, 1877-12-26

It Is 4 very unfrcquent occurrence for an
Isrncllte to embrace the Christian faith, but It
occurs still marc unirequcnt1y TINT Christian
embraces tho jewish faith. The lsraclitcs are
tho most exclusive race on the face Of tho earth,
and to this exclusfrenessand their reluctance to
mix with persons OF other faiths, and to this nTcf
sion to intcrmarrlage with them, the lnain-
tcuancc Of the purity Of the race, from the days
Of Moscs to ths present tine, Is due. in spite ot
their being scattered oyer tho whole Of the
civilized worll, and being often subjected to
irnutnfutous treatment and persecution by
Christian and other Gentle powers. Unlike any
other race, tho Jews employ no missionaries to
mike converts: on tho contrary, II persons wish
to embrace this Jewish rel!gio thoy have to DO
80 oo account Of tho prompttugs Of their own
llcarts. Tho jewish law says: "Convcrts nrc
On annoying to Judasm as 1eprosy Is to tho
luay," and that persons Wishing to embrace
the religion should 30 persuaded TO destst
,ns1orIdhUs~ thas have hofailer the jewish rnce
IN Ddcu tfn,cs aro attributed to converts, md
not 10 The regular numbers Of the faith. All
possible obstacles are thrown in tho path o:
those desiring to become Jews, mud they nru
only admitted to the faith after 1t has become
evident that such desire Is prompted by none
hut the purcst n,ottyea. About tho only IN.
stances where converts TO Judaism are received
hearts nre TO be removed. dew who tanrrics
Christian bcfor1 She has renowned her roll
gion and embraced Judaism Il considered dead
to parents and relations, and L. mourned for In
the same manner ~ one who has departed this
Life, and for tbis reason man, ln orrler to mar
n q JeHIah girl. becomes q Jew, and more
often. because less painful Christian girl el,-
braces the Jewish religion to marry the choice
OF her heart.
A caae Of this kind occurred In
th!s city yesterday. Mt. Jullua Posner,
young man OF tho jewish faith, some time
ago, fell In lows with Catholic glrl named KIT
wers determined 10 become man and wlfa iu
epte OF tho opposition Ut their paseats. The
girls mother, her father being dead. had moth
Ing against the young man, who ID TcspectaGle,
tton In tho Wholesale clothing-house Of l.. Log
wenstein, In this city, except religion. Tho
parents of the young man had nothing agntnst
thu young GIRL, who ID = rather good cooking
good wife, except that she Wa. not Jcncss.
Hut, In spite Of all oppositEon, the twa!n went
before = Justice Of tie Peace, who tied tho nup-
ttal knot The new.made wife was 10 Impress
sacrificed al'noat everything for her sake that
she determined to enbrace hi4 religion anl thus
not only make him happy. but i.ls parents. It
u claimed that the young man knew nothing
days ago. The lley. Rabbi Gcrsout prepared
her fof tnc important change, and hu wrought
the Transformation yesterday afternoon ut the
restdence Of the younR mans pn1onts, No. ~
Clark street, In the presencu Of ANAL ctrv10 OF
relatives md friends of the groo,u. Mono of
the relatives OF the bride were present. II u
said that they are terribly. tnceuael at the
course sho hAs takeh. and that they hare
threatened to kill her. sooner than Tint she
should becono = Jowcss. 1heTu MAS certainly
Soma fear on this account, because policeman
WIS present during the performances Of tho Ger
cmony to prevent : surprise. Everything
passed OF pleasantly, however, and according
Al about o'clock the new convert took tue
stand su front ot = table oa which stool four
lighted cantalea. 6Aa WIS dEessedun white, and
oruamentcd With ofailgs blossoms: Rabbi
0ef8oni addresscd her, speaking Of the t!upoE.
tant atep she was about TO taku. lie referred
particularly to the fact that the 1sraeltes lld
uot desire converts. but II Que came aud Biu-
cerely dcsired 10 enbrncs the jewish faith, le
or sAe could not te denied, aud must be accDpt-
cd, but they would rather that uons zane. To
bteome IN 1sFacltc did not require muel. ccre-
mony OF outward show, It must be tbs Rctluu
Of the heart, aud the convert must acrrpt that
1ifs which had been the lie OF thu taec. Core.
monies she could leata by heart, but thu reltg-
lon and faith must have = better foundation.
she answered klttie sullivan. She thrA lnada
the fullontpg confes.iou, tn low, trcmuloua
voleu:
1esleve in oas God, whoas pnlty d perfect, and
eut pef.oa, psrsonIdcaltou.: thers afo 10 Ilnta
either Of tlne Or Of space to 1s be.nE aud exlst'
thcc. liz bus never bstn or srer will 6s known
nnlo man In any shape ok fora Of bodily or phys.
liz The etsstor and sus.alnes Of all that EXITS,
aud TO Him Alone wcsshsp aud Auefatlon u due.
bsl!ess In The laws Of His sacred will - taught
BY AoAes- the greatest q prophets.
that there 10 In ths omnisclept proTldGnce Vt Goc
puntAhmsnt Tor tho ~teksd and compensatlon fol
&nS N9htsoas. 49,.