The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-04-02
CONVERSION OF THE JEWS.
~ Et.JEWfSH RAHBrs ADDRESS
10 HISHOP POTTER.

n, DEAR BRETHREN OF TUE CLERGY AND
,,rvnt Nrw YuRS I have great Satisfaction
- .,,,r,erdin. to YOUR very especial .ttention
- ,,,er,stinc and important statement OF my
s,,r Their in the Lord, Il s. tn ns. now a
,,,,,,c,n, Of our church aud q candid &c for
~. ,,i,i-tr, lafeh Jewish rabbi, ana a per
~ =, large acquaintance with Hebrew htera-
n,,s,rd extensive practical knovl"dee " the
..,ce Of bis own nation. among whom he has
,.,a ts still neld in high esteem for bis abil
I'd delicious devotion. He ~ singulatly well
81 "a minister to them "a a servant Of the |
Ia lesus christ. Even now many Of his an
aon,trethren are constantly coming to him for |
Instruction.
have given him a license TO act as lay |
,.aer I'm rider that during his candidateship. he
nav conduct religious services, aud begin az
,nce to guide lnQuiring minds. My dear brother
Lsle to breach and teach In Hebrew, Germ n,
40 indeed in most Of the Eurorean languages.
A., Nathana has received assurances that a
church Conveniently situated for the purpose
All ne placed at ID. di-pos !. wherein he will
eond. Ct services W. trnro"' WIN prea'n'"H III
German and English.
n.- trctrrru this h indeed a great opportu-
.,,y vhtch tod's gracious providence is placing
he,ore us. May then hope for your active CO.
oiw.t ''n no, greatly enlarge the offerings which
Eiasv for the rni.sion 10 the Jcws2 Ard az 70
We now IN our own CITY me very nest oi =, MN.
your Offerings fnr this city, instead ~ sending
lhrm to any distant slacel Ar, WIN. At1ander
kmitn is our rfo'sur-r. who viii take e re IN
tl funds tiscYd In his hands are duly appto-
prated % the sacred object To which they are
tous,crated. HuU,TtO Potter.
lh~hop o. New York.
THE srArvWFNr oF MiL NATHANs
RIGHT KtvEItrNp FATHER IL Gop In sd-
trr..ins you - the SUBJECT II establishing
pi--ion to the Jews ia tina city, ave hi~t to
hank you for tine symnath, anu lNN,ns slnlh -
you n We eNrfcascd wi'h NV humble te-ife Tor
he spiritual wef - ~ nv nrethren "a 'cordi
" the hesh;" and trust YOU Wal lid me 10
urre ufuu oar La " rretutcn IN the SPIRIT tho
r.. resp. visibility they have incurred ~ " he
lnr grated into the true olive tree, an = bee m
ing ty adoption heirs OF the heavenly kingdom
M partakers Of tie glory Of our blessed Lord
I eJvws in New York hummer 10000 souls.
snt Though ITO item rertaineti tue ao ONION
sd the clurv. and ~ whom. according To- the
bssh christ e. me- wlots over an, G ID blessed
forever" vet we fnd them utteflv neglected ~
Ibis metropolis. not as though "tne word 81
God ai tdk u more tNoNf - Tor thtfe i- rtill-
paut closed 0v the blessed L RI. Esen here in
thu clty W. have nearl, 2Ul inverted jews. but
shat H. tni- nlmter ia G IN p.ft~on with the
nts-es dwelling WITHIN our city hmitsf None
pfoc In To them the good uuinss 81 saliva ION
IArd, Freu Ia, and SclavO n ans have mission In
ututcs. and homes for the purpose ot heing
able to uroms lEate he gosnel among their coun
trymen; nj vet of none - mem ..tirs 81 sui
witness they have zsal for Cod as he does
of Israel and n WU tgut IN oI her WAYS Ia paw
our debts. should we not AT least pay Prt ON
the debt which We we t. tn Jewsf me
"hear's desire and ur,ver' 4 -; Pa1l Tor isr E
VS. that they might be slNed, aud IL should
be the the same with every true Christian Tor
were not the holy apostles and primitive thrs-
tars all jew A great error Is committed 10y
some Christians, who allow the fuselves to he
GUIDED by perversely min ed men. VINO are not
ssh imed 10 revive tue hatred OF rs u against
Jacob and therefore make the sta ement That
lhey have no great confidence Nm converted
.sws." Must not every man Of common sense
and honest heart ask, Who, then, were II. Iefer
b. Jomes St Paul, AMI all the other apostles II
DO confidence "a TO be placed IN them, w.s. can
gete ch and preachI And n ore, were not Ne IN
Der, Bishop Alex ander. and many other SHINING
summarizes In the orzon OF the poiy churcn con
terted Jews7 And to-day are there not, ac-
sordine to the LOndon Jciotsh Chronicle, b-s3 con
serted Jews. presbyters Of The Cnurcn Of Eng
Me vineyard OF the Lord, beralding the gospe
n swell TO the Gentiles rs to the jews.
GREAT rIRsSEss.
The Jews are stubborn. stiE-necked race
rrue, and they will become more 50 II such un
lust insults ore thrown In their faces; ut ~
Christians should be delighted TO labor con ent
bdly Ia the held our dear LORD comu audct
rs TO cultivate. aud He Will surely bless on
Conversion. among the Jews occur seldom
simply because so very little l. done for the
spiritual welfare. Toe gates OF the Gnu en- D
This lind have not hitherto been thrown gpen Il
such way that the CHOSEN people, 30 dear
our blessed Lord, could enter In.
The London Society or the Promotion .
Chii,tisnity among the Jews mas eiscovere
Ihat Gentle preacher can DO but II lie wit
The Childreu Of Israel not because OF want q
confidence on Their part, ous rather oeesus
well versed 10 the Talmudical and Ran mic,
literature AS the late Rev Alex. McCAul
u. D., who, by the aid Of his Acqualntance there
with, was, though "A Gentle, successful Lahore
N the Jewish field. Jew can ONLY DE Az
troichvd with BiOle In hand and that, no
Imply with tr-nsl alton, but with the Original
and L. be auly fitted out To convince the Jew
Of their errors the missionary himself must b
slew, who, owing 10 his own convi tons, ca
easily lead his brother out OF the laoyrinth q
Errors. Il Is Is the reason int the Londo
Iociety employs none but converted Jews a
furAtes or missionaries In Its mi Sion 81 lions
lna has accom- piished the great snd blesse
PORK that We hnd at tue ur Sc u day among 10
Jews who have embraced Cunsuanity, at lie 8
sn,ny learned men ~ have remained follower
Judaism.
II there is adopted the plan OF that world
tnowu society, aud place Of Worship, htly an
Alry funisAed 10 accordance with Jewish tast
md clstoms. T. provided, wherein can oe con
tucied services Ia the HeOrsw tongue, So cea
W every Jew. varied bv preaching in Germa
Nd English, using tie style OF argument und 81
Ho0u ., the "Sons Of j Jacob" 1 sm convince
hat many VI M brethren "accotding To 70
l,sh' viii De drawn together, ana ultimately, b
Ne grace ~ our LORD and the over shadowinH &
he Hob Ghost become converted and be BAL
nzed 49, the name Of Christ for the remissio
Gsiu,."
lle Jew Is Liturgist and RituaIist. and wi
lol " lrsnip tne Heavenly Father wlthOu "a sci
ued I an ~ prayer, and ~ the use OF cOnlu,o
H'r'rs 49, the molly CD urch has grown ut OF IN
eNlre of the Jewish Synagogue, ana even Il
CAV -tOngy resembles u, have no doubt tha
re u-e Vt fhe " Buoh ot Common Pr yer In IA
Hebrew l,nRuage would prove as successful Ter
4. does IN London, Constantinople, Jerusalen
hd ~ many sle, l. lrOpean cities.
A LACK OF CONFIDENCE.
The Rahhis Of To-day have lost much OF tn
sonhdcl,e furDerly implicitly pldcsd In theI
oi l.'li chz, for they have abbreviated IN
ptdNrf book, and attempted 10 DaHish the US
d Hebrew from the synagogue; aud beieve
loinru uppu, tunlty mas tue Lord u lords, eve
tS'I' hust, gwen US, 10 laooT successfully 1
hi. Vineyard
Iwund therefore urge upon my Cnristia
pr men the necessity Of making an Ell n
oic1 @ hearts Of the 3,2JOUOO Jews scattere
" nj down tnis land. lney are not ivnOran
eut eiucdted and intelligent and II they ca
kWoh To the arms of our dear Lord Jegu
Shilst they VIII prove the most powerful evaI
ecu 3 the woIld has ever known.
quo an effort should, think, take the shap
~ mission, Oh Of a society for maintainln
hlHsohs To The Jews In the United States, tn
headquarters being la New York. A sucieI
WIN lus object exists IN Puiladt lphia, but II
Rpe' dt Us af1 cortued To that city only. tn
het /" I. New an, ID. D.. is al the head OF
$40 coh.ucts the work, and has for elghtee
Ieais lal hiuiy and diligently laOoTed, with veI
Io1u success ana ucD blessed euco urdgenlen
" uidl nc has u very hlgn reputation, aud h
k''dNl- htd many friendships mOnR his brethIe
scc riding 10 the sh and spirit"
llie' Individual eiort ccn do but little. an
We h9ull trust but IN the Lord ana look for r
suns from the operation oi the HOLY Gnost, an
inc eyes Ol tue Lord are directed towaI
ue ilsuicuue,' We may place our 1ull rellAni
~ H- prom e, knowing that we shall ssured