| A similar hesitation over the baptism of Jesus by John can be discerned in Luke's rehandling of Mark's account of the baptism of Jesus. |
| We are called back to our baptism, when our old self was drowned in the waters poured over our head and we were reborn children of God. |
| From whichsoever of these motives it might be, true it is, that many of them came over to our religion, and were initiated into it by baptism. |
| In these either the Congregational minister in situ or from outside or a lay officer of the church has administered the infant baptisms. |
| Private baptisms tended to make baptisms a biological family affair rather than a congregational act. |
| Recently seven baptisms took place and evangelisation of two neighbouring villages is under way. |
