Part 11 (1/2)

Gradual--A portion of Scripture for after the Epistle for the Day, from the steps of the Pulpit or Altar, and hence called _Gradual_, fro a step

Greek Church--A name often used for the EASTERN CHURCH (which see)

Green--One of the Church colors, and used during the Epiphany and Trinity Seasons (See CHURCH COLORS) {129}

Gregorian Music--The Gregorian tones are certain chants of peculiar beauty and solemnity handed down to us from remote antiquity They are said to have been set forth in their present forory the Great in the Sixth Century, froht_, with a few added supplenity and beauty Each tone has various endings Where the Psalter is sung, the Gregorian chants are usually e antiphonally, but the _Glorias_ in full, that is by both sides of the choir together

Growth of the Church--The course of the Episcopal Church in the United States has been characterized by a very rerowth that has attracted the attention of the Public Press, both religious and secular Thus the Roains of the Episcopalians in this country, steady, onward, undeniable, and that at the expense of the denoelical, is one of the re state is made by the so-called Protestant Episcopal Church in the United States The general growth of the Church far exceeds, proportionately, that of the population at large, or of any other religious section of it in particular It looks like the 'Church of the future'” This statement may be illustrated by the returns of the last census In the decade ending 1900 the population increased 21 per cent, while the increase of the Episcopal Church was 41 per cent During the preceding decade (1880-1890) the increase of population was 24 per cent, but that of {130} the Church was 46 per cent Before the Civil War, (in 1850) this Church had one communicant for about every 300 of the population; in 1880 it had one for every 148; in 1890, one for every 125, and in 1900 it had one corowth of this Church with other religious bodies was set forth in a statement by the New York _Independent_, fro the period examined was for the Episcopal Church 44 per cent; for the Lutherans, 14; Baptists, 12; Methodists, 11; and Presbyterians, 8 per cent In the census returns in 1850 the population of the United States was 23,847,884 and the Episcopal Church had then only 79,987 communicants To-day (1901) the State of New York alone with a population of only 7,268,012 has 163,379 co about one-fourth of the population in that State The _Missionary Monthly_, a Presbyterian publication, speaking of the Church in New York City, said: ”The Episcopalians far outnumber any other denorowth also surpasses all others In 1878 the Presbyterian membershi+p in this city was 18,704, while the Episcopalians numbered 20,984 Now the Episcopalians almost double the Presbyterians in the matter of Church membershi+p” These last two items refer only to New York, but it is a well established fact that the Church is growing rapidly in all parts of our land To-day there is not a State or Territory where the Episcopal Church has not its Bishop or Bishops and body of Clergy and faithful people; even in far away Alaska the Altar and the Cross have been set up, and the rate {131} of increase throughout the United States is larger than that of any other religious body in this land Moreover, it is a striking fact that the Episcopal Church is the only religious body in the United States (except the Roman Catholic) which covers the entire country

Guardian Angels--(See HOLY ANGELS)

Guild--An organization or society A na for its object the welfare of the Parish to which it belongs, or the promotion of some special church work

Usually the purpose of a Church Guild is to bring the ether in devotion of spirit and in cooperative work under the direction of the Rector; and in every way to bring the full Church system to bear on the hearts and lives of all

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Habit--The na_, the robes worn by a Bishop are frequently called the ”Episcopal habit”; also, the garb worn by ious order, such as the Sisters of Charity, etc

Hades--The Greek word for the place of departed spirits, translated in the English Bible and, also, in the Creed by the word ”hell,”

not, however, the place of torment (See DESCENT INTO hell, also INTERMEDIATE STATE)

Hallelujah--A Hebreord,”Praise the Lord”; same as ALLELUIA (which see) {132}

Heaven--The final abode of the righteous, where after the general Resurrection they find their perfect consummation and bliss, both in body and soul, in God's eternal and everlasting glory

hell--The final abode of the wicked and impenitent Justin Martyr, an ancient Father of the Church, who lived AD 150, describes hell as ”a place where those are to be punished who have lived wickedly, and who do not believe that those things which God hath taught us by Christ will coinal Greek word for ”hell,” as the place of torment, is GEHENNA (which see)

Heresy Heretic--The word ”heresy” is derived fro ”a choice,” and is applied to doctrines or beliefs that are contrary to Divine Revelation as witnessed to by the Holy Catholic Church A ”Heretic” is one who prefers such false teaching to ”the Faith once delivered to the Saints” Concerning such St

Paul says, ”A man that is an heretic, after the first and second adards the true Faith as of such vital importance to her life and to the life of each individual soul, she bids us to pray in the Litany, ”From all false doctrine, _heresy_, and schish Celebration--A term commonly employed to describe the solemn midday service of the Holy Eucharist with the full adjuncts of ritual and music There is always a Gospeller and Epistoler in addition to the Celebrant The music is often of an elaborate character and the cerereater Festivals {133}

Historic Episcopate--This is a term that came into prominence when at the General Convention of 1886, which o, the House of Bishops set forth the terms which it deemed a sufficient basis for the Reunion of Christendom By it is meant the Ministry preserved and perpetuated by APOSTOLIC SUCCESSION (which see, also EPISCOPACY)

Historiographer--An official custodian and co to the Church, appointed by the General Convention Several of the Dioceses have also their appointed Historiographers

Holy Angels--The service and Ministry of the Holy Angels and their guardianshi+p over the sons of men is a doctrine set forth by the Church in her beautiful service for ST MICHAEL AND ALL ANGELS DAY, (which see) Elsewhere in the Liturgy she brings out the saather around the Altar of God in the Holy Eucharist we do so ”with angels and archangels and with all the company of Heaven” It has always been a tradition of Christianity that ”angels attend at the ministration of Holy Baptism and at the celebration of the Holy Communion; and that as Lazarus was the object of their tender care, so in sickness and death they are about the bed of the faithful and carry their souls to the Presence of Christ in Paradise”

Holy Coreat Sacraenerally (_ie_, always) necessary to salvation; this being the Sacra explanation has been given by the Rev Morgan Dix, DD: ”Three na {134} to the way in which it is regarded

It is called the _Holy Co that union with Alh the Incarnation which was commenced in our Baptism, and because thereby all the faithful are spiritually one with each other It is called the _Lord's Supper_ with historical reference to the time and circumstance of its institution It is called the _Holy Eucharist_, as being the great act of praise and thanksgiving rendered by the Church in acknowledgs of Redey_, as including and co the first and chief of all rites and functions; and it is both a Sacrifice and a Sacrareat Commemorative Sacrifice of the Church, unbloody,the Perpetual Oblation of Hih Priest, Jesus Christ, makes in Heaven, where He ever liveth and intercedes for us In it the Passion of Christ is perpetually shown forth to the Alhty Father, and His Priests on earth unite in the Oblation which He makes at the Mercy Seat It is the _Sacrament_ in which the faithful feed upon His most Blessed Body and Blood, in a divine mystery and after a spiritual h it cannot be explained Our Lord is really present throughout the whole of this soleh in no carnal, corporal or material manner” (See REAL PRESENCE)

The Prayer Book provides that this Blessed Sacrament shall be celebrated at least every Sunday and Holy Day for which Collect, Epistle and Gospel are {135} provided; the only exception to this rule being Good Friday (See EARLY COMMUNION; FREQUENT COMMUNION, also WORshi+P)