Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1884-03-08

A Wisconsin paper contains the 70.
lowing good story One who does no
believe IN immersion for baptism wa
holding "A protracted meeting, and on
night preached on the subject Of Ian
iism. In the course of his remarks III
said that some believe II necessary :,
60 down into the water, and come al
out Of 1t 10 De baptised. But this h,
claimed TO he faIlacy. for the prrposi
ton "iBto" Of the Scriptures should b,
/ rendered differently. as ii does no
mean into at all times. " Moses" h,
SAID, ave are told, went up into The
mountain, etc. Now we do not sup
pose either went into mountain bui
unto II.
SO with going down into the water
it means simply going down Close by or
near to the water, and being baptised
in the ordinary way, by sprinking or
pouring. He carried this idea ont fully,
and in due season closed his discourse
when an invitation was given for any
one so disposed TO rise and express his
thoughts. Quite "A number 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 had ust heard
and felt their souls greatly blessed.
Finally n corpulent gentleman. of Teu.
tonic extraction, a stranger to all, arose
and broke the silence, that was almost
painful, AZ follows:
Mister preacher, Is so glat wash
here to night, for has had explained to
my miut som dings dat nrve: could
pellet pefOre. Oh, | ish 30 glat dat in.
to does not mean into at all, but shust
close py or near to for now | can pc
lievs many diDgs vot could not pc
lieve peiOre. We reat Mr.. Breac her,
dat Taniel vos cast into de ten Of lions,
and came out alife. Now | neiier could
pellet dat, for dc wilt peasts would
shust eat him right OFF but now it is
very clear to my mint. He wash shust
close Ply or near 10, and It'd not get into
de ten at all. Oh, ish 50 glat wash
here tonight.
again we read dat de Hcprew chill
1rrn wash cast into de frish furnace,
and DAT alwish look like a beeg story,
too, for dey would have been pnrnt up
but it ish all blain to my mint now, tor
ley was shust cast by or close to de
irish furnace. Oh, wash so glad |
wash here tonight. And den, Mister
preacher, il is said dat Jonah wash cast
ntO dc sea, and taken into the whaleSh |
belly. Now, never could pelieve dat. |
10 alwish seemed to me to pc a peeg
eesh story, but it sh all b!ain to my
mint now. He was not in the whalesh
'elly at all, but shust shumpt onto his
Jack and rode ashore. Oh, wash so
Hat wash here tonight
" And now, Mister PREACHER, if you
will shust eXhain two more passages
# SCRIPTURE, shall be, oh, 80 happy
lat wash here tonight One of dem
Ih we're it saish de wicked shall be
asst into lake dat burns NIT fire and
rimStone alwiSh. Oh! Mister Breach
r, shall pc cast into dat lake if am
licked, or shust close py or near to-
hnst near enough to be comfortable
VI. hope you'l tell me | shall pc cast|
My shust py "A good Ways of, and |
i'll pc so glat wash here tonight.
'e other bassage is dat wash saish
lessed are they Who Ito these c ,mmand- \
rents, dat dey may have right TO de
rec OF life, and enter in troo de gates
de city, and not Shust py or near to-
lust near enough to see vat have
| shall pc so glat wash here
,.night.