“H.P. Faust Ordained.” New York Times, January 12, 1898, p. 5

H. P. FAUST ORDAINED.

The Former Jewish Rabbi Formally Becomes a Minister of the Presbyterian Church.

The Rev. Herman Paul Faust, formerly a Jewish rabbi, was last night ordained into the ministry of the Presbyterian Church in the Allen Street Presbyterian Church, in Forsyth Street, near Delancey Street. The sermon of ordination was preached by Prof. Brown of the Union Theological Seminary. The Rev. Dr. Lawrence and the Rev. Dr. Gage assisted in the ceremony of ordination. The usual service of Psalm singing and prayer was observed. A musical entertainment followed the ordination, and later refreshments were served.

Herman P. Faust was born in Russian Poland in 1850. His parents emigrated to Germany and settled in Berlin, where the son was graduated from the Berlin University. He did active rabbinical work in various parts of Germany and the United States until his conversion to Christianity, in 1892. His last work as a rabbi was in Poughkeepsie.

In October, 1892, having been baptized with his wife and children by the Rev. Jacob Freshman, he was placed in charge of the Allen Street Mission, and has labored there since. For the present he will remain minister at this mission or until the Synod selects a field for him.

The Rev. Mr. Faust is well known on the lower east side for his work among the poor, who often seek his aid as against unpitying landlords or unscrupulous tradesmen, who take advantage of their ignorance to get legal power over them. He has a large Sunday school which meets on Saturday mornings, the church not being at his disposal on Sunday. Among the children who attend his teachings are 156 of Jewish parentage, some coming from up town, and of these many profess Christianity,

Mr. Faust is ambitious to extend the scope of his work, and looks forward to a time when he can form clubs and societies among his pupils, and offer them advantages such as are enjoyed by the young people of many churches in this city.