Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1889-06-05
CoEtrikuted.

II
In the P.ssaie river near Paterson, n. J.,
are the Psssaic Falls over which quite a
number of people have plunged to death,
some By allowing their row-boats 20 come
TO near the edge OF the falls. Some time
ago = man getting into the currents shove
this falIs aband oned his beat 10 swim ashore
After he was out Of the boat q shorevsrd
current caught il and took il TO shore, bat
be was taken over The falls snd thereby
drowned. In fact every few years some
one loses life about this tails. On a Insrn-
ing not long since a champion jumper nam
ed b-odie stood on a ledge of rocks by The
side of the falls l05 feet shove the surface
Of the spray thro~ing, fcssIning, roaring va
ters which are 20 feet deep. He was there
foi purpose that was TO jump down the
lu5 feet into the water in the presence of
watchers. Some OF these witnesses say he
hal inflated tules bound around his BODY
tha; were arranged that they would
..buov" him up in the water asd perhaps in
his descent TO the water mot positive about
the la'ter-) When BrodIe had made him
self ready for the trial lie was nCtIcvd (ac-
oOrdIng TO newspaper reDorter's accounts
Published IN the paper-) to make 'ttne sign
OF the cross" of Christ q Catholic sIgu
when made. over the breast) Then he
sprsng OF the rock and went downward a
visible streak OF black AMI red, the coiors Of
mis- dress, and disappeared in the foam, and
sprs- before striking the surface Of the
main body of wafer. For thirty seconds
he srs lost TO sight. Then one of the eager
watchers saw him coming to the surface
and soon the eyes of others saw him The
water then threw him with considerable
force against a rock which be took hold of
and rested Then IS. he was no; vet through.
TO safety he left the rock and SWAN in .sths
wasers that ran like mill race" caught on
another rock, rested az ain aud then swan
through the rest OF the rushing waters into
a large basin o. Quieter water whence the
watchers rescrrd him. But the real truth
of the matter Is according to reports Brodie
had more than his swimming ability and
more than his own body to hrp MIN through
since he had the inflIted tubes to bear hIm
up in the swift mill race ike waters and
there Is no doUbt that the indzIed tubes
helped him even a. faith IN Christ bound
about the heart sayps the soul but nor the
body from death AZ Ihe sppo'rted time to
die But fCrtheF the sign OF The Cross -
made by BrOdie across his breast INDICATE
that he possibly has faith in the Father. Son
and Spirit, one God in three persons.
And this .'sigD o. the cross - il believed IN.
IN the present day b. four or more churches
at least OF Christianity, namely tue ProtsS
tant Episcupais % America snd England
the Roman Catholics, Lutheran sect of
the Swedish nation and the Greek church of
Russia, Ac- And 10 can Just here De stated
that the Catholics make .sthe sign of
the cross, and baptiZe both adults and in
fants in the name of the Father, Son AMI
Spirit, but 20 10 EXTREMES on the power of
the mother OF the Son OF God the Vir-in
Mary and go to extremes on the power of
the Pope The Jacobitcs a sect of IN.
Greek Church OF Russia and nations of
northwest Asia IN bapIizing make ..the sign
OF the cross,'' Gn the lace and arm and ban
ti,e adults and infants And the Protestant
Episcopal Church OF the United tates make
'-the sign OF the cross" Al baptism when de-
sired, out il desired AFRO omit this sign at
baptism and they oapJize either by INNER
sion or by the pouring of water lbJth infants
and adults. 1.-The, sign Of the cross" is
made at Baptism BY the EpiscopaIesns in
the fOrehrads of the sabjrc is The in
stances of the EpiscopAleans, both of the
United States and England using ssthe sign
Of the cross" prove this sign TO be Protes-
tsnt.
FABER.