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bishop then made the sign of the Cross on the forehead of
his royal highness,) in token that hereafter he shall not be
ashamed to confess the faith of Christ crucified, and man-
fully to fight under his banner, against sin, the world, and
the devil; and to continue Christ's faithful soldier and ser-
vant until his life's end. Amen."
" Seeing now, dearly beloved brethren, that this child is
regenerate, and grafted into the body of Christ's Church, let
us give thanks unto Almighty God for these benefits, and
with one accord make our prayers unto him, that this child
may lead the rest of his life according to this beginning."

His grace then handed the infabnt-Princelack to the
Duchess of Buccleugh, who gave his royal highness to tbt

The Archbishop then proceeded with the service
As soon as it was over her Majesty and Prince
having bowed to her royal visitors, retired with the royal
cortege in the same manner as it had entered the chapel. Her
Majesty and Prince Albert and his Royal Highness the in-
fant Prince, in the arms of its nurse, proceeded to the Chap-
ter room, which was elegantly and handsomely fitted up.

Albert,

Again the sounds of artillery and military music were
heard, and gave evidence that the procession was returning
to the castle. Hi's Majesty the King of Prussia paid great
attention to the ceremony, and from his great devotion in
the Protestant cause, it must have been one of great interest
to him. Not the least interesting portion was the infant
prince, a fair and lovely child, who was about to be initiated
into the principles of the Christian faith, and to buckle upon
him the armour by which alone he could safely fight the con-
test of life and death, and, insuring for himself an eternity
of happiness hereafter, be at once the safeguard and the
stronghold of Christian principles in this great land, over
which he is one day destined to rule—but be the time far
distant,—making it the sun and centre of the Christian faith,
until its rays are scattered over every land, and religious
light is given to the whole habitable world. The royal infant
went through the ceremony exceedingly well, though we
thought he winced slightly when the cold water was sprinkled
on his face. The scene, as a spectacle, beautiful as it was,
was by no means so brilliant as that which was exhibited at
the Chapel Royal on the occasion of the wedding of her
Majesty. Perhaps it was in some measure owing to the in-
vitations having been so limited in number, and the chapel
consequently so thinly attended. Very few of the seats at
the western end of the choir were occupied. Every facility
was afforded to the public. A gallery was erected in the
organ loft, from which a good view of the ceremony could
be had by those who had obtained tickets. The water from
the River Jordan in the royal font appeared to excite great
interest, and it was very soon exhausted by numerous fair
fingers, dipped into the font. Many handkerchiefs were
also saturated with it, and one little boy we overheard telling
his friends that he had well wetted his handkerchief that lie
might squeeze the water out into a bottle. Some of the
same water was also contained in a pilgrim's bottle and a
stone and glass bottle, all of which had been hermetically
sealed, and so brought from Syria, and thus its genuinetriss
guaranteed. The ceremony altogether was one of deep
solemnity and surpassing interest, and such as must live in
the memory of all who profess and feel deep veneration for
the beauties and the holiness of the Christian faith, which
has sustained, and will sustain, in undiminished grandeur
this our native land, so long as its principles are worshipped
in simplicity and truth, and received with the same spotless
innocence as shone with a glorious lustre around the brow of
the royal infant prince.