"But that is different," said Dorothy. "Of course, if a person refuses to be baptized, although he believes that Christ commands it, why, such a person has no right to claim to be converted. I can't imagine a converted person flatly refusing to do what he believes Christ commands. I cannot understand, Mr. Garland, just what your doctrine about baptism is."
"We have another doctrine which I am sure you will like," said Mr. Garland.
"What is that?" asked Dorothy, who was eager to learn everything possible about the denomination.
"We believe in what is called open communion rather than in what is called close communion."
"I don't understand what you mean."
"I mean this. The Lord gave two ordinances to the church, baptism and the Lord's Supper."
"Yes, that is what Mr. Sterling told us."
"Now as to communion, one of the questions of the day about which Christians are divided is the question as to who ought to be admitted to the communion."
"Let me understand clearly about the Lord's Supper. I have read about it in the New Testament, but I wish you would explain it to me fully."
"Christ, on the last night that he spent with his apostles, instituted this supper of bread and wine."