<TITLE>15. Par 106-109</TITLE>L-106 What's your name, huh? ["Joseph."--Ed.] Joseph what? ["Blade."] Blade. What's his last name? [Someone says, "Blade."] What? ["Blade."] Blade. All right. Now, just stand right there...?... son, and be getting used...?... All right. Now, you stand over there, sister, so that... That's it. All right. [The curtain is opened.] 
Here's a fine young man, Joseph Blade. This little boy has played instruments before as much as a hundred and fifty thousand people. He's coming to be a little preacher. And he's come to be baptized in the Name of Jesus Christ, not by the persuading of his father, his mother, but upon his own conviction he comes. He's got to play this afternoon up here somewhere in Indiana, but wanted to wait over until this taken place, because he's convinced that this is right. It's written in the Scriptures, "A little child shall lead them." Let us bow our heads.

L-107 (Take hold of Brother Branham's arm. That's the way, boy, all right.) Let us pray.
Lord God, it is written, "Suffer little children to come to Me." Here's a little Joseph. When I think of that name, I think of my own little boy. I pray that You'll bless little Joseph; fill his life with the Holy Ghost, Lord, make him--give him his heart's desire; let him be a preacher of the Gospel. Give him success in all that he does. And upon Your commission, Lord, as You've commissioned us to go into all the world and make disciples, baptizing them in the Name of the Father, Son, Holy Ghost, and teaching them to observe whatever You have commanded... And upon the confession of this little boy's sins, and his faith in the Son of God, I baptize thee, my little brother, Joseph, in the Name of Jesus Christ. Amen. [The brother is immersed--Ed.] Amen.

L-109 What's your name, sister? ["Myers."--Ed.] Myers, Sister Myers. Oh, it's Sister Downing here, you're just coming in the water. These people are from Tennessee.
This is Sister Myers, coming from Memphis, Tennessee, to meet her Lord in baptism this morning. I suppose you been baptized once? And as a child. And you're coming now to be baptized in the Name of the Lord Jesus Christ. If you'll just hold my arm, Sister Myers, I believe, if you'll maybe turn both hands over. I believe, the lady awhile ago... That's it. That's better. Let us bow our heads.
O Lord God, Who raised up Jesus from the dead, and has give us the witness by the Holy Ghost, we stand here in this icy tomb this morning, knowing this, that as sure as Jesus came from the grave, so shall we rise in that day. Someday if Jesus tarries, we'll go to a--a muddy grave; dirt will be throwed in on us. But there's no grave can hold us. Jesus gave the promise, "He that believeth and is baptized shall be saved." This young woman comes today with a full consecrated heart, believing that You'll do this for her. Therefore, Lord God, Creator of heavens and earth and Author of Everlasting Life, send Thy blessings upon her, as I fulfill the commission that You gave us to do.
And upon the confession of your faith in the Son of God, I baptize thee, my beloved sister, in the Name of Jesus Christ. Amen. [The sister is immersed, then the curtain is closed--Ed.] God bless you, sister.


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