New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-07-10


thing that Mr. schapIro has betaken himself to It In
his early manhood. There will be copous notes
from the Talmud and ancient Jewish writer's an"
also a vast number written by Mr. Schapiro.
Some idea OF the vastness OF the work can De
formed by picking up the manuscript OF the HIST
chapter OF Genesis. Aside from the words used FOR
the literal nternea translation there are 5ss notes
on that one chapter This is literal translation.
No words supplied by the translator. no matter
how bad or how obscure the sense To the scholar
this will be OF great interest, and TO the lay
nan the notes from the ancient writer's, and also
those by Mr. Schapiro. make this liternal transla-
ton interesting.
For instance. in the King James translation the
English version begins I'm the beginning God Gre
ated the heaven and the earth" The Hebrew reads.
"BereshIth Bara elohim eth hashamagim vesth
haarets." which, literally translated reads, I'm be-
ginning had created Gods the heavens and the
earth" The ancient commentators were never
weary OF seeking for divine God-loving reasons for
the slightest thing in their study of the first
five books. the books of Moses. In relation 20 this
desire their part Medrash asks the question why
God. who put the inspired words into the mouth Of
Moses. did not begin this with Alp the He
brew for letter a. Alp was the first letter OF
the alphabet. Why did God select the second let
ter Beth corresponding b? He answers his
own question by saying that Baruch the Hebrew
for blessing, begins with p. while Arrur. which is
the Hebrew for curse. begins with A. and that.
God knew that would fall and suffer
count of his banshment from the Garden of Eden.
he wanted 10 begin the history of the creation with
a blessing.
Bui Aleph ca demanded 20 be used In the begin
ming OF the law instead of Beth ( But for the rea-
son mentioned in Medrash she could have her
way. To pacfy her, the Lord promised that the
ten commandments. which he would aftcrward give
10 His people. Israel should begin with her.
To gain slight idea OF what this literal transla-
;S ka a
God called the armament Heaven. and the evening
and the morning were the second day The literal
translation is, Called God to the expansion
heavens. And II evening and 1t was morning
second day" And the ninth verse reads And God
said let the waters under The heavens be gathered
together unto place. and let the dry land appear
and ii was So" This. literally Translated. reads
The heavens place unto one Let be seen the day.
ness. and II is So
And God called the dry land earth and the waters
called lie seas; ard God that it was good"
Literally it is. Called God 10 the dryness, earth
Jaw God good that is
In 1882 X !. Cutter gave reception IN his parlors
meeting was TO cal the attention of Christian peo-
pie IN BROOKLYN 70 the exceedingly limited work in
people TO convert the Jews. Among the guests that
evening IN Mr.. Critters parors was benjamin A.
Pennington seminary who had previously been
converted to Cnrlssanlty through the instrument
IN NeW-fork CITY As Mr.. Schapiro lived In Brook
!yn ne became deeply impressed with the religious
needs OF the l50v Jews In this city; and al ast he
took steps toward the founding Of a mission among
them. '"
Mr.. Schapiro soon found friends and some promises
OF support. But it was a work Of faith from the
months rent. store was rented in Brownsville
and was opened for mission. which Included a
night school, evening conference meetings and a
preaching service on each Saturday afternoon Mr.
English. German, Polish and Russian. In the early
days OF this mission work among the Jews was
hard. 1t was in the hard times and his coun;rymen
were hungry. They had nothing in their homes 10
watch 10 the pawnshop. that some OF the poor
might have food.
In this work Mr.. schapiro was Endorsed and au-
thorzed by the Brooklyn City Mission Society, al
though his mission was not receiving any financial
aid from the Brooklyn City Mission
Jewish service is held every Saturday afternoon
the songs are in English. nd will be until they get
some Jewish hymns printed. There are also English
services every Saturday evening at O'clock The
rooms are open every evening. except Sunday for
The Rev. DR.. 7. r. Mcleod is intensely Interested
In this work among the Jews In the Eastern Dis
irict OF IL he writes; The work done by a single
has demonstrated anew that now In the oIden
time the Gospel Ia the power OF God, for the Jew
as well as the Gentle. Though these facts are gem
mission 70 the Jews" We answer: Because they
are peculiar people. with peculiar lineage GUS
toms, manners. mode OF thought, social temper re-
lig!ous belief They refuse to mingle with other
nish proclivies intensified by hereditary preju-
dices, by traditional faith and by the centuries OF
neglect and persecution which they have endured
They cannot be persuaded to attend promisclous
deep-rootcd peculiar!ties demand special methods
of treatment"