National Republican., 1873-05-26
TIE RITE or BAPTISM.
Eighteen Added TO the Fold-Interestins
Services In the Baptist Churches.

Last evening was ono Of unusual interest at
the various Baptist churches In the city. During
the stay OF Dc. Earle, aud since his departure,
quite revival has been going on. At the Thir-
teenth-street church Rev. DR.. Cuthbert preached
from the text: "They who gladly received the
word were bapused," Acts, ila. The exPlana-
tiOn OF the meaning OF the passage, he said, was
highly necessary for those who were about 10
take upon themselves the sign OF their profes-
sion Of faith IN Christ. Adults and persons only
who are capable Of cOmprehendng the ordinance
Of baptism were eligible candidates, as u de
pended upon belief In Christ, which could not
be exercised by infants, Too much importance
wording Of The text. such As gladly received
the word were haptisetl, implying not only faith
IN Gods commands, but Joy, which Is born Of
were present to come to Christ as the fountain
Of living waters, the rite Of Baptism by INNER
sion was administered TO ten converts.
AZ the Calvary church the Rev. Dr. Parker
preached an earnest and forcible sermon, from
Exodus, xNxli.a6. Who Ia on the Lords sidef
since the fall Of man from the garden OF Eden
he has been an object OF the greatest sollcitude
both In heaven and hell. The battle OF good
and evil was waged IN the soul Of man; that
prompted by the influences Of the spirit OF God;
this by the Suggestions Of the evil one. Hell ex-
hausts ali It's resources to destroy a single soul;
u required all power In heaven TO save one.
satan never gives up the contest I'LL the last
vestge Of hope has left him. Man In this strug-
gle can occupy no middle ground; there Is no
third party; no conservatism. lie must be rad
lcally right or radically wrong. Neither God nor
SatAn are content win dlVlued service. Inc
reasons why one should be on the Lords side
were, nrst, because Il was the right side. God
has lrst claim, since he Is the creator and pre-
server Of all mankind.
Men sometimes say, under q state Of excite
ment, that they have right to do a. they please;
hut man, IN respect TO his allegiance to God, has
no right As 4 second reason, 1t Is the side OF
happiness. The wicked can never be perma-
nently happy. breath Of air Is sunicient Ia
destroy the fabric on which their happiness Is
founded. Thirdly, the best society Is found on
the Lords side. This the sQfAkeFu NJ T0RdtEfi I'd
Gospel history. Enochs, Elljahs and Ellshas, on
the one hand; Ahabs and Jezebels on the other.
Paul and Peter opposed to a Nero. Fourthly,
and lastly, II was the winning side. "The gates
Of hell cannot prevail against It," By every con.
sldeTation, then, that could have force with
those who rely upon the so-called deductions OF
logic aud the teachings Of 4 false philosophy, he
urged his hearers TO come out on the Lords side
At the conclusion OF the sermon, which was
one OF rare power, the rite OF baptism was ad-
minlstcTed to seven souls, who slgnined their
Willingness by this act 10 come out on the Lords
side.
AT the E-stTcet Baptist church, Rev. DR.. Jutten,
pastor, large audience was In attendance, and
gave close attention TO the very excellent dis
course OF the eminent divine, who selected for
his text the well-known passage from 81. Luke
Remember Lots wife" At the conclusion ol
the sermon, the rite OF baptism was administered
TO one person, and another soul added 70 the
chur'h membership.