He performed the hospital visits, baptisms and funerals and other routines of a young minister.
They had no church or resident minister, however, ministers from nearby communities would visit there to perform services, baptisms, and burials.
He performed similar "baptisms" to other people throughout Salem, including ministers.
He has both performed baptisms and administered the weekly sacrament.
They held church services every night and performed baptisms on six separate occasions.
Arnold performed several baptisms during this year, including one with a man who had operated a wine shop.
Most adult males are ordained priests, which entitles them to perform marriages and baptisms.
Is there anything else the priest was meant to do tonight, beyond performing marriages and baptisms?
Priests affiliated with her organization have performed almost 4,000 weddings, funerals, last rites and baptisms.
The members of this sect wore white and performed baptisms like the Mandaeans.