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Gen. George Washington
Baptized by Primitive
Baptist Chaplain
(TIm following article was contributed by Mr. Lostor Yates.)
Elder Charles W. Vaughn, pastor of Hopewell Old School Baptist church, recently read to his , congregation an interesting bit of history concerning the baptism of George Washington. It was from “The Witness of Spirits” by James |Wi Bachery, in part as follows) George Washington, the father of our country, was reared in an Episcopalian home, and had learned the way more perfectly, and when he saw Elder Gano, his chaplain, who was holding a meeting with soldiers, and taking candidates to the river to baptize them, he exclaimed, “I have never been scripturally baptized,” and demanded immersion at the hands of his chaplain. Elder Gano immersed George Washington in the Potomac River in the presence of about 42 persons.”
Elder John Gano was born in Hopewell, NJ., July 22, 1727. He was of French descent, and received his education at Hopewell Academy. He Bas ordained to the ministry in Hopewell Church, May 16, 1764. From there he moved to Morristown, and after two years to Yadkin, N.C., where he aucceeded in establishing a large church, which was discontinued during the war of 1776. Elder Gano then Returned North with his family, owing to the ravages of the Indians. Mrs. Mary Gano, 99 years old, the gxjeat-grand* mother of former Secretary of State, William J. Bryan, is a granddaughter of Elder Gano.
Copied from the Church of God History—page 234—compiled by Elder Lee Hanks, also see the historian, Elder R. H. Pittman.
Copied from the Advoctte and Messenger, 89th year, No. 9, September 1960, Albert F. Sudduth, Editor, Kimball, Virginia.
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