Part 16 (1/2)

Offertory Sentences--In the old Liturgies there was formerly a short anthem after the Gospel, called _Offertoriuy has been substituted the ”Offertory Sentences,” being short selections fro forth ”instructions, injunctions and exhortations to the great duty of giving; setting before us the necessity of perfor it”

Office--The tere, means a formulary of devotions; a form of service appointed for a particular occasion; a prescribed for Prayer are called the ”Daily Offices” The word is commonly used of the various services set forth in the Prayer Book, as ”Baptismal Office,” ”Communion Office,” etc

Open Churches--(See FREE AND OPEN CHURCHES)

Ordain, Ordination--The act of setting apart to the Sacred Ministry and whereby {201} the grace of Orders is conferred The right or power to ordain belongs solely to the Bishop and this he does with prayer and Laying on of Hands (See IMPOSITION OF HANDS) The times of Ordination prescribed by Canon Law are the Sundays after the EMBER DAYS (which see) These became the settled times of Ordination as early as the Fourth or Fifth Century But the Bishops are privileged to ordain at other times if necessity require

Order--The word ”Order” as used in the Prayer Bookto its derivation from the Latin word _ordo_ This is seen in the title of the Communion Office which reads, ”The Order for the Administration of the Lord's Supper, or Holy Communion,” _ie_, the prescribed way in which the Holy Communion shall be celebrated So, also, of all other services; the Prayer Book sets forth the order or manner in which they shall be ministered, and such they are called

Orders, Holy--(See HOLY ORDERS)

Ordinal, The--The na the Offices for the consecration of Bishops and the ordination of Priests and Deacons The Ordinal being what it is, is very properly prefaced with a statement of the witness of history to the fact ”that from the Apostles' time there have been these Orders of Ministers in Christ's Church--Bishops, Priests and Deacons” It is interesting to note that ”our Ordinal was not taken word for word from the Roman Pontifical, but was fraround of all known forms and manners of Ordination used in all branches of the {202} Catholic Church” The Ordinal is also soiven to the Bishop of the Diocese, or other ecclesiastical authority who has ordinary jurisdiction

Organizations, Church--The A body, but it is also a working organization Its activities reach out in all directions and touch alanized Dioceses and Parishes which are working with such effectiveness in their several localities, there arethe cooperation of Churcheneral Institutions, such as the General Theological Sen Missionary Society, the Wo Fund Commission, Free and Open Church association, the Prayer-book Distribution Society, the Brotherhood of St Andrew, the Girls' Friendly Society, the Fund for Relief of Widows and Orphans of Deceased Clergyy; all of which are treated of under their proper heads Other organizations are The Society for the Increase of the Ministry, the Evangelical Education Society, the A Christianity a the Jews, the Guild of St Barnabas for Nurses; Church Te Deaf Mutes; etc Besides these, there are religious Orders, Church Clubs, Sisterhoods, anizations; and while this enuanizations that are at work, yet these are given that the readerand how fully she enlists the cooperation of the laity in her general work

Organs--Musical instruments have been used in the worshi+p of God froe of the Red Sea, Moses and Miria of praise accompanied by tireat number and variety of ans were first brought into use, it is not clearly known, but it is recorded that about the year 766 Constantius Copronyan as a present to King Pepin of France Soon after Charleans became common In the Eleventh Century a an-building

But it was not until the Fifteenth Century that the organ began to be anything like the noble instrument which it now is, the most comprehensive and important of all wind instruiven to the act of turning to the east or Altar as an act of faith and worshi+p in the Church service (See EAST, TURNING TO) It is also an architectural ter east and west

Ornaments--By ”ornaments” is meant the necessary furniture of the church for the proper conduct of divine service, and the vesty In this the Church of the present day is largely guided by what is called the ”Orna to this it would see the necessary orna of the church are the following: the Altar, with its cross, candlesticks and coverings; Paten and Chalice; Cruets, Font and Pulpit; and that the necessary vestirdle, stole, surplice, cope; for the Bishop the same with the addition of the rochette, mitre and Pastoral staff

Orphrey--A band of embroidery used to ornament the vestments

Orthodox--In accordance with the doctrine of the Church; holding fast ”the Faith once delivered to the Saints” The Faith has been defined by the Ecuht thoroughly to be received and believed, for they may be proved by most certain warrants of Holy Scripture” (VIII Article of Religion)

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Pall--A square card, the upper side of which is covered with silk the color of the Church Season and underneath with linen, loosely stitched so as to be readily removed in order to be washed It is used to cover the Chalice when the Holy Eucharist is celebrated

Palm Sunday--The Sixth Sunday in Lent, the first day in Holy Week

It commemorates the entry of our Lord into Jerusalem when the people strewed {205} the ith palm branches and cried, ”Hosanna to the Son of David” It was formerly customary for worshi+ppers to appear on this day in procession carrying in their hands palms, or ye branches, which were blessed before the beginning of the Coun to set before God and man the Gospel account of the Passion of our Lord, that by St Matthew being read on this day (See LENT, SUNDAYS IN)

Paraclete--Another na one who is invoked to aid or comfort It was this word our Lord used when He said, ”I will send you another Comforter,” _ie_, Paraclete

Elsewhere, the word is also translated _Advocate_

Paradise--The place where the souls of the righteous dwell during the INTERMEDIATE STATE (which see) The name is also applied to the happy abode of Adam and Eve before the Fall

Parish--The ternifies a local congregation having a church building, and duly organized under the title of ”Rector, Wardens and Vestryiven a name, such as St John's, Christ Church, Trinity, etc It is competent for any number of persons, usually not less than ten, to associate theether to form a Parish In the articles of association, the Parish acknowledges and accedes to the Constitution, Canons, Doctrines, Discipline and Worshi+p of the Protestant Episcopal Church in the Diocese in which it is located

If on presentation of these articles, the Council or Convention of the Diocese gives its consent, the Parish shall be accounted duly established {206}

The word is derived fronate the sphere of a Bishop's jurisdiction as distinguished froradually parcelled out into san to be called _Parishes_

Parish House--By reason of the growing activities of the A other than the church where the active and sometimes secular work of the Parish can be carried on, a place where societies, guilds, schools, etc, can have their own proper ”workshop” Such building is called the ”Parish House,” and is absolutely necessary for any active and growing Parish