The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1891-05-04
FAITH OK FoLLYP

Three Mount Zion Recruits Baptized in
the Cold and Muddy Bay.
Brother Hancox. of the flock Of Faith
Curists who worship In Mount Zion
chapel, at the foot Of the New York Bay
cemetery, baptized three recruits yester-
day afternoon by immersion. The Dip
ping was done in the New York Bay.
owing to the rain during the morning
surface water from the clay banks on
shore had dyed the naturally deep blue
and sparkling water OF the bay a gloomy
yellow of decidedly uninviting look
The three candidates were Daniel Whit
car and Joseph II. Roberts OF this city
and Lauretta Wright OF Pamrapo. Be
fore they took their plunge q service was
held in the chapel by Brother Hancox.
who, after happy mingling OF prayers
and hymns. told the story OF the Savlor's
baptism by immersion, and then turning
to Candidate Roberts, a sickly looking
individual, asked:--
GOOD REASONS.
why do you wish TO be baptizedi"
II desire 10 be baptized, was the reply,
"that l may meet favor in the eyes of
Jesus Christ and that l may receive the
Holy Ghost, and that l may be OF some
service in the cause of Jesus Christ"
Turning TO Candidate Whitcar. Brother
Hancox repeated the question;-"Why do
you wish TO be baptizedl"
because believe il to be the means of
grace, and that IL will bring me to Jesus
Christi was the devout response.
"Are you willing to follow fully in the
footsteps of Jesusf F"
"EnS what's that" responded Mr..
Whitcar, placing his hand to his ear.
The question was repeated, and the
candidate responded with energy
81 wouldn't be here If wasn't"
Similar questions were put to Lauretta,
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after the small band filed from the church
to the banks of the bay singing hymn.
They were an earnest lot of people, and
the persons who had been by curiosity
attracted to the place showed proper
respect to them, Brother Hancox led the
procession attired in u rubber suit Of
black. His flowing iron gray beard and
silvery hair gave him a patrfarchal ap-
pearance. He selected Whitcar IS the
first to plunge in the dirty water.
The candidate wore an old sult.of clothes
and rubber boots with large holes in
them. He looked to be about slxty,nye
years old. Brother Hancox led him
down pair of steps to the water, and
then both walked from the shore until
the water was up to their waists. Brother
Hancox here faced Whitcar toward the
flock and said as solemnly and firmly as
the cold water permitted:-
"Daniel, upon the confession Of thy
faith | baptise thee in the name of the
Father, the Son and the Holy Ghost. "
AS he uttered the last word he lowered
Witcar backward beneath the water. The
candidate was submerged for second
and then lifted to a standing position.
The people on shore shouted "Gloryi
Glory TO Godv'
PRETTY COOL.
Mr.. Whitcar, relieving himself of a
mouthful of the water. said:-"G-gl-
glory"
He could say no more. His teeth chat
tered too much from cold. The two
others went through the same ceremony,
and the saved persons were taken to the
chapel again.
Here Brother and Sister. Jackson con-
Quoted a service at which persons present
gave testimonies of the good that
had resulted to them from seek
ing the Lord via the faith cure
persuasion. Sister Jackson introduced
the delivery of testimonies by telling of
the success she had met at Long Branch
She concluded by looking straight at the
ungodly reporters present and saying
that there were some persons in the
building who had not been
saved and invited everyone to
accept the opportunity. She thanked
God that those who were saved had no
reason 10 fear the pestilence that is stalk
ing about.
The testimonies then followed. Some
claimed to have been restored TO health,
and others TO have lost the thirst for
strong drink since they were converted.