Re: baptisms


In a message dated 16/11/2009 22:34:28 GMT Standard Time,
retired@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx writes:


Our grandson was recently baptised in our parish, the C of E Rector in my
daughter's parish "doesn't believe in child baptisms" and would only have
done it under pressure.

But in the past, before BMD registration, baptisms normally took place at
the parents' parish of residence as this established settlement rights. It
was also done quickly "just in case" as many clergy wouldn't bury an
unbaptised person in the consecrated graveyard.


Hi

This would of course present some problems because people moving abroad for
certain periods of time could not take the child to either of the parents
Parishes.

You are right about not being buried in a consecrated graveyard, so many
sickly and weak babies were baptised by the nurse or anyone present [even you
or I] who were present by just saying the right words. These babies
were later received into church if they survived, but they couldn't be
baptised again. However, if they died they could be decently buried in
consecrated ground. There are one or two in my family an d they were received into
church later.

JUDY ELKINGTON
[N. Derbyshire, England]

www.elkingtonfamily.com
ELKINGTON@xxxxxxxxxxxx
www.one-name.org/profiles/elkington.html

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