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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    BANGOR USE. Mentioned jp the preface to the [English] Prayer- book, in connexion with the Sarum and York uses. It is more than probable that it differed from the rest only in musical notation, although the uses of Sarum, Hereford and York involved liturgical differences. BAPTISM OF BLOOD. A term used to express the pious opinion that uu baptized persons, who give up their lives for Christ, are admit- ted into the Church by the act of martyrdom. BAPTISMALIS DIES. The octave of Easter, during which, in the early Church, neophytes were admitted to Divine Service. BASIL, LITURGY OF. This liturgy is the norm of the Caesarean branch of the Hierosolymitan family used in the East on the Sundays in Lent (except Palm Sunday), Maundy Thursday, Easter Eve, the vig- ils of Easter and Christmas, and the feast of S. Basil. It seems to be a recast of S. James, and may be assumed to be by the saint whose name it bears. BASSO-RELIEVO. Sculpture which is carved in low relief, and shows less than half the figure in depth. BATON. The staff of office borne by the precentor, chancellor, and master of the choir. BATTELS. Payments at the Universities for food and college expenses. BAY WINDOW. A projecting window called also Bow and Oriel window. BEADS. (Add.) There is mention of beads in Anglo-Saxon times as early as A. D. 816. The practice of saying 15 decades of the Ave Maria, with one Our Father after each decade, was invented by S. Dom- inic, to stir the people up to renewed devotion to the Incarnation. BEARD. In the case of priests the beard has generally been allowed to grow by the Greeks; but in the West both regulars and seculars have generally been shaved. BEATIFIC VISION. The sight of God in his Divine glory: a term for the state of bliss in heaven. BEATING BOUNDS. A custom practised in England on Roga- tion Days. It consists in going round the parish bounds with a proces- sion and banners. See Procession^ p. 553. S. BEDE. May 27. Called “ the Venerable.” Educated at the monastery of Jarrow in Northumberland; author of “ Ecclesiastical History of England; ” died A. D. 735. BEDE HOUSE. A house for poor religious. BELGIC CONFESSION. A Calvinistic confession of belief com-