The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1891-05-07
CONvERTEDTO JUDAISM.
Two Young Women Renounce their
Christian Faith in order to Marry.

A few weeks ago the Goldsboro
Headlight published the following ac-
count of young lady from Tarboro
having been converted to Judaism:
Yesterday afternoon at $50 O'Clock,
Miss Addie Jenkins. of Tarboro, was
converted to the Jewish religion by
Rev. J. L. Mayerberg, at his residence
in this city. The young lady, who
for the past twelve years was member
of the Methodist church at Tarboro,
arrived in this city two weeks ago for
the purpose of being converted and
has been a member Of the Rabbits
household ever since.
Miss Jenkins, it seems, fell deeply
in love with Mr.. Junius Rosenbaum,
a Jewish young merchant of Tarboro,
but he and his relatives being orthodox
Hebrews, the latter would not consent
for him to marry the young lady unless
she Joined the Jewish faith. Rather
than give up her lover she decided to
discard the faith she was raised up
in. She acquainted the Rev. Mr..
Mayerberg of her intentions, who, we
are told. did his utmost to discourage
Miss Jenkins from changing her religion
and informed her that the JEWS church
does not desire to make converts, But
to no avail.
On Saturday she informed Mr.. Rosen-
baum that having fully studied the
Jewish rites she was now prepared to
join him in wedlock. He arrived in
this city yesterday evening from Tar
boro and after being an eyewitness
to the conversion was married with all
the solemn rites of Judaism to Miss
jenkins whose Christian name was
changed to Sarah, Rev. j. L. Mayer
berg, officiating.
Another young lady of the same
place has followed her example, as the
following from the same paper of last
week, shows:
Monday afternoon, at O'Clock the
parlors Of Rev. j. L. Mayerberg, rabbi
of the Hebrew Temple. of this city,
were filled with large number of
ladies and gentlemen who came there
to witness an event which is a rare
occurrence in the Jewish Church-a
conversion. At that hour Miss Hattie
E. Duggan, of Tarboro, young lady
raised up under the guidance of Chris
tian parents was converted by the
rabbi under impressive and very affect
ing ceremonies. The young lady
although member ofthe rabbits house
hold for only twelve days, evidently
made an earnest study of the Jewish
rites, for every question asked her by
the reverend gentleman she answered
in an straight forward manner, and
promised henceforth to be a true
daughter of Israel, whereupon her
Christian name was changed to Esther
This is the second Jewish conversion
that happened in this city during the
past two weeks, and both Tarboro
young ladies'. AS in the first case Miss
Duggan became enamored with Mr..
Joseph A. Cohen, a Jewish young
merchant of Tarboro. His relatives
being orthodox Hebrews, would not
consent for him to marry the young
lady unless she joined his faith. Rather
than to give up her lover she decided
to estrange herself from all her people
and join a religion which is in contrast
to the one she was raised up in.
On Friday she informed Mr.. Cohen
that having fully studied the Jewish
rites she was now prepared to join him
in wedlock. The young man arrived
in this city Monday evening from
Tarboro and after being an eyewitness
to the conversion was married with
all the solemn rites of Judaism to Miss
Duggan, Rev. J. L. Mayerberg,
officiating.