The Worship of the Church
by J. A. Regester
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About this eBook
- Author
- Regester, J. A. (Jacob Asbury), 1892-1914
- Title
- The worship of the Church, and the beauty of holiness
- Credits
- E-text prepared by Al Haines
- Language
- English
- LoC Class
- BV: Philosophy, Psychology, Religion: Christianity: Practical theology, Worship
- Subject
- Church vestments
- Category
- Text
- eBook-No.
- 26136
- Project Gutenberg
- https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/26136
- Release Date
- July 27, 2008
- Copyright
- Public domain in the USA.
Contents
- 1.Untitled
- 2.The Beauty of Holiness — BY
- 3.J. A. REGESTER, S.T.D. — Rector of St. Paul's Church, Buffalo, N. Y. — NEW YORK JAMES POTT & COMPANY 285 FOURTH AVENUE 1898 — Preface
- 4.Contents
- 5.The Beauty of Holiness — Worship — The Church, the Place of Worship — Symbolism of the Church Building — Arrangement and Furniture of the Church — Symbolic Ornaments of the Church — Latin cross — Calvary cross — Greek cross — Tau-cross — Jerusalem cross — Cross Moline. Cross Recercelé. — Cross Bottoné, or treflé. Cross Patonce. Cross flory. — Cross pommée. Cross crosslet. Cross fitché. — Cross patté — Maltese cross — Fylfot — Irish cross — St. Andrew's cross — Triangle — Trefoil — Intersected triangles. Trefoil placed under a triangle. Trequetra. — Interlacing circles — Triangle and circles — The hand of God — The name and the triangle — Agnus Dei, the Lamb of God — Alpha and Omega — Star of Bethlehem — The pelican — Vesica — Christos monogram — Contracted Christos monogram — Christos noster monogram — Lord's title monogram — IHS monogram — Full name monograms — Contracted monogram — Seven-branched candlestick — Dove — Crown of thorns and nails — Interlaced fishes. Escallop. — Phoenix — Anchor — Crown — Olive-branch — Man, Lion, Ox, Eagle symbols — Apostle symbols—S. Peter, S. Andrew, S. James ye more, S. Johan, S. Thomas, S. James ye less. — Apostle symbols—S. Phylyppa, S. Barthylimew, S. Matthew, S. Jude, S. Symon, S. Mathyas. — How to Use the Prayer-Book [1] — Devout Customs and Usages — The surplice — The Alb — The Chasuble — Dalmatic — List of Books for Reference — Index
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