New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-11-16
4 CONUNDRUM ON BAPTISM.
HER GREAT GRIEF ESCAPED HER MEMORY.
SOME STORIES TOLD BY MINISTERS or THEIR


SOME STORIES TOLD BY MINISTERS or THEIR
vAnrED EXPERIENCES.
Several clergymcn were exchanging "reminiscences
and experiences the other day when one OF them,
Baptist. said
drum"
what Is it1. the Others asked
al called on one OF my flock the other DAY,
woman whose husband had just boon arrested sne
locked up on charge OF obtaining money unoef
false prctences. I was endeavoring to console her
by expressing my hopcss belief that he was innocent
and could prove IT, when she said between her soos
But 1t seems dreadful for good Christian
like him to be actually In jail. And John Is such
piOus man,
al said I had always understood that her hue
band was an honest man, but did not know, though
was glad to hear 1t. that he was particularly pious
lie seldom came with yon to church SAID
"sThats so,' she replied; but his only reason
for not attending church much was that he did not
want TO be asked to join IT,
Why not / asked.
Because IL would be necessary for him 10 b
baptized In order to join the church. and John nsvas
could be baptized
Why n0tp asked again.
Oh, because because-wsl, he wouldn't like mo "
tell but he never couh be baptized into tho BapuN
Church. she answered with q sigh.
"why not9 said, for the third time
We'll, he Just couldn't she sobbed. He he's
cork leg.
.In my efforts to hide my emotion was unable
to ask why notr again, 50 came away withous
settling clearly in my mind where the insuperable
difficulty lay I'm baptzing man with cork leg
"welI I can't help you out Of the difficulty
replied one of the listeners, "for the depths OF
woman's mind who can fathomf To show you how
peculiarly one young woman's mind worked. ! will
tell you OF visit made the other day TO one OF my
parisbioners Tho eldest daughter Of the house opened
the door for II was my FIRST call on them, -
/ had Just assumed the charge and was only becom-
ing acquainted with the people.
How are you all p asked.
" oh. we're all right, she replied In the most
CHEEKY way.
I'm delighted to hear it, answered. 80 few
families call on all right that it's pleasure
to enter one household where there is no sorrow.
"'Oh, forgot she replied with hutter. we have
only lately had a dreadful blow and loss
"'Indeedp said. I'm very sorry to hear that.
What was it,
she went down into her handkerchief at once ana
with difficulty sobbed out: minnie, our little sister,
died. and, oh-oh-Oh, she was mammals only biondeP
"The mental processes of some minds are truly
amazing" said another Of the group after they had
laughed awhile at the blonde but no funnier than the
slips language people often make whose thoughts ara
coherent enough. / went in to look at salvation
Army campfire not long ago and listened to the clos
ing remarks Of powerful but ignorant exhorter, who
was instlling amazing theology into his hearers
When he done another captain was asked TO lead
In prayer.
"he began: AFTER listening to the powerful wa
cry OF Captain Brown approach Thee, Oh LORD
thanking Thee that it is as well with us as it s.'
Speaking Of the salvation Army" said another
minister, reminds OF conversation l had with
returned missionary the other day. He was asking
for information about the Army's work and methods
and had said that large proportion Of the converts
they made lapsed into sin again before long 1
suppose so' he said. its almost pity they dont
die before they backside. And that reminds me Of
story they tell of powerful Irishman out in Africa,
who got very drunk one day and seized the wretched
Arab who padding him across . stream. threw
him overheard, and grabbing him by the back Of the
neck as he the surface Of the water Kissed in
his
".Will you renounce the Prophet and become .
Christian
".Allah forbid sputtered the Arab.
"'DOwn You CO. them said the lrshman and
he ducked the Arab under again. In about q minute
he pulled him up and shouted
"'sWill you believe In the Christians Gcdp
"'N0, gasped the Arab foebly.
".DrOwn, then,' yelled the Irlshman, as he ducked
the unfortunate AUssuiman again.
For the third time he pulled the man up and
asked viii you believer
"The Arab, almost dead, was just able to whisper
| Yes
wretch under more and held him there till Life
| extinct