Photograph of members of the Apostolic Faith Mission conducting baptisms in the Columbia River on August 13, 1926, as lines of people wait and a crowd watches from the bank. A cropped version of this photograph was published on Page 12 of the Oregon Journal on August 13, 1926, under the headline “Faithful Baptised in Columbia.” The photograph had the caption: “Apostolic Faith cult holding annual baptismal ceremony today at Columbia beach, where converts at protracted meeting in Woodstock district were given final rite of acceptance of faith.” The photograph accompanied a brief story, headlined “Converts Get Annual Dip at Beach Ritual.” The Apostolic Faith Mission is now known as the Apostolic Faith Church.

Photograph of members of the Apostolic Faith Mission conducting baptisms in the Columbia River on August 13, 1926, as lines of people wait and a crowd watches from the bank. A similar photograph, image No. 371N4279, was published on Page 12 of the Oregon Journal on August 13, 1926. The photograph accompanied a brief story, headlined “Converts Get Annual Dip at Beach Ritual.” The Apostolic Faith Mission is now known as the Apostolic Faith Church.

Photograph of baptisms being conducted in the Columbia River, possibly by the Apostolic Faith Mission, as two lines of people wait and a crowd watches from the bank. The Apostolic Faith Mission is now known as the Apostolic Faith Church. Image note: Light leak on negative.

Photograph of two unidentified men, possibly members of the Apostolic Faith Mission, performing a baptism in the Columbia River while people wait in line behind them and a crowd watches from the bank.

Photograph of an unidentified man, possibly a member of the Apostolic Faith Mission, guiding an unidentified woman out of the Columbia River, past a line of people who are standing in the water, waiting to be baptized. The woman is covering her face with one hand. The Apostolic Faith Mission is now known as the Apostolic Faith Church.

Photograph of an unidentified man, possibly a member of the Apostolic Faith Mission, guiding an unidentified woman out of the Columbia River, past a line of people standing in the water, waiting to be baptized. The Apostolic Faith Mission is now known as the Apostolic Faith Church. Image note: Photograph shows discoloration due to deterioration of the negative.

Photograph of members of the Apostolic Faith Mission conducting baptisms in the Columbia River on August 13, 1926, as lines of people wait and a crowd watches from the bank. A similar photograph, image No. 371N4279, was published on Page 12 of the Oregon Journal on August 13, 1926. The photograph accompanied a brief story, headlined “Converts Get Annual Dip at Beach Ritual.” The Apostolic Faith Mission is now known as the Apostolic Faith Church. Image note: Light leak on negative.

Photograph showing the interior of the Apostolic Faith tabernacle in Woodstock, Portland, on what is now Southeast Duke Street at Southeast 52nd Avenue. The tabernacle has a domed ceiling. Rows of benches surround a tiered platform at the front of the tabernacle. On the wall above the platform are the words “BE YE RECONCILED TO GOD.”

Photograph showing the exterior of the Apostolic Faith tabernacle in Woodstock, Portland, on what is now Southeast Duke Street at Southeast 52nd Avenue. The tabernacle has a large dome with columns at the entrance. On the front of the building are a star and the words “JESUS / THE LIGHT OF THE WORLD.”

Photograph showing the front exterior of the Apostolic Faith tabernacle in Woodstock, Portland, on what is now Southeast Duke Street at Southeast 52nd Avenue. The tabernacle has a large dome with columns at the entrance. On the front of the building are a star and the words “JESUS / THE LIGHT OF THE WORLD.” In the foreground of the photograph are bushes and plants on the grounds, and a path beneath an arched trellis. Also see image No. 371N5508.

Photograph showing the Apostolic Faith tabernacle and the grounds in front of the building, located in Woodstock, Portland, on what is now Southeast Duke Street at Southeast 52nd Avenue.The tabernacle has a large dome with columns at the entrance. On the front of the building are a star and the words “JESUS / THE LIGHT OF THE WORLD.” Also see image No. 371N5507.