The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1871-02-12

A Puzzled Dutchman.

A Wisconsin secular paper contains the
following good story, illustrating. the beau
ty of Protestant methods of interpreting
the Bible: 81.
One who does not believe in immersion
Tor baptism, was holding H. protracted meet
| Ing, and one night preached on the subject
OF baptism. In the course of his remarks
ne SAID, "some believe it necessary to go
water baptized" But this he claimed to
he fallacy, for the proposition "into F." of
| the ScripturesyBhould be rendered differ
emily, as it dos not mean into at all times.
Moses" he said, eve are told, went up
into the mountain, and the Saviour was
we do not suppose that either went Into the
mountain, but upon it. So with going
down into the water, it means simply going
down close by or near the water, and being
baptized in the ordinary way, by sprink-
ling" He carried this idea out fully, and
in due season and style closed his dis
course, when an invitation was given to
any one who felt disposed to rise aud ex-
press his thoughts. Quite number Of the
brethren arose and said that they were
glad that they had been present ON this
occasion; that they were we'll pleased with
the sound sermon they had just heard, and
felt their souls greatly blessed. Finally,
corpulent gentleman of Teutonic extrac-
ton, stranger tOall, arose and broke a
silence that was almost painful, as follows:
Mister preacher, ish SO glad wash here
to-night, for has had explained to my
mint some ting l could never could belief
before. is 30 glad dat into does not
mean at all, but shust close Ply or near to,
for can belief manish tings yot l could
not pellet pefore. We reat, Mr.. preacher,
dat Taniel was cast into q ten of lions, and
came out allie. Now L could nefer belief
dat fNp To vc;I I,h,,
rite off put now it is ferry clear to my
mint. He was shust close Ply or near to,
and did not get into te den at all. o,
wash so glad wash here to night. Again
we reat dat to Heprew children wash cast
into tie frsh furnace, and dat, sir, alwaish
hab been purnt up; put it ish all blain to
my mint now, for dey wash cast shust close
py or near to te irish furnace. 0, wash |
SO glad l wash here tonight. Aud den,
Mr.. PREACHER, it is said dat Jonah vas cast |
into the shee, and into the walesh pelly. |
Now, l nefer could belief dat. 1t always
seemed to pc pig feesh story, put it ish |
all blain to my mint now he vas not taken |
into de whales .pelly at all, put shust |
schumped onto his pack and rode ashore. |
Q, wash SO glad l wash here tonight.
And now, Mr.. PREACHER, if you will shust |
shall pc, o, happy dat wash here to night.
One of dem ish we're it saish de wicked shall
pc cast into lake dat purns NIT fire and
primstone always, o, Mr.. preacher, shall 1 |
pc cast into te lake if am wicked, or shust
close Ply, near to, shust near enough to pc
Q, hopes you will tell me
shall pc cast shust Ply goot way off, and
will pc SO glad wash here tonight. The
,der passage is dat which saish, blessed are
ley who do desc commandments, for dey
nay have right to te tree of life, and
inter in through tie gates into tie city. O,
ell me shall get into te city, and not shust
lose Ply or near to, shust near enough to
zee what have lost, and shall pc SO glad
wash here tonight" He sat down, with
he impression made on many minds pres
mt, that it would do to take the Bible for
My what it clearly says.