The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1879-02-24
UNDER lCE-C0LD WATER.
FIFTEEN NEW CONTERTS BIP1IzED IN
1HE PdPIkIIING CRhEK.
Womcn Hearing the shock More Courage
ously thnn the Mcn-Whnt Drew Many Per-
sons TO the Bunk or "a New Jersey stream.

IHpakatlng Creek, near its junction with
the Waikiki River in Sussex County. New
jersey. forms little cove that Ia ovcrhung by
the naked branches Of n cluster OF naples.
oaks. and willows. The stream at this season Is
about thirty feet wide. and tho covo makes into
the land about twenty feet. nearly doubling the
natural width Of tho creek. Yesterday morning
Sexton Hnlscy Berry Of tho First Baptist
| Church OF Vantage township. chopucd the leo
all out OF tho cove AMI about half way across
the stream. Az the pieces would not
nont down under the unbroken lco he
wus obliged to pilo them up along the shore.
| There was left an irregular opening uf ccnr
water through which shelving, pebbly bot
tom could be seen. Tho place is one mile from
Deckrrtown. and by 1915 o'clock yesterday thcre
had gathered about the shores Of the crock
tho largest throng of people that Inns been seen
in tho neighborhood since the Fitzpatrick on
campment last August Some estimated the
number Mt 1000, some at 800 und somo
thought there might not be- over 500 present. The
field between the cove and Sexton Brrrys farm
house, 200 yards distant. was filled with empty
slcighs and banketcd horses. The crotchcs
OF the onks and naples bordering the covo wcro
filled with boys Men. women aud children
crowded close to the shore. but all were decor
Gus and respectfully silent Deacon j. V. Little
stood ut the lower edge Of the cove. AMI with a
long stick pulled out small pieces Of lee that
occasionally eddied into it from tho ripping
current When no missed one II would slowly
mako the circuit Of tho cove and como around
to him again. A bright sun WIS shining. The
air WAS still.
At l2h o'clock Brother J. r. Little drove up TO
tho covo with sleigh nllcd with womon and
girls. all wearing heavy shawls or cloaks. They
were singing hymn. when the sloigh stopped
they KY on ana sang hymn ON the shore
whHe inc kev. j. q. Dyer. VINO had come with
thom from the church. which stood in plain
siEht ON hillside a quarter of q mi le distant
advanced hareheaded to tho waters edge Dea-
with IL he felt his way slowly. but without iiinch-
ing. thtnuEh me swallow cove - where tho
current He is n little oyor 80 years
Of age and has broad. pleasant. and smooth;
on revival in the church. and numbers his
now converts ut eighty. and his new church
members at forty. Twenty ~ these wanted TO
he baptized hy Immersion in the pauAkatinr
Crock. hut during the. Inst week five Of the
twenty declared themselves not quite ready
Alter Mr.. Dyer had handed the long Stick
back to Deacon Little who then resumed his
watch for. noatpg pieces Of lee. he lifted hs
prayer. The water stood Mt his waist He
wore black gown gathered tightly about his
covered his lower limbs and cxtondrl
nearly TO his brca.t. but i was concealed
by his gown aud trousers. When he had nm
ished the PRAYER he held his hands toward the
sh9re. and Deacons J; h. Thurbr and Evi
WILSON nflpfN MISS Nnrhn Alice Cox into tho
years old. Her hair was fastened in braids
on top OF her head. long robe OF coarse black
stun shrouded her figure. Not a tremor was
visible on her lips rs she stepped into the ic,-
cold water Once away from the shore. she
WAS unsupported. hut walked boldly witt her
eyes straight bsioro her until she came
to where the minister stood. Here the current
which rppled against her whist. began 10 make
her unsteady. but in moment she was taken
hy the hApsla"i Nuwu one ur Two 1olu- oi n"t
robe which showed n slight tendency To- iloat;
Her taco was rigid hut she betrayed no signs 81
ienr. Mr.. Dyer smiled TO encourag" her. Ih"n
taking hold OF both Of her hands. which she
held clasped together Mt her waist IN front gnd
pressing his right hand on her hnck, he sad:
y" ster. on profession Of yonr faith. | hapti2e
you into tho name OF the Father. the Son, aud
As bs uttered tho last word. he pressed her
back with his lett hand which yet held both OF
hers. aud gently supported her with his right
| She had been standing with her back
sirn herself wholly 10 Mr. Overs cnro,
and, without s'rnss', EY'h hrr ngad ,-,.
beneath tha surface Of the water. In u moment
| she was again raised TO her ir-i ami stood
| Dyer took n dry clotn from his bosom ana wired
| the water from her face. She did not s'"m To
be suffering from the co"i, AMI ~ soon ns me
| streaming water was WIPED from her eSeS shr
| walked calmly aud without support u the
| shore a distance Of ahQut twenty-five feet.
| Dencous Wilson and Thurber helped her ont on
| 10 the snowy bank. There she wns quickly
| wrapped in shnws. and then she took her place
She had hardly arrived at tho bank. when
Miss Aida EIston n girl of ls years W hose shape
ly head was covered WIN orlght pr3wh n,, hnir,
| Ot drab leaves. camo forward. Like Miss Cox.
she had cotton in her oars to Keep the water out,
| She walk ed tn rough the water alone. hut when
eral stinod Obs" Then Mr.. Dyer whispered
| to her her face was seen Descending
into the water with eyes closed. and
though 1t was pale 1t showed no trepida-
ton when er snS Ss shap up sSdn two or three
| times and cried "Ohl" Then. with smile
| breaking over her face. she hurried through the
| cons: shawls wero thrown about her, aud she
too wns bundled into Brother liitlc's sleigh.
which now. with its two occupants. was driven
rnpidly tn Mr.. Brrrv's house. where u warm
room and dry clothing were IN waiting fl.
Ths slrigh made four such trips, and when u
mad made the last one six young and two mid
dln-aged women nad been baptzed. when one
of them stepped into the water the singers on
began g. hynpnsr Ye5e4 gan %waS % utter seR'"166s i6a
words used in tho baptismn ceremony;
only ono Of tho women Miss Elston. uttered
any cry. The names Of the six no. yet men
Adams Mrs. Amolia l.. Hammond, Miss Mary
Marlin Miss Mary +. Adams. and Miss Laura
I'm" time occupied wos fifteen minutes, Mr.,
Dyer looked composed ana cumlorlhble IN IN,
water hut his bare hands hadlgrown very red
He told the young mon. ot whom th9re ,Wrt1
seven on the shore. waiting to be baptized
to follow ono another rapidly, int2h thhe
same ceremony. but most Of them w"r" incl med
! to in their heads when they went down sam,
mel n Williams. u stout. ruidy-fared younl
, man Of q years, bent his head lorwari so lal
.. that ON tho nr-t trial his forehcAd wa'
! left above tho water and lock ol ms
hair remained dry. At the second aiiemp
l only hall of his heat went under. The paStol
, said few words to him IN low voice and ol
= | the third attempt he went entirely under. On'
= | or two Of the young men were roboi II
I | back but most Of them were IN thei
Z | ordinary Sunday clothes. David ConkliI
went in in his SHIRT slceyes. The names Of n
= other young men are Evi B. Adams Charles ii
Thurbcr Wellington Van Gorder, Lrheus Mnr
= lin. Jr and Frank lnsley Morris. Tho minis
' Ter stood in the middle OF the current. about 81
= feet above where it gurglcd UNDER lcc; som
i bows who stood on the ice below laughed AZ IN
y Young men when they came up out Of the water
- gasping Tor breath. and the pastor reblAe
= them, saylng: n, , -
"a affair" -
% There was no moro laughtcr After he hn
u finished tho ceremonies and while yet he wa
!, rtnnAing in tho water ho thanked tho peopl
y Tor their uitrndHn'e. attention. sympathy. an
q good deporlmrnt." Then he slowly uttered
~ henedictlou. He was helped ashore by Broth,
10 Icheus Martin cX-Asscmbyman. whera Il
" stopped four or Ave minutes without shiverinl
" 10 talk with the dcacons Twelve or nitee
10 | Nyii Ina hautyt.1 Suuuu