THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, MONDAY, MAY 23, 1988.
FOUR-SQUARE GOSPELLERS
Inside the hall, with tremendous enthusiasm, the thousands stood to their feet, waved their hymn sheets and Hallelujahed before the baptism. It was the big annual revivalist meeting of the Four- Square Gospellers, and their keynote was "Back to the Bible! "
In fur coats, frock coats and cotton dresses, 6,000 people went to the Albert Hall, to watch 80 converts to the Elim Four Square Gospel baptised.
Underneath the hall, Stoker F, T. Langley was busy at the boilers. The bath in which the white-robed "converts were dipped was kept warmed throughout by steam heating.
These are some of the candi- Part of their creed is that converts shall be baptised by total immersion in water. dates, wearing coats over their flimsy cotton dresses and white flannels, while they sat high in the gallery through the 14-hours service before the baptism..
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Principal Jeffreys, wearing black water-proofed robes and rubber waders, stopped the whole service to pose this picture of the first couple-Mr. and Mrs. Allen; of Redbourn, Herts Just wait a moment while this picture is taken. This testament goes to the ends of the earth."
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The women candidates wear nothing but cotton robes and slips. The men: shirts and flannel trousers, But the water is heated to 80 degrees.
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Principal Jeffreys stood above the grass-lined pool after the baptisme, his clothes dripping with water, and called on the crowds to pray for the converts.
MACAO CATHEDRAL RE-CONSECRATED
Maeno, May 22, Following extensive alteration and ro-construction, the So Cathedral of Maçao was formally re-opened this morning before a large congregation: The opening ceremony of Pontl- fical High Mass was conducted by His Lordship the Bishop of Macao, Rev, da Costa Nunes, who was ussisted by Monseigneur Pashan, Vicar- Apostolic of Kongmoon, and other clerical officers. It was attended by HE. the Governor of Macno, Dr. A. Tamagninl Barbosa, among other leading many
naval, military and civil off- cera
others. The changes wrought in the recon- struction provide the Colony with a tabernacle of magnificent structure and design. Sculptured rellets and figured stained-glass windowa seryo to harmonise with ancrosanct altar which is dedicated to the Immaculate. Conception, while a melodious Hura- ¡mond organ'provides sacred Music,......i
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One of the converts was Mr. E. Boon, of Finsbury, "The past is dead now and I can start a new life."
Mrs. Iggulden, of Crawley. Sussex, gave one simple sentence as her reasoni
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