3. Christ has commanded that little children should be brought to Him,
and we obey this command by baptizing them and teaching them. [Luke
18:16]

4. Christ says of children, "Of such is the kingdom of God": [Mark
10:14, 15+] and they have a right, therefore, to receive that sacrament
by which we enter God's kingdom.

5. The promise of God's grace is given to children as well as to adults.
[Acts 2:39]

6. Children have capacity for faith. [Matt. 18:6]

7. The apostles baptized whole families. [Acts 16:33]

HOW BAPTISM IS TO BE ADMINISTERED.

In His command to baptize, Christ does not specify any mode of baptism.
It may be performed in any one of three ways; namely, by sprinkling,
pouring, or immersion. One mode of baptism is just as valid as the
others. The most convenient mode, the one best adapted to all
circumstances, and the one most widely used in the Christian Church, is
by pouring or sprinkling. Immersion is not advisable in our climate, and
in many cases, such as severe sickness, it could not possibly be
employed.

IMMERSION NOT ESSENTIAL. The word "baptize" does not necessarily mean to
immerse, as the Baptists claim. When the Saviour instituted this
sacrament, He did not coin a new word, but employed one already in use.
The original Greek word from which our English word "baptize" is