The baptizing took place at a creek and was well-attended, (I recall several baptizings at the Baptizing Hole on Conover Branch, near the current entrance to Burton Stone.) There were several candidates for the rite and during the event two large dogs wandered up ( one male and one female). As the service continued, the dogs became coupled in the act of procreation. The attending yelps, barks and howls effectively stopped the proceedings until a large gentleman in bib overalls grabbed both dogs and forcibly separated them, causing further pitiful sounds from both mutts. Finally, the dogs quieted and the baptizing continued.