The New York herald., 1878-10-13

pssjudced in favor Of decency and order, SO tied
down BY the bondage Of respect Tor Christianity that
the htis mass Of namelsss pulp which Colonel
ingerso calls his brain is likely to soften still more
which Heaven foriend-before the hour OF victory
arrives In tho meantime, however, there is NO
doubt st all In the minds OF that tho eoqueoce
Of the Coieosi, the yellow fever, something else
win bring end 10 all things time or other.
in the meantime invest your msney carefully and
loog out for chaos, with Colonel lngsrsoli, like
monumental agare, on the top OF the rain
terrible mistaxs sometimes contains terrible
truth. couple vent to the judges 10 be married.
the Judge had mad sufficient experience in the pras
teal details OF matrimony, but feit little confused
about tbe ceremony. So when the hopeful bride ana
tiid groom nsd Jsined hands he said In awful voice.:
'Jamss. do you . free ctizen OF this county
soiemniy declare that you viii iorsaks all other evils
snd cieave TO this ones"
Dsrkey WI may possibly originate In white mems
brans but 10 -, nevertheless, very apropss and very
funny. scott Chinn, tinted reverend, determined
70 reach the pockets well tho hearts OF his peo
pie, task which Is always successfully accom-
piishsd BY brethren OF q paisr complexion. HIS
rhetoric vas startling for be apostrophzsd imag
mary angel Who Was flying through the air; then,
turning 10 abe congregation, he said:-.De angel IS
goin' 10 stay awhile Hs is ioldn' his wings He
iooEsiike hts eddcrs wesrin ou. Bring do new
fsdders for de- anee's wings. Bring de feddersI"
Accordingly . contribution started for the
purpose OF furnishing set OF bright new wings for
the angel Hut. alas when the plates came back the
gifts found to DO mostly pennies. Tho irats
preacher eit ths 10 be insult TO himself ana to tho
angel alike, 80 he er,ed out IN stentoran tones,
scnliaren, dis yers WON'T DO. What kind o. angel
you sposs dis isf lie aint baby angel, but angel
full crowd Desc pennies Won't buy notnn' but pin
isdsers WHAT we wants 10 dc long quilts. Pars dc
plate asia iar de long aaiils."
REASONS FOR ADULT BAPTISM.
Some time sgs certain ..reasons" we're published 10
these columns tor the administration Of baptism 10
infants from the Psdobap,ist standpoint. The iol.
iowins reasons, furnished also by Ped0bapsist the
Rev. Z. dc Pressense, tho eminent French Prssbyts
ran divine, present tue ether side. Tney favor not
merely adult baptism, bat the administration Of the
rue Dy mmersion. Tue extracts are taken from Dr.
Presseass's "ksry Years Of Cnr's.isni,y," pp 374.
3s6. Ne says:-
s.p.,sm. which was the sign Of admission into the
charsh Aaaini.ssrsd BY iamerssn The convert
ssis.s shs .y,ss sa II hands These sss rites CORE
sssasss % 80 = ss E 'ss srss, o. .ss srnnt
Christ f.l.h thus rsauirrs OF eanaaate
iss@ .sa e a Il. .sss ss
nas - % no. s ~ .a' ss,a Of 81
w.h the .ss whish soi 4. we are buried With
With such wsrds before us compellsd either
20 ascuss 10 him. In spite OF all else that ne
has written. the mstertsiistc notion Of bAptisnsl
generation. 10 vita Eim f~ish IL iatt-
mstsy ssssetatsd with esptt. that IA speaking Of the
isttsr be ndss the former. wtnout which n would be
the signinesses TO baptism. 10 presupposss With
them invariably msniiestatsa OF she rsgious e which
differ IN degree but which u in everv dema0ded
Chrsttsn baptism 10 o. be receivsd. than
isith By rgnt OF inhertsnce Ths Is the
wy cannot believe thai Il was admntstered la the
iag sddaced fo,a the New restsnent
the historical proofs alleged In conclusive
There s sniy snsrdng fos scubt.
thoss the general VI
covensnt thaa The sostsd anhesitAsingy
admit that 10 - Of NO iores.
rive o.ptrea hoaseAoias are mentoned IN ths Sew res
smsnL ihe family OF Cernehas szpttscd osy alter
the descent VI tne siy 0hest ali it smoers cts
~. 40 TIE Aray Of the tAos - fhtiippi nsd heard
the preschtug of Paul siiss They unto him
the words VI The Lord and all that la hs house,
Acts xvi. 80 The house then cossAised ehsid In
capsule u nding the Gospel We read An Acts
xviii "Crispas believed the Lord With ali his house
Paul says a. Gsrntnssas i6l hs baptized the isiiy
sf 5tephsnas; and In the epstls txvi iS he
hts family In
AchAia statement when implies that all It's members
converted Ths xie douotui 10 that ai tue
baptism 81 the family OF LYDIA Aets 10 bat AZ loses
this character when ws connect vtsh the Instances
family OF LyoiA she hrs traits o Aseedonis
family Of stsphanas was of AehaAa
VINO shall decide when doctors differ DR..
Presssnss 10 well known % this size Of the Atlantic
by literary aud Cnrsltan LAHORE . ripe scholar
. rcversnl ssadsas Of she Bible asd ,ndspe sdeaS
thinker.