baptize

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The story begins with two young Mormon women on a mission to baptize converts.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 7, 2024

He then excused himself to help baptize a woman near the stage.

From New York Times • Feb. 3, 2024

Both at Casa del Migrante and Agape, some migrants ask Murphy and Rivera to baptize them.

From Seattle Times • Oct. 21, 2023

The audience murmured and clapped as he recounted a well-worn story about using water from Israel’s Sea of Galilee to baptize his children.

From Washington Post • Apr. 26, 2023

“She’s weak from the blerry flies. I suppose you’ll want to baptize the baby,” Dr. van Heerden said, soaping his hands as he prepared to deliver the calf.

From "A Girl Named Disaster" by Nancy Farmer