficiently intelgible language; as, though
these horrible and unnatural excesscs referred to
were almost unknown among Catholics, and were
not as yet, thank God, believed have reached tins
latitude at least to any great extent they fast
approaching us, and threatening the ruin OF our
people, body and soul He wished to put It on re-
cord that the Catholic Church utterly abhors such
abOminatiOns in every form and shape, and, under
whatsoever preext they are practised as an afro
cious violation OF the divine commandment, Thou
shalt not kill"
The american observes:-Are our women 80 bad as
5nss We t Snak " t not As general rule the small
Gated, ana where the mems Of maintaining and edu-
eating children are most abundant Az we descend
the social scale we find families more numerous This
tact is SO well established to lind expression In the
proverb g poor man for children" &c II, there
fore, this crime OF gticide has grown so common as
to justify the grave warnings put FORTH t is evident
that it is pracised most largely among those classes
where the temptation to IL is least. where the
cnormIty, and the sensibties most actively revolt
against its commission. For ourselves, we beieve
better Of our women, better OF human nature, and
ess as' IS @STs Sne fssi tsss ca &c 5 w s
paper; but there are very OBVIOUS physiological
Vslsay a' III ave. s y S ne sS @
tive small Increase OF population among the highly
educated and wealthiest classes of society dis-
general wanC OF stamina of the females OF these
classes wonla in our opinion be more gcrmane than
charges thatare too sweeping ana TOO full OF enOr
nifty to be accepted on any evidence that has yet
been produced
An Extraordinary Religious Ceremony-Con-
nr Clsxf~ Maid U..L.
nnd Her Marriage 10 nm Israelitc.
(FroIi the Chicago Tribune, Feb. 1871
The second instance Of Chicago Christian adopt
Ing the jewish faith and being admitted TO member
ship IN that Church Is that OF Miss Mary Gilmore
formerly or DetroiL Michigan. Particular interest
Ia attached II this case from the fact that she
Church has stronger hold on Its members than any
other denomination of Christians. As in the other
instance, Prospective husband was the paramount
reason for desiring conversion.
the cerenpnies were held In the Brothers OF Peace
synagogue, located on the corner Of Third avenue
! and Harrison street, yesterday morning. Our re-
| porter entered the church aud walked up one Of
the side aisles, hat IN hand being unfamiliar with
the customs OF the Isractes As he approached the
| altar several gentlemen requested him to don his
chapedu, as IL was contrary to the Jewish law for
man to uncover IN place OF worship. The head
himself to await developments. There were no
decorations and no more than ordinary interest
event which was to take place.
About ten minutes after eleven the convert came
nett and Mrs. Sarah Sneider taking q seat to the
left or the altar. She was attred In neat fitting
white tarla an dress with no ornament except .
a "Grccian Bend' hat, trimmed with blue, with q
large white feather In front. Miss Gilmore Is de-
cidedy GOOD looking, and unquestionaby will make
Mr. Bcrney Berlyn, the gentleman whom she has Sc
lected as u life partner, happy.
was ooSeI for with He ensered III the csnre
dressed In his robes, IN q short time. and took
q position Ia front Of the altar. There were now
Quoted to the altar by the sexton, Mr. LOUIS Bacna-
| rach, when the following coloquy took place the
young lady answering tue questions In 4 clear and
distinct voice. the audience maintaining the sIrictest
| silence during the exercises:-
RABBI-Miss Mary Gilmore, as you present your.
self with the intention or joining the Jewish fatb
are you ready 10 answer me, in the presence Of
| these people, the following questionsl
Miss GILMORE-l am.
RABsI--Then please answer them. DO you freely
| and OF yonr own accord join the Jewish faiths
Miss GIIMoEE-ld do, In the presence OF all these
people In this house OF the Lord and In tue presence
Of the Almighty, declare my purpose TO JOIN the Jew
ish nation and recogize the unity OF God
RABBr-Are you acquainted with the articles Of
Miss GiLMoRE-I am well acquainted with them,
and hereby DO declare them tshe then declared
| fouows:-)
believe x,.ss v.r;.s faith, .ss. GOD blessed ;. HI.
that He alone has made and ever viii make. produc.
believe with perfect faith that the Creator (blessed
M . r only SSs ssd s ss: s's osr sS % UNITY
| Was who IT, ana who VIII be eiernsiy.
Y believe With perfect faith that the Creator blessed
be His mel incorporate that He IL not subject any
o TIC chances incident To matter, and that he has any
similttude whaHvcr.
believe, win perfect faith, that the Creator lessed
be His name 10 both the nrst and the last of All things
believe, with perfect faith, that the Creator tblesscd
be HE nams yea 70 HIM only - y proper 70 address
believe, vlh perfect faith, that the Of Tue
| prophet trus.
bc,svc, with perfect faith, TIM, the prophecy OF
Mo.s our asSsssr Or may Ss 80 sSa m rest ~ se,ss was r,
| him who mar succeed him.
believe, With = perfect fsiih that the law which We
have now possession the which gwen
to Nosas instructor. May his soul pcsre
1? Deicve, with perfect faith, that this law viii never
he cha-i and that he Creator blessed be His nae)
give ANY other Law.
10 Tbeevc with perfect faith, that the Creator tbeescd
b. His knoweh all the actions and thonkhs OF
stated al hcr hearts and is fully acquainted wh
4 al their wcrAs
III beeve with perfect faith, that the Creator blessed
b. His ibose who OBSERVE His
\ and Furnishes " ~ who transEress thcm.
IL believe. with perfect faith, that tbs Messiah will come,
although bis coming be delayed, Will STILL In daily hope,
patiently await his appearance
u believe with perfect fsith thst there viii be
recs0n OF The dead when u shall please The Creator
"a tssed and exa,led be His forever and
The Rabbi then took Miss Gilmore by the hand,
l led into tie altar. Oneueu door aud exposed