Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1871-04-12
Whole No. 2S45
APUZzLED BUFCHMAN.


One who does not believe inimmers
sion for baDtisna was hOlding pro-
tracted meeting, and one night preach
ed on the subject or baptism. III, thS
course Of his remarks lie said:
Some belieVsit necessary tOgodOWn q
into the water, and come mp out Of Is
to be baptlsed. But this Is claimed ts
be a fallaey. for the proposition Unto
Of the Scriptures should be rendered
differently, for &c does not mean into
At all times. Moses y said be, I've
I are told, went up into the mountain
and the Saviour was taken into high
mountain. etc. Now we do not sup
pose that either went up into q noun
tain, but unto e. So with going into
the water, it means simply going
down close 5y or near the water, and
being baptized In the ordinary way
by sprinkling or pouring"
He carried this idea out fully, and
in due season and style closed his
discourse, when an Invitation was
given for any 80 disposed 70 arise and
express his thoughts. Quite q. NUM-
Der Of the brethren arose and said
that they were glad that they bad
been present on this occasion, that
they were pleased with the sound ser
mon they had Just heard, and felt
theiE souls greatly blessed. Finally.
8 eurpRlent gentlemen Of feat0nie
extract, a stranger to all, arose and
broke the silence, that was almost
painful, as follows:
"Mister BreaeheF, ish so glad /
vash here to nigh, for has had ex-
planned to my mint seme diugs dat 7
never could pelief before. OH I am
50 glad dat into does not mean into 81
all but shnst close py or near 70, for
now can pellet manish diRgs vOt i
could not pelief pefOre. We read,
Mister Breaeher, dat Faniel was into
de ten Of lions and come out alife -
Now, I nevereould pelisf dat, for de
wilt peasts would Bhnst eat him right
OFF; now it ish ferry clear to my mint.
He vas shust close by or near 70, and
did not get into q ten at all. Oh! /
ish so glad I wash. here tonight
Again we reat that the Hebrew
children wash cast into de irish fur
naee-and dat AR alWish lOokt like 3
peeg story, too, for they Woult have
peen purnt up; put it ish ell blain to
my mint now, FOR they were shust
cast near by or close to the firish fur
mace. Oh! ish so glad wash here
tonight! rl
''And den,i Mister BTeaeher, It ish
said DIST Jonah vas cast into de sea
and taken into the whalesh pelly.-
Now / never could belief dat It al
wash seemed to me to pc q pig feesh
story, put ft ish all blain to my mint
now. He wash not into de whaiesh
pelly at all, but shust shumpt onto
his pack unit rOte ashore. Obi wash
50 glad / wash here tonight
'sAnd now, MIR. BreaeheF. IL you
viii sbust explain two more passages
Of Scriptures, shall be, oh! 50 hap
py dat I wash mere tonight One OF
them Ia we're it saith de wicked shall
pc cast into q lake dat puEns init fire
unit primstOne alretty. Oh! Mr..
Breaeher, shall I pc. cast into dat lake
if / am wicked OK sbust ei7se BY or
near to, shust near enough 20 be COM
foFtable2 Oh / hopes yOG dell me /
shall pc 20 glad ] wash here tonight
De other bassage ish dat Vieh saish,
blessed are dey who do desc command
ments, dat dey may have rich 20 de
degree Of life and enter In through de
gates Of de city and not sbust close py
or near to, sh1st near enough % see
vat have lost, unt shall pc 90 glad
1 wash here tonight y e