Part I: American Newspaper Reports: *Des Moines Daily News*, November 30, 1893

(*New Discoveries*, Vol. 1, p. 207.)▶

[*Des Moines Daily News*, November 30, 1893]▶

Vivekananda attended a prayer meeting Wednesday evening and witnessed the baptism of two young women. The service impressed him very much. He said:▶

I see. The sentiment is ennobling and the ceremony beautiful. It is the more impressive that the minister is honest, earnest and believes what he says.▶