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OHBISTIAIV tíJtóílAíLt) text itself, that persons were in the exciting prayer is offered. The habit of stepping or being earned prayer is followed with a * song,” Into the pool of Bethesda, and of during which the “ working breth washing in the pool of Siloam, in ren and sisters ” get in among the Jerusalem, in the,days of ourJ*ord L“ mourners/’ and " talk ” to them in Indeed, it would seem that if there an excited manner. Sometimi S was one place on the face of the two or three songs are sungf before earth about which there need be no they get around. Then there is another...prayerf iu.^whirh , it ia^ question coneondng' tin» water, and conveniences of its use, I specially requested that “ the for immersion, in the apostolic age, mourners may come to the end of i their own strength,” and some more that place was Jerusalem. singing and “ talking.” If any one Another writer adds: seems “particularly interested,* The instance in Acts ii. is not that is. is making a good deal of the only instance in which 3,000 noise, he is sure to have plenty of were Uq>tizc.d in one day__ L il .the attention. Heis told that he is time: they beihg relieved, when center of a remark Able fountain in into a considerable muddle over the tired, bv two others. Let any per the north of England, called “ The " right at the point,” and is pressed with the question, “ Don’t you love statement of Dr. Woolsey in its son go into any Baptist church, and Lady’s Well,” there is said to stand Jesus ?” If he happens to think be columns to the effect “that in his see the ordinance of baptism ad to-day a large crucifix, on the base does, and says yes, be is told opinion the great rapidity with ministered, and he will see that it of which is the following inscrip- “ That’s it 'you’ve got it *” He is "^ronT^TiiYTiis1 “place PafflWTR^TnF Terj^apFTo think tf^at lm Ks' " got which tfie^apHsm ""of the three son. , . . bishop, baptized three thousand it,” sure enough; and, encouraged thousand converts on Pentecost Now listen to the following from Northumbrians.” In Constantino by his friends, lie gets up and goes must have been performed, ami the ple, A. D., 400, at Easter, Chrysos to shouting. the Editor of the Times himself: want of conveniences if not of tom’spresbyters baptized “about In view of these facts it is no And now, in addition to these 3,000 ” Catechumens.” water, must have rendered immer wonder that many sensible peop’e testimonies of Baptist pastors bear Now we wish to add it is a fact sion of the whole body impossible.” ing on the question of the time become disgusted or are driven into The Times being strictly an unde needful for immersion, the Editor that a minister (colored we believe) infidelity; and yet the half is not nominational paper, it seems that of the Sunday School Times (who in Louisville, Ky., on the first day told. When the people are led to this remark of Dr. Woolsey was in is not a Baptist) wishes to give his of April, 1877, baptized 131 per see that this thing called “ getting print before the Editor was aware opinion, as ovdr against Dr Wool sons within an hour. At this rate religion ” is a deception and A sey’s, concerning the probable co?k it would require? but a little over . of it, and hence all this commotion rui such arfc—hi'ClirdiTrg' humbng and that trnerc+igfoncnn-*’’ among his readers. But as the an abundance of water—in Jerusa 24 hours for one man to baptize , sists in believing in Jesus Christ statement has found its way into lem, in the days of the apostles. 3,000. Supposing then that none with the whole heart and obeying the columns of the Times and let That ancient Jerusalem was sup but the twelve apostles engaged in his Commandments and in this way ters are pouring in from all quar- plied with water to a remarkable [ the baptizing, it would- require only can they be saved, they will tors demanding an explanation, it degree is evident from a study of | them but 2 hours and a fraction to its history. Eusebius, writing in have but little use for the “ mourn ~ becomes necessary for the Editor to the fourth century, quotes a writer immerse the whole number. Peter er’s bench.” The Bible says “ many give the other side of the question earlier than himself as saying: began preaching at 9 o’clock, and of the Corinthians hearing believed, to his many readers. It seems to “ The whole city flowed with water, giving three hours for hi.r sermon and were baptized.” « US like child’s play to go Lack to so that even lhfL£UKÍ9US.JKem irri and the preliminaries, the baptizing 1 gated of those flowing waters out could have commenced by 12 1 this old oft-repeated assertion of of the city.” Tacitus refers to Je L imp C hristians . — Spurgeon our opponents which we have heard rusalem as “ a fountain of perennial I o’clock; hence they could easily I says : hundreds of times and have just as water, mountains hollowed out un have finished their work three I We may live to see the min often refuted it; but if it can be derneath ; also fish pools and cis | hours before sunset' But there I calling themselves Christians and dignified to such an extent as to be terns: rain water being preserved.” were 120 disciples there many of I differing in no single item from Canon Williams, a Church of Eng tated by Dr. Woolsey, it may land clergyman, long a resident and whom could have assisted the I Mohammedans; in fact, even now Trot be amiss to give it some atten a careful student of the Holy City, apostles, in which case the baptizing I there are religionists among is tion for the benefit of others. It is says : “ There is a singular agree could have been done in less than I who are not so near the truth t s the followers of the false prophet. strange indeed that such a trivial ment among all authors, sacred and one hour ! What then becomes of I i Oak has given place to willow; objection should ever have been profane, on this fact, that the Holy Dr. Woolsey’s beautiful theory ! everybody has grown limp. Out if raised to this plain and positive City had an abundance of water the generality of limpness has come within its circuit, while the neigh an admiration of it. A man can command of Jesus. That he com bprhood was scantily supplied, or Selections and Comments. not speak a plain word without manded immersion we presume Dr. rather altogether aridand he G etting R eligion The follow- being accused of bitterness, and if Woolsey himself will not .deny. proceeds to consider how this was ing description of how some people he denounces error he is narrow Neither will the more intelligent possible. Dr. Trail, another Church try to get religion at the anxious minded ; for all must join the Uni among his school of theology. But of England clergyman, and an edi tor of the Works of Josephus, de seat comes from one who was a versal Admiration Company or be Slaced under ban and be howled so it is we have the objection and clares of Jerusalem, that “ perhaps ]_ I prominent preacher in the Baptist own. the best we can do is to meet it upon no city of the ancient t world worl church for a number of years, and Some Christians limp in moie with undeniable facts. Let us then had greater cost been bestowed, or hence he speaks froln actual than one sense. There was a class hear some of J^he evidence before more skill show n, in securing for it knowledge and experience : an unfailing supply of w ater. ” And of men who attempted to haul down A Baptist preacher of New The impression made upon the the apostles when they preached the modem researches of Dr. Bar York says: clay and of Captain Wilson, and minds of sinners by this system is First, the rapidity. To one ac others, have shown the ruins of that they have to pass through a tlie plain gospel of Christ, but they customed only to the modern and cisterns and pools and aqueducts in season of mourning and weeping made a failure. So now, if all man-made mode, it does seem rather and about Jerusalem which justify and praying before they can come Christians would only be true to large to baptize three thousand in the claims of its wonderful water to Christ. They are told that the the cause they would come out vic the likeness of Christ’s death all in, supply in tho days of old. That “ mourners’ bench ” is the place to torious. one day ; but to one accustomed to the Orientals are in the habit of " get religion,” and that when they immerse, there appears to be noth bathing in and drinking from the do get it they will be gloriously Whatever makes men good Chris > ing impossible or difficult about it. same pools and streams every happy. They want to be saved, of tians, makes them good citizens.”— The difficulty is in getting three traveler in the East can testify; Daniel Webster. - . thousand converts. Elder Joseph and it is evident from the inspired people of Albany deserve much praise for the royal manner in which they entertained the con vention. As it was recommended ..that the proceedings be published in the H erald , we will close and let them in due time speak for '■ibemselvCT.'iie Oregon continue the good work and victory will soon be theirs. Knapp immersed sixty in Keuka Lake in twenty eightminutes,with out undue haste. It Would not be difficult to get abundance of like testimony. 14ie history of the Te lugu Baptist Mission.is a standing protest against the “ rapidity ” ol>- jection. A little practical knowl- edge of ÍmuiÓi*8Íilg4Ímtiipttic»»4hk» objection into the air. Another Baptist preacher in New York says: The Rev. Dr. Downie, of the Te Not Enough Water and Time. lugu Mission, says that it took six The Sunday School Times and persons nine hours to baptize 2,222, —I III .... I I., .... ......... .