On March 4th I baptized fourteen believers in the Blanchard river. God blessed the candidates. In the evening we attended to the ordinances of Feet-washing and the Lord's Supper. Elder T. W. Wilson did the preaching. Thanks to him.

[The Church Advocate 41 (May 9, 1877): 3.]

      Jacob Van Updike's "Baptism at Findlay, O." was first published in The Church Advocate, Vol. 41, No. 45 (May 9, 1877), p. 3. The electronic version has been transcribed from a copy of the article printed from a microfilmed edition of the newspaper held by the State Library of Pennsylvania. Thanks to Adams Memorial Library for arranging for the interlibrary loan, and to St. Vincent College Library for the use of its microfilm reader/printer.

      Inconsistencies in spelling, capitalization, punctuation, and typography have been retained.

      Addenda and corrigenda are earnestly solicited.

Ernie Stefanik
Derry, PA

Created 26 May 1999.
Updated 15 July 2003.