The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-11-13
SEyENTY-SIX ARE BAPTIZED
yyG tTHERISG AT THE MT. OLIVET
tIRICIS BAPTIST CHURCH.

xh,ch was but n few months ago torn by the
Ii,,srs,pns between tho Rev. Daniel W.
washer, who was then its pastor. and the ma
ior,y q, his congregation demonstrated yss-
,.rlav that its troubles have not affected the
,u,r Of the church. but have rather awakened
utonpw strength. Since tho new pastor. the
p.v ur Charles 4. Walker. was installed there
b,vs b.rn revival meetings seven nights n
usnL md new converts have been made to the
,umter o, 10. OF these. the seventy
A., who aecmed to the pastor and tho
1.,cona most worthy wore baptized at the
morning service yesterday.
The news Of So great a baptism had spread
about among other Baptist congregations
among the co'ored people OF the city and had
bs.n almost enviously commented upon In
Methodist circles. At half past 10 o'clock yss-
,.rday morning. half an hour before tho service
ns,to begin. every seat was filled and the tact
q, the ushcrs had TO be exercised to the utmost
10 dl,rcse properly OF the streams OF people
,h,, same pouring down to the big gray church
from IN. east and west under the shadow
a, the elevated railroad tracks. At a
ou.r,er before 10 O'Clock the outside doors Of
,bs church we're locked and after that only
those who we're related to the candidates to be
haptIzsd vcre admitted. The candidates
themselves had taken the precaution to come
,sry early For an hour after the church doors
ware closed u constantly increasing crowd OF
thu disappointed stood on the steps and on the
.ldeyak and bswailcd their lack OF foresight
IN not coming earlier. One OF the dcacons
came out to them and administered cold COM
Tor, ~ telling than that the Board OF Trustees
we're o. confident OF the church's continuing
IN rs recent prosperity. that they wore going
10 builda new gallery. and that when 1t was
nni,hc! body would have TO stay outside.
The volume Of sound with which the great
congregation rolled out the full strains OF the
opening hymn. BLOW ys the trumpet. blow"
wa, enough to have raised q les. emotional
congregation TO a high state OF religious er-
.tstlon. 1t was some time after tho amen"
that closed the sons before the undcrtons OF
Joyful eNultation quite subsidized. The Rev.
pr. was.r preached on Christ. the Living
Rock His text was:
And they did all drink the same spiritual
drlnt for they drank OF that spiritual Rock
that followed them and tina; hook was Christ
A collection for the current expenses OF tho
church followed the sermon. Deacon Halo
v.y announced after a hymn had been sung
that tn. collection amounted to f4t.2O.
F,.ty women aud twenty;six men who oc-
euped the pews Immediately under the chan.
Gel rose from their pevs and retired 70 rooms
ihat nd been prepared for them In the base
mert under the chance floor. They were the
tSs 'f s;r.s, clothes, The pastor and the Rev
Il. W, BAILEY. who was 10 assist him in the
Immersion. stirred with the candidates,
While the Congregation vas waiting Deacon
webb advanced to the reading desk.
Dear brethren and sisters he sale, while
ior q few moments, his spirit IS always with
'Ye,. &c: tlat's right. brother" shouted a
mum e. o. the congreg alton.
"Whhe hsis absent from US " continue 4 the
deacon. there lisa matter. as Il were apersonal
matter | desire TO lay before you' Pastoss
Geo ria Pastor wants to visit his hoIn- add
see his folks again. Now what We want in this
he VANS. But he can I ttray-l Tor nothing II
he wants to 60 it'stor u TO send him and that's
going 20 co., III, !nst SIS; now this church is
surely S)od 'gr SIS N surplus TO the ordinary
collection, which wasn't any larger than y
oVEhtto have been-tat We won't say aword
abou, tina; 'you do what j, right by pastor"
Inc contribution hasgs;S were passed. AID
'h- !-h'gn aaH..n'ri With apparent disap-
YoF;mfai ihat III. 10. lotion TOR tho pastor
way AIS rSaFd with smile OF warm con-
Nv here" he ssid 81 know ,hl. church; I
know what sort Of folks we got. and l know
whsl want money lust where TO 60 70. Il.
II want ten cents get i, and Il want 500
soou; telling you people that want thl, s2s'
for N. pastor and want 1t bad. want dollars.
AL Jou that havea dollar toward sending the
pastor to Georgia come forward and show your
good works by laying dollar on this taol o."
Fo! moment no . sns stirred. The deacon
lion ana said: That's right. sister. come 90, -
An aged woman hohhled 70 the front and aid \
sSIr ~ On ss 'S sne, IN, 3aSHs .qgIn
over the church. The deacon sent his coll
leagues out with baskets. The congregation
became more and more interested every time
avoman went up, and expressed its interest
IN 'ervent ordinations OF JOY and thanks
Hero now. YOU" Deacon Hallow.n called 10
the ether d-acOns after a few minutes. come
on back. We don't want no more money. We
i've 90 Eooi news for you folks" he said.
good news. The pastor has beat the trustees,
Where's ne truss s?nlf not raise but Sii'
Agrsat outbprS' Of praise greeted the an
hounesmeat some one In th. congregation
Stsa Goi 10 ,ing IN ia ipw tone hymh They
SPREAD out from the chaacel to the doors n
VARYING volume until the candidates. return
the front psws The women were all In white
Bone - them were in simple white gowns.
Cher. had arranged dTes3es for the occaslo
over orIInaTy cl9thing. After, a preliminary
began ng the candidates to the font
=, The font IS mar bic tank let into the fioor o!
ne ch1hreI and !, about three let deep.
sIrl- lead down into tho water on either side
Of TIE tank. Al ths steps the deacons deliv-
ssrel up their charges TO The. two mlnlst.rs
NJ IF'dNAcrH uss'Rtptl erCn woman DOWN the
steps until shs stood with the water about her
knees This Rev. DR.. Walker spoke the hap.
'lsmal sentences and tho two min isters seiZed
each candidate firmly by the arms and
ttpe1 her backward until she was immersed
She Va. iuirs'E li'tsd ny and pushed up the
STEPS y two elders who led her out Of door on
We l"'t u the chancel by which she reached
the tassnsLt dressing rooms. Two men
grea, sponges worked between tho font and
tEr door by which the baptized left the chan.
then.
rs each woman came up out OF the water the
nhut.h rang with blessings and Qualifications
The immersed ones Themselves seemed greatly
srhi'' ono woman became rigid whom she
wa immersed ami had to be carried up the
STEPS and out Another. Il tail. very black
woman, tho moment she was hapti2sd leapei
~ ana down In tho water. srlashing II all about
ner and waving her dripping armR about in
~" air while She shouted: GLORY Glory
G!1gy biOry!' until the men with the BpOuges
Wh' U"r" quite unable t. keep tho water she
lhf"v about her from the chancsl carpets
unH her ~ the arms and hurried her away
Nl,I hHnlhor woman was not apparently sat.
l.trl WITH hcr immersion and caught up her
lhw.iu' ~ water and threw II over her head
hhl shoulders, She became wilder and wilder
MI '"-au 10 scream. vhe preachers at length
ed ~ quoting her
4. Inc members OF ths congregation. some ri
ln''a. ~ deep personal interest in thos,
VINO WEI" beng bapfHcd. One itt's woman
d,'| NM"g her sister was led out OF tho tOun
Ni.I called out.
.G'i lies. YOU, sister Mary, Our mother II
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