The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-04-06
would have kept him in the water three

'o ..Iobn's banf.sm was not the Chris
tan sacrament. but rite or puililt'-
ton by a jew upon Jews and according
"iSor Ibis purpose he needed much
water. not deep water. lie would ho'
have LEFT the deep waters or lle Jol,
dan for the spring OF Enon II ne "'''eD
deep water for immersion. o.. ....., no
I'm no single instance IS ~ stated aS
n fact that be immersed. IL requires
a suppos.tlon I'm every instance. ,..t.
"Ho baptized Jesus. II @i3 AUS .'as
baptism why did Jesus wait tH no Wa
sd wears old. he could not repent. h'l
is II TO be supposed that lie was am un-
believer uli them
Until bis baptism Jesus nad not VI
dcially entered ON his work
REQUIRED AMOUNTING.
AT the age Of 80 as required ps Jew
ish law Doe was permitted o. ilne N2 t"I
priesthood TO enter on the urie7tnood
required amounting in The same sense
that we require ordination.
In this ceremony The waters or puIl-
hcatcn az at or % d renn.ns SUI s ,e....,
down into the water and on coming up
out OF tho water. The amounting on Was
also poured on The head, symuonANS VIC
amounting OF the Spirit. ln tie case %
Christ the Holy Spirit himself in tho
form Of "a dove descended ana coNrt-
Quenuy no amounting oil was used lh AIS
Thus many n one had gone into and
come up out Of the water before NM
and the words signify nothing aa % moue.
Tho only Scripture they had to Bllde
theme We're the ola Testament ana f. we
fifteen years after the ascension or 'nil7t
that single line was pcnned a ana
ThessaloniauS)
During AN this time the apostles used
the Old Testament. as Paul in nus n.-
fence saws. Acts rs % Saying none DINER
things than that Moses and me prophets.
etc and II any difference in mode ot
baptism than that IN the ola Testament
II was OF sufficient Importance 10 nave
received some notice
"Tho meaning OF the word haptidzo IS
REGARDED as the crucial point uy some
I'm general 10 means 20 mp reneaifuiy us
blacksmith teLptrs steer. IL til1 Us t4'
mcrsiOn I cannot see n. uut thlhh IT ll
washes away sin 30 would Doe good To sup-
iect some OF our immersiouist brethren 70
tho ordeal 10 also means 90 steep, Wet
TO pour upon, 20 drench.
when the lexicon lLlddell ana 0cotg
comes 90 speak OF tho religious use OF
tho word 10 simply snys. TO D1puze ana
refers 10 tie New Testament 10 ma OUT
the mode. no immersion, nor pouring,
nor sprlnkling, but simply 20 bapt1e.
Let us see II the New Testament any
where uses the word I'm tbs sense OK
sprinkling and pouring. ,.-,,-,.
In Hebrews 9lO. Wherc the EnglSn
rendering Is divers washings the Greek
reads 'diaphorvis baptsmois. here pc
yond question. the Greek word blnl1o
applies TO the old Testament sprinklin5
and pouring
"Other Instances were quoted from the
New Testament along the same inc. II
immersion is the settled definite mciuIhS
why does u not 80 appear ln the bioIe @""
leXicons2
paul was baptized standing M. In
the Greek u reads and Anaula5 sald I"
him. stand up and DE baptized and stand
ing up he was baptized.
with the single exception or tne pdp-
tism OF Christ. the Ethiopian is me Only
instance that faNOrs immersion ny any
OF the apostles. lie was reading the
Scriptures al the very place where u was
proDhesied that he shalt sprinkle many
nations the mode OF baptism ln nus own
country was by sprinkllns enc pouring
THE TWO VERSIONS.
"He and Philip We're riding along in
desert place. where occasionally Small
fountain or spring might De found ,the
chariot could not cross water hhct-uerp
without fOaung), when ihcy HuuI'Hlf
I came uuOn water. They both got down
from the chariot ana went 10 the water
no was baptized and they came from
/ the water. SO the Greek reads. our rus-
/ fish version reads went down INTO -ll
/ that means under then both went under.
III requires IL stretch of the magma
! ton 90 believe that TO an aria desert WIN
everything perisling for water. they sud-
! denly came upon either large pool or
running stream deep enough 10 immtI &c.
Several illustrations Of ihe ufe OF Li'
word are then given. lhe dipping OF "a
cork ON "a fishing net our brethren
.
as much as they love water. Anoinct
instance given as 20 tho use of the Nofd
was "a soldier bapt1inB from a iltcHtt.
/ He went down into The pitcher and came
up out Of the pitcher. or course.
1.-The origin OF immersion began win
! the heresy of bapusma. regeneration IN
/ the third century.
| holef of the early Christians Dy explain
ing the nictures and chapel in the catA-
combs at Rome ANA closed ny saying
/ that Tho apostles and CHRIST ai4 30. i'-
! gard the rite ass "a burial because Chilst
/ was not SET dead: the apostles dId not
| believe Tie was going to die ana JIG WIS
"a surprise and GRIEF 20 them when ne
/ spoke OF leaving thcm.
CHURCH NOTES.
Mr.. W. }. Garter has returned from Il
/ trip % Eastern Virginia.
Mr.. John Clarke. Jr.. OF Banister Lodge.
| Halifax county. IS the guest OK Mr. W. D..
/ Carter.
There was another good attendance M
! tho revival meeting ar Central Meihodi7l
/ church last night. Rev. Mr.. Hoicomoe.
| 'the boy preacher" preached an excellent
| and entertaining sermon. These meetings
are doing much good and o. great ae'l
Of interest IS manifested.
ROY Bent. Dennis preached M both
| r,rrnin, and night services nc Meade
/ Memorial church on sunday. Al the
/ morning services be pre- rneu from lnt
] following text. we ntrr 'It AH'N, -
/ mighty God. merciful tool look upon my
/ people that by Thy great goodness 10 ~
/ NAV be governed and preserv q evermo'a
| both in body and soul, through Jesus
| Christ our Lord 49,,
There win Doe services every day this
week az l.. NJ.
! Rev J. !. bowman will preach to-mor-
| row afternoon. - ~
The Sunday-Scho0l az West End VI. F..
! church was very well attended yesterday
1 morning but the church services Weio
! attended by smaller number ~ per-
| sons than usual. The 'kelaoles or thc
| church. however. We're on hand ana en-
! loved and prOhted by their meeting to-
| gether. The lords supper was admin
| istered after the sermon in the morning.
In the afternoon Mr. Williams Grove
! into the country 20 visit an a5ti mem peg
| OF the church. and with ie" o'nt'
/ friends. who were present. o. short service.
/ including the Communion. was neld, ana
! much appreciated by all
At the Fifth-Strect Methodist chlitl
| an the services OF tho day We're Wen at
tended The pastor Rev. j. o. baocOck,
| preacher "A short appropriate sermon az
! the morning hour. after which the LORD 3
! supper was Administered. There was Il
very large number of cOmmunlcahls ma
the services We're very solemn ana I'M
ire pas.cr Roy. = .. Bahccck. preach
| ed again SUNDAY night on making ship
| wreck OF faith" Text / Tim. l.. 10.
| The sweet solo "Harbor Bells" sung
| bv Miss Minnie Wyrir & was greatly en-
| ioyed by all The Methodist sunday
School quarterly meeting OF tniS enu.eh
| at 3.l5 r. NJ was we'll attended. All the
| schools made excellent reports. which
showed faithful work on part OF the Of