The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1872-10-17

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A Wisconsin paper contains the fol-
owing good story: One who does
II believe in In mersion for baptism
as holding n protracteL meeting, ana
re night preached on the subject 81
aptisn,. In the course Of his remarks.
,e said that some believe IL necessary
. 20 down into the water, and come
ap out Of 1t, to be baptized. But thir
.e claimed 10 t,- faiiacy, for the propo-
sition .isto" nf the scriptures should
y. rendered differently. as IL does not
mean into ut all times. Moses" he
aid. I've are tnih. went up into the
mountain and the Savior was taken
nto high mountain. &c. Now, we
10 not suppOse either went into
fountain, but unto IL. so with going
,nwn into the water; II means AMPLY.
DING d1wn close by or ne:.r to the
.at.., and being baptized In the orii-
airy way. by sprinkiing or pouring"
ne carried this idea ont fully, aud in
tue season closed his discourse. when
- invitation was given for any me 40
HapNA+d TO rise and express his
thoughts. Quite y number Of his
brethren arose aud sald they were glad
hey had been present on this 0cca-
ION, that they were well pleased with
he sound sermon they mad just heard.
md felt their souls greatly blessed.
finally corpulent gentleman of Teu-
mic extraction, u stranger 10 all,
sroee and broke the silence that was
'linOet painful, rs follows: mister
sreacher, Is so giat ] wash here to-
light, for l has had explained to my
mint some dings dat I never coald pe.
ief before. Oh, ! ish so glad dat into
ioes not mean into ut NIL, hut shust
lose ny ar near 10. E,r now I can pc
'eve many dings vot I could not peliei
@sts'se. We reMt. Mr.. PREACHER, dat
faniei vos east into tie ten OF lions. aud
anne out al'f-. Now. ! nes'rr could
elief dat, for Il. wilt peasts would
must eat him right oil but now Ii L.
cry clear to my mint He wash shuA,
lose py or near 10, and id no, get into
eten ut all, Oh, ish ~ giat wash
ere tonight. Agaia We reat dat de
ierrew children wash east into 4.
irish furnace, am! dat alw ish look like
beeg story. too. for dey wosli have
cen Purnt up; hut II ish All hlain /.
y mint now. for d-y wash shust casi
Y ar close To DE- tri.li furnace. oh. !
ash so glMt | wash here Tonight.
And den. Mister PREACHER, 1t ish said
mt Jonah wash e, - into lie sea. nm,
ken into lie whnlesh pelly. Now |
lever could leii-ve dat. II aiwi.h
sened to me to pc peeY feesh story.
M II tsh all blain to my mint now.
le wash not into the whaie-h pelly n
II. but shust si,umpt onto his iMcl
nd rode ashore. Oh. I wash no Riai
wash here tonight. And NOW, Mister
PREACHER, II sou will .i,ust exbiaiu
wo more passages Of Scripture, I shall
=. oh. so happy dat I wash here To
iRht One oi dem i-h we're II saish d
licked shall be east into into u lax.
tat burns init fire and primstone al,
wish. On! Mister PREACHER, shall I
Ne cast into dat lake IL I am wicked.
r shust close py or near to-shusi
near enough 10 he comfortable Oh!
hope you tell me / shall pc cast oni,
>hust ny u good Ways OF, and I will pe
20 glst wash here tonight De other
massage IL dat vich said blessed are
hey who do these commandments.
dat dey may have right to de dree Of
life, aud enter IN troo de gates of de
city. and not shust clo.e ny or near to
-shust near enough to see vat I have
ieAt -snd shall pc so glat I wash here