Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1875-09-26

HH.s ilalEl.I ald ler adoption OF TIE Jew
lsiI religion.
TIE LNERCISE5
were opened by Rev. Dr. Ssmheld reading
I.l-aaga- uI holy wit from the fir-t aud sec
sH.I charter. ..f fG, book uf Ruth, rClatlyU 10
HHs Er... s. Gf hutn and tCT re O!Ution 10 fol-
IDW ..r H.Igl.lu-iAW 10 her home and peo-
u... This vaS followed ny the singing of
r'-glm JE VA. inca M eHmield called
NI'-s EuuEln up % the altar, and addressed
10 HHr The TIl.Bw.uE language:
NI-- FHES-lIS-lCu have sfar due
s..B.ra. ..H ans determination, come %
rl.- rHnela-.ul tla. Judaism ss q religion Of
1--we and I.. 5gu teaches the most benencial
laws u man. on have also, according 10
your own dgc'a 90 on. arrived al the EnOwi-
saEe that % would Bs best for me sake Oi To-
ward peace 90 the soul. aid 10 the outward
peace uf domestic relations, % embrace the
faith 90 our fathers. For that Iul IOse You
nave IucelEg- lIg Lscessasy religious iu>iruc-
ttpa, gut iu order % complete The sacred issk
sou have ,u..-ed today this ranct Iary 10 be
aH Ilt'si publicly A. q VA tnbsr pi the uniyer-
"a. rHIErs -4.ErL % Israel. We nave told you
heretofore that 0ye l-rlcLIles seek no converts;
Icy, we rt.ugr nifty grant The privilege OF
ata.la-lul even O. sHg.e who seek 10 OF their
own fsre Will aud Ec-Yrd- Hence, ~ comm ng
rH This house OF hgI, and IN appeal oE IN The
rIgreuug UI THIS a~s- -uuig Uf Israel, yUu do u
without u-H,ai.sl8u DB Uur pati, ami without
compassion nom Gly ounce whatsoever. II
YOU therefore, lAy, any 'crurles OF feel any
reluctance 10 regard 10 The step you contc n.
plate 90 take, " r-lI al wise you 10 pause and
re.. -ci- boz a. ON the cDnigaIN. You are deter
.ulue4 60 o. ,ua Hi ours IA the holy bond o.
-.4tLOu, W. ulI request Oi you 10 answer
rne questions which now lay before you Ia
accordance with The CIct 5les Of your neart
ana nina:
whose glory 10 other shares, aud that lie csn
never a'-lua the 'uIm q any being that is IN
heaven 0Tul "a IGe
zBoyua Dee lsEo r.af man has come Ture and
good from lIe band uf God, born free rom
tne stain pf ril, and .~ ~ vlTtue O' his mental
faculties caTagIo 10 conquer sin?
Are YOU convinced that tue iutimsfe COM
N.s.fr Al. is 10 e..
about by no OtIeE mediation than that of the
lmp-r-hEhir spirit dive ling ln u.s. and that
even The slu 81 can find Ntouem-nt and re-
1"m4ilou, and That ere ttslCetB through SlncelC {
repentance aad Tie actual return 10 virtue to
DO you be Iave that the doctrine aud law OF
GnE, uu AuaHj sinai 70 Moses. the greatest OF
al prophets. auI Jaat Tide lty TO THIS doctrine
and law i- rewaTd.d u by felicity in jDIs life
and -tIlI more I'D tine future:
lOu have. 80 uJu.i, answered these q1es-
lions with the uII conviction that they are
osssLilHl, ri our .a,ih. 80 they are ana IL
order 10 C1UEluce yourself, ana a 80 me-
that IEg-g I gfrnes have entered your heart,
ANA aye I'm pressed deeply upOa yCu- mind, !
will ask oi you now TO Tec'te the confession.
Miss FTsul-.lu 8nswGICu in The affirmative
o. each ana all % the sDove questions ana
'b,u as Ig4uII-t 81, made
TuL COME sSION,
which is =. follows: 81 believe there is but ono
individual, eternal, spiritual, and most per-
rl God, - no has never assumed any sha pe
or ip-n- and who rules aud governs the word
by lmmufarl- laws. am al % convinced that
man g. created with pure sOul aud endowed
with Cacu.Jlt- -p preserve this original purity
whlC.lls Ihn grsueI-siOue 70 the beauiliul le-
lat.Du pNE-f..E etw,su God ana man tbs
father and zoe ULilu. also DO firmly believe
Inat there i- fIB other meliatCr between God
aui man, save 'hr power ~ mln1 and M
rIuCr Ealv-II. "a for aluue s except the aba d.
Uurut.T OF .fIts that lIe sou beng ImmSI tai
viii pgEaE, 81 reward ANA punishment in the
lgClall % come. The manner oT " hicu is known
Igf tn II lac IssNE rtf. 70
Ha- sol. .Citt lHatl jy bc the BE tSsIah OF the
world 20 riu -m mankind through tue ever
lasting irgla ui lurs religion which VIII
unite all mankind INTO one btpIherhood Dy
iun means OF IIU' d, ,'0Ve and Pcsce, when tley
al VIII scinowIsug, tlat God Is one, and
-iIs suaIuC lr Due-
-.. TBE BENEnICTION AND NAME.
After this Miss Franklin received from Eab-
y. u r-Auts1 was gwen her. by which She
was a1vu.sL into ihe Jewish ialth. Ai!eT
uIls sDu led ss follows
IN PRAYER.
$50, Thou eternal and iudivi>jble God, be.
-tgch Thee n Tins solemn bOur to enllghtgH
my understanding aud strengthen my spirit
90 tuur the beauties Of Thy everlasting cove
uRuJ may Doe displayed before my mental
vision, and IJs rational doctriues De lmpIcS ed
upon my mind. %. Father OF Humanity, my
soul rsiOices lu the belief OF its original beau
ty; she del ghts in the dir. c. cOmmuni n she
holds now with Thy divine power, and feels
eyalted ia Tie sublime conceptions she has
90 urmed Ci Thy Ualtr, OF Thius all-re 1eeming
power and sIl-sayuE love. Thanks 10 T ee
-, Infinite Jehovah, jhat beheld the light Il
reason, VIA cl, shining forth from Sinai sun,
is destined l. redeem The world, and create a
universal f8tlerugBd OF God and a common
brotherhood OF man. O, Itt me cling with AZ
dent zeal O. Toy sacred b-hest>, to love my
lCIgLbIT as myscI 50 Is 10 become a
worthy CO-wOIlIer N the holy mission Of Ju-
I4isn As tlc child app. caches its f6tuer, so
hEVe ], -, COD, drawn my spirit nearer 10
Thine In Thee alone pct my trust, IN JOY,
10 soru0w. Iu life and IN ueath."
.ArR0 br.E Ad0H0g ELyheUu A HdV EchOd.
hear Oh Israel, The lord, our God, the Lord is
Oue.H
THE CONNERT.
This ended the ceremony, and the convert
received fnC CONCENTRATIONS of her fri nds