The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1877-12-30
KATIE SULLIVAN'S HUSBAND.
A ROMiy CfTHOLIC GTRL JOINS THE
FAITH or TIE JEWS
Her name IL Changed 10 Rachel Abrnm.-A
Confsssion Of Faith Followed by "a Wed
dias-An Angry Father ReconciIcd.


Connsrion Of Faith Followed ny IA wed
dias-lAn Angry Father ReconcsIcd.
Prom N, C1,o,go TYrn,.
Christmas evening. on tho second floor Of
toncmcnt house ut 2sS South Clnrk street. oc-
CURED a wedding, or rather the sanction Of n
union OF sous, moro remarkable, If possible,
thnn the day upon which the nuptas worc cole
nrnted little moro than year ago julius
house Of L. Towcnstoin At % Washington street
hecame acquainted with comedy female resid-
name Of Katie Sullivan. Frequent meetings
soon ripcned into n friendship which was not
long IN dIvei ,n Into deep nnd 7nrnSs, love
them on account Of the religion of thor
ancestors. tho lovers soon began laying
plans 10 gain the consent OF their parents
TO union The mother Of the girl being u
strict Catholic. and the iather Of the young man
n devoted adhcrent 10 the faith of the Jews a
single interview suflccd 10 conv in re them Of tho
utility OF cndeavoring to gain the consent of
either to the match Thus matters rested until
september last. the lovers meeting very often
clandestncly In the mean time. and discussing
the feasibility OF q union without the consent OF
their parents. That their meetings had de-
during the fore part of that month by their de-
parmre.wlthOut the knowledge of either family.
Tor milwaukee,. on" afternoon. and return with
a marriage certificate issued by n Protestant
clergyman, Of that city. The fact was made
known " the girls mOthcrand the young mans
parents ON their return. and the result was a
violent storm. The young man WAS entreatcd
TO leave tho newly -Wcdded wife. and the girl WAS
ihreHtc ned with terrible punishment II she
would moi instantly forsake her husband but
nnrcaues and threats were utterly Ignored by
Several weeks ago Abraham Posner fnthcr NJ
the groom. who ~ foreman ia the establish
ment where his son II employed. adopted the
his son rs mn emit ~ stranger. The father dis
CHARGED his son from the employ of the frm,
and told him that he could mover return until
h MOO r9'u.d f CbT dsr w M" IN cG '',
slant fever she could not Tor ono moment
mink Of cQnsenting to u continuance Of the
union hu' her opinions and desires were com
ll"lIly ignored, and they lived on together
whle the love between them seemed to grow
with the days aud hours. Eventually however
they detcrmdcd to mako an eif 1rt al recon lin,
linii, anu 10 this end the Eirl 81 her own free
VIII. a- is a--rr t"d by herself and husband
proposed To- renounee the Catholic iniui III
'ept without reserve the Jewish religion with
al iiS requirements aud ouaeryanas. Tho
hlt'r consultation with Dr. Ccrsonl Il jewish
tn scene II the ceremony was tho residence
81 IN. ~ 'pm > iathrr ON the second floor OF 2sS
south Clark etreC. II few doors south of Wan
l'uren. The reporter entered the domicle 10y
he WAS Kin Nv greeted by rniti,ilc-n.icd Jnw".s
ia-leluliy al rs'i. who conduct u him to n room
,en, iI n,e wrd1'hf subp.r had been bnt 10
t't.ia mere ne WAS ushcrcd into the purlor via |
q linlhE i9On. warrs WAS spread u banquet |
nous event. The parlOr was thronged by rrln- |
ives and invited guests. who s.rmed t. hc |
s y
PIG tuf Tihc was greeted by the groom. who |
~ no time in introducing him to the minority |
81 NE COMPANY aud lastly 10 pleasing hough /
whom h. irc-cnt"d a- I'M Vl' nte ma
td The young lady ros" from tho chair and !
b we'd III "a graceful manner, showing signs ni |
cultivation. She has moi a pretty fac. alilnuph !
lhrr. IL upon an expression that fniicutr- n |
; ,nnis mature . ana loyal heart. She socined |
The ceremony WIS O'Clock. DR.. tnrsOni did /
~ arrive Until nearly thirty minutes past
the bride was summoned 10 n aldo
: nom. whence; after a few minutes,
mon centre table placed in the middle Of the
pom. on which were four lighted wax tnpers
l'r. bersoni stood Immediately opposite and a.
Don rs the company hat assembled around
NE men wearing their hats h" began. lie said
Hat It never solicit "a them than from any other
"u,'. In truth. the J'wS Church did not
want cniNr RI. hut when a man or woman 40
i'l plh'e a uleIT midst. they had no right To-
Inv uin ng h,r niuiiiau.H In This ci-, tho
H i..' ,.N t.i D- rex > n'r she iir-t request
~ ai'. 'ila. 'n hHi "laraNorrd To- instruct
'tN"h',s 'oh-elveni upon a profession Of the
il'h' Nll'I ~ 4kiug uprn ihr lllu 'ipics and
~ '.ii,il.n7 "' 'u.lr i'i'-inn IN AN earn II
.nH almost eloquent manner he propoundel
what was your name before you were first
luINIfi Il..I.|n tome " "''
keuc sullivan said the rabbi. YOU havo
10 you icurvr oi Judaism -
ultrrinely Az, ioi...,,.. ~''' answered.
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iusht bN Moses. the er,ut,st of rronh'ls" ''' 90
,f,i..,r Dt w a'ui "l man Is immortal,
VI punishment tnr th, ,yeh.I am ,,, ol
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~ 80 va. .f".N Jus
- '.'i'N' linl th' iN lr "a great and glorious /