The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-12-30
Athletic Notes.
BAPTlSED in THE BAY.

A Scene at the Faith Cure Tabernacle
in Greenville Yesterday.
The dull, hazy atmosphere which pre-
vailed yesterday afternoon threw a mel
ancholy tinge about Mount Zion sane
tuary, at the foot of Chapel street,
Greenville, and the waters of the Bay
broke upon the sandy shore with a low,
mournful sound when a little band of
Faith Curists picked their way from the
cottage to the waters edge. In their
midst walked Brother Hancox, the Arch
Curist, and two middle-aged sisters
draped in long black gowns resembling
the cassocks worn by clefgymen.
There were not more thar thirty in the
band, but there was zeal and enthusiasm
enough among them for several times
that number. They stopped on the sandy
beach and sang a hymn. Then n good
brother prayed. and preparations were
made to immerse the black-robed sisters.
Brother Hancock, who has eficiated at
many such ceremonies, did not mind the
chilly water, and plunging in waded
boldly out until the wayes Tapped his
waist. Then turning and facing the
shore he extended his arms toward the
shore.
DUCK FOR NERVOUS PRosTRATIoN.
Miss Carry House Il rather good looking
middleaged Wolnan who comes from
MiddletownN n. Y. was the first to respond.
She says that for many Years she was a
great sufferer from p~rostration.
She consulted many physicians both
special and regular but they could do
nothing for her. Finally she was led to
the Faith CuristS and after being anointed
and prayed over in the orthodox manner
the disorder left her.
When Brother Hancox extended his
arms shoreward his fellow religionists
on the shore struck up a hymn and Sister
House boldly started for the water. AS
the cold waves struck her feet she hesI-
tated, as a perceptible shudder ran over
her. Her hesitation was a second only.
She plunged on and waded steadily out
to where Brother Hancox stood. He
took her by the hands and passing his
hand behind her back gently forced her
beneath the waves
She came up slightly demoralized and
made her way to the shore. Willing
hands were stretched out to help her
from the water and conduct her to the
cottage, where she was quickly placed
into dry clothes.
WAITED TILL THE LORD CALLED HER.
III the meantime those who remained
IN the shore struck up another hymn
with renewed vigor and again Brother
Hancock extended his arm to the shore,
This time a matronly looking woman
walked into the water. She vas Mrs.
Freeman, of New York.
Mrs. Freeman has been an enthusiastic
participant in the exercises of the Faith
Curists at Greenville. She says that al
though the Lord has done much for her
in ridding her OF bodily ailments, she
had put off being baptised until she felt
that the Lord had called her to be bap-
tised. After she had been Immersed the
worshippers ON the shore. who by this
time had materially increased, went into
the cottage and held % meeting, under the
leadership Of Sister jackson.
TELLING OF MIRACLES.
Several of the brethren and sisters
prayed and related incidents OF miracu-
ious healing which had happened to them
through faith in the healing powers Of
Christ and an observance of the tenets
of the Faith Ourists.
Several men arose and told how the
appetite for strong drink had left them
when they embraced the new belief, and
one woman who did not want the fact to
escape public knowledge that she was
once q "gay and fashionable woman of
the world" told how a bone which had
become lodged i'll her tliroat had disap-
peared when she believed that the Lord.
could take it way.