Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1858-08-17
Baptism Of Miss (spirit-Rapp.r) Fox.

At st. Peter's Roman Catholic Church, N. Y,
on Sunday morning, a series Of interesting cere-
monies took place in the presence Of large con-
course Of people, and the Roman Catholic con.
gregation Of the Church, the occasion being the
admission Of the former spirtualist rapper, Miss
Margaret Fox, into the Catholic Church by the
administration Of Baptism. Miss Margaret Fox,
it is we'll known, Is Of the pioneers of modern
sPiritualism, and her admission to Catholicty
excited much interest. She entered the vestibule
Of the church previous to the regular morning
service, accompanied by hume rous friends among
them her mother, her sister Kate ia spiritualiSt
who has not yet given up her faith aud Hon.
Horace Greedy, who remained at the side Of NJ iss
Fox during the whole ceremony. The candidate
remained outside of the church where she was
saiuted by the Rev MIR WIN. Quinn, the priest
Of St. Peters, who then entered the altar, and
assisted by Rev Mr.. ID. q Burning, of r ond out
recited the eth 2Sth, and list psalms. The priest
then proceeded to the door Of the church, and
there recited appropriate prayers over the lady.
The officiating priest after requesting her to stand
up, then inquired what her name was!
A. Margaret Fox.
Q. What do you ask from the Church of God |,
A. Faith.
q. What is faith bringing! .
A. Life everlasting. --......-
series OF single prayers were then announced
by the priest in Latin, who subsequently asked
the candidate:
DO you renounce Satan,
A. i renOunce
A. renounce all his works and all his pomps.
q. Do you believe in God, the Father Almighty,
Creator Of Heaven and Earth,
A. believe.
q. DO yOu believe In the Holy Ghost Holy
Catholic Church, Communion Of Saints, RemiS
sion of Sins. Resurrection Of the Body, and life
everlasting,
A | believe.
A variety Of prayers were then recited, after
which the clergymen made the sign Of the cross
on her forehead on her ears, on her eyes nose on
her mouth, breast and shoulders, and subseq uent-
ly drew a cross over her whole body reciting on
each occasion appropriate words
After these ceremonies, she was formally intro
duced to the church by the priest the Rev Mr.
Quinn, and assisted by her sponsors, she pro-
ceeded to the front Of the altar, where she pro-
nounced the Apostles creed and the Lord 5
Prayer. The rite of baptism then admins
tered to her In the usual form, by pouring water
over her head, and reciting the usual words
Whereupon she was an0inted with chrism on the
crown OF her head. She was then covered with
large white veil, which extended over her shout
ders, and nearly reached TO the round and fnally
she was furnished with a burning taper which
she held In her hand emblematic of her faith
The priest dismissed her by pronouncing the fol-
lowing words:
Receive this burning light; keep its baptism
SO a. to be without blame Keep the commands of
God that when the Lord will come to the nj
thou maysst meet Him In Heaven, and have
eternal life. Amen"
Miss Fox, IL Is understood, has been receiving
instructions for the last three months preparatory
to this event in her life and II Is said that she un
derstands well the doctrines of Catholicity and
Of which she has so long been conspicuous
APOSTLE