St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1890-06-03
MINNEAPOLIS.
THE CLOSING DAY.
Thirty-Eight Persons Baptized in

Thirty-Eight Persons Baptized in
Lake Harriet by Immersion.
r A morning shower routed the Ad-
ventlsts somewhat earlier than usual at
Pheasant Park yesterday. The rain did
not, however, interfere with the early
services. At $50 a ministers meeting
was held by Rev. 0. A. Johnson, of Fort
Huron, Neb., in which instructions
were given respecting methods of labor,
etc. AT the same hour there was gen
eral gathering at the large tent, over
which Rev. Il. g. Porter, of this city,
presided. The meeting was in the in
yterests of religious liberty, and instruc-
tons were given as to the best way of
scattering reading matter on this sub
Ject, and methods of work TO defeat an
effort that is now being put forth by
several large organizations. which. if
successful, these people believe would
be complete union of church and
state. At II a. m. the people congre-
/ gated at the large pavilion to listen
Ito discourse on baptism. Rev. w.
Il. Hill, of Winona, read the
opening hymn; Rev. Byron Tripp,
OF Fargo, n. D., offered prayer. Rev.
E.. Il. Gates, president OF Colo
rad0 conference,g gave an interesting SER
mon on baptism. He took Acts H., So SO,
for the basis of his remarks. The
speaker said it was not his design to
discourse upon the mode of baptism, as
those OF the audience were nearly, if
not quite all, believers in immersion.
The occasion mentioned in the text was
the day of Pentecost. The speaker of
this day was NaZarene, land belonged to
a sect who were desplsed and very I'M
popular. Why were the hearts of these
men so moved upon that they cried out:
MEN and brethren, what shall we do?"
1t was the spirit of God through the in
Strumentality of His law that drove con-
viction to their wicked hearts. One of
first things the spirit does is to repr0ve
sin. John, xvi. rs. Baptism is per-
formed to show faith in the death,
burial and resurrection of Christ from
the dead. Belief, said the speaker, is
one OF the prerequisites to baptism.
Mark xvi, 1916. This must be followed
by repentance. 1t is not necessary to
try to live Christian some time before
we are baptized. AS evidence the
speaker cited the case of Philip and the
eunuch, recorded in the eighth chapter
of Acts. The law is the sword of JUS
tice that Stays the sinner and pre-.
pareS MIN Tor his DaptlSmaI burial.
We are to be buried by baptism
into Christ's death, to be resurrected
into the newness of his life, that we
may thereby perform good works, Ro
mans vi, 3-14.
The elements interfered at this junct-
ure of the subject by sending down
large drops of rain so thick and fast
upon the canvas that the speakers voice
could not be heard within few feet of
the stand. The choir sang hymn, at
the close of which everything was usu-
ally quiet, and the speaker concluded
his discourse without further Interrupt
ton. At the close of the sermon the
candidates for baptis m were requested
to take front seats. Thirty-eight came
forward. The Scandinavians repaired
to another tent, where they were exam
ined by Rev. o. A. johnson. The Eng
disappearing candidates were examined
by Elder Ii. Grant, of this city. At 2 p.
i M a large concourse of people repaired
10 Lake Harriet, where Revs. w. B.
Hill, c. II. Bliss and G. Norlin admins
tered the ordinance of baptism to forty
persons. The farewell meeting will be
! held at $50 this morning. and the camp
breaks up.