obliged, in order to make it a true translation of baptizo, to cut off one half of the sacred rite and leave all poor Baptists under the water? Immerse means simply to plunge into the water; baptize means to plunge into the water and raise out of the water, and this is the only true Christian baptism, when done in the name of the Father, Son, and Holy Ghost.

4. Let us see how sundry passages of the New Testament would read with baptizo translated into simple Anglo-Saxon, meaning only to plunge under the water. Matthew iii. 13, 14, 16. "Then cometh Jesus from Galilee to Jordan unto John, to be put under water of him. But John forbad him, saying, I have need to be put under the water of thee, and comest thou to me? . . . . And Jesus, when he was put under the water, went up straightway out of the water," etc. Matthew xx. 22, 23. "But Jesus answered and said, Ye know not what ye ask. Are ye able to drink of the cup that I shall drink of, or to be put under the water with the putting under the water that I am put under the water with? They say unto him, We are able. And he saith unto them, Ye shall drink indeed of my cup, and be put under the water with the putting under the water that I am put under the water with," etc.

The Calvary Baptist Society, which Mr. Kendall had joined, was engaged in the erection of a new edifice, mainly by his aid. Referring to this subject and his own religious exercises, he wrote in a letter to Rev. J. S. Kennard, July 7, 1865:

"Our new church excites more admiration as its details are developed. But it will be very costly. My advances will be over $ 60,000; but all this I shall esteem as nothing if the church shall come up to my ideal of what a Christian church ought to be, and in "the beauty of holiness ” far outshine the architectural beauties of their temple of worship. Of this I almost despair when I reflect upon my own imperfections. I find it hard to subdue my heart to the dispensation of Providence which has doomed me to a condition of comparative loneliness during the remaining period of my earthly existence. So smoothly had my life passed for many years that I took almost no note of time, and the death of a beloved wife first awoke me to the fact that I was an old man, a fact I am more and more forced to realize when, looking around me, I find almost none left of the generation to which I belong, while those of succeeding generations, although they sympathize with me and perhaps love me as a son or a daughter may love, cannot reciprocate the love of that higher relation which binds two hearts in one. My children are as kind to me as children can be, and I believe love me as children ought to love a kind father; but they cannot fill the void left by the death of

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their sainted mother. I have sought relief by 'marrying the church,' and I hope to find in her that peace and happiness which cannot but flow from a cheerful acquiescence in the Divine will. Pray for me that be so; for as yet it is not so."

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The following is from a letter written July 12, 1865:

"I have a Bible class in our Sabbath-school, and the subject of our study and discussion during the last month was the Lord's Prayer. Many ideas in connection with that wonderful production, somewhat new to me, were elicited. One of the most impressive is the qualification for approaching the Throne of Grace, with any hope of being kindly received, implied in the petition, "Forgive us our debts as we forgive our debtors." Who can utter this prayer in sincerity and at the same time cherish in his heart ill-will, enmity, or an unforgiving spirit towards any human being? It is only as we forgive that we can ask to be forgiven, not imaginary wrongs only, but real wrongs, however aggravated. What human wrong can be more aggravated than sin against God? And how dare we ask forgiveness of him while we do not forgive those comparatively trifling wrongs which we may have received from our fellow-men? It is an insult to our heavenly Father to ask forgiveness when we do not forgive. The very first thing we have to do to fit us to approach the throne of grace is to exercise that godlike virtue which we ask God to exercise for our benefit, and freely forgive every wrong which we may have received from our fellow-men. It is only as we forgive that we are entitled to ask forgiveness; and if there be no forgiveness in our hearts, what do we pray for in this prayer but curses instead of blessings? God's judgments are the only answers we have a right to expect to every petition coming up to him from unforgiving hearts."

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On the 3d day of June, 1866, the new house of worship of the Calvary Baptist Church was dedicated to the service of God. The day was auspicious, and multitudes thronged the temple. months this day had been looked forward to by Mr. Kendall with increasing interest. As chairman of the building committee, he applied his best energies to the work, watching its progress, supervising its details, scrutinizing the material, and devoting himself almost exclusively to the achievement of this enterprise, so dear to his heart. The cost greatly exceeded the original estimate, so that his own advances were not less than a hundred thousand dollars. Though so much pleasure had been anticipated by Mr. Kendall on this occasion, he was doomed to sad disappointment. He had been suffering severely with a bad cold for several weeks, and on

the morning of the dedication he had a fever and headache which continued during the day. He attended both services, and received with an almost fainting heart the congratulations of his friends.

Referring to these circumstances in a letter to a friend, he said: "We had anticipated too much worldly enjoyment on this occasion, and our heavenly Father has sent us this disappointment by way of rebuke."

As an active member of the church, laboring to build up its spiritual interests, Mr. Kendall was equally zealous. Constant in his attendance upon the meetings, public and devotional; earnest in his exhortations to its members; faithful in his duties as a teacher in the Sunday-school, where he seemed to forget his old age as his heart overflowed with love and sympathy for all its members; visiting and ministering unto the sick; liberal in his contributions; - he had fully consecrated himself, his means, and his energies to the cause of his Divine Master.

His heart retained all the freshness and buoyancy of youth, though his almost snow-white hair, trembling hand, and feeble frame admonished him that the last of earth was near.

Although he never failed to attend any of the meetings of the church, unless prevented by sickness or other insuperable obstacle, the Sunday-school possessed for him peculiar attractions. He loved to be among the children, to be at their celebrations, and festivals, and picnics, and mingle in their sports.

Notwithstanding his familiarity with the Scriptures, his almost invariable rule was to devote from six to twelve hours' close study in preparing to go before his class. Commentaries he cared little for, but he compared scripture with scripture, examined critically the original Greek, studied the customs and habits of the ancients, and thus by diligent and patient investigation, prayer and meditation, he furnished himself for his Sunday-school labors. That his interest in this field of usefulness was not of recent origin, appears from the following letter, yellow with age, which was found among his papers:

FRANKFORT, KY., September 17, 1829.

DEAR BROTHER, This will be presented by Mr. Amos Kendall of this place, who has taken an active part in promoting a Sunday-school here, which is independent, and auxiliary to none. Mr. Kendall is anxious to obtain such information as may be productive of good to this school.

We therefore take pleasure in recommending him to your attention as a gentleman desirous of promoting the interests of religion, as one of the managers of the Sunday-school at this place, and as the editor of the "Argus of Western America," published here.

Yours, in the bonds of the gospel,

JOHN LITTLEJOHN.

B. T. CRANCH.

The custom which prevailed in most churches of taking up collections, Sabbath after Sabbath, was in the opinion of Mr. Kendall, simply an "abomination." The placing of boxes or other receptacles in the vestibule, for voluntary offerings from strangers and others, he approved and recommended; but the offering of bags or plates, with intent to solicit gifts during the service, he esteemed a wilful desecration of the Temple of God. He also regarded the incurring of debts by churches as not only detrimental to their usefulness, but positively immoral. His proposition to aid the Calvary Baptist Church was based upon certain conditions, designed to prevent these practices. The conditions set forth in his deed of gift to the church, and formally agreed to by that body, are as follows:

"In trust, nevertheless, for the following uses and purposes, and subject to the conditions contained in the letter and agreement of the party of the first part, dated June 6, 1865, to the committee of said church, as follows:

"1. As a place of public worship. For the accommodation of a Sabbath-school. For other religious business meetings of said society. For lectures, fairs, festivals, and exhibitions, all of a moral character, as means of raising money for religious and benevolent objects. For general meetings of Baptist associations and other religious assemblies. And it shall not be used for any other purpose whatsoever.

"2. The pastor of said church and congregation shall be elected, and may be dismissed, by the majority of the members of the church. All persons who do now, or shall hereafter, for a period of three consecutive months, contribute by pew-rents or otherwise towards the payment of church expenses, shall, so long as said contribution shall continue, be considered members of the congregation, entitled to the same vote as members of the church in the election of trustees, clerk, and treasurer, and in all matters pertaining to its temporalities. Provided, that individuals not thus qualified may at any time be admitted as members of the congregation by a majority of the church and congregation. Provided also, that a majority of all the members composing the church and