You do not know that you will be able to avail yourselves of religious ordinances, in your new home, for a long time to come; and, besides, regarding baptism not merely as a profession of religion, but as an act of Almighty God, sealing you with his appointed sign of the covenant, you have strong desires to receive it, here in this 'way unto Gaza, which is desert,' from my hands.
"'See, here is water,' in rich abundance.

But, alas! there is no pond, nor pool, no lake, nor river!" "Even if there were," said my wife to Mrs.Blair, "I should shudder to have you venture into untried waters, in this lonely place.

Fear, at least, would prevent any peace of mind, or satisfying enjoyment." "'What doth hinder me to be baptized ?' you would properly say to me," I continued.

"'O,' my reply could be, 'the water is not in an available shape.

Had we time to scoop out a tank in the earth, or make a stone baptistery in the rock, then you might be 'buried with him by baptism into death.' But it is impossible.