AN AMUSING STORY | AdventAI

Seventh-day Adventist Missionary Society · Oakland, California · Jun 10, 1880

AN AMUSING STORY.

IN one of the villages of Kentucky recently a Baptist minister and a young Presbyterian clergyman preached in the same house "night about," both preachers being present at each meeting. One evening the Presbyterian, after a discourse on infant baptism, proceeded to sprinkle several babies. The little candidates made a great out-cry, which of course was noted by the Baptist man. Next day a number of the latter were to be immersed in the river near by. At the appointed hour a large concourse gathered on the banks, the Presbyterian being one of the number and standing close by the water's edge. After the candidates had been immersed, the Baptist took hold of his Presbyterian colleague, and said:—

"Now, sir, I will immerse you."

The latter, amazed, demurred.

"Come along, I'm in a hurry!" replied the damp divine, and dragged his brother into the water.

Alarmed and indignant, the young Calvinist declared at the top of his voice that he did "not believe in immersion, was opposed to it and would not submit to it."

The audience were much excited by the scene. The Baptist released his hold and said:—

"Young man; I will not immerse you to-day, but if ever again I see you baptizing little ones against their own will, and in spite of their cries and kicks, as I saw you do last night, I will dip you into the water as sure as there is a God in Israel!"