| There is a place on the Pecos River that I remember well. Just before the highway crosses the Pecos on the Crane to Imperial highway we turned to the left and went down river a few hundred yards. There we found a "rapids" or small section of the stream that ran fast down to a pretty goood sized hole. There three or four men got in and threw out rocks, sticks and moss. The water started clearing up. That was on Saturday. Sunday afternoon a crowd gathered and a great picnic was held on the bank. After that there was singing of hymns. Then there was an old fashioned baptizing, in that hole in the river. I only remember two or more things about this. One - Dan Lively and I were some who helped people to get into the water and walk to the preacher. The water was about waist deep or perhaps a little deeper. Then I remember that when the preacher thought all were through. I was not baptized in the River Jordan but I was baptized in the clear running water of the Pecos River. |