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Baptism query

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Victoria

Victoria Report 11 Jun 2005 21:36

I have a couple of parish records of baptisms which have the date of the baptism and then also a later date when the child was 'admitted into the church' or 'admitted into the congregation'. Can anyone explain what this means please?

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Unknown Report 11 Jun 2005 21:57

This query has come up before, but I can't remember what the answer was. It might be that the child was baptised privately and then formally welcomed into the church building; or that they were baptised in a different faith (maybe catholic? ). nell

AnninGlos

AnninGlos Report 11 Jun 2005 22:03

I think sometimes if the child was not expected to live, or maybe for other reasons the baptism would be hel privately at the house (usually well off families). Then late there would be a welcome into the church. Ann Glos

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Victoria

Victoria Report 11 Jun 2005 22:05

Yes one of them was baptized privately and I think that could be done at home e.g. if the child was poorly and they wanted to do it quickly - thanks for your reply.

Victoria

Victoria Report 11 Jun 2005 22:14

Thanks Ann - I think you're right I've checked the day of the week for the original baptism and it's a Thursday and I think that children were 'routinely' baptised on a Sunday - the later 'admitting into the congregation' was on a Sunday - so that fits with your theory. Cheers all p.s. in case any of you haven't heard of this site : http://www.travelfurther.net/dates/datesrus.asp it will give you the day of the week for dates going back to 1753

Geoff

Geoff Report 11 Jun 2005 22:22

One of our children was baptised in hospital then 're-done' a few years later with his sister. On his Baptism Card, above the word 'Baptised' has been added 'Received'.