The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-05-26
The Conversion of the Jews
Again.
What Is the Right Re
ligion /?
AN INDIGNANT HEBREW.
THE FREE CHURCH OF ST. MARY's.
Religious Notes, Personal and
General.
Services To-day,


"Africa for Christ and Dr. Livingstone as Pho
neer," is the title OF Rev. David Mitchell's sermon
this morning at the Canal street Presbyterian
church.
Rev. p L. Davies breaches at both services at the
Berean Baptist church.
Bishop Snow will tell all about .vThe Impending
Mighty Crash" this afternoon at the University.
Rev. Dr. Fagg viii preach morning and evening
at the Church Of the Resurrection.
Rev. Bishop Peck and Rev. DR.. Deale or Baltimore
preach at the Central Methodist Episcopal church.
Rev. H. d. Ganse will lecture this morning at the
Madison avenue Reformed church.
Rev. Dr. Osgood breaches "Our Godn and on
'Joseph of Armathean at st. Johns Memorial
church.
At ST. Luke's Methodist Episcopal church the fol-
lowing services will take place Preaching at half
past ten O'Clock A. NJ by Rev. X. P. Jervis of the
East Genesee Conferences and services at
quarter to eight O'Clock P. NJ under the auspices OF
the New York City Sunday School and Church Ex-
tension Society, at which Rev. Bishop NJ. Simpson
VIII preside, and addresses may be expected by
Rev. Bishop r. S. Foster Rev. G. ID. Foss, DID.
Rev d. Curry, DID, and Rev. Joseph Pullman.
Rev. DR.. Kendrick will preach at both services at
the Tabernacle Baptist church.
Rev. Dr.. Talbot OF Providence, and Rev DR.. Fall
lows, OF Milwaukee, preach at the Trinity Methodist
Episcopal church.
Rev. DR.. Bellows will conclude his series OF spe-
cial discourses for ,young people in All Souls
Church, preaching in the morning and evening
Rev. Rufus p. Stebbins, of Ithaca, N. Y. will
preach twice during the day in the Church OF the
Messiah, Park avenue and Thirty fourth street.
Rev. DR.. Dix will preach this evening IN the Free
Church of st. Mary the Virgin, West Forty
street Full choral services will be observed in the
same edifce morning and evening.
Professor Benjamin N. Martin, Of New York Uni
yersity, will preach In the New England Congrega-
tional church, Madison avenue and Forty-seventh
street.
Rev. stephen H. Tying, IT., will preach in the
Church OF the Holy Trinity in the evening.
Rev. Mr.. Pendleton will preach twice during the
day, in the Baptist church. West Filty-third street
Rev. I. A. Hoyt will preach in the forenoon, in
the small chapel OF the New York University.
Rev. George II. Hepworth will preach in Steinway
Hall in the forenoon and evening.
The Splritualists will be In ETHEREAL circle In MO-
hawk Hall.
Rev. f. c. Ever, rector, Will conduct services in
st. Ignatius church. Fortieth street, officiating
three times In the forenoon and once in the even
ing.
Revs. Henry Powers ana q. l.. Stanton win con-
duct services in Brevoort Hall, Fifty-fourth street.
morning and evening
conversion
Jews.
To THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD:-
Ihaye noticed in your Sunday edition for the past
few weeks considerable controversy concerning
society existing in New York for the purpose Of
converting Jews. Knowing the cosmopolitan
nature of the HERALD, l doubt not that you win
make public anything that will tend to dsabuse the
minds Of simple people who contribute mes1s for
sustaining the above named society
The first question is whether such society is bene
fetal or needed. Let me squarely give answer
no. But to the argument. What do these mission
aries, or, perhaps better named proscyte brokers'
intend TO gain by converting Jews unto Christanity9
Is it to argue ignorant people into something
which they have no sympathy with, and offer a
handsome remuneration for becoming q devout
Christian9 Certainly man of honor and education
has ever deserted the faith that was proclaimed on
Sinai unless it was to gam IOtoriety for sef-ag-
grandisement In the report offered to the society
it appears that seven converts had been made at
the expense OF about $500 per head. ! inquire
will it pay9 1t would, provided some of the repre-
sentative men OF Israel could be converted; but
such has not been the case. ] have no hesitation
in making the statement that nineteen out of every
twenty who desert Judaism reprobates the black
sheep OF the flock, whom you can convert seven
days in the week to a new faith for a small con-
morals, or is it to make them more HONESTY or per
chance, to educate and enlighten, &C No. such can
not be the object sought after, for challenge
any religious sect to show the same high
standard Of morality as the Jew Examine your
prisons and warehouses and count how many jew
ish inmates they have. Walk through your houses
OF prostitution, and tell me how many Jewish
women you will find there. Tell me the number OF
Jewish beggars that throng your doors for aims.
Examine your divorce records, and how many of
them are Jewish These and other things show
ana prove the religions morals OF a community. Is
the jewish laith an impeachment to education No.
need hardy state That people who have pro-
duced such men as Mendelssohn, Maimondles
Leasing, helne Meyeroeer, Halevy, aud hosts of
a people who have build up commerce. to
whom we owe the institution Of bills OF ex.
change" In your own city they have and are
erecting beautiful temples to worship the one great
and inseperabe God and are the merchant princes
OF the world Such evidence is convincing enough
that Judaism Is a faith OF wisdom and knowledge
religion where secular as well as religious educa-
tion is one of the strongest pillars. Another proof
yes, hundreds OF them since judah had become a
united people but they have all =. disappeared.
res back to visit all the torments they could nven,
upon them, degraded them to the level OF common
beasts, deprived them OF all rights OF citizenship
but the shackles are bursted-again they are rising
to eminence and power, all governments OF Europe
have discovered their past errors, and Israel to-day
shines forth into the world bright and more radan,
than ever. The chosen people have suffered, but
they will exist until time shall be no more. "God
Furnishes those He loves" but the reward OF faith
and perseverance Is sure to come.
might go further, and argue the theologicalphase
OF the question: but that portion OF IL finds greater
champions than can ever hope to be In the many
able rabbies. Yet cannot forego simple reply to
your correspondent Of last Sunday who signs him
sell "son OF Abraham, &C" 1t Is true our fore
Ialhers Ia the days OF Moses, made OF their
onenngs as medium between themselves and
oou. we nave medium to-day but In differ
ent lorInj IL is prayer Man requires no attorney
70 Plead MS case before the Just tribunal
ava n W NO special pleas are permitted
anu no yechncal points are TO be argued but every
that = oeiihg receives its meried deserts. claim
a saoeety lot the conversion oJcws Is not alone
cn,Ino,, oi oet iallacy Very little OF the money
oad ~, oi we purpose Is ever devoted TO It, but is
u W suppor, class OF men who might be better
their labors. let them 20 beyond the mountains md