Religion: Drowned Baptist

Into old First Baptist Church at Easton, Md. one night last week crowded 600 fervent Baptists for the wind-up of Rev. Dr. C. Thomas Brookshire's ten-day campaign. Evangelist Brookshire retired to put on rubber boots, rubber apron for the baptismal service. His pulpit was moved aside. A section of flooring was taken up to expose a waist-deep tank of water. Evangelist Brookshire stepped in. A-a-a-men! A-a-a-men! cried the congregation. Two girls, 12 and 16, approached. Praying loudly, he helped them down, doused them in the tank. Then followed an electrician named James...

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