Baptism
Encyclopedia article; The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition, 2009
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...churches a sacrament . It is a rite of purification by water...of faith in his name. The rite is sometimes called christening...especially to the giving of a baptismal name. Other churches withhold...Friends , reject all outward baptismal rites. Similar customs are known...