The American Church Dictionary and Cyclopedia
Chapter 20
Habit 131 Hades 131 Hallelujah. See Alleluia 9 Heaven 132 Hell 132 Heresy 132 Heretic 132 High Celebration 132 Historic Episcopate 133 Historiographer 133 Holy Angels 133 Holy Communion 133 every Lord's Day 115 Holy Days and Seasons. See Christian Year 52 Holy Ghost, The 135 Procession of 219 Holy Innocents' Day 136 {289} Holy Name, The 136 Holy Orders 137 Holy Table. See Altar 11 Holy Thursday 1 37 Holy Week 137 Homilies, The 138 Hood 138 Hosanna 139 Hours of Prayer. See Canonical Hours 45 House of Bishops 139 House of God 139 Housel 140 Humble Access, Prayer of 140 Hymn Board 140 Hymnal, The 140 Hymns 141 Hypothetical Form 142
ICHTHUS 142 I. H. S 142 Immersion 142 Immovable Feasts 142 Imposition of Hands 143 Incarnation, The 144 Incense 145 Incumbent 145 Infant Baptism 145 Inhibit 146 Innocents. See Holy Innocents' Day 136 I. N. R. I. 147 Institution, Office, of 147 Letter of 147 Words of 148 Instruction 148 Intercessions of the Litany 148 Intermediate State 148 Intonation 149 Intone 149 Introit 150 Invitatory 150 Invocation, The 151 before the sermon 150
James (St.) the Great 151 James (St.) the Less 152 Jesus, The Holy Name of 152 Derivation of the word 153 John Baptist, Saint 153 John Evangelist, Saint 154 Joining the Church 155 Jubilate Deo 157 Jude, Saint 157 Jurisdiction, Episcopal 158 Missionary 158 Resignation of 158 Justification, Cause of 159
Kalendar. See Calendar 159 Keys of the Church 159 Keys, Power of the 160 Kindred, Table of 160 Kingdom of God 161 Kissing the Stole 162 Kneeling 162 Kyrie 162
Lady Day 163 Laity 163 Why so called 64 Lamb and Flag 163 {290} Lambeth Conference 164 Lammas Day 164 Last Things, The Four 164 Lauds 164 Lay Baptism 165 Layman 165 Lay Reader 165 Laying on of Hands 165 Lectern 166 Lectionary 166 Lent, Season of 167 Why observed forty days, 167 Sundays in 168 Lesser Litany 169 Lessons, The 169 Letter Dimissory. See Dimissory Letter 81 of Orders 169 of Transfer 170 Lights on the Altar 170 Linen Cloth, See Fair Linen Cloth 106 Litany, The 170 Divisions of 171 Desk 172 Liturgical Colors. See Church Colors 58 Liturgy 172 Liturgies, Table of 173 Lord's Day, The 175 not the Sabbath 235 Lord's Prayer, The 176 When said by Priest alone 176 Lord's Supper, wrong use of the term 177 Lord's Table, The 177 Low Celebration 177 Low Sunday 178 Luke, Festival of Saint 178 Lych Gate 179
Magna Charta 179 Magnificat 180 Daily Memorial of Incarnation 180 Maniple 180 Manual Acts 180 Mark, Feast of Saint 181 Marriage 181 Sacramental 182 Vow 35 Mary. See Blessed Virgin Mary 40 Mass 183 Matthew, Feast of Saint 183 Matthias, Feast of Saint 184 Matins 185 Matrimony, Holy. See Marriage 181 Maundy Thursday 185 Meditation 186 Membership, Church 186 Mensa 186 Mercy to Babes 146 Michael (St.) and All Angels 186 Mid Lent Sunday. See Fourth Sunday in Lent 114 Militant, Church 187 Ministry, The 187 Ministry of the Holy Angels 133, 186 Miserere 188 Missal 188 Mission 188 Parochial 189 Missionary 189 {291} Missionary Bishop. See Bishop, Missionary 39 Council, See D. and F. Society 85 Missioner 189 Missions 189 Mitre 190 Mixed Chalice 190 Mode of Baptism 8, 259 Morning Prayer 190 Morse 191 Mothering Sunday 191 Movable Feasts and Fasts 191 Music, Church 192 Mystery 193 Mystical Body of Christ 193
N. or M. 193 Name, The Holy. See Holy Name 136 The Christian 194 why it is given 194 Nathanael 32 Nativity of our Lord 195 Nave 195 Neophyte 195 New Birth 195 Nicea, Council of 195 did not originate the Creed 196 Nicene Creed 196 when introduced into Liturgy 196 No strolling, irresponsible preachers 81 Nocturns 196 Non-conformists 196 Nones 197 North Side 197 Nowell 197 Nunc Dimittis 197
Oblation 198 Obligation. See Days of Obligation 75 Obsecrations 198 Occasional Offices 198 Prayers 198 Occurrence of Holy Days 199 Octave 199 Octaves set forth in Prayer Book 199 Offertory, The 199 Sentences 200 Office, ecclesiastical meaning 200 Offices of a Pastor 208 Open Churches. See Free and Open Churches 115 Ordain 200 Ordination 200 Order--its ecclesiastical meaning 201 Orders, Holy. See Holy Orders 137 Ordinal, The 201 Ordinary 202 Organizations, Church 202 Organizing a Parish 203 Organs 203 Orientation 203 Ornaments 203 Orphrey 204 Orthodox 204 {292}
Pall 204 Palm Sunday 204 Paraclete 205 Paradise 205 Parish 205 partakes of the character of its people 206 House 206 Register 206 Parishioner 206 Parochial Mission. See Mission, Parochial 189 Parson 206 Paschal 207 Passion 207 Sunday 207 Tide 207 Week 207 Pastor 207 Pastoral Letter 208 Staff 208 Paten 209 Paul, Conversion of Saint 209 Penance 210 Penitential Office 210 Penitential Psalms, their meaning 210 Penitential Psalms used on Ash Wednesday 28 Pentecost 211 Perpetual Virginity of Blessed Virgin Mary 40 Peter, Festival of Saint 211 Philip (St.) and St. James' Day, 212 Piscina 213 Plain Song 213 Pontifical. See Ordinal 201 Post Communion 213 Postulant 213 Postures in Public Worship 214 Prayer 214 Five parts of 214 for Church Militant . .187 for Unity 264 Prayer Book, The 215 Cross 15 first used in English 276 Prayer Book of Eastern Origin 173, 174 Prayers for the Dead 216 Precentor 217 Pre Lenten Season 217 Presbyter--how shortened to Priest 217 Presentation of Christ 217 Presiding Bishop 218 Presiding Bishops, List of 218 Priest 218 Priesthood of the Laity 230 Primate 218 Prime 218 Prisoners. See Visitation of Prisoners 271 Private Baptism. See Baptism, Private 30 Proanaphora 219 Pro-Cathedral 219 Procession of the Holy Ghost 219 Processional Cross 219 Proper Lessons 220 Proper Preface 220 Proper Psalms 220 Protestant 220 Protestant Episcopal. See American Church 13 Provinces 221 {293}
Psalter, The 221 should be sung 221 Translation of 222 Purification, The 222 Purificator 222 Purpose of English Reformation 20
Quadragesima 222 Quadrilateral, The 222 Qualifications for Holy Orders, 223 Quick 223 Quicunque Vult 223 Quiet Day 223 Quinquagesima 224
Rail. See Altar Rail 12 Ratification, The 224 Real Presence 224 Reception into the Church. See Baptism, Private 30 Recessional 225 Rector 226 Head of the Parish 226 Rectory 226 Red Letter Day 226 Refreshment Sunday 226 Regeneration 227 and Conversion not synonymous 227 Register. See Parish Register, 206 Registrar 227 Religion of English-speaking People 21 Religious Orders 228 Reproaches, The 228 Reredos 229 Responds 229 Responses 229 Responsive Service 239 Retable 230 Retreat 230 Reunion of Christendom desired 21 Revised Bible 36 Ring 231 Rites and Ceremonies 232 Ritual 232 Ritualism 232 Rochet 233 Rogation Days 233 Special Prayers, 233 Rogation Sunday 234 Rood Screen 234 Rubric 234
Sabbaoth 234 Sabbath 235 Sacraments 235 necessary to salvation 235 Sacred Vessels. See Vessels, Sacred 267 Sacrifice 236 Sacristan 236 Sacristy 236 Saint 237 Saints' Days 237 Sanctuary 237 Schism 238 between East and West 111, 238 Scriptures in Prayer Book 238 Seasons, Church. See Christian Year 52 {294} Sedilia 239 See 239 Sentences, The Opening 239 Septuagesima 239 Server 240 Sexagesima 240 Sexts. See Canonical hours 45 Shell. See Baptismal Shell 31 Shrove Tuesday 240 Sick. See Visitation of Sick 272 Sign of the Cross. See Cross 72 Simon (St.) and St. Jude's Day, 241 Sisterhoods. See Religious Orders 228 Six Points of Ritual 241 Spirit. See Ghost, 121 and Holy Ghost 135 Gifts of. See Gifts of Holy Ghost 121 Fruits of the 242 Spirit of Missions 242 Sponsors 243 Stalls 244 Standing Committee 244 State of Salvation 245 Stephen, Festival of Saint 245 Stir up Sunday 246 Stole 246 Subdeacon 247 Substance 247 Suffrages 247 Sunday. See Lord's Day 175 Sunday Letter. See Dominical Letter 87 Sunday schools 247 Super Altar 248 Sureties. See Sponsors 243 Surname, Meaning of word 193 Surplice 249 Surpliced Choir 249 Sursum Corda 251 Symbol 251 Synod 251
Table, See Lord's Table 177 Te Deum 252 Old tradition, concerning 252 Ten Commandments. See Decalogue 77 Temperance. See Church Temperance Society 61 Ter Sanctus 252 Terms of Christian Unity 222 Testimonials 252 Testimony to Scriptural Character of Confirmation 67, 68 Thanksgiving. See General Thanksgiving 120 Thanksgiving Day 253 first held 253 Theological Virtues 254 The Baptized a Holy Nation 237 Thirty-Nine Articles. See Articles of Religion 26 Thomas (St.) the Apostle 254 Three Hours Service 255 Thurifer 256 Thursday, Holy. See Ascension Day 27 Thursday in Holy Week. See Maundy 185 Tierce. See Canonical Hours 45 Time of keeping Easter, when Settled 91 Times of Baptism 93 Ordination 95 {295} Tradition 259 Transepts 257 Transfiguration, The 257 Translations of the Bible 35 Trefoil 259 Trine Immersion 259 Trinity, The Holy 259 Season 260 Sunday 260 Trisagion 261 Triumphal Hymn 261 Triumphant, The Church 261 Tunicle 262 Turning to the East. See East, Turning to 90 Twelfth Day 262
Unction. See Anointing the Sick 22 Undivided Church 262 Union Jack--its origin 19 Unity, Church, 263 Unleavened Bread 265 Use, its Ecclesiastical Meaning, 265
Veil. See Chalice Veil 50 Veni Creator Spiritus 266 Venite Exultemus 266 Verger 266 Versicles 266 Vespers 267 Vessels, Sacred 267 Vestments, List of 267 Vestry, The 269 Vestries not found in Primitive Church 269 Via Media 269 Viaticum 270 Vicar 270 Vigils 270 Vincent, Rule of Saint 271 Virgin Mary. See Blessed Virgin Mary 40 Virtues, The Cardinal 271 Theological. See Theological Virtues 254 Visitation, Episcopal. See Bishop's Visitation 39 Visitation of Prisoners 271 Sick 272 Vow 273 Vows of Baptism 29, 273 Religious Orders 272
Wafer Bread. See Unleavened Bread 265 Wardens. See Church Wardens 62 Warnings 274 Water 274 Wedding Ring. See Ring 231 Wednesday 275 Western Church 275 What constitutes a valid Sacrament 148 What Constitutes an Ecumenical Council 94 Whitsun Day 275 Derivation of the word 276 {296} Whitsun Monday and Tuesday, 277 Tide 277 Whole duty of Man 29 Why Bishops are not now called Apostles 37 Why we go to Church 280 Wine, Declaration concerning, 277 Witness and Keeper of Holy Writ 257 Woman's Auxiliary 278 Word, The 279 Words on the Cross 279 Worship 279
X The Cross of St. Andrew 18 X P 281
Y Cross 282 Year. See Christian Year 52 Yule 282 Tide 282
Zealot 282 Zuccheto 282