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From: "Robin Holmes" <>
Subject: Re: [DEV] MEANING OF ADMITTED TO CHURCH - ANN KING OF MODBURY 1787
Date: Thu, 28 Apr 2011 18:34:25 +0100
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Baptism was (and still is) supposed to be administered in public, hence the
1662 Book of Common Prayer title - The Ministration of Publick Baptism of
Infants to be used in Church.



One of the rubric's reads as follows:



The People are to be admonished, that it is most convenient that Baptism
should not be administered but upon Sundays and other Holy-days, when the
most number of People come together: as well for that the Congregation there
present may testify the receiving of them that be newly baptized into the
number of Christ's Church; as also because in the Baptism of Infants, every
Man present may be put in remembrance of his own profession made to God in
his Baptism.



If for any reason there had been a private baptism the parents were
encouraged to come to church at a later date so that the child could be
welcomed into the church by the whole congregation.



Robin





-----Original Message-----
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Behalf Of Pamela
Sent: 28 April 2011 17:52
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Subject: [DEV] MEANING OF ADMITTED TO CHURCH - ANN KING OF MODBURY 1787





Why was a baby "admitted to the church" several months after baptism?



That baptism was private, connoting the baby was not expected to live - but

was this considered a lesser ceremony?



The Modbury parish register notes in full: Ann KING, daughter of Roger and

Eleanor, was privately baptised 8th November 1786 and admitted into the

church 5th January 1787.



Ann lived to marry Philip LANG of Ugborough (my line).



Be great if someone can explain this



Cheers,

Pamela





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