Part 8 (1/2)

Eastern Church--The collective ternated the Churches which formerly made part of the Eastern Empire of Rome

The Greek, Russian, Coptic, Armenian, Syrian and other eastern churches are those usually included in this Communion But in strictness, the term ”Eastern” or ”Oriental Church” is applied only to the Graeco-Russian Church in coreat Schism whereby the communion between the East and the West was broken took place, AD 1054

Eastward Position--(See EAST, TURNING TO)

Ecclesiastical Year--(See CHRISTIAN YEAR)

Ecueneral or universal The naiven to certain councils composed of Bishops and other ecclesiastics from the whole Church A Council to be ecumenical must meet three requirements: (1) It must be called of the whole Catholic Church; (2) it must be left perfectly free, and (3) it must be one whose decrees and definitions were subsequently accepted by the whole Church It is coreat Councils of the Church that satisfy these conditions For a list of thelish translation of the Greek word _Presbuteros_,Presbyter or Priest, the title of one admitted to the second Order of the Ministry It has been pointed out that ”in Scriptural usage and in Church History such a person as a _lay_ Elder is an impossible person; the words contradict each other The first hint of such an office was given by Calvin” (See PRIEST)

Elements--The bread and the wine in the Holy Communion, and the water in Holy Baptism are so-called

Ember Days--The Ember Days are the Wednesday, Friday and Saturday after the First Sunday in Lent; Whitsun Day; the 14th of Septearded as the Fasts {95} of the four seasons The time of their observance was definitely fixed by the Council of Placentia, AD 1095 Their origin is ascribed to Apostolic tradition The derivation of the name Ember is uncertain

So a ”circuit,”

because they are periodically observed Others derive it fro ”ashes,” because these days are appointed to be kept as fasts, and ashes, as a sign of hu, were constantly associated with fasting The Ember Days are appointed to be observed at the four seasons na are the set times for Ordination to the Sacred Ministry For this reason one of the two prayers, entitled, ”For those who are to be adhout the week

Emblems--Symbols and emblems of various kinds take a foreiven:

THE CROSS is the special symbol of Christianity It appears in a variety of shapes, thethe Latin Cross, the Passion Cross, the Greek Cross, St Andrew's Cross and the Maltese Cross

THE TRIANGLE is the emblem of the Holy Trinity, as is also the TREFOIL (which see)

THE CIRCLE is the ancient e a triangle ita cross it symbolizes Eternal Life

THE CROWN is used as the synus Dei--is the chief enifies Victory and is an emblem of the Resurrection

THE STAR is a Christ the Star of Bethleheenerally five points, but sometimes _seven_, the number of perfection

THE FISH was a very early symbol of our Lord The letters which form the Greek word for fish, viz: ICHTHUS are the initials in Greek of the words _Jesus, Christ, God, Son, and Saviour_

THE ANCHOR is the emblem of the Christian's hope

THE shi+P is a symbol of the Church as the Ark of Salvation, in which we are saved, as Noah was saved by the Ark

THE LION is the symbol of our Lord who is called in Revelation 5:5, the ”Lion of the Tribe of Judah”

THE DOVE is used as the eelists are as follows: ST MATTHEW, a winged Man; ST MARK, a winged Lion; ST LUKE, a winged Ox, and ST JOHN, an Eagle

Emmanuel--A Hebreord used as a naan Dix, DD, in his book ”The Gospel and Philosophy,” speaking of the word _Emmanuel_, says, ”'God with us' is the suion That is a proper description of the Religion fro of the as not exhausted in those blessed years, three and thirty in all, during which Christ was seen in Judea and known as the Prophet of Nazareth It is as accurate, as necessary to-day; it shall be true {97} till all be fulfilled, till the earth and the heavens shall pass away and the new earth shall appearThis Presence of the Personal God, a presence not made by our faith, but disclosed to our faith that we enerations by ordinances, instruments and institutions adapted to that endThat system is known as the Holy Catholic Church”

Epact, The--The Epact is the iven year The ter _carried on_ The Epact is used in the calculations for finding on what day Easter will fall (See TABLES IN THE PRAYER BOOK)

Epiphany, The--A Feast of the Church observed on January 6th to co of a star

Occurring twelve days after Christmas, it is frequently called ”Twelfth Day” The word _Epiphany_ is derived fro forth It was originally used both for Christmas Day when Christ was manifested in the Flesh and for this day when He was manifested by a Star to the Gentiles Later on, about the Fourth Century and in the Western Church the Epiphany seems to have acquired a more independent position and to be observed with special reference to the i of the East It thus beca to God for thus proclai the Gospel to the Gentile world as well as to the Jews, His chosen people An examination of the services for the Feast of the Epiphany shows that the {98} commemoration is really threefold: (1) Our Lord's Manifestation by a star to the Magi; (2) The Manifestation of the glorious Trinity at His Baptislory and Divinity of Christ by His e in Cana of Galilee; all of which are said to have happened on the sah not in the same year ”The Epiphany is a Festival which has always been observed with great cere and its close association with the Nativity as the end of the Christ it a kind of accumulative Festival”