Son Jacob Was Baptized

June 5, 1932  Sunday.  We were in church two times.  Had baptism in the afternoon.  Jacob was also baptized.  For dinner K. P. Reimer’s children from Garden City were here, and also Henry R. Classens.  It rained the whole day.  The Holstein cow became fresh. 

Jake was the Siemens’ second child to be baptized.  Not only was it the time when he publicly professed his faith in Christ, but also it was the point when he became a full-fledged member of the Mennonite community and was eligible to be married in the church.  After this, he would attend brotherhood meetings with his father and have an equal vote in church matters.

1932 baptism list from the Meade Kleine Gemeinde church book.