It was an extraordinary event on an ordinary Sunday amidst very ordinary surroundings. At the annual Bible conference on a Sunday afternoon in July, 1989, at Lake Findley, New York, a group met on the shore of the lake for a baptismal service. The people stood on the shore overlooking the lake. Now and then a boat pulling a skier roared by. Several jet skis made thundering noise and waves. In the distance one could see a small sailboat or two. A brief service of Scripture and prayer preceded the baptism. A pastor then took his 12-year-old son into the water. The boy was immersed at the words, "I baptize you in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit." After a brief closing prayer, congratulations were expressed and the people gradually returned to their rooms.

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