Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1872-05-16
A PuzZIe.s DufcI,n,a an.

a Wisconsin paper contains the follow
ing good story: One who Goes not be-
lieye in immersion for baptism was hold
ing protracted meeting. and one night
preached on the subject of baptism. In
the course of his remarks. he said that
some believe it necessary To 60 down into
the water, anj come up out off to be tap
tised. But this lie claimed to be fallacy
for the proposition into, OF the Scriptures
should be rendered differently, as it does
not mean into at ali times. 'Moses, he
said, we arc old, went up into the noun
tain and the Saviour was taken into a
high mountain, etc. Now, We do not
suppose either went into Il mountain, but
unto it. So with going down into the va
ter; it means simply, going down close by
or near to the water, and being baptized IN
the ordinary way By spriakling or pouring
He carried this idea cut fully, and In due
season closed his discourse. when an invita-
tion was given toany-one 50 disposedto rise
and express his thoughts. Quite NAM
Der of his brethren arose and said they were
glad they had been present on this occasion,
that they were well pleased with the sound
sermon they bad just heard. and felt their
souls greatly blessed. Finally. corpu-
lent gentleman, of Teutonic extraction,
stranger to all. arose and broke the silence
that was almost painful as follows:
mister Breacher. is so glat | wash
here tonight, for [ has had explained to
nv mint Something's DAT | never could pc
lief before. Oh. ish so glat dat into
does not mean into at all. but shust py or
near TO for now l can peiieye many dings
vot could pot pelieve before, We reat,
Mr.. Breacher, dat Taniel vos cast into de
ten of lions, and came out allie. Now L
neffer could pelieve dat, for de wild peasts
would shust eat him right of, but now It
Is fery clear to my mint He wash shust
close DIV or near to- and It'd not get into
de ten at all. Oh, ish SO glat l wash
here tonight. Again we reat dat de he
prev children wash cast into de firish fur
mace. and dat alwash look like beeg story,
to5, for dey would have peen purnt up;
but it ish all plain to my mint now, for
dev wash sh,ist cast py or close 10 de hrlsh
furnace. %, [ vasI so glad was here
tonight And den. Mr.. preacher, 1t lsh
said dat Jonah wash cast into de sea. and
taken into de walesh belly. Now, l nef-
fer could pelieve dat 1t alwash seemed
to me to pc peeg feesh story. but it ish
all blaiu to my mint now. He wash not
into de whalesh pelly at all. but shust
shumpt onto his pack and rode ashore
Oh. / wash so glad [ wash here to-nish INT:
3 ..And now, Mr.. Breacher. if you will
shust exblain two more bassages of scrIb-
ture. shall be, oh. so happy dat wash
here tonight! One of dem ish we're Its
saish de wicked shall be cast into lake
dat burns nit fire and primstone alwash T.
Oh. Mister Breacber, shall pc cast into
dat lake if am wicked, or shust close by
or near to-shust near enough to be com
Portable? Oh! hope you tell me 1 shall
pc cast only py, good ways of, and |
will be so glad wash here tonight. DE
other bassage is dat vich saish blessed are
thew who do these commandments, dat
dey may have right to de dree of life, and
inter in troo de gates Of de city, aud not
shnst close by or near to-shust near
enough to see vo: have lost-and shall
be so glat l wash here to-night."