THE MORNING OREGONIAN, 'THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 3, 191S.
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CITY NEWS IN BRIE
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AMUSEMENTS.
BEn.IO (Broadway at 1 aylor) Alexander 1
l Man wne Knowa." All waak. Ladiea I
only maUnaa Friday. General matinee I
batorday.
'ANTACE8 (Broadway at Alder) Vaoda-I
uie. inree moi dally, Z:o. 7 and V:oa.
IPHODFOKE Broadway at TamhMD
Yaudaville and moving pictures. 2 to
6:45 to 11 P. yi. (Saturdays, Sunday,
holiday, continuous. 1:12 to 11 P. at
TfUND (Waahlna-ton itiwi. h.twn Park I
and Wast Park Vaudeville and moving I
pictures: continuous. I
'AKS AMUSEMENT PARK ton Willamette I
ivr Band concerts and dlveriKled en
tertainment, afternoon and nlahL
poUNCIL, CREST Varied amusements, aft
ernoon ana evening.
OBEGOXIANS AT RESORTS.
Subscribe with the following; agents,
at your Summer resort, to accuro tha
oobt prompt delivery of The Ore
fonlan. City rates. Subscriptions
by mall are payable In advance:
Barvlcw. Or F. C. Robinson
Bay City. Or O. B. Shelley
Bay Ocean, Or. .H. L. King;
Brighton. Or A. W. Rows
Carson. Wash........
Mrs. M, c. Martin and Carl A. Smith
Columbia Beach. Or. ..F, M. McCluro
Ecola. Or. ..Cannon Beach Merc. Co.
Garibaldi. Or S. M. McMillan
Cearhart. Or W. I. Robinson
1-oi.K Beach. Wash W. E. strauhal
Manhattan Beach. Or. .Mrs. E. Eiden
Mansanlta. Or... E. Kardell
Kahcotta, Wash ...H. X Brown
Newport. Or O. J. Herron
Ocean Park. Wn. .Emma ?. Campbell
Pacific Beach. Wn., Lewis Burllngams
Rockaway. Or .Frank Miller
Seaside, Or J. II. Jones
E-aview. Wash II. E. Perrln
Tillamook. Or.. ....... .J. 8. Lamar
Wheeler. Or ..R. H. Cady
la aoe a ee.eea
THRIFT STAMPS
WAR FAVIN-QS STAMPS
on Sals st
Business Office, Orsgonlaa.
Commissioners Not Rekpo.vhjblb.
ity Commissioners cannot be held
ersonally responsible for accidents
liused by the negligence of employes
under their charge, unless the com
nissioners are a party to the care
spness. Such is the gist of an
pinion given, by City Attorney La
I loche at the request of Mayor Baker.
I requently city employes have acci
rents with city cars while on city
uty and some question has arisen ove
the personal responsibility falling- on
I he commissioners. Unless the employes
I. re violating- laws, or driving at ti
I cssive speed at the direction of the
I ommissloner, no damages may accrue
from the commissioners. Instead the
liability rests upon the city itself.
SHArrsa Gets Liberty. As a reward
for his voluntary services aa head
ainter of the County J&il Inmates In
enovating the jail Interior during the
Iecent quarantine. Martin bhaffer. eerv.
ng a 90-day sentence for a petty crime.
left tha jail yesterday a free man, by
. Irtue of a pardon granted by uov
rnor wlthycombe. The pardon was
f-ecommended by Sheriff Hurlburt, Dis-
rict Attorney Evans and Circuit Judge
antenbein. The Sheriff said it was
through Shaffer's leadership that the
Tisoners were able to give the jail a
,-ood painting a few weeks ago.
Condemnation Case Up to . Jitrt.
Resumption of the long series of con
demnation suits by the city or Fort. and
tor acquisition of property for the
Marquam Gulch park and playground,
kvaa taken yesterday when a jury was
i elected in Circuit Judge Gantenbein a
i ourt to hear the case of the city
igainst Fietro Bernardinelli. The city
as offered 1934 for this strip of prop'
rty. which the defendant has refused
to accept. There are many other similar
. ases to be decided by juries during the
present term of court.
First-aid Textbooks Wanted.
"irst-ald textbooks ot the American
Red Cross are needed urgently by
The Portland chapter. Former students
f first-aid classes are asked by Miss
Elizabeth Stevens, director of the
Teaching center, to re-sell their text,
liooks to the I'.ed Cross for the benefit
if later students. It has been found
mpossible to purchase these works in
It he Northwest, and a direct shipment
ias been lost in transit. By former
Ipupils selling their copies delayed
classes may be begun.
Herbert Muirden Ar.ive. Mr. and
Mrs. John G. Muirden. 15 Broadway
Kant, received word yesterday that
It heir son, Herbert P. Muirden. reported
I to have died ot wounas receiver id
action, had not succumbed, but was
I live and on the road to recovery. The
hoy's name was Included In a casualty
list Issued In Ottawa Tuesday, but ad-
I vices reaching here yesterday Indicate
Ian error was made In Muirden s case.
He has two brothers in tha service.
Alec I and George G.
Road Work Costs 19,704.40. Road
rork In Multnomah County during
.Tune cost S69.704.40 according to the
I monthly report of Roadmaster Katchel
which was filed yesterday with the
County Commissioners. The heaviest
work was done on East Eighty-second
street and the St. Helens road, where
an aggregate of nearly J35.000 was
spent. The road work since the rirst
of the year has cost $149,895.82. leaving
a balance of IJ95.484.84 in tha county
road fund.
Ferris Wbcei, Man Loses Equipment.
I Alleged failure of Fred Browning to
I pay the season s rental on bis ferns
I wheel and merry-go-round concessions
I at Columbia Beach resulted yesterday
I in the filing of an attachment suit by
the Columbia Beach Amusement Com
pany, demanding $945 which. It asserts.
is due from Browning as compensation
for the two concessions he has held
I during the present Summer months.
Soda Works Employe Arrested.
I Bert E. Davis, a soda works employ.
was arrested yesterday by Constable
Petersen on a District Court complaint
signed y his divorced wife charging
I him with non-support. Davis is ac
cused of neglecting to provide for his
three children. The couple were
divorced seven years ago and Davis
I since has re-married, having two more
children by his second wife.
Nkw Flao Fun CM Ferrt. A new
American flag soon will be flying from
the flagstaff of the Albina ferry. This
was assured yesterday when the County
Commissioners passed an order author
izing the Albina ferry captain to pur
chase a new flag. This action was
taken after complaint had been made
by D. B. Catton that the present flag
is "faded and ripped ana a uiograco iu
the county.
W. W. O'Xehx Sues Former Em-
pujters. W. W. O'Neill, former travel-
1 ing salesman- for the George r . tber
hard Company, Is plaintiff In a suit
filed yesterday In the Circuit Court
for recovery of $775 which. he alleges
I to be due him In salary and expense
monev. He charges breach of contract
n the part of his former employers.
Bfrocle Er atbi $9100. An estate
valued at $9100 was left in Portland
Kv oeorn w. bprouie, zormer ciern ot
tbe United states vouri 01 jioniana, ;-rdina-
to the inventory filed yester-
I - it the County Court appraisers.
Other property was left in California
and Montana. Jar. eprouio uea rwcem
ly In California.
Vimn-TO rent, lurmsnea or un
furnished, modern house. West Sido:
give references Two in family. AG
490, Oregonian. Adv.
Razors Hosed, stfety blades sharpened.
Portland Cutlery Co, SS Sth. near Stark.
Adv.
Mis Jocelt Foulkes, pianlste, re
turned. Adv.
Da. W. Claddb Adams hag returned;
XJflJ Selling bidg. Phone Main 4155.
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In this week's Saturday
Evening Post appears the
first Fall announcement ' of
Kuppenheimer Clothes. It is
in keeping; with the spirit of
the times and the character
of merchandise produced by
THE HOUSE OF
KUPPEXHEIMER
Patriotic men and young
men whose ideas of what con
stitute correct clothes are
above the commonplace will
appreciate reading the an
nouncement. As representatives in Port
land of Kuppenheimer
Clothes, this store invites you
to view the new Fall styles
in suits and overcoats.
$30, $35, $40 and up.
The Kuppenheimer House
in Portland.
MORRISON at FOURTH
Hardy Is Sentenced. Walter E.
Hardy, last of the Indicted members of
the extensive bootlegging ring un
covered by Federal agents several
months ago, received a sentence of
three months' imprisonment yesterday,
before Federal Judge Bean. Hardy
escaped with a comparatively light
entence because of turning' state's
vidence. He pleaded guilty in April.
out tne passing ot sentence was de
ferred until yesterday. Three of his
co-defendants, Gus Temp, a San Fran-
isco- expressman, Joe Cressens, hotel
porter ot San Francisco, and J. H. Mc
Kenna, a baggage agent, are now serv
ing six-months sentences in the County
J an.
Tacks Scattered on Streets. In
retaliation against the activities of
members of the traffic squad of the
Police Department, motorcycle riders
have been scattering tacks along the
treets in various parts of the city.
say the police. During the last few
days large quantities of tacks have
been found by motorcycle officers at
prominent intersections on the East
ide. They believe that the tacks were
placed on the street by persons ar
rested for violating the traffio laws.
Several auto owners have reported run-
ng into the tacks and their tires have
been badly damaged.
Cx'sroM-HonsE Janitor Drops Dead.
Within half an hour after complain-
g of being III, Ezebiel II. HilL of 410
wenty-first street North, janitor at
the Custom-House, dropped dead while
work at 9 o'clock yesterday morn
ing. The body was taken to the
morgue, where it was said that heart
trouble was the cause of death. He
was a negro and was about 68 years
old. He served in the United States
rmy from June 13, 1878, till March 14,
1907. He is survived by the widow.
Detroit Lad Missino. Mr. and Mrs.
Steven Kulick, of 373 Clairpoint ave-
ue, Detroit, Mich- have written to
The Oregonian for assistance in find
ing the
ir 15-year-old son, whoieft home I
eeks ago. The boy is eturdy, J
two wee
has dark eyes and lipht imlr. He was
urearing a gray suit with short trousers
d bad between $65 and $90 when be
left home. The parents believe he is
in Arizona or some other Western
state.
Parting Gift Made to Major Wn
liams. Attaches of the Adjutant-Gen
9ral s office yesterday presented to
Major John M. Williams, who resigned
last week as acting Adjutant-General,
handsome leather portfolio. Major
Williams leaves this morning for Camp
Lewis to assume the duties of a Major
in the Adjutant-General's department.
Trial of $6300 Suit Begins. Trial of
the suit of the Master Equipment Com
pany against Ballou & Wright was
started yesterday before a jury In Cir
cuit Judge Uatens court. The plain-
ff seeks recovery of $6300 alleged to
be due on a breach of contract in-
olvlng the purchase a quantity of
patented brakes for automobiles.
An; excellent assort
ment of lingerie blouses
in Batiste, Organdy,
Voile and Madras. A
variety of styles in low
and high neck,-daintily
trimmed with lace, or
the strictly tailored and
semi-tailored models
$1.95 to $3.95
149-151
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TODAY TOMORROW FRIDAY
Repitbijcan Committee Opens
OrncES John W. Cochran, secretary
of the Oregon State Republican Cen
tral Committee, has assumed the duties
of his new position. The headquarters
offices are being furnished, telephones
Installed and affairs put in shape for
the active work of the campaign. Tha
office force has not ye( been organized.
but the secretary Is working out de
tails. Mr. Cochran resigned , his posi
tion on the staff -of The Oregonian to
take up the "campaign task. The
quarters occupied are suite 42S-429
Morgan building and the adjoining
rooms, 430-431, will be occupied by the
Multnomah County Republican Central
Committee. 1 .
August' Record Month. For ithe
first .time since establishment of , the
present traffio bureau, which Vopeired
for business January 1 of this year, not
a single death was caused from an
automobile accident in Portland last
month, according to the monthly re
port submitted by Captain Harms., to
Chief of Police Johnson.. During Au
gust 403 accidents were reported, in
which 72 persons received injuries. The
estimated amount of damages to vehicles
totaled $16,300. The amount of fines
Imposed for . -traffio violations was
$2304.60.
Tbainino Taken for Field Abttllebt.
Samuel C. May Is at Camp Taylor,
Kentucky,, where he is -a member of
the Field Artillery Officers' Training
School. He was. a member of the
Reserve Officers' Training Camp at
Eugene, from which he received a cer
tlficate of graduation. For ten days
he was the guest of the Officers' Train
ing Schooiat Camp Lewis, later being
sent to Camp Taylor. He will remain
in training there for four months.
Community Sino at Library. The
regular fortnightly Community Sing of
the National Choral League (Portland
chapter. No. 1) will be held this even
ing in room A, Central Library, at
o'clock. ." National songs and ballads of
tne entente nations, sung in cnorus,
will make up the bulk of the pro
gramme.
. A. G.' Jacksox to Speak. A. G. Jack'
son, examiner for the United States
forestry department, has accepted an
invitation to deliver an illustrated ad
dress before the teachers' institute of
Mason County, to be held in Shelton
September 12. Mr. Jackson will speak
on "Government Forestry Work in
Washington.'.
. ' American Ensign Commended.
r LONDON, Sept. .4. The British Ad
miralty has commended Ensign John
Jay Schleffelin, of New York, for his
action while piloting an airplane over
the North Sea which resulted in an
Special Sale
V of
Lingerie
v Blouses
$1.95to$3.95
J
BRQADWAf
FURS
enemy submarine being seriously dam
asred on the ntirht of Auerust 19.
Vant something
better than usual?
Have dinner
at
THE. ..
HAZELWOOD
You will have
. established a
happy habit
Tempting dishes,
splendidly prepared,
with a choice of
many menus
priced from
30c to 65c.
Try our Conservation
Candies.
127 Bdwy.
fas Waih
SUMMER RESORTS.
Leave ROUTLFDGE SEED A FLOKA1
t O.. 14S SECOND ST. (Phones Main 172
A S811), dally, 8 A M., except Saturday
i a jw. ana z:au r. jm.. lor Arrab wn n
nah, Welch's, Tawney's and Rhododec
dron. Kound Trip 16, Ooyrnmenc
tamp 8.6U. uwnea and operated by
IRVUGTON GARAGE! & AliTO Co,
, J. L. S. Snead, Pres.-Mgr.
' Phones: East 135, C 8162
East Fourteenth and Broadway
Make Reservations in Advance.
MAIL THEM TO DAT s"
Films Developed
FREE
Wtfen Prints Are Ordered
i We Pay Return Postage
Eight-Hour Expert Service
Largest Photo Supply House
in the Northwest.
Woodard, Clarke & Co.
Wood-Lark aig. Alder at W. Park.
Main 14Z3. AaVoria and Way Landing. A 142
STR. GEORGIANA
Leavts Alder-St Dock at 7 A. M. dally ex
cept Friday. Returalnz. leaves Aatoria 2 P. 1L
UNDINE, dally except Sunday, at T:45 A
K. Returning, leaves Aatoria at f F, 11
LURLINB. dally, except Sunday, at 8:80 F.
It. Returning, leaves Aatoria at 7:30 A. M.
' Fare 81.8S Each Wax.
HOTEL GULER
3. E. Reynolds. Prop., Guler. Washington.
In the picturesque Trout , Litlte Valley. Side
trip ot auio or norseoac to l&v ana ice
eaves, Indian racetrack. Steamboat Lake,
e tc. Mount Adams auto road to Morriaon
Valley, at the very bass of the mountain.
Good trout fishing:. Tennis and croquet
i rounds and swimtning pool In connection,
musemenfc hall with dancing1, bowling and
billiards, near the hotel. Rates: Room and
board. 2.S0 by thm Ujb tU bx are-
HOTE1S.
?;iiiiye
The
VMidinomah
Hotel.
is at the head of the column of
m hotels because of its service.
When you hang up your hat at
the Multnomah you are at home.
' $1.50 and Up
Garage in Connection
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HARRY HARRIS
Formerly owner of the
COAST HOTEL
Announces the opening of the
EMPIRE HOTEL
111 Taylor Street
San Francisco
la the center of theater and shop
ping district. A home place for
Portland people. All sunny rooms
with private bath.
Rates: $1.00 Per 'Day Up.
From Ferry Depot take Eddy-
streetcar to Taylor street.
i
Th BE WARD la s lew, modern and
elegantly appointed hotel, possessing
one of the most beautiful corner lob
bies in the Northwest. Located at
10th and Aider ets., opposite Olds,
Wort man & King's big department
store, la heart of retail and theater,
diutrict. Rates, $1 and up. Bus
meets all trains. "W car also runs
from Union Depot direct to Hotel
SEWARD. W. M. Seward, Prop.
2 Visiting Buyers
in Portland
Should.
First Find
Their
Way to
Hotel
Cornelius
RATES 1 A DAY AKI) UP
C W. Cornelius, President.
H. . Fletcher, Manager.
Park and Alder, Portland, Or.
Special rates by tbe week or month
PALACE HOTEL
440 Washington Street.
Tartre. airy rooms, elegantly furnished. In
heart of retail and theater district. . Strictly
modern, absolutely fireproof, clean and quiet
surroundings. Rooms without bath, $1.00.
Rooms with hath, $1.50 and up. Our $1.00
rdbms equal to any $1.50 rooms in the city.
Our rooms with hath at $1.50 equal to any
$2.00 in city. Special rates by week or
month. Best rooms in city for the money,
A Sloderate-Prleed Hotel of Merit
HOTEL CLIFFORD
East MorrluB St. and East Sixth.
1.00 Per nay. Two In Room SI. SO.
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Baptism the Only Memorial
of - Christ's Resurrection
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Evangelist L. K. Dickson Shows From the Bible That
Savior Left This Ordinance Rather Than a Day to '
Commemorate His Power Over Death. . .
I
Explains Origin of Sprinkling and Other Forms Practiced
in Church, and Declares That .There Is No
Authority for Them in the Scriptures.
In his lecture at the big tent pavilion, meaning to dip, to immerse; the noun
Thirteenth and Morrison streets last "baptism, from 'baptismal. Immersion.'
night on "Christian Baptism the Bible In the scriptures we read that John
Mode and Teaching," Evangelist U K. ws 'baptising In Enon near to Salem,
Dickson made plain from the Bible that because there was much water .there.'.
Immersion is the only mode recognized . John 11:23. If sprfhkling or pouring
or authorized and also declared em- constituted baptism, 'much water'
phatically that baptism is tha memorial would not be necessary. When Philip
which Jesus Christ left to commemo- baptized tha eunuch 'they went down
rata his resurrection rather than a day.- both into the water, both Philip and
Beginning with the text which gives the eunuch; and he baptized him.' Acts
the gospel commission Christ left with 3:38. John declares: 'I Indeed baptize
his disciples. Evangelist Dickson you in water unto repentance.' Matt,
brought out the significance of this 3:11. A. K. V. The symbolism of faith
ordinance and showed , that the mere ln the great facts of the gospel are
form of it apart from Christ is worth- Indicated only by immersion, as may be
less. noted by the comparison of 1 Cor.
He declared that as the Christian's v:l-4 and Rpm. vi:3-6. The baptized
life is one following in the footsteps believer is wholly immersed in water,
of their Lord, so all who desire to be "In Christian practice among many
his true followers, will follow his ex- today another form is taken In the
ample and engage In the ordinance and place of baptism or Immersion, which
arise and walk in newness of life. He is known as sprinkling. There is no
showed that baptism is a necessity for Bible evidence that sprinkling had its
all who want to be saved in God's origin iir the teaching and example of
eternal kingdom, producing the very Jesus Christ or his apostles. But as
striking texts which Christ himself we look into its history we find that
used in teaching the sacredness of it comes to the Christian Church
baptism. The evangelist also explained branded by paganism, as does Sunday
the, origin of sprinkling and spoke of worship and other forms which are
other forms of baptism which are fol- now used by the professed Christian
lowed, showing that these" came into . Church. In all the history of pagan
the church after the days of the ism, we find that as a part in the
apostles.
ETansjellat L. K. Dlckaoa. . ..
."My text is found in Mark -J6:15-16:
'And he said unto them. Go ye into
all the world, and preach the gospel to
every creature. He that believeth and
is baptized shall be saved, but he that
believeth not shall be damned.' The
ordinance of baptism is closely asso
ciated with belie Ing the gospel and is
a very Important part of the teaching:
of the gospel as pointed out by the
Savior. In Matt. 28:19-20 we read 'Go
ye therefore and teach all nations,
baptizing them in the name of the
father, and of the son and of the Holy
Ghost: teaching them to observe all
things whatsoever I have commanded
you: and, lo, I am with you always,
even unto the end of the world." Those
who have the commission to preach the
gospel of Jesus Christ are also com
missioned to baptize believers in the
name of the Father, and of the Son, and
of the Holy Ghost.
Through following the teachings of
the traditions of tnen, -the minds of
many have become beclquded regarding
this Christian ordinance of baptism,
some making it but a mere form and
others even throwing away the form. It
is true that sometimes we lose signifi
cance of the rite by dwelling too much
upon its form, but not so with baptism,
for the form of baptism manifests the
significance of the ordinance. However,
there is much mdre to the ordinance
of baptism than the mere form, for
apart from Christ, this ordinance, like
anv other service, is a worthless form,
Uur text makes this point clear for it ceived the sanction of the papacy be
says: 'He that believeth and is bap- fore being accepted by the Protestant
tized shall be saved." Again John 3:36 church, and substituting as & so-colled
tells us: "He that believeth not the
son shall not see me.'
We are impressed with the neces-
sity of this ordinance not only through
the words of our text, but also througl
the word which Jesus spoke to wtco-
demus when he said: "Verily, verily, I
say unto thee, Except a man be born
of water and of the spirit, he cannot
enter into the kingdom of God." Bap
tism In the Christian life is a part of
th following out of the example of
Jesus Christ as he trod the way be- 'As an individual's conscience is
fore us Jesus did not receive baptism quickened by the Holy Spirit through
as a confession of guilt on his own acr the word of God, he sees something of
count 'but in this way identified him-, the evil of sin, of its power, its guilt,
self with sinners, taking the steps' its woe, and looks upon it with abhor
that we are to take -and doing the rence. He feels that sin has separated
work that we must d. The Christian's him from God, that lie is in bondage
life ts one following, in' the footsteps
of the Lord, for we read in 1 John ii-6:
He that saith he abideth in him ought
himself also -so to walk even as he.
Walked." The true followers of Jesus
Christ will long to know his example
that they ma follow the bloodstained
pathway of their Savior.
"What does baptism slgniry? raui
likens it to the marriage ceremony be-
tween Christ and the Individual who
accepts the gospel, . ( Rom. 7:4). it is
ceremony which comes as tne natural
result of the gentle wooings of Christ
with the sinner, and tells to the world you can never hope, by ypur own effort
that the individual now renounces sin, to secure it. But God offers it to you
and all unholjt relationships with the as a gift, 'without money and without
world, and that he takes upon himself price,' Isa. v:l. It is yours if you but
the name of Jesus Christ, manifesting reach out your hand and grasp it. The
before the world the beautiful life of Lord says, 'though your sins be as
Jesus. We read the words of Paul upon scarlet, they shall be as white as snow;
this point In Gal. 3:27. 'For as many though they be red like crimson, they
of you as have been baptized into shall be as wool." Isa. 1:18. 'A new heart
Christ have put on Christ,' and In Rom. aiao wm t give you and a new spirit
13:14 Paul says: 'But put ye on the j put within you." Ezek. xxxvi:26.
Lord Jesus Christ, and make not provl- You have confessed your sins and in
sion for the flesh, to fulfill the lusts heart put them' away. Tou have re
thereof." We get an additional thought BOived to give yourself to God. Now
Concerning its significance in the g0 to him and ask that he will wash
words of Paul in Rom. 6:3-6, where we away your sins and give you a new
read of baptism likened to a death, heart. Then believe that he does this
burial and resurrection, showing by becaus8 he has promised. This is the
faith that through the renunciation of i. -,hi,-ii .t.i. tmicrht whll he
sin self has been erucified, the old man
of sin that the body of sin might oe
destroyed, that henceforth we should
not serve sin.' Thus-the Individual
reckons himself to be 'dead Indeed unto
sin, but alive sunto God through Jesus
Christ our: Lord." Rom. 6:11. Again
baptism is likened to a washing away
?L words ' AnS. a. he is used of
God to bring Saul to Jesus. He says:
And now why tarrlest thou? Arise, and
be baptized, and wash away tny sins,
in .k. noma nt th T.nrri ' Af.ts
ciuiiiiB,
22:18
We have found already in the words
of Christ to Nicoderaus that baptism Is
very closely connected. And thus a very
r,.Tt nf tha exDerience of
the Individual in the new birth, and is
the srateway to the resurrection life
with Christ. CoL 8:1-5.
"The mode of baptism Is Indicated
clearly by the original word 'baptlzo,'
Wanted Chairs to Cane
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initiation of an Individual into the
ancient mysteries of pagan worship
the ceremony of sprinkling was used
'and it did not make its entrance into
the practice of the Christian Church
until later than apostolic times, it
being finally brought in through the
influence of paganism which so over
whelmed the world throughout the
early history of the church.
'Other' modes of fulfilling this ordi
nance are used by a minority of Chris
tians, such as triune baptism, or thrice
dipping and also pouring, none of
which can be substantiated by either
the example of Christ or the teaching
of the scriptures, for there is accord
ing to Paul in Eph. iv:5 but 'one
baptism.'
"Baptistntls a believer's ordinance.
To this the Word bears emphatic tes
timony with no intimation to the con
trary, and follows repentance from sin.
according to Acts 2:38, where Peter re
sponds to the awakened sinners on the
day of Pentecost, 'Repent ye, and be
baptized, every one of you.' We read
in connection with the question of the
believing eunuch which he asked of
the evangelist, Philip, 'Here is water;
what doth hinder. me to be baptized?
and Philip said, .'Jf thou believeth with
all thine heart thou mayest." Acts.
8:36. 37. Again we find the answer of
Paul to the Roman jailer's question,
Sirs, what must I do to be saved?" 'Be
lieve' on the Lord Jesus Christ and thou
shalt be saved." . . . 'And he . . .
the same hour . . . was baptized.'
Acts. 16:30-33.
"To the believer baptism is the gate
way into the body of Christ, for with
this experience, Peter, on the day of
Pentecost, promised the gift of the Holy
Spirit, and Paul says in 1 Cor., 12:12
13, 'For as the body is one, and hath
many members, and all the members of
that one body being many, are one
body; so also is Christ. For by one
spirit are we all baptized into one
body.' Baptism does not say that the
individual has attained anything ex
cept simple faith in Jesus Christ as his
personal Savior and forgiveness of sins
according to the gospel plan, and that
now the individual, having risen to
walk a new life with Christ, has his
faith turned heavenward, day by day
adding to his character the Christian,
virtues. Baptism is the memorial of
the resurrection of Christ, this fact
making unnecessary the keeping of any
day to commemorate that great event.
"How strange it is that professed
Christians will turn aside from the
memorial which Christ himsf If gave of
his resurrection, placing in its stead a
nac-an institution which afterward re-
memorial a day which had its origin
aiong witn sprinKiing in tne mysteries
of heathen worship! Is it not. time for
true-hearted Christian men and women
being enlightened by the word of God
as tncy now are to drop every vestige
of paganism and no longer drag the
name of Jesus Christ through the filth
and mire of ancient idolatry, and to
take the example of Christ, not only
in Sabbath-keeping but also in the
ordinance of baptism?
to tne power or evil. Tne more ne
struggles to escape, the more he
realizes nis helplessness, his motives
are impure; his heart is unclean. He
sees that his life had been fined with
selfishness and sin. He longs to be
rorgiven, to De cieansea, to De set iree.
Harmony with God, likeness to him
ne asus nimseii tne question, v nai can
I do to obtain, it? Ah, dear soul, it is
peace that you need, heaven's forgive-
ness and peace and love in the soul.
Money cannot Duy it, intellect cannot
procure it, wisdom cannot attain to it:
wag on earthf that tne &ift which Ood
promises USt we mu8t believe we do
and j 1(J om.g ThU u the
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lndividual na3 had thl8 change 0f heart
and dealre maklr)g hia wiij iIke unto
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Jh. sacred ordinance ol : baptis-n tc .have
his sins washed away and to arise into
that new life, walking in the way of
his commandments by the power of
CrOd.
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Heaven, What and Where Is It? A
Description of the Eternal Home of the
Saved.
Free literature on the subjects that
are being presented in these lectures
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