,doro?y ,page ,,by ,,eldridge ,b4 ,,hat*] ,,au?or ,,( ,,! ,,"y ,,pr(essor ,,& ,,! ,,hittites #aiab ,,bapti/ ,,_w ,,publi%+ ,,co4 ,,incorporat$ ,,l\isville1 ,,ky4 ,copyright1 #aiab1 by ,,bapti/ ,,_w ,,publi%+ ,,co4 ,,cont5ts4 ,i4 ,,doro?y ,,arrives #e ,,ii4 ,,doro?y',s ,,conv]sion #i ,,iii4 ,,/]l+ ,,/ates ,,8 ,,case #ai ,,iv4 ,,gett+ ,,into ,,deep ,,wat] #bi ,v4 ,,h&l+ ,,! ,,?ree ,,?\s& #cg ,,vi4 ,,"o ,,po9t ,,ga9$ #ee ,,vii4 ,,! ,,call ,,= ,,re9=cem5ts #fc ,,viii4 ,,wrong+ ,,! ,,little ,,ones #ge ,,ix4 ,,circumcision ,,to ,,! ,,rescue #hc ,x4 ,,! ,,disciple ,,prea*] #ie ,,xi4 ,a ,,bapti/ ,,on ,,! ,,witness ,,/& #aai ,,xii4 ,,discov]y #aci ,,xiii4 ,,bapti/ ,,pr9ciples ,,on ,,! ,,m>* #aec ,,xiv4 ,,/]l+ ,,br+s ,,9 ,,8 ,,res]ves #afi ,,xv4 ,,cross+ ,,! ,,rubicon #agi ,,xvi4 ,,/]l+ ,,scores #ahi ,,to ,,^? ,,:o ,,seek ,,! ,,tru? ,,& ,,pursue ,,x4 ,e4 ,b4 ,h4 ,,*apt] ,i4 ,,doro?y ,,arrives4 ,y may see h] tonight1 said ,mrs4 ,/]l+ to h] son ,gilb]t4 ,:5 does %e arrive8 ,at six-tw5ty ?is aft]noon4 ,!y say1 son1 %e is beautiful4 ,f :at po9t ( ! compass does ! lovely p>agon come8 ask$ ,/]l+ ) a smile4 ,%e has j graduat$ f "s college 9 ! ,nor?4 ,h] fa!r & "m w5t to be ) h] 9 ! clos+ ex]cises & w br+ h] home today4 ,! subject ( ?is conv]sation 0 ,doro?y ,page1 ^: palatial home 0 next door to ! home ( ! ,/]l+s4 ,! two families _h become fri5ds z well z neighbors4 ,come ov] ?is ev5+1 ,/]l+1 & help me to celebrate ! arrival ( ! family1 call$ out ,rol& ,page f 8 por*4 ,/]l+ agre$4 ,at half pa/ eight o'clock1 z he ent]$ ! libr>y ( ! ,page home1 he look$ ^u :at seem$ to him ! mo/ beautiful girl 8 imag9ation _h ev] pictur$4 ,he knew 9 a mom5t t he 0 a captive4 ,z he walk$ d[n ! front /eps aft] 8 visit he felt sure t an epo* 9 8 life _h occurr$4 ,a spl5did "y fell[6 rem>k$ ,mr4 ,page aft] ,/]l+ _h left4 ,al?\gh he is only tw5ty-n9e ye>s ( age1 he has 9 8 own "r a cool two million-doll> =tune4 ,he inh]it$ x f 8 fa!r & he himself is "o ( ! mo/ progressive bus9ess m5 9 ! /ate & seems b5t on us+ 8 =tune = ! good ( society4 ,he 0 v quiet1 rem>k$ ,doro?y4 ,mr4 ,page's /atem5ts conc]n+ ,/]l+ 7 v true4 ,he might h add$ t ,/]l+ 0 an eld] 9 ! ,presbyt]ian *ur* & 0 "o ( its mo/ devot$ memb]s4 ,/]l+ f\nd 8 "m 9 ! sitt+-room on 8 return home t night4 ,well1 son1 %e said1 h[ d y l y\r new neighbor8 ,"m1 don't ask me to describe h]1 he repli$2 & !n = half an h\r he cont9u$ talk+ ab\t h]4 ,be=e retir+ he said3 ,"m1 h[ is x t ,i h nev] be5 told ab\t ,miss ,page be=e8 ,well1 son1 ,i h kn[n v little myself4 ,! ,pages1 y "k1 h liv$ "h less ?an a ye> & ,doro?y has nev] be5 "h be=e4 ,a few days be=e ,mrs4 ,page left to br+ ,doro?y home %e told me a good _m ?+s ab\t h]4 ,h[ long 0 ,miss ,page at ! college8 ,?ree ye>s4 ,! ,pages 7 born 9 ,virg9ia1 b :5 ,doro?y 0 six ye>s old ! fa!r1 because ( fail+ heal?1 pur*as$ a l>ge ran* 9 ! ,we/ & he mov$ 8 family !re & became v prosp]\s4 ,%e is a *ild1 !re=e1 ( ! ,s\? & ,we/1 said ,/]l+4 ,yes1 %e has ,s\!rn blood & ,we/]n exp]i5ce4 ,mrs4 ,page said _! home 0 t5 miles f ! ne>e/ /ore & ! ne>e/ neighbor 0 sev5 miles di/ant4 ,t mu/ h be5 a dismal life = ,doro?y4 ,y say %e liv$ on ! pla9s f six ye>s ( age until ?ree ye>s ago1 :5 %e w5t to ! college8 ,did %e h no o!r s*ool+8 ,oh1 yes4 ,h] education 0 direct$ at home by a gov]ness ( unusual culture & ref9em5t4 ,i le>n$ also f ,mrs4 ,page t none ( ! family make any pret5sions to religion1 & t ! gov]ness 0 z irreligi\s z !y4 ,:at a home6 ,%e said t !re 0 no *ur* ne> !m 9 ! ,we/ & t ,doro?y _h nev] be5 9 a *ur* up to ! "t %e w5t (f to ! college1 & t %e d\bt$ if %e _h ev] att5d$ *ur* :ile !re4 ,y make h] out a wild girl ( ! pla9s1 rem>k$ ,/]l+ ) a smile4 ,i c\ld easily see ! traces ( x tonight 9 h] op51 eag]1 almo/ wild mann]1 & yet ?r\gh x all !re 0 a culture1 a sweetness1 a lovel9ess t is indescribable4 ,mrs4 ,/]l+ cont9u$3 ,mrs4 ,page said t ,doro?y1 p]fectly at home on ! wilde/ horse1 roam$ untrammel$ ov] ! ran*1 & revel$ 9 its beauty & its fre$om4 ,b let me cont9ue ! /ory4 ,at sev5te5 %e w5t to ,c>rollton ,college & at ! end ( ?ree ye>s %e won h] diploma4 ,i'll v5ture %e came out at ! head ( ! li/1 "m2 %e is z bright & sp>kl+ z a diamond4 ,y are "r1 = %e took ! honors ( h] class4 ,a ye> ago ,mr4 ,page sold 8 ran* & came "h to ,k5tucky to live1 b ?is is ,doro?y's fir/ sight ( h] ,k5tucky home4 ,,*apt] ,,ii4 ,,doro?y',s ,,conv]sion4 ,oh1 a t5nis c\rt6 ,h[ glori\s6 exclaim$ ,doro?y next morn+ z %e /epp$ out on ! por* & caught h] fir/ glimpse ( ! side lawn4 ,/]l+ consid]$ x a special provid5ce t no int]v5+ f5ce sep>at$ ! two resid5ces1 & ne>ly e aft]noon f\nd him on ! t5nis gr\nds1 an eag] conte/ant 9 ! game ) ,doro?y4 ,good-bye1 ,mr4 ,/]l+1 %e said to him "o aft]noon at ! close ( ! game4 ,i mu/ hurry 9 & d "s pack+4 ,i %all turn travel] tomorr[4 ,:at--go+ away8 he ask$ ) a />tl$ expression4 ,yes1 ,i am go+ to ,*icago = a few weeks to visit a girl fri5d4 ,! light fl$ f ! sky = ,/]l+4 ,= ! next ?ree weeks n only ,doro?y1 b ! c5t] ( ! univ]se seem$ to him to be locat$ 9 ,*icago4 ,dur+ ,doro?y's visit a crisis occurr$ 9 h] life4 ,:ile att5d+ a *ur* s]vice ) h] girl fri5d %e he>d a /range s]mon4 ,h[ new & />tl+ x s\nd$4 ,! prea*]'s !me 0 ,salvation ,?r\gh ,*ri/1 & %e he>d ?+s %e _h nev] dream$ ( be=e4 ,wild que/ion+s set h] he>t aflame & !re 0 no re/ = h] t night4 ,h] s\l's de/9y 0 a subject to :i* %e _h nev] giv5 s]i\s reflection4 ,%e felt t ! man ^: s]mon _h ?r[n h] into ?is d>k confusion 0 ! only "o :o might give h] light4 ,%e s\ght him out4 ,a fa!r 9 ,israel he 0--,rev4 ,dr4 ,morel&1 "o ( ! mo/ em95t m9i/]s 9 t city4 ,he saw t z a little *ild %e 0 eag]ly grop+ 9 ! d>k1 & ) ! ,bible z a lamp he l$ h] /ep by /ep into ! light4 ,%e saw h]self 9 ,god's sight a s9n]1 guilty & condemn$1 & h[ helpless & hopeless to h] seem$ h] condition4 ,! /ory ( ! ,gospel s\nd$ to h] l music f ,heav54 ,! love ( ,*ri/ = s9n]s melt$ h] he>t & %e yield$ h]self 9 *ild-l tru/ to him4 ,9 h] own room at night ! surr5d] 0 made & x 0 complete4 ,son1 ,i c\ld easily tell t ,doro?y is com+ tomorr[1 said ,mrs4 ,/]l+4 ,h[ d y "k1 "m8 ,by y\r face4 ,y w\ld h pass$ = an und]tak] dur+ ! pa/ ?ree weeks1 & ,i h tri$ by e art1 b 9 va91 to *ase away y\r fun]eal c\nt5ance4 ,/]l+ broke into a he>ty laugh4 ,"m1 y\r imag9ation is out on a frolic4 ,y w h to put a bridle on x4 ,mrs4 ,/]l+ 0 "r4 ,gilb]t _h le>n$ t ,doro?y w\ld arrive on ! morr[4 ,doro?y _h writt5 h] p>5ts ab\t h] new-f\nd joy1 b !y und]/ood x n4 ,!y ?\ght t x 0 "s girli% emotion t h] home life w\ld quickly dissipate4 ,! news ( h] conv]sion came to ,/]l+ z a bur/ ( sunlight4 ,9 speak+ ( x to 8 "m he said3 ,( "o ?+ ,i am sure1 & t is t %e w make a glori\s ,*ri/ian4 ,:at a light %e w be 9 h] home4 ,&1 "m1 h[ f9e to h h] 9 my *ur*6 ,doro?y _h %ort5$ h] visit t %e might hurry home & tell h] lov$ ones ( ! *ange 9 h] life4 ,%e c\ld n expla9 ! *ange1 b %e knew t = h] old ?+s _h pass$ away & all ?+s _h become new4 ,%e 0 anxi\s to tell h] p>5ts ! simple /ory ( ,*ri/'s love & sacrifice = s9n]s4 ,%e recit$ x almo/ imm$iately aft] h] return1 b _! eyes seem$ hold5 t !y c\ld n see4 ,possibly !y did n want to see4 ,at any rate1 ,doro?y receiv$ h] fir/ bit+ disappo9tm5t 9 ! reception t h] p>5ts gave to h] report ab\t h] new-f\nd ,savior4 ,) ,mr4 ,/]l+ x 0 diff]5t1 & 9 him %e f\nd a sympa!tic li/5] to h] /ory4 ,n t %e impulsively b>$ h] secrets to him2 he 0 eag] to "k x all1 & 8 ke5 int]e/ 9 contra/ to ! utt] lack ( responsiv5ess on ! "p ( ! p>5ts enc\rag$ h] to confide 9 him1 & to ,doro?y1 ) h] new & trembl+ fai?1 ,/]l+ 0 a fri5d 9 ne$4 ,a week _h pass$ aft] h] return1 & "o aft]noon ,/]l+ said to h] at ! close ( a t5nis game t h] com+ into 8 *ur* w\ld make _! memb]%ip exactly #cjj4 ,mr4 ,/]l+1 %e repli$1 ,i am anxi\s to talk ) y\r pa/or1 ,dr4 ,v9c5t1 ab\t :i* *ur* ,i ought to jo94 ,h] words smote him4 ,! possibility ( h] unit+ ) any o!r *ur* ?an 8 own _h n occurr$ to him1 & ! b>e ?\ght ( x put a load on 8 he>t4 ,he ask$ h] :at %e meant by h] rem>k reg>d+ ,dr4 ,v9c5t4 ,de> old ,dr4 ,morel&1 %e said1 ^: *ur* ,i att5d$ 9 ,*icago1 & :o s k9dly l$ me into ! light1 told me t ,i mu/ be sure to jo9 "s *ur*1 & :5 ,i ask$ him :at *ur* x %\ld be he told me t ,i mu/ /udy my ,new ,te/am5t & let t guide me4 ,i h c>efully read x ?r\gh twice1 & ,i _c see t x has help$ me at all to decide ab\t my *ur* memb]%ip4 ,i really d n "k :at he meant4 ,/]l+ 0 reliev$ & ! load roll$ (f 8 he>t1 = he felt sure t ) h] ,new ,te/am5t z h] guide %e w\ld turn h] /eps t[>ds ! ,presbyt]ian *ur*4 ,by ?is "t !y _h rea*$ ! front por*1 :]e ! re/ ( ! family 7 seat$1 & :5 ,doro?y made h] la/ rem>k ! bro!r1 :o 0 sitt+ ne>by1 he>d & said3 ,:at's ! ne$1 si/]1 ( y\r jo9+ any *ur*8 ,y don't ?9k ! *ur* w take y to ,heav51 d y8 ,hold on1 son1 spoke up ! fa!r1 ,i am n an exp]t on religi\s matt]s1 b x is a pla9 proposition to me t if ,doro?y has accept$ ,*ri/ianity & become a ,*ri/ian1 ! place = h] is ! *ur*4 ,b :at good w x d1 fa!r8 ,i believe 9 a p]son be+ "o ?+ or ! o!r1 said ,mr4 ,page4 ,if y are n a ,*ri/ian1 !n ( c\rse keep out ( ! *ur*2 if y set up to be a ,*ri/ian1 !n take y\r m$ic9e2 if y claim to be a soldi]1 !n m>* up & put on ! uni=m & jo9 ! army4 ,oh1 ,i nev] ?\ght ( n jo9+ a *ur*1 said ,doro?y4 ,b ,i /ill hang to my po9t1 said ! bro!r4 ,:y does ,doro?y h to jo9 ! *ur*8 ,d y ?9k1 si/]1 jo9+ ! *ur* w save y8 ,:at a "q1 bro!r6 ,( c\rse n4 ,i hope ,i am sav$ already4 ,i h fai? 9 ,*ri/ & ,i am look+ to him = my salvation4 ,simply hav+ my "n ent]$ z a *ur* memb] w n save me2 ,i am v ignorant ab\t ^! matt]s1 b ,dr4 ,morel& told me t ,*ri/ f\nd$ ! *ur* z ! place 9 :i* he wi%$ all :o believ$ 9 him to be ga!r$4 ,if he =m$ ! *ur* = 8 believ]s1 !n is x n ! place = me8 ,daught]1 y are "r !re to a dot4 ,if ,*ri/ organiz$ ! *ur* = 8 foll[]s & y h giv5 y\rself to him1 !n if y %\ld refuse to ent] ! *ur* ,i %\ld d\bt :e!r y _h giv5 y\rself to him2 b ,i ?9k y are wrong on "o po9t4 ,y spoke j n[ ab\t /udy+ ! ,bible to le>n :at *ur* y ought to jo94 ,t's "o on me4 ,i nev] knew ! ,bible told a p]son :at *ur* he ought to jo92 9 fact1 ,i did n ?9k x made any diff]5ce :at *ur* or d5om9ation a p]son select$4 ,i ?\ght x 0 j pay y\r money & take y\r *oice4 ,i ?\ght1 said ! "m1 t all ! *ur*es 7 aim+ 9 ! same direction & t all claim$ to be f\nd$ on ! ,bible4 ,d y ?9k1 daught]1 t ! ,bible w tell y to jo9 "o p>ticul> *ur* or d5om9ation r ?an "s o!r8 ,"m1 y are "r !re1 z y g5]ally are1 said ! fa!r4 ,"h is ! ,presbyt]ian *ur*1 ! only /rong *ur* 9 t[n1 & x seems to be a mighty good "o f all t ,i c he> ( x4 ,d y imag9e1 daught]1 t y mu/ /udy ! ,bible to le>n :e!r x w tell y to jo9 ?is *ur* or "s o!r *ur* t may be (f some:]e nobody kn[s :]e8 ,doro?y seem$ lo/ 9 reflection4 ,i wond] :at ,dr4 ,morel& c\ld h meant8 %e said4 ,i notice !re are diff]5t names by :i* ! *ur*es are kn[n3 = example1 ! ,presbyt]ians1 ! ,me?odi/s1 etc4 ,!y call !m1 ,i believe1 d5om9ations4 ,are ^! d5om9ations ! same8 ,:y d !y h ! diff]5t names1 & :y d "s p jo9 "o d5om9ation & "s ano!r8 ,t is n /range1 daught]1 spoke up ! fa!r4 ,!re are diff]5t k9ds ( dresses1 & "o woman pref]s "o k9d & ano!r ano!r4 ,"s p l ! ,presbyt]ian *ur*1 "s ! ,me?odi/ *ur* & s on4 ,x is n a ,bible "q1 simply a "q ( ta/e4 ,miss ,doro?y1 ! d5om9ations diff] 9 matt]s ( doctr9e1 said ,mr4 ,/]l+4 ,y mean1 !n1 said ,doro?y1 a light com+ into h] eye1 t ! p :o believe t ! ,bible tea*es c]ta9 doctr9es g into "o *ur*1 & ! p :o believe t x tea*es ano!r set ( doctr9es g into ano!r *ur*1 & t ea* "o jo9s ! *ur* ( 8 own beliefs8 ,y are entirely correct1 said ,/]l+1 confid5t t :5 %e comp>$ ! d5om9ations 8 *ur* w\ld w9 ! day4 ,! ,presbyt]ian *ur* is f\nd$ on ! b$ rock ( ,scripture & draws its life blood f its sacr$ pages4 ,d y n see1 fa!r1 said ,doro?y1 t 9 ord] = me to decide :i* *ur* ,i ought to jo9 ,i mu/ /udy ! ,bible = myself & !n jo9 ! *ur* t seems to come ne>e/ to :at ! ,bible seems to me to tea*8 ,i don't agree ) y1 si/]1 said ,rol&4 ,y say y mu/ jo9 ! *ur* t comes ne>e/ to :at ! ,bible seems to y to tea*4 ,b y "k v little ab\t :at ! ,bible tea*es4 ,_h y n bett] take :at old ,dr4 ,v9c5t1 :o has be5 a life-long /ud5t ( ! ,bible1 says ! ,bible tea*es ?an to take :at y1 aft] a few read+s1 decide x tea*es8 ,:y1 c]ta9ly4 ,i'd r a ?\s& times tru/ him to tell me :at t ,book tea*es ?an = me to decide myself4 ,b1 bro!r1 ,i ?9k y miss ! po9t4 ,dr4 ,v9c5t c tell me :at he ?9ks ! ,bible tea*es1 b "s le>n$ m9i/] 9 ano!r d5om9ation might tell me ! ,bible taught some?+ diff]5t4 ,mr4 ,/]l+ says ea* d5om9ation has its own doctr9es :i* x believes ! ,bible tea*es4 ,if ,i am go+ to take :at "s le>n$ ,bible /ud5t says1 !n :i* "o mu/ ,i foll[8 ,"o w tell me t ! ,bible tea*es ! ,presbyt]ian doctr9es & ano!r w tell me x tea*es ! ,me?odi/ doctr9es4 ,exactly2 & no matt] :at y d y _c be sure y are "r4 ,i ?9k "o is ab\t z apt to be "r z ! o!r4 ,! only ?+ is to take a man t y believe is an hone/ & wise /ud5t ( ! ,book & ask him to tell y its tea*+s4 ,oh1 bro!r1 t doesn't appeal to me at all4 ,i d>e n take ano!r p]son's ^w = :at ?is ,bible tea*es4 ,i c take 8 c\nsel & ! c\nsel ( ev]ybody else t ,i c secure1 b ,i mu/ give ! f9al decision1 ,i mu/ /udy ?is ,book = myself4 ,dr4 ,v9c5t is a good & wise man1 ( c\rse1 b ,i _c look into 8 he>t = all ! ?\ghts t h l$ him to 8 decision4 ,! "q be=e me is n :at *ur* does ,mr4 ,v9c5t ?9k comes ne>e/ ! ,bible1 b :at *ur* d ,i ?9k comes ! ne>e/4 ,daught]1 said ,mr4 ,page1 y are on ! "r track4 ,y c get all ! light possible f ,dr4 ,v9c5t & anybody else y *oose1 b y are ! judge t mu/ br+ 9 ! v]dict1 & :5 y make ! decision !re is no c\rt ( appeals4 ,b y h a huge job on y\r h&s4 ,y mu/ fir/ /udy all ! d5om9ations & !n y've got to ma/] y\r ,bible to see :i* "o ( all ! d5om9ations squ>es ) ! ,book4 ,oh1 said ,doro?y 9 a tone ( despair1 h[ c ,i ev] decide su* a big "q8 ,won't y help me1 ,mr4 ,/]l+8 ,/]l+ felt t he w\ld l to sp5d sev]al c5turies1 beg9n+ ) t v second1 9 ! s+le matt] ( help+ h]4 ,he rem>k$ ) a smile3 ,miss ,doro?y1 ,i ?9k y ne$ n be al>m$2 y are n z mu* 9 ! wild]ness z y imag9e4 ,suppose on exam9ation y f9d t ! doctr9es ( our *ur* are 9 accord ) ! tea*+s ( ! ,bible1 !n y\r duty is pla91 is x n8 ,yes1 %e repli$ ) a sigh ( relief1 & won't y tell me :at are ! doctr9es ( y\r *ur*8 ,8 eyes answ]$ h] reque/ be=e 8 lips _h an opportunity to respond4 ,n[ y are gett+ out into ! road1 said ! fa!r4 ,tell x to h]1 ,fri5d ,/]l+1 & ,i guess %e w f9d t y\r *ur* plumbs ! track4 ,9 fact1 ,i reckon mo/ ( !m d4 ,d9n] is ready1 call$ ! "m4 ,!re1 n[1 said ! fa!r1 t breaks up ! meet+ at ! critical po9t1 b come 9 to d9n]1 ,/]l+1 & we w op5 ! campaign aga9 aft] d9n]4 ,yes1 please d come1 ,mr4 ,/]l+1 said ,doro?y4 ,i am s anxi\s to "k :at are ! doctr9es ( y\r *ur*4 ,/]l+ 0 compell$ to decl9e1 inasmu* z he _h promis$ to be at home = d9n] to meet a bus9ess fri5d ( 8 fa!r's1 b he assur$ !m t he w\ld be on h& = ! discussion v soon aft] d9n]4 ,,*apt] ,,iii4 ,,/]l+ ,,/ates ,,8 ,,case4 ,at eight o'clock !y ga!r$ 9 ! libr>y4 ,n[1 ,/]l+1 said ,mr4 ,page1 we are all att5tion4 ,op5 up y\r ,presbyt]ian treasures1 = y h our curiosity ar\s$4 ,/]l+ 0 anxi\s to br+ to ,doro?y's att5tion ! facts ab\t 8 d5om9ation4 ,he felt confid5t t ! hi/ory & doctr9es ( ,presbyt]ianism w\ld prove v attractive to h] & lead h] into 8 *ur*4 ,i fe> ,i _c d my d5om9ation ju/ice1 he said4 ,x des]ves an abl] *ampion4 ,x has _h an illu/ri\s hi/ory & on our honor roll are su* notable names z ,john ,calv91 ,john ,knox1 ,?omas ,*alm]s & a ho/ ( o!rs4 ,:at are ! doctr9es ( y\r *ur*1 ,mr4 ,/]l+8 ask$ ,doro?y4 ,we believe 9 ,god z ! creator & pres]v] ( ! _w1 9 ,*ri/ z ! ,savior ( s9n]s1 & 9 ! ,bible z ! ,^w ( ,god4 ,h[ ab\t ^? doctr9es1 daught]8 ask$ ,mr4 ,page4 ,c y accept !m8 ,( c\rse1 fa!r4 ,! ,bible tea*es !m pla9ly4 ,good6 ,give u "s m1 ,/]l+4 ,we believe t ,*ri/ (f]$ himself on ! cross z a sacrifice = ! s9s ( m51 t he 0 buri$1 rose f ! dead & asc5d$ to ,heav51 :]e he sits at ! "r h& ( ! ,fa!r4 ,we believe 9 ! ,holy ,_s z be+ s5t by ! ,fa!r to convict m5 ( s9 & righte\sness & judgm5t to come4 ,:at ab\t t1 daught]8 ,fa!r is p9n+ me d[n1 ,mr4 ,/]l+1 z we g along1 %e said ) a smile4 ,i ?9k ,i c accept ^? doctr9es because ! ,new ,te/am5t tea*es !m--at lea/ t is my recollection f my read+ ( ! ,new ,te/am5t4 ,we believe t ,*ri/ 9 organiz+ ! *ur* gave two ord9ances1 baptism & ! ,"l's ,supp]2 t baptism is a sign & seal ( ,god's reg5]at+ grace & t ! ,"l's ,supp] is a memorial ( 8 dea?--! bread typify+ 8 brok5 body & ! w9e 8 %$ blood4 ,we believe t ,*ri/ speaks ( 8 *ur* z 8 bride4 ,yes1 ,i rememb] t4 ,/]l+1 y seem to be mak+ good progress1 said ! fa!r4 ,d y accept ! doctr9es z he has ann\nc$ !m ?us f>1 daught]8 ,i ?9k s4 ,!y seem to be 9 accord ) :at ,i h read4 ,i h only read ! ,new ,te/am5t ?r\gh twice4 ,9 m5tion+ our doctr9es1 he said1 ,i am n attempt+ a logical ord]1 nor am ,i conf9+ myself to /rict !ological t]m9ology4 ,i am giv+ our doctr9es j z !y come be=e my m9d4 ,g ahead1 said ! fa!r4 ,i ?9k ,doro?y w soon f9d h]self a ,presbyt]ian4 ,i ought to h /at$1 cont9u$ ,mr4 ,/]l+1 t we believe t salvation comes by fai? 9 ,*ri/4 ,all ( ! r$eem$ 9 ,*ri/ w be receiv$ by him :5 he %all come aga9 & %all live ) him 9 ev]la/+ happ9ess1 b ! unbeliev]s w be bani%$ into ev]la/+ puni%m5t4 ,hold on1 said ,mr4 ,page2 y don't endorse t la/ awful doctr9e1 d y1 daught]8 ,x is awful1 fa!r1 b ,i h to endorse x1 = ,i h read x 9 ! ,bible ) my own eyes & ,i rememb] x 0 decl>$ by ,*ri/ himself4 ,/]l+ 0 delight$ at ! progress he 0 mak+4 ,! ?\ght ( ,doro?y com+ into 8 *ur* fill$ him ) joy4 ,ano!r doctr9e1 he said3 ,we believe 9 ,*ri/'s words conc]n+ ! little *ildr5--'( su* is ! ,k+dom ( ,heav5'--& t1 z ,pet] said1 ,god's promise is unto 8 p & to _! *ildr5 & _! *ildr5's *ildr51 & z baptism is ! door to ! *ur*-- ,oh1 yes1 exclaim$ ,doro?y1 ,i saw a baptism once4 ,d ,i h to be baptiz$1 too1 ,mr4 ,/]l+8 ,yes1 inde$4 ,t 0 a v int]e/+ baptism ,i saw 9 ,nebraska1 :]e ,i 0 visit+4 ,x 0 9 a riv] & !y put ! p "u ! wat]4 ,oh1 ,miss ,doro?y1 t 0 n baptism1 exclaim$ ,/]l+1 app>5tly horrifi$ by h] rem>k4 ,x 0 n8 ,:at 0 x1 ,mr4 ,/]l+8 ,x 0 m]ely an odd practice obs]v$ by c]ta9 curi\s sects4 ,i beg t y w get t well fix$ 9 y\r m9d4 ,well1 y "k ,i h to le>n ab\t ^! ?+s4 ,:at d y mean !n by baptism8 ,baptism is p]=m$ by hav+ wat] spr9kl$ or p\r$ g5tly ^u ! head ( ! c&idate4 ,x is a v impressive c]emony4 ,t is /range1 = d y "k ,i saw 9 ! ,bible j ! k9d ( baptism t ,i witness$ t day 9 ,nebraska8 ,oh1 nev]4 ,bible baptism is by spr9kl+ & spr9kl+ alone4 ,well1 ,i read 9 "o or two places ab\t p be+ baptiz$ by be+ put "u ! wat]2 t is1 unless ,i am v mu* mi/ak54 ,hold on1 said ! fa!r4 ,i guess y _h bett] cle> up t po9t ab\t baptism be=e y g any fur!r4 ,n at all1 said ,/]l+ v e>ne/ly2 !re is no?+ to cle> up4 ,x is a pla9 fact ( hi/ory z well z ( ,bible tea*+ t baptism 0 done by spr9kl+4 ,d ! d5om9ations diff] ab\t baptism8 ask$ ,doro?y4 ,n wor? talk+ ab\t2 ne>ly all ! d5om9ations agree t ! baptism ( ! ,bible is by spr9kl+ or p\r+4 ,daught]1 get y\r ,bible & let's see t passage :]e y say ! p 7 put "u ! wat]4 ,i mu/ n be too sure1 %e repli$4 ,i "k s little ab\t ! ,book t ,i may h be5 mi/ak51 b ,i don't ?9k ,i c be4 ,! ,bible 0 br\ght 91 & z ,doro?y op5$ x & began turn+ its pages %e said3 ,"o passage 0 ! acc\nt ( ! baptism ( ,jesus4 ,:at6 exclaim$ ,mr4 ,page4 ,0 he baptiz$--,jesus ,*ri/8 ,well1 well1 t's "o on me4 ,oh1 fa!r1 h[ c y speak s8 ,i beg y\r p>don1 daught]4 ,i surely did n mean to be irrev]5t4 ,b let u h t passage tell+ h[ he 0 baptiz$4 ,t ought to be mighty int]e/+4 ,x is ! ?ird *apt] ( ,mat!w1 said ,mr4 ,/]l+4 ,doro?y read3 ',!n come? ,jesus f ,galilee to ,jordan unto ,john to be baptiz$ ( him4' ,! ,jordan 0 a riv]1 0 x n8 ask$ ! fa!r4 ,yes1 repli$ ,/]l+4 ,& y say t ,jesus w5t to t riv] to be baptiz$8 ask$ ! fa!r4 ,yes1 answ]$ ,/]l+4 ,& y say he w5t !re to h "s wat] spr9kl$ on him in/ead ( be+ put "u ! wat]8 ,c]ta9ly he did4 ,d p g5]ally g to riv]s n[ to be spr9kl$8 ask$ ,doro?y4 ,i d n "k t !y d1 b !y c\ld c]ta9ly d s if !y %\ld s desire4 ,did y ev] he> ( anybody do+ s8 ask$ ! fa!r4 ,:y1 possibly n2 b t doesn't prove t x nev] has be5 done2 b let u h ! re/ ( ! passage4 ,%e read3 ',& ,jesus1 :5 he 0 baptiz$1 w5t up /raightway out ( ! wat]4' ,hello6 said ! fa!r1 t s\nds curi\s4 ,:y did he g d[n into ! wat]1 ,/]l+1 if he 0 simply to be spr9kl$8 ,:y1 he simply walk$ a little way into ! /ream & /ood !re :ile ,john g5tly spr9kl$ ! wat] on him4 ,x mu/ h be5 a beautiful c]emony4 ,doro?y 0 consult+ h] concordance4 ,"h is ano!r passage 9 ! ?ird *apt] & tw5ty-?ird v]se4 ,let u h x1 said ! fa!r4 ,%e read3 ',& ,john also 0 baptiz+ 9 ,a5on1 ne> to ,salem1 because !re 0 mu* wat] !re4' ,mu* wat]6 exclaim$ ,mr4 ,page4 ,:at ab\t t1 ,fri5d ,/]l+8 ,i ?9k t is pla94 ,!re 7 great multitudes foll[+ ,john & camp+ ar\nd him1 & he select$ a place :]e !re w\ld be abundant wat] = ! cattle4 ,! c\ntry 0 dry 9 _m places4 ,b x says he 0 baptiz+ !re because !re 0 mu* wat] !re1 said ,doro?y4 ,t simply means t he did 8 baptiz+ 9 t section because ( ! abundance ( ! wat] = ! cattle1 insi/$ ,/]l+4 ,:at is y\r reason1 ,mr4 ,/]l+1 ask$ ,doro?y1 = say+ x 0 ! cattle t ,john _h 9 m9d8 ,y m5tion$ ! passage z indicat+ imm]sion1 cont9u$ ,/]l+1 & ,i repli$ t ! m5tion ( mu* wat] did n necess>ily prove imm]sion1 because x may h _h ref]5ce to ! cattle r ?an to ! mode ( ! baptism4 ,& besides1 ! dryness ( t ,ori5tal c\ntry is ano!r fact t indicates t ,john select$ ! place = wat]+ ! cattle4 ,b is x necess>y to h a place ( mu* wat] 9 ord] to wat] cattle8 ask$ ,doro?y4 ,w\ld n a small /ream be suffici5t = _m cattle8 ,come1 come1 *ildr51 said ! fa!r1 :y n take ! words z y f9d !m8 ,by ! way1 did ,john d any?+ = ! cr[ds except baptize !m8 ,oh1 yes1 said ,/]l+1 he 0 a great prea*] = ! cr[ds4 ,t 0 8 pr9cipal "w4 ,baptism 0 a v small & almo/ insignificant "p ( x4 ,!y did n make ! ado ab\t x !n t c]ta9 sects d n[4 ,exactly2 t is :at ,i am gett+ at4 ,y say prea*+ 0 ! ma9 ?+ ,john 0 do+4 ,i %\ld ?9k1 !n1 t if x 0 ! cattle t made him select ! place1 x w\ld h read ',john 0 prea*+ at ,a5on because !re 0 mu* wat] !re'4 ,b x says he 0 baptiz+ !re1 & t w\ld indicate t ! baptiz+ "p ( 8 "w br\ght him to t place4 ,he c\ld h prea*$ :]e !re 0 n mu* wat]4 ,y ?9k1 ,/]l+1 t 8 baptiz+ _h no?+ to d ) 8 select+ t place4 ,:y1 !n1 did x say he 0 baptiz+ !re because ( ! mu* wat]8 ,x looks mighty pla9 to me t ! baptiz+ 0 m5tion$ because ( ! mu* wat]4 ,doro?y 0 puzzl$4 ,i don't see h[ ,i am ev] to get at ! mean+ ( ! ,bible1 %e said1 if ,i am n to take :at seems to be ! natural mean+ ( ! passages1 b mu/ r suppose t some?+ else 0 int5d$4 ,evid5tly we c't agree on t v]se1 said ,/]l+ ) a smile4 ,let u h ano!r1 ,miss ,doro?y4 ,"h is a passage1 ,acts #h3ce-ci3 ',!n ,philip op5$ 8 m\? & began at ! same ,scripture & prea*$ unto him ,jesus4 ,& z !y w5t on _! way !y came unto a c]ta9 wat] & ! ,eunu* said3 ,see1 "h is wat]2 :at do? h9d] me to be baptiz$8 ,philip said3 ,if ?\ believe? ) all ?y he>t ?\ maye/4 ,& he answ]$ & said3 ,i believe t ,jesus ,*ri/ is ! ,son ( ,god4 ,& he comm&$ ! *>iot to /& /ill & !y w5t d[n bo? into ! wat]1 ,philip & ! ,eunu*1 & he baptiz$ him4 ,& :5 !y came up out ( ! wat] ! ,_s ( ! ,"l caught away ,philip t ! ,eunu* saw him no m1 & he w5t on 8 way rejoic+4' ,y see !y /epp$ d[n to ! wat]'s edge1 said ,/]l+1 & ,philip spr9kl$ him4 ,b x says !y bo? w5t d[n into ! wat] & bo? came up out ( ! wat]4 ,:y did !y g d[n into ! wat] if ! ,eunu* 0 simply to be spr9kl$8 ,look "h1 said ! fa!r2 life is too brief to be squ&]+ x on debat+ a "q l t4 ,t's z pla9 z a *imney on a h\se4 ,y c\ld nev] make me ?9k t all t go+ d[n into ! wat] & com+ up out ( ! wat] 0 simply to h a few drops ( wat] spr9kl$ on ! man4 ,/]l+1 ,i "k y don't mean to d s1 b x looks z if y are afraid ( ! natural mean+ t lies on ! surface4 ,b ! surface mean+ 9 ! ,bible is n always ! true "o4 ,we "k f o!r passages t baptism 0 by spr9kl+1 & :5 we come to "o l ?is1 t may mean ei!r k9d ( baptism1 we "k f ! g5]al tea*+ ( ,scripture t spr9kl+ & n imm]sion 0 ! mode "h int5d$4 ,,*apt] ,,iv4 ,,gett+ ,,into ,,deep ,,wat]4 ,"h is ano!r passage ab\t baptism1 said ,doro?y1 9 ,luke #ab3ej3 ',i h a baptism to be baptiz$ )1 & h[ am ,i /rait5$ till x be accompli%$8' ,b hold on1 ,miss ,doro?y1 said ,/]l+4 ,:y %\ld we be sp5d+ s mu* discussion simply on ! "q z to ! quantity ( wat] 9 baptism8 ,x seems a wa/e ( ef=t4 ,!re are f> m important doctr9es ?an ?is4 ,x is n simply ! quantity ( wat] we are consid]+1 ,mr4 ,/]l+4 ,we are try+ to f9d out h[ baptism is p]=m$4 ,surely we ought to try to get x "r4 ,t's good logic1 said ! fa!r4 ,get "o po9t settl$ be=e y proce$ to ano!r4 ,all "r1 said ,/]l+ ) a smile1 ,i'm all att5tion4 ,read t passage aga91 ,miss ,doro?y4 ,%e read3 ',i h a baptism to be baptiz$ )1 & h[ am ,i /rait5$ till x be accompli%$6' ,:o is t talk+8 ask$ ,mr4 ,page4 ,x is ,*ri/1 said ,/]l+1 & he is talk+ ab\t 8 com+ suff]+s :i* 7 to end 9 8 dea?4 ,& :at is x he says ab\t 8 suff]+s8 ,read x aga91 daught]4 ,%e read x once m4 ,y say1 ,/]l+1 t ,*ri/ "h speaks ( 8 future suff]+s & said he 0 to be baptiz$ 9 !m8 ,no1 he does n say he w be baptiz$ '9' !m1 b ')' !m1 ?us %[+ t he 0 n to be imm]s$ b spr9kl$4 ,y mean1 !n1 said ,doro?y1 t ,*ri/ said he 0 to be spr9kl$ ) 8 suff]+s8 ,yes4 ,b is x n f> m impressive to ?9k ( ,*ri/ be+ imm]s$ 9 8 t]rible suff]+s ?an simply ( 8 hav+ a few drops ( suff]+ spr9kl$ on him8 ,c]ta9ly1 said ,mr4 ,page2 we (t5 speak ( p be+ plung$1 ov]:elm$1 9 sorr[ or suff]+1 & t is no?+ b an imm]sion4 ,b1 said ,/]l+1 if he _h meant imm]sion1 :y did he n say he _h a baptism t he _h to be baptiz$ '9'8 ,b no2 he said he _h a baptism to be baptiz$ ')'4 ,i don't ?9k x makes any diff]5ce :e!r y use ! ^w '9' or ')'1 said ,doro?y4 ,:5 a p]son is imm]s$ he is baptiz$ ')' wat] z well z '9' wat]1 & :5 ,*ri/ said he _h a baptism to be baptiz$ )--& ,mr4 ,/]l+ says he ref]r$ to 8 suff]+s--:y1 x is f> m natural to ?9k he _h 9 m9d an imm]sion1 an ov]:elm+1 r ?an a m]e spr9kl+4 ,h y any m passages1 daught]8 ,aft] "s exam9ation %e answ]$3 ,"h is a /range passage1 ,romans #f3d3 ',!re=e we are buri$ ) him by baptism into dea?1 t l z ,*ri/ 0 rais$ up f ! dead by ! glory ( ! ,fa!r ev5 s we also %\ld walk 9 newness ( life4' ,isn't t a wond]ful passage8 exclaim$ ,doro?y2 'buri$ ) him by baptism'4 ,t looks l imm]sion4 ,t v]se seems to be aga9/ y1 ,/]l+1 rem>k$ ,mr4 ,page4 ,n at all4 ,*ri/ is n talk+ "h ab\t wat] baptism4 ,:at is t8 ask$ ,mr4 ,page quickly2 n talk+ ab\t wat] baptism8 ,h y got /ill ano!r k9d ( baptism8 ,c]ta9ly4 ,! ,bible speaks ( a baptism ( ! ,_s4 ,x is m5tion$ 9 sev]al places4 ,all correct1 said ,mr4 ,page1 & n[ proce$ ) y\r argum5t to %[ t ! passage j read ab\t baptism does n mean wat] baptism4 ,paul "h speaks ( a spiritual baptism4 ,:y d y say t8 ask$ ,doro?y4 ,! fire ( que/ions seem$ to /un ,/]l+ some:at4 ,he _h nev] _h ^! passages press$ ^u him 9 ?is fa%ion1 b all 8 life he _h _h an op5 track = 8 ,presbyt]ian t5ets4 ,he cont9u$ 8 explanation ( ! passage3 ,paul is "h writ+ to p ab\t _! conv]sion & he is try+ to %[ !m t if !y h be5 truly conv]t$ !y mu/ =sake s94 ,he says "h 9 ! v]se3 ',we :o di$ to s91 h[ %all we long] live !re98' ,y see he speaks ( dy+ to s91 & t br+s him to ! idea ( a burial4 ,he wants to %[ !m t :5 !y 7 conv]t$--if !y 7 really conv]t$--t _! conv]sion 0 a baptism ( ! ,_s2 t j z ,*ri/ di$1 0 buri$ & rose to a new life1 s ! conv]t$ s\l ?r\gh ! "w 7or ! baptism7 ( ! ,_s on him di$ to 8 old life & rose to a new life1 & !re=e su* an "o mu/ n s94 ,! passage !re=e reads3 ',!re=e we are buri$ ) him by baptism into dea?1 t l z ,*ri/ 0 rais$ f ! dead by ! glory ( ! ,fa!r1 ev5 s we also mu/ walk 9 newness ( life4' ,well1 n[1 let me see1 said ! fa!r4 ,y say ! writ] comp>es ! conv]sion ( a s\l to a baptism ( ! ,_s8 ,yes1 he speaks ( x z a spiritual exp]i5ce2 n a m]e outw>d re=mation1 b an inw>d spiritual exp]i5ce1 & :5 he says buri$ ) him by baptism he means a baptism ( ! ,_s4 ,:y does he call x a baptism8 ask$ ,doro?y4 ,t's ! po9t exactly1 said ! fa!r4 ,/]l+ says ! writ] is n talk+ ab\t a wat] baptism4 ,well1 ,i don't see :y x may n be a wat] baptism4 ,x says no?+ ab\t a spiritual baptism4 ,b anyh[ let x be a spiritual baptism2 ! important po9t 9 ?is argum5t is t he calls x a baptism1 & note c>efully he calls ! baptism a burial4 ,no matt] :e!r x is a wat] or a spiritual baptism t he is talk+ ab\t1 he %[s :at 8 idea ( a baptism 04 ,x 0 l a p]son be+ buri$ & be+ rais$ aga94 ,i ?9k1 ,mr4 ,/]l+1 said ,doro?y1 t ! v]se %[s t ! important ?+ ab\t baptism is ! way x is p]=m$2 t x is n wat] t makes ! baptism2 t x may be wat]1 or x may be ! ,_s1 or possibly x may be some?+ else2 b t ! important ?+ is ! way x is p]=m$4 ,9 o!r words1 x mu/ be l a burial & a ris+ aga94 ,x looks to me z if ,paul is %[+ :at a wond]ful exp]i5ce a p]son's conv]sion is4 ,exactly1 said ! fa!r1 & ,i suppose ! writ] c\ld n express t spiritual *ange 9 conv]sion bett] ?an to call x a baptism by ! ,_s1 & he %[$ mighty cle>ly 8 notion ab\t baptism2 to him x 0 a burial & a ris+ aga94' ,i ?9k !re is some?+ m wond]ful /ill ab\t t passage1 said ,doro?y4 ,i ?9k y c see two baptisms 9 ! v]se1 ! wat] baptism & ! ,_s baptism4 ,paul draws a picture ( ! conv]sion ( a s\l4 ,x is a *ange work$ 9 ! s\l by ! ,_s1 & z ! ,_s works on ! s\l ! s\l dies to 8 old life & rises to a new life4 ,b t is j l :at takes place :5 ! p]son is baptiz$ 9 wat]4 ,he is buri$ out ( sight 9 ! wat] & !n rises aga91 & ! wat] baptism is an exact picture ( ! spiritual baptism4 ,surely ,paul mu/ h _h ! two baptisms 9 m9d :5 he wrote ?is4 ,x looks mightily t way1 said ,mr4 ,page4 ,ano!r ?+1 said ,doro?y1 all agl[ ) h] int]pretation ( ! passage1 doesn't ?is %[ :y ,*ri/ comm&$ baptism8 ,y see1 he knew t e true ,*ri/ian mu/ pass ?r\gh ?is spiritual exp]i5ce at conv]sion--! baptism ( ! ,_s--& he decid$ to give 8 p an outw>d c]emony t w\ld be a sign1 or picture1 ( ! inw>d spiritual *ange t !y mu/ h1 & s he comm&$ imm]sion1 z if he w\ld say3 ',"h is a picture ( :at ,i comm& ( ev]yone--?is burial 9 ! wat] & ris+ aga92 x is ! picture ( t spiritual *ange t mu/ occur 9 ev]yone t w\ld be my foll[]'4 ,he comm&s two ?+s1 a spiritual burial & ris+ & a mat]ial burial & ris+2 two baptisms1 "o ( ! ,_s to come fir/ & a baptism ( ! wat] to come second z a sign ( ! fir/ baptism4 ,if t is true1 ,fri5d ,/]l+1 said ! fa!r1 !n x w\ld seem a pretty s]i\s ?+ to *ange ! =m ( ! baptism4 ,if ! f\nd] ( ,*ri/ianity comm&$ ^! two baptisms1 "o a picture ( ! o!r1 !n x looks to me mighty risky to tamp] ) ei!r ( !m4 ,n[1 if y put spr9kl+ 9 ! place ( imm]sion y de/roy ! :ole mean+ 9 ! "w ( conv]sion4 ,! two don't g toge!r at all4 ,y don't h a burial by spr9kl+ a few drops ( dirt on a p]son4 ,x is n a matt] ( mu* wat] or little wat]4 ,! important ?+ is t x be a burial & ris+ aga94 ,x 0 a new exp]i5ce = ,/]l+1 ,he _h begun ! discussion ) ! ?\ght t ,doro?y w\ld be delight$ ) ! doctr9es ( 8 great *ur*4 ,%e _h seem$ on ! po9t ( jo9+4 ,he 0 irritat$ t ! conv]sation _h be5 hung up on ! baptismal controv]sy4 ,besides1 ! passages 9 favor ( imm]sion bewild]$ him4 ,8 religi\s life _h be5 sp5t l>gely among close adh]5ts ( ,presbyt]ianism & he _h r>ely he>d 8 doctr9es call$ 9 "q4 ,:5ev] he _h he>d allusions to ! ,bapti/s & _! beliefs x 0 g5]ally accompani$ ) a smile or a sne] & he _h come to reg>d ! dipp+s ( ! ,bapti/s z a joke4 ,! passages :i* !y _h j consid]$ unveil$ ,new ,te/am5t baptism be=e him 9 a new light1 & :ile he c\ld n believe t imm]sion 0 ,bible baptism1 yet he felt t he c\ld nev] z =m]ly treat imm]sion 9 a jok+ mann]4 ,! discussion 0 becom+ excit+ = him4 ,he saw t ! battle 0 on4 ,z he ?\ght ( ,doro?y drift+ away f 8 fai? & 8 *ur* he _h a s9k+ ( he>t1 & yet he also felt t if he c\ld n w9 h] by ! tru? to 8 position he w\ld n w9 h] 9 any o!r way4 ,consequ5tly he w>m$ to ! fray4 ,he _h promis$ to jo9 ! family circle on ! next ev5+ & resume ! discussion4 ,8 "w kept him closely conf9$ at 8 (fice dur+ ! morn+4 ,he hurri$ home = a t5nis game 9 ! aft]noon1 & promptly t ev5+ he appe>$ 9 ! libr>y at ! ,page's ready = ! conte/4 ,,*apt] ,v4 ,,h&l+ ,,! ,,?ree ,,?\s&4 ,t ev5+ ,/]l+ op5$ ! discussion3 ,miss ,doro?y1 ,i h li/5$ 9 ^! discussions to :at are evid5tly /ock passages ( ! imm]sioni/s4 ,b let u g deep] into ! matt]4 ,b :y d y call !m /ock passages ( ! imm]sioni/s8 ask$ ,doro?y 9 surprise4 ,i did n get !m f any imm]sioni/s4 ,i told y ,i ?\ght ,i saw passages 9 ! ,bible tea*+ imm]sion & y said no4 ,i 0 ask$ to %[ ^! passages & ,i h be5 %[+ !m4 ,v well1 we w n dispute on t po9t1 my fair debat]1 b ,i w try n[ to %[ y t x 0 impossible t imm]sion c\ld h be5 int5d$ 9 ^! ,bible passages4 ,i ?9k ,i c %[ y t c]ta9 baptisms c\ld n h be5 imm]sions4 ,good = y1 said ! fa!r4 ,n[ ! conte/ is gett+ spicy4 ,%[ t imm]sion 0 impossible & y h won ! day4 ,fa!r1 y speak z if ,mr4 ,/]l+ & ,i 7 engag$ 9 a battle4 ,my only desire is to le>n :at ! ,bible tea*es ab\t baptism1 & ,i %all c]ta9ly foll[ its comm& z ne>ly z ,i c1 co/ :at x may4 ,:y d y say imm]sion 0 impossible1 ,mr4 ,/]l+8 ,because 9 ! acc\nt ( ! baptisms on ! day ( ,p5teco/ we are told t ?ree ?\s& p]sons 7 baptiz$ & t ( c\rse c\ld n h be5 done by imm]sion 9 "o day4 ,7 !y all baptiz$ 9 "o place8 ask$ ,doro?y4 ,yes1 all 7 baptiz$ at ,j]usalem on ! day ( ,p5teco/ aft] a great s]mon by ! ,apo/le ,pet]4 ,h[ _m p]sons did ! baptiz+8 ask$ ,doro?y1 z if %e 0 try+ to picture ! sc5e4 ,t is n /at$4 ,let u h ! passage1 ,/]l+4 ,my curiosity is excit$1 said ,mr4 ,page4 ,/]l+ read f ,acts #b3da3 ,!n !y t gladly receiv$ 8 ,^w 7 baptiz$ & ! same day !re 7 add$ unto !m ab\t ?ree ?\s& s\ls4 ,doro?y read ! v]se ov] c>efully & !n rem>k$3 ,:y1 t doesn't say !y 7 all baptiz$ on ! same day4 ,notice x says !re 7 add$ to !m on ! same day ab\t ?ree ?\s&4 ,:y may n "s ( ! numb] h be5 baptiz$ be=e t & dur+ ,*ri/'s life8 ,t is a fact1 said ! fa!r1 look+ ov] ! passage4 ,! v]se does n say t !y 7 all baptiz$ t day2 b d y suppose1 ,/]l+1 t x w\ld h tak5 a great deal long] to imm]se !m ?an x w\ld to h spr9kl$ !m8 ,n if ! spr9kl+ c]emony t ,i saw 0 a sample ( ! way ! ?ree ?\s& 7 baptiz$4 ,d y n h a c]emony connect$ ) spr9kl+ j z !y h "o connect$ ) imm]sion8 ,oh1 yes1 !re is always a little c]emony connect$ ) ! spr9kl+4 ,:o did ! baptiz+ t day8 ask$ ,doro?y4 ,good = y1 daught]1 said ! fa!r4 ,t is a /unn]4 ,"o man w\ld h _h q a job on 8 h&s :e!r he spr9kl$ or dipp$ t ho/ ( folks4 ,b ) sev]al baptiz]s x 0 a diff]5t proposition4 ,oh1 fa!r1 :y d y speak s jok+ly ab\t ^! ,bible matt]s8 ,y are "r1 ,doro?y4 ,=give me4 ,i always make a muss ( x :5 ,i tackle religion4 ,i'd bett] call 9 my tongue be=e ,i get into tr\ble4 ,i repeat my "q1 said ,doro?y3 ,:o did ! baptiz+ on t day8 ,i guess t ,pet]1 "o ( ! apo/les1 did x4 ,oh1 yes1 said ,doro?y1 !re 7 twelve apo/les1 7 !re n8 ,& if !y all took "p 9 ! baptiz+1 t w\ld h made x mu* easi]4 ,& ,i notice back "h 9 ! fifte5? v]se ( ! prec$+ *apt] x says !re 7 "o hundr$ & tw5ty disciples !re :5 ,pet] prea*$ 8 s]mon & t ?ree ?\s& 7 conv]t$4 ,hello1 said ! fa!r ) a smile1 y keep on & y w get m ?an en\gh p to baptize two or ?ree times ?ree ?\s& p]sons4 ,y don't imag9e1 said ,/]l+ ) a smile1 t ! "o hundr$ & tw5ty disciples all took a h& 9 putt+ ! ?ree ?\s& "u wat]8 ,t w\ld h be5 a spectacle inde$4 ,i ?9k x w\ld h be5 a spectacle no matt] h[ x 0 done1 said ,doro?y4 ,ano!r ?+1 said ,/]l+3 ,suppos+ t !y _h en\gh adm9i/rators = ! ord9ance t day1 :]e c\ld !y h p]=m$ ! baptisms8 ,d y ?9k !y all m>*$ (f to ! riv] ,jordan8 ,( c\rse n4 ,b !y did n ne$ to g (f any:]e 9 ord] to be spr9kl$4 ,besides1 :at ab\t a *ange ( clo?+ = ! ?ree ?\s& p]sons if !y 7 all put "u wat]8 ,rememb] mo/ ( !m--accord+ to ! acc\nt--7 /rang]s f diff]5t c\ntries visit+ ,j]usalem4 ,i hope1 said ,doro?y1 t !y _h n come f _! diff]5t c\ntries )\t "s *ange ( clo?+4 ,isn't x true1 ask$ ! bro!r1 t ov] 9 ^! ,ea/]n l&s1 ) _! loose g>m5ts & _! sunny climate1 !y c\ld h arrang$ = a dipp+ if !y _h s desir$ x8 ,b t o!r po9t m5tion$ by ,mr4 ,/]l+ has n be5 answ]$4 ,:at is t8 ask$ ,doro?y4 ,he ask$ :]e 9 ,j]usalem c\ld s _m h be5 baptiz$8 ,does x say !y 7 baptiz$ 9 ,j]usalem8 ask$ ,doro?y4 ,no1 x does n say s1 b d y ?9k !y w5t (f to a riv]8 ask$ ,/]l+4 ,! passage does n /ate4 ,b are y sure !re 7 n places 9 ,j]usalem :]e !y c\ld h be5 imm]s$8 ask$ ,doro?y4 ,wait1 said ! bro!r1 let me get an encyclop$ia4 ,he w5t to ! %elf & 0 soon exam9+ ! article on ,j]usalem4 ,"h is a long article on ,j]usalem1 he said1 runn+ 8 eye d[n ! pages4 ,hello1 "h is some?+ ab\t its wat] facilities4 ,"h is a ref]5ce f ,/rabo 9 ^! words ',j]usalem a rocky1 well-enclos$ =tress2 )91 well wat]$2 )\t1 :olly dry'4 ,n[ y are mak+ discov]ies1 son1 said ,mr4 ,page4 ,give u "s m ab\t ! wat]4 ,"h is ano!r /atem5t4 ,dr4 ,rob9son /ates !re 7 six imm5se public pools 9 ! city1 ! l>ge/ be+ five hundr$ & n9ety-two feet long & two hundr$ & sev5ty-five feet broad4 ,t is en\gh1 son1 exclaim$ ! fa!r4 ,/]l+1 hi/ory seems on ! side ( ! imm]sioni/s !re4 ,i ?9k t five hundr$ & n9ety-two foot pool c\ld h tak5 c>e ( ! :ole ?ree ?\s&4 ,i ?9k ! important "q1 said ! bro!r1 is ! mean+ ( ! ,greek ^w orig9ally us$ = baptism4 ,9 o!r words1 does ! ^w baptize mean to spr9kle or to imm]se8 ,:5 ! p 9 ,*ri/'s day us$ ! ^w1 :at did !y mean by x--spr9kle or imm]se8 ,t hits ! t>get exactly1 said ! fa!r4 ,:at does ! ^w baptize mean8 ,let's see1 ,i ?9k y said t ! ,bible 0 writt5 9 ,greek4 ,! ,new ,te/am5t 01 said ,/]l+4 ,! "q is1 !n1 :at ^w did ! p use 9 ,*ri/'s day 9 talk+ ab\t a baptism8 ,:5 ,*ri/ told ! p to be baptiz$1 :at ^w did he use & :at did t ^w mean8 ,did ! ,greek ^w :i* he us$ = baptism mean = ! p 9 t day 'imm]se' or 'spr9kle'8 ,:5 !y he>d ! ^w f him1 did !y ?9k ( imm]sion or ( spr9kl+8 ',baptizo'1 or baptize1 is ! ^w :i* he us$1 said ,/]l+4 ,b baptize is our ,engli% ^w t we use4 ,:at 0 ! ,greek ^w :i* ,*ri/ us$ & :i* meant baptism8 ask$ ,rol&4 ,t is ! po9t1 said ,/]l+4 ',baptizo' is ! ,greek ^w1 & ! p :o translat$ our ,engli% f ! ,greek ,bible did n translate ! ,greek ^w 'baptizo' into any ,engli% ^w1 b simply put ! ,greek ^w 'baptizo' or baptize into our language z x 0 )\t translat+ x4 ,y see1 if !y _h translat$ x 'imm]se'1 t w\ld h made ! ,presbyt]ians mad1 & if !y _h translat$ x 'spr9kle' t w\ld h made o!rs mad1 & s !y did n translate x at all1 b simply put ! ,greek ^w 'baptizo' 9 ! ,engli% ,bible1 leav+ ea* p]son to translate x z he ?\ght prop]4 ,b :y did !y n translate x8 said ,doro?y1 z if vex$ by _! neglect4 ,x mu/ mean some?+1 & if !y translat$ ! o!r words1 :y did !y n translate ?is ^w "r1 no matt] :o might h lik$ x8 ,!y ought to h done s1 said ,/]l+1 & !y ought to h put ! ,engli% ^w 'spr9kle' in/ead ( ! ,greek ^w 'baptizo'4 ,oh1 ,i see1 said ! fa!r4 ,i guess ! ,presbyt]ians1 :5 !y came to translate ! ^w into ,engli%1 w\ld put x 'spr9kle'1 & ^? :o believ$ 9 dipp+ w\ld translate x 'dipp+'4 ,t's x exactly1 said ,/]l+4 ,! translators1 9 ord] n to (f5d ! diff]5t d5om9ations1 agre$ n to translate ! ^w at all1 b simply to put ! ,greek ^w 'baptizo' 9 ! ,engli% ,bible & let ea* "o translate x = himself z he ?\ght prop]4 ,c't we f9d out :at t ,greek ^w 'baptizo' means8 ask$ ,doro?y4 ,c]ta9ly1 "h is ! ,greek s*ol>1 said ,mr4 ,page turn+ to 8 son4 ,tell u1 ,rol&1 :at did ! ,greeks und]/& by t ^w 'baptizo' :5 !y us$ x8 ,i mu/ get my ,greek lexicon = t4 ,& up/airs he hurri$ & soon return$ ) ,liddell & ,scott's ,greek & ,engli% ,lexicon4 ,he turn$ to ! ^w baptizo & read its mean+ z foll[s3 ,to dip repeat$ly1 to dip "u4 ,:at is t8 exclaim$ ! fa!r1 almo/ b\nc+ out ( 8 *air1 'to dip "u'8 ,"h x is on page #acj4 ,x seems to me1 said ! fa!r1 t w\ld settle x4 ,if ! ,greek ^w t ,*ri/ us$ meant to dip "u1 :at "r has anyone to say t baptism is to be done by spr9kl+8 ,:at d y d ) a passage l ?is 9 #a ,cor4 #aj3b8 said ,mr4 ,/]l+--'7 all baptiz$ unto ,moses 9 ! cl\d & 9 ! sea4' ,!y 7 all baptiz$1 b d y see any imm]sion 9 t8 ,x ref]s1 y "k1 to ! "t :5 ! ,israelites pass$ ?r\gh ! sea dry %od ) a cl\d ov] !m4 ,!y 7 baptiz$1 b !y 7 surely n imm]s$1 = !y w\ld h be5 dr[n$4 ,i did n "k ( su* an ev5t1 said ,doro?y4 ,:at d y mean by say+ t !y w5t ?r\gh ! sea dry %od8 ,god bank$ up ! wat]s on bo? sides & let !m walk ?r\gh unt\*$ by ! wat]4 ,did y say ! wat]s 7 bank$ on bo? sides ( !m & t a cl\d cov]$ !m8 ,yes4 ,isn't t a picture ( imm]sion8 ,! gr\nd 0 "u !m1 ! wat] on bo? sides & ! cl\d cov]$ !m4 ,x 0 mu* m l an imm]sion ?an a spr9kl+4 ,hold on1 said ,/]l+4 ,! cl\d 0 n ov] !m1 b back ( !m4 ,! cl\d 0 always ei!r be=e or beh9d !m1 b nev] ov] !m2 consequ5tly !y 7 n cov]$ up & ! wat] did n ev5 t\* !m--unless p]haps !y 7 spr9kl$ by ! spray f ! wall ( wat]s4 ,let me see ! passage1 said ,doro?y4 ,%e turn$ to ,exodus #ad3ba4 ,b look6 %e exclaim$1 x reads1 '& ! *ildr5 ( ,israel w5t into ! mid/ ( ! sea'4 ,y don't ?9k1 ,miss ,doro?y1 t !y actually plung$ into ! middle ( ! sea8 ask$ ,/]l+ ) a smile4 ,( c\rse n1 ,mr4 ,/]l+2 & yet _! position 9 t sea gave ! idea to ! writ] ( _! be+ 9 ! mid/ ( ! sea4 ,to 8 m9d x look$ z if !y 7 cov]$ or buri$ 9 ! sea1 & t is imm]sion4 ,! ,old ,te/am5t writ] calls x a baptism & ! ,old ,te/am5t hi/orian speaks ( !m z be+ 9 ! mid/ ( ! sea4 ,:i* does t look m l--spr9kl+ or imm]sion8 ,/]l+ 0 gett+ excit$4 ,x seem$ to him t ,doro?y 0 mov+ fur!r & fur!r away f him1 & he imag9$ he saw a *asm op5+ betwe5 h] views & 8 own4 ,b he brac$ himself = ! /ruggle4 ,to him ! mode ( baptism 0 by no means a life & dea? matt]1 b ,doro?y seem$ to recoil f ! practice ( spr9kl+4 ,/]l+ *e]$ himself ) ! ?\ght t he _h c]ta9 passages to %[ h] t w\ld turn ! tide4 ,he said to h] ) a confid5t r+ 9 8 voice3 ,miss ,doro?y1 ,i h an arr[ "h f ! ,bible quiv] :i* ,i ?9k w give ! dea? bl[ to ! imm]sion !ory & prove beyond ! glimm] ( a d\bt t p\r+ is ! scriptural mode ( baptism4 ,i ?\ght y believ$ 9 spr9kl+2 :y d y say 'p\r+'8 ,we make no di/9ction betwe5 spr9kl+ & p\r+4 ,!y are practically ! same ?+4 ,i want n[ to %[ y a /atem5t f ,*ri/ himself indicat+ t he believ$ t p\r+ 0 ! mode ( baptism4 ,d let u h x1 said ,doro?y4 ,9 ! fir/ *apt] ( ,acts ,*ri/ said to ! apo/les3 ',ye %all be baptiz$ ) ! ,holy ,gho/ n _m days h5ce4' ,! day ( ,p5teco/1 :i* came n _m days h5ce1 0 ! day :i* he 0 talk+ ab\t4 ,he tells !m !y w\ld be baptiz$ on t day ) ! ,holy ,gho/1 & ,i c %[ y t ?is baptism 0 done by p\r+4 ,hold a bit1 said ! fa!r4 ,let me see if ,i get t po9t4 ,y say ,*ri/ promis$ t ! apo/les w\ld be baptiz$ on a c]ta9 day ) ! ,holy ,gho/1 & t :5 ?is promis$ baptism came to pass x came n by imm]sion1 b by p\r+4 ,is t y\r claim8 ,y h x exactly correct4 ,all "r1 & n[ = y\r pro(4 ,t5 days aft] ,*ri/ asc5d$ to ,heav5 ?is baptism ( ! ,_s came4 ,! disciples 7 9 an upp] room & 7 wait+ = ?is baptism ( ! ,_s t _h be5 promis$1 :5 sudd5ly ! ,holy ,_s came4 ,b h[ did x come & 9 :at way 7 !y baptiz$8 ,x 0 p\r$ on !m4 ,don't =get t4 ,:5 ! outsid]s1 bewild]$ at ! /range manife/ation1 ask$ :at x meant1 ,pet] /ood up & expla9$ x by say+3 ',?is is t :i* 0 spok5 by ! prophet ,joel4' ,9 o!r words1 ,pet] said x 0 :at ,joel ! prophet long ago _h prophesi$ w\ld come to pass4 ,& :at did ,joel say w\ld happ58 ,li/5 to ,pet]3 ',& x %all come to pass 9 ! la/ days1 sai? ,god1 t ,i w p\r out ( my ,_s ^u all fle%4' ,hello1 daught]1 he has ! dots on y !re4 ,! v]se decl>es = p\r+4 ,c]ta9ly1 exclaim$ ,/]l+4 ,he does n use ! ^w imm]se1 b says ',i w p\r out ( my ,_s'4 ,t 0 ! =m t ! baptism took--p\r+--& ,pet] 0 quot+ ! prophecy to expla9 ! baptism4 ,& look "h 9 ! ?irty-?ird v]se2 he cont9ues 9 ! same /ra9 by say+ 'hav+ receiv$ ( ! ,fa!r ! promise ( ! ,holy ,gho/1 he ha? %$ =?1 ?is :i* ye n[ see & he>4 ,let me see t passage1 said ,doro?y4 ,%e look$ x ov] int5tly & 9 a few mom5ts said3 ,mr4 ,/]l+1 notice ! :ole acc\nt4 ,x doesn't read z if ! ,_s 0 p\r$ on !m z y w\ld p\r a little wat] on a p]son 9 baptism4 ,a previ\s v]se reads3 ',sudd5ly !re came a s\nd f ,heav5 z ( a ru%+ mighty w9d & x fill$ all ! h\se :]e !y 7 sitt+4' ,& 9 ! f\r? v]se x reads3 ',& !y 7 all fill$ ) ! ,holy ,gho/4' ,?9k ( t1 ,mr4 ,/]l+4 ,! ,holy ,_s came n 9 a few drops by p\r+1 b came s abundantly t x fill$ ! h\se & !y 7 all fill$ ) ! ,holy ,_s4 ,i guess if y 7 to p\r wat] on a p]son z ! ,_s came ^u ^! p]sons ! p]son w\ld be dr[n$4 ,! disciples 7 surr\nd$ by ! ,_s1 & t looks l imm]sion r ?an l p\r+4 ,b n too fa/1 said ,/]l+4 ,x does n say t ! ,holy ,_s fill$ ! h\se4 ,x speaks ( ! w9d1 b x does n say ev5 ! w9d fill$ ! h\se1 b simply a s\nd z ( a w9d4 ,x 0 !re=e only a s\nd t fill$ ! h\se1 & s\nd c\ld n fill ! h\se because s\nd has no exi/5ce except 9 ! e>s ( ^? :o he> x4 ,:]e1 !n1 is y\r imm]sion8 ,y say !y 7 imm]s$ 9 s\nd t day1 & y call t baptism ( ! ,_s8 ,mr4 ,/]l+1 said ,doro?y 9 surprise1 y amaze me4 ,! writ] mu/ mean t ! ,_s fill$ ! h\se4 ,i saw 9 my read+ ?is week a foot note t ! w9d 9 ,scripture (t5 symbolizes ! ,_s4 ,c]ta9ly1 spoke up ! bro!r4 ,pneuma 9 ,greek means bo? '_s' & 'w9d'4 ,is t s8 exclaim$ ,doro?y eag]ly4 ,t makes x pla94 ,x 0 ! w9d t fill$ ! room & !y knew x by s\nd4 ,!y he>d ?is s\nd l a w9d & x fill$ all ! h\se--notice1 'all ! h\se'--& ?is w9d symboliz$ ! ,_s & x 0 call$ ! baptism ( ! ,_s1 & x c]ta9ly look$ m l an imm]sion ?an a p\r+4 ,:y1 ,mr4 ,/]l+1 ,i ?9k x w\ld lose all its impressiv5ess if y make x simply ! com+ ( a few drops ( ! ,_s on !m4 ,j li/5 to t1 said ! fa!r ) a laugh4 ,%e is actually try+ to turn y\r guns on y1 ,/]l+1 & to make ?is v]se prove imm]sion r ?an p\r+4 ,i note "o /rik+ fact1 said ,/]l+1 & d n =get x4 ,! passage speaks ( p\r+1 & ,i d n see ! ^w imm]sion4 ,b ,i see ! picture ( imm]sion1 said ,doro?y4 ,! important fact ab\t t sc5e seems to me to be ! abundant way 9 :i* ! ,_s came4 ,x 0 a ru%+1 9 fact1 a mighty w9d4 ,x fill$ all ! h\se4 ,suppose "s p 7 9 a room & wat] 0 p\r$ on !m 9 su* a deluge t ! room 0 fill$ ) ! wat]4 ,w\ldn't t look l an imm]sion r ?an l p\r+8 ,no1 said ,/]l+2 y don't imm]se p by p\r+ wat] on !m & cov]+ !m up4 ,y don't put ! wat] ar\nd !m1 b y put !m 9 ! wat]4 ,y mu/ put !m 9 ! wat] to h an imm]sion1 b no?+ l t 0 done on t day4 ,besides1 9 an imm]sion y n only put ! p]son 9 ! wat]1 b y br+ him up aga9 out ( ! wat] to %[ a resurrection z is claim$4 ,!re 0 no?+ l ?is on ! day ( ,p5teco/ 9 ! baptism ( ! ,_s4 ,! disciples 7 n plung$ into ! ,_s & !y 7 n tak5 imm$iately up out ( ! ,_s aga94 ,if y %\ld use wat] 9 baptiz+ p z ! ,_s 0 us$ t day1 !n y mu/ p\r wat] on ! c&idate until he is cov]$ up1 & !n in/ead ( tak+ ! c&idate imm$iately up out ( ! wat] y mu/ let him rema9 subm]g$4 ,/]l+1 said ,mr4 ,page1 y are gett+ 9 "s good licks4 ,i don't see t t baptism t day 0 exactly l ei!r p\r+ or imm]sion4 ,x 0 l an imm]sion 9 t !y 7 surr\nd$ by ! ,_s1 b n l x 9 any o!r respect2 & x 0 l a p\r+ because x came d[n on !m4 ,:y1 ,mr4 ,page1 exclaim$ ,/]l+1 x is actually call$ a 'p\r+'4 ,! ^w 'p\r' is us$4 ,joel prophesi$ t ! ,_s w\ld be p\r$ out on !m4 ,h[ c\ld y wi% x pla9] ?an t8 ,& x 0 call$ a baptism ( ! ,_s4 ,daught]1 :at h y to say to t8 ,b let me add ano!r ^w1 int]rupt$ ,/]l+4 ,p are mi/ak5 9 say+ t baptism 0 int5d$ to be a picture ( a burial & a resurrection4 ,! real tru? int5d$ to be taught 9 baptism is t ! p[] & grace comes f above1 comes d[n on ! p]son & has its orig9 9 ,heav51 & ,i ?9k ! idea ( div9e grace com+ d[n f above is a high] tru? ?an ! idea ( some?+ t ! p]son himself exp]i5ces4 ,i ?9k ! tru? pictur$ 9 imm]sion is mu* great]1 said ,doro?y4 ,x is n only ! idea t ! p]son has di$ to 8 old life & ris5 to a new life1 b x also po9ts to ,*ri/'s dea? & resurrection & puts ! two toge!r & says t1 z ,*ri/ di$ & 0 rais$1 ev5 s ! ,*ri/ian mu/ h ! same exp]i5ce4 ,i don't see h[ y c h a m glori\s tru? ?an t4 ,y\r idea 9 p\r+ is t grace comes on ! p]son & comes 9 a few drops1 b 9 imm]sion y h n m]ely grace come d[n1 b ! giv] ( grace1 ,*ri/ himself come d[n--9 fact1 come d[n to dea? & ris+ aga94 ,oh1 ,i ?9k x is a wond]ful d\ble picture %[+ ,*ri/ & ! conv]t$ s\l b\nd toge!r 9 ^! exp]i5ces ( dea? & resurrection4 ,besides1 ,mr4 ,/]l+1 :]e does ! ,bible say t baptism 0 int5d$ to %[ =? t tru? ab\t grace com+ f above8 ,i don't "k t x says s 9 express t]ms1 b ! c]emony ( p\r+ indicates x & ! desc5t ( ! ,_s %[s x4 ,( c\rse ! ,_s :5 he fir/ came _h to come d[n1 said ,doro?y4 ,if ,*ri/ promis$ to s5d ! ,_s f ,heav5 to baptize ! disciples1 ( c\rse ! ,_s _h to come d[n be=e he c\ld surr\nd !m1 b x does n seem to h be5 ! fact ( 8 com+ d[n t 0 ! impressive fact t day1 b ! ov]:elm+ way 9 :i* ! ,_s came & surr\nd$ !m4 ,t is :at ! writ] us$ a good _m words to describe4 ,y w notice1 said ! fa!r1 t x says t n only 0 ! h\se fill$1 b ! disciples 7 fill$ ) ! ,holy ,_s4 ,yes1 said ,doro?y1 x says t ! w9d fill$ ! h\se & ! disciples 7 fill$ ) ! ,_s4 ,! idea seems to be t ! ,_s came s abundantly t day t he n only fill$ all ! h\se1 b fill$ ! disciples !mselves4 ,t 0 ! great fact1 ! ov]:elm+ abundance ( ! ,_s4 ,i /ill rem9d y t ,pet] calls x p\r+1 said ,/]l+4 ,doro?y1 he has n surr5d]$1 y see2 8 guns are /ill fir+1 said ! fa!r ) a smile4 ,mr4 ,/]l+1 said ,doro?y1 b y\r p\r+ is n l ! p\r+ t day4 ,:5 y p\r ! wat] 9 y\r baptism1 does x come d[n ) a ru% & fill ! h\se8 ,! passage does n tea* y\r =m ( baptism1 because y d n imitate x4 ,imm]sioni/s d n imitate1 9 all respects1 ! baptism ( ,*ri/1 said ,/]l+1 = !y d n all baptize 9 a riv] z he 04 ,nei!r did ! apo/les :5 !y baptiz$ 9 ,j]usalem on ! day ( ,p5teco/1 said ,doro?y4 ,we h se5 t !y probably baptiz$ 9 "s ( ! imm5se pools 9 ! city4 ,& look "h1 exam9+ ! passage ab\t :i* !y _h be5 argu+1 isn't ?is int]e/+8 ,"h 9 ! m>g9 ( ! passage :i* we h be5 discuss+ are ! words '9 ! ,_s' z if he _h promis$ to baptize !m 9 ! ,_s4 ,:at is t8 exclaim$ ! fa!r4 ,"h :]e ,*ri/ promis$ t he w\ld n _m days h5ce baptize !m ) ! ,holy ,_s x reads on ! m>g9 '9 ! ,holy ,_s'1 & a baptism '9' ! ,_s 0 surely by imm]sion4 ,i guess1 said ! bro!r1 t ! ,greek ^w translat$ '9' !re on ! m>g9 is ! ^w 'en'4 ,let's see y\r ,greek ,te/am5t1 ,mr4 ,/]l+4 ,he exam9$ x & f\nd t ! orig9al ^w 0 en4 ,x is 'en' & x means '9'1 & ! "r read+ ( t passage is 'ye %all be baptiz$ 9 ! ,holy ,gho/'4 ,"h1 look at ?is4 ,9 ?is ,revis$ ,v]sion x reads j t way4 ,if y _h read x t way at fir/ 9 y\r ,k+ ,james' ,v]sion ( ! ,bible x might h sav$ y all ?is argum5t4 ,y mu/ rememb]1 ,mr4 ,/]l+1 said ,doro?y1 t ,i did n br+ ?is passage up to prove imm]sion1 b y br\ght x up to prove p\r+4 ,y spoke v positively ab\t x1 b ,i ?9k y f\nd t if x repres5t$ ! com+ d[n ( wat] x 0 l a cl\dbur/ m ?an any?+ else4 ,/]l+ 0 compell$ to admit to himself t ! ,p5teco/al baptism 0 m a picture ( imm]sion ?an ( p\r+4 ,he turn$ ! conv]sation n[ into ano!r l9e4 ,ev5 grant+1 he said1 t imm]sion is ! baptism practic$ 9 ,new ,te/am5t times1 x has nev] seem$ to me to be su* a prodigi\sly important matt]4 ,oh1 ,mr4 ,/]l+1 said ,doro?y ) "s impati5ce1 ,i c't und]/& su* a rem>k4 ,:at d y mean by ! ^w important8 ,if ,*ri/ 0 imm]s$ & comm&$ x ( 8 foll[]s2 if ! e>ly ,*ri/ians 7 all imm]s$1 & imm]sion1 z ,paul indicates1 0 select$ z an outw>d picture ( ! spiritual baptism t takes place 9 conv]sion1 !n h[ c y say x is n important8 ,! fact is1 ,miss ,doro?y1 ,i h nev] made an exhau/ive /udy ( ! matt] ( baptism4 ,i nev] ?\ght ,*ri/ laid any /ress ^u =m1 b r ^u ! condition ( ! he>t4 ,if x is simply a matt] ( ! he>t1 :y baptize at all8 ,maybe ! :ole matt] is unimportant1 said ,doro?y4 ,w\ld y\r *ur* l to give up baptism altoge!r8 ,by no means4 ,w\ld y\r *ur* accept any k9d ( baptism except spr9kl+ or p\r+8 ,no1 ,i am sure x w\ld n4 ,! matt] _h rea*$ a puzzl+ /age = ,/]l+4 ,! "q />$ him 9 ! face z to :e!r he _h be5 ,scripturally baptiz$4 ,9 infancy he _h be5 spr9kl$1 b he _h to confess to himself t ! ,bible tea*+ seem$ to lean t[>ds imm]sion4 ,9 fact1 9 ! rec5t inve/igation & discussions he _h h>dly be5 able to see any?+ else b imm]sion4 ,he did n return to 8 (fice t aft]noon1 b sp5t ! "t at 8 home se>*+ ?r\gh ! ,bible4 ,! discussions at ! ,page's _h fill$ 8 m9d ) passages ab\t imm]sion1 b ^u lat] reflection he felt sure t ! tr5d ( ,scripture po9t$ /rongly to spr9kl+ & p\r+1 & ) ?is ?\ght 9 m9d he turn$ to 8 ,bible /udy4 ,,*apt] ,,vi4 ,,"o ,,po9t ,,ga9$4 ,9 _! discussion on ! next morn+ ,doro?y rem>k$3 ,mr4 ,/]l+1 let me tell y :at ,i did4 ,i look$ up ! passages t _h ! ^w 'baptize' 9 !m & 9 ea* case ,i put ! ^w 'spr9kle' 9 ! place ( ! ^w 'baptize' & x surely made curi\s read+4 ,good = y1 daught]1 said ,mr4 ,page4 ,t 0 an +5i\s proc$ure4 ,let u h ! passages to see h[ !y s\nd4 ,x ought to be a p]fectly fair me?od1 because if baptize means to spr9kle !n y ought to be able ev]y:]e to put ! ^w 'spr9kle' = ! ^w 'baptize' & x w\ld read all "r4 ,t's a f9e idea1 & n[ = ! passages4 ,doro?y began ) ! acc\nt ( ,*ri/'s baptism3 ',!n come? ,jesus f ,galilee to ,jordan unto ,john to be spr9kl$ ( him'4 ,t s\nds all "r1 said ,/]l+4 ,"h is ! next "o1 said ,doro?y3 ',i h a spr9kl+ to be spr9kl$ ) & h[ am ,i /rait5$ till x be accompli%$6' ,j imag9e ,*ri/ speak+ ( 8 suff]+s 9 t way1 ,mr4 ,/]l+4 ,8 suff]+s 7 n a spr9kl+4 ,b "h is ano!r3 ',& ,john also 0 spr9kl+ at ,a5on ne> ,salem because !re 0 mu* wat] !re4' ,aga93 ',john truly spr9kl$ ) wat]1 b ye %all be spr9kl$ ) ! ,holy ,gho/ n _m days h5ce4' ,t doesn't s\nd natural1 said ! fa!r1 to be spr9kl$ ) ! ,holy ,gho/4 ,t w\ld h be5 a r light affair4 ,mr4 ,/]l+1 said ,doro?y1 y rememb] y said ! baptism on ! day ( ,p5teco/ 0 by p\r+4 ,suppose y put ! ^w 'p\r' 9 ?is passage & read x1 ',john truly p\r$ ) wat]1 b ye %all be p\r$ ) ! ,holy ,gho/ n _m days h5ce'4 ,y c\ld n speak ( anybody be+ p\r$4 ,y c\ld speak ( wat] or ! ,_s be+ p\r$1 b n ( a p]son be+ p\r$4 ,x w\ld n be prop] to say y %all be p\r$ ) any?+4 ,some?+ c\ld be p\r$ ^u y1 b y c\ld n be p\r$ ) some?+4 ,t is ano!r reason :y ! baptism ( ! ,_s at ,p5teco/ c\ld n h _h ref]5ce to p\r+1 because f ?is passage1 y see1 x w\ld n make s5se to put ! ^w 'p\r' 9 x4 ,& besides1 ,mr4 ,/]l+1 ,i ?9k y are unc]ta9 :e!r baptism is by p\r+ or spr9kl+4 ,give u ano!r passage1 said ! fa!r2 !y are q int]e/+4 ,doro?y cont9u$3 ',& !y w5t d[n into ! wat]1 bo? ,philip & ! eunu* & he spr9kl$ him4 ,let u h ano!r passage1 said ! fa!r4 ,doro?y cont9u$3 ',!re=e we are buri$ ) him by spr9kl+ into dea?4' ,oh1 my1 said ,mr4 ,page1 bur/+ into a laugh1 :]e did y ev] see anyone buri$ by spr9kl+ a few drops ( e>? ^u him8 ,say1 ,fri5d ,/]l+1 h[ did ?is idea ( spr9kl+ get into s _m *ur*es8 ,x c]ta9ly does n seem to h a s+le leg to /& ^u4 ,i c give y "s passages :]e ! ^w spr9kle w\ld s\nd natural2 = example ?is passage3 ',g ye into all ! _w & prea* ! ,gospel unto e creature1 & he t believe? & is spr9kl$ %all be sav$4' ,t s\nds j z natural z if x read 'he t believe? & is imm]s$ %all be sav$'4 ,maybe s1 said ,mr4 ,page1 b x s\nds j a little limp to me4 ,besides1 y c\ld h>dly put ! ^w 'p\r' 9 t passage4 ,if y want to make a real po9t y mu/ give "s passage :]e ! ^w 'spr9kle' w\ld s\nd natural & ! ^w 'imm]se' w\ld seem out ( place4 ,yes1 spoke up ,doro?y4 ,c y give u su* a passage1 ,mr4 ,/]l+8 ,i h su* a passage & x w %[ t imm]sion c\ld n h be5 ! mode ( baptism4 ,out ) x1 said ,mr4 ,page4 ,x is ! words spok5 to ,saul4 ,x reads3 ',arise & be baptiz$4' ,n[ t baptism c\ld n h be5 an imm]sion4 ,saul 0 evid5tly seat$ & he 0 told to arise or to /& up4 ,:at 0 he to /& up =8 ,to be spr9kl$1 ( c\rse4 ,y w\ld n ask a man :o 0 seat$ to /& up to be imm]s$4 ,he w\ld h to /& up be=e he c\ld be imm]s$1 said ,doro?y4 ,:y c\ld x n read1 ',arise & be imm]s$'8 ,maybe !y w5t (f to be imm]s$4 ,& notice ! fir/ "p ( ! v]se4 ,x reads3 ',n[ :y t>rie/ ?\8 ,arise & be baptiz$ & wa% away ?y s9s1 call+ on ! "n ( ! ,"l4' ,^? fir/ words ':y t>rie/ ?\' expla9 ! o!r "p4 ,9 ! fir/ place1 he _h to arise2 t is1 to get up 9 ord] t he might g (f to "s place :]e he c\ld be imm]s$4 ,9 ! next place1 he tells him n to t>ry1 n to wait1 b to arise & be baptiz$4 ,good = y1 daught]4 ,x does look z if y 7 tell+ him n to delay 8 baptism1 b to get up & att5d to x4 ,!re 0 a lull 9 ! conv]sation = a mom5t1 & !n ! fa!r ask$3 ,:at k9d ( baptism did !y h 9 ! *ur*es j aft] ! apo/les di$8 ,don't we f9d any?+ 9 hi/ory ab\t ! k9d ( baptism t 0 practic$8 ,doro?y spoke up promptly3 ,i 0 read+ 9 ! libr>y ye/]day 9 "s ( ! encyclop$ias ab\t baptism & ,i copi$ some?+ ab\t t v po9t y m5tion$4 ,let me get x4 ,%e hurri$ to h] room1 br\ght ! book & read z foll[s3 ',n less ?an sixty ( ! anci5t bapti/]ies are f\nd 9 ,italy alone1 ( :i* sev5 belong to ! f\r? c5tury1 f\r to ! fif?1 elev5 to ! six? & f\rte5 probably to ! sev5?4' ,!n aft] describ+ ^! baptiz+ pools f\nd 9 ^! anci5t *ur* build+s ! writ] cont9ues3 ',n[ bapti/]ies su* z describ$ above are f\nd 9 all p>ts ( anci5t ,*ri/5dom1 & _! pres5ce makes x impossible to d\bt ! =m ( baptism 9 ! patri/ric & m$ieval *ur*es4 ,su* /ructures 7 pla9ly int5d$ = imm]sion4 ,_! size & =m & arrangem5t entirely preclude ! idea ( _! use = spr9kl+ or p\r+4' ,t is a great po9t4 ,:at 7 ^? baptiz+ pools do+ !re 9 ! *ur*es if !y 7 n = imm]sion8 ,if ! *ur*es 9 ! f\r? c5tury baptiz$ by imm]sion1 x surely mu/ h be5 because t mode _h be5 h&$ d[n to !m f ! beg9n+4 ,!re is "o argum5t aga9/ imm]sion t ,i h n m5tion$1 said ,/]l+4 ,exactly1 said ! fa!r ) a smile4 ,y are go+ n[ to br+ out y\r ,imp]ial ,gu>ds4 ,y've be5 hold+ !m back = ! la/ assault1 ,i suppose4 ,all "r1 trot !m out1 ,/]l+4 ,oh1 fa!r1 :at awful figures y use ab\t ^! ,bible matt]s4 ,t's "r1 daught]1 call me d[n4 ,i w jump ! traces e n[ & !n1 & ,i beg p>don4 ,& n[1 ,/]l+1 :at is t argum5t aga9/ imm]sion t y h n m5tion$8 ,x is ?is3 ,imm]sion _c be "r1 = x w\ld make infant baptism impossible4 ,infant baptism1 exclaim$ ,doro?y ) a v puzzl$ look4 ,y don't mean t y baptize infants8 ,c]ta9ly4 ,:y d y baptize infants8 ask$ ,doro?y1 ) an expression almo/ ( horror on h] face4 ,x is "o ( ! sacr$ ord9ances ( ! *ur* & is really "o ( ! mo/ beautiful & effective4 ,d y mean little *ildr5 j two or ?ree ye>s old8 ask$ ,doro?y4 ,yes1 inde$1 & (t5 only a few weeks old4 ,:]e h y be5 t y h nev] he>d ( infant baptism8 ,i nev] he>d ( x4 ,y "k ,i h be5 to *ur* v little 9 my life & h kn[n almo/ no?+ ab\t *ur* matt]s & h _h no "o to tell me4 ,i am v sorry x has be5 s1 = ,i feel ,i h miss$ a great deal4 ,b1 ,mr4 ,/]l+1 ,i d n rememb] see+ any?+ 9 ! ,bible ab\t spr9kl+ infants4 ,i mu/ h ov]look$ x4 ,y mu/ h ov]look$ x1 = x is taught v pla9ly4 ,infant baptism8 %e said 9 a que/ion+1 puzzl$ tone4 ,mr4 ,/]l+1 ! little infants d n "k :at y are do+ to !m4 ,i ?\ght ! baptism ( a p]son 0 a picture ( :at _h already tak5 place 9 t p]son4 ,x looks /range to baptize an infant1 & besides ,i %\ld ?9k y w\ld dr[n ! little ?+s to put !m "u ! wat]4 ,ha1 ha1 exclaim$ ,mr4 ,/]l+ ) a laugh4 ,n too fa/4 ,we d n put !m "u ! wat]2 we spr9kle !m4 ,( c\rse4 ,i ought to h kn[n t1 = y baptize by spr9kl+4 ,b d tell me "s m ab\t x4 ,:y d y d x1 ,mr4 ,/]l+8 ,x is "o ( ! mo/ sacr$ ord9ances ( ! *ur*4 ,i wi% y c\ld witness ! c]emony4 ,b ,i see we w n h ! "t to g into ! subject z we ought4 ,x is a great subject1 & if y d n object we w take x up tomorr[ night4 ,i he> no objection & s ! motion is unanim\sly adopt$4 ,/]l+ felt z if ! battle _h be5 go+ aga9/ him s f> z w9n+ ,doro?y 0 conc]n$4 ,b he did n despair4 ,he gird$ himself afre% = 8 task4 ,he decid$1 h[ev]1 t in/ead ( attempt+ s+le-h&$ to def5d ! doctr9e ( infant baptism1 he w\ld seek re9=cem5ts & call 9 8 pa/or1 ,dr4 ,v9c5t4 ,! ,doctor 0 reg>d$ z an encyclop$ia ( ,presbyt]ian lore4 ,/]l+ visit$ him & told him t ,doro?y ,page1 ! daught] ( 8 fri5d & neighbor1 _h rec5tly be5 conv]t$ & 0 conc]n$ ab\t ! subject ( baptism1 & t %e 0 /rongly turn+ t[>ds imm]sion4 ,i am dread+1 ,doctor1 said ,/]l+1 t if %e insi/s on imm]sion %e w be drawn into ! ,bapti/ *ur* & we w\ld all reg>d t z a disa/]4 ,did y m5tion infant baptism to h]8 inquir$ ! ,doctor4 ,y "k ! ,bapti/s w\ld d5y to infants ?is rite & w\ld d5y to p>5ts ! privilege ( su* d$ication ( _! *ildr5 9 baptism4 ,t fact ought to keep h] f ! ,bapti/ h]esy1 & if t fails to save h] f x !n surely _! doctr9e ( close communion w settle ! bus9ess ) h]4 ,we are to take up ! subject ( infant baptism tonight4 ,we began x la/ night1 b 7 int]rupt$ be=e we got fairly laun*$ ^u ! discussion1 & yet n be=e ,miss ,doro?y _h made "s rem>k ab\t infant baptism %[+ %e ?\ght x a curi\s practice4 ,i am sure1 ,doctor1 y c\ld set h] "r4 ,i w come if y ?9k ,i c be ( s]vice1 he said1 = he saw an anxiety on ,/]l+'s face t he c\ld n und]/&4 ,,*apt] ,,vii4 ,,! ,,call ,,= ,,re9=cem5ts4 ,t ev5+ ,/]l+ & ! old ,doctor arriv$4 ,! ,doctor 0 acqua9t$ ) all ! ,pages except ,doro?y4 ,aft] a prelim9>y skirmi% 9 ! conv]sation ,doro?y rem>k$3 ,x is v k9d 9 ,mr4 ,/]l+ to be try+ to in/ruct me 9 ^! *ur* matt]s1 = ,i feel v ignorant4 ,he & ,i h n agre$ on all po9ts1 b ! discussion has help$ me greatly4 ,i ?9k ,miss ,doro?y is afraid to take me z h] guide z %e is try+ to climb ^! heights ( ,bible tru?s1 said ,/]l+ ) a fa9t smile1 & ,i h br\ght ov] a m skill$ & exp]i5c$ lead]4 ,maybe %e w n endorse y\r selection1 said ! ,doctor ) a smile at ,/]l+4 ,i see y are mak+ me out z be+ n only h>d to please1 b also v ungrateful to my fri5ds4 ,y w f9d me a v int]e/$ & appreciative li/5]1 ,doctor1 to any?+ y may be k9d en\gh to say to me4 ,we are to talk ab\t infant baptism tonight1 &1 ,doctor1 if y are will+1 ,i sugge/ t y give ! reasons = ?is practice1 said ,/]l+4 ,y are lay+ out q a program = me4 ,i w attempt1 h[ev]1 to br+ x )9 brief compass4 ,! fir/ fact ,i w\ld m5tion is ,*ri/'s treatm5t ( ! little *ildr54 ,did he baptize !m8 broke 9 ,doro?y4 ,hold on1 daught]1 said ! fa!r4 ,y op5 up y\r artill]ies too soon4 ,! ,doctor 0 m]ely mak+ a skirmi%4 ,p>don me1 ,doctor ,v9c5t4 ,i ought n to h brok5 into y\r rem>ks s abruptly1 & yet ,i am sure y und]/& t ,i ask because ,i am deeply int]e/$4 ,break 9 at any "t & ,i %all be glad4 ,%e repeat$ h] "q3 ,did ,*ri/ baptize ! little *ildr58 ,we are n told expressly t he did1 b we read 9 ,mat!w #ai3ac t :5 ! little ones 7 br\ght to him ! disciples s\ght to prev5t x4 ,j z a good _m p w\ld d today1 said ,/]l+4 ,yes1 cont9u$ ! ,doctor1 b ,*ri/ said1 ',suff] little *ildr5 & =bid !m n to come unto me1 = ( su* is ! ,k+dom ( ,heav5'4 ,maybe !y 7 br++ ! little *ildr5 to him = him to baptize !m1 said ! fa!r4 ,:at ab\t t1 ,doctor8 ,doesn't x tell :at !y br\ght ! *ildr5 =8 ,doro?y _h turn$ to ! passage & rem>k$3 ,yes1 x tells :at !y br\ght ! *ildr5 =4 ,!y br\ght little *ildr5 to ,*ri/ t he might put 8 h&s on !m & pray4 ,!re is no?+ !re ab\t baptism4 ,x looks pla9 t !y did n br+ !m to be baptiz$1 because x simply says 'to put 8 h&s on !m & pray'4 ,at any rate1 said ! ,doctor1 x %[$ ,*ri/'s t5d]ness = little *ildr54 ,! po9t is ?is3 ,he said '( su* is ! ,k+dom ( ,heav5'4 ,?9k ( t4 ,x is a rem>kable /atem5t ab\t ! little ones4 ,:at did he mean by ! words '( su* is ! ,k+dom ( ,heav5'1 & :at h !y to d1 ,doctor1 ) baptism8 ,a great deal1 my daught]4 ,!y mean t ! little *ild has ! heav5ly nature4 ,i ?9k t is a beautiful idea1 b :at has t to d ) ! baptism ( infants8 ,:y1 ?is3 ,if anybody is entitl$ to baptism1 surely a little *ild ) its heav5ly nature is4 ,we may make mi/akes 9 baptiz+ old p]sons :o claim ! "r ( baptism1 b nev] c we be mi/ak5 9 ! case ( a little *ild4 ,i c und]/& ab\t ! beautiful nature ( a *ild be=e s9 has tak5 hold ( its w1 said ,doro?y1 b :y t little helpless "o %\ld be baptiz$ ,i _c und]/&4 ,i ?\ght y 7 decid+ all ^! que/ions by ! ,bible1 said ! fa!r4 ,:at does ! ,book say ab\t x1 ,doctor8 ,d y baptize !m because y ?9k x is appropriate to baptize ! sweet little ones or because y ?9k ! ,bible comm&s x8 ,x is f ! ,bible alone t we get ! au?ority4 ,:]e is x comm&$ 9 ! ,bible1 ,doctor8 ask$ ,doro?y4 ,x is n def9itely comm&$1 b x is impli$ 9 _m ways4 ,we baptize gr[n p :o pr(ess to be born ( ! ,_s ( ,god & to be reg5]at$ by 8 grace4 ,h[ mu* m1 !re=e1 %\ld we baptize an infant :o does n ne$ to be reg5]at$1 because1 accord+ to ,*ri/'s own words1 x possesses ! heav5ly nature4 ,x is (t5 claim$ by our oppon5ts t infants mu/ n be baptiz$ because fai? & rep5tance--9 o!r words1 reg5]ation--mu/ come be=e baptism4 ,all "r1 ,i answ]2 ! infant possesses ^? necess>y qualifications = baptism4 ,x does n ne$ reg5]ation4 ,x already1 accord+ to ,*ri/'s own words1 possesses ! heav5ly nature & ne$s n to g ?r\gh ! process ( reg5]ation4 ,9 ano!r place ,*ri/ said3 ',unless ye become conv]t$ & become z a little *ild ye _c see ! ,k+dom4' ,!re y see conv]sion is comp>$ to ! condition ( ! *ild nature4 ,*ri/ said a p]son desir+ conv]sion mu/ become l a little *ild4 ,n[ we "k t a conv]t$ p]son is entitl$ to & mu/ receive baptism4 ,:y1 !n1 c\ld n a *ild be baptiz$8 ,doctor ,v9c5t1 said ,doro?y1 x seems to me t ! :ole matt] h+es on ! "q z to :o 0 comm&$ 9 ! ,bible to be baptiz$4 ,does ,*ri/ say t all p]sons hav+ ! heav5ly or *ild-l nature mu/ be baptiz$8 ,if s1 :y did he n baptize ! little ones ! day !y 7 br\ght to him8 ,x looks z if ! disciples did n "k any?+ ab\t baptiz+ ! little ones4 ,no1 !y seem$ to "k v little ab\t ,*ri/'s attitude t[>ds *ildr54 ,let me ask ?is "q1 ,doctor1 said ,doro?y4 ,y spoke ( ! heav5ly nature ( ! infant4 ,:5 an infant is baptiz$ & gr[s up1 does ! baptism cause ! heav5ly nature to /ay ) ! *ild8 ,n necess>ily4 ,:at good1 !n1 does ! baptism d8 ,d y mean t a baptiz$ infant might gr[ up to be a fe>ful villa98 ,yes1 x is possible4 ,well1 d ! baptiz$ infants h a less t5d5cy to s9 ?an ! unbaptiz$ infants8 ,no4 ,i c't say t ! baptism itself has any effect on ! infant4 ,nei!r does x h any effect on ! gr[n p]son t is baptiz$ & disgraces 8 baptism receiv$ 9 lat] life4 ,b is !re n ?is diff]5ce1 t 9 ! case ( gr[n p y baptize only ^? :o desire baptism1 b 9 ! case ( infants y d n make su* di/9ction8 ,x seems to me1 said ! fa!r1 t ! important "q is1 :o 9 ! ,bible are comm&$ to be baptiz$8 ,does ! ,bible say t infants mu/ be baptiz$ or n8 ,no1 repli$ ! ,doctor1 x does n say t4 ,well1 :o are entitl$ to baptism8 ,let me get my concordance1 said ,doro?y1 ris+ f h] seat1 & look at ! passages ab\t baptism s z to see :o are comm&$ to be baptiz$4 ,%e began ) ! aid ( ! concordance to pick out ! passages hav+ ! ^w baptize 9 !m4 ,%e read3 ',he t believe? & is baptiz$ %all be sav$4' ,hello6 said ! fa!r4 ,:o said t8 ,^? are ! words ( ,*ri/1 said ,doctor ,v9c5t4 ,t looks z if a p]son _h to believe be=e he c\ld be baptiz$4 ,b give u ano!r "o1 daught]4 ,"h is "o3 ',:5 !y believ$ ,philip prea*+ ! ?+s conc]n+ ! ,k+dom ( ,god & ! "n ( ,jesus ,*ri/1 !y 7 baptiz$ bo? m5 & wom54' ,!re x is aga91 exclaim$ ! fa!r1 believ+ com+ be=e baptiz+4 ,& notice1 said ,doro?y1 x says !y 7 baptiz$ 'bo? m5 & wom5'1 b x does n say '& *ildr5'4 ,b "h is ano!r3 ',see1 "h is wat]1 :at do? h9d] me to be baptiz$8 ,& he said1 if ?\ believe/ ) all ?y he>t ?\ may/ be baptiz$4' ,!re x is aga91 spoke up ! fa!r4 ,if he believ$ !n he c\ld be baptiz$4 ,evid5tly t writ] consid]$ believ+ ess5tial to baptism4 ,doro?y read on3 ',_m ( ! ,cor9?ians he>+ believ$ & 7 baptiz$4' ,isn't x /range8 ,e "t x is ^? t believ$ t 7 baptiz$4 ,"h is ano!r3 ',!n ,simon himself believ$ also1 & :5 he 0 baptiz$ he cont9u$ ) ,philip4' ,& aga93 ',!n !y t gladly receiv$ 8 ,^w 7 baptiz$4' ,!y d n use ! ^w 'believe' 9 t passage1 b ! words 'gladly receiv$ 8 ,^w'1 & ^! are practically ! same2 !y n only he>d 8 ,^w1 b receiv$ x1 & receiv$ x gladly4 ,oh1 !y 7 g5u9ely conv]t$1 said ! ,doctor4 ,!re c be no d\bt ab\t t4 ,x occurr$ on ! day ( ,p5teco/ & ^? conv]ts cont9u$ 9 ! apo/les' doctr9e & bore good fruit4 ,y see1 ,doctor1 said ,doro?y1 t ^? :o 7 baptiz$ 9 ,new ,te/am5t times fir/ believ$4 ,y say t infants ought to be baptiz$ because !y h ! heav5ly & conv]t$ nature2 b ! ,bible does n say t4 ,^? :o 7 baptiz$ fir/ believ$4 ,n[ an infant _c believe4 ,i d n feel1 ,doctor1 t ,i "k a hundr$? "p z mu* ( ! ,bible z y "k1 b don't y ?9k t ,*ri/ meant by ^? words ab\t little *ildr5 & ! ,k+dom ( ,heav5 t !y mu/ cultivate ! qualities ( a little *ild & t ! *ild nature 0 a type ( ! heav5ly nature8 ,he did n connect ?is ) baptism4 ,did y "k t :ole families 7 baptiz$8 ask$ ! ,doctor4 ,_m times baptisms 7 adm9i/]$ 9 homes n simply on ^? :o believ$1 b on ! :ole family1 "y & old4 ,b are y sure1 ,doctor1 t !re 7 infants 9 ^? families8 ,n absolutely sure1 b almo/2 at any rate ! burd5 ( pro( is on ^? :o d5y t infants 7 9 any ( ^? families4 ,%[ u "s ( ! acc\nts ( family baptisms1 said ! fa!r4 ,x does look a little curi\s1 daught]4 ,!y turn$ fir/ to ,acts #af3ac-ae3 ',& a c]ta9 woman1 nam$ ,lydia1 a sell] ( purple ( ! city ( ,?yatira1 :i* wor%ip$ ,god1 he>d u1 ^: he>t ! ,"l op5$ t %e att5d$ unto ! ?+s t 7 spok5 ( ,paul4 ,& :5 %e 0 baptiz$ & h] h\sehold %e bes\ght u1 say+4' ,h[ d y "k !re 7 any infants 9 h] h\sehold8 ,x does n ev5 say %e 0 m>ri$1 said ,doro?y4 ,%e 0 a sell] ( purple & maybe %e 0 an unm>ri$ woman work+ = h] liv+4 ,at any rate ,i d n see t y c prove t %e _h any infants 9 h] h\sehold4 ,x looks to me1 said ! fa!r1 z if t woman 0 a work+ woman & z if h] h\sehold 7 h] fell[-work]s1 & t !re 7 probably no infants among !m4 ,"h is ano!r passage1 said ! ,doctor1 9 #a ,cor9?ians #a3af3 ',& ,i baptiz$ also ! h\sehold ( ,/ephanus4' ,w y affirm !re 7 no infants !re8 ,h[ _m h\seholds d y ?9k ,i c\ld baptize )\t hitt+ ^u an infant8 ,:y d y exclude infants8 ,! bro!r 0 busy look+ ?r\gh ! concordance to see if he c\ld f9d out some?+ m ab\t ?is ,/ephanus & 8 h\sehold1 & 9 a few mom5ts he exclaim$3 ,"h is "s light on ! h\sehold ( ,/ephanus 9 #a ,cor9?ians #ae3ae4 ,x reads3 ',ye "k ! h\se ( ,/ephanus4' ,!re y h x aga9--'! h\se ( ,/ephanus'4 ,t mu/ h be5 an int]e/+ h\se3 ',ye "k ! h\se ( ,/ephanus1 t x is ! fir/ fruits ( ,a*aia & t !y h addict$ !mselves to ! m9i/ry ( ! sa9ts4' ,y see1 ,doctor1 said ,doro?y1 x seems t t h\sehold 7 intellig5t p & act$ = !mselves1 & !re=e 7 n infants4 ,j notice :at x says--t ! h\se ( ,/ephanus 7 '! fir/ fruits ( ,a*aia'4 ,:at does t mean--'! fir/ fruits'8 ,:y1 ! fir/ fruits are ! fir/ gra9 t is ga!r$ 9 a h>ve/4 ,oh1 ,i see4 ,!n ! memb]s ( ,/ephanus' h\sehold 7 ! fir/ ones to accept ,*ri/ianity 9 ,a*aia1 & if !y accept$ ,*ri/ianity ( c\rse !y 7 n infants4 ,b x may h meant t !y 7 ! fir/ ones 9 ,a*aia to be baptiz$--'! fir/ fruits' 9 t s5se--& if s1 !re c\ld h be5 infants 9 ! h\se4 ,b notice :at comes 9 ! next v]se3 ',& t !y h addict$ !mselves to ! m9i/ry ( ! sa9ts4' ,y don't ?9k1 ,doctor1 he w\ld speak ( infants addict+ !mselves to ! m9i/ry ( ! sa9ts1 d y8 ,x looks z if y w h to surr5d] on t po9t1 g5tlem51 said ,mr4 ,page4 ,i am a novice 9 ,bible tea*+1 & yet x does seem pla9 t t h\sehold 7 intellig5t folks--! fir/ to be conv]t$ 9 ,a*---- ,a*aia1 spoke up ,dr4 ,v9c5t4 ,?anks = ! ^w1 ! fir/ fruits ( ,a*aia1 & !y also 'addict$ !mselves to ! m9i/ry ( ! sa9ts'4 ,i don't ?9k y _h bett] look = any "y ones 9 t bun*4 ,i give y ano!r h\sehold1 said ! ,doctor4 ,x is 9 ,acts #af3cc4 ,x is 9 ! /ory ( ,paul & ,silas' exp]i5ce 9 prison & ! conv]sion ( ! jail] at midnight4 ,x reads3 ',he took !m ! same h\r ( ! night & wa%$ _! /ripes & 0 baptiz$1 he & all 8 /raightway4' ,n[1 my fair debat]1 ,i suppose y w decl>e 9 mo/ solemn tones t !re 7 no infants 9 ! jail]'s family4 ,may ,i ask = y\r v]dict on t po9t8 ,look "h1 said ,doro?y1 :o 0 exam9+ ! passage3 ,x says pla9ly t all ( !m 'did believe'4 ,/op1 daught]1 said ! fa!r4 ,y are jok+ ab\t t4 ,li/5 to ! next v]se1 %e said3 ',& :5 he _h br\ght !m into 8 h\se he set meat be=e !m & rejoic$1 believ+ 9 ,god ) all 8 h\se4 ,take d[n y\r flag1 g5tlem51 exclaim$ ! fa!r impulsively4 ,y\r guns are sil5c$4 ,! jail] believ$ 9 ,god ) 'all 8 h\se'4 ,well1 ,i guess t means t all 8 h\se believ$ ) him1 & !y mu/ h be5 v sprightly infants & q ov]gr[n to h jo9$ _! fa!r 9 t believ+4 ,x says !y all rejoic$ also1 said ,doro?y4 ,& look at ! v]se prec$+3 ',& !y spake ! ,^w ( ! ,"l to all t 7 9 ! h\se4' ,t came be=e !y 7 all baptiz$4 ,!y 'spake ! ,^w to all'4 ,notice ! 'all'1 to all t 7 9 ! h\se4 ,i guess t 'all' t 7 9 ! h\se mu/ h be5 old en\gh to und]/& 8 prea*+ if he spoke ! ,^w to all ( !m4 ,doctor1 %e ask$1 d y ?9k y c f9d an infant 9 t att5tive1 believ+1 rejoic+ h\sehold8 ,read u ab\t ano!r h\sehold baptism1 z %e not$ t ! ,doctor seem$ to be clos+ ! ,bible4 ,?is completes ! li/ ( h\sehold baptisms4 ,i ?9k !y are suffici5t4 ,b1 ,doctor1 n "o ( ^! h\seholds are said to h _h *ildr5 9 !m1 & if !y did h *ildr5 ! *ildr5 mu/ h be5 old en\gh to believe1 because x is /at$ 9 ! case ( e "o ( !m t ^? t 7 baptiz$ believ$ or receiv$ ! ^w t 0 spok54 ,!y 7 all old en\gh to he>1 to und]/& & to believe ! ,^w4 ,f all ! passages :i* ,i h he>d 9 ^! discussions1 said ! fa!r1 "o ?+ seems to /& out v pla9ly ab\t baptism1 & t is t 9 ! ,bible times fai? _h to come be=e baptism4 ,if ?is is s1 said ,doro?y1 !n infant baptism is unscriptural1 because x is a baptism )\t fai?4 ,infants c n ex]cise fai?4 ,daught]1 said ! ,doctor1 y are mi/ak54 ,i c %[ y t 9 ! case ( e infant baptism !re is always a fai? t prec$es ! baptism4 ,:at d y mean1 ,doctor8 ask$ ,doro?y 9 great p]plexity4 ,at ?is mom5t ! telephone bell rang & ,doro?y 0 call$ to speak to a girl fri5d1 :o ext5d$ to h] an invitation = a c>riage ride on ! next aft]noon4 ,9 a few mom5ts ! conv]sation 0 resum$4 ,,*apt] ,,viii4 ,,wrong+ ,,! ,,little ,,ones4 ,doctor ,v9c5t1 said ,doro?y on h] return to ! room1 y 7 say+ t ! baptism ( an infant is always prec$$ by fai?4 ,h[ c t be8 ,c an infant ex]cise fai?8 ,n ! infant1 b ! fa!r or "m4 ,oh1 y mean x is ! p>5t t has fai?6 ,& d y baptize an infant because ! p>5t has fai?8 ,yes4 ,ei!r ! p>5t or ! god-p>5t mu/ h fai?4 ,! god-p>5t6 exclaim$ ,doro?y 9 a puzzl$ tone4 ,:at is a god-p>5t8 ,if ! *ild has n a p>5t1 !n "s ,*ri/ian man or woman believes = ! *ild & is ?us call$ its god-fa!r or god-"m4 ,& s ! infant1 9 ord] to h baptism1 mu/ h "s p]son to believe = x8 ,yes1 my daught]1 y cat* ! idea exactly4 ,i ?\ght y said j n[ t infants ought to be baptiz$ because ( _! heav5ly nature1 & n[ y say !y _c be baptiz$ unless !y c get "s ,*ri/ian man or woman to believe = !m4 ,! ,doctor = a mom5t 0 />tl$ z he saw :]e 8 argum5ts _h br\ght him4 ,he saw 9 a fla% t bo? ( ! /atem5ts c\ld n be true4 ,doctor1 :i* fact mu/ ,i accept8 %e ask$4 ,mu/ we baptize infants because ( :at !y are 9 !mselves ) _! heav5ly natures1 or mu/ we baptize only ^? infants :o c come & h somebody believe = !m8 ,i see y\r po9t1 & x has a %[ ( logic 9 x4 ,oh1 ,doctor1 %e said1 almo/ impati5tly1 :y d y say a %[ ( logic8 ,c bo? ( ^! positions be true8 ,if ! *ild's nature entitles x to baptism1 !n all *ildr5 are entitl$ to baptism2 b if x is ! fai? ( "s p>5t or "s god-p>5t t entitles ! *ild to baptism1 !n x is only a c]ta9 class ( infants t c be baptiz$ & ! baptism is put on ! basis ( ! fai? ( ano!r4 ,t s\nds a little /range to me1 said ! fa!r4 ,i did n "k t "o p]son c\ld be religi\s = ano!r4 ,i ?\ght t e tub _h to /& on its own bottom 9 religion4 ,?is ?+ ( "o p]son believ+ = ano!r p]son s t ! o!r p]son1 especially a little infant1 is entitl$ to baptism--well1 t s\nds v new & /range4 ,h[ c ! p>5t make ! *ild fit = baptism8 ,d y mean to tell me t if ,i _h a little infant & ,i %\ld believe 9 ,*ri/ianity t t w\ld be a reason :y n only ,i %\ld be baptiz$1 b my little infant also8 ,is x ?\ght1 ,doctor1 ask$ ,doro?y1 t ! baptism does ! infant any good8 ,oh1 no1 said ! ,doctor1 ! baptism has no p[] 9 itself4 ,i ?9k ! baptism does ! infant a wrong1 said ,doro?y4 ,baptism is a religi\s c]emony :i* ev]yone ought to obey ( 8 own w & accord4 ,9 ! ,bible x comes aft] believ+ & is a sign ( :at has tak5 place 9 ! p]son's he>t4 ,n[1 :5 y baptize an infant y =ce on him a religi\s c]emony4 ,suppose he gr[s up & is conv]t$ & desires to obey ,*ri/ 9 baptism & !n le>ns t baptism 0 =c$ on him 9 infancy4 ,in/ead ( believ+ & !n be+ baptiz$ he is fir/ baptiz$ & !n _m ye>s aft]w>ds he believes4 ,& suppose1 ,doctor1 said ! fa!r1 he nev] believes2 !n :at h y got8 ,y h a p]son walk+ ar\nd baptiz$ :o ought nev] to h be5 baptiz$1 ?\gh he is n to be blam$ = x4 ,if ! baptism does no good1 :y d y baptize him8 ,:y n foll[ ! regul> c\rse & get him fir/ to believe & !n to be baptiz$8 ,i h an idea1 said ! bro!r1 t infant baptism />t$ ) p>5ts ) dy+ infants :o !y ?\ght w\ld be lo/ if !y 7 n baptiz$4 ,oh1 nev]1 said ! ,doctor4 ,well1 ,i rememb] 9 a h\se :]e ,i 0 bo>d+ :ile at college t a "m ?\ght h] little infant 0 ab\t to die & %e s5t (f imm$iately = ! prea*] to baptize h] *ild1 = %e said %e 0 afraid x w\ld be lo/ if x di$ )\t baptism4 ,n[1 if t "m _h t idea ab\t baptism1 :y may n _m o!rs h ! same idea ab\t baptism8 ,s9ce ,i come to ?9k ( x1 admitt$ ! ,doctor1 ,i myself h _h q a numb] ( excit$ mo!rs to ask me to baptize _! sick infants because !y 7 afraid = !m to die )\t baptism2 b !y are ! exceptions & ( c\rse _! fe>s 7 entirely gr\ndless4 ,?is is a ,ca?olic doctr9e4 ,! ,ca?olics tea*1 t baptism saves ! infant1 b we tea* no su* doctr9e4 ,b is x n natural = ! "m to get su* an idea ab\t baptism8 ask$ ,doro?y4 ,!y come to ?9k t x keeps ! *ild f be+ lo/ & ! *ild1 z x gr[s up1 w\ld get ! idea f ! "m t x 0 sav$ because ( its baptism 9 infancy4 ,if ! "m ?\ght ! baptism sav$ h] *ild1 :y w\ld %e n be apt to tell ?is to ! *ild1 & h[ awful x w\ld be = a *ild :5 gr[n to ?9k t x 0 sav$ :5 actually x 0 lo/4 ,doctor ,v9c5t1 ?is doctr9e seems to me to be a frightful "o4 ,x looks z if x might d a _w ( h>m1 & ,i _c see :]e x does a p>ticle ( good2 & besides1 x is s diff]5t f t pr9ciple :i* fa!r said j n[ 0 "o ( ! *>act]i/ics ( religion1 & t is t religion mu/ be a p]sonal matt]4 ,ea* s\l mu/ be acc\ntable to ,god1 & x is :at ,i d & n :at somebody else does = me = :i* ,i %all be held responsible4 ,my daught]1 said ! ,doctor1 ,i h let ! discussion run along = a:ile 9 ?is fa%ion )\t m5tion+ ! ma9 feature & b5efit ( infant baptism4 ,x is a d$icatory c]emony4 ,! p>5t br+s ! *ild & (f]s or d$icates x 9 baptism to ,god2 & n only t1 nev] =get t ! baptism does n /op ) t4 ,) :at8 ask$ ,doro?y4 ,) ! spr9kl+ ( ! wat]4 ,y say ! baptism does n /op ) ! spr9kl+ ( ! wat]8 ,:at else1 !n1 ,doctor1 is add$8 ,:y1 ! p>5t n only d$icates ! *ild to ,god1 b solemnly promises to wat* ov] ! *ild & to seek to tra9 x up 9 ! nurture & admonition ( ! ,"l4 ,ought n e p>5t to d t8 ask$ ,doro?y4 ,exactly2 t is :at ,i am cont5d+ =1 t e p>5t--,i mean e believ+ p>5t2 we c\ld h>dly expect an unbeliev+ p>5t to d s--e believ+ p>5t ought to d$icate 9 baptism 8 infant & to make ! promise = its religi\s tra9+4 ,is x necess>y to baptize ! infant 9 ord] = ! p>5t to make ! promise8 ask$ ,doro?y4 ,miss ,doro?y1 said ! ,doctor1 ) a fa9t smile1 y amuse me2 y almo/ a/oni% me4 ,:at grudge h y aga9/ ! simple baptismal c]emony8 ,d y ?9k !re is any?+ wrong :5 ! p>5t br+s its little "o to d$icate x to ! ,"l to h a few drops ( wat] spr9kl$ ^u ! little "o8 ,c]ta9ly n4 ,spr9kle z _m drops ^u ! infant z y please2 sometimes ! m ! bett]4 ,b :y call x baptism8 ,i ?9k ! wrong consi/s ,9 call+ x ,bible baptism4 ,oh1 y object to ! spr9kl+4 ,d y ?9k we ought to plunge ! infant 9 wat]8 ,n at all1 ,doctor4 ,x is true ,i d n believe spr9kl+ is baptism1 & 9 t respect ,i d n ?9k y h ev5 baptiz$ ! little "o :5 y spr9kle x2 b admitt+ t spr9kl+ is scriptural baptism1 ,i ?9k x is wrong to call ! c]emony baptism4 ,x is all "r = a p>5t to d$icate its *ild & to use wat] ) x 9 any %ape1 b d n let ! p>5t call x baptism4 ,baptism is some?+ t ! p]son receives ( 8 own accord1 & t comes aft] believ+ & z a sign t ! p]son has _h a *ange1 t ! p]son has di$ to 8 old life1 z we read ! o!r night1 & has ris5 to a new life2 b don't call ! spr9kl+ ( wat] on an infant baptism & ?us deprive t *ild ev] aft]w>ds ( hav+ a regul> ,bible baptism1 p]=m$ on himself by 8 own *oice4 ,i f9d myself all confus$1 ,doctor1 z ,i try to und]/& y\r reasons = infant baptism4 ,y mu/ let me tell y frankly h[ x appeals to me4 ,at fir/ y said ! *ild des]v$ baptism because ( its own heav5ly nature1 & next y said x des]v$ baptism n because ( its own condition1 b because ( ! fai? ( its p>5t1 & n[ y m5tion ?is o!r idea ( d$ication & pl$g+ on ! "p ( ! p>5t4 ,?is la/ *>act]i/ic seems to h m ref]5ce to ! p>5t ?an to ! *ild1 & seems to make ! baptism some?+ t is us$ = b9d+ ! p>5t to d 8 duty to ! *ild4 ,9 t case y make ! baptism a matt] ( ! p>5t do+ 8 duty1 & if !re is any religion 9 ! ord9ance x seems to be on ! "p ( ! p>5t in/ead ( ! *ild4 ,if y call t ,bible baptism1 ,i ?9k y put baptism 9 ! wrong place4 ,/]l+ pres5t$ a picture4 ,he _h hung 8 hopes high on ! ,doctor's argum5ts4 ,9 fact1 he came to ! h\se ) a feel+ ( triumph & wond]$ :y he _h n ?\ght ( br++ ! ,doctor into ! discussion e>li]4 ,b z he _h tri$ to foll[ ! ,doctor 9 8 diff]5t argum5ts1 he _h f\nd himself lo/ 9 a wild]ness4 ,he kept up 8 c\rage1 h[ev]1 believ+ t ultimately victory w\ld come4 ,doctor1 said ,doro?y aft] %e _h rema9$ ?\ghtful = a:ile1 is !re n great dang] 9 infant baptism t p w get ! idea t salvation comes ?r\gh a c]emony r ?an f ,*ri/8 ,y spoke ( ! mo!rs ?9k+ baptism w\ld save _! infants4 ,if ^? mo!rs ?9k s1 !n d y n see t ! practice ( infant baptism 9 a community helps to spread abroad 9 t community ! idea t salvation comes by "s outw>d magical p]=mance8 ,at ?is po9t ,doro?y 0 call$ to ! door by a p>ty ( "y p1 :o 7 return+ f a walk1 & :o1 see+ a light 9 ! ,page home1 _h run 9 = a few m9utes4 ,fa!r1 said ,doro?y1 y mu/ li/5 to ! ,doctor = me & give me ! po9ts :5 ,i return4 ,,*apt] ,,ix4 ,,circumcision ,,to ,,! ,,rescue4 ,let me say1 cont9u$ ! ,doctor1 t ,i h n yet m5tion$ ! /ronge/ reason = infant baptism4 ,! rem>k wak$ new hope 9 ,/]l+4 ,:at is t reason1 ,doctor8 ask$ ! fa!r4 ,x is ! argum5t ( circumcision4 ,9 ! ,old ,te/am5t times ! comm& 0 t e male *ild ( ,jewi% p>5ts %\ld be circumcis$4 ,?is circumcision made ! *ild a memb] ( ! ,jewi% *ur* & ( ! cov5ant ( grace4 ,n[ 9 ! ,*ri/ian disp5sation1 aft] ,*ri/ came1 circumcision 0 done away ) & baptism 0 put 9 its place1 & x is n[ baptism in/ead ( circumcision t admits "o into ! *ur*4 ,y are gett+ into deep wat] = me1 b let me make ! ef=t to cat* y\r po9t4 ,y say t 9 ! old5 times-- ,yes1 9 ! days ( ! ,old ,te/am5t4 ,well1 y say t 9 ^? days e male *ild ( ,jewi% p>5ts 0 circumcis$ & !reby admitt$ into ! ,jewi% *ur*1 & s 9 ! ,*ri/ian *ur* e male *ild-- ,no1 n simply e male *ild1 b e *ild1 bo? male & female1 :o 0 baptiz$ 0 admitt$ into ! ,*ri/ian *ur*4 ,well1 :y ?is diff]5ce8 ,if !y circumcis$ only ! males 9 ! old *ur*1 :y d y n baptize simply ! males 9 ! ,*ri/ian *ur* if baptism is put 9 ! place ( circumcision8 ,!re is no reason :y ! females1 z well z ! males1 %\ld n be baptiz$1 b !re 0 a diff]5ce 9 ! matt] ( circumcision4 ,?is is surely a new k9d ( argum5t = infant baptism4 ,i ?9k x is a v natural "o4 ,god does n *ange 8 plans ( deal+ ) 8 p4 ,9 ! fir/ cov5ant all ,jewi% *ildr5 7 admitt$ into ! cov5ant simply because _! p>5ts 7 memb]s ( ! commonweal? or *ur*1 & ! condition ( _! admission 0 _! circumcision4 ,n[ if ,god w\ld admit ! *ildr5 9 ! old disp5sation1 w\ld he n admit !m also 9 ! new8 ,& :at is ! sign "u ! new disp5sation8 ,is x circumcision8 ,oh1 no2 x is baptism4 ,t seems pla9 & unansw]able4 ,s !n x is n ! inh]5t heav5ly nature ( ! *ild1 b ! fact t "o ( ! p>5ts is a ,*ri/ian t makes y baptize 8 little ones4 ,yes1 t is ! reason4 ,! p>5t mu/ ( c\rse promise to tra9 ! *ild aright4 ,circumcision 0 ! door to ! ,old ,te/am5t *ur*1 :ile baptism is ! door to ! ,new ,te/am5t *ur*4 ,"h is a foot note 9 ?is family ,bible on ?is passage1 said ! fa!r4 ,x says t '9 ! old disp5sation all ! natural *ildr5 ( ,abraham 7 by circumcision admitt$ into ! ,jewi% *ur*2 s n[ all :o are ! spiritual *ildr5 ( ,abraham are by baptism admitt$ into ! ,*ri/ian *ur*'4 ,exactly s1 exclaim$ ! bro!r4 ,! contra/ is betwe5 ! natural & ! spiritual *ildr5 ( ,abraham4 ,! natural desc5dants ( ,abraham1 :o 7 ( c\rse ,jews1 7 admitt$ by circumcision4 ,i ?9k if y wi% to run ! p>allel y mu/ foll[ t l9e4 ,9 ! ,old ,te/am5t x 0 a natural relation%ip & 9 ! ,new ,te/am5t x is a spiritual relation%ip4 ,son1 y are surely on ! "r track4 ,?is foot note "h says 'all believ]s are ! spiritual *ildr5 ( ,abraham'4 ,*ri/ said he c\ld raise up *ildr5 unto ,abraham1 :o 0 ! fa!r ( ! fai?ful4 ,e su* believ] is entitl$ to baptism & *ur* memb]%ip4 ,:y1 t is pla94 ,x runs ?is way3 ,9 ! old disp5sation all natural *ildr5 ( ,abraham 7 admitt$ by circumcision4 ,9 ! new disp5sation all spiritual *ildr5 ( ,abraham--t is1 all believ]s--are admitt$ by baptism2 b y w notice1 ,doctor1 if ! spiritual *ildr5 are believ]s !re c be no infants among !m4 ,! bro!r 0 busy look+ 9 ! subject index ( ! ,bible = passages ab\t circumcision 9 ! ,new ,te/am5t1 & he soon rem>k$3 ,"h is an acc\nt ( a discussion 9 a c\ncil conc]n+ circumcision4 ,x is f\nd 9 ! book ( ,acts1 ! fifte5? *apt]4 ,read x1 said ! fa!r4 ,we want light on ?is subject4 ,t c\ncil met 9 ,j]usalem & 0 made up ( ! apo/les & o!r disciples to consid] c]ta9 doctr9al matt]s1 said ! ,doctor4 ,rol& began to read ! acc\nt ( ! c\ncil3 ',& c]ta9 m5 :i* came d[n f ,judea taught ! bre?r5 & said except ye be circumcis$ aft] ! mann] ( ,moses1 ye _c be sav$4' ,n[ y are gett+ at ! core1 said ! fa!r4 ,y see !y are discuss+ :e!r !y h to be circumcis$4 ,i guess ! apo/les w say !y ne$ n be circumcis$ because baptism has be5 put 9 its place4 ,read along & see if x does n say t4 ,he ran 8 eye d[n e v]se1 b c\ld f9d no su* /atem5t4 ,d ,i und]/& t !y came toge!r 9 t c\ncil to discuss :e!r circumcision 0 necess>y = salvation1 & t no?+ 0 said ab\t baptism hav+ be5 put 9 its place8 ask$ ,mr4 ,page4 ,x c]ta9ly looks t way1 said ,rol&4 ,:at did t c\ncil decide8 ask$ ! fa!r4 ,! c\ncil decid$ t x 0 n necess>y = ! ,g5tiles to be circumcis$1 answ]$ ,mr4 ,/]l+4 ,:o 7 ! ,g5tiles8 ask$ ! fa!r4 ,!y 7 all ! p :o 7 n ,jews4 ,y mean t !y 7 discuss+ :e!r x 0 necess>y = ! ,g5tiles to be circumcis$1 & t x 0 decid$ t x 0 n necess>y1 & n[ d y say t no?+ 9 ?is discussion 0 said ab\t baptism hav+ tak5 ! place ( circumcision8 ,oh1 ?is may h be5 said 9 ! discussion1 b !re is no record ( x4 ,!y w\ld h>dly h left x out ( ! record if !re _h be5 any m5tion ( x 9 ! discussion4 ,i notice "h 9 ?is *apt] !y give ! diff]5t reasons = _! views2 b ! ^w baptism is n m5tion$4 ,if baptism _h tak5 ! place ( circumcision1 w\ld x n h be5 natural = "o ( ! apo/les to h said some?+ l ?is3 ',:y1 ( c\rse x is n necess>y to be circumcis$1 because baptism has tak5 ! place ( circumcision4' ,t w\ld h settl$ ! "q4 ,i h ano!r po9t1 said ,doctor ,v9c5t1 b let's wait a few mom5ts = ,miss ,doro?y's return4 ,9 a few m9utes ,doro?y rejo9$ ! p>ty & ! ,doctor rem>k$3 ,i c %[ y t ! ,bible tea*es pla9ly t ,god w take ! fai? ( ! ,*ri/ian p>5t = t ( ! *ild4 ,d %[ x to u1 said ,doro?y1 eag]ly4 ,paul decl>es t ! fai? ( a p>5t makes ! *ild holy & sanctifies ! *ild4 ,i don't "k :at y mean by sanctify+ ! *ild1 b %[ u t passage1 ,doctor4 ,let me see if ,i und]/& y\r po9t1 ,doctor ,v9c5t1 said ,mr4 ,page4 ,y ass]t t ! ,bible decl>es t ! fai? ( a p>5t w make ! *ild holy8 ,yes4 ,i want to see t passage4 ,! ,doctor turn$ to #a ,cor4 #g3ad & read3 ',= ! unbeliev+ husb& is sanctifi$ by ! wife & ! unbeliev+ wife is sanctifi$ by ! husb&2 else 7 y\r *ildr5 unclean b n[ are !y holy4' ,hello1 said ,mr4 ,page1 t s\nds l x4 ,x is v pla91 said ! ,doctor4 ,! apo/le has said t a believ] mu/ n m>ry an unbeliev]2 b !n someone may say3 ',suppose a believ] has already m>ri$ an unbeliev]1 mu/ ! believ+ wife leave h] unbeliev+ husb&8' ',no1' says ,paul4 ',! believ+ wife sanctifies ! husb& & ?us ! m>riage is n unclean1 b a prop] "o4' ,! fact t "o ( ! p>ties is an unbeliev] does n make ! union an unclean "o1 b he says ! *ild ( su* a union is holy4 ,note t4 ,:at does he mean by t ^w 'holy'8 ,! ,jews1 accord+ to ! old cov5ant1 reg>d$ all :o 7 n ,jews z unclean or unholy2 t is1 z n p>tak]s ( ! holy cov5ant4 ,b all ( ,abraham's desc5dants 7 holy2 t is1 7 p>tak]s ( ! cov5ant1 & ,paul "h /ates t ! *ildr5 ( ,*ri/ian p>5ts1 ev5 ?\gh only "o ( ! p>5ts 0 a believ]1 7 holy4 ,b1 ,doctor1 said ,doro?y1 ,i d n see any?+ ab\t infant baptism 9 all t4 ,?is is relat$ to infant baptism4 ,! po9t be=e u n[ is z to :e!r ! fai? or belief ( a p>5t makes ! *ild holy1 & ,paul says x does4 ,! "q 0 ask$ :]e ! ,bible taught t ! fai? ( ! p>5t 0 tak5 = ! fai? ( ! infant1 & ,i m5tion$ ?is passage4 ,b does ?is passage tea* t8 ,x und\bt$ly does4 ,x decl>es t "o believ+ p>5t sanctifies ! *ild2 t is1 makes ! *ild holy1 & t is ! same ?+4 ,i am n mu* on ,scripture1 broke 9 ! fa!r1 & ,i guess ,i _h bett] keep my h&s (f ( ?is "p ( ! argum5t1 & yet t passage s\nd$ to me z if ! writ] 0 try+ to keep m>ri$ c\ples f sep>at+ simply because "o ( !m might be an unbeliev]4 ,t is correct1 said ! ,doctor4 ,exactly1 cont9u$ ,mr4 ,page4 ,! writ] want$ ! ,*ri/ians :o 7 m>ri$ to ^? :o 7 n ,*ri/ians to und]/& t _! m>riage 0 ,o4 ,k41 & t _! *ildr5 7 also ,o4 ,k4 ,o!rwise a ,*ri/ian wife might feel t h] m>riage & h] *ildr5 7 unclean4 ,is t "r1 ,doctor8 ,yes1 b d n lose sight ( ! ma9 po9t1 :i* is t ! fai? or hol9ess ( ! p>5t makes ! *ild holy4 ,b look "h6 exclaim$ ,doro?y1 z if %e _h made a discov]y4 ,x says t ! believ+ wife sanctifies n only ! *ild1 b also ! unbeliev+ husb&4 ,d y believe t a believ+ wife sanctifies an unbeliev+ husb&8 ,( c\rse n ! husb&4 ,a believ+ wife _c make an unbeliev+ husb& holy & a memb] ( ! cov5ant ( grace4 ,b x says "h t ! believ+ wife sanctifies ! unbeliev+ husb&1 insi/$ ,doro?y4 ,t means t 9 ! case "u consid]ation ! m>riage mu/ n be consid]$ an unclean relation s z to make ! wife leave ! husb& or consid] h]self involv$ 9 an unclean relation4 ,:5 x says ! unbeliev+ husb& is sanctifi$ by ! believ+ wife1 does 8 sanctification mean becom+ a memb] ( ! cov5ant8 ask$ ,doro?y4 ,no1 n at all4 ,:y1 !n1 d y say t ! *ild :o is made holy by ! p>5t is made a p>tak] ( ! cov5ant8 ,d ! words 'holy' & 'sanctifi$' mean ! same ?+8 ,yes1 !y are practically ! same4 ,x seems cle> z a sunbeam to me f t passage1 broke 9 ! fa!r1 t :atev] 0 done to ! *ild by ! fai? ( ! believ+ p>5t 0 also done to ! unbeliev+ husb&1 = x pla9ly says s4 ,let u h t passage aga91 daught]4 ,%e read3 ',= ! unbeliev+ husb& is sanctifi$ by ! believ+ wife--' ,!re y h x pla91 said ! fa!r4 ,& ! unbeliev+ wife is sanctifi$ by ! believ+ husb&1 else 7 y\r *ildr5 unclean b n[ !y are holy4 ,& look "h6 exclaim$ ,doro?y1 exam9+ ! passage closely4 ,9 a v]se or two bel[ x says3 ',= h[ kn[e/ ?\1 ,oh wife1 :e!r ?\ %alt save ?y husb&8' ,!re1 n[1 said ! fa!r1 'save ?y husb&'4 ,he evid5tly 0 n sav$ by 8 believ+ wife4 ,x %[s t1 ev5 ?\gh he 0 sanctifi$ by ! fai? ( 8 wife1 yet he 0 n sav$4 ,sanctification did n mean mu* = him1 & maybe x did n mean mu* ei!r = ! *ildr54 ,! writ] 0 try+1 ,i ?9k1 to keep ^? m>riages intact1 & ,i guess he _h a h>d "t ( x sometimes4 ,ev5 ?\gh t husb& 0 sanctifi$1 yet he ne$$ sav+4 ,t looks mightily z if ! sanctify+ "p _h ref]5ce to ! m>riage relation ( t husb& & wife & n to any spiritual or religi\s condition ( ! husb&1 & !re=e n to any?+ spiritual z reg>ds ! *ild4 ,look "h1 said ! ,doctor ) a smile1 ,i ?9k ,mr4 ,page w h to />t a comm5t>y4 ,i see y h a tw9kle 9 y\r eye1 retort$ ,mr4 ,page1 & consequ5tly ,i w n extract any complim5t f y\r rem>k4 ,! conv]sation end$ at ?is po9t4 ,! ,doctor /at$ t an engagem5t compell$ him to hurry f :at to him _h be5 a v int]e/+ discussion1 & t he w\ld be glad to r5ew x4 ,he b[$ himself out & ,doro?y rem>k$3 ,fa!r1 ,i _c tell y h[ /range ,i feel4 ,i appreciate ,doctor ,v9c5t's ef=ts to help me to "k my duty1 b ?is conv]sation tonight has made "o ?+ cle> to me1 & t is t ,i c nev] jo9 a *ur* t tea*es & practices spr9kl+ & infant baptism4 ,miss ,doro?y1 said ,mr4 ,/]l+1 ,i ?9k y c\ld jo9 my *ur*1 & ,i ?9k y ought to d s1 ev5 ?\gh y d n believe ^! two doctr9es4 ,daught]1 if y won't jo9 ! ,presbyt]ian *ur*1 ,i don't "k :i* way y w look4 ,b :y1 ,miss ,doro?y1 c y n jo9 my *ur*8 ,because ,i feel x w\ld be wrong = me to jo9 y\r *ur* believ+ z ,i d ab\t ^! matt]s4 ,wrong = y to jo9 t *ur*1 daught]8 ,i c't see :]e any wrong w\ld be involv$ 9 y\r jo9+ any dec5t *ur*4 ,don't y ?9k1 fa!r1 t x w\ld be wrong = me to jo9 a *ur* t tea*es t infants ought to be baptiz$ & t spr9kl+ is baptism1 :5 ! ,bible seems s cle>ly to me to tea* t infants ought n to be baptiz$ & t only imm]sion is baptism8 ,:at ab\t my baptism8 ,i w\ld h to be spr9kl$ if ,i jo9$ y\r *ur*1 w\ld ,i n1 ,mr4 ,/]l+8 ,i ?9k y ought to be spr9kl$1 he repli$4 ,d y ?9k ,i ought to be spr9kl$ :5 ,i ?9k ! ,new ,te/am5t tea*es s cle>ly t imm]sion is baptism8 ,b1 ,miss ,doro?y1 w y set y\r judgm5t up aga9/ ! judgm5t ( ! le>n$ div9es & s*ol>s ( ! *ur*es8 ,i d n set myself up aga9/ !m1 b ,dr4 ,morel& said t ea* "o ( u mu/ /udy our ,bible & g :]e x l$ u2 & besides1 ,mr4 ,/]l+1 ,i h consid]$ all y\r argum5ts = spr9kl+ & all ,dr4 ,v9c5t's argum5ts = infant baptism1 & ,i take = grant$ t y h br\ght out ! /ronge/ passages on t side1 & yet 9 ! face ( !m x seems to me t none ( ! passages po9t to spr9kl+ & infant baptism1 :ile _m passages po9t cle>ly to ! baptism only ( believ]s & to imm]sion z ! only baptism4 ,i mu/ n put away my judgm5t & g directly aga9/ t to foll[ ! judgm5t ( ano!r1 mu/ ,i8 ,suppose ,i %\ld jo9 y\r *ur*1 believ+ t y\r *ur* 0 do+ wrong 9 putt+ some?+ else 9 ! place ( ,bible baptism2 ?9k h[ uncom=table ,i w\ld feel4 ,i w\ld ei!r h to keep sil5t ab\t :at ,i believ$ or else ,i w\ld be con/antly engag$ 9 argum5t ) ! memb]s4 ,maybe t w\ld be a good ?+4 ,y might conv]t "s ( u to y\r way ( ?9k+4 ,b is t ! "r basis on :i* to select a *ur*8 ,d y *oose a *ur* )\t ref]5ce to :at !y or y believe1 or d ^? :o believe o!r ?+s g toge!r 9 ano!r d5om9ation8 ,y w nev] f9d a *ur* :]e ev]ybody 9 x believes exactly ! same ?+ ab\t ,bible tea*+4 ,( c\rse n2 b ,i ?\ght y 7 m5tion+ ! pr9cipal doctr9es ( y\r *ur* ab\t :i* all y\r memb]s are agre$4 ,y are correct ab\t t4 ,i _c get away f ! belief t ,i ought to jo9 t *ur* t seems to come ne>e/ to hold+ ^? tru?s t ,i hold4 ,maybe !re is no su* *ur*1 daught]1 said ! fa!r4 ,:at o!r *ur*es are !re1 ,mr4 ,/]l+8 ,i "k ( a few--! ,me?odi/1 ! ,episcopal1 ! ,ca?olic-- ,i am sorry ,i mu/ leave ?is *>m+ circle1 b let u take up ! o!r d5om9ations tomorr[ ev5+4 ,good1 said ! fa!r4 ,we %all expect y1 !n1 tomorr[ ev5+4 ,,*apt] ,x4 ,,! ,,disciple ,,prea*]4 ,! next morn+ 0 sp5t by ,doro?y at ! libr>y se>*+ ?r\gh encyclop$ias & mak+ full notes4 ,on ! next ev5+ ! discussion 0 resum$4 ,well1 "h we are1 said ! fa!r1 com+ into ! libr>y a %ort :ile aft] supp]4 ,he _h he>d ,mr4 ,/]l+'s voice4 ,n[ let u take up ! subject ( ! o!r *ur*es4 ,/]l+ 0 anxi\s to get into t subject1 = he felt confid5t t ! result w\ld be t ,doro?y w\ld f9d x z easy to decide = ! ,presbyt]ians z = any ( ! o!rs1 & probably m s4 ,he began ) ! rem>k3 ,! o!r d5om9ations--! ,me?odi/1 ! ,episcopal & ! ,ca?olic--:i* y m5tion$ la/ night believe j z we d ab\t spr9kl+1 & infant baptism4 ,!re n[1 said ! fa!r1 y are %ut out ( f\r d5om9ations at ! />t4 ,t may be true1 said ,doro?y1 ) a tr\bl$ look on h] face1 & yet :at else c ,i d8 ,is !re no *ur*1 ,mr4 ,/]l+1 t believes t only imm]sion is baptism & t only believ]s ought to be baptiz$8 ,yes1 !re is "o d5om9ation--! ,campbellites1 or r ! ,disciples--= !y d n l ! fir/ "n4 ,! ,disciples believe only 9 imm]sion & ! imm]sion ( believ]s4 ,!y are ! only d5om9ation t tea* ?is except1 ,i believe1 ! ,bapti/s2 b ( c\rse y w\ld n jo9 !m4 ,x looks1 daught]1 z if y are %ut up to ! ,disciples4 ,b ?9k1 ,miss ,doro?y1 ^! ,disciples h j />t$ up n a great _m ye>s ago4 ,!y are a small d5om9ation & ) few *ur*es4 ,t does n make any diff]5ce4 ,believ+ z ,i d ab\t ! ,bible1 ,i w\ld c]ta9ly feel m com=table ) !m1 ?an ) "s o!r d5om9ations ^: doctr9es ,i c\ld n accept4 ,x seems to me ,i w\ld h to cry out & n keep quiet4 ,b h[ d y "k t y w\ld believe ! o!r doctr9es ( ! ,disciples8 ,y seem to h fall5 sudd5ly 9 love ) !m4 ,:at d !y believe8 ,!y believe 9 baptismal reg5]ation4 ,my1 ^? are words6 said ,doro?y ) a smile4 ,:at d y mean by t1 ,mr4 ,/]l+8 ask$ ,mr4 ,page4 ,!y believe t a p]son's s9s are wa%$ away 9 baptism4 ,wa%$ away 9 baptism8 ask$ ,doro?y ) amazem5t4 ,are y sure !y believe su* a /range doctr9e8 ,i "k x4 ,i h he>d _! m9i/]s say t a p]son 0 n sav$ until he 0 baptiz$4 ,:at1 ev5 ?\gh ! p]son _h believ$ 9 ,*ri/8 ,!y say t su* a p]son is only p>tly sav$ & n completely sav$ until he is baptiz$4 ,i c't und]/&1 ,mr4 ,/]l+1 :at y mean by be+ p>tly sav$4 ,don't y reckon y h be5 mis9=m$ ab\t ^! p8 ,i h be5 told t !re is a ,disciple prea*] t lives "h 9 t[n1 said ! fa!r1 & t he has two *ur*es out 9 ! c\nty1 b makes 8 home "h4 ,suppose y capture him1 ,/]l+1 & m>* him up "h to speak = himself1 & tell him y h a prospective memb] = him4 ,! la/ rem>k 0 accompani$ ) a smile at ,/]l+ & a w9k t[>ds ! daught]4 ,no1 inde$1 y mu/ n tell him t1 spoke up ,doro?y4 ,& yet ,i %\ld l to he> ab\t ! doctr9es ( 8 *ur*4 ,i want to "k my duty & ,i desire all ! light ,i c get4 ,/]l+ felt sure t ,doro?y w\ld recoil f ! doctr9es ( ! ,disciple *ur*4 ,on ! next ev5+ at eight o'clock ,mr4 ,/]l+ arriv$1 br++ ! ,rev4 ,mr4 ,g>l&1 ! ,disciple m9i/]4 ,he 0 a /rik+ figure4 ,"y1 tall & ) classic face & flu5t spee*1 he comm&$ att5tion at 8 fir/ ^w4 ,/]l+ saw t he 0 captur$ imm$iately by ,doro?y's beauty1 & he ?\ght t he also notic$ t ! h&some "y prea*] 0 n entirely unobs]v$ by ,doro?y4 ,b ! %ad[y suspicion flitt$ out ( 8 m9d z rapidly z x _h slipp$ 94 ,n a great _m words 7 sp5t 9 prelim9>ies4 ,mr4 ,/]l+ soon rem>k$3 ,miss ,doro?y1 ,i h told ,mr4 ,g>l& ab\t ! e>ne/ /udy y are mak+ ( ! diff]5t *ur*es4 ,! "q came up1 ,mr4 ,g>l&1 z to ! doctr9es ( y\r *ur*4 ,i told !m y\r *ur* believ$ 9 imm]sion z baptism & also 9 ! imm]sion ( none b believ]s4 ,mr4 ,g>l& ) a b[ indicat$ t ,/]l+ _h /at$ ! case correctly4 ,i also said t y\r *ur* believ$ 9 baptismal reg5]ation4 ,oh1 nev]6 repli$ ,mr4 ,g>l&4 ,i ?\ght y believ$ t a p]son 0 n sav$ until he 0 baptiz$4 ,yes1 b t is a v diff]5t /atem5t f y\r fir/ "o4 ,:at is ! diff]5ce8 ,if he is n sav$ until he is baptiz$1 !n ,i %\ld ?9k 8 baptism mu/ h some?+ to d ) 8 salvation4 ,"h is my position3 ',! ,bible decl>es t he t believe? & is baptiz$ %all be sav$'4 ,note t n he t believe? %all be sav$1 b he t believe? & is baptiz$ %all be sav$4 ,t %[s t x takes bo? believ+ & baptism to save a p]son4 ,h[ ab\t ! ?ief on ! cross8 ,he 0 sav$ )\t baptism1 don't y ?9k s8 ,baptism 0 impossible = him1 & ,god does n require impossibilities4 ,besides1 t 0 an unusual case & ,*ri/ made an exception 9 8 conv]sion & salvation4 ,b does ! ,bible say x 0 an exceptional case8 ,if he c\ld be sav$ )\t baptism1 :y n o!rs8 ,b let me rem9d y t y did n read to ! end ( t passage t y quot$ j n[4 ,y read a "p--'he t believe? & is baptiz$ %all be sav$'--b read ! rema9d] ( ! v]se4 ,mr4 ,g>l& repeat$ ! o!r "p ( ! v]se z foll[s3 ,he t believe? n %all be damn$4 ,exactly1 said ,/]l+4 ,t seems to tea* t believ+ is ! important ?+4 ,he does n say t a p]son is lo/ if he leaves out bo? believ+ & baptism1 b simply if he leaves out believ+1 z if believ+ 0 ! necess>y ?+ = salvation4 ,if baptism _h be5 a necess>y "p ( salvation1 ,*ri/ w\ld h said 'he t believe? n & is n baptiz$ %all be damn$'4 ,n at all4 ,!re are two ?+s necess>y to salvation1 believ+ & baptism1 & leav+ out ei!r "o ( !m is suffici5t to cause a p]son to be lo/4 ,y h to m5tion bo? ( !m 9 /at+ :at is necess>y = salvation1 b y ne$ m5tion only "o ( !m :i*1 if neglect$1 w cause a p]son to be lo/4 ,y ?9k1 !n1 ,*ri/ c\ld also h said 'he t is n baptiz$ %all be damn$'8 ,w\ld a believ] 9 ,*ri/ be lo/ if he 7 n baptiz$8 ,if he c\ld be baptiz$ & w\ld n be1 !n ,i ?9k he w\ld be lo/4 ,mr4 ,g>l&1 said ,doro?y1 really ,i _c und]/& :at y mean4 ,mr4 ,/]l+ said t he ?\ght y\r d5om9ation believ$ t 9 baptism ! wat] wa%$ away a p]son's s9s4 ,y say y d n believe t4 ,d y ?9k ! wat] has any magic ab\t x8 ,if ,mr4 ,/]l+ %\ld imm]se a p]son1 w\ld t wat] help to make him a sav$ p]son8 ,no1 n t4 ,i d n believe ! wat] has any spiritual cleans+ or sav+ efficacy1 & ,i don't ?9k x does anybody any good :atev] unless ! p]son fir/ believes 9 ,*ri/4 ,i ?9k believ+ is "o "p & t baptism is ! second "p4 ,y don't ?9k1 !n1 ask$ ,mr4 ,/]l+1 t a p]son is sav$ simply by believ+8 ,at ?is po9t a message came = ,mr4 ,/]l+ t he 0 want$ at 8 home on an important matt]4 ,too bad1 he said1 = ?is discussion is gett+ mighty int]e/+4 ,i hate to miss any ( x4 ,we w hold x until y\r return1 said ,doro?y4 ,i w try to keep ,mr4 ,g>l& cont5t$ dur+ y\r abs5ce4 ,/]l+ c\ld n und]/& :y %e %\ld be s cont5t$ to h him leave & %\ld s happily accept ,mr4 ,g>l&'s company4 ,! ?\ght t he might n be able to return t night irritat$ him4 ,=tunately1 he 0 successful 9 att5d+ 9 a few m9utes to ! matt] t call$ him home1 & 9 less ?an tw5ty m9utes he 0 hurry+ back across ! lawn to ! ,page libr>y4 ,hello1 said ! fa!r1 y mu/ h *>t]$ ! lightn+ express4 ,b we held up ! proce$+s until y\r return & are n[ ready to get d[n to bus9ess aga94 ,:]e 7 we :5 y left8 ,i _h j ask$ ,mr4 ,g>l& if he believ$ a p]son 0 sav$ simply by believ+1 & he rem>k$ t he did n4 ,i w\ld l to ask ,mr4 ,g>l& ?is "q3 ,:at ab\t ! inquiry t ! ,philippian jail] put to ,paul & ,silas8 ,y rememb] t :5 ! jail] 0 conv]t$ he came 9 trembl+ be=e ,paul & ,silas & said3 ',sirs1 :at mu/ ,i d to be sav$8' ,& :at did !y answ]8 ,believe on ! ,"l ,jesus ,*ri/ & ?\ %alt be sav$4' ,n "o ^w1 y see1 ab\t baptism4 ,y w\ld ?9k1 said ,doro?y1 t !y w\ld h said 'believe on ! ,"l ,jesus ,*ri/ & be baptiz$ & ?\ %alt be sav$'1 w\ld y n1 ,mr4 ,g>l&8 ,yes1 b y notice t j a little :ile aft]w>ds t v night ! jail] 0 baptiz$4 ,y see ! baptism _h to come4 ,9 fact1 baptism always came imm$iately aft] believ+4 ,x 0 a necess>y "p1 & ! "w 0 n complete until ! baptism _h tak5 place4 ,b does t prove t ! baptism 0 a "p ( ! man's conv]sion or salvation8 ask$ ,/]l+4 ,suppose ! p]son _h fall5 dead j aft] he _h believ$ & be=e any baptism 0 p]=m$ on him1 w\ld he n h be5 sav$8 ,if s1 ,i ?9k x proves t he 0 sav$ simply by believ+1 & t baptism is simply a matt] ( ob$i5ce4 ,by ! way1 ,mr4 ,/]l+1 said ,doro?y1 y rememb] t passage 9 ,romans :]e x speaks ( be+ buri$ by baptism4 ,we f\nd t baptism 0 a picture ( some?+ t _h already tak5 place 9 ! p]son's he>t & life--t he _h be5 buri$ to 8 old life & ris5 to a new life4 ,x is n baptism1 !re=e1 t helps to make ! *ange 9 a p]son1 b x simply pictures ! *ange t has already tak5 place4 ,:at is ! use ( a p]son be+ baptiz$8 ask$ ,mr4 ,g>l&1 if he c be sav$ )\t be+ baptiz$8 ,mr4 ,g>l&1 ,i tru/ t ,i h already be5 sav$ by believ+ 9 ,*ri/4 ,i want to be baptiz$1 h[ev]1 n to help me to be sav$1 = if ,i am n sav$ n[ ,i c]ta9ly d n ?9k my go+ d[n into ! wat] w make me any m sav$4 ,i simply want to be baptiz$ because ,*ri/ 0 baptiz$ & because he comm&s all :o believe 9 him to be baptiz$1 & because all ^? :o claim$ to believe 9 him 9 ! days ( ! apo/les 7 baptiz$4 ,i reckon ,i w f9d f ! ,bible t !re are a great _m o!r ?+s besides baptism t ,i mu/ d1 b t does n mean t ! do+ ( all ^! ?+s is a "p ( my conv]sion or salvation4 ,i guess y take up ^! duties because y are already a ,*ri/ian & already sav$4 ,if y 7 n already a ,*ri/ian ,i guess y w\ld n feel l do+ !m1 said ! fa!r4 ,i d n exactly agree to t1 rem>k$ ,mr4 ,g>l&1 & yet ,i d n ?9k we are v f> ap>t4 ,!re are "s p ( our d5om9ation :o g to an extreme & decl>e t ! wat] does wa% away s9s1 & !y seem to put m /ress on ! baptism ?an on ! believ+4 ,my doctr9e is t e believ] mu/ be baptiz$1 & t unless he does become baptiz$ he has no "r to consid] himself sav$4 ,b t is diff]5t1 said ,doro?y4 ,( c\rse1 if a p]son refuses to be baptiz$1 al?\gh he believes t ,*ri/ comm&s x1 :y1 su* a p]son has no "r to claim to be conv]t$4 ,i c't imag9e a conv]t$ p]son flatly refus+ to d :at he believes ,*ri/ comm&s4 ,i _c und]/&1 ,mr4 ,g>l&1 j :at y\r doctr9e ab\t baptism is4 ,we h ano!r doctr9e :i* ,i am sure y w l1 said ,mr4 ,g>l&4 ,:at is t8 ask$ ,doro?y1 :o 0 eag] to le>n ev]y?+ possible ab\t ! d5om9ation4 ,we believe 9 :at is call$ op5 communion r ?an 9 :at is call$ close communion4 ,i don't und]/& :at y mean4 ,i mean ?is4 ,! ,"l gave two ord9ances to ! *ur*1 baptism & ! ,"l's ,supp]4 ,yes1 t is :at ,mr4 ,/]l+ told u4 ,n[ z to communion1 "o ( ! que/ions ( ! day ab\t :i* ,*ri/ians are divid$ is ! "q z to :o ought to be admitt$ to ! communion4 ,let me und]/& cle>ly ab\t ! ,"l's ,supp]4 ,i h read ab\t x 9 ! ,new ,te/am5t1 b ,i wi% y w\ld expla9 x to me fully4 ,*ri/1 on ! la/ night t he sp5t ) 8 apo/les1 in/itut$ ?is supp] ( bread & w9e4 ,yes1 ,i h read t4 ,he told !m t ! bread typifi$ 8 body t 0 t night to be brok5 = !m1 & t ! w9e p\r$ out typifi$ 8 blood t 0 t night to be p\r$ out = !m1 & t :5 he 0 gone !y mu/ repeat t c]emony1 & !y mu/ d t 9 remembrance ( him2 & t z (t5 z !y did t !y w\ld %[ =? 8 dea? until he %\ld come aga94 ,:at a beautiful ?\ght6 ,& s t is :y ! p 9 ! *ur* h ! communion8 ,i see x cle>ly n[4 ,:at1 !n1 d y mean by op5 communion8 ,i mean t we ?r[ ! door to ! communion table op54 ,we d n say t nobody b memb]s ( our d5om9ation %\ld come to our communion table1 b t anybody :o loves ! ,"l may come4 ,y mean anybody :o is a ,*ri/ian8 ,yes4 ,well1 t w\ld c]ta9ly seem prop]4 ,does ! ,bible specify :o ought to come to ! communion8 ,we simply h to take ! practice ( ! apo/les & e>ly ,*ri/ians4 ,x looks z if all p :o lov$ ! ,"l 7 welcome to ! table4 ,don't all p believe alike on t po9t8 ask$ ,doro?y4 ,yes1 all except ! ,bapti/s4 ,!y believe t none b ,bapti/ p h any "r to ! communion4 ,oh1 h[ selfi%6 ,!y believe t unless y h be5 imm]s$ y mu/ n come to ! table1 said ,mr4 ,/]l+1 & !y w n let anybody come to ! table :5 !y h x 9 _! *ur* unless he has be5 baptiz$ 9 _! way4 ,:y n8 ,i don't "k1 unless x be because !y are s ignorant & n>r[4 ,maybe !y believe1 v5tur$ ,doro?y1 t a p]son ought to be baptiz$ be=e he takes ! communion4 ,( c\rse1 said ,/]l+1 t is j :at !y d believe2 & s9ce ,i come to ?9k ( x1 our *ur* holds ! same position z to baptism4 ,our *ur* believes t a p]son mu/ fir/ be baptiz$4 ,y mean1 said ,doro?y1 t y\r *ur* & ! ,bapti/s believe alike on ! communion "q8 ,n exactly4 ,we bo? believe t baptism mu/ come be=e ! communion1 b we diff] z to :at con/itutes baptism4 ,does ! ,bible tea* t a p]son mu/ be baptiz$ be=e he c commune8 ,! ,bible tea*es t all :o believ$ 7 imm$iately baptiz$4 ,t always seem$ to be ! fir/ ?+ !y did4 ,x seems ! natural ?+ to me1 said ! fa!r1 = baptism to come fir/1 & be=e ! o!r duties ( ! ,*ri/ian life4 ,9 ! passages :i* we h /udi$ baptism seem$ to foll[ on ! heels ( believ+4 ,! "q is1 h[ev]1 does ! ,bible h any?+ to say on t subject8 ,does x tea* t baptism mu/ come be=e ! communion8 ,i ?9k x w\ld look /range = a p]son to be go+ to ! communion table be=e he 0 baptiz$1 said ,doro?y4 ,excuse me1 ,miss ,page1 said ,mr4 ,g>l&4 ,is x a "q z to :at y or ,i might ?9k ought to be done1 or is x a "q z to :at ! ,bible tea*es8 ,i affirm t ! ,bible does n /ate t baptism is a pr]equisite to ! communion4 ,t is a some:at new "q to me1 said ,doro?y1 look+ at ,mr4 ,/]l+1 z if he 7 ! prop] "o to give ! answ]4 ,we d n h f ! lips ( ,*ri/ ! actual words1 said ,mr4 ,/]l+1 'ye mu/ be baptiz$ be=e p>tak+ ( ! communion'1 b ,i ?9k x is def9itely impli$ 9 ,scripture4 ,9 ! fir/ place1 take ! comm& ( ,*ri/3 ',g ye into all ! _w & disciple all nations1 baptiz+ !m 9 ! "n ( ! ,fa!r1 ! ,son & ! ,holy ,gho/1 tea*+ !m to obs]ve all ?+s :atsoev] ,i h comm&$ y4' ,!re y h fir/ baptism1 & next obs]v+ all ?+s t ,*ri/ has comm&$1 & ! ,"l's ,supp] is "o ( ^! ?+s4 ,v true1 said ,mr4 ,g>l&1 b y exclude ! great body ( ,*ri/ians f ! table simply on y\r int]pretation ( t "o v]se4 ,isn't ?is ! pro(8 ask$ ,doro?y4 ,9 ne>ly all ! passages ab\t baptism we h read we f\nd t baptism always came imm$iately aft] ! believ+2 & fa!r1 ,i feel t ,i mu/ n delay my baptism4 ,:at %all ,i d1 & :om %all ,i ask to baptize me8 ,i ?9k1 ,mr4 ,g>l&1 t ,i ought n to g to ! communion table until ,i h be5 baptiz$4 ,t seem$ to be ! cu/om 9 ! days ( ! apo/les4 ,suppose p 9 ! days ( ! apo/les did become baptiz$ quickly aft] conv]sion1 said ,mr4 ,g>l&1 w\ld t prove t no "o has a "r to commune be=e he has be5 baptiz$8 ,i ?9k x does1 if we f9d t 9 e case ! fir/ ?+ p did aft] believ+ 0 to be baptiz$4 ,x mu/ mean t !y 7 in/ruct$ by ! apo/les t baptism came fir/4 ,d y mean t x w\ld h be5 wrong = !m to h done any?+ :atev] be=e baptism8 ,( c\rse !y c\ld n cease all activity4 ,:y1 !n1 d y pick out ! ,"l's ,supp] z some?+ !y mu/ n engage 9 until !y 7 baptiz$8 ,because1 said ,/]l+1 !re are two ord9ances1 & if ! ord9ance ( baptism always came fir/1 !n ! o!r ord9ance mu/ n come fir/1 & s ,i ?9k x is cle> t only baptiz$ p]sons _h ! "r to ! table4 ,don't y rememb] ab\t ! p conv]t$ on ! day ( ,p5teco/8 ,x reads '!n !y t gladly receiv$ 8 words 7 baptiz$'1 & !n 9 ! next v]se we read t '!y cont9u$ /eadfa/ly 9 ! apo/les' doctr9es & pray] & 9 break+ ( bread'4 ,notice 'break+ ( bread' came aft] baptism4 ,does ! ,bible say any?+ ab\t :o ought to commune or :o did commune 9 ^? days8 ask$ ,doro?y4 ,get y\r concordance1 daught]1 said ! fa!r4 ,doro?y did s & soon turn$ to a passage ab\t ! ,"l's ,supp]4 ,9 ,fir/ ,cor9?ians1 *apt] n9e1 ! writ] is writ+ to "s p ab\t celebrat+ ! ,"l's ,supp]4 ,is t s6 exclaim$ ! fa!r4 ,f9d out !n :om he is writ+ to & :o are tak+ "p 9 t supp]1 & t w answ] y\r "q4 ,x 0 ! ,cor9?ian *ur*1 said ,mr4 ,/]l+4 ,if x 0 ! memb]s ( ! *ur* :o 7 tak+ communion1 !n !y mu/ all h be5 baptiz$1 don't y ?9k s1 ,mr4 ,g>l&8 ask$ ,doro?y4 ,i guess ! memb]s ( t *ur* at ,cor9? :i* 0 f\nd$ by ,paul 7 all baptiz$4 ,x does look pla91 !n1 said ,doro?y1 t all ^? e>ly ,*ri/ians 7 fir/ baptiz$ & !n took ! communion & !n p]=m$ ! duties t came up4 ,yes1 spoke up ,mr4 ,/]l+1 glad to jo9 ! =ces ) ,doro?y aga9/ ,g>l&1 baptism 0 a duty to be p]=m$ once & = all "t & 9 ! beg9n+1 b ! communion is some?+ t is to be obs]v$ "r along ?r\gh ! ,*ri/ian life at regul> times4 ,mr4 ,g>l&1 said ,doro?y1 ,i c't und]/& :y anyone %\ld want to come to ! communion table be=e he is baptiz$4 ,:y does he n d ! fir/ duty fir/8 ,i don't see ! po9t 9 all ?is1 said ! fa!r4 ,i ?9k x is a cle> proposition t baptism always comes fir/ aft] believ+ & be=e communion4 ,b all ! *ur*es baptize--,presbyt]ians1 ,disciples1 ,me?odi/s & ! re/4 ,:y1 !n1 _c !y all commune toge!r8 ,ah6 said ,mr4 ,g>l& ) a smile1 !re is ! po9t4 ,^! o!r d5om9ations h be5 spr9kl$1 b accord+ to ! ,bible !y h n be5 baptiz$4 ,n[ if ,i believ$ t baptism _h to come be=e communion1 ,i w\ld n commune ) ! ,presbyt]ians1 ,me?odi/s & o!rs :o spr9kle1 because ,i d n believe !y h be5 scripturally baptiz$2 b ev5 ?\gh ,i ?9k !m unbaptiz$1 yet ,i w\ld invite !m to ! communion1 because ,i d n ?9k baptism is necess>y to ! communion4 ,t c]ta9ly s\nds /range1 said ,doro?y4 ,:y1 ,i ?\ght y consid]$ baptism s important t a p]son c\ld n be sav$ unless he 0 baptiz$2 & n[ y say baptism is n necess>y = ! communion4 ,t seems contradictory4 ,i %\ld ?9k if baptism is ess5tial to salvation x surely w\ld be ess5tial to tak+ ! communion4 ,d y ?9k a p]son ought to take ! communion :o has n be5 conv]t$8 ,( c\rse n4 ,?is is :at puzzles me1 said ,doro?y4 ,y say a p]son c't be conv]t$ )\t baptism4 ,if an unbaptiz$ p]son %\ld come to y\r communion table claim+ to be conv]t$1 w\ld y n h to d5y 8 conv]sion because he _h n be5 baptiz$8 ,y say y d n require baptism be=e communion1 & yet :5 y require conv]sion be=e communion y !reby require baptism be=e communion1 because y say !re c be no conv]sion )\t baptism4 ,9 o!r words1 y mu/ hold t an unbaptiz$ p]son _c come to y\r table4 ,t does look l a cle> proposition1 daught]1 said ,mr4 ,page4 ,let me ask y ?is "q1 ,mr4 ,g>l&1 said ,doro?y3 ,:y d y admit memb]s ( o!r d5om9ations to y\r table8 ,because x is n my table1 b ! ,"l's table1 & ,i h no "r to %ut any ( 8 p out4 ,y ?9k ! memb]s ( o!r d5om9ations are ,*ri/ians1 !n1 d y8 ,c]ta9ly !y are2 probably z good ,*ri/ians z we are4 ,we d n set ourselves up z be+ bett] ?an o!rs4 ,h[ c y ?9k !y are ,*ri/ians8 ,y d n ?9k ) _! spr9kl+ & p\r+ !y h be5 scripturally baptiz$1 d y8 ,no1 ,i d n4 ,h[1 !n1 c y ?9k !m conv]t$8 ,i und]/ood y to say t none are p]fectly conv]t$ & sav$ until aft] baptism1 & y say t spr9kl+ & p\r+ are n ,scriptural baptism4 ,!re=e y mu/ ?9k !y are n ,scripturally conv]t$ & sav$4 ,b su* p ?9k !y h be5 scripturally baptiz$1 & !y d :at !y consid] "r4 ,b d y ?9k x is "r8 ,x is "r = !m4 ,d y ?9k anybody w be sav$ if he w only d :at he ?9ks is "r = him8 ,suppose a p]son %\ld come up & say t he believ$ t t\*+ ! tip ( ! little f+] 9 ! wat] 0 baptism1 w\ld y say t baptism w\ld be all "r = him8 ,well1 h>dly1 he said ) a laugh4 ,i decl>e1 ,mr4 ,g>l&1 said ,doro?y1 y confuse me4 ,i really don't und]/& :at y believe4 ,x may be my /upidity4 ,i wi% ,i did und]/&4 ,"o ?+1 h[ev]1 seems cle> to me1 & t is t 9 ! ,bible tea*+ ! fir/ ?+ t comes aft] conv]sion is baptism4 ,i c]ta9ly d n ?9k t ,i ought to g to ! communion table 9 a *ur* be=e ,i h be5 baptiz$4 ,y don't seem to be able to accept ! views ( ,mr4 ,g>l&'s d5om9ation1 said ,/]l+4 ,i want to say1 said ,mr4 ,g>l&1 t !re are v>iations )9 our own ranks4 ,9 "s sections ( ! c\ntry our d5om9ation is m radical 9 its views ?an 9 o!r sections4 ,9 ! ,ea/ our p are n s pron\nc$ z we ( ! ,we/ are 9 reg>d to ! relation ( baptism to salvation4 ,9 response to ,/]l+'s rem>k to ,doro?y ab\t h] accept+ ! doctr9es ( ! ,disciples1 %e repli$3 ,no1 ,i _c accept ! views ( ,mr4 ,g>l&4 ,i am n sure t ,i und]/& cle>ly :at 8 doctr9es are1 & yet f :at he has said ab\t free or op5 communion & baptism ,i mu/ say !y d n seem to me to be 9 accordance ) ! ,bible tea*+4 ,i am speak+ frankly1 ,mr4 ,g>l&4 ,i h be5 int]e/$ 9 y\r /atem5t ( ! doctr9es ( y\r *ur*1 & ,i ?ank y = tell+ me ab\t !m4 ,i am sorry t y h n _h an abl] *ampion ( our doctr9es to pres5t !m to y1 said ,g>l& ) a smile4 ,if y c't jo9 u y c't jo9 ! ,me?odi/s1 nor ! ,presbyt]ians1 nor ! ,episcopalians4 ,y are !re=e %ut up to ! ,bapti/s4 ,oh1 ,i d n ?9k ,i c\ld jo9 !m1 ei!r4 ,:at d y mean1 ,mr4 ,/]l+1 exactly by _! close communion8 ,i mean t !y ?9k !y are bett] ?an anybody else1 & t nobody b ,bapti/s h any "r to p>take ( ! ,"l's ,supp]4 ,!y are an ignorant1 bigot$ set & ?9k t nobody c be sav$ :o is n put "u ! wat]4 ,well1 ! ,disciples believe t1 don't !y1 ,mr4 ,g>l&8 ,ah1 b n 9 ! way ! ,bapti/s believe x1 spoke up ,/]l+4 ,miss ,doro?y1 !re is a little ,bapti/ mission "h 9 ! ea/]n "p ( t[n4 ,i w take y ov] !re t y may take a look at _! base ( op]ations1 & ,i ?9k a sight ( x w set at re/ any fur!r inquiries z to ! ,bapti/s4 ,! memb]s ( ! little ,bapti/ mission to :i* ,/]l+ ref]r$ wor%ip$ 9 a pla91 unsightly frame *apel4 ,! city _h rais$ ! /reet t ran 9 front ( ! build+ s t ! lot on :i* ! *apel /ood 0 left sev]al feet bel[ ! level ( ! pavem5t & c\ld be rea*$ only by a r\gh bo>d /airway f ! /reet to ! door ( ! build+4 ,"h a ,bapti/ m9i/] _h be5 m9i/]+ to a small & /ruggl+ flock 9 connection ) two o!r *ur*es out 9 ! c\nty4 ,! memb]s 7 poor & _m ( !m unle>n$1 & ! pa/or ) su* a poor build+ equipm5t f\nd 8 task a difficult "o4 ,daught]1 ,i ?9k y want to keep away f t ,bapti/ cr[d1 said ,mr4 ,page4 ,!y are v small fry & ,i w\ld hate to see y ti$ up ) su* folks4 ,i h no int5tion ( jo9+ !m1 & yet ,i am mu* bewild]$ ov] ?is matt] ( *ur* memb]%ip4 ,:at mu/ ,i d8 ,i _c unite ) any ( ^! d5om9ations t ,i h he>d ab\t )\t do+ wrong to my consci5ce4 ,miss ,doro?y1 y d n h to endorse all ! beliefs t e memb] ( y\r *ur* holds1 said ,/]l+4 ,:]e w y f9d su* a *ur*8 ,ea* p]son mu/ int]pret ! ,bible = himself & be acc\ntable to ,god only4 ,if a *ur* is compos$ ( ,*ri/ian p1 :y is n t ! ess5tial ?+1 & :y c y n jo9 ) !m8 ,y w h to live 9 ,heav5 ) !m1 & :y c y n live ) !m "h8 ,i am liv+ ) !m "h4 ,i m+le freely ) !m1 b :5 ,*ri/ians divide !mselves up & gr\p !mselves accord+ to _! int]pretations ( ,bible tea*+1 !n ,i mu/ jo9 myself ) ^? :o int]pret ! ,bible z ,i d4 ,b suppose y _c f9d any *ur* gr\p or d5om9ation t int]prets ! ,bible z y d2 :at w y d8 ,y h n f\nd su* a p yet4 ,suppose y d n f9d su*1 w y /ay out ( all ! *ur*es8 ,t is a puzzl+ "q4 ,i am n sure j n[ :at ,i ought to d if ,i f9d no d5om9ation believ+ z ,i d4 ,b really1 ,i w\ld r /& alone1 keep+ loyal to my convictions reg>d+ ! ,bible1 ?an to compromise !m 9 ord] to jo9 "s *ur*4 ,?is is all v new to me1 b ,i am det]m9$ to /& alone r ?an g aga9/ my religi\s convictions4 ,i "k t ea* individual mu/ int]pret ! ,bible z be/ he c1 & x mu/ be 8 own conclusion1 8 own conviction1 & ,i c]ta9ly %all n jo9 a *ur* ^: doctr9es ,i ?9k are contr>y to ! ,bible4 ,su* a *ur* is no place = me4 ,i w\ld be uncom=table & ,i w\ld be 9 con/ant controv]sy ) ! memb]s4 ,well1 !re is no s9 9 controv]sy1 said ,/]l+4 ,our discussions1 ,i hope1 h n be5 v wick$4 ,9 fact1 su* discussions are (t5 ! be/ means = br++ p to see ! tru?4 ,:y n come into our *ur* simply on ! gr\nd t we are ,*ri/ians l y\rself1 & !n try to tea* ! o!r memb]s ! tru?s :i* y hold & :i* y ?9k we ought to embrace8 ,9 o!r words1 ,i %\ld ?9k y w\ld h ! be/ reason = com+ 9 among u because we ne$ ! tru?--accord+ to y\r view--& y c\ld come & s[ ! good se$ among u4 ,oh1 ,mr4 ,/]l+1 :at a /range ?+ y are say+4 ,y surely don't mean x4 ,d y say t y\r *ur* w take 9 p no matt] :at !y believe8 ,/]l+ saw 9 a fla% t 9 8 eag]ness to save ,doro?y f jo9+ "s obscure sect he 0 advocat+ an impossible proc$ure4 ,doro?y cont9u$3 ,y\r *ur* has its own special doctr9es1 does x n8 ,x does1 said ,/]l+1 see+ 9 advance ! po9t to :i* %e 0 aim+4 ,w\ld y\r *ur* accept a p]son :o %\ld apply = memb]%ip :o %\ld decl>e he c\ld n accept ! tea*+s ( y\r *ur* because he ?\ght !m unscriptural8 ,i surr5d] on t po9t1 my fair antagoni/1 said ,/]l+ ) a smile4 ,b ,i w take d[n ! *ur* b>s any f9e morn+ = y & help y ov] ! l9e into our ranks :5ev] y decide to come4 ,i ?9k ,i c\ld swall[ my ,presbyt]ian doctr9es or lay !m on ! %elf = a few days "u ^? conditions1 because ,i ?9k 9 a %ort :ile aft] y _h come 9 & gott5 well acqua9t$ ) our d5om9ation y w\ld discov] we are n f> ap>t aft] all4 ,oh1 ,mr4 ,/]l+1 h[ c y talk 9 t fa%ion8 ,i l a p]son :o believes some?+1 & ?\gh ,i may n agree ) him1 ,i c respect him = 8 convictions4 ,t's a /raight ?ru/ y are giv+ me1 & ,i guess ,i des]ve x1 b x 0 ! ?\ght ( ! fair recruit = our ranks t got my logic & my ,presbyt]ianism into a mixup4 ,s if ,i 0 guilty ( inconsi/5cy ,i mu/ blame my accus]4 ,b s]i\sly1 x looks z if y are %ut up to jo9+ ! ,bapti/s4 ,no1 ,mr4 ,/]l+1 ,i d n h to jo9 any d5om9ation unless my convictions lead me to !m4 ,b :y d y keep m5tion+ ! ,bapti/s8 ,are my beliefs ne>] to !irs ?an to ^? ( any o!r d5om9ation8 ,oh1 no2 ,i 0 jok+ t "t4 ,y d n believe z !y d4 ,please consid] !m out ( ! "q4 ,mr4 ,/]l+1 y make me curi\s to "k :at ^! ,bapti/s d believe4 ,c\ld we n get ! pa/or to expla9 _! doctr9es8 ,miss ,doro?y1 t is n at all necess>y1 ) a %[ ( impati5ce4 ,i c give y _! views4 ,x is true !y believe 9 imm]sion1 b !y h a horrible view ab\t x4 ,!y believe t unless y are dipp$ y are doom$4 ,!y ?9k infant baptism 0 born 9 ! l[] regions1 & z = ! communion !y are z close z a clam1 & 9 addition to ?is !y h a*iev$ brilliant success 9 ! matt] ( ignorance & bigotry4 ,daught]1 said ,mr4 ,page ) mu* e>ne/ness1 keep on ! o!r side ( ! road f t gang4 ,!re are "s ?+s t a fa!r kn[s bett] ?an a daught]4 ,fa!r1 y w\ld n object to my he>+ a ,bapti/ prea*] tell :at 8 d5om9ation believes1 w\ld y8 ,x occurr$ to ! fa!r t t w\ld be ! quicke/ plan = cur+ ,doro?y ( any curiosity %e might h ab\t ! ,bapti/s4 ,he ?\ght t a sight ( t prea*] w\ld %[ h] ! impossibility ( h] l9k+ h]self ) 8 p1 & s he said3 ,yes1 daught]1 t w be all "r4 ,he> ! prea*]4 ,let u all he> him & get 8 side ( ! "q4 ,mr4 ,page1 said ,/]l+1 ,i ?9k x w\ld be humiliat+ to y & y\r family to be ent]+ into negotiations ) t prea*] ab\t ! views ( 8 sect4 ,m]cy1 are !y s v t]rible8 ask$ ,doro?y4 ,!y are n a wick$ p1 s f> z ,i "k1 said ,/]l+4 ,!y are a fairly good sort ( p probably4 ,9 fact1 our c\ntry is a fruitful soil = all mann] ( sects1 ) all sorts ( peculi> doctr9es4 ,are ! ,bapti/s a regul> d5om9ation l ! o!r d5om9ations8 ,9 a s5se ,i guess !y are1 & yet !y are n 9 a class ) ! o!r prom95t d5om9ations4 ,/]l+1 suppose y get hold ( t ,bapti/ prea*] & m>* him up = our inve/igation1 said ,mr4 ,page4 ,mr4 ,walton 0 ! pa/or ( ! little ,bapti/ *ur*4 ,he 0 also pa/or ( two c\ntry *ur*es1 ea* ( !m sev]al miles f t[n1 b z ! t[n 0 ab\t midway betwe5 ! two po9ts1 ,mr4 ,walton *ose ! t[n z 8 home4 ,he 0 mu* surpris$ next morn+ to receive a visit f ! ri* "y ,presbyt]ian eld]1 & /ill m surpris$ :5 ,mr4 ,/]l+ told him ! object ( 8 visit4 ,he li/5$ ) int]e/ z ,mr4 ,/]l+ told ( ,miss ,page's desire to "k ! beliefs ( ! diff]5t d5om9ations1 & ( c\rse1 cont9u$ ,mr4 ,/]l+1 %e does n wi% to leave out any d5om9ation4 ,he said ?is 9 a tone t seem$ to h9t t1 :ile ! ,bapti/s 7 h>dly wor? consid]+1 yet !y call$ !mselves a d5om9ation & !re=e c\ld n be omitt$4 ,mr4 ,walton /at$ t he held himself ready always to give a reason = ! fai? t 0 9 him1 & t if ,miss ,page desir$ to "k ! doctr9es held by 8 p he w\ld *e]fully expla9 !m to h]4 ,he 0 unwill+1 h[ev]1 he said1 to =ce 8 views ^u ! "y lady4 ,x 0 f9ally agre$ t ,mr4 ,walton w\ld call at ,mr4 ,/]l+'s h\se1 & t toge!r !y w\ld g next door to ! ,pages'4 ,,*apt] ,,xi4 ,a ,,bapti/ ,,on ,,! ,,witness ,,/&4 ,at eight o'clock t ev5+ ,mr4 ,/]l+ & ,rev4 ,mr4 ,walton 7 u%]$ into ! libr>y ( ! ,page mansion4 ,mr4 ,walton 0 fifty-?ree ye>s ( age1 a man ( native gifts1 a c]ta9 degree ( culture & also ) college & sem9>y tra9+4 ,he c\ld n exactly expla9 x1 b he _h n be5 put entirely at 8 ease by ! be>+ ( ,mr4 ,/]l+ on t morn+ 9 _! fir/ conv]sation4 ,he _h det]m9$1 h[ev]1 to make ! visit & meet ! issue z x came4 ,! family soon appe>$ & a batt]y ( curi\s glances 7 op5$ ^u ! prea*] 9 8 pla9 b neat g>b4 ,mr4 ,page ?\ght t ,doro?y's fir/ view ( ! bro!r w\ld settle ! "q = h]4 ,!re 0 a self-conta9m5t & a lack ( self-consci\sness on ! "p ( ! prea*] t 0 n unnotic$ by ,/]l+4 ,soon aft] ! arrival ( ,mr4 ,walton1 ,rev4 ,mr4 ,g>l&1 ! ,disciple prea*]1 also appe>$4 ,on ! previ\s ev5+ he _h be5 invit$ by ,doro?y to return & jo9 ! circle on ! next ev5+1 :5 ,mr4 ,walton 0 to tell ab\t 8 d5om9ation4 ,aft] "s prelim9>y *att+ ! conv]sation 0 turn$ into ! ma9 *annel4 ,mr4 ,walton1 said ,mr4 ,/]l+1 9 our discussion la/ ev5+ ,i /at$ t ! ,bapti/s believe t imm]sion is ! only =m ( ,scriptural baptism4 ,did ,i /ate y\r position correctly8 ,y did1 quietly repli$ ! visitor4 ,i also /at$ t y\r d5om9ation tea*es t infant baptism is wrong4 ,is t a fact8 ,x is4 ,next z to communion4 ,y\r d5om9ation believes1 does x n1 t none b ,bapti/s w be sav$ & t !re=e only ,bapti/s c come to ! communion table8 ,mr4 ,/]l+1 ,i am sure y d n int5d x1 b y\r /atem5t woefully misrepres5ts my d5om9ation4 ,we hold no su* !ory4 ,i am aw>e t we are (t5 *>g$ ) hav+ a l(ty op9ion ( ourselves & a contemptu\s op9ion ( o!r d5om9ations4 ,su* a /atem5t does u great inju/ice4 ,we d n ?9k ourselves bett] ?an o!rs2 9 fact1 !y may rea* high] /&>ds ( piety ?an we d4 ,c]ta9ly we h no words ( praise = ourselves4 ,we love all our bre?r5 9 ,*ri/ & are happy to jo9 ) !m 9 diff]5t =ms ( activity4 ,:at ab\t ! communion8 ask$ ,mr4 ,/]l+4 ,are y will+ to let o!r d5om9ations commune ) y8 ,t is a matt] !y mu/ decide = !mselves4 ,w\ld y p]mit a memb] ( ano!r d5om9ation to come to y\r communion table8 ,if ! p]son consid]$ himself qualifi$ to come ,i w\ld n seek to put him out4 ,:y1 t is />tl+1 ,mr4 ,walton1 said ,mr4 ,/]l+4 ,i und]/ood t ,bapti/s ?\ght ! o!r d5om9ations 7 n qualifi$ to come to ! table4 ,v true1 said ,mr4 ,walton4 ,b y ask$ me fir/ if ,i w\ld p]mit su* a p]son to come to ! table1 & ,i said ,i w\ld n seek to keep su* a p]son out4 ,we keep no policeman to gu>d ! ,"l's table1 b if y ask me :e!r ,i ?9k su* a p]son is qualifi$ to come & ought to come1 t is ano!r "q & ,i answ]1 no4 ,:y n8 ,my reason is ?is4 ,! ,bible tea*es t all :o p>took ( ! ,"l's ,supp] 9 ! days ( ! apo/les fir/ believ$ 9 ,*ri/ & next 7 baptiz$ ^u a pr(ession ( fai?4 ,9 o!r words1 ! ,new ,te/am5t seems to lay d[n ^! /eps--fir/ fai? 9 ,*ri/1 next baptism & !n ! p>tak+ ( ! communion & ! o!r duties ( ! ,*ri/ian life4 ,we invite to our table all :o love ! ,"l1 said ,mr4 ,g>l&4 ,we c>e n :at *ur* a p]son belongs to if only he is a consi/5t *ur* memb]4 ,w\ld y invite me to y\r table 9 y\r *ur*1 ,mr4 ,walton8 ask$ ,/]l+4 ,y speak ( my invit+ y to my table z if x 7 a table 9 my d9+ room4 ,b rememb]1 x is n my table at all4 ,x is ! ,"l's ,supp] spread 9 my *ur*4 ,! memb]s ( my *ur* anxi\s to c>ry out ! comm& ( ,*ri/ t we obs]ve ?is supp] 9 memory ( him come toge!r at regul> int]vals = t purpose4 ,i h nev] felt call$ ^u to look out ov] ! entire community to decide :om ,i w\ld invite to ?is table4 ,b is x n y\r duty z a ,*ri/ian m9i/] to invite ! p to come8 ,x is my duty to expla9 ! nature ( ! supp] & also to /ate ! qualifications t ought to be possess$ by ^? :o come to ! table4 ,i am always will+ to try to make x pla9 :o ,i ?9k are entitl$ to come to ! table1 b ,i h>dly ?9k ,i am comm&$ to pick out a li/ ( p to be invit$ to ! table4 ,i /ate ! conditions & ea* "o mu/ decide :e!r he ought to come4 ,well1 said ,mr4 ,/]l+1 ,i w put my "q 9 ano!r =m4 ,d y ?9k ,i am entitl$ to come to ! ,"l's table 9 y\r *ur* & commune8 ,9 reply ,i w\ld say t1 :ile ,i h respect = y\r ,*ri/ian pr(ession1 yet ,i ?9k y are n entitl$ to come to ! communion because ,i d n ?9k y h be5 baptiz$4 ,yes1 ,i "k y ?9k t1 b :y d y n leave ! communion matt] to me8 ,if x is ! ,"l's table1 & if ,i am satisfi$ ) my baptism & am baptiz$ 9 ! mann] 9 :i* ! ,bible seems to me to tea*1 :y %\ld ,i n commune8 ,t is = y to decide1 ,mr4 ,/]l+1 b ,i ?9k y h left out "o ( ! /eps t1 accord+ to ! ,bible1 ought to prec$e ! supp]1 & t is baptism4 ,i am b\nd to ?9k y h left out t /ep1 & !re=e ,i ?9k ! ?+ = y to be int]e/$ 9 is n ! tak+ ( ! communion1 b ! be+ prop]ly baptiz$4 ,= me to invite y to ! table w\ld be wrong4 ,if ,i felt call$ on to invite y to any?+ x w\ld be to ! prop] ,scriptural baptism4 ,if y come to my table ,i w n put y out4 ,y are responsible = y\r actions1 b if my op9ion is ask$ ab\t y\r action ,i c only say ,i ?9k y w\ld be commun+ )\t hav+ tak5 ! previ\s /ep ( baptism :i* ! ,bible requires4 ,b accord+ to my be/ judgm5t1 ,i h tak5 ! /ep ( baptism4 ,i h *os5 ! =m ( baptism :i* ,i believe ! ,bible tea*es4 ,w\ld y ask m ( me ?an t8 ,i endorse y\r s9c]ity1 ,mr4 ,/]l+1 b y surely w\ld n expect me to say ,i believe t y h foll[$ ! ,scriptural baptism4 ,i am b\nd to believe t y h n met ! ,scriptural requirem5ts = com+ to ! table4 ,i d n try to =ce my op9ion on y4 ,i simply h my op9ion1 :i* ( c\rse ,i am ready at any prop] "t to /ate4 ,p :o h n be5 imm]s$ "k t we h ?is op9ion reg>d+ _! baptism1 & !y seem to take (f5se because we hold su* a view reg>d+ _! baptism4 ,because we ?9k !y h omitt$ "o ( ! prelim9>y /eps to ! table !y call u close 9 our communion4 ,x looks z if y are close 9 y\r baptism r ?an 9 y\r communion1 said ,doro?y4 ,& is t :at is meant by ! close communion ( ! ,bapti/s8 ,i d n "k :at our critics always mean :5 !y speak ( our close communion1 said ,mr4 ,walton1 b t is our position4 ,i "k t "h & !re 9 our own d5om9ation !re are ^? :o are op5 9 _! communion--t is1 !y w invite ,*ri/ians ( all d5om9ations4 ,:at1 :e!r !y h be5 imm]s$ or n8 ask$ ,doro?y4 ,yes4 ,oh1 ,i c't see any consi/5cy 9 t4 ,if ,i 7 a ,bapti/ ,i w\ld c]ta9ly be a close communion ,bapti/ 9 ! s5se t ,mr4 ,walton has expla9$ x2 t is1 ,i ?9k t p ought to be ,scripturally baptiz$ be=e com+ to ! communion table1 & ,i c]ta9ly don't see any?+ s t]rible 9 hold+ su* an op9ion4 ,x is a v ugly doctr9e 9 ! eyes ( _m1 said ,mr4 ,walton1 b ,i take ?is view ( x4 ,if ! ,bible _h giv5 u ! two ord9ances1 baptism & communion1 & _h said no?+ at all ab\t ! ord] 9 :i* !y 7 to be obs]v$ & we 7 left free to *oose _! ord]1 !n we w\ld n be able to speak s positively2 b :5 we f9d 9 ! ,bible t baptism is always put imm$iately aft] believ+1 & t ! ,"l's ,supp] is nev] put 9 ?is ord]1 !n ,i ?9k x is cle> t baptism is expect$ always to come fir/4 ,& if x came fir/ 9 ,bible times1 :y %\ld anyone n[ wi% to rev]se ! ord]8 ,let me ask y a "q1 said ,/]l+4 ,y say a p]son ought to be imm]s$ be=e com+ to ! table4 ,suppose a p]son has believ$ 9 ,*ri/ & be5 imm]s$ & jo9s a ,me?odi/ *ur*4 ,y w\ld !n h a ,scripturally baptiz$ ,*ri/ian4 ,w\ld y p]mit su* a p]son to commune ) y8 ,y speak ( my p]mitt+ su* a p]son to commune ) me4 ,9 ! fir/ place1 ,i d\bt :e!r su* a p]son w\ld want to commune ) me4 ,i nev] f9d su* p com+ to our *ur* ask+ to commune ) u4 ,we d n h gu>ds be=e our table4 ,we simply h our views z to ^? :o are prop]ly qualifi$ & ! p "k x4 ,w\ld y ?9k t ?is imm]s$ ,me?odi/ ought to commune ) y8 ,:y d y say 'commune ) me'8 ,i w *ange ! "q1 !n4 ,d y ?9k t an imm]s$ ,me?odi/ ought to p>take ( ! communion any:]e8 ,i ?9k n1 z long z he occupies t position4 ,b ( c\rse he c foll[ 8 own convictions4 ,if1 h[ev]1 he %\ld ask my op9ion1 ,i w\ld tell him ,i ?9k he is liv+ 9 disord]ly fa%ion4 ,he believes t imm]sion only is ! ,scriptural baptism1 o!rwise he w\ld n h s\ght imm]sion :5 ! prevail+ mode 9 ! ,me?odi/ *ur* is spr9kl+4 ,believ+ ?us ab\t baptism he yet ?r[s 8 memb]%ip ) a *ur* t seeks to put ano!r =m ( baptism 9 ! place ( ! ,scriptural baptism4 ,i ?9k t is wrong4 ,he is a ,bapti/ by conviction1 & yet = social or o!r reasons he jo9s a *ur* ( a diff]5t fai?4 ,:y does he n jo9 ! *ur* ( 8 own fai?8 ,besides1 9 jo9+ t *ur* he is l9k+ himself ) an organization t tea*es & practices n only spr9kl+ 9 ! place ( imm]sion1 b also infant baptism4 ,i w\ld h to say to su* a p]son1 if he %\ld ask my op9ion1 ',sir1 ,i ?9k y\r fir/ duty is n to g to ! communion1 b to get ! matt] ( y\r *ur* relation%ip /raight5$ out'4 ,b suppose he %\ld say he believ$ 9 infant baptism & !re=e c\ld n jo9 ! ,bapti/ *ur*8 ,suppose he %\ld say he believ$ 9 all ! o!r doctr9es ( ! ,me?odi/ *ur* except _! view ( spr9kl+1 & t ev5 on ! po9t ( baptism ! ,me?odi/s believ$ 9 imm]sion z "o =m ( baptism1 else !y w\ld n h imm]s$ him4 ,:at w\ld y say to him !n8 ,!re y w\ld h a p]son ,scripturally baptiz$ & jo9+ ! *ur* t came ne>e/ to 8 convictions1 & n[ d y say t su* a p]son ought to keep away f ! communion8 ,mr4 ,/]l+1 ,i ?9k t is an impossible case4 ,9 ! fir/ place1 h[ c\ld t p]son believe 9 infant baptism if he believ$ 9 imm]sion8 ,infant baptism is only by spr9kl+4 ,c\ld t p]son endorse ! spr9kl+ ( infants8 ,i d\bt :e!r y w f9d a p]son believ+ t only imm]sion is baptism & yet believ+ t infant baptism is ,scriptural4 ,b grant+ ?is1 y ask if t p]son ought to keep away f ! table4 ,i answ] t if t p]son ?9ks 8 position is correct1 & he desires to commune1 let him take ! responsibility4 ,i ?9k he is violat+ ! ,scripture4 ,i d n believe ! apo/les w\ld h advis$ su* a p]son go+ to ! communion4 ,i ?9k !y w\ld h in/ruct$ him on ! subject ( infant baptism & any o!r important ,bible doctr9es t ! p]son 0 neglect+1 & !y w\ld h s\ght to set him "r on ^! ?+s be=e advis+ him to g to ! communion1 & if he _h refus$ to foll[ ! ,scripture1 ev5 ?\gh he 0 s9c]e 9 8 action1 ,i d n believe ! apo/les w\ld h c\nt5anc$ 8 p>tak+ ( ! communion4 ,t is simply my view ( x4 ,! responsibility re/s ) him1 & he mu/ foll[ 8 consci5ce2 only let him be sure t he /udi$ ! ,bible tea*+ on ! po9t z ?or\ghly z possible4 ,i c]ta9ly w\ld n invite su* a p]son to our table1 because if su* a p]son 7 a memb] ( my *ur* & %\ld accept & practice ! infant baptism & give 8 influ5ce to propagat+ t & ! o!r doctr9es ( ! ,me?odi/s1 he w\ld h to be exclud$ f our memb]%ip2 & if su* a p]son w\ld h to be exclud$ f our memb]%ip he surely c\ld n be invit$ to our communion table4 ,!re w\ld be no consi/5cy 9 t4 ,t seems pla91 said ,mr4 ,page1 :o _h be5 a sil5t1 int]e/$ li/5]4 ,?is is :at we believe on ! subject1 b1 z ,i said a mom5t ago1 we d n =ce our views on o!rs4 ,!y are g5]ally br\ght up aga9/ u4 ,!y attack u ab\t our close communion & ?us compel u to /ate our views z to ! communion4 ,p "k t we h positive convictions ab\t ! relation betwe5 baptism & ! ,"l's ,supp]1 & yet !y seem horrifi$ if we /& by ^! convictions & foll[ !m to _! logical conclusion4 ,well1 well1 said ,doro?y1 ,i ?9k ?is abuse ( ! ,bapti/s is mu* ado ab\t no?+4 ,i d n see h[ ! ,bapti/s c\ld occupy any o!r position ?an !y d ab\t ! communion z long z !y believe z !y d ab\t baptism4 ,mr4 ,walton1 :at ab\t myself8 ask$ ,mr4 ,g>l&4 ,w\ld y p]mit me to commune at y\r table8 ,p]mit y8 ,mr4 ,g>l&1 ,i h /at$ t we d n turn anybody away4 ,exactly4 ,b y make x pla9 :om y want & x am\nts to a prohibition4 ,nobody wants to g :]e he is n want$4 ,b tell me1 d y ?9k ,i h tak5 ! necess>y /eps be=e communion8 ,i h accept$ ,*ri/ z my ,savior1 ,i h be5 imm]s$ & am a memb] ( a *ur* t believes 9 imm]sion z ! only baptism & t does n believe 9 infant baptism4 ,^! are ! same doctr9es z ^? held by ! ,bapti/s4 ,w\ld y !re=e say t ,i am qualifi$ to come to ! table8 ,i h always und]/ood1 ,mr4 ,g>l&1 t y\r view ( baptism 0 n ! same z ours2 t y reg>d baptism z a necess>y "p ( conv]sion1 & 9 t respect we ?9k y h made a mi/ake reg>d+ baptism4 ,scriptural baptism is "o ( ! /eps laid d[n to be tak5 be=e ! communion1 & consequ5tly ,i ?9k y h n tak5 t p>ticul> /ep4 ,^? :o p>took ( ! communion 9 ,*ri/'s day 7 baptiz$ because !y _h believ$ & 7 already sav$1 b y h be5 baptiz$ 9 ord] to be sav$4 ,y\rs is a diff]5t k9d ( baptism f ! ,bible baptism4 ,i ?\ght imm]sion con/itut$ baptism8 ,ah1 t is a mi/ake v frequ5tly made4 ,!re is some?+ else 9 baptism besides ! =m4 ,!re mu/ be ! "r motive z well z ! "r mode4 ,i ?9k t :5 y g d[n into ! wat]1 n t y may typify y\r dea? to y\r old life & y\r ris+ to a new life--a *ange t has already tak5 place )9 y--b 9 ord] t 9 "s way y\r baptism may complete y\r salvation1 y rob baptism ( its *ief glory4 ,x is n ! same baptism t ,*ri/ comm&$4 ,he did n g d[n into ! wat] 9 ord] to be sav$ nor 9 ord] t x might "w any *ange 9 him1 b simply to %[ =? c]ta9 tru?s & to fulfill all righte\sness4 ,i don't believe y h answ]$ my "q1 said ,mr4 ,g>l&4 ,d y ?9k ,i am entitl$ to p>take ( ! communion8 ,i am n y\r judge1 b if y ask my op9ion ,i am b\nd to say t ,i d n ?9k y\r baptism 0 aft] ! ,scriptural ord]--t is1 if 9 y\r baptism y reg>d$ x z complet+ y\r salvation4 ,b d y ?9k ,i h a "r to commune8 ,y mu/ foll[ y\r consci5ce on t po9t4 ,w\ld y y\rself commune ) ! ,disciples1 ,mr4 ,walton8 ask$ ,/]l+4 ,:y ask su* a "q1 ,mr4 ,/]l+8 ,:y %\ld ,i g to _! *ur* to commune ) !m8 ,i h my own *ur* 9 :i* to commune4 ,i "k1 b suppose t :ile visit+ 9 a community y att5d$ s]vice at a ,disciple *ur*1 & !y _h ! communion & ! elem5ts 7 pass$ ar\nd4 ,w\ld y p>take ( ! supp] !re8 ,i h nev] be5 plac$ 9 su* a position4 ,:at w\ld y d1 ,mr4 ,walton8 ,!re are _m :o claim t my commun+ ) y w\ld endorse n only y\r act 9 commun+1 b also y\r baptism z y tea* & practice x4 ,if my act w\ld be a practical endorsem5t ( y\r communion & y\r baptism1 !n ,i c]ta9ly ought n & w\ld n jo9 ) y4 ,i ?9k y w\ld endorse !m1 said ,doro?y1 if y %\ld sit ) !m & commune ) !m4 ,i ?9k n1 said ,mr4 ,g>l&4 ,ea* "o w\ld be act+ = himself & y\r act w\ld n be misund]/ood4 ,:y %\ld he commune ) !m8 ask$ ,doro?y4 ,mu/ n a p]son always h a reason = commun+8 ,mu/ he commune e "t he may see ! table spread be=e him 9 any *ur*8 ,if ,mr4 ,walton %\ld retire f ! communion 9 ! ,disciple *ur*1 or simply %\ld n take ! supp]1 ! p w\ld und]/& t he diff]$ f !m z to ! ,scriptural /eps requir$ be=e communion1 & x is a p]son's duty to let 8 beliefs ab\t ,bible tea*+ be kn[n4 ,no1 ! p g5]ally w\ld n und]/& ,mr4 ,walton's act 9 t way1 said ,/]l+1 b w\ld simply ?9k ,mr4 ,walton ?\ght himself too good to commune ) !m1 & ?is w\ld h a bad effect1 & ?is is ! h>m ( close communion4 ,none ( u are p]fect1 ,mr4 ,walton4 ,we ,presbyt]ians may fall %ort 9 "s p>ticul>s2 ! ,bapti/s also may n hit ! m>k at e po9t4 ,:y n recognize ?is1 & ) *>ity = ea* o!r come toge!r ar\nd ! table ( ! ,"l & avoid mak+ su* unbro!rly di/9ctions8 ,mr4 ,/]l+1 said ,doro?y1 t does n appeal to me at all4 ,if a ?+ is "r x is "r1 & ,i d n believe we w ga9 any?+ by putt+ t aside j to come toge!r4 ,if ,i believe t ! ,disciples' baptism is n ! ,bible baptism ,i d n "k ( any bett] way ,i c\ld say t to !m ?an by n jo9+ ) !m 9 _! communion4 ,i %\ld ?9k t su* loyalty to conviction w\ld d no h>m & (ttimes might d good4 ,is x n a fact1 ,mr4 ,g>l&1 t ! diff]5t d5om9ations v r>ely commune ) ea* o!r8 ask$ ,mr4 ,walton4 ,y are correct1 said ,mr4 ,g>l&4 ,al?\gh we practice op5 communion1 x is ! r>e/ ?+ 9 ! _w = a memb] ( ano!r d5om9ation to commune ) u or = any ( our memb]s to commune 9 ! *ur* ( any o!r d5om9ation4 ,i c respect a p]son :o diff]s f me1 said ,doro?y1 b a p]son :o seems to be s anxi\s to appe> on good t]ms ) me z to be will+ to smoo? ov] or m9imize 8 convictions--oh1 ,i want none ( t4 ,if we diff] 9 our views & ?9k ! o!r is n keep+ ! ,scripture requirem5t1 !n let u diff] & n pret5d t we are toge!r or t our diff]5ces d n am\nt to any?+4 ,i ?9k t _! doctr9e ( close communion has greatly hurt ! ,bapti/s & kept f !m _m :o w\ld o!rwise h jo9$ !m1 said ,mr4 ,g>l&4 ,i mu/ diff] ) y1 said ,mr4 ,walton4 ,if ! ,bapti/s ab&on _! position on ! communion "q !y c\ld n hold _! position on imm]sion4 ,y "k t 9 ,engl&1 :]e ! ,bapti/s are n ga9+1 _m ( ! op5 communion ,bapti/ *ur*es also h op5 *ur* memb]%ip1 ?us admitt+ p to ! *ur* :o h n be5 imm]s$4 ,d y "k :y ! ,bapti/s ( ! ,s\? h gr[n s mu* m rapidly ?an ! ,bapti/s 9 all o!r p>ts ( ! _w8 ,no1 ,i d n1 answ]$ ,mr4 ,g>l&4 ,x is because !y are /rict 9 _! views & /& loyally by _! d5om9ational convictions4 ,:at is ano!r doctr9e ( y\r d5om9ation1 ,mr4 ,walton8 ask$ ,doro?y4 ,ano!r doctr9e is ! 'indep5d5ce ( ! local *ur*'4 ,indep5d5t ( :at8 ask$ ,doro?y4 ,i mean t no pope1 prie/1 presbyt]y nor bi%op1 nor any ecclesia/ical p[] has any au?ority ov] any local *ur*1 b t ! *ur* 9 ! conduct ( its affairs is entirely indep5d5t4 ,t s\nds l pretty good democracy1 said ,mr4 ,page4 ,x is democracy1 pure & simple1 said ,mr4 ,walton4 ,! ,bapti/ doctr9e is t e individual has equal religi\s rights ) e o!r individual1 t all memb]s are on a level1 t ! local memb]s are capable ( manag+ _! own affairs4 ,&1 by ! way1 ,mr4 ,page1 did y "k t ,?omas ,jeff]son1 :o wrote ! ,decl>ation ( ,indep5d5ce1 got 8 ideas ( democracy l>gely f a little ,bapti/ *ur*8 ,:at is t8 ask$ ,mr4 ,page1 lean+ =w>d 9 8 *air4 ,y say t a ,bapti/ *ur* gave to ,mr4 ,jeff]son 8 ideas ( democracy8 ,if y w prove t1 ,mr4 ,walton1 y w be giv+ u ! live/ bit ( s5sation t ,i h gott5 hold ( = _m a day4 ,i h ! newspap] "h 9 my pocket t proves :at ,i say4 ,! writ] is ,rev4 ,dr4 ,fi%back1 ( ,lex+ton1 ,ky41 & he writes = ! ,*ri/ian ,wat*man1 & he tells ( a conv]sation he _h ) ,eld] ,&rew ,tribble1 :o 0 a ,bapti/ prea*] & ^: *ur* 0 ne> ! resid5ce ( ,?omas ,jeff]son1 & x 0 ?is ,bapti/ *ur* ( ,mr4 ,tribble t gave to ,mr4 ,jeff]son 8 ideas ( democracy4 ,d y h 9 t pap] a lett] f ,mr4 ,tribble ab\t x8 ask$ ,mr4 ,page4 ,no1 b ,i h a lett] f ,mr4 ,fi%back tell+ ( ! conv]sation he himself _h ) ?is ,mr4 ,tribble ab\t ! matt]4 ,all "r1 let u h x4 ,mr4 ,walton op5$ ! pap] 7,! ,*ri/ian ,wat*man1 a pap] t bore ! m>ks ( age7 & said3 ,"h is ,dr4 ,fi%back's lett]3 ',mr4 ,editor3 ,! foll[+ circum/ances1 :i* occurr$ 9 ! /ate ( ,virg9ia relative to ,mr4 ,jeff]son1 0 detail$ to me by ,eld] ,&rew ,tribble ab\t six ye>s ago1 :o s9ce di$ ab\t n9ety-two or n9ety-?ree ye>s old4 ,! facts may int]e/ "s ( y\r read]s4 ',&rew ,tribble 0 ! p>son ( a small ,bapti/ *ur* :i* held mon?ly meet+s at a %ort di/ance f ! ,jeff]son home n9e or t5 ye>s be=e ! ,am]ican revolution4 ,mr4 ,jeff]son att5d$ ! meet+s ( ! *ur* sev]al mon?s 9 succession1 & aft] "o ( !m ask$ ,eld] ,tribble to g home & d9e ) him1 ) :i* he compli$4 ,mr4 ,tribble ask$ ,mr4 ,jeff]son h[ he 0 pleas$ ) _! *ur* gov]nm5t4 ,mr4 ,jeff]son repli$ t x _h /ruck him ) great =ce & _h int]e/$ him mu*1 t he consid]$ x ! only =m ( pure democracy t !n exi/$ 9 ! _w1 & _h conclud$ t x w\ld be ! be/ plan ( gov]nm5t = ! ,am]ican colonies4 ,?is 0 sev]al ye>s be=e ! ,decl>ation ( ,indep5d5ce4' ,well1 well1 exclaim$ ,mr4 ,page1 t is mighty int]e/+4 ,t surely is a big tribute to ! ,bapti/s1 & t does seem ! natural =m ( gov]nm5t = a *ur*4 ,b does ! ,bible say t a *ur* ought to be gov]n$ t way8 ask$ ,doro?y4 ,i ?9k ! ,presbyt]ian =m ( gov]nm5t is taught 9 ! ,scriptures1 said ,mr4 ,/]l+2 9 o!r words1 t a *ur* ought to be gov]n$ by a body kn[n z ! presbyt]y4 ,t means t a l>g] body %\ld be gov]n$ by a small] body1 does x n8 ask$ ,mr4 ,page4 ,yes1 answ]$ ,mr4 ,walton4 ,t may be ,scripture1 said ,mr4 ,page1 b ,i don't l x4 ,i ?9k x is wise z well z ,scriptural1 said ,/]l+4 ,y "k t today 9 all great bodies x is a few lead]s t d ! ?9k+ & plann+ & direct+4 ,ev5 9 ! ,bapti/ *ur*1 t claims to be a democracy1 ,i'll v5ture t a few m5 9 ea* *ur* hold ! re9s4 ,h[ mu* bett] to h a body ( wise m5 to :om all important que/ions %all be submitt$ & :o %all h g5]al ov]sight ov] & direction ( ! affairs ( ! *ur*4 ,i mu/ diff] ) ,mr4 ,/]l+ z to ! ,scriptural plan ( *ur* gov]nm5t1 said ,mr4 ,walton4 ,i ?9k ! ,bible cle>ly tea*es t ea* local *ur* 9 ! days ( ! apo/les manag$ its own affairs4 ,:]e h y any record 9 ! ,bible1 ,mr4 ,/]l+1 ( any presbyt]y or small] body ( m5 controll+ ! affairs ( any local *ur*8 ,i c cite y a case4 ,good1 said ,mr4 ,page4 ,let u h x4 ,! c\ncil at ,j]usalem drew up a li/ ( requirem5ts t 7 to be b9d+ on ! *ur*es4 ,t looks v mu* l a body ( m5 legislat+ = local *ur*es4 ,( c\rse ! apo/les 9 _! day gave direction = ! *ur*es1 said ,mr4 ,walton4 ,!y 7 inspir$ to give directions to ! *ur*es4 ,9 fact1 !y 7 ! f\nd]s ( ! *ur*es4 ,*ri/ gave ?r\gh !m ! rules = ! *ur*es n only ( t day1 b ( all succe$+ days4 ,x looks z if ! apo/les direct$ ! *ur*es1 & :y d y say ! *ur*es manag$ _! own affairs8 ask$ ,/]l+4 ,no1 ,i d n ?9k ! apo/les manag$ ! *ur*es4 ,! apo/les at ! fir/ _h to give rules = ! f\nd+ & />t+ ( ! *ur*es1 b ev5 9 ! fir/ days ! apo/les ?rew ^u ! *ur*es ! responsibilities ( _! own gov]nm5t4 ,y rememb] t :5 an apo/le 0 to be *os5 to take ! place ( ,judas he 0 n *os5 by ! o!r apo/les1 b by all ! disciples j z if !y 7 all1 disciples & apo/les1 on a level :5 x came to vot+ = any?+4 ,!y ca/ lots1 & ,i h se5 x /at$ t ?is ca/+ ( lots 0 simply a vot+ by ballot1 & t is ! democratic1 ,bapti/ way4 ,y rememb] t ,*ri/ said t a p]son hav+ a grievance aga9/ ano!r p]son mu/1 z a f9al /ep1 tell x to ! *ur*1 & if ! (f5d] w\ld n he> ! *ur* !n he mu/ be z a hea!n & a publican4 ,!re y see ! ultimate au?ority 0 lodg$ 9 ! *ur* to deal ) ! (f5d] & n 9 "s presbyt]y or 9 "s ecclesia/ical c\ncil4 ,h[ 7 ! deacons elect$8 ,!y 7 told to look out sev5 m5 ( good report4 ,?is 0 said to ! multitude ( disciples1 & ?is multitude 0 to look out f among !m ! sev5 m5 :o %\ld be appo9t$ = ! purpose4 ,notice x 0 n ! apo/les t pick$ out ! m51 b !y made ! selection ! "w ( ! p4 ,9 fact1 9 e *ur* m5tion$ 9 ! ,new ,te/am5t x is pla9 t !re 0 no ecclesia/ical int]f]5ce 9 ! affairs ( ! *ur*4 ,ev5 ,paul1 ! f\nd] ( ! *ur*es1 9 8 lett]s1 ?r[s ^u ! *ur*es ! responsibility ( deal+ ) _! problems4 ,9 ! case ( ! ince/u\s man he said ':5 y\r *ur* is come toge!r' ca/ out ?is man2 t is1 'get y\r *ur* toge!r & let !m act on x'4 ,i ?9k y make out a good case1 ,mr4 ,walton1 & ?is pr9ciple ( democracy is ! be/ ?+ ab\t ! ,bapti/s t ,i h yet he>d1 said ,mr4 ,page4 ,!re are o!r int]e/+ facts ab\t ! ,bapti/s1 said ,mr4 ,walton1 b ,i f9d ,i mu/ leave at ?is po9t4 ,if y %\ld c>e to le>n m ab\t our d5om9ation ,i %\ld be glad "s "t to give y fur!r in=mation4 ,c't y come aga9 tomorr[ night8 ask$ ,doro?y 9 an eag] mann]4 ,an engagem5t w prev5t ?is1 b ,i c\ld come on "s o!r night4 ,x 0 s agre$1 ?\gh ! ,pages did n suspect ! surprises t 7 9 /ore = !m4 ,,*apt] ,,xii4 ,,discov]y4 ,aft] ! p>ty broke up aft] _! la/ discussion ,mr4 ,page complim5t$ ! ,bapti/s on _! democratic pr9ciples ( *ur* gov]nm5t4 ,b1 daught]1 he said1 x w be impossible = y to m+le ) t class ( p4 ,i am glad = y to "k ab\t ! diff]5t d5om9ations1 b jo9+ "o ( !m is a horse ( a v diff]5t color1 & ,i am sure y c\ld nev] be happy ti$ up ) ^! ,bapti/ p4 ,!y may be good folks1 b !y are evid5tly a poor & obscure folk4 ,i guess !y h sprung up mo/ly 9 c\ntry di/ricts4 ,i rememb] 9 ! valley ( ,virg9ia :]e ,i 0 re>$ !re 0 a little ,bapti/ *ur* 9 ! c\ntry five or six miles f u4 ,! ,presbyt]ian *ur*1 ,i ?9k1 0 ! /ronge/ & ! ,bapti/s cut v little figure 9 t section1 ?\gh ,i confess ,i did n pay mu* att5tion to any ( !m4 ,a l>ge "p ( ! day 0 sp5t by ,doro?y at ! public libr>y ransack+ ! encyclop$ias se>*+ = some?+ ab\t ! ,bapti/s4 ,to h] surprise %e f\nd a great deal4 ,%e 0 amaz$ z %e read ( ! "p t ! ,bapti/s _h play$ 9 hi/ory4 ,kn[+ t ! p at h] home w\ld be int]e/$1 %e made copi\s notes dur+ h] read+4 ,%e hurri$ ?r\gh h] lun* t day & in=m$ h] "m t %e 0 gett+ "s v important in=mation ab\t ! ,bapti/s1 & t by d9n] "t %e hop$ to h x 9 %ape to lay x be=e ! family4 ,! "m ?\ght t ( c\rse %e 0 une>?+ unfavorable in=mation ab\t ! ,bapti/s t w\ld %[ ,doro?y t %e c\ld nev] id5tify h]self ) !m4 ,t ev5+ ,mr4 ,page1 :5 he rea*$ home1 0 greet$ ) ! words f ,doro?y3 ,oh1 fa!r1 ,i h made a discov]y6 ,is x a gold m9e "u ! front por*8 ,x is a discov]y ab\t ^! ,bapti/ p4 ,b wait until ,mr4 ,walton & ,mr4 ,/]l+ come & ,i w tell y4 ,soon aft] d9n] ! two visitors 7 ga!r$ 9 ! p>lor & ready4 ,doro?y ann\nces a big discov]y1 said ,mr4 ,page4 ,let u h x1 daught]4 ,i don't "k t any o!rs w be int]e/$ 9 x1 b x greatly surpris$ & int]e/$ me4 ,i h le>n$ t ^! ,bapti/s h _h a rem>kable hi/ory4 ,rem>kable = :at1 daught]8 ,= obscurity8 ,no4 ,!y h play$ an illu/ri\s "p 9 ?is _w's hi/ory4 ,! fa!r's face d>k5$4 ,! ?\ght ( 8 daught] fall+ 9 love ) ! ,bapti/s /ruck him 9 an unpleasant po9t ( 8 anatomy4 ,! little ,bapti/ *apel ) its pla9-look+ p & pa/or put ! d5om9ation 9 a sorry light be=e ! public4 ,fa!r1 ,i h be5 9 ! libr>y hunt+ = facts ab\t ! ,bapti/s4 ,i h read _! doctr9es & !y surely seem to believe exactly :at ! ,bible tea*es1 & _! hi/ory is a noble & inspir+ "o4 ,:at did y f9d out ab\t ^! ,bapti/s8 ,:]e did !y come f8 ,t is ! int]e/+ "p4 ,d y "k !y are next to ! l>ge/ d5om9ation 9 ! _w except ! ,ca?olics8 ,:at is t1 daught]8 ,y evid5tly got into "s fairy tales 9 ! libr>y4 ,:y1 ! ,me?odi/s are z l>ge z all ! o!r d5om9ations put toge!r1 & z = ! ,bapti/s1 !y are b a drop 9 ! bucket4 ,look at !m 9 ?is t[n1 & ,i guess ! bun* "h is a pretty good sample ( !m ev]y:]e4 ,oh1 fa!r1 ei!r ^? books 9 ! libr>y are wrong or else y & lots ( o!r folks are t]ribly mi/ak54 ,! ,bapti/s & ! ,me?odi/s are ! two l>ge/ d5om9ations 9 ! _w1 except ! ,ca?olics4 ,! fa!r wore an incr$ul\s & bewild]$ look4 ,!re may possibly be a lot ( ,bapti/s scatt]$ ov] ! e>?1 admitt$ ,/]l+1 b y mu/ h quality z well z quantity1 & quality is :at ! ,bapti/s h n4 ,y are prodigi\sly mi/ak51 repli$ ,doro?y 9 a vehem5t mann]4 ,i c\ld h>dly believe x myself z ,i read x2 b x is a fact t ! ,bapti/s hold a high place 9 hi/ory4 ,"o writ] says t ! ,bapti/s are 9 ! front ranks 9 ! matt] ( education4 ,two writ]s say t ! great ,=eign ,mission movem5t ( ! pres5t & ! pa/ c5tury 0 />t$ by ! ,bapti/s ( ,engl&4 ,ano!r book says !y h l$ 9 f\nd+ & p]fect+ ,sunday s*ools4 ,engl&8 said ! fa!r4 ,i didn't "k t any ,bapti/s _h ev] f\nd _! way across ! seas to ,engl&4 ,:y1 fa!r1 ,engl& owes mu* ( h] pres5t greatness to ! ,bapti/s4 ,9 ! ,puritan movem5t t sav$ ,engl& f ,ca?olicism & kept h] ,prote/ant ! ,bapti/s are said to h play$ a l>ge "p4 ,:5 did !y come into exi/5ce8 ,!y claim t !y h always be5 9 exi/5ce s9ce ! days ( ! apo/les4 ,well1 well1 t is a cl9*] sure4 ,fa!r1 x does look z if ! tru?s :i* ! ,bapti/s hold are ! tru?s :i* ,*ri/ taught & :i* ! fir/ ,*ri/ians practic$2 & if s1 !n ! fir/ *ur*es 7 9 t s5se ,bapti/ *ur*es4 ,all ( ! o!r *ur*es knock$ out at ! fir/ bl[1 said ! fa!r ) a laugh1 & ,*ri/ianity />t+ (f ) only ,bapti/ *ur*es4 ,?is hi/ory :i* ,i read also said t all ?r\gh ! c5turies s9ce ,*ri/ !re seem to h be5 b&s ( ,*ri/ian p believ+ sub/antially :at ! ,bapti/s ( today believe4 ,?is 0 n prov$ ) absolute c]ta9ty1 b all ! evid5ce po9ts t way4 ,! great ,roman *ur* came into p[] & rul$ ! religi\s _w1 b !re 7 always b&s ( ,*ri/ians prote/+ aga9/ ,ca?olicism & /&+ up = ^? tru?s & practices :i* !y believ$ ! ,bible taught4 ,bapti/ hi/orians say t ^! p]secut$ *ur*es held v l>gely :at ! ,bapti/s ( today believe4 ,exactly1 said ,/]l+4 ,y say t ! ,bapti/ hi/orians claim t ^! ,*ri/ian sects :o 9 e c5tury prote/$ aga9/ ,ca?olicism & /ood up = ,*ri/ianity 7 ,bapti/s4 ,( c\rse ,bapti/ hi/orians claim t ^! ,*ri/ians 7 ,bapti/s4 ,suppose1 h[ev]1 y _h read ,presbyt]ian hi/ories2 :o kn[s b t y w\ld h read t !re 7 9 e c5tury ,presbyt]ian *ur*es8 ,b h[ c\ld ?is be8 ,i read 9 two or ?ree places t ! ,presbyt]ians1 ,me?odi/s1 ,episcopalians & _m ( ! o!r d5om9ations 7 ! fruit ( ! ,re=mation1 & came aft] ! sixte5? c5tury4 ,daught]1 y seem to h ^! hi/ories at y\r f+] ends4 ,i d n "k v mu* ab\t !m1 b ,i h read ev]y?+ 9 ! libr>y t w\ld ?r[ light ^u ! matt]s t we h be5 discuss+1 & ,i h made full notes f my read+4 ,y\r /atem5ts s\nd /range1 ,miss ,doro?y1 said ,mr4 ,/]l+1 = ! ,bapti/s evid5tly 7 "o ( ^? num]\s sects t sprang out ( & 7 a "p ( ! ,prote/ant ,re=mation4 ,two or ?ree ( ! books t ,i exam9$ said t ! ,bapti/s exi/$ be=e ! ,re=mation & help$ to br+ ab\t ! ,re=mation1 & t !y did mu* to %ape ! ,re=mation bo? 9 ,holl& & 9 ,engl& & 9 o!r places4 ,miss ,doro?y1 said ,mr4 ,/]l+1 ! idea seems prepo/]\s to me t ! ,bapti/s exi/$ be=e ! ,re=mation4 ,"h is a /atem5t t ,i read 9 ',mo%eim's ,hi/ory ( ,antiquity'1 9 :i* he says '! orig9 ( ! ,bapti/s is lo/ 9 ! dep?s ( antiquity'4 ,does ,mo%eim say t8 ask$ ,mr4 ,/]l+4 ,:y1 he 0 a not$ writ]4 ,i f\nd t ?ree or f\r hundr$ ye>s ago ! ,bapti/s 7 call$ ,anabapti/s1 & t !y gradually dropp$ ! fir/ "p ( _! "n4 ,:at does ! ^w ,anabapti/ mean8 ,x means a rebaptiz]4 ,x seems t !y insi/$ :5 a p]son :o _h be5 baptiz$ 9 infancy 0 conv]t$ 9 lat] life t he %\ld be baptiz$ on pr(ession ( fai?4 ,!y claim$ t 8 infant baptism 0 n ,bible baptism1 & s ! p call$ !m rebaptiz]s or ,anabapti/s4 ,& "h is "o /atem5t t ,i read3 ',x is said t two ( ! presid5ts ( ,h>v>d ,college 7 ,anabapti/s'4 ,:at is t6 exclaim$ ! fa!r1 almo/ b\nc+ out ( 8 *air4 ,two ( ,h>v>d's presid5ts ,bapti/s8 ,:]e did y f9d t /atem5t8 ,on page #cch ( ,gregory's ',puritanism 9 ! ,old ,_w & ! ,new'4 ,& y say ! ,bapti/s & ! ,anabapti/s are ! same8 ,yes1 inde$4 ,i f9d t ! names are us$ int]*angeably 9 ! hi/ories1 & gradually ! %ort] "n took ! place ( ! long]4 ,two presid5ts ( ,h>v>d8 ,well6 ,well6 ,if t ,gregory kn[s :at he is talk+ ab\t1 !n t is a /unn]4 ,i w\ld nev] h ?\ght x4 ,b g ahead & give u "s m4 ,"h is some?+ ab\t ! ,bapti/ soldi]s 9 ,oliv] ,cromwell's army3 ',! m5 :o made up ! new army ( ,ironsides1 :i* won ! victories ( ,naseby & ,dunb>1 ! m5 :o smil$ only z !y w5t into battle & nev] c\nt$ ! odds aga9/ !m1 7 n ,presbyt]ians1 99 99 99 99 !y 7 ,indep5d5ts1 ! ,bapti/s =m+ ! l>ge/ elem5t1 m5 :o believ$ 9 self-gov]nm5t 9 ! *ur* z well z 9 ! /ate'4 ,:]e d y f9d t8 ask$ ,/]l+ ) an int]e/$ expression4 ,x is on pages #cid & #cie ( ,campbell's ',! ,puritan 9 ,8 ,?ree ,homes1 ,holl&1 ,engl& & ,am]ica'4 ,& li/5 to ?is f ! same au?or3 ',?us x came ab\t t ! p]secut$ ,anabapti/s ( ,holl&1 tak+ _! doctr9es f ! e>ly ,*ri/ians1 gave bir? to ! p[]ful d5om9ation ( ,bapti/s1 :i* has play$ s important a "p 9 ! hi/ory ( ,engl& & ,am]ica'4 ,miss ,doro?y1 y amaze me1 said ,/]l+4 ,i le>n f my read+ t ! religi\s lib]ty :i* ! ,*ri/ian _w is enjoy+ today is l>gely due to ! ,bapti/s4 ,julius ,caes>6 exclaim$ ! fa!r4 ,:at d y ?9k ( t1 ,/]l+8 ,d y mean to say1 ,miss ,doro?y1 ask$ ,/]l+1 t y f\nd 9 y\r read+ t ! great bless+s ( religi\s lib]ty t are enjoy$ 9 ?is c\ntry1 & to a c]ta9 ext5t 9 ,europe1 are due to ! ,bapti/ d5om9ation8 ,i f9d t fact positively /at$ 9 _m places4 ,"h is some?+ f ! same book ( ,campbell1 ',! ,puritan 9 ,8 ,?ree ,homes1 ,holl&1 ,engl& & ,am]ica'1 :i* ,i m5tion$ j n[4 ,x is on pages #bjb & #bjc3 ',b no words ( praise c be too /rong = ! s]vices :i* ! ,engli% ,bapti/s r5d]$ to ! cause ( religi\s lib]ty4 ,!y w5t d[n ) ,cromwell & suff]$ a rel5tless p]secution aft] ! re/oration ( ! ,/u>ts1 b !y h nev] lo/ _! influ5ce z a leav5 9 ! l&4 ,9 purity ( life & sub/antial ,*ri/ian "w !y h be5 surpass$ by ! memb]s ( no o!r religi\s body4 ,hav+ be5 ! fir/ ,briti% d5om9ation ( ,*ri/ians to proclaim ! pr9ciple ( religi\s lib]ty1 !y 7 also ! fir/ to s5d out mission>ies to ! hea!n4' ,j li/5 to t6 exclaim$ ,mr4 ,page4 ,doro?y cont9u$3 ',9 fact1 if ! ,anabapti/s _h done no?+ m = ! _w ?an to beget su* (fspr+ !y w\ld h repaid a ?\s&-fold ! c>e %[n = _! lib]ties by ! ,pr9ce ( ,orange 9 8 conte/ ) "s ( ! n>r[-m9d$ ,calv9i/s among 8 associates4' ,hold on !re1 y take my brea? away1 said ! fa!r4 ,please note :at t says1 rem>k$ ,mr4 ,walton4 ,^? words call att5tion to ! purity & high ,*ri/ian "* ( ! ,bapti/s1 & to ! fact t !y 7 ! fir/ 9 ^! c5turies to s5d out mission>ies to ! hea!n4 ,x is a fact t ! great ,=eign ,mission movem5t n[ encircl+ ! _w 0 fir/ />t$ by ! ,bapti/s a little ov] a hundr$ ye>s ago "u ! lead ( ,william ,c>ey1 a ,bapti/4 ,notice x gives to ! ,bapti/s ! honor ( be+ ! au?or ( religi\s lib]ty = ! _w4 ,b :o is t ,campbell8 ask$ ,/]l+4 ,8 book is "o ( ! great books ( ! day4 ,( c\rse1 said ,/]l+ ) a smile4 ,doro?y read on4 ,"h is ano!r /atem5t f ,gregory4 ,he is writ+ conc]n+ ! ,anabapti/s3 ',! hi/ory ( t rem>kable p is yet to be writt51 & :5 x %all h be5 writt5 an h]oic *apt] %all h be5 add$ to ! hi/ory ( ! _w4 ,! ,dut* ,anabapti/s 7 ,puritans be=e ,puritanism _h sprung into recogniz$ exi/5ce & held all t ,puritanism aft]w>ds cont5d$ =4' ,?9k ( t1 said ,mr4 ,walton4 ,we all "k "o ( ! greate/ religi\s movem5ts ( ! pa/ 0 ,puritanism4 ,x sav$ ,engl& f ! blight ( ,ca?olicism & made & kept h] ,prote/ant4 ,b !re 7 two w+s ( ! ,puritan movem5t2 "o w+ /ay$ 9 ! ,engli% *ur* & s\ght to "w re=ms )9 ! *ur*1 & ! o!r w+ f\ght ! battle on ! outside ( t *ur*1 & ( ?is p>ty ! ,bapti/s 7 ! =emo/ fight]s4 ,!y s\nd$ cle> & /rong ! dem& = absolute religi\s lib]ty4 ,"h is some?+ f ,masson's ,life ( ,milton1 said ,doro?y4 ,let u h x1 said ,/]l+4 ,t is a /&>d book4 ,on page #ij1 ,vol4 ,,iii41 f9d ?is3 ',n to ! ,*ur* ( ,engl&1 h[ev]1 nor to ,scot* ,presbyt]ianism1 nor to ,engli% ,puritanism at l>ge does ! honor ( ! fir/ p]ception ( ! full lib]ty ( consci5ce & its fir/ ass]tion 9 ,engli% spee* belong4 ,t honor has to be assign$1 ,i believe1 to ! ,indep5d5ts 9 g5]al & to ! ,bapti/s 9 p>ticul>4' ,well1 well1 said ,mr4 ,page4 ,/]l+1 ?is daught] ( m9e has inde$ made a discov]y4 ,i ?9k x is an eye-op5] = bo? ( u4 ,b g ahead1 daught]4 ,y seem to h yet o!r surprises up y\r sleeve4 ,"h is some?+ v int]e/+4 ,& :]e does x come f ?is "t8 ask$ ! fa!r4 ,x is also f ,masson's ,life ( ,milton1 & x is on page #aja1 ,vol4 ,,iii43 ',9 a confession ( fai? or decl>ation ( fai?1 put =? 9 #afaa by ! ,engli% ,bapti/s ( ,am/]dam1 j aft] ! dea? ( ,smi?1 ?is article occurs3 ,! magi/rate is n to m$dle ) religion or matt]s ( consci5ce1 nor compel m5 to ?is or t =m ( religion2 because ,*ri/ is ! ,k+ & ! ,lawgiv] ( ! *ur* & consci5ce4 ,x is believ$1' cont9ues ,masson1 't ?is is ! fir/ expression ( ! absolute pr9ciple ( lib]ty ( consci5ce 9 ! publi%$ articles ( any body ( ,*ri/ians'4 ,j ?9k ( t publication by ! little ,bapti/ *ur* 9 ,am/]dam1 said ,mr4 ,walton4 ,consid] ! circum/ances4 ,! religi\s _w 0 at t "t "u ! dom9ation ( ! ,ca?olic hi]>*y4 ,! *ur* & ! gov]nm5t lock$ arms 9 absolute control ( m5's =ms ( wor%ip z well z ( e phase ( human action4 ,! k+ & pope prescrib$ ! pray]s1 ! ,scripture read+s & ! =ms ( wor%ip ( e citiz52 & 9 ! face ( x all ?is little b& drew up its decl>ation ( fai? to ! effect t ! gov]nm5t _h no "r to m$dle ) a man's religion nor to compel m5 to any =m ( wor%ip because ,*ri/ 0 ! ,k+ & ,lawgiv]4 ,?9k ( ! boldness ( su* an ann\ncem5t4 ,x 0 an ultimatum hurl$ by t little flock at ! k+1 ! pope & ! civil gov]nm5t & ! hi]>*y4 ,t expla9s all ! horrible p]secutions ( ! ,bapti/s 9 ,holl& t ,i read ab\t ?is morn+1' said ,doro?y4 ,v true1 said ,mr4 ,walton4 ,( c\rse ! ?und]bolts ( ! high] p[]s fell ^u ! heads ( ! rebelli\s ,bapti/s1 b p]secution only fann$ ! flame ( _! fai? & zeal4 ,!y grew & spread4 ,!y plant$ ! se$s ( _! fai? on ,engli% soil1 & we read t aft] #affj ! ,engli% prisons 7 full ( ,bapti/s1 & ,miss ,doro?y has already read ( ! brave ,bapti/s :o =m$ ! fl[] ( ,cromwell's ,ironsides4 ,:at d y mean exactly by say+ t ! ,bapti/s h giv5 religi\s lib]ty to ! _w8 ask$ ,mr4 ,page4 ,i mean ?is1 said ,mr4 ,walton4 ,up to ! sixte5? c5tury ! ,ca?olic ,*ur* held ! s-call$ ,*ri/ian _w 9 its grip1 controll$ m5's consci5ces & decid$ h[ e man 0 to wor%ip4 ,! ,bapti/s rebell$ aga9/ any int]f]5ce ) ! religi\s life4 ,i ?\ght x 0 ,m>t9 ,lu!r ) 8 ,re=mation :o broke ! p[] ( ! ,ca?olic ,*ur* & ?us gave bir? to religi\s lib]ty1 said ,/]l+4 ,! ,re=mation "u ,lu!r did /rike a prodigi\s bl[ at ,ca?olicism1 b x 0 n a fight = absolute religi\s lib]ty4 ,nev] =get t4 ,lu!ranism simply ?rew (f ,ca?olicism to sub/itute a /ate *ur* ( its own4 ,9 ! ,re=mation 9 ,engl& ! *ur* broke f ,ca?olicism1 b x s\ght to set up a /ate ,episcopal *ur*4 ,9 ,scotl& a ,presbyt]ian /ate *ur* 0 set up1 b dur+ all ?is "t ! ,bapti/s 7 ev] s\nd+ _! dem& = absolute religi\s lib]ty )\t any int]f]5ce or help f ! gov]nm5t & = complete sep>ation ( *ur* & /ate4 ,did n ! ,bapti/s br+ ^! pr9ciples to ?is c\ntry8 ask$ ,doro?y4 ,i ?9k ,i read t !y did4 ,y are "r1 ,miss ,doro?y4 ,rog] ,williams1 :o 0 a ,bapti/-- ,:at is t6 exclaim$ ,/]l+4 ,rog] ,williams a ,bapti/8 ,he surely 01 & he 0 ! apo/le ( religi\s lib]ty = ,am]ica4 ,& h[ did ! clause 9 ! ,con/itution ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates grant+ religi\s lib]ty get 9 !re8 ,x 0 br\ght ab\t by ! ,bapti/s ( ,virg9ia1 :o plead$ = x & f\ght = x & suff]$ = x4 ,bancr(t1 ! hi/orian1 /ates t ! ,bapti/s gave religi\s lib]ty to ,am]ica1 & ,john ,locke /ates t ! ,bapti/s 7 ! au?ors ( religi\s lib]ty4 ,&1 g5tlem51 x is a fact to be borne 9 m9d t1 :ile all ,prote/ant d5om9ations 9 ,am]ica today practically believe 9 religi\s lib]ty1 yet x 0 n always s4 ,! ,bapti/s 9 ?is c\ntry1 s+le-h&$1 took up ! cause & f\ght x ?r\gh to a f9i%1 & n[ all d5om9ations are enjoy+ ! b5efits ( x4 ,by ! way1 ,mr4 ,/]l+1 said ,doro?y1 ,i read today t ,john ,milton & ,john ,bunyan 7 ,bapti/s4 ,hold on1 ,miss ,doro?y1 said ,mr4 ,/]l+4 ,x is a fact1 said ,mr4 ,walton4 ,!y agre$ ) ! ,bapti/s 9 _! fundam5tal doctr9es4 ,y mu/ rememb] ano!r ?+1 & t is t ! pr9ciples ( democracy t are sweep+ ov] ! _w are l>gely ! trophies ( ! ,bapti/s4 ,mr4 ,page1 ) a laugh3 ,!re he goes ga!r+ up "s m ( our treasures & claim+ !m = ! ,bapti/s4 ,come1 let u v>y ! ex]cises ) "s ice cream1 said ! "m4 ,y ?9k ! discussion is gett+ too w>m1 d y1 "m8 ask$ ,doro?y4 ,!y adj\rn$ to ! d9+ room & a recess 0 tak54 ,,*apt] ,,xiii4 ,,bapti/ ,,pr9ciples ,,on ,,! ,,m>*4 ,n[ let u h ! facts ab\t ! "p ! ,bapti/s h play$ 9 giv+ ! pr9ciples ( democracy to ! _w1 said ,mr4 ,page4 ,hi/ory %[s1 said ,mr4 ,walton1 t up to ! sixte5? c5tury ! ,ca?olic ,*ur*1 9 league ) ! gov]nm5t1 n only controll$ ! religi\s life1 b also ! civil life ( ! p4 ,!re 0 nei!r religi\s nor civil fre$om4 ,! k+ & ! pope rul$ all4 ,!n came ! dem& ( ! ,bapti/s = absolute fre$om1 & al?\gh _! dem& _h ref]5ce to religi\s fre$om1 yet ! inevitable result ( ?is pr9ciple is civil fre$om2 & 9 ! wake ( ?is came democracy1 :i* is simply ! rule ( ! p4 ,b ,i d n see t religi\s lib]ty necess>ily leads to democracy1 said ,mr4 ,page4 ,i ?9k x does4 ,:]e absolute religi\s lib]ty exi/s = e individual y !n h equal rights = all ! p1 & ?is is democracy4 ,besides1 c\pl$ ) ! doctr9e ( religi\s lib]ty is also ! doctr9e ( ! ,bapti/s reg>d+ *ur* gov]nm5t4 ,!y believe ! ,bible to tea* t e local *ur* is indep5d5t ( e o!r local *ur* & ( any high] gov]nm5t4 ,!y believe n only 9 ! indep5d5ce ( ! local *ur*1 b also ( ! individual4 ,9 o!r words1 ea* local *ur* 0 a democracy 9 :i* all memb]s 7 on a level1 ea* entitl$ to a vote 9 its managem5t & ! majority controll+4 ,?is is democracy4 ,^! pr9ciples ( democracy h1 l a leav51 p5etrat$ ! nations4 ,y rememb]1 fa!r1 said ,doro?y1 x has already be5 m5tion$ h[ ,?omas ,jeff]son got 8 idea ( democracy f a little ,bapti/ *ur*4 ,y are "r1 daught]2 all ?is is mighty int]e/+4 ,g ahead ) x4 ,see ! rapid /rides t ^! ,bapti/ pr9ciples are mak+1 cont9u$ ,mr4 ,walton4 ,!y are on a _w-wide t\r ( conque/4 ,9 ,engl& ! ,bapti/s h be5 9 ! front ( ! fight = fre$om4 ,_! h\sehold goods h be5 sold aga9 & aga9 9 ^! latt] days4 ,look at ,russia4 ,:at mean ^? upris+s ( ! p aga9/ tyranny8 ,x is ! /irr+s ( democracy1 & ! ,bapti/s are be>+ ! brunt ( ! battle4 ,i saw at ! ,bapti/ ,_w ,alliance 9 ,philadelphia "s ( ! ,russian ,bapti/s1 & ,i tell y !y 7 /alw>t-look+ h]oes inde$4 ,see h[ 9 ,spa9 & ,portugal ! p[] ( ! hi]>*y & ( ! mon>*ical gov]nm5t is crumbl+4 ,behold ,*9a6 ,:at does x mean except ! rule ( ! p supplant+ ! rule ( ! mon>*8 ,yes1 said ! fa!r1 ,i notic$ 9 ! pap] ye/]day t ! new presid5t1 ,yuan ,%i ,kai1 _h ann\nc$ religi\s lib]ty = ! new republic4 ,?9k ( t4 ,& :5ce came t boon ( religi\s lib]ty :i* ! new ,*9ese presid5t is s g5]\sly (f]+ to 8 great nation8 ask$ ,mr4 ,walton4 ,:o des]ves ! l>ge/ cr$it8 ,i believe ! ,bapti/s1 :o suff]$1 :o f\ght1 :o di$ t !y might w9 x & bequea? x to ! _w1 & b = ! ,bapti/s ,i d\bt :e!r !re w\ld be any absolute religi\s lib]ty--& ,i _h almo/ said no pure democracy--9 ! _w today4 ,at lea/ t is my conviction1 & ,i believe t _h x n be5 = ! ,bapti/s we w\ld be hav+ today a /ate religion 9 ,europe & 9 ,am]ica 9 ! sections :i* are n dom9at$ by ! ,ca?olic ,*ur*4 ,! ,bapti/s refus$ to creep "u ! %elt] ( ! gov]nm5t or to receive any b5efits :atev] f x1 b decl>$ !mselves 9 _! religion absolutely indep5d5t ( ! gov]nm5t4 ,well1 g5tlem51 said ! fa!r1 if all ^! /atem5ts are facts ( hi/ory--& ( c\rse ,i d n d5y !m--!n ?is is ! bigge/ eye-op5] t ,i h ev] enc\nt]$4 ,i c\ld only wi% t ! ,bapti/s 9 ?is "p ( ! c\ntry--pres5t company except$1 ( c\rse1 ,mr4 ,walton--_h only rema9$ true1 9 quality1 to ! orig9al /ock4 ,b maybe my op9ion1 ,mr4 ,walton1 may also be due to my ignorance2 don't y reckon s8 ,mr4 ,page spoke ) a smile1 & ,mr4 ,walton smil$ back4 ,ano!r int]e/+ ?+ ,i f\nd 9 my read+-- ,doro?y rem>k$4 ,hello1 is !re some?+ else8 ask$ ! fa!r4 ,i guess ?is "t we w be told t ! ,bapti/s took "p 9 ! creation ( ! _w & 9 ! illum9ation ( mo/ ( ! />s4 ,fa!r1 don't make fun ( me4 ,^! facts des]ve s]i\s consid]ation4 ,good1 daught]1 g ahead4 ,i really feel v solemn ab\t x all4 ,! o!r ?+ ,i f\nd ab\t !m 0 _! fe>ful suff]+4 ,yes1 t has already be5 allud$ to4 ,i "k1 b y h no idea :at a *apt] 9 ! _w's hi/ory ^! suff]+s make4 ,i saw two volumes fill$ simply ) an acc\nt ( ! p]secutions & suff]+s ( ! ,bapti/s ( ,holl&4 ,!y 7 subject$ to all mann] ( cruelties & tortures to make !m give up _! fai?1 b !y /ood firm & ?\s&s & ?\s&s 9 ,holl& alone 7 put to dea?4 ,john ,milton & ,john ,bunyan 7 bo? imprison$ = _! fai?4 ,x 0 a "t :5 ! gov]nm5ts 7 bitt] 9 _! puni%m5ts & ! ,ca?olic ,*ur*1 & lat] on ! o!r d5om9ations also1 7 back ( ^! p]secutions4 ,yes1 said ,mr4 ,walton1 x is a fact t all ! d5om9ations 7 aga9/ ! ,bapti/s1 & 9 a s5se t has be5 ! case ev] s9ce4 ,9 ?is c\ntry griev\s puni%m5ts 7 visit$ ^u ! ,bapti/s dur+ _! fight = religi\s lib]ty4 ,!y began _! fight alone1 b ! _w is gradually accept+ _! beliefs4 ,o!r d5om9ations may n take our "n1 b !y are tak+ our doctr9es4 ,i h spok5 ab\t religi\s fre$om4 ,take ! case ( infant baptism4 ,&1 by ! way1 our doctr9e ( infant baptism has n be5 pick$ up by accid5t4 ,x is logically connect$ ) ! doctr9e ( religi\s lib]ty4 ,h[ c t be8 ask$ ,/]l+4 ,i fail to see any connection betwe5 infant baptism & religi\s lib]ty4 ,! doctr9e ( religi\s lib]ty means t e individual is acc\ntable to ,god only1 & t ea* man's religion mu/ be an act ( 8 own free *oice1 & !re=e no religi\s c]emony mu/ be =c$ ^u anyone1 infant or adult1 )\t 8 own cons5t4 ,infant baptism violates ! pr9ciples ( religi\s lib]ty & individual acc\ntability4 ,9 fact1 ,i ?9k y w f9d t !re is a logical1 z well z ,scriptural1 connection betwe5 all our ,bapti/ doctr9es4 ,?is1 h[ev]1 is p>5!tical4 ,i />t$ to speak ( ! spread ( ,bapti/ pr9ciples among o!r d5om9ations4 ,?ree or f\r hundr$ ye>s ago ! ,bapti/s 7 almo/ ! only ones to lift _! voices aga9/ ! univ]sal practice ( infant baptism4 ,h[ is x today8 ,?\gh x is /ill on ! cre$ books ( ! o!r d5om9ations1 yet x is a fact ackn[l$g$ on all sides t ! practice is becom+ r>] & r>]4 ,! ,bapti/ tea*+ ab\t ?is practice is p]meat+ ! o!r d5om9ations4 ,:at is t8 ask$ ,mr4 ,/]l+4 ,infant baptism go+ out ( use8 ,i d n say t x is on ! po9t ( go+ out ( exi/5ce1 b ,i d say t "u ! influ5ce ( ,bapti/ tea*+ x is becom+ r>] & r>]4 ,ev5 ?\gh x %\ld be some:at on ! wane--:i* ,i d n at all admit1 ,mr4 ,walton--yet suppos+ x to be ! case1 :at h ! ,bapti/s to d ) x8 ,i ?\ght su* que/ions might come up & s ,i came prep>$1 ,mr4 ,walton repli$1 draw+ a newspap] clipp+ f 8 pocket4 ,"h is some?+ writt5 by ,lyman ,abbott 9 ! ,outlook ( ,novemb]1 #ahig4 ,is he a ,bapti/8 ask$ ,doro?y4 ,no1 inde$1 repli$ ,/]l+4 ,does he believe 9 infant baptism8 %e ask$4 ,yes4 ,:at is y\r quotation f ,dr4 ,abbott1 ,mr4 ,walton8 ,dr4 ,abbott is writ+ ab\t ! ,bapti/ ,congress t _h held a rec5t meet+4 ,! ,bapti/ ,congress8 exclaim$ ,doro?y4 ,:at is t8 ,x is a meet+ :]e ,bapti/ m5 f diff]5t p>ts ( ! c\ntry come toge!r once a ye> & discuss diff]5t religi\s subjects1 & !y call x a ,bapti/ ,congress1 b ( c\rse !y make no laws4 ,n[1 ,dr4 ,abbott 0 writ+ ab\t "o ( ^! ,bapti/ ,congresses1 & he says3 ',!y 7! ,bapti/s7 all hold1 & hold z /rongly z ev]1 t apo/olic baptism 0 a symbolic expression ( rep5tance & fai?1 & t to baptize infants t c nei!r rep5t nor ex]cise fai? is a *ange ( ! orig9al c]emony f its orig9al purpose4 ,hi/orical s*ol>%ip abundantly confirms ?is cont5tion4 ,infant baptism 0 unkn[n 9 ! apo/olic *ur*4 ,! *ange c be ju/ifi$ only on ! gr\nd t no rite is ( ! ess5ce ( ,*ri/ianity1 & t ! same _s ( ,*ri/ian lib]ty :i* all[$ ! ,*ri/ian *ur* to disp5se ) circumcision all[$ x to *ange baptism f a symbolic act ( fai? by a p5it5t to a symbolic act ( consecration by a p>5t4' ,?is is n directly connect$ ) ! matt] ( infant baptism go+ out ( exi/5ce :i* we 7 talk+ ab\t j n[1 b ,i h read x z %[+ :at ?is not$ advocate ( infant baptism has to say4 ,he decl>es t infant baptism did n exi/ 9 ! e>ly *ur*1 b t ! *ur* has *ang$ x4 ,i c't und]/& t at all1 said ,doro?y1 9 a p]plex$ tone4 ,i ?\ght we w5t to ! ,bible to le>n ab\t ,*ri/ianity & to ! tea*+s ( ,*ri/ & 8 apo/les = our guidance4 ,i ?\ght t be+ a ,*ri/ian meant tak+ ,*ri/ z our ,ma/] & ! ,bible z our guide2 & n[ to say t we c *ange ^! comm&s & put some?+ else 9 ! place ( !m--:y1 suppose ,*ri/ does n want !m *ang$8 ,if we c *ange "o comm&1 :y n any ( ! comm&s8 ,if x is n important to obey "o ( ! comm&s1 :y is x important to obey any ( !m8 ,let o!rs d z !y please1 b ,i h tak5 t ,book z my guide & ,i %all /& by x z closely z ,i c4 ,if ,i break f x at "o po9t ,i fe> ,i w />t adrift out to sea4 ,"h is ! quotation t ,i 0 look+ = %[+ ! decad5ce ( infant baptism1 said ,mr4 ,walton4 ,i read f ! ,congregationali/ ( ,janu>y #ah1 #ahhb4 ,?is is n a ,bapti/ publication4 ,x reads3 ',! simple fact appe>s to be t ! doctr9e ( ! evangelical d5om9ations z to infant baptism is 9 a transition /ate & has at pres5t a mat]ially loos5$ hold ^u ! popul> conviction4 99 99 99 99 ,congregationali/s1 "u ! attrition ( ,bapti/ friction on ! "o side & ! =ce ( _! own pr9ciples ( individualism on ! o!r1 h become a good deal demoraliz$ 9 ?is p>ticul>4' ,?9k ( t1 cont9u$ ,mr4 ,walton4 ,y h ?is ,congregationali/ pap] say+ ( ! practice ( infant baptism by its own d5om9ation t x 0 dim9i%+ p>tly because ( ! influ5ce ( ,bapti/ pr9ciples4 ,if infant baptism is wrong1 said ,doro?y1 x is a good ?+ y see to h ^! ,bapti/ pr9ciples1 = !y "w aga9/ ! unscriptural infant baptism4 ,"h is ano!r quotation4 ,x is /at$ t at "o ( ! presbyt]ies ( ! ,dut* ,re=m$ *ur* held 9 #ahgi3 ',9 view ( ! great neglect ( infant baptism'--notice t--'9 view ( ! great neglect ( infant baptism a pap] 0 reque/$ by ,rev4 ,f4 ,h4 ,van ,deve]1 ,d4,d41 on t subject'4 ,!re y h a ,dut* ,re=m$ presbyt]y1 because ( ! great neglect ( infant baptism1 reque/+ "o ( its di/+ui%$ memb]s to write a pap] on ! subject4 ,bapti/ pr9ciples1 y see1 are at "w among o!r d5om9ations4 ,?is is also true z to imm]sion4 ,! ,bapti/s h won ! fight = imm]sion also4 ,"h & !re y w f9d "s t d5y t imm]sion is ,bible baptism1 b ! s*ol>%ip ( ! _w has yield$ t po9t4 ,mr4 ,walton1 y amaze me1 exclaim$ ,mr4 ,/]l+4 ,are y n mi/ak5 ab\t prom95t m5 ( o!r d5om9ations agree+ t imm]sion 0 ! orig9al ,scriptural mode ( baptism8 ,c y give u ! names ( !m8 ,i c1 = ,i br\ght along a copy ( "s ( ^! /atem5ts4 ,= example1 ,i h ! words ( ,john ,wesley1 ,john ,calv91 ,m>t9 ,lu!r & ,c>d9al ,gibbons4 ,:at is t6 exclaim$ ,mr4 ,/]l+4 ,:y1 ?ree ( ^! m5 are ! f\nd]s ( _! own d5om9ations & ! o!r is ! head ( ! ,ca?olic ,*ur* 9 ,am]ica1 & all ( _! d5om9ations practice spr9kl+ & n imm]sion4 ,i w read _! own /atem5ts1 & ,i c give y ! v place :]e y c f9d _! words 9 pr9t4 ,/]l+ held 8 brea? z ,mr4 ,walton began to read4 ,"h are ! words ( ,john ,calv94 ,i believe he is reg>d$ z ! f\nd] ( y\r d5om9ation1 ,mr4 ,/]l+4 ,v well1 :at does he say8 ,he writes z foll[s 9 ,book ,,iv ( 8 ,in/itutes1 ,*apt] ,,xv3 ',! v ^w baptize signifies to imm]se2 & x is c]ta9 t imm]sion 0 ! practice ( ! anci5t *ur*4' ,mr4 ,walton1 said ,/]l+1 look+ at him ) an int5se gaze1 d y ass]t t ,john ,calv91 ! great *ampion ( ,presbyt]ianism1 wrote t8 ,i d1 & y w f9d x j :]e ,i h quot$ x4 ,li/5 to ,john ,wesley1 ! f\nd] ( ! ,me?odi/ *ur*4 ,y w f9d 8 /atem5ts 9 8 ,notes on ! ,new ,te/am5t 9 8 comm5ts on ,roman #f3d1 ',we are buri$ ) him1 allud+ to ! anci5t mann] ( baptiz+ by imm]sion'4 ,9 o!r words1 ,wesley says t ,paul 9 ?is passage ab\t baptism 0 ref]r+ to imm]sion1 & ,i guess ,paul 0 pretty good au?ority4 ,m>t9 ,lu!r1 ! f\nd] ( ,lu!ranism1 says 9 8 works1 ,witt5 ,ed41 ,vol4 ,,ii1 page #gi3 ',= to baptize 9 ,greek is to dip1 & baptiz+ is dipp+4 ,be+ mov$ by ?is reason ,i w\ld h ^? :o are to be baptiz$ to be altoge!r dipp$ 9 ! wat] z ! ,^w do? express & z ! my/]y do? signify4' ,y m5tion$ ,c>d9al ,gibbons1 ! head ( ! ,ca?olic ,*ur* 9 ?is c\ntry1 said ,mr4 ,page4 ,d ! ,ca?olics imm]se8 ,oh1 no1 said ,mr4 ,/]l+4 ,:at does ,c>d9al ,gibbons h to say8 ,9 8 book1 ',fai? ( our ,fa!rs'1 page #bge1 he writes3 ',= sev]al c5turies aft] ! e/abli%m5t ( ,*ri/ianity baptism 0 usually conf]r$ by imm]sion1 b s9ce ! twelf? c5tury ! practice ( baptism by affusion has prevail$ 9 ! ,ca?olic ,*ur*1 z ?is mann] is att5d$ ) less inconv5i5ce ?an baptism by imm]sion4' ,well1 g5tlem51 ,i am amaz$1 said ,mr4 ,/]l+4 ,mr4 ,/]l+1 said ,doro?y1 c x be a fact t ! f\nd]s ( ^! d5om9ations decl>e = imm]sion & yet ! d5om9ations foll[ "s o!r mode8 ,d y suppose t x is possible t ^! d5om9ations1 l ! ,ca?olics1 h adopt$ p\r+ because x 0 m conv5i5t8 ,t is j h[ ! practice has come into exi/5ce1 said ,mr4 ,walton4 ,c>d9al ,gibbons lets ! :ole secret out :5 he /ates t 9 ! twelf? c5tury p\r+ 0 adopt$ z ! mode ( baptism because ( its conv5i5ce4 ,n[ rememb] t at t "t !re 7 no ,presbyt]ians1 nor ,me?odi/s1 nor h>dly anybody except ! ,ca?olics--except1 ( c\rse1 ! ,bapti/s1 ,mr4 ,walton rem>k$ ) a smile 9 :i* all ! o!rs jo9$4 ,yes1 said ,doro?y1 y rememb] x 0 /at$ tonight t 9 e c5tury !re 7 b&s ( ,*ri/ians wor%ip+ by !mselves & prote/+ aga9/ ! practices ( ! ,ca?olic ,*ur*1 & t ^! p seem$ to believe1 9 sub/ance1 ! pr9cipal doctr9es held by ! ,bapti/s today4 ,! po9t ,i 0 mak+1 cont9u$ ,mr4 ,walton1 is t all ( ^! ,prote/ant d5om9ations1 ei!r directly or indirectly1 came out ( ! ,ca?olic ,*ur* ?ree or f\r hundr$ ye>s aft] ! twelf? c5tury1 :5 ! ,ca?olic ,*ur* ab&on$ imm]sion1 & :5 !y did come out !y br\ght ) !m ! cu/om ( p\r+1 :i* at t "t 0 practic$ 9 ! ,ca?olic ,*ur*4 ,if ! ,re=mation _h come1 h[ev]1 be=e ! twelf? c5tury1 !n ! ,prote/ant d5om9ations w\ld be practic+ imm]sion1 because be=e ! twelf? c5tury ! ,ca?olic ,*ur* 0 practic+ imm]sion4 ,t is ! hi/ory ( ! *ange1 & expla9s1 ,mr4 ,/]l+1 :y y & y\r *ur* practice p\r+4 ,y inh]it x f y\r ,ca?olic ance/ors4 ,y h x because ! ,ca?olics ab&on$ imm]sion & put _! seal on p\r+4 ,i d n say x 9 any unk9d _s1 b am simply giv+ y "s anci5t hi/ory4 ,fa!r1 x does look z if ! ma9 "p ( ! ,*ri/ian _w is us+ a sub/itute = ! baptism :i* ,*ri/ has giv5 u1 & t !y receiv$ ?is mode f ! ,ca?olics4 ,mr4 ,/]l+1 h[ c y be will+ = ! ,ca?olic ,*ur* to dictate y\r baptism 9 t way8 ,doro?y's eyes fla%$ z %e utt]$ ! "q & %e seem$ horrifi$ at ! ?\ght4 ,m]cy alive1 let me run out & cat* my brea?1 said ,mr4 ,/]l+4 ,^! are />tl+ ?+s t ,i am he>+ tonight4 ,if x is true t we h spr9kl+ or p\r+ simply because ! ,ca?olic ,*ur* happ5$ to h x :5 ! ,re=mation came1 !n ,i mu/ confess x puts our d5om9ation 9 ! attitude ( hav+ our baptismal c]emony foi/$ on u by ! ,ca?olics1 & we are n[ seek+ f ,scripture to ju/ify our position4 ,b1 ,mr4 ,walton1 t _c be s4 ,i ref] y to hi/ory4 ,i h giv5 y ! places :]e ^! /atem5ts c be f\nd4 ,h[ did we get back into ! subject ( imm]sion8 ask$ ,mr4 ,/]l+4 ,i 0 /at+1 said ,mr4 ,walton1 t ! tru?s ( ! ,bapti/s 7 gradually p]meat+ ! ranks ( ! o!r d5om9ations1 & ,i rem>k$ t ! pr9cipal s*ol>s 9 ! diff]5t d5om9ations admitt$ t imm]sion 0 ! orig9al ,scriptural mode1 ! implication be+ t1 ?\gh x 0 ! orig9al mode1 yet ! *ur*--& y see x 0 ! ,ca?olic ,*ur*--_h ! "r to *ange x4 ,x is a fact t memb]s ( o!r d5om9ations are ask+ = imm]sion at ! h&s ( ,bapti/ m9i/]s4 ,only la/ fall ,i baptiz$ a v prom95t ,me?odi/ m9i/] :o _h become conv9c$ f 8 /udy ( ! ,scriptures ( ! evils ( infant baptism & ! scripturalness ( imm]sion4 ,mr4 ,page1 ) a smile & a w9k at ,mr4 ,/]l+1 rem>k$3 ,exactly1 & y _h bett] be on ! look\t1 ,/]l+2 ^! ,bapti/s w h y "u ! wat] yet4 ,mr4 ,/]l+ color$ consid]ably1 = ,mr4 ,page's bant] _h /ruck deep] ?an ,mr4 ,page ?\ght4 ,:at ,i c't und]/&1 said ,mr4 ,page1 is h[ ^! ,bapti/s c be su* wond]ful p & yet occupy su* an obscure position 9 ?is "p ( ! c\ntry4 ,b !y are n obscure 9 ,am]ica1 said ,mr4 ,walton4 ,no1 said ,doro?y4 ,don't y rememb]1 fa!r1 h[ ,i told y t ! figures /ate t ! ,bapti/s are next to ! l>ge/ d5om9ation 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates except ! ,ca?olics8 ,9 ,georgia1 said ,mr4 ,walton1 "o p]son out ( e f\r is a ,bapti/1 & x is almo/ t way 9 ,virg9ia1 ,nor? ,c>ol9a & ,s\? ,c>ol9a4 ,i und]/& t ! ,bapti/s ( ,georgia pay ov] half ! taxes ( t /ate4 ,!y are a mighty army 9 ! ,s\? & 9 ! _w4 ,all ( ^! ?+s 7 a revelation to ,mr4 ,/]l+4 ,z to ,doro?y1 h] m9d _h be5 made up _m days ago1 & h] pa? ( duty 0 z cle> z a sunbeam to h]1 & x l$ /raight to ! ,bapti/ *ur*4 ,mr4 ,/]l+ _h )9 him a /orm ( ?\ghts t he c\ld n /ill4 ,8 ef=ts to w9 ,doro?y = 8 fai? & 8 *ur* seem$ to h utt]ly fail$1 & %e appe>$ to be drift+ fur!r & fur!r away f him4 ,he 0 tortur$ by ! ?\ght t he might lose h]4 ,besides1 !re 0 ! *aos 9 :i* 8 m9d _h be5 left by ! rec5t discussions & disclosures4 ,! evid5ce 9 favor ( imm]sion z ! ,bible mode ( baptism1 & ! violation ( ,scripture tea*+ 9 ! case ( infant baptism1 z well z ! ,bible tea*+ reg>d+ *ur* gov]nm5t1 />$ him 9 ! face4 ,x rose above all 8 ties ( k9dr$ & *ur* & above all argum5ts t he c\ld summon to 8 aid 9 favor ( 8 position1 b he d>$ n let anyone suspect 8 /ate ( m9d4 ,he 0 eag] to foll[ ! matt] /ill fur!r1 ?\gh he felt z if he 7 mov+ t[>ds a precipice4 ,x may to "s ?\ghtless ones seem a trifl+ matt] = "o to ab&on a position z to doctr9al matt]s & accept o!r tru?s4 ,m5 are con/antly alt]+ _! op9ions3 b = a ,presbyt]ian eld]--especially "o fill$ ) an ambition = high usefulness 9 8 *ur*1 ^: ance/ors on 8 fa!r's & "m's side h be5 ( 8 fai?--= him to come out be=e 8 *ur* & be=e ! public & ackn[l$ge t he 0 wrong1 to give up 8 doctr9es & 8 *ur* & 8 prospects & 8 l>ge circle ( k9dr$ & fri5ds & l9k himself ) an obscure & almo/ despis$ b& ( p meant a crisis1 & he did n ev5 p]mit himself to consid] x4 ,he m]ely tri$ to reg>d ! re/lessness 9 8 m9d z transi5t & to ?9k t soon he w\ld settle into 8 =m] composure & confid5ce4 ,t night z he sat 9 8 room he rememb]$ hav+ se5 9 ! aft]noon pap] ! /atem5t t ,dr4 ,r4 ,l4 ,bo>dman1 "o ( ! mo/ le>n$ pr(essors 9 ! ,pr9ceton ,!ological ,sem9>y1 a lead+ ,presbyt]ian in/itution1 0 to lecture t ev5+ 9 ! adjo9+ t[n ab\t t5 miles di/ant4 ,9 a mom5t ,/]l+ decid$ on 8 plan4 ,he det]m9$ ^u a desp]ate attempt4 ,next morn+ by telephone he ga9$ ,doro?y's cons5t to a conv]sation ) ,dr4 ,bo>dman 9 case he c\ld p]suade him to come ov] = t purpose4 ,be=e n9e o'clock ! next morn+ ,/]l+ _h rea*$ ! ,doctor by telephone & made an engagem5t to meet him1 & 9 less ?an an h\r 8 automobile _h :irl$ him to ! next t[n1 & !re ,/]l+ told ! ,doctor ( 8 fri5d :o 0 seek+ to "k h] duty z to *ur* memb]%ip1 & he bes\ght him to return ) him & 9 ! ev5+ to visit ) him 8 fri5ds at ! ,page home & to set ! "y lady "r on ! matt] ( spr9kl+ & infant baptism & *ur* memb]%ip4 ,/]l+ won ! day & a few h\rs lat] he & ! ,doctor 7 spe$+ along ! road to ,/]l+'s home4 ,/]l+ hung 8 hopes high on ! ,doctor1 :o 0 a not$ au?ority on ,presbyt]ian doctr9es4 ,he felt z if he 7 /ak+ ev]y?+ on ! conv]sation ( t ev5+4 ,mr4 ,page1 :5 he le>n$ t ! ,pr9ceton pr(essor & ! ,bapti/ prea*] w\ld bo? be on h& t ev5+1 knew t ! discussion w\ld be lively4 ,,*apt] ,,xiv4 ,,/]l+ ,,br+s ,,9 ,,8 ,,res]ves4 ,t ev5+ aft] d9n] ,mr4 ,/]l+ br\ght ov] 8 di/+ui%$ fri5d4 ,doro?y _h invit$ ,mr4 ,walton to return & =m "o ( ! gr\p4 ,doctor1 said ,mr4 ,page1 ) a smile & a w9k at ,mr4 ,/]l+1 ,i guess y w h to set u all /raight4 ,mr4 ,walton "h is ab\t to enli/ ,doro?y & ,mr4 ,/]l+ "u ! ,bapti/ flag4 ,miss ,doro?y seems to ?9k ! ,bible comm&s h] to be put "u ! wat]1 rem>k$ ,/]l+1 & %e does n believe at all 9 infant baptism4 ,%e insi/s t ^! ?+s prev5t h] jo9+ our *ur*1 & %e talks z if ! ,bapti/ doctr9es are ne>e/ to ! doctr9es :i* %e believes ! ,bible to tea*4 ,am ,i /at+ x correctly8 ask$ ,/]l+ ( ,doro?y4 ,mr4 ,/]l+ is "r 9 say+ t ,i believe 9 imm]sion & n 9 infant baptism1 & !re=e ,i d n feel x w\ld be "r = me to jo9 8 *ur*4 ,may ,i ask :y y feel t y _c jo9 8 *ur*8 ask$ ! ,doctor 9 a graci\s mann]4 ,if ,i ?9k ! doctr9es ( ! *ur* are wrong1 d y ?9k ,i ought to select t z ! *ur* = me to jo98 ,may ,i ask ano!r "q8 ,/]l+'s hopes rose z he saw ! ,doctor ent]+ ^u ! discussion4 ,he felt !re c\ld be b "o result4 ,mr4 ,/]l+ has m5tion$ t y ?\ght v favorably ( ! doctr9es ( ! ,bapti/s4 ,"o ( ! c>d9al doctr9es ( ! ,bapti/s is religi\s lib]ty4 ,t means !y believe 9 ! "r ( e individual to int]pret ! ,scripture = himself4 ,d y believe 9 t doctr9e8 ,c]ta9ly4 ,don't y1 ,doctor8 ,i see y are putt+ me on ! witness /&1 he said ) a smile4 ,i answ] t ,i assur$ly d believe 9 su* individual lib]ty2 b x seems to me t ! ,bapti/s are inconsi/5t4 ,!y dem& individual lib]ty & yet !y cry out aga9/ u ,presbyt]ians because we int]pret ! ,scriptures 9 a way diff]5t f !m4 ,y say1 ,miss ,page1 y _c jo9 ! ,presbyt]ians because ( _! beliefs1 b ,i %\ld n ?9k t t ought to conc]n y4 ,if y hold t ev]yone mu/ int]pret ! ,bible = himself1 !n t is :at ! ,presbyt]ians are do+4 ,9 do+ t !y c>ry out ! ,bapti/ doctr9e ( individual acc\ntability to ,god4 ,/]l+ 0 delight$4 ,x 0 j z he _h expect$4 ,he saw 9 a fla% t if ! ,bapti/s 7 true to _! doctr9e ( religi\s lib]ty !y c\ld n dem& t he *ange 8 fai?1 b mu/ accord him a p]fect "r to 8 belief4 ,excuse me1 ,doctor1 said ,doro?y1 ,i d n ?9k y und]/ood me4 ,i d n blame ! ,presbyt]ians = draw+ _! own conclusions ab\t ! ,bible & believ+ j :at !y ?9k ! ,bible tea*es r ?an :at somebody else ?9ks x tea*es4 ,i grant !m ?is "r1 b x does n foll[ t ,i mu/ !re=e jo9 _! *ur*4 ,i say let ! ,presbyt]ians foll[ :at !y consid] to be ! tea*+s ( ! ,bible2 b let me d ! same & let me n feel t ,i mu/ jo9 _! *ur*4 ,no1 my "y fri5d1 ,i w\ld n say y mu/ jo9 ! ,presbyt]ian *ur*2 b may ,i ask :y y %\ld f9d x impossible to jo9 t spl5did body ( ,*ri/ian p8 ,if ev]ybody mu/ foll[ 8 own convictions ( ,bible tea*+1 w\ld y say y _c fell[%ip ^? :o d n int]pret ! ,bible z y d8 ,doctor1 ,i d n say ,i c\ld n fell[%ip ! ,presbyt]ians1 or anybody t may und]/& 8 ,bible diff]5tly f me4 ,i c respect !m & believe !m to be bett] ,*ri/ians ?an ,i am4 ,b ,i don't ?9k ,i ought to jo9 _! *ur* unless ,i believe _! doctr9es4 ,well1 my daught]1 y w nev] f9d a *ur* ) e memb] believ+ j z y believe4 ,:at does a d5om9ation mean1 anyh[1 ,doctor8 ,does x n mean a body ( p believ+ a c]ta9 set ( doctr9es8 ,yes4 ,x seems to me to be some:at aft] ?is fa%ion4 ,i guess ,i h no "r ) my small k ab\t ^! ?+s to be !oriz+1 & yet is x n ?is way8 ,"h 9 ! _w we f9d a multitude ( ,*ri/ians4 ,z !y read ! ,bible "s und]/& x "o way & o!rs und]/& x ano!r way1 & /ill o!rs ano!r way1 & ^? !re=e :o und]/& x "o way get toge!r 9 "o great company & ^? und]/&+ x ano!r way get toge!r 9 ano!r great company & s on1 & ^! l>ge gr\ps are ! diff]5t d5om9ations1 & ?is simply means t p believ+ alike naturally come toge!r & fall into l9e "u "o "n4 ,:y1 yes2 t c]ta9ly s\nds s5sible1 daught]1 said ,mr4 ,page4 ,i guess t ^? p :o believe z ,mr4 ,walton believes ab\t baptism & o!r matt]s are call$ by ! "n ,bapti/s1 & t ^? :o believe ! doctr9es t ,dr4 ,bo>dman believes call !mselves ,presbyt]ians4 ,n[ ( c\rse y w\ld n respect a p]son believ+ z ! ,bapti/s d & jo9+ ! ,presbyt]ians4 ,he is n a ,presbyt]ian 9 belief & he ought n to call himself su* nor be kn[n z su*4 ,doctor1 ask$ ,doro?y1 w\ld y want a p]son to jo9 y\r *ur* if he w\ld n accept ! doctr9e ( y\r *ur*8 ,s9ce ,i come to ?9k ( x1 my fair que/ion]1 ,i don't ?9k we w\ld take 9 su* a p]son4 ,if y _c accept ! tea*+s ( ! ,presbyt]ian *ur*1 !n probably y ought n to jo91 ?\gh ,i confess ,i am n z /rict z "s ( my bre?r54 ,if a p]son is ) u 9 ! fundam5tals1 !n we c ov]look su* m9or matt]s z baptism & ! l4 ,i ?9k ! tr\ble ) ! ,*ri/ian _w today is t we are magnify+ ! non-ess5tials & neglect+ ! weighti] tru?s4 ,y say baptism is a m9or matt]8 ask$ ,doro?y ) "s surprise4 ,:y1 c]ta9ly1 my daught]4 ,*ri/ himself mu/ be pa9$ :5 he sees 8 p s anxi\s ab\t ext]nal =ms r ?an ab\t matt]s ( he>t1 ( life4 ,t greatly bewild]s me1 ,doctor4 ,x has be5 intimat$ sev]al times t ^! matt]s ab\t imm]sion & infant baptism & *ur* gov]nm5t are m9or matt]s1 t !re are o!r doctr9es t are ( great] mom5t2 b let me ask1 are we to disreg>d & treat ^! z we please8 ,mu/ we n try to obey ^! comm&s z !y 7 orig9ally comm&$ & practic$8 ,besides1 ,doctor1 x seems to me t ?is beautiful ord9ance ) its impressive tea*+s 0 giv5 great prom95ce by ,*ri/4 ,8 la/ great comm& to ! apo/les _h baptism 9 x1 & :5 p 7 conv]t$ "u ! prea*+ ( ! apo/les ! fir/ ?+ !y always did 0 to be baptiz$1 z if baptism 0 "o ( ! ?+s t _h to be done & done at once4 ,*ri/ 0 himself baptiz$ & he comm&s u to be4 ,i don't see h[ y c\ld wi% x to be pla9] ?an t4 ,i _c und]/& h[ a p]son c say t "o comm& ( ,*ri/ is n z important to be obey$ z ano!r4 ,:5 y talk t way ab\t a comm&1 does x n s\nd z if x did n make mu* diff]5ce :e!r we obey$ ! comm& at all8 ,well1 my daught]1 said ! ,doctor1 ,i glory 9 y\r zeal & c\rage & ,i bid y foll[ y\r convictions2 b y mu/ rememb] "o ?+1 & t is t y w probably nev] f9d a *ur* all ( ^: memb]s believe exactly alike4 ,suppose y f9d "s 9 ! ,bapti/ *ur* t believe some?+ t y d n believe4 ,h[ c y consci5ti\sly /ay 9 ) !m8 ,i d n ?9k x is a "q z to :at e individual memb] believes1 b :at are ! doctr9es by :i* t p>ticul> d5om9ation is kn[n8 ,!re are c]ta9 tru?s :i* ! ,bapti/s believe1 & :5 y say y are a ,bapti/ p "k j :at y believe4 ,z ,i und]/& x1 !re are c]ta9 tru?s :i* all ,*ri/ians believe1 & on ^? po9ts we are all "o2 & al?\gh we may n be 9 ! same organization1 yet ,i ?9k we are l soldi]s1 all fight+ 9 ! army ( our ,k+4 ,yes1 my daught]1 said ! ,doctor1 we all belong to :at is call$ ! *ur* univ]sal4 ,b1 cont9u$ ,doro?y1 !re are o!r matt]s ab\t :i* !re are diff]5ces1 & ?is makes ! army break up into diff]5t regim5ts2 b we all /ill h ! same ,comm&]4 ,y are q a little !ologian1 said ! ,doctor ) a smile4 ,may ,i ask my "y !ologian a "q8 ,h[ d y manage to swall[ ! ,bapti/ doctr9e ( close communion8 ,!y d n seem close 9 _! communion1 promptly repli$ ,doro?y1 n any clos] ?an y ,presbyt]ians4 ,y surely are a valiant def5d]4 ,h[ d y prove t8 ,y believe1 d y n1 ,doctor1 t no "o ought to come to y\r communion table :o has n fir/ be5 baptiz$8 ,yes1 t is our rule4 ,i c]ta9ly w\ld n advise "o :o has n be5 baptiz$ to come to ! table4 ,! ,bapti/s believe t1 too4 ,b ! ,bapti/s d n ?9k ,i ought to come ) !m1 & yet ,i h be5 baptiz$4 ,yes1 b y h n be5 ,scripturally baptiz$--s ! ,bapti/s ?9k4 ,b :at h !y to d ) my baptism8 ,i am satisfi$ ) x4 ,i believe x is ,scriptural4 ,i ?\ght ! ,bapti/s cont5d$ = individual fre$om 9 int]pret+ ! ,bible4 ,i foll[ my consci5ce ) my ,bible & decide t ,i mu/ be spr9kl$1 & n[ y say ! ,bapti/s say ,i ought n to commune because ,i h n be5 baptiz$ ! way !y pref]4 ,9 o!r words1 ! ,bapti/s want me to int]pret ! ,bible n z my consci5ce decides1 b z _! consci5ce decides4 ,if ,i h foll[$ my consci5ce ab\t baptism1 :at m c\ld y ask ( me z to my baptism1 & :y %\ld ! ,bapti/s !re=e refuse me a place at _! table8 ,doctor1 ,i don't ?9k !y refuse anybody a place at _! table4 ,i expect t is :]e s _m p get ! wrong idea ab\t ! close communion ( ! ,bapti/s4 ,mr4 ,walton says t !y keep no policeman at _! table to keep p away4 ,i ?9k t is v important to rememb]4 ,!y believe t ev]ybody mu/ int]pret ! ,bible accord+ to 8 own consci5ce1 b t does n mean t !y ?9k t ev]ybody t does ?is w int]pret ! ,bible z 0 orig9ally int5d$4 ,b !y d leave x to e man's consci5ce4 ,ah1 y are mi/ak5 !re1 my little lady4 ,t is j :at ! ,bapti/s d n d4 ,!y d n leave x to o!r folks' consci5ce1 b-- ,at ?is po9t ! ,doctor turn$ to ,mr4 ,walton & said3 ,mr4 ,walton1 ,i ?9k x is "o ( ! calamities connect$ ) ! life ( ! ,*ri/ian *ur* today t s mu* ( h] en]gy is exp5d$ 9 argu+ ab\t diff]5ces r ?an 9 disc\rs+ on _! agreem5ts4 ,i ?9k d5om9ationalism is a blight on ,*ri/ianity1 & if we c\ld bani% x & unite our =ces1 pres5t+ a solid front to ! enemy 9 hea!n l&s z well z 9 our own l&1 we w\ld sweep ! field = our ,"l & ,ma/]4 ,b1 ,doctor1 h[ c we get rid ( d5om9ationalism8 ask$ ,doro?y4 ,c we ev] get all m5 to ?9k alike & to int]pret ! ,bible alike8 ,x is n t1 my daught]1 said ! v5]able man4 ,we mu/ all h our individual peculi>ities1 b we mu/ subord9ate ^! to ! great mission be=e ! *ur* ( ,*ri/4 ,:at d y mean by subord9at+ our beliefs8 ask$ ,doro?y4 ,i d n see h[ x weak5s ! ,*ri/ian army = ,*ri/ians to h _! own individual beliefs4 ,x seems to me x makes ,*ri/ians a /rong] p = !m to be p ( conviction & n = ea* "o to treat ,*ri/'s comm&s lightly4 ,let u n weak5 at ! po9t ( conviction 9 ord] to /r5g!n at ! po9t ( c\rtesy & fri5d%ip4 ,:y1 ,i %\ld ?9k t ! greate/ success w\ld come by ea* d5om9ation press+ =w>d along its own convictions4 ,w y let me say1 rem>k$ ,mr4 ,walton1 t ,i believe t ! next epo* 9 ! life ( ! ,*ri/ian *ur* w be a move n t[>ds d5om9ational unity t is s mu* talk$ ab\t n[1 b r t[>ds an emphasiz$ d5om9ationalism 9 ! highe/ s5se ( t t]m8 ,! *ur* 9 h] m>* ( conque/ loses r ?an ga9s 9 _m ( h] attempts at union4 ,m>k y1 ,i d n say 9 all h] attempts at union1 b 9 _m ( !m4 ,true d5om9ationalism means t ! ,*ri/ian *ur* falls into c]ta9 divisions accord+ to _! int]pretations ( ! ,bible4 ,! tr\ble ) _m ef=ts at ,*ri/ian union is t ! *ief ef=t is n t[>ds br++ ! *ur* to "o view ( ! ,bible tru?1 b ! pressure = union is (t5 along ! l9e ( exp$i5cy4 ,a ?\s& times bett] is x = ea* d5om9ation to press along ! pa? ( its own individual convictions z to ,bible tea*+2 !n w ea* d5om9ation be /rong]4 ,!re w be high] mutual respect4 ,"s ( ^! d5om9ations may be1 & und\bt$ly are1 mi/ak5 9 _m ( _! views1 b by su* loyalty !y at lea/ exalt ! ,bible to ! l(tie/ place4 ,!y put ! emphasis on its /udy1 & if true union ev] comes x w come f su* focus+ ( /udy on ! ,bible4 ,"u ! light ( its tea*+ ! d5om9ations t are 9 error may see & ab&on _! error4 ,int5s] d5om9ationalism 9 ! true/ s5se ( t ^w is ! secret ( success4 ,:5 ! slogan is '"o d5om9ation z good z ano!r'1 ! ,bible tru? fades into m9or importance2 exp$i5cy1 cu/om & o!r curr5t consid]ations assume control & ,*ri/ianity is ! los]4 ,if ea* d5om9ation surr5d]s its diff]5ces 9 ord] to come toge!r1 !y may f9d aft] !y h come toge!r !y h n mu* left t is wor? com+ toge!r =4 ,if !y put a light value on "s ( ,*ri/'s comm&s1 ! dang] is t !y w come to look lightly ^u all ( ,*ri/'s comm&s4 ,,*apt] ,,xv4 ,,cross+ ,,! ,,rubicon4 ,! pa? seem$ p]fectly cle> to ,doro?y1 & %e ann\nc$ to h] p>5ts t %e mu/ jo9 ! ,bapti/ *ur*4 ,! decision 0 a bl[ to !m4 ,x is true t ! discussions ( ! pa/ two weeks & ! rem>ks dropp$ by ,doro?y _h indicat$ t %e 0 mov+ t[>ds t po9t & yet nei!r ( ! p>5ts _h believ$ t %e w\ld actually take ! /ep4 ,! fa!r _h be5 greatly surpris$ at ! facts t _h be5 br\ght out 9 favor ( ! ,bapti/s1 b :5 ! ?\ght ( ,doro?y id5tify+ h]self ) ! little ,bapti/ b& 9 ! t[n came into 8 m9d 8 prejudice assum$ control & he became rebelli\s4 ,to him & 8 wife ! ann\ncem5t ( _! daught] put a blight+ disappo9tm5t on _! ambitions reg>d+ h] future4 ,!y _h rejoic$ 9 h] gr[+ popul>ity 9 ! be/ social circles ( ! t[n4 ,besides1 !y 7 n entirely unaw>e ( ! admiration ( ! "y ,presbyt]ian millionaire = ,doro?y & a union ) t influ5tial family 0 a prospect n unpleasant to !m4 ,t _! daught] %\ld cut h]self (f f social opportunities & tie h]self up ) an obscure p t held meet+s 9 "o ( ! *eap] p>ts ( ! t[n--t 0 to !m almo/ worse ?an h] fun]al4 ,!y said no?+ to h] :5 %e ann\nc$ h] decision4 ,%e und]/ood :at x w\ld probably mean = h]1 b h] convictions press$ h] =w>d4 ,9 fact1 %e felt an eag]ness to see & get acqua9t$ ) ! little ,bapti/ b&1 = %e felt sure t1 :ile t p>ticul> *ur* might = "s reason be obscure & ignorant1 yet !y came ( royal l9eage ) an illu/ri\s record beh9d !m & %e 0 glad to l9k h]self ) su* a p4 ,! p>5ts did n =bid h] jo9+ ! ,bapti/s1 b _! sil5ce1 _! lack ( sympa?y & _! manife/ disappo9tm5t & grief ov] x made h] burd5 f> heavi] ?an if !y _h op5ly oppos$ x4 ,%e felt t %e c\ld h brac$ h]self aga9/ su* opposition & !reby %[$ h] love = ,*ri/ above h] love = h] p>5ts1 b _! suff]+ multipli$ h] own4 ,a pall ( gloom seem$ to h settl$ ov] ! ?\ght ( _! daught] pick+ h] way along ! n>r[ /reets ar\nd to ! *eap section ( ! t[n & d[n ! r\gh /eps f ! sidewalk & into ! pla9 *apel to m+le ) ! ev5 pla9] p 0 a humiliation t seem$ cru%+1 & !y 7 spee*less4 ,?is 0 an exp]i5ce t ,doro?y _h nev] c\nt$ on4 ,h] joy 9 f9d+ :at seem$ to h] ! tru?1 & 9 foll[+ x _h n knew :at *ur* %e expect$ to att5d4 ,! home on t ,sunday morn+ :5 ,doro?y came d[n to ! libr>y dress$ = *ur*4 ,! p>5ts prep>$ h] = ?is cross t rose up 9 h] pa?4 ,at fir/ %e 0 incl9$ to res5t su* lack ( sympa?y f h] p>5ts2 b ! sight ( _! disappo9t$ faces put a lock on h] lips & a load on h] he>t4 ,%e wav]$ n1 h[ev]1 9 h] s5se ( duty4 ,on to ! little ,bapti/ *ur* %e w5d$ h] way1 & x 0 a s5sation inde$ = ! memb]s :5 ! door ( ! little *apel op5$ & 9 walk$ ! beautiful daught] ( ! ri* & honor$1 ?\gh worldly1 ,mr4 ,page4 ,h] entrance 0 n met by intrusive & imp]t95t glances4 ,! wor%ip]s 7 /unn$ by h] arrival1 = !y _h no idea :at x meant4 ,b !y 7 too well tra9$ 9 wor%ip to be ill-mann]$ 9 _! wond]m5t4 ,! simplicity ( _! wor%ip w5t to h] he>t & %e f\nd h]self ent]+ into ! _s ( ! hymns1 al?\gh %e 0 n famili> ) _m ( !m4 ,9 fact1 ! entire s]vice gave h] mu* joy4 ,at ! close ( ! s]vice ,mr4 ,walton walk$ d[n to ,doro?y1 gave h] a he>ty welcome & proce$$ to introduce h] to "s ( 8 memb]s4 ,h[ g5u9e seem$ _! welcome6 ,! ?\ght t _! fai? 0 h] fai? made h] feel at home4 ,x is true t ! pla9 room & ! exce$+ly pla9 attire ( ne>ly all ! p pres5t$ an almo/ %ock+ contra/ to :at %e 0 accu/om$ to4 ,x made h] w9ce "u x1 b h] bett] ?\ghts soon got ! ma/]y4 ,h] s5se ( duty held h] firm & gave h] a peace & ev5 a joy 9 :at %e 0 do+4 ,%e told ! pa/or %e _h come to ask = baptism & memb]%ip 9 8 *ur*4 ,he 0 n greatly surpris$1 ?\gh mu* delight$4 ,he /at$ t he w\ld be glad at ! conclusion ( ! night s]vice to receive h] = baptism4 ,t ev5+1 :5 %e />t$ d[n ! /eps ( h] h\se to g to *ur*1 %e f\nd ! automobile at ! curb at ! front ( ! h\se & ! *auffeur told h] t h] fa!r _h told him to h ! ma*9e ready to take h] to ! *ur*1 t he did n wi% h] to walk ar\nd to t section alone4 ,%e 0 t\*$ at ! ?\ghtfulness ( h] fa!r1 & yet ! sil5ce ( x all cut h] to ! he>t4 ,%e felt t %e 0 almo/ an outca/ f h] p>5ts2 b !n %e judg$ t !y c\ld n und]/& h] & t !y 7 simply keep+ alo( ) _! disappo9tm5t4 ,! meals _h be5 eat5 9 almo/ p]fect sil5ce t day4 ,! "m did n c>e = d9n] & ! fa!r ate & talk$ b little1 & !n to ! o!r memb]s ( ! family4 ,t night ,doro?y 0 receiv$ = baptism & x 0 ann\nc$ t1 on ! foll[+ ,sunday night %e w\ld be baptiz$4 ,by ! next ,sunday h] p>5ts began to rel5t4 ,at fir/ !y 7 incl9$ to be indignant ) ! ,bapti/ prea*]1 z if he 7 l>gely responsible = _! daught]'s action2 b z !y recall$ ! discussions ( ! pa/ mon? !y realiz$ t _! daught] _h rea*$ h] conclusions l>gely ?r\gh h] own /udy ( ! ,bible4 ,gradually !y came to see t %e mu/ h h] convictions & !y ought n to int]f]e ) h] religion4 ,!y saw t %e 0 firm1 & !y decid$ to accept ! inevitable4 ,husb& & wife talk$ x ov] & ! husb& said3 ,wife1 ,i ?9k x is a cle> proposition4 ,doro?y has tak5 ! /ep & ! die is ca/4 ,x is n accord+ to our fancy or hope1 b x is accord+ to h] convictions1 & ,i guess we w\ld r %e %\ld be a woman ( convictions ?an = h] to be "o ) no convictions1 b toss$ ab\t by e k9d ( influ5ce4 ,i ?9k we mu/ try to make ! mo/ ( x4 ,opposition1 ,i fe>1 w\ld only make matt]s worse = h] & = u4 ,let u tell h] we %all n oppose h]4 ,& s x 0 agre$1 & t ev5+ ,mr4 & ,mrs4 ,page talk$ frankly ) ,doro?y & ! burd5 roll$ f h] he>t4 ,! p>5ts said !y nev] c\ld att5d t *ur*1 b t !y w\ld n /& 9 h] way4 ,h[ h] he>t ye>n$ to h !m pres5t at h] baptism1 b %e d>$ n ask !m1 & %e knew !y w\ld n come6 ,two ( h] girl fri5ds w5t ) h]1 p>tly out ( curiosity & p>tly out ( devotion to ,doro?y4 ,mr4 ,page told ! *auffeur to take ,doro?y & h] fri5ds to ! *ur* fir/ & !n to return & take him & 8 wife = a ride4 ,z ,mr4 & ,mrs4 ,page 7 be+ driv5 home 9 ! automobile1 aft] _! ride some?+ impell$ ! fa!r to tell ! *auffeur to turn ! corn] & g up ! ?ird /reet4 ,! little ,bapti/ *apel 0 on t /reet4 ,x 0 a summ] ev5+ & ! w9d[s ( ! *ur* 7 rais$ & ! door 0 op51 & z !y approa*$ ! *ur* ,mr4 ,page told ! *auffeur to sl[ up4 ,!y he>d s++1 & !re ?r\gh ! op5 door !y saw ! pulpit & ! op5 bapti/ry4 ,! ma*9e /opp$ & !y sat quiet z !y li/5$ to ! s++1 & soon !y saw a picture t *a9$ !m to _! seats4 ,out into ! wat] to ! front mov$ ,doro?y at ! side ( ! pa/or4 ,! p>5ts 7 sure t ,doro?y nev] look$ loveli] ?an at t mom5t1 & on h] face 0 a happ9ess t !y _h nev] se5 be=e4 ,x smote !m to ! he>t4 ,!y he>d ! words ( ! m9i/] z he said3 ,doro?y ,page1 d y believe 9 ! ,"l ,jesus ,*ri/ z y\r ,savior8 ,%e b[$ h] head 9 ass5t & !y saw h] lips move4 ,! pa/or !n said3 ,^u a pr(ession ( y\r fai? 9 ! ,"l ,jesus ,*ri/ & 9 ob$i5ce to 8 comm& ,i baptize y1 my si/]1 9 ! "n ( ! ,fa!r1 & ! ,son1 & ! ,holy ,gho/4 ,am54 ,!y saw h] fade f _! sight "u ! wat]1 & !n f ! wat] !y saw h] rise z ! congregation /ruck up ! hymn3 ,o happy are !y ,:o _! ,savior obey ,& h laid up _! treasures above4 ,t 0 all4 ,doro?y turn$ & 0 l$ by ! pa/or out ( ! baptismal wat]s & ! fa!r bade ! *auffeur move on2 b an arr[ _h ent]$ ! he>ts ( ! p>5ts4 ,a new light %one 9 ,doro?y's eyes aft] t ,sunday4 ,^? :o saw h] z %e em]g$ f ! baptismal wat]s decl>$ t h] face look$ l t ( an angel4 ,_m times dur+ ! week %e 0 he>d s++ 9 happy tones4 ,! ?\ght t %e _h put ob$i5ce to ,*ri/'s comm&s above e e>?ly consid]ation fill$ h] ) peace & gladness4 ,to h] p>5ts h] new joy 0 a my/]y4 ,association ) a b& ( poor & obscure p sugge/$ to _! m9ds n happ9ess1 b isolation & almo/ disgrace4 ,doro?y's *ief ?\ght n[ seem$ to be h] *ur*4 ,n a day pass$ t %e 0 n 9 conf]5ce ) ! pa/or or "s ( ! memb]s seek+ to famili>ize h]self ) ! condition ( ! *ur*1 its ne$s & its "w4 ,to ! reque/ ( ! sup]9t5d5t t %e w\ld take a class 9 ! ,sunday s*ool %e repli$ ) a />tl$ expression3 ,oh1 ,mr4 ,r&all1 ,i mu/ h someone tea* me ! ,bible be=e ,i c tea* o!rs4 ,%e f9ally yield$ to 8 appeal & decid$ to g out among ! poor & neglect$ ( ! t[n & ga!r "s girls into a class4 ,x 0 an int]e/+ spectacle t %e pres5t$ on ! next ,sunday morn+ z %e m>*$ into ! ,sunday s*ool ) f\r girls :om %e _h f]ret$ out dur+ ! week1 & :o _h promis$ to come ) h] on ! foll[+ ,sunday if %e w\ld come = !m4 ,! sight ( ,doro?y--beautiful 9 face b f> m beautiful 9 s\l--b5d+ ) su* lov+ t5d]ness ov] h] little qu>tette1 put new zeal into ! o!r tea*]s4 ,at ! fir/ visit t ,doro?y made to ! *ur* %e notic$ its b>e furni%+s1 b %e gave no sign t %e saw ^! ?+s4 ,_m plans _h already begun to =m 9 h] m9d z to improvem5ts t might be made4 ,:5 %e he>d ! pa/or ann\nce a meet+ ( ! ,ladies' ,aid ,society = ! next ,tuesday aft]noon %e det]m9$ to be on h&4 ,at ! meet+ %e ask$ ! ladies to tell h] :at "w ! society s\ght to d4 ,!y repli$ t !y tri$ to raise money = diff]5t purposes2 sometimes = coal1 sometimes = pa/or's sal>y1 & t !y _h be5 hop+ to raise some?+ = improv+ ! *ur* build+1 b ! o!r exp5ses 7 s heavy _! money 0 ne$$ to meet !m4 ,at ! next meet+ %e sugge/$ t !y make special ef=t to raise money = pa9t+ ! *ur*1 & ! plan %e advis$ 0 t !y make bonnets & aprons = sale4 ,!y agre$ to ?is & set ab\t ! task4 ,! wom5 said !y _h v little money to give4 ,!y decid$ t 9 addition to ! little money t !y c\ld donate !y w\ld also give "s ( _! "t & labor t c\ld be turn$ into money4 ,!y det]m9$ to r5t an empty /ore & (f] _! goods = sale4 ,?is 0 done4 ,x _h already be5 well adv]tis$ & ! :ole t[n 0 talk+ ab\t ! ent]prise ( ! little ,bapti/ *ur*1 & ! happie/ ( all 0 ,doro?y z %e labor$ ) ! o!r wom54 ,x 0 ! ann\nc$ purpose ( ! society t e article mu/ be up to ! /&>d 9 quality & t e pur*as] mu/ get ! full wor? ( 8 money4 ,!y ask$ no buy] to be a b5efactor4 ,! wom5 consid]$ !y 7 giv+ z mu*1 if n m1 ?an !y 7 receiv+4 ,! giv+ & ! sacrifice 7 n on ! "p ( ! buy]s1 b on ! "p ( ^? wom5 :o _h giv5 _! "t & labor4 ,:5 !y c\nt$ up _! ga9s !y f\nd !y nett$ ov] a hundr$ doll>s4 ,b "s good news await$ !m4 ,a pa9t deal] 9 ! t[n1 he>+ ( _! brave purpose to pa9t _! *apel1 ask$ ! privilege ( donat+ a "p ( ! pa9t4 ,two ( _! own memb]s agre$ to d ! pa9t+ by work+ 9 ! e>ly h\rs ( ea* day4 ',twas a happy day = ,doro?y & = ! *ur* :5 ! la/ t\* ( ! bru% 0 put on ! *ur* & ! "w 0 complet$4 ,!y next decid$ t ! *ur* build+ mu/ be lift$ to ! level ( ! /reet1 & ! ladies assum$ t z _! task4 ,! m5 promis$ _! labor at _! (f h\rs4 ,a lumb] m]*ant he>d ( _! valiant /ruggle & made !m a l>ge gift ( lumb]1 & ?us ! skies bright5$ = !m4 ,doro?y's f+]s1 z well z ! f+]s ( ! old] ladies1 7 busy mak+ g>m5ts to be sold4 ,)\t go+ into details1 let x be /at$ t ! little *ur* f\nd itself at la/ on a level ) ! /reet & ) an excell5t ,sunday s*ool room 9 ! basem5t4 ,doro?y's class _h gr[n to a b& ( tw5ty girls & x 0 a picture wor? go+ f> to see--t ( ,doro?y surr\nd$ by h] girls1 & h]self ! happie/ ( !m all4 ,dur+ all ?is "t ,/]l+ 0 wre/l+ ) a rack+ exp]i5ce4 ,x _h become app>5t to him t convictions _h aris5 )9 8 s\l t 7 at v>iance ) ! c>d9al doctr9es ( 8 *ur*4 ,he lov$ 8 *ur* & h] hi/ory2 he 0 devot$ to ! "w 9 8 ,sunday s*ool & 8 *ur*4 ,he det]m9$1 h[ev]1 to rema9 ) 8 p1 ev5 ?\gh he felt t 8 *ur* 0 9 error on c]ta9 po9ts4 ,?\ghts ( ,doro?y fill$ 8 m9d day & night4 ,! pa/ few weeks _h be5 doleful ones = him4 ,:5 ,doro?y jo9$ ! ,bapti/s he felt z if he _h lo/ h] =ev]4 ,a gulf seem$ to op5 betwe5 h] & himself4 ,9 a way %e seem$ to h /epp$ into a high] realm1 f> above him4 ,h] "w = h] *ur* & h] ,sunday s*ool occupi$ ! l>ge/ "p ( h] "t1 & x 0 only occasionally t he _h ! pleasure ( a t5nis game ) h]4 ,,*apt] ,,xvi4 ,,/]l+ ,,scores4 ,at ?is "t ,/]l+ f\nd x necess>y to take a trip ?r\gh ! ,we/ visit+ 8 bran* h\ses4 ,x 0 a doleful trip = him4 ,! spell ( ,doro?y 0 on him & he _h nev] realiz$ h[ dep5d5t he 0 on h] be+ ne> him4 ,x 0 ) a happy /ep t he b\nd$ f ! tra9 at ! end ( 8 trip & ha/5$ home ) ! ?\ght ( see+ h] t ev5+4 ,doro?y c\ld h>dly h expla9$ x1 b ?+s _h n seem$ j "r dur+ ,/]l+'s abs5ce4 ,t %e 0 miss+ him %e _h n admitt$ to h]self1 b x is a fact t %e f\nd h]self look+ =w>d to 8 return ) eag] pleasure4 ,ea* day ,/]l+ s\ght an excuse = a few words ) h]4 ,if he c\ld n make an engagem5t = a t5nis game or an automobile ride 9 ! c\ntry he w\ld ask = a drive ) h] on "o ( h] r\nds ( visit+ among h] s*ol>s4 ,9 fact1 x 0 "o ( 8 greate/ treats to g ) h] on su* visits4 ,he 0 sure t no loveli] sight _h ev] be5 pres5t$ ?an t ( ,doro?y 9 h] happy m9i/rations to h] s*ol>s4 ,%e f\nd com=t 9 confid+ to him h] plans reg>d+ h] class & h] *ur*1 & 9 !m he 0 ke5ly int]e/$4 ,_m ( 8 sugge/ions 7 helpful to h]4 ,he told h] "o day t 8 convictions z to ,bible doctr9es 7 ! same z h]s1 t ! inve/igations ?r\gh :i* !y _h gone _h br\ght him to t po9t1 b t he did n ?9k t 0 a reason = 8 ab&on+ ! *ur* 9 :i* he _h sp5t all 8 life--! *ur* 9 :i* !re _h be5 a long l9e ( 8 ance/ors be=e him4 ,he said he expect$ to rema9 !re & "w1 b t he w\ld feel free to /ate 8 convictions :5ev] he ?\ght x prop]1 & he w\ld rejoice if ! day %\ld ev] come :5 8 *ur* w\ld see & ab&on its error4 ,:5 ,/]l+ f\nd x necess>y aga9 to be abs5t--?is "t = a week--,doro?y f\nd h]self c\nt+ ! days until 8 return4 ,! sympa!tic int]e/ t he _h %[n 9 h] new exp]i5ce _h made 8 company v acceptable4 ,%e />t$ a game ( t5nis ) h] bro!r on ! ?ird aft]noon aft] ,/]l+'s dep>ture1 b %e soon grew tir$ ( ! game & ann\nc$ t %e mu/ d "s visit+1 & %e imm$iately set out = ! homes ( h] s*ol>s4 ,/]l+ cut %ort 8 trip & arriv$ home on ! ?ird day aft] 8 dep>ture4 ,z he w5t spe$+ up to 8 (fice f ! depot he espi$ ,doro?y on ! /reet4 ,:at a %ock %e receiv$ z %e saw him /epp+ out ( ! ma*9e to greet h]4 ,i "k :at y are up to6 he exclaim$4 ,y are (f on ano!r "o ( ^? angel visits to y\r neglect$ ones1 & y mu/ let me g ) y4 ,my ma*9e w enable y to make twice z _m ( !m happy z y c\ld ) y\r walk+4 ,doro?y yield$ to 8 insi/5t invitation & %e f\nd h]self :irl$ along to ! o!r section ( ! t[n2 & aft] ! visit ,/]l+ head$ ! ma*9e = a sp9 into ! c\ntry4 ,?us ! days sp$ by1 b !re 0 nev] a day on :i* ,/]l+ 0 n ) ,doro?y4 ,into 8 e> %e told all h] exp]i5ces & h] plans 9 h] new *ur* life4 ,/]l+ 0 call$ away "o morn+ by a telegram to ,l\isville4 ,doro?y knew no?+ ab\t x1 & :5 he did n appe> on ! t5nis gr\nds t aft]noon1 & %e _h n yet he>d any?+ f him1 %e ?\ght x /range2 & :5 b$time came & /ill no news1 %e 0 fir/ surpris$ & !n res5tful t he %\ld act 9 su* neglectful fa%ion4 ,:5 %e he>d no?+ f him on ! next day %e f\nd h]self n]v\s & uneasy4 ,%e c\ld n get h] cons5t to make inquiries ab\t him1 & :5 %e retir$ t night x 0 ) a heada*e4 ,%e 0 /&+ 9 h] front por* next morn+ :5 8 automobile da%$ up to 8 gate & ,/]l+ /epp$ out4 ,he saw h] & hurri$ ov] & gave h] an almo/ hil>i\s greet+4 ,he notic$ an app>5t res]ve 9 h] mann]1 & yet ! ?\ght pass$ f 8 m9d4 ,x seems l a small c5tury s9ce ,i saw y1 ,doro?y4 ,a telegram pull$ me (f = ,l\isville e>ly ,tuesday morn+1 & f t mom5t until ,i bo>d$ ! tra9 ,i h be5 9 a mad da% to f9i% my "w & get back1 & ,i tell y ,i am prodigi\sly happy to be "h4 ,if ,doro?y _h /udi$ 8 eyes dur+ ! la/ rem>k %e might easily h read ! reason = 8 desire to return4 ,& n[ ,i mu/ make up = lo/ "t4 ,i h _h no pleasure ride s9ce ,i left & ,i mu/ h "o ?is aft]noon4 ,don't d5y a dilapidat$ travel] ! pleasure1 b be ready at two-?irty = a ride1 & aft] t = a t5nis game4 ,be=e %e c\ld give h] answ] he decid$ x = h] & told h] t he w\ld be on h& at ! "t m5tion$4 ,= two h\rs t aft]noon !y sp$ along ! c\ntry road 9 happy conv]se4 ,9 fact1 _! ride 0 l5g!n$ into ne>ly ?ree h\rs4 ,t ev5+ f\nd him aga9 at h] side4 ,! clock /ruck elev54 ,he _h />t$ to leave a half h\r be=e ! "t1 & /ill he l+]$4 ,sudd5ly he turn$ 8 eyes ^u h] & said3 ,doro?y1 d y "k :y ,i da%$ ?r\gh my ,l\isville trip at su* break-neck spe$ ?is week8 ,:y1 y _h to get back to y\r bus9ess1 did y n8 ,doro?y1 x 0 y t pull$ me back1 & ,i tell y !re c be no real life = me )\t y1 & ,i mu/ h y m9e =ev]4 ,f ! fir/ mom5t ( our meet+ ,i h be5 y\rs4 ,god int5d$ u = ea* o!r4 ,y speak v confid5tly1 %e said ) a smile1 b ) h] he>t fill$ ) a /range new happ9ess4 ,speak1 ,doro?y1 d we n belong to ea* o!r8 ,i d n d5y x4 ,nev] _h ! t[n witness$ a m beautiful m>riage ?an t ( ,doro?y ,page & ,gilb]t ,/]l+4 ,t 0 ! v]dict ( ! p :5 ! blissful pair smil$ _! adieus at ! depot & mov$ (f on _! w$d+ t\r4 ,x am\nt$ to a s5sation :5 ! ri* ,presbyt]ian eld] sev]$ 8 connection ) 8 great *ur* & jo9$ ! ,bapti/s4 ,x meant a bright era = ! ,bapti/ *ur*4 ,be=e a ye> roll$ ar\nd a h&some new build+ _h be5 erect$ on a comm&+ lot 9 ! c5t] ( ! t[n4 ,)\t (f]+ any opposition to 8 old ,presbyt]ian *ur*1 ,/]l+ plung$ into ! "w ( 8 new *>ge ) :ole-he>t$ devotion4 ,he made a /udy ( ! ,bapti/ d5om9ation 9 ! /ate ( ,k5tucky & 9 ! ,s\? & ,nor?4 ,"o ( 8 fir/ acts 0 to subscribe = sev]al ,bapti/ pap]s1 & x 0 int]e/+ to ,doro?y to note ) :at eag]ness he read ev]y?+ 9 ! pap]s1 & ea* "t 8 read+ 0 punctuat$ ) exclamations ( surprise at ! _w-wide activities ( ! ,bapti/s z he saw !m record$ 9 ! columns ( ! pap]s4 ,he f\nd himself en?usia/ic ab\t _! hi/ory & _! pres5t ent]prises ,! ef=ts ( ! ,/ate ,mission ,bo>d greatly int]e/$ him1 & he det]m9$ to get into close t\* ) x4 ,he told 8 wife t he int5d$ to id5tify himself ) all ^! d5om9ational movem5ts & %>e _! burd5s4 ,! ,bapti/s ( ,k5tucky & ( ! :ole c\ntry h reason to be grateful = ! day :5 ,gilb]t ,/]l+ enli/$ 9 _! ranks4 ,he is z yet on ! ?re%old ( 8 usefulness4 ,he is /udy+ ! ne$s & tasks ( 8 d5om9ation1 seek+ to "k h[ he c devote 8 /r5g? & 8 possessions mo/ effectively to its upbuild+4 ,!re is no happi] ,bapti/ family 9 ,k5tucky & none de/9$ to a wid] usefulness ?an t ( ! ,/]l+s4 7,,! ,,end47