POLISH JEWISH CONVERTS TO
CHRISTIANITY
( KONWERSJE
ŻYDÓW NA ZIEMIACH POLSKICH STUDIUM PRZYPADKU MISJI BARBIKAŃSKIEJ W BIAŁYMSTOKU
1924-1939)
“Barbican Mission”:
The Mission was associated
with the Anglican Church. It began in Bialystok in the 1920’s. The purpose of
the Mission was to promote Christianity to Jews.
Bialystok Barbican Mission Membership
pp. 243-248
“Samaritan” (Samarytanin)
Christian Society:
The society came into existence in Bialystok in
1935 under the name The Christian
Society for the Care of the Converted Israelites, “Samarytanin”. The purpose of
the organization was to “…provide moral and material help to the converted
Israelites, establish workshops, libraries, day-care centers, schools,
dormitories, farm colonies, arrange evening parties and talks.” Members were
mostly of Jewish origin and well-to-do backgrounds, although Christians were
members as well.
1935-1939 Membership in the Samaritan Christian
Society
--The list includes Names, Addresses,
New Religions, Conversion Years
pp. 236-238
--1939 Intended to convert—unknown
if actually completed conversion
p. 238
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