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Show SPRINKLEfC strmctENT. Representative Pierce of Tennessee says that at a session of court held several sev-eral years ago a negro was convicted of a capital crime and sentenced to be hanged. In a few weeks he professed religion and asked to be baptized. The Jailer moved his Honor for (an order allowing the prisoner to be removed from the Jail for the purpose of receiving receiv-ing baptism. "Why not baptize him in the Jalir asked the Judge. "He wishes to be Immersed do is not believe In sprinkling or pouring: says It Is not valid baptism." answered the Jailer. The Judge reflected a moment and said: "I have a riKht to settle this question. Mr. Clark, make an order that this court, being sufficiently advised, ad-vised, decides that sprinkling is suffl-clent suffl-clent baptism." |