ORANGE CONG. CHURCH 85
"The God of all grace who hath called you unto His eternal glory confirm you unto the end, that ye may be blameless in the day of the Lord Jesus Christ." Amen.
(Those not having been previously baptized are addressed as follows:) Acknowledging the divine authority of Christian baptism, you now receive it as a sign of the washing of regeneration, which you trust has been wrought in you by the Holy Spirit, and as a seal of God's covenanted grace.
(Baptism shall here be administered as follows:) I baptize thee into the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost. Amen.
The minister shall then say:
And now to you who are faithful to those solemn promises and engagements toward God, he is pleased to declare by His Word His promises and engagements toward you, assuring to you the free and full forgiveness of your sins; and pledging all sufficient aid, upon which you may joyfully rely, in the great work which you have undertaken.
Those to be received by letter or certificate from other churches now come forward as their names are called. The minister shall greet these, saying:
Kindred in Christ, who come acknowledging the vows you made when first you declared your faith in Christ, we bid you welcome. We greet you as fellow-laborers in His service, and fellow-travelers to His promised rest.
Addressing all those entering into the membership of this Church, the minister shall say:
Beloved in the Lord, baptized into the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, you have confessed the faith of Christ before witnesses and have given yourselves to God in His everlasting covenant of grace.