The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1875-06-04


Woman. I came here to day to be-.
come : member Of the Jewish faith.
Rabbi. Whom dost thou seek T. s..
Woman. I seek to enter into tie holy
communion of your ancestors.
Kabbi. Art thou acquainted with, and
instructed in, those sacred principles and
doctrines of the covenant which God has
made with our forefathers! =.
Woman. am, and will obey and ex-
ecute them with al my heart and soul,
even at tho sacrifice of my life.
Rabbi. And now, dear woman, in con.
formity with those doctrines and divine
preccpts, call on thee to answer truth
fully the following question: What is the
flrst fundamental doctrine Of tho Mosaic
faithe
Woman. The first fundamental doc.
trine of the Mosaic faith is: Shma Israel,
Adonoj Elohenn. Adonoj Echod. Hear
o Israel! The Lord our God. The Lord
il one!
Rabbi. post thou understand this doc.
trine, and art thou convinced of its TRUTH
THE CANDIDATES VOW.
Woman. I am, and will profess it all
the days of my life.
Rabbi. And now recite tho ten com.
mandments.
THE woman here repeated them.)
Rabbi. Please recite the fundamental
articles Of religion.
(The woman rchearsed tho thirteen
oreeds.)
Rabbi. Which are tho commandments
which woman in Israel has to observe?
Woman. Nido, Chalo, Hadloko. The
first signifying that she shall not trans
gross the laws of cleanliness, the second
that she shall ever put by a part of her
dole for the poor, and the third that she
shall light the candles of tho Sabbath on
Friday night.
Rabbi. How many festivals in the year7
Woman. Three; the Passover, the
Feast of the Weeks or Pentecost, and the
Feast of the Tabernacles.
Rabbi: How many holydays besides
these festivals?
Woman. Two: New Years and the Day
Of Atonement.
The rabbi then turned, drew aside the
velvet curtain, opened the doors of tho
shrine. and exhibiting the scrolls Of
parchment to the candidate, made this
proclamation
"And now my dear woman, since thou
hath willingly and freely accepted the sa-
Gro prccepts and truths Of Judaism, I
announce in the name of the Lord that
thou art fully confirmed in the divine
covenant. and have entered the sacred
fold. Mayest thou feel the great import
ance Of this hour. Bend before this sa-
cred shrine that I may impart to thee
the blessing which God has given into the
hands of His servants, and may the Lord
grant that it shall follow thee in thy
journey in life. 1.-THE candidate here
knelt before the rabbits dcsk.) The Lord
let shine His countcnance upon thee and
be gracious unto thee! The Lord lift up
His face upon thee and give thee peace
| Amen.":
Woman. God and Father, from the
depth of my heart offer thanks for the
blissful hour I have enjoyed in Thy
house to-day. May Thy holy faith be
impressed upon my soul. It shall be a
lamp to my steps and light to my path.
Under Thy guidance. 0 Lord, enter the
future; in Thee trust and I fear not.
And now l close this solemn hour with
heart lifted up unto Thee, imploring Thy
heav emily blessing. Grant that it NAV
guard me from evil and temptation May
these words Of my mouth be acceptable
in Thy glorious presence! Amen.
The rabbi then formally rvceived the
candidate into his flock with a cordial
grasp OF his hand which action Of his was
initiated by Isaac Meter, tho President,
and BY the other dignitaries Of the syna.
gogue. As she returned to her seat in
her husbands pew, the women welcomed
her with kisses.
Yesterday she was quietly married to
her husband under the rites of her new
religion.