The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1906-07-02
NEWS OF THE CHURCHES
ISAAC SELMAK, A JEWISH CON-
VERT, SPEARS IN THIS CITY.

Tells of His Work in This, His Adopted
Country - Speaks of the Russian
Atrocities--New Members at Dwight
Place Church and at the United
Church--PatriOtic Service at Epworth
M. e. Church.
Isaac Selmay, formerly a Jewish rab-
bi in Moscow, now Christian convert,
spoke on the condition and Christiani-
cation OF the Jews in Russia at the
First Presby terian church yesterday
morning. His address was very inter-
esting and listened to with close at
tention by large congregation. He
thanked God that, though born In Rus
STA, he was an American citizen. He
was grateful for the privilege extended
him Of presenting his cause at the
Presbyterian church, and spoke Of pio-
neer religious work among the Jews
done in Russia by the Presbyterian de-
nomination. He asked that all his
hearers should remember the Jews of
Russia in their prayers that they might
be converted.
He said that to most Jews the New
Testament was an unread book, and
| that when they read In la that the Mes
siah had come their eyes would be
opened to the truth. He spoke bitterly
of the Gear and the Grand Dukes, and
said that they opposed the Jews large
ly because the Jews were for freedom.
He contrasted the Car and the Grand
Dukes and their garments blazing with
gems and gold and silver with the down
! trodden condition Of the Russian peas
antry. He spoke of the Kishinefr mas
sacre and Of the very recent massacre
of Jews in Russia. The Car was OPP
posed to freedom of religious opinion.
He spoke of his work among the Jew
ish young people of this country, one
feature of which was his distribution OF
New Testaments and other Christian
literature among them.
The speaker is a young man Of about
thirty years and spoke with great ear
nestness.
dwight PLACE CHURCH NOTES.
At Dwight Place church yesterday
| forenoon communion service was held,
and the following new members were
received: Earl Spencer Brinsmade, 296
Congress avenue; Miss Edith Ivanette
Brinsmade, 200 Congress- avenue; Will
liam E. Brown and Mrs. Nettie NJ.
Brown, $50 Winthrop avenue; Henry
Puddicomb, Mrs. Eliza Parr Puddi-
combe and Sydney John Puddicombe, 9
Garden street; Miss Ethel H. Roberts,
Il Thompson street; George Schnessler
and Mrs. Elinor #. H. Schnessler, "a
Orchard street.
The music for the morning service
was as follows:
Organ relude-"Communion in F."
...... ..... Whiting
Administrations in Thy Mysterious
Presence Kneeling".. Schneider
Offertory-"O Jesus Thou Art Stand
/ ing" ......... .........., Speaks
Communion Hymn-''G Gracious Spirit.
Love DDivine" ................ Witch
The pastor and his family expect to
spend their vacation at Hastings
Landing, Sunapee Lake, New London,
N. H., leaving New Haven July 10, and
returning August 81.
The arrangements for Sunday SER
vices in July and August at this church
are as follows: July l, Sacrament Of
the Lords Supper and reception Of
members in this church; July a. m,
preaching by the pastor at this church
in connection with public worship; July
Is a. M, preaching service in this
| church, conducted by the Rev. Frank
R. Luckey; July p, union services
morning and evening at this church,
conducted by the Rev Timothy J. Lee
of Jersey City, N, j.; July 20, union SER
vices morning and evening at this
church, conducted by the Rev, Freder-
lex T. Persons of Woodbridge; August
5 and IL, union services morning and
| evening at the Trinity NJ. E. church.
The names of the preachers will be
published in the daily papers. August
Il9 and rs, union services morning and
evening at the Plymouth Congregation
al church, the names of the preachers
to be published later.