Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1875-04-15
4 Novel Ceremony.
BAPTlsh OF CHILD IN TILE SWEDEN

''Henry c. Spencer, jr.," is his name. AMI
Re made his first appearance on this terres-
trial ball on last ST. Valentines day. Last
night having waxed in stature and reached
The mature age of two months the little one
was baptised in The Swedenborgian faith NJ
the residence OF it's parents, ProfeS sor ami
Mrs. Spencer, OF the Washington Business
College The ceremony took place in the
main hall OF the college, and was Witnessed
hy the congregation Of the Society OF the
New Jerusalem, the students " the college,
ard number of invited guests. Consul
General Hitz, Prof. J. W. Hunt, and DIR.
ChaS. +. PrentisS were among those present
After a chaunt by the choir. beginning Thou
dcst visit the earth and water it Rev. Jabnz
FOX, the minister, read All extract from
reference To Inc effects OF good Impressions
made in childhood. The choir then sang
Precious Jewels" during which the Pro-
fessor and Mrs. Spencer came down the main
aisle. the Professor bearing the blessed
baby which was taking a view of life
over his fathers left shoulder. and
chubby fist. The parents being seated,
the minister rose and said; Hear now the
teachings Of the Seer of The New DiSpensation
concerning this sacrament He then read
from the writings of Swedenborg. beginning
"Tfe Ortilr ance of baptism is intended as a
sign that the person baptized belongs TO the
urch, and for a memorial that he is to be
regenerated." Among the passages was one
To the effect that ''whcn infants are baptized
angels are appointed over them by the Lord"
also, that ''the first use OF baptism is intro
dnction into the christian church. and at the
same time insertion among christians in the
spiritual world F" The parents then arose and
presented the child. The minister then "a ked
them If they desired and intended this child
brought up in the knowledge and acknowl-
edgment of the doctrines of the church. and
IL a life according To them. Ia which they re-
spOnded in the Affirmative by inrlinirg
their heads. The minister then recitei the
LOrd's prayer. after which the father pre-
scnted the babe To the minister. who. taking
Il in his arms ami touching is forehead wiz h
water said: "Henry Caleb thou art hereby
baptized into the name of the Father, and Of
the Son. and of the Holy Spirit. Amer,
Then returning 10 TO the mother and placing
his hands on its head he said, The Lord
bless thee and keep thee: the Lord make his
face 10 shine upon thee and be gracious unto
thee; the Lord lift up his cOur ienance unon
tree and give thee peace, Amen" rhe con
gregatiOn then rose and the minister said:
I'VE receive this child. so baptized with
water, into the Lords church on the earth ag
an earnest that by the baptism of repentance
and regeneration he may be received into Tho
Lords kingdom in the heavens The min
lister then briefly addressed the parents,
charging them 10 bring up the Child in the
nurture and admoHitiOn OF the Lord, after
which he pronounced the benctlictiOn. Re-
ire>hments and a hop followed the baptiSnaI
ceremonies. II may be proper to state in
closing that the SwcIenhorgianS believe i'm
the Bible aS interpreted by Emanuel Swe-
dCnbCTg. and hold that he was a ttiv.neIv-
appointed exposition of The Word.
THE FEMALE MINsTRELs CpMINC-Tae
i''f's ENits''SI''i stiitfl- HttlblS Oh .Intl-p-
mcnts next week will be the appearance at
Odd Fellows Hall Of Madame Rcntz'S Fa-
male Minstrels and Mlle Marie de Iacour's
Iarisian Can Can Dancers. now returning
nom n tour III the south. With this orrani-
ZatCn will he found a corps of thirty sps-
clalty artists, all good in their respective
lines.
100000 DAMAGES CLAIMFD-Fre lariciZ
/, sawyer. whose ten-year contract for re-
moving night soil from the District of CO.
IUnbia was recently annulied by the Board
81 Health, yesterday. through his attorneys
MI. *. i. Mcrrick and Judge PaSchaI en-
tered suit against the District Of Columbia
Tor violation of contract, claiming 500 G0G
damages.
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