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Baptistry

The American Church Dictionary and Cyclopedia

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A portion of a church set apart for the administration of Holy Baptism. Sometimes the Baptistry was erected as a separate building or attached to a church or cathedral, specially adapted for Baptism by immersion.

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Miller, William James. Entry for 'Baptistry'. The American Church Dictionary and Cyclopedia. https://www.studylight.org/​dictionaries/​eng/​acd/​b/baptistry.html. 1901.
 
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