New-York daily tribune., 1865-08-12
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road and thus i, is YOU see when people can leave
things lying in the road and nobody VIII 'cuun bn"
then YOU see they're getting ready for tDo uue F
tsn and the Kingdom Of Christ ID going 70
We amt no spirtual5ts neither. The bn,;.,s is
amt no religion at all bnt the Spirli9a' ~" ;tv are
None of these Churches and ministers ID Do IT, q, tbs
no acconnt We must baptize EN- according 70 tns
rules laid down by Jesns Chris through 'ne
the spirit. All, ,nooun,ehensible
efsct ths old woman leaned back smiled biandly and
'"''"'" ~ cu.ycE IN TIE PROGRAMME.
Eindipg tho. there was no pcrsuadine the Professor
. - b,s oJ in rho mclean waters OF the East River
brilliant idea illuminated tne Drn Vi o.e u .I9 au
seekers He proposed thai the "no,c party s.ouu Po
od 60 station Island by the regular ferry boat and
tScro see the baptism through He and his companions
tarad 10 detrsy the expenses OF the entire party II
his wes agreed to- Tho Professor demurred consider
,bIv hut AZ last agreed 10 adopt this programme II the
consent of the daughter eould be obtained.
The latter also hesitated. talking great deal about
revelation" but at length gave in bor consent ana
the party proceeded more merriy, in the anticipation
that the baptism was yet to be witnessed.
FUN Of THE BOAT.
Three harpers were on board the boat. They struck
up sundry lively dancing airs, and the boys and their
girls enyened the scene with terpschor exercises
the girls looking On well peascd, but moi joining Inc
boys also played many odd prank with the eeoen,
tric Professor They patted him the back. pulled
his coattas twisted his disheveed hair into fantastic
pigtas and Piled him with hundred foolish questions
in ridiculous slang But the good nature OF te cabdi.
date for baptism vas never for moment rniied. IL
MS outlandish creed would teach the same patience and
matchless good humor 10 the genus rough when ne
appears 10 have derived from it, there wond certainly
be pleasing and rapid reduction OF our cIlInnni
records in short r1me.
RETURN To NEw-YoBK.
II appears that the regular spiritual body have no
special affinity with the Spiritual Baptsts. The young
ladies' had merely volunteered their services 10 help the
baptism through by the addition OF Their tuneiu voices
But not liking the change III the programme ana per
hans having some doubts 10 the moral and religious
designs Of the boys" who had fastened them.
selves upon the excursion. most Of them. upon
landing at the foot of Mortonst. deserted the party
| The remaindcr-Only about 10 IN number, put in.
Gliding both the Professor and the daughter OF
Zion-proceedcd by 10 the Staten Island
ferry bridge. at the foot OF Mh'enna,SIt
! inc trance in the car, but the conductor looked
gum and she thought better o! IT, while oil the way
down the Professor held forth npon the merits OF the
| Spiritual Baptsmal theory which, ar be confidently
assured the smiling passengers, was eventually to con
troll the world, md lead it on TO millenlal bliss
| GENUINE TRANSPORTATION.
Arriving at the ierrybridge here again The rrepres
shle Professor deecated his party well M the mis-
cellaneous throng Of people awaiting the boat by sing
ing his bapusmal hymn. in order to get ns chGr IN
proper condition for the browning event. The follow
ing verse was one in which he particularly delighted;
There on broad. unruthed stream,
The water rolling by,
She under water plunge, him
lie cries, My friends, come nigh"
But here there occurred scene in singular contrast
with this amusing one
While the nerrInent around the Professor was at ats
hight Mrs Draper suddenly sprang to her feet with
closed eyes, her form perfectly rigid, ana WIN ~ =
| ewes and caused a hush 10 fall upon the crowd Sno
commenced 10 speak in Spanish. There was probably
no one there-no mortal one at least-who understood
the tongue but the soft musical dction fell from her
lips with readiness and unconscl0usnesS that ID
stinctively convinced the listener that II was pure
CastiliaD. Not only the manner, but the
entire aspect Of the woman was changed.
Her unwieldy homely form was apparently lost III
the grace and iuster OF wonderful inspiration ana as
she swayed and fro end placed her hands upon her
l hrea InclOuOus gueht1 from nct
lips in wild and pleading strain, as OF The passionate
snppcaon and entreaty OF some lost soul IN misery
| aud pain more utter and profound than that when
mortals know. II only lasted about five minutes. Then
her eyes were closed again she opened them, and sat
down. and Was the same ordinary country housewife as
before. But while the strange meamorphoss lasted,
there was perfect and reyeTent silence preserved
throughout the Aippant crowd and il WAS some mo-
ments after its conclusion before the Mei!ment was
, recommended.
GOING DOWN THE BAY
On board the ferry boat, on the way down. the large
well amused by the rambling and original dsserta-
tions Of the learned Professor and by the strange
character Of the entire baptismal party;
with ms a comfortable I aow Of language, becoming
irate Wheolcrs unorthodox harangues threw berse
upon him CneiaphorcalD and launched upon his de
4 mons gong 10 prove tnH upon tnat foeA
shalt thon bnild thy Church" and that the
church which finally erected there wss none other
than the Roman Catholic Church. out OF the pale of
which salyo yotiOn utter lmpOSsibily. Wheeler
feeby asked which rock she referred 10. which gave
rise TO further stormy discussion out OF which the be-
wildered Professor glad 10 retire al by htiuly agree
inc 70 everything the female Cet gave uiterance TO-
and prasng her for ler devotion 10 the only troo faith
under the
\ We forgo. to mention tie OF the representa-
tiyes Of the sporting fraternity board among them
were George Barnett. frank Slater. Lewis Reed and
| Harry Jessup
4 Arriving at Vanderbits Landing, the party pro.
ceeded along the shore Of the bay, until they ar,
rived at Wiletts PoiDt-a short distance above Fort
RicAmond-which bad been represented 20 Prof
Wheeler as possessing good beach, well adapted 10
the purposes of the baptisnal ceremony.
Here they rested upon grassy bank by the roadside,
and proceeded to discuss the contents OF numerous
baskets brought by the old ladies' who were most ben
ovoent led the hungry outsiders as far as their
provisions went While this was in progress, Sister
Draper the Daughter Of ZOn retired to neighboring
cottage TO change her dress ior her robe oi glory a.
| they termed II.
| Every one except the baptsmal parts proper, was
an xou, for the ceremonies commence soon as pos
sibe. Wheeler himself was IN no hurry at alli ana
when importuned 10 hurry up the baptisni-espeelaiy
by the representatives OF an evening newspaper who
urged that be would miss the show for lis regular
edition-the Professor potulantiy declared that
he would be baptized when he he Rle@3sed' an" and
| ING papers in existence Wheeler tlen. upon
| being pressed psrtook extensively of WHISKY
flask in the possession Of Of the sports Wheeler
snackcd his lipg and took another and still another, A.
If he liked it, If rumCr SPEAKS corectly-WLen dOes sue
not wheeler has been frequently known TO LOOK IN
the cup when ts red With even more 6rupf hah ono
should expect from his naturally enthusiastic anu gush-
Shortiy after this festive demonstration the part
of the Professor an exclamation from one OF the party
caused ali eyes 70 l turned in tie direction OF the
neighbOring cottage. when singular phenomenon was
/ presented by the advancing form OF
THE DAUGHTER OF ZION II HI:B RoBIs OF GLORY.
The pondcrous frame OF TIE Daughter was arrayed IN
d, ess Of white muslin. closely resembling night
eown of long nast era Upon her head huge sun
bonnet also Of stiff white muslin. and her feet were en-
oscd In species Of sandal bound upon her feet by blue
ribbons and st further secured by c0is oi feu tape