The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1901-04-03
.HE CHANGED FAIIB
JEWS Rabbi Deserts His
Ancient Beliefs
To BECOME A CHRISTIAN
Seeks Ordination as Priest in
Episcopal Church.

New York, April rabbi Joseph Moses.
of the Temple Emanuel, kingston, y.
Z. a brother-in-law OF Rabbi Harrison,
of t. Louis. one of the most noted Jewish
divines in this country, has been con-
frmed into the Christian Faith.
Rabbi Noses was confirmed by DR..
Worthington, bishop OF Nebraska. at the
Church OF the Heavenly Rest. Fifth ave-
nue. and Forty-ffth street. this city. be-
fore one OF the most fashionable congre-
cations in this city.
The day before the confirmation the
rabbi was Daptised by the Rev. Thomas
Burroughs of Randont. DR.. Burroughs
was invited TO this city last Saturday 10y
Dr.. Morgan. rector of the Church of the
Heavenly Rest, and given the honor OF
baptising Rabi Noses, as be was the d.
rect means of the change of faith.
While the changing otfaith on the part
OF Rabbi Moses was unexpected by his
friends, it did not entirely take them by
surprise. The synagogue at Kingston,
Of which he was the rabbi is one OF the
most important in this state Two months
ago Rabbi Moses resigned his charge,
and while he did not give any definite
reason for doing so. IL was whispered
y u
daism was not strong
1t had also been noticed that he was
one of the most intimate friends of Or.
Burroughs and was often at the latter S
house. The leading members of the syn
agOgue at Kingston held a. meeting. at
which Rabbi Moses was invited TO attend.
Shortly after this he rendered his resig-
nation, which was Immediately accepted.
Rabbi Moses called upon DR.. Morgan
In Ia -TA
ton from DR.. Burroughs He told Dr. Nor
gan that after deep and serious thought
he had decided to embrace the Christian
faith and wanted to be confirmed into his
church
This announcement came as a great
surprise to me. said DR.. Morgan. 'Rab-
bi Noses has always been recognized as a
Jewish minister of great ability. and one
OF the most prominent raODis in this
state. l was surprised in the first place
TO find him bringing a letter addressed
to me as trustee of the Society for the
Promotion of Christianity Among the
Jews and when he told me that he had
been converted to our faith and wanted
to become a minister in it, ! could hardly
believe my ears
'The conversion of Rabbi Moses is IN
doubtedly the most important one ever
made in this country. He is a man OF
bIOdQ culture ms a OtllBuAll4 ptiSoli-
ality and Immediately impresses you
with his deep earnestness. He is a grad
uate Of the Jewish Theological Seminary
of Cincinnati, and before coming here had
a very prominent position there.
From what he told me- the first seeds
of his Christian faith We're sOwn at The
home of his father in Russian Poland
His father had a big plantation and en-
ployed none but Christian help. The son
would constantly discuss religion with
the employees of his father, and what they
told him made deep impression on his
mind. That this impression was never
wholly eradicated is proved by his con-
version.
IN Kingston Rabbi Moses met DIT
Burroughs. and the two became fast
friends. Dr. Burroughs noticed his friend
leaning toward Christianity, and finally
convinced and won him completely 70 it.
what position his family viii take in
the matter I cannot tell, nor can l say
70 just what use we VIII put him. He
wishes to enter the priesthood. and may
pursue the course of study in order 10
be ordained