The husband was not professedly, nor in his own view, a regenerate man, but one of the best of husbands and fathers, destitute, however, of the one thing needful.
The wife had on a loose cashmere dressing-gown, but was sitting in bed for greater support and comfort.
The pastor read to her the articles and covenant of the church.

She assented to them; whereupon, at his request, I laid the church-book of signatures before her, gave her a pen full of ink, and she wrote her name among the professed followers of the Lamb.
The pastor then declared her to be admitted, by vote of the church, into full communion and fellowship, after she should have received the ordinance of baptism.
He rose, and read, "And Jesus came unto them, and spake, saying, All power is given unto me in heaven and in earth.

Go ye, therefore, and teach all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost; teaching them to observe all things whatsoever I have commanded you; and lo, I am with you alway, even unto the end of the world.

Amen." He continued: "My dear Mrs.Peirce, God is your God.

He will have his name written upon you, by its being called over you, with the use of his own appointed sign and seal of baptism.