Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1877-06-22
Singular Sequel to an sENOpe-
ment in Indian. polls.
Indianapolis Sentinel.

Indianapolis Sentinel.
The readers of the "Sentnel'' will remember
an item in the daily papers of a few weeks ago
dy of this city with Christian gentleman, and
the consequent CONSERVATION of the young la
dys family. The upshot of the matter was
that the young couple quietly wended their way
o the residence of the Rev. Mr.. Bradley and
were made one by marriage. Shortly after the
marriage the young husband (Mr. John Grube)
signifed his intention of adopting the faith OF
Judaism He not only expressed willingness
hut a steadfast determination, to join the jew
ish Church, which could only be done by III
dergoing the Abrahamc rite of circumcision
He acco rdngly app.oa he'd the Rev, Mr.. Meyer
Messing, rabbi of the Indianapolis Hebrew con-
gregation, with view OF his admission TO Jul
daism, although against tie earnest protesla-
tons Of his wife. herself Jewess. But he still
persisting, she finally gave her reluctant con-
sent.
conversion to Judaism by male member
of society being such great rarity, more espeC-
tally as the Jewish Church never holds out any
inducements for proseiytts, Mr. Messing at first
would nave nothing to do with the matter; but
the yourg mAn persisted and called upon Mr..
Messing So often in order tc be taught the more
important tenets of the Jewish religion, that
Mr.. Messing finally became convinced that the
young man was in earnest, and he agreed to
| perform the ceremony of circumcision upon
| him. Accordingly, on the 30th day of May, in
| the presence Of Dr. Gabriel Kaiser, the ceremo-
| ny was performed, and the young man infol med
that, although clrcumcised, he still had eleven
| days in which to reconsider his determination
| of uniting himself with the Jewish Church. At
| the end Of the specified eleven days the young
| man appeared with his wife, nee Sarah Bohme,
and requested to he married over again, accord
| ing O the anc emf and solemn rites of Judaism
| The first marriage had taken place on the 4th
of April. Mr. Messing appointed Yesterday as
| the time, and his own residence as the place foI
the celebration of the Jewish marriage rites.
| The ceremony was celebrated last evening 81
Mr.. Messing's residence, 800 East New York
J street. A large crowd assembled. The high
! contracting parties stood under canopy, up
| held by four posts, under which were also Mr.
and Mrs Abraham Kahn, Mr.. and Mrs. Abra'
| ham Lang, who stood up with the bridal couple
Among the many questions asked by Mr.. Mes
sing, and answered by Mr. CRUDE, the follow
ing were noei. After solemn oath upon the
| Holy Bible had been administered to Mr. Grubt
| by Mr. Messing Mr. CRUDE answered before the
assembled congregati on the first question, te
| wit:
| ''Have you been persuaded or forced to this
| important step, o. is it Of your own flee will
| and n cord ?'
''No; neither persuaded nor forced, for ne
| one could force Inc to such an important step
| | am actuated by q solemn conviction Of duty
| to my maker"
''Is ii, perhaps, some worldly purpose tina
| yGx expect to reach by this step ?''
| mo. 1t would, perhaps, We heen Il world
| ly purpose had not been married to my wifi,
| several months"
'Do you know the chief and first principle
underlying our holy religion ?'
| ayes. Hear, o Israel, the Lord our God il
| but one, and love thy neighbor as thyself em
braces enough religion to fraternize all the ma
tions of the earth -
After some more lengthy questions and an
swers he was asked to choose Biblical name
and, hotsiag the name of Jacob, was blessed
| rs such, and will henceforth be known in tn
Jewish community as Jacob CRUDE. The com
| pany assembled was made up OF the elite OF tn
| Jewish society OF the city, and the tables tt
which all present sat down, were fairly groan
| ing with all the delicaces of the season. mong
| The happiest of the happy (aways excepting
| the bride and groom) were the brides parents
who seemed to be perfectly happy when, point
ing at their son-in-law, exclaiming, THAT i
! our Jew boy.''
| This is the first time that an instance of thi
I hind has ever taken place in this city, and on
Of the few that have ever occurred in the United
States, and consequently Jewish circles are con
siderahly els ted over it.
All will unite in wishing Mr.. and Mrs. Grub
| long life of happiness and contentment, ant
thus ends in JOY and festivity what at first ev
! erybody supposed to have been misfortune.