The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1865-09-06

ing.
DR.. haywood Joined in cordial congratuation and
sympathy and retiring from the room left the sister
and brother in that sacred hour of renion saving to
HIMSELF "Be not forgetfu to entertain strangers for
| thereby some have entertained angels unawares"
Singular Baptismal Ceremonies.
The grand baptsmal excursion OF the New Spiritual
Baptist Church and Progressive association which was
advertised III yesterday mornings papers to proceed
from the foot of Morton street. North river to the
in the vicinity of GenCov under the auspices
of Prof Ezra Noyes Wheeler and his feminine coad-
juor Mrs. Elizabeth Draper or as she is otherwise
known, The Daughter of Zion" very obese lady of
200 pounds avoirdupos turned out to be failure
il the financial result of the excursion is to be taken
into consideration. On arriving at Glen Cove it was
the intention Of Mrs Draper to baptise the professor
anew, IN the waters in the vicinity IN order to fit him
for the ministry whose garments he was about to as
sumo AT the conclusion of the immersion the "Daugh
ter OF Zon was to break of sweet oil on the
head OF the professor and with the singing of an ap
proprate hymn the excursonists were to take the barge
for their respective homes, happy in their regene
ration and religious belief But as one of the excur
Sioniss expressed himself on the boat mo one knows
what day may bring forth and the day was agreeaby
diversified by number OF incidents udicrous or other
wise which certainly did appear in the printed pro.
gramme of the ceremonies. our reporor reached tho
St. John, which had been substituted for the W. Fl.
Morton, early as o'clock yesterday morning and
on INJURY VI luG OulCeTS Oh Ine DOa aSCer-
taned that none of the excursionsts had yet made
their appearance. About $780, however Prof Wheeler
carrying the large black bags and accompanied by half
dozen OF the sisters" OF the new church.
stepped board of the boat On looking around the
promenade deck and discovering such paucty of ex-
cursonists the worthy gentleman became dishearened
and gloomy, but finally consoled himself wiHh the
thought rather loudly expressed that "the Lord would
make it all right in the end" After short delay the
boat started with about twelve passengers, including
the cook, and proceeded its way to Fulton ferry
Brooklyn, the second stopping place, and about dozen
additional passengers got board at this place; and
the next landing madeat the foot Of Broome street,
East river Twenty thirty persons male and female
came on board there and the professor surety
the captain for $55 charter money the prospect for
payment looked very blank, and having proceeded
distance of half mile up the East river, Capt.
Myers informed Prof Wheeler that, unless he could
raise a certain sum- he would be forced to land the pas
sengers at the point from which they started This
intmatOn of the captains was received with blank
faces and dsapproving mods by the majority of the
passengers and the professor made Intellectual at
tempt, seconded by Mr. Lambert Francis j. Tucker
and few Others to collect the necessary funds among
the passengers to ensure the captain remuneration for
his trouble and time. But aasl the whole amount col
ected (about seventyfve cents did not suffice to pay
for the tobacco used by the employees Of the boat while
on the trip. The boat then steamed down the river,
and the passengers landed at Morton street. their
original startngpace Before the passengers left the
boat for the dock, few of the more rreverent made
proposition to Mrs Draper, requesting her to perform
the baptismal ceremony in tub of water located in
the hold of the steamer The professor declared that
he had no objection if the lady willing to perform
the ceremony but to this request Mrs. Draper refused
accede declaring that she wanted to get awaE from
the "sin floating around New York." and some lndl-
vidual in the crowd then made the suggestion that the
entire party proceed to Staten island where purer
atmosphere reigned The idea received with ac-
hvya md EOO
for the Staten island ferry at the battery. While
in the ferryhouse waiting for the boat Mrs. Draper
became enranced, and astonished the bystanders by
series Of terrible yes nterminged with ncohent sen-
tences in the Spanish language, in the shape of in
PRODUCTION to the "Great Spirit" she termed the
Divinity. On the passage down to the island the
Daughter Of Zion" got into alteration with an
excited Irish woman, who denounced Mrs Draper in
rather harsh manner, devil" and "imposter"
who was endeaVorlng to lead souls astray. In the
course of the argument Mrs Draper happened
the name of the Virgin Mary in an rreYerent manner
and it with difficulty that the excited female Celt
was kept from demolshng tearing the Daughter
of Zion" to pieces. Having arrived at the lower land
ing the excursoniSts after walk in the hot sum- to
point selected for the ceremonies nearly opposite fort
Lafayette luncheon spread and every present
enjoyed themselves as far as possible, with the good
things displayed natures carpet. The repast being
concluded the professor and his spiritual spouse
turned to neRhboring farmhouse to disrobe, and
lady having pair of the Roman sandals fastened on
her feet After prayer by the professor the process
sion formed; the professor and Mrs Draper at head
of column, and the following hymn slowly chanted
the pair entered the water:
!. Mine delighted with tho sound
1t breaks in silent air;
1t rings meodious all around,
It chords, hear no jars.
2. In order rank, they slowly move;
They to be water bound;
AL solemn faces full of love,
Adoring while they sing.
8. Their voices echo far and near,
Attracting all around;
This is the voice that do hear
With songs their Joys abound
4. There, on broad, uurufled stream,
With banks of shady groves,
Where Jordan's startled waves do CLEAN,
Full of calmness, full OF peace.
8. They both step softly in the stream,
The waters rolling by;
Then under water plunges him.
He cries, my frlends come nigh,
While in the water preparatory to the ceremony OF
immersion, nude bather made bis appearance in the
pounced upon Prot. Wheeler and forcbly ducked hirl
under the water the horror of the professors disc
pies on the shore. Mrs Draper became frightened,
and fears entertained by the lockers that she
would lose her senses and drown under the excitement
The scoundrel who it seems is quack physician in
the eighth ward of this city, by Dr. Brown, not
satisfied with the brutal treatment of the reverend gen
tleman, turned his attention to Mrs Draper, and
made attack that lady, upsetting her three
times in the water until the cries of shame shameh