An ecclesiastical dictionary : containing definitions of terms and explanations and illustrations of subjects pertaining to the history, ritual, discipline, worship, ceremonies, and usages of the Christian church : with brief notices of ancient and modern sects, and biographical sketches of the early fathers and writers of the church / by William Staunton.

  • William Staunton
Date:
1875
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Credit: An ecclesiastical dictionary : containing definitions of terms and explanations and illustrations of subjects pertaining to the history, ritual, discipline, worship, ceremonies, and usages of the Christian church : with brief notices of ancient and modern sects, and biographical sketches of the early fathers and writers of the church / by William Staunton. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    written upon it in golden characters, was carried by the clergy in proces- sion, like a coffin, from the choir to the cemetery, and deposited there.— Hart's Heel. Rec. ALLEN. The creed inscribed in golden characters upon a silver shield, hung up in a church or oratory.—Du Cange. ALLEY. A lengthened way or passage through a church. The term aisle is properly applied only to the sides or wings of a church. ALL HALLOWS’ DAY. The festival of All Saints. ALL Hx\LLOWS’ EVE. The eve or day before All Saints’ Day. ALL HALLOWS’ TIDE. The same as All Hallows’ Day, including the Eve. ‘ALLOWETH, FAVORABLY.’ The verb to allow is, in this phrase, used in the remote sense, to ap^yrove, justify^ or sanction. ‘Nothing doubt- ing, but that he favorably alloweth [approveth] this charitable work of ours, in bringing this infant to His holy baptism.” The following quotation from Latimer may illustrate this use of the word. ‘ S. Peter, in forsaking his old boat and nets, was allowed as much before God as if he had forsaken all the riches in the world.” ALL SAINTS’ DAY. The festival of All Saints is not of very high antiquity. About the year 610, the Bishop of Rome ordered that the heathen Pantheon, or temple, should be converted into a Christian church. This was done, and it was appropriately dedicated to the honor of All Mar- tyrs ; hence came the origin of All Saints, which was then celebrated on the first of May. In the year 834 it was changed to November 1st, on which day it is still observed. ‘ Our Church having, in the course of her year, celebrated the memories of the holy Apostles and the other most eminent saints and martyrs of the first days of the Gospel, deems it unne- cessary to extend her calendar by any other particular festivals, but closes her course with this general one. It should be the Christian’s delight, on this day, to refiect, as he is moved by the appointed Scriptures, on the Christian graces and virtues which have been exhibited by that goodly fellowship of saints who, in all ages, have honored God in their lives, and glorified Him in their deaths; he should pray for grace to follow them “ in all virtuous and godly livinghe should meditate on the glorious rest that remains for the people of God, on which they have entered; he should gratefully contemplate that communion of saints which unites him to their holy fellowship, even while he is here militant, if he be a faithful disciple of the Saviour in whom they trusted; he should earnestly seek that grace whereby, after a short further time of trial, he may be united with them in the everlasting services of the Church triumphant.’ ALL SOULS. A festival or holyday of the Romish Church, on which * Office of Public Baptism of Infants. * Sermon, Of tbe Householder.