Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1852-1859, 1858-08-18
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Interesting Ceremony of tho Catholic Church
Baptisas Of Aiss Margayytta For, Of tie Ro-
chester F0T Family.
From .he New YoEk Rerald.l

| Miss Margaretta Fox, of the famous Roches-
ter Fox family, which have been so notorious
as leaders in the delnsion known as Spiritual
ism, was admitted into the Roman Catholic
| Church by baptism, yesterday morning The
ceremony took place at st. Peters church, in
| Barclay street, and attracted large number
| of persons. Miss Fox has for the last three
months been receiving weekly instruction from
the Rev. William Quinn, the pastor of ST. Pc
4 teraS and has manifested the greatest zeal and
ferver In her conversion. Her sisters are yet
1 believers in Spirituasm, and recently travelled
! West and through the States advocating the
| doctrine.
The ceremony commenced at halt past nine.
O'Clock, and was continued BY the,Rev. William
Quinn, pastor, assisted by the Rev. Mr.. Der
ming, of Rondout; Bishop McFarlane, of Prov
idence, r. l., was also present, hut did not take
any part in the exercises. Miss Fox, who twas
attred in white garments, was seated at the
vestbule of the church. She was accompanied
by her sponsors-her father, mother, and sis
ter, and prepared to feel the solemnity oft
occasion. Mr.. Horace Greeley was also present,
and stood beside the parties, paying marked
attention, to the ceremony.
| The exercises commenced by the clergymen
looming in front of the altar, aud reciting there,
and on their way to the door of the church, the
eighth, enty-eighth, fortieth and forty-frs
/ Psalms, commencing
''DOnpjne 70neiHIts no8ter guam adnairabiliest
nOnaen tuunne UniOersei ter7a.n
On reaching the door, some prayers were re-
cited in Latin by the officiating clergyman, and
Miss Fox was asked first her name, to which
she answered, SMargaretta" She was then
asked, "What she demanded from the church"
and her answer was, Faith" The priest then
read the appropriate prayers in Latin, and ques.
toned her MS follows:
Priest-Margaretta, do you renounce Satan?
Miss FoX-I dorenounce him
Priest-And all hisworks? A. do renounce
them.
Priest-And all his ponps? A. reRounce.
Priest-Do you believe in God the Father al.
mighty, Creator of heaven and earth2 IL
Miss Fox lin "a distinct voice. ~ believe.
Priest-Do you believe in Jesus Christ, His
only Son, our Lord, who was horrSand suffered
for us? A. 1 believe
Priest-Do you believe in the Holy Ghost,
the holy Catholic church, the communion of
saints, the forgiveness of sins, the resource
ton of the body and the life everlasting9 a.
/ | believe.
The Priest then performed the service, max
ing some exorcisms and reciting the usual
prayers. The only part which was unusual in
the rite of baptism of the Catholic church, was
the solemn Imposing of crosses, which VAS done
1rst on Miss Fox's forehead, afterwards on her
ears, on the eyes, on the nose, upon the mouth,
| 1.-THE breast, aud lastly upon the shoulders
! Whist these crosses were being formed appro.
pirate words in Latin were said by the officiat
ing clergyman. This portion ofthe service was
specially imposing After other prayers had
been recited the clergyman officiating approach
| ed Miss Fox and introduced her into the church
by extending to her the stole, which she held in.
| her right hand. She then followed the priest
and his assistants to the altar from the door of
the church, assisted by her sponsors and &C.
companed by her family and friends. Arriving
at the altar, in tremnlons voice she recited the
| Apostles Greed and Lord Prayer. The clergy.
man then mad the sign of the cross upon her
ears'and upon her nose, and questioned her as
| follows
Doyon renounce satlh9 A. 1 do.
| Q. And all his works? A. 1 do.
q. And all his pompsP A. 1 do renounce
them.
She was then amounted with the holy oils and
Q. Do you believe in God the Father Almigh-
ty, Creator of heaven and earth3 A. believe.
z. Do you believe in Jesus Christ, His only
Son, our Lord, who was born and suffered for
us? A. Ibelieve.
Q Do you believe in the Holy Ghost, the
Holy Catholic church, the communion of SAINTS,
forgiveness of sins, resurrection of the body and
life everlasting2 A. believe.
The Priest next asked her what she sought,
to which she replied, 'Baptistn."
PrieSt-Do you wish to be baptized. Al
| do.
The baptism was then performed in the usual
manner, after which she was annointed ON the
crown of the head. She then. received long
white veil which was placed gracefully over
her shoulders, and reached to the ground;
burning light was then placed in her hand--em
bletnatic of the faith winch sh Ind received
the Rev. DIR. Qninn reciting the following words
in Latin, which we translate:-
Receive this burning light. Keep the bap-
tism, so as to be without blame Keep the
commands of God, that when the Lord shall
come to the nuptials thou shalt meet him in the
heavenly court and have eternal life Amen /"
The exercises then concluded, and the Young
lady remained for mass, accompanied by her
/ friends.
The church was neatly decorated, and the
altar dressed. The staue of'the Blessed Virgin
was beautifully covered with flowers, &c, &C.,
no doubt in honor of the feast of the Assumption
of the Blessed Virgin as well as the ceremony
which took place, which was one Of the most
Interesting public baptiSIns which has ever been
performed in this part ofthe United States.
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the only wonderful thing of the nineteenth
century. There has been triumph out in
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