The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1881-04-20


His Love Stronger Than His Religion.
BUFFALO, April liam event has oC.
cured here which creates much excite
ment among the Jewish people, Nathan
BlesenthRl, young Israelite who Is we'll
connected and stands high in Hebrew so.
Ciety circles, having ioraaken the religion
Of hia fathers to embrace Christianity.
The ceremonies were to-day performed by
the Rev, J. Ralston Smith, OF the West
minister Presbyterian Church. Blesenthal
Is q popular vocalist and has sung in the
choir Of tho Temple Beth Zion and latter
ly in Westminster Church, where he
made the acquaintance Of Gertrude De.
ming, the daughter OF Friedrich DemIng
(SeCIelary Of the Forest Lawn Cemetery
Association and prominent society belle.
He became enam0Ted oil the young lady
and the attachment was reCiprICated, but
obstacles 10 their union were met. Her
family are rigid PTegbyterians. His moth.
or, who ezerted great influence over him
and was ardenLly devoted to the Jew.
ish faith, enjOined him 10 remain stead.
fast to his religion. He yielded until last
month, when his mother died and he re-.
Humed his attentions 10 Mics Deming, not.
withstanding the earnest protest OF his
two sisters, He finally announced his In.
tentiOn Of renOunClng tho Jewish faith, Of
embracing Christianity and oil marrying
Miss Deming. 1t IL probable that Mr.. Bles.
genthal'a course will In a great measure
lead to the disruption Of his present social
relations. He at present holds RESPONSE.
BILE position in the house Of DssbeCkOr 4
WE'LL.
zone touch Of nature makes all the
world Of kin" says the poet, And 60 It is
that love, which "laugks at locksmlths,"
deaes also all the restraints Of race and
tradition. The case referred 10 Is one Of
many that have occurred Of late years,
and ono Of btill greater, and OF an ever
increasing number that are destined to
occur in the future. The next generation
or two will see a. revolution in the Jewish
race all over the world. They will not re-
main a segregated people. Their religion,
customs, associations and peCularities as
an lsolaLed people are all undergoing a
decided change, and in every point Of view
II Ia better for them and for the world
that 1t should DO 60.
Why should It be regarded as a species
Of wiCkedness for member ofthe jewish
race to marry q Christian. Their religion
is no longer what 1t ancIently was. The
lierati among them do not hold 10 It in
the sense ola divine revelation. They re-
gard the Old Testament as mere record Of
their traditions, and they construe their
traditions with an increasing liberality 10
suit modern necessities and ConvenienCes.
The advanced thinkers among them are
simply Uniturians Of the Theodore Park
or school, and this school Is gathering
around 1t In tho eastern part Of this coun.
try the wealth and intelligence Of the race.
In fact the question has been discussed Of
late why the Jews generally should not
identify themselves with the Unitarians.
That thoy will do SO In fact II not in form
is one Of the moral Certainties OF the iu.
ture. All the tendencies Of cililizntlon are
antagonistiC to their ancient lsol alton, and
these tendencies will assert themselves In
the end.