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From: "Teresa Elliott" <>
Subject: RE: [TMG] Baptisms and Christenings
Date: Thu, 3 Mar 2005 15:45:22 -0600
In-Reply-To: <1c9.23fac5f8.2f588458@aol.com>


Thanks Jon,
Most of my ancestors are Baptist, so we Baptize. But like you, I would use
the term of the denomination if I were recording such things.

Teresa Ghee Elliott
Rutherford Co., TN cemeteries:
http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~rutherfordcemetery/
TMG sentences:
http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~rutherfordcemetery/TMG.html


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Subject: Re: [TMG] Baptisms and Christenings

Teresa,
It is not my intent here to engage in a theological discussion...grin...but

I would suggest using whatever term is used by the church or denomination in

question and not following a set rule as you appear to suggest. For
example,
the Presbyterian Church (USA) and the United Church of Christ do not
observe
the rite of christening. All infants, and in some cases adults, are
"baptized" with a sprinkling of water on the forehead. Immersion is not a
recognized practice (which doesn't suggest that never happens).

In these two denominations, what you call "the religious service done on an

adult after they have accepted Christ" is, I believe, more properly referred

to as Confirmation. After a period of religious instruction (not to be
confused with "Sunday School"), usually 2-3 years, a young adult is
confirmed
before the congregation. This typically happens when the child is in 8th
or 9th
grade. Once confirmed, the confirmant is considered a full-fledged, voting

congregant and can participate in congregational matters and received
Communion.

Again, I want to emphasize that this is not meant as a theological
discussion, but only to offer a rationale as to why I use whatever term is
used by the
particular church or denomination.


Jon Raymond
St. Paul Park, MN
http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~raymond


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