I like the practice which you speak of, in your church, of the mother remaining with the child in the anteroom till the introductory services and the loud organ-playing are over.

Does your pastor pour water into the child's face and eyes, and then begin the words of baptism?
I presume not; but I have seen it done.

We should not touch the child's head till near the close of the baptismal formula; and then so that the child will not see the arm move toward it.
Much can be done by these simple expedients to promote a quiet and pleasant attendance upon the delightful rite.

I like the practice, in your church, of chanting low some appropriate words of Scripture before and after the baptism.
I am constrained to say, though with diffidence, that I fear some of my good brethren give erroneous impressions by what they say of the church-membership of children.

They push it to extremes.