Part 6 (1/2)

The ters of {70} the Bishop, Clergy and Laity of a Missionary Jurisdiction, which being a mission, is not entitled to hold a Diocesan Council or Convention

Cope--A long cloak of silk or other rich material, semicircular in shape, fastened in front at the neck by a clasp oron the back a flat hood embroidered It is worn over the alb or surplice and varies in color according to the Church season Usually worn in processions by Priest or Bishop and is symbolical of rule

Corporal--One of the pieces of Altar linen A napkin of fine linen to be spread on the Altar, and upon which the sacred vessels are placed at the Holy Coht hand corner of the corporal is turned back over the the oblation and consecration

Cotta--A shorter for short sleeves The short surplice worn by choir-boys and choire of the Churchupon theeneral, or else of local interest and as such may be National, provincial or Diocesan The General Councils are those held by the UNDIVIDED CHURCH (which see) and which have been universally received They are generally regarded as being six in number, as follows:

I Council of Nicea, held AD 325, ave us the Nicene Creed {71}

II Council of Constantinople, held AD 381, to consider the heresy of Macedonius and which reaffirmed the Nicene Creed and completed it as it now stands except the ”Filioque”

III Council of Ephesus, held AD 431, to consider the Nestorian Heresy

IV Council of Chalcedon, held AD 451, to consider the Heresy of the Eutychians

V Second Council of Constantinople, held AD 553, to confirm the decisions of the first four General Councils

VI Third Council of Constantinople, held AD 680, against a development of Eutychianism (See EcumENICAL)

Credence--A table or shelf made of wood or stone placed at the side of the Sanctuary to hold the elements and vessels preparatory to consecration in the Holy Communion The derivation is not certainly known So ”to make ready”; while others think it is derived fro to taste food or drink before handed to another,--an old court custom The presence of the Credence in the Sanctuary is made necessary by the rubric which directs that the bread and wine shall not be placed on the Altar until the time of the Offertory

Creed--A na _I believe_, and signifying the Belief The Creed begins with the words ”I believe,” because each and every statement in it contains a truth superior to reason, revealed by Alhty God and proposed {72} to our faith faculty In the American Church two forms of the Creed are used, namely the APOSTLES' and the NICENE, to each of which the reader is referred (See also ORTHODOX) Two custo the Creed have co to the East or towards the Altar in saying it, and (2) that of bowing the head at the holy Na the ancients death by crucifixion was a very co the Roraded death possible, and was used in the punishment of slaves and the lowest class of criminals It was thus our Blessed Lord was humiliated; nay, it was thus that ”He humbled Himself, and became obedient unto death, even the death of the Cross” (Phil 2:8) This hu death of our Lord by crucifixion, led His followers to regard the Cross with feelings of the greatest reverence Henceforth, the Cross, the instrulory It becaion It was placed on all church buildings and over the Altar as the everlasting sign of the eternal hope of the Christian's belief It beca oneself, as an act of devotion s of Christianity The Prayer Book ned ”with the sign of the Cross in token that hereafter he shall not be ashaht that if it be neither wrong {73} nor superstitious on this occasion, it cannot be at other times (See EMBLEMS)

Crucifer--Fronate one who carries the cross in choir processionals

Cruets--For the greater convenience of the Priest in celebrating the Holy Colass or precious metal, called cruets, are placed on the credence to hold the wine and water, and from which at the proper time in the service, the chalice is supplied

Crypt--A vault beneath a church, more especially under the Chancel and soiven to the basement of a church where services are held

Curate--Derived froed with the _cura_, _ie_, the cure or care of souls

Originally _curate_the cure of souls, but now the naiven to the assistant Minister in a Parish (See assISTANT MINISTER)

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Daily Prayer, The--By the appoint Prayer set forth in the Prayer Book the Church designs that services should be held every day in the church throughout the year This is usually regarded as being impracticable and therefore the Daily Prayer does not prevail in our churches It has been pointed out, however, that ”Churches {74} without such an offering of Morning and Evening Prayer are clearly alien to the system and principles of the Book of Co in the total absence of worshi+ppers sees from God in proportion as it renders to Him the honor due unto His Nae of devotional principles may lead on to such increase of devotional practice as may make the omission of the Daily Offices rare in the Churches of our land”

Dalmatic--A robe of silk or other rich material ide but short sleeves, and richly embroidered, worn by the Deacon or Gospeller at the Holy Eucharist Not usually worn, although its use is being restored

Daughters of the King--An organization of the young woanized in 1885 A careful distinction should be hters” This organization cahters was organized, and it is to be noted that the Daughters of the King is more of an _order_ than a Society and is distinctively a Church organization The purpose of the Order is ”for the Spread of Christ's Kingdo women,” and ”the active support of the plans of the Rector in whose parish the particular chapter e is a cross of silver, a Greek cross fleury and its nanimeter Crucem Sustine” and ”For His Sake” Its colors are white and blue The Order of the Daughters of the King is very sined to do for young wo ation--These are days on which Communicants are bound by the Faith they profess to be present at the celebration of the Holy Communion and to rest as ation are the following:

All Sundays in the year, not 12 but 52

Christmas Day 25th December

Feast of the Circumcision 1st January