The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-03-04
BAPTIZED AT THE FLOOD.
eBRuDDER. SMITHS SINS WILL
90 TO SEA WITH THE EBB.

the Faith Curists to Plunge Into Yes
terday, and Several Converts Were
Given a Warm Bath.
The tide was strongly making flood
yesterday morning when l trudged
down Fish's lane, Pamrapo, toward
the shore of New York Bay. At the
water side, neal Cadmus' old dock, a
picturesque looking group OF men,
women and children stood in the sum
light. They numbered about fifty, AID
were singing. The gentle breeze carried
the melody to my ears, and | caught
the refrain of the hymn, "Shall we
gather at the riyer?"
I Joined the few dozen interested
spectators who stood aloof ana
watched the worshippers. Presently a
tall, elderly man in the centre OF the
group extended his arms heavenward
and the singing ceased. The man was
Elder w. 6. Raymond, and he was
surrendered by the jealous little hock
of faith curists he has gathered TO,
gether since he was deposed as spiritual
adviser of the faction led by Brother
John Elsey, of Jersey City:
Praise the Lord for another beaut
full day. said the elder, while a smile
chased away the solemn mien from his
cadaverous sallow face.
A coLoRED CONVERT,
ssPraise the Lord for another beauti-
full day. joyfully echoed his followers
as they crowded forward, and slowly
one by n shook hands with a gray
haired, decrepit negro, who, CARRIED IN
a long white garment of heavy mate
rial. stood beside the elder. The col
ored converts face fairly beamed with
smiles every time he grasped a fresh
hand in his. Every time he smiled a
pair of twinkling eyes were almost
hidden beneath the surrounding
wrinkled skin, and two rows OF ivory
teeth were exposed to view. =.
ssHow is Brother Smith to-day2"
queried one of the sisters.
Dress de Lawd, Use toll'ble, an Use
ready fer de baptisement, /" replied the
old negro.
Praise the Lord, brother, for he
will soon be ready to receive you.
The tide is making strong remarked
Elder Raymond, waving his hands
with animation.
stAmen, Amenl' chorused the broth-
ers and sisters. Praise the Lord
The Elder knelt upon the beach,
several of his followers did likewise,
and he made a brief prayer. When
he arose he read the biblical story of
how a eunuch of Candace, queen of
the Philippians, was baptized by Philip,
the apostle. The brothers and sisters
considered the illustration apt and APP
plauded with their peculiar exclama-
tons, while the Curists sang the hymn:
o, happy day, O, happy day,
When Jesus washed my sins away.
J The elder and Brother Smith adj
vanced out into the tide. The elder
e, gently dipped the convert under, there
was q sort of scuffle beneath the sur
face and Brother Smith reappeared to
view with the salt water stream
ing from his kinky hair over his
still smiling face. As the couple waded
ashore Elder Raymond announced that
he converts load of sin and disease
Fould soon be washed far out to sea
d the ebb tide. Much to the amuse-
ent of several scofing spectators, the
kirists sang with enthusiasm Whittier
Than Snow
A B-ROOMSTICK AT HOME.
During the afternoon the flock met
gain at the home of Brother Benja-
lin Russell, No. 741 Avenue E, Pam
rapo, and held a love feast experience
meeting. The colored convert of the
N&lnorning was present. He said he was
ASThomas ID. Smith, Of No. IS West
Forty-sixth street, Bayonne. In his
testimony he alleged having been
cured by faith of a badly dislocated
shoulder, and of ailments akin to old
age.
.sMy ole missus, . said he, opposed me
1870 ~ IL Ior+;catoapt Ills rnnrninf
but I done tole her Saten ez en- me
bracker den er woodchuck, IN Use
boun' he mus come out. Use glad i
went ter de baptisement an did back
slide like the POI white convert who
dim got dipt wild me. Bress dc Lord,
Use been baptised en- hez name. |
dunno how my ole oma will act
when I goes hum, but | spose she will
be dar waitin fer me wild de brumstick.
: Dress de Lawd, l guess Use ken
stan ct tor
SISTER SMITHS MANIFOLD CURE.
Judging from the choruses of
"AmensnJ and PRAISE the Lords
which greeted his remarks, Brother
s.G4Hith made a decided impression. He
was followed by Sister Mary Gold
smith, of Elmira, N. ", daughter of
the elder. She said that she was
anointed in Baltimore two years ago.
Physicians had pronounced several
diseases with which she suffered as in
durable. She had consumption, can
Ger, neuralgia, bronchitis, insomnia,
catarrh, asthma, rheumatism and heart
troubles, but faith 500 cured them
all. AS an evidence of the statement
she called the attention of her hearers
to the fact that she is at present the
picture of health. Sister Sarah Rus
sell, daughter of Brother Benjamin
Russell, said she had been sick nine
teen years and had been cured through
faith. She gave her testimony meekly
and in a nervou manner
Her Troubles All Returned.
Sister johnson, of Greenville, caused