Mexico weekly ledger., 1882-11-16

eQ hlmseH, addressed the gentleman
who occupied the chair next to him
Is follows: s'Where did you get
aboard this traina" EsT9a a'a
sat Council Bluffs, sir. /"
''Are you a Missourian?"
mo, SIR 90. s-....
.'Where do yo,l liver 81
Pennsylvania, SIR" gs ~ O.
20 Suppose you are cut looking at
the country?'' e
''No, sir, not in particular; I came
out after sick relative who was To-
Gated at Council Bluffs ~
'.How are the crops in yourState 2"
"Wheat very good, also grass !;
corn not good.
"Suppose you win raise enough to
supply the dcmand?''g ~
Eyes, sir, ! think so. -
''Have yen any political excitement
in Pennsylvania %
"Yes, some. We have three par
ties, and think it will result disastrous
ly to the republican party
''Is it possible? Are you troubled
with greenback doctrine?''
''No, sir; greenback doctrine does
not amount to much. But we have a
party that call themselves Indepcn-
dents.'' a.5 Is.
''You call them party; have they
brought out q ticket?''
''Yes, indeed they have. That is
the trouble
''Is it possible for them to elect
their ticketI'' aes.t. s5
"No, sir. But you see the most of
the independents were republicans. /"
.sWell, what will be the result?"
"The democrats will carry the
State.'' -gs s...a I'd. r. 81. g
''Do you think so?'' t slg
81 know it. They let side issues
alone" |
"What are the peculiarities of this
independent party?'' ..l-
s'They are temperance fanatics
that is about all, sir-crazy on the
whisky question. I am a republican,
but I think just little good whisky
is a good thing in Its place. Yes
sir, democrats will carry the State in
my Judgment
"Well, don't you think the tint
has come fer a change? One party
in power too long is not good. In
deed, L think it dangerous. What de
dou think!'' ,.--f 5.s l.=..
81 am not prepared to say
"Are the people Of your State re
ligious?"
"Yes, sir; they take considerable
interest in church matters. We hav,
seven or eight church buildings in my
county, costing in the aggregate on
hundred Thousand dollars. Th,
churches are all well represented
too"
II suppose You are church mem
ber. Will you tell me what churcl
you belong tor ss."
s''I don't belong to any, sir.'
ais it possible! Sir, you are al
old man; why is it that you are no
making some preparation for th'
great future?'' as a-s r ST.
swell, my friend, can tell you il
very few words. There are so man,
hypocrites in the churches that / hav'
about made up my mind to take m,
chances on the outside.'' ea7
"Hypocrites will be lost; I sup
pose you think so, do you not?''
'SYes, sir, if any are lost
"What will become of such men a
you? You have not obeyed the gos
pei. What will become Of the disc
bedient?'
II am not prepared to say" :
"What right have you to judg
men? Who gave you that privilege
God says Judge not, for with wha
judgment you judge you shall b
judged; and yet you call men VIII
profess religion hypocrites. I woul
advise you to be very careful.
al may be wrong; I will take you
advice anyway and will be careful
But, sir, as you talk plain what abot
baptism? have been troubled, an
thousands to-day are unsettled, an
that is my way to some extent. Nov
1 would like to know the truth. Si
what is baptsm?"
''As you have asked me for IL
truth / certainly will do all in In
power Ito enlighten you on Il
subject of baptism. Baptism is
command, and as such ought to |
obeyed. If obedience to God is e
sential to salvation aud baptism
one of Gods commands, the impor
ance of it is overwhelming"
I II want to know if sprinkling,
pouring water on the person, is n
baptism!" .
"We have practiced in the religion
world sprinkling, pouring and in
mersion. Now to know which 10 rig
we must appeal to the facts and sc
: tie this question of What is baptism
just as we settle other questions.
..Please let us have the factsS'
with all my heart. Let me sa
, first, that the correct theory will q
count for and harmonize all the fact
II sprinkling is the mode, We oug
! to submit To it. II spnnkling,
ro,r;po acfnnnfs for all fhc fac,