The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-11-27
BAPTISMS IN EAST RIVER.
80 ,RBEyERENT cROTD ILLNESSES
>' THE CEREMONY.

y., Mr.. Drew Immerses Two Young
wnm.p in the Icy water-A Mob OF
p..,.pders Make Comments-Collcction
T.ken Up to Pay of Church Mortgage
,o-ovd OF more than i've thousand persons
a. the high sea wall OF the Fast River In
n,'.nr,. Tor several blocks watched the bnp-
e., ot,wu colored women In the river Mt tho
w.. =, Fin street yesterday afternoon. and
,...hod uproarously at what they evidently
s.rsdered an entertaining free show. the
..ioos we're conducted nv the Rev Simon i.
~ nr,u pastor ot st. Stephens Baptist
c.,roh lcoloredl Of Long Island City. and IA
s.u.,,ion was taken up to raise the mortgage
'. ,bs church. to which few ofthosc who found
rucb food for mlrth In the proceedings
o,,,ibuted, This Is the third baptism In the
S.,s,s q, the East River held by Mr.. Drew
-, ,hs last few weeks. AMI he announced
~. 'a,.y tina, no more baptsma rites " this
,,nJ would be performed until next Easter
sTto crowd began to gather about Wecdock's
-. .hsre the services were 10 take place. IA
III. -, "a o'clock ami spread along the sca wall
-,ioh IN p!nces Is twelve feet above the water.
"a. A respectfully dressed and respectable
.n,earng gathering. made M OF mon and
.'n,so OF a typ, from which one would not
s.ys .,rccted jcers and laughter at religious
..,,ice Four policemen were on guard. but
ma was no disorder or disturbance. Mr..
nav reached the place at half past two with
number OF his congregation. the Rev.
rar,rd y Mcdaniel OF Jamaica and the Two
-, Who were to he baptized. Mrs. Emma
e,nps. 30 years old. oni Mrs. Annie Tillerson.
~ ,." LAS o, both OF Manhattan. Mrs. Bllups
The daughter and Mrs. Tllrrson the daush-
..,',r.aw OF MR.. Tilcrson who was the first
rar.op to be baptized by Mr. Drew at the be-
hing n the present series OF baptisms. In
an, lot across the street from tho float
..or,ra,ory service was held NJ which there
"a. rr,yer and singing and an address by Mr.
M,p mel TO the two converts. the little circle
., x,rshippJrs being completely surrounded
\, ,bs mas, 81 spectators anxious to lose
ro,hips Of the performance. AZ the conclusion
=, This service the two young women were
,atsn TO the little house on Weedocks hoat
uh.rs they changed their street clothes Tor a
r,rh NJ whi'c When they came out they wore
,hi,e dresses. white gloves white rihlon in
THAR har. and white stockings without shoes.
,hou, from IN. crowd greeted them and the
peop : !a.nmed Onward so psrtSists,nt,y that
To the ,outh Of the float II II lt!le san teach
where small ca,boat lay PARTY out OF ne
water. as It was low TIDE hstnt , ntg me
ySs tie cas-. at the former hnrtiSmS. MIR
Drew. wearing long rubber boots untrrneaih
nit. M u"' oS Mrs B,lluts to come forward. She
oseyri ami unhesltatirgy si"plcd from the
cstto,t into the water. which came un half way
""fUe S. HS%.nn.oo." shouted the crowd. Amt 1t
cold. How'd You like ~ l." the '"r man
The young woman i,eIn ny, LSt Irc,S mgnG
down ami adjusted IT,. The minister. taking
her by the hand. IL her ont u few steps until
The ~a,er reached about IN her knees aud alter
@yn: lew word- in u tone nnudibl tn those
ON the hank, ru' hs ."'. mana under her
back ior support nul plunged her tackwar'
isush,rr went up from the crowd a. she was
lifted NJ gain. ga.ui,s and strauGlinE, She
quickly recovered h".-"it. ani. though shr
Wa he rrt in'o The nous hy tn" yttcn ian's
.ErGs on to'h@r 1qe sn ...., th' mob
on Sos sH! .,T,; ' ~ ',in't y.ry wei;
PaynE uo attention., 20 The, shouterSi Mr.
Drew benNoned 'or Mr. IllIerscn. aud she
edge Of the .ttlo boat, When tho minister
stretched our his han! 70 her. however. she
tp, and s,egPH Int, CId ihT wn,"r siy.na
She wa lei tprwar the same "a her Pre- leccs
cor and was lst'Srr Cnged under IN" surface
When she en- rgr' he material Of her white
dres.. lshtof ihau that OF her sister .n-law
clunG H. her Agurc ~ II manner more staiu-
esSgii ika9 sGny"mt'9na' mo g,tmnt,he moi ,6
boat AMI a waterproof thrown about her r.
protect her from y.ew whic she was getting e
the nous. Mrs lilerSpN, N'T mo- i"r-lU IA
walked behind her and at tho bowls OF III
They're saved" she shouted shriily
Saved both 81 them saved In jesul. G!or,
10 the Lamb. Bless His holy namr!"
The twD converts were dried aud dressed
again IN ta"ir strcet clothes, While the lar
tism WAS rrcceeh'nG members OF Mr. Drew
church had been circulating through N
crowd and taking IN u collection. they sd
aiterward that they hH,l done airy well Tn
service c,os"d with the sing ng 81 the hymn
There's Prorsise % God" and III" hcnedic
ton. Not one white person IN the mass i'm
mediately surrounding the minister uucpveye,
while tn. h"uelction was hc!n. asked Mr.
Drew annource that the next step towar.
!lting the church mortgage would be n lubiie
seryi'e and lcctur" on Dec. / at the Queen
Cnnntv AthleriC Hail