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brief explanation of Anglican baptism rituals 1800s *COMPLETED*
« on: Monday 24 June 19 07:44 BST (UK) »
Not being in an the UK nor being Anglican i have often pondered on the exact meaning of a few terms i have come across through genealogical pursuits and wondered if anyone can assist please?

The term 'received into this Church"?  Why when it seems a child is being baptised given the form that is being completed - why are there some instances when this term is used against a particular person?? At one level it almost seems like a double statement but that cannot be so hence the question.  Refer to attachment 'received into this church" extract from a baptism register for 1906 at Desford, Leicestershire?

The term "Private baptism'?  it seems wealth is not necessarily a prerequisite for this to be recorded.

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Re: brief explanation of Anglican baptism rituals 1800s
« Reply #1 on: Monday 24 June 19 07:53 BST (UK) »
When a child was born sickly and perhaps not expected to live, or if some condition of mother or child meant leaving the home in the near future would be a problem, a child was baptised asap at home - by anyone. If the correct form of words was used anyone is allowed to baptise a child. This would be followed up at a later date by a ceremony in church where the child was 'received into the church' and godparents etc. were present,

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Re: brief explanation of Anglican baptism rituals 1800s
« Reply #2 on: Monday 24 June 19 07:54 BST (UK) »
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Re: brief explanation of Anglican baptism rituals 1800s
« Reply #3 on: Monday 24 June 19 08:08 BST (UK) »
 The baptism service consists of two parts, the baptism itself and the public receiving of the infant before the congregation at a service in the church as a member of Christ’s flock. There are numerous posts (502) on RootsChat about  private baptisms. Just put "Private Baptism" in to Search.

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Re: brief explanation of Anglican baptism rituals 1800s
« Reply #4 on: Monday 24 June 19 14:26 BST (UK) »
Thanks so much.

Very interesting.

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Re: brief explanation of Anglican baptism rituals 1800s *COMPLETED*
« Reply #5 on: Monday 24 June 19 22:31 BST (UK) »
It is a common misunderstanding that a Baptism or Christening is a naming ceremony.
Well the parent(s) have already given their child its name,Baptism or Christening is receiving the child into the Family of the Church.
It was thought years ago that an “ unchrisomed child “ would not go to heaven if it died before being Christened ( or Chrisomed) and would forever be in a state called Limbo,ie nowhere .
That thinking has largely gone ,but there is still some lingering  feeling about it, witness the number of babies of non churchgoing families who are  baptised .
It is not a legal ceremony as far as I know,but when there is a very good local Church secondary school ,parents who think ahead have their children baptised for an extra reason to those they already have , ie entrance to such schools is dependant on whether or not the children have been baptised.
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Re: brief explanation of Anglican baptism rituals 1800s *COMPLETED*
« Reply #6 on: Tuesday 25 June 19 02:14 BST (UK) »
Live links to the Book of Common Prayer which includes
Public Baptism of Infants
Private Baptism of Infants
Public Baptism of such as are of Riper Years.
https://www.churchofengland.org/prayer-and-worship/worship-texts-and-resources/book-common-prayer

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Re: brief explanation of Anglican baptism rituals 1800s *COMPLETED*
« Reply #7 on: Tuesday 25 June 19 08:08 BST (UK) »
Many thanks JM & Viktoria,

Your input is very much appreciated.

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Re: brief explanation of Anglican baptism rituals 1800s *COMPLETED*
« Reply #8 on: Tuesday 25 June 19 08:08 BST (UK) »
The service has been much modernised (,the language used )etc in our church,(cannot say for others) is more in keeping with the present day.
We have baptisms pretty regularly .
They used to be on Sunday afternoons but now part of the morning worship
as the minister always mentions welcoming the baby into the church family
and if there are some of us there it does seem more welcoming.
From that article majm I it would seem at one time even a baby baptised was not blessed, protected —-whatever the term until a month after their baptism.
You can see where The Christening capes came from,which were frequently used( my M in L bought the long lace robe and cape as a present for our first baby and it has been used for our other two and lent to lots of babies.)
A follow on from the Chrisom cloth.
Fancy thinking a baby would be denied heaven !!!

Our minister always stresses that the baptism is not the naming service but a welcome into the church.
It is almost never that we see the family again.
Is it lingering superstition or a good  excuse for a big “do”..?
Whatever they are made very welcome at the Christening.
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