The sun., 1870-10-22
CoSvERsIoNs To JUDAISM.
success of mr.. Liiieuthni In Cincir natl
Western Ideas Of Liberniism-Nbai taen.
Bank- Thinks OF Modern Judaism A
Rabbi Preaching In n Unitartnu Church.


| have lately converted two ladics to Judaism
Tie cne. m sIied lady IN Dt,ton Ohio ~ n ner cot
"Ruth." Her parents are \ ell odists; hut witt
mat .ririt o. true America7 'nieraton w1,c'i you
sou nnd IN Tie c"untr' towns aud ,l't'es had ot
no east objection TO er ing a jew TIVE
first ehild she hrrc was 4 thl, tie second n hrv.
~ socn "a she hsd leen incru 81 - TIE arrival NJ
the ,ouor An cr"or. SIC, gct ; Cltistrr called her
lushaud 20 her Ne 'sirc, ard ordered him to scrl
ii % been circuTcisei
Wien > lew m Mus a-o ssc vr' eo1f7cd with
her as' hoy. IN the d1v " crcuuc- ion VI ms a'e
~ net mini N irin cur religion: and Nrhout CO..
.ultin- her hushard. addressed herself - ne. A.
ter havin, given her the rrurer Instruction, SIC
sent me letter. begging ne to come cut to Da, ton
and to perform tie ccter cnv, as ste wa' going to
visit her parents. end wished to return to ler
parental rcof ~ n mi Jsvess.
tho sincere devotion sic displayed really erpti.
voted me. was moved TO nv irnernost sou |
prominent place among Jev ish women. When &C.
corGi1g to her request. ] was about performing the
welt little: oriv want to change dresses" And
few minutes atorwnrd are entered the room,
dressed In regular holiday attire, and taking of the
wed ting ring from her nnret. she handed It TO me,
saying: "Nnw, cir. hand II b1ck TO according to
the rites NJ cur sacred religion"
When the ceremony wes over she fell round the
neck of her husiant. with such true genuine 1htc-
ton that the whole company was m we'd To tears
ere WI be trne ro,ler w lN.el, ana say and
rense nv, work and mi iewafd be given thee
Of the Lord GOO Of Israel"
IHE SECOND CONVERT
was younr lady NJ New Orleans. she was here
on visit Win her relstives. and without intro
duciion whatsoever, called on me and stated Ter
fixed purpose oi joining our rcton.
tried all mems to dissuade her : hut Il was all
nf no nv'il. | asked her what be- parents think
~ her resolution. She replied that she had los, her
motret many year. ago and that her father, cap
ieety satisfied. then asked her WI at her restives
IN this city thihh Of her proposition. With true
Snnihern spirit she renicd, they shell mind thrir
own business. When i CURED whether she was
acquainted with zone Je ish gentlemen, she took
the nint a ONCE. and got in perfect rese At in
tnen appointed several iadle. md gentlemen 10
crosfrrnmine her on the subject. At ti'nes hen .tc
wSs icdst rrerated fur ". hut they unsnir ously
rspoittl that .he in dead earnest win her con
Nc''lur, Nithout being Influenced by any WORLDLY u-
/ trru an 10 ,n.,ruct her In the tcre's Of ou-
reliricn. The S1hulti before lo- ronveis'o1, when
le v'ns tie ienolc, stc remarked 10 NY daughtcr:
I'll " hlnry slah iccl rex. Sabbath. To-day J
I'm hl' Christiin, hif Jcwrss. Next Saobath !
sh'l ~ "ne ot your people" ter the ceremony Of
htr cot'erron, shc hurried doSn from the aior and
cn'hraChs hy children, c1cisir cd: "Now you are
MY ltottrts and sister, inleed.
A tcN 'vtnln-s a ieryJrd she brought Ill her
thTistin ro'I'ives and ri.n's 10 nv house to show
them her jewish 'ati or. eud to prove 10 ne that
the' we're all tat. ed with the s'rp sle hld t1ke'.
We posed nCst plcHsing evening. and tlry
pressed tile desife OF VISITING again tie Jewish min
is;er.
ne le''er sho h,d received from her father. lie
wrote:
~ u row IN more serious matter. and INT l.
your JOINING the jew ish church. Aud all nav" I.
y T, itat h7ve ~ objection TO your JoiB,r: u.
crowded II ~ Tor your rood atd benefit h&ve no
prejudice oi ans kind hive 10 choice ~ Church or
religious rfirci le, ouiy that wict 0r tour gcnd
or any one "'se'>. 80 do As you thiuk test. and
am satisfied"
CES. BANKS.
On the SahbsiN after the Uay II A'onemont lar.o
delegation Ut t,c members ~ lrr : .nlLern G nv.
merclal Convention, teadcd By Gen. Il ufs 90 Mas.,
cGu-etts. attended TIE dyiue service in nny teurle
o. course changed trs Ject m rly sermon, and
smoke Of the spirt oi modern Judaism Tie gtnue.
men were puzzled. several from the South asked
ioi eopies OF tie sermon, sad Gen Dahks remarked
" ! had not the least idea talt judaism was 50 rro
stsssive and eniirhiened. knew not word Oft"
That n IL replied Mr.. l'hhD Heldeilac "you
d' not know ANYTHING OF fJuJaisn. All hence your
prejudice against It."
TREAcnINo ~ ruE UNITARIAN cnracu
Tor thi. reason am rrcnchln. N the radical Vri.
tartan Church e Or, NlcLers, whenever NV .ei.
40. hdy 9i one OF oui judges of tie Superior C.urt
remarked OIL SUNDAY last after the service: ave
all " III set become tsw~."