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BAPTISM RITES
IF THERE IS A MISTAKE IN THE WORDS OF THE BAPTISMAL
CEREMONY, THE CHILD WHO IS BEING BAPTIZED WILL HAVE A
SPECIAL POWER. HE WILL BE ABLE TO COMMUNICATE WITH THE
DEAD. ALSO, HE WILL BE ABLE TO SEE A GHOST.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DETROIT
Subject headings: | CUSTOM FESTIVAL -- Baptism Naming rite |
Date learned: 11-06-1969