The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1882-03-01
A Young Jew in New York;
Real Incident.

ReaI lnc1dent.
One Sunday morning young lady on
her way to Sunday school met party of
boys going to the skating pond. She
gave them a bright good morning, and
added with the pleasant smile that was so
winning to her own class:
Come with me boys. I'm going to
Sunday school. Won't you come with
me ?"
They stopped and gazed at her in sur
prise One boldly asked:
Why, what do you do there ?"
Many nice things. We sing together,
read the Bible, talk about it, and have a
good time
m going" returned he, throwing
down his skates The boys tried to stop
MIN, but in vain. On entering the Sun
day school they found it quite full, and
the superintendent busy But back of
the room was a class Of nearly grown
lads taught by an intelligent elder of the
church, who, the lady thought, would
know how to suit his teachings to the
new conner, plainly Jew of some educa-
ton. He took vacant seat and ex-
amined with curiosity the. New Tesla
ment handed to him, in which was the
days lesson about Jesus Christ He soon
began to ask questions that encouraged
and at the same time puzzled his teacher.
lie had had no experience with this sort
OF scholar who, while carefully instructed
and trained in the Jewish religion, had
been made to believe that the New Tesla
ment was not true, and that Jesus Christ
the Messiah was yet to come. 1t needed
all the wisdom of the elder to answer the
Jew on this Sunday and the following
one.
But in time the boy became less talka-
tive and lively. He finally explained
His father was displeased and had forbid
den his coming. At Grst he had thought
it better to take no notice, and that his
son would soon grow tired Of the school,
and so waited But one day when he was
singing
think when 1 read that sweet story Ct old,
When Jesus lived here among men, ETC.,
be addressed him with sternness, declar-
ing he had heard enough of such nonsense,
and that it came from the Gentle school.
He must stop going Things became
worse as he continued. At last he was
told that he must either give up the Sun
day school or his fathers house forever.
He must not only lose his home but his
place in the business house, which would
not tolerate such disobedience. Each
Sunday he became more quiet and re-
served. 1t was evident he was near the
turning point.
At large assembly, Sunday school
anniversary, it was found that the speak
ers expected had failed, and none were
ready to take their places. After some
singing the meeting became dull, and the
interest seemed to be dying out. The
superintendent, who had set his heart
on success, was anxious and at loss, but
finally gave general invitation to the
scholars to repeat any texts or hymns
they had learned. He was pleasantly
answered, but only for short time. A
stranger on the platform had noticed, on
the front seat, boy of Jewish cast, with
piercing eyes, and wondered why he was
there. In the midst of deep silence he
arose and repeated:
Jesus, ! my cross have taken,
All to leave, and follow Thee.
Naked, poor. despised, forsaken
Thou, from hence, my all shall be- etc
in a voice so thrilling as to move the
whole audience. Many an eye was moist,
for the story Of the young Jew was known,
and the hymn showed what he had given
up to follow Christ The meeting was
inspired with new life Friends gathered
around him at the close, and business
men united in securing him situation
by which he could earn his living.
Christian ut Work.