Today in History - The Baptism of Geronimo - July 1, 1903

   Although no one really knows whether Geronimo was actually a true convert or not, there is evidence that he heard the Gospel and had been ministered to.
   Geronimo was a cruel, Apache Indian (Native American). He wanted to take revenge on the Mexican people for how he's been wronged and the death of his father. This became a career for him, and he soon became the leader of this event.
   Geronimo was one of the fiercest fighters in the Old West, but the day came when he wanted to identify with Christians. He was baptized in the Methodist Church of Medicine Creek in Oklahoma Territory on July 1, 1903. Although he admired the values of Christianity, he soon fell back into sin by his drinking habits. At a later date, before his death, he was reunited with the church.

For more information on this event, go to: Christianity Today - Church History - Geronimo's Baptism

Geronimo - Courtesy of State Museum Arizona.edu