The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1876-06-15
A Jew Kvangeli.et.

It appears one genuine Jew has been con-
verted to Christianity at last-bnt whether
the Christianity is genuine and will stick re-
mains TO be SEEN Hammond, the evAngel-
iSt, did it, as appears by the converts own
account of how he found the Messiah and
his souls salvation. This conversion ap-
pears TO have been as miraculous as that Of
the fanatical anti-C Christian Saul, and all
Rossvalley has 10 do 20 compiete the sinih-
tude is to change has name t0a heather one
as Saul did. The followingis NJ, L, Rcss-
valleys account of himself and his couver-
sion, spoken in a Methodist church Of
Brooklyn the other day:
My Christian friends, II you could see my
heart to- night / think you would find il full
of love for Jesus. Five months ago cursed
him. Yes, for more than forty-six years
cursed Jesus Christ. My soul almost
shrinks within me when think of the past.
went to Jesus at last, aud am happy and
now intend to tell you how found Him.
In last February was invited to sing in u
Methodist church in Albany. After the
singing one, of the members asked that
everybody might pray for tho con aversion of
that Israelte-meaning me. said TO the
gentleman, You might as well attempt to
convert the stones in the streets to your no.
tions of religion. / will not be taken out
of the Jewish faith" The gentleman visited
me at the Delevan house one cold night and
told me what Jesus had done for him; how
Jesus took. hIm out of the gutter, gave him
q good family and nice home. The gentle
man was so earnest that l began to think
and say ''Fhere must be something in this
L came to New York. was looking for
something, but didn't know what it was.
Then went to Philadslphia, to Baltimore,
I'D 10
uneasy. saw an announcement that the
Rev. T.. p. Hammond was holding revival
meeting. l attended, and when the great
revivalist began to charge upon the Sabbath
breakers felt that he was looking directly
at me. Tears filed my eyes and bowed
my head. listened to the beautiful song,
'Jesus of Nazareth, passeth by, I" and then
turned to go, but Mrs. Young ofbWashing-
ton, God bless her soul, stopped me, and
asked that she might pray with me. I was
led away like a lamb. When she finished
her prayer, Invent out of the church, Twas
downcast and miserable. Around the cor
ner was rum hole, and hurried 20 it with
the intention of drinking brandy; but when
l reached the theshold something stopped
me, and Ipassed on up the street. went
to my, room, and for the first time in my
life addressed rnyself to Jesus. Then,
| went to bed, but could not sleep. arose
and --ayed again, and at half-past two in
the morning fswas walking the streets Of
Washington, / had found Jesus, andiI was
so happy. At 8 o'clock ]. was at Mr.. Ham-
monds hotel. He opened the door Of his
room at my knock, and when l said, "Mf.-
Hammond, have found the Messiah, /" he
took me by the back of the neck, and wa
knelt and prayed. ] attended all his meet
ings and spoke in Calvary church one day.
We went down Pennsylvania avenue to-
gether, and exhorted and sang on the street
corners. The day following was out alone,
went into jews store and asked the
proprietor to loan me dry goods box. He
| gave me the box, and / rolled it to the cor,
ner. Then mounted the box. Previously
paid small bootblack FIVE cents to stay
and hear me sing. The boot black was my
first congregation, vnd sang, Jesus, Lover
| of my Soul.'
The New York chronicles Of the time
state that Rossvalley is an unmlstakable
type of the German jew, is constantly on
the alert, and has shrewd speculative air.
He was a surgeon in New Orleans during
the rebellion, and has come to New York
to stay. His little speech in the Christian
church Is his card to both believers and uns
believers, and gives HIM formal introduce
ton. He followed Hammond in several
revival meetings. At one of them, he states,
he asked a young man to become Chris
tian. The young man shouted out in meet
ing;, sWhatl He asking meto be Q Chris
tianl That fellows Jewp This ,voclf-
erous young man was Rossvalley's first con-
vert, and he is proud Of him. RossvalIey
is described as an enthusiast, and believes
in working with rush, .Da1esa57ho loFa1