The Washington herald., 1908-06-15
WATER OF JORDAN
USED IN BAPTISM
Seventeen Children Sprin-
kled by Rev. DR.. Macleod.
HOLDS INTERESTING CEREMONY
First Presbyterian Church Pastor,
While I'm the Holy Land Recently,
Dipped Gallon of Water from the
River jordan for Use In BAN
tismnI Services I'm This City.

Seventeen children were baptized in the
First Presbyterian Church yesterday
with water dipped from the River Jor-
dan.
When Rev Donald G. Macleod visited
the Holy Land recently he took the water
from the river and brought it to Wash
ington FOR use in the bapusmaI services
Of his church. The amount Of water
measured about a gallon.
DIR. Macleod said he took Il from the
Jordan at the spot where. history says.
the waters were divided to permit the
children Of Israel TO pass over the river.
-. Across Several Countries.
He carried 1t acrosss several countries.
distance OF thousands OF miles, care
fully slowed away in a trunk
The parents whose children were bap-
tized naturally looked upon the use Of
this water with reverence. increased by
the fact that IL was taken from a stream
around which many Biblical stories re-
volve.
As the seventeen infants. ranging from
six months TO six years. had a few drops
Of the water spriukled upon their heads.
they signifed their approval or disap-
proval in their own original way.
Before the hour for the services TO be
gin fathers and mothers came with their
children to the pastors study which is
connected with the church. and awaited
the arrival Of the children Of the Sunday
school When the little baptismal can
didates were arranged around the altar
rail. they made a pretty picture one that
pleased the audience immensely
Following the opening hymn. prayer
was said by the pastor. after which the
baptismal service was begun. Dr. Mac
Lcod addressed the parents OF the chill
dren He said the parents must ac-
knowledge Jesus Christ. Then he re-
cited the Presbyterian promise, which was
that all parents with children about to
be baptized should promise 10 lead Chris
tian lives TO teach the children the Word
Of God, and 10 bring them up in Chris
tian households.
The children baptized included.
Virginia Gertrude Walling. Grace Weir
Warvin Enid Tessie Herger. Florence
Alma Neis. Russell Steffon Gere. Arthur
Eugene F. Fellows. Harvey Simpson
Knight. Franklin Midkn Carter. Rich
ard David Nevins, William Robert Hodg-
son. Lucille Esther Wright. Willard
Chester L. Davidson, Clara May l. Da-
wilson. Minnie Myrtle L. Davidson, BertIe
Florence r. Davidson, Stella Kathryn
RauCh. and George Albert Wood
The baptismal prayer was again offered
by the pastor. IN which h. asked the Al
mighty 20 bless and keep tre lives Of the
little ones and their parents from sin.
Children I'm Exercises.
The service was followed by Children's
Day exercises by the children of the
primary. junior, and intermediate de-
partments Of the Sunday school. The ex-
ercises consisted Of recitations and sing
ing
Little Miss Sarah Woodward opened the
exercises with a recitation entitled Sun
shine She was followed by a song by
ten girls from the junior department.
Doesn't Take was the name of a reci-
taton by twelve girls dressed in white
from the primary department This was
followed by recitation by Esther Fos-
ter. The exercises closed with a chorus
by the Junior department