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man of Mr.. Stokes temperament and
inclnations
Miss Pastor was born in Augustovo,
Suwalk, Russia. in 1879. Her parents.
Russian Jews of the lowliest station in
life, moved to London when she was
seven wears old The father died and
the family came to America, settling in
Cleveland Ohio. There, when Rose be-
came old enough to work. she got en-
ployment rolling "stogies' in tcbac-
co factory. AS she grew older she be-
gan to write stories and poems, con-
tributing to the Socialist Review and
the Jewish Observer in that city.
Comes to New York.
Two years ago she came here and
became Z reporter on the staff of the
Jewish Daily News She met Mr.
Stokes by being sent to Interview him
on some phase Of his settlement work.
Soon after the meeting. although she
continued to write series of articles
entitled lust Between Ourselves.
Girls" on the order Of similar articles
printed daily in the English afternoon
papers, Miss Pastor began to do voiun-
tary work in connection with the set
newspaper and devoted her time entire
~ to the settlement. She lives in The
Bronx.
Mr.. Stokes was anxious last night to
make 1t known that in his opinion there
is no radical difference between the re-.
ligion of Miss Pastor and his own.
Her Religious Views.
Miss Pastor" he said, is a Jewess in
the same sense that the apostles and
Jesus were Jews. She believes as | do
that. they were Jews by tradition. She
and l are both proud Of our common
lineage We are both proud of the Jew
ish race and of its traditions. We both
believe that Judaism. while true, so far
as it goes. does not express as much OF
the real truth as Christianity does. Our
attitude toward Judaism and Christian
ity is Identical We both consider our
selves Christians. She. Is of, Jewish an
cestry; ! am not. That is the only diff
ference
II have as high a regard for Judaism
as any Jew, but / believe that Judaism
has truths and Christianity has truths
each that the other has not, or will ac-
cept. Neither religion, as preached to-
IL.
Then Mr.. Stokes went back to the sub
Ject of his relations to Miss Pastor, ana
explained why he didn't consider that
they were engaged
In the eyes of the world he said
I presume that we could be called en-
gagged. We do not consider il in that
nght We have considered that we were
one-naarried in works and thoughts
Not "TechnicalIv', Fno,God
We regard ourselves as wholly one
we nave never mentioned such a thing
as an engagement between us. There
mas been no formal engagement as tie
world. calls Il We are one You can
understand that, Lthink To call our
selves one would be to belittle our posi-
tons. No bonds can make us one moro
than we are. An enga cement implies
Two persons. We are ALREADY one. There
can be no engagement
Mr. Stokes also said that Miss Pastor
had gone back to her trade of cigar
maker, so that she might get In touch
with the people againss he wanted The
old associations and thoughts that
meant so much to ner when she was
noor and struggling for 5erzosrn living.
He wouldn't tell via ere Miss Pastor is
working. but said that it is in one Of
the largest factories in this CITY. Her
mother and two half brothers are LIVING
in this city, and will attend the wedding
The marriage ceremony will be per
formed by a Christian minister. but Mr.
Stokes did not think it would be we'll
TO tell yet who the minister will be.
For the rest, the bridegcoom-elect said:
Will Live in Flat.
we have not made our plans for next
year We expect, however, TO live In a