Morning herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1837-1840, 1840-03-25
wa. thu. announced in the "American'' Of Saturday

thus announced in the american" Of Saturday
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BAPTISM IN THE R RlT Rt At JERSEY CITY, NEAR
% On Monday March asa, at o'clock NJ the Ord
and p R1 WI
a as Ssashsr prove stormy y wi DC postponed 1n' next
Such is the simple announc ement of the important
proceeding of plunging forty of our nofensive fell
low citizens into the rapid rolling river called the
Hudson, on one of the coolest days have had this
month. The weatherdd not prove stormy, although
very cold and the ceremony off at the day and
hour appointed and put forth in the above program
me- and of which we have given wood cut, in IL
Hesitation of part of the pious performances.
Curiosity was on the very tiptoe of expectation,
and drew nearly 1000 persons to the appointed spot
which was in the Hudson River on the Jersey side,
just below Lynchs Thatched Cottage, and near the
mouth of the Morris Canal. The Jersey City Ferry
Company, with due regard for the pure spread of
piety, put extra boat, in addition to the "Sus
sex" and the Essex" and kept all three running
from two O'Clock till five, to accommodate the
crowd.
In addition to the extra steam ferry boat, there
were great number Of small boats engaged for the
occasion; and these, filled with young male and fe-
male spectators, were rowed over to the pious and
solemn scene of action, and laid of the Thatched
Cottage point, whilst the men laid their oars
during the performance of the pious ceremony
There was also sloop or two filled with beautiful
young girls, that bore down to the "baptising
match" as profane pilot called it; and the young
and lovely ladies all rushing to the side ofthe slooPs
to their sweet sisters in the water, nearly upset
the same and baptised themselves without the "lay-
ing of hands from the pious parson.
The boat that carried over the two astOnishIngly
homely, but profoundly pious brothers, Knapp and
Everts was loaded 18th all sorts offolks. Some
pious--some were not-some who came to scof, re-
NAMED, we trust, to pray; and some who came te
pray, we sorry TO say, went home laughing
amongst whom we noticed many pious brothers and
sisters, not excepting Brother Knapp himself Be
fore the boat left the wharf, Of the sweet sisters
struck up the following hymn, which they sang very
sweetly -
| o when shall see Jesus,
And S reign nv, with Thin him above 5s'r,;;,
when Rfans ss siff'f Be dssI were
From this vain world of sin,
Drink endless pleasures in
| My Captains gone before,
| He's given me my orders,
And since he has proved faithful,
"A "A righteous y, t;S n.; crown , hal give
| Eternal life shall have
Whilst the ladies were singing this in the private
cabin, the young crowded in and squeezed so
close up amongst them, that they rendered their
situation extremely perilous and uncomfortable and
came near upsettng the boat and baptising all on
board gratuitously, sans ceremonie. However, the
officers Of the boat, under the directions Of Mr. Jor-
dan restored discipline order, and equilibrium;
they separated the lambs from the goats, that is the
ladies from the gentlemen; upon which the latter
struck up full chorus
"Who's going along with us
Up to JORDAN; up to Jordan
Oh Hslleiu ,ah! over
Whilst the boat was nearly capsized, and i'm
men ely out of horizontal line, pious brother
cried out 'dont be afraid the Lord is our side;"
upon which profane scoundrel cried out "Well,
suppose that's what makes the boat heel over so;
you'd better bring him this side to trim the boat"
At last all landed at Jersey City, safe and sound, but
with their pettcoats little rumpled and their faces
slightly flushed. They then formed long pious
procession, headed by Brothers Knapp and Evert,
followed closely by the sisters, then the brothers,
then the female spectators and then the loafers All
however, joined in singing the following hymn
FREE GR.en
The voice Of free grace
FsTx3d,PP. lost IsS con.,.,.
For sin and tranKression
And every pollution,
The blood Il flows freely
In streams Of sal alton.
Halleluah to the Lamb,
Who purchased pardon,
We'll praise him again,
When pass over Jordan
This fountain clear,
In which all may find pardon,
1 From Jesus, side flows
! In penteous redemption.
/ Though your sins they raised
1 As high mountain,
| The blood IL flows freely
| From Jesus the fountain.
| Haleujah &c
o Jesus ride on,
Thy kingdom 10 glorious
| Over sin, death and hell,
| 1lon will make us victorious,
| Thy shall be praised
| In the great congregation
/ And saints shall delight
| AscTibing ssv ition-
| Hallsiujah, &c.
| When on Zion stand,
| Having g1in'd the blest shore,
| With our harrs in our hands
| We will praise him
We will range the hlest fields
On the banks OF the nver,
And sing halelujans
/ For and
HalleltJsh, sc.
| The water was rather low when the procession
reached the Thatched Cottage point, and boards
- do,v IN he ed