From the diary of Martha Strong Gebhart, 1861 - 1922
First Presbyterian Church, Dayton, Ohio
Sunday, June 12, 1899
Dorothy was baptized today. The only other little baby was also Dorothy… It was children’s day and Harriet and Jeannette were very much excited over it. Jeannette said when Dorothy was “baplized she would be bigger.” During the singing of the last hymns, Jeannette and William took the hymn book and as we were by the font seat walked almost up to the pulpit and sang with all their might, rolling their eyes and then bending their heads way down over the book as if they could see through it. Everybody was convulsed and even Dr. Wilson shook. Harriet, Martha, Dorothy Conover and one other little girl spoke a piece.
Prayer: “Almighty God and heavenly Father, we thank you for the children whom you have given to us; give us also the grace to train them in your faith, fear and love, that as they advance in years they may grow in grace, and be found hereafter in the number of your elect children; through Jesus Christ our Lord.” Amen. (John Cozen, Bishop of Durham)
Carol Held
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