Part 18 (1/2)

Purification, The--(See PRESENTATION OF CHRIST, also CANDLEMAS)

Purificator--The na the sacred vessels after a Celebration

Q

Quadragesi _fortieth_; a name to be found in the Prayer-book for the First Sunday in Lent, because it occurs about forty days before Easter

Quadrilateral--The naiven to the summary of the declaration of the House of Bishops o in 1886, concerning the terms which they deemed to be a sufficient basis for the Reunion of Christendom, and which was reaffirlican Coland, in July, 1888 This declaration is summarized under four heads as follows:

I The Holy Scriptures of the Old and New Testas necessary to {223} salvation,” and as being the rule and ultimate standard of faith

2 The Apostles' Creed, as the Baptismal Symbol; and the Nicene Creed, as the sufficient statement of the Christian faith

3 The two Sacraments ordained by Christ Himself--Baptis use of Christ's words of Institution, and of the elements ordained by Him

4 The Historic Episcopate, locally adapted in theneeds of the nations and peoples called of God into the Unity of His Church

Qualifications for Holy Orders--These are stated in the Preface to the Ordinal set forth in the Prayer-book as follows: that the Candidate be of the age required by the Canon in that case provided; that he be a man of virtuous conversation and without crime; and, after examination and trial, found to be sufficiently instructed in the Holy Scripture and otherwise learned as the Canons require (See EXAMINATION FOR HOLY ORDERS)

Quick--A word used in the Creed and elsewhere in the Prayer-book, being the old English word for the _living_ as distinguished froiven to the Athanasian Creed, fro ”Whosoever will” The Athanasian Creed is not used in the Alish Prayer-book and is required to be said on certain Festivals

Quiet Day--The naiven to a day set apart {224} for special devotions, meditation and instruction for the members of a parish, or school or society There is always a celebration of the Holy Eucharist, hours of prayer with a iven by the Priest, with times of silent prayer and intercession Such days have been found to be very helpful in deepening the spiritual life, and are usually conducted by a Priest well experienced in such work, and who is specially invited for the purpose

Quinquagesiiven to the Sunday next before Lent, because it is the _fiftieth_ day before Easter; Quinquagesi fiftieth (See SEPTUAGESIMA)

R

Rail--(See ALTAR RAIL)

Ratification, The--The A been set forth, it was duly ratified by the action of the General Convention on October 16th, 1789, and the certificate of such ratification appears in every copy of the Prayer-book, declaring ”it to be the Liturgy of this Church,” and requiring ”that it be received as such by all the iven to the Church's doctrine concerning Christ's Presence in the Holy Eucharist The ternify that the Presence of our Lord in this Sacrament is a reality; that while His Presence is spiritual, it is none the less real, and not sin or token of an absent {225} Christ It is a great deal more As it is Christ who invites, bids and calls us to this Feast and provides the spiritual food for it, it would be strange indeed if ere uncertain whether He is there to receive us and to feed us; and if He is present, His Presence must be very _real_ Under the outward form of Bread and Wine we have the Scriptural warrant to believe that the Body and the Blood of Christ are given, taken and received verily and indeed by the faithful in the Lord's Supper, to the strengthening and refreshi+ng of their souls,--as declared in the Church Catechis assured of this fact, it is useless and only fruitful in doubt and perplexity, to speculate upon the manner of this Presence, which is a _Mystery of the Gospel_; as such the Church has received and taught it, but has never explained or defined This being the attitude of the Church, it will be our wisdom to say of this Mystery:

”Christ was the Word that spake it; He took the Bread and brake it, And what that Word did make it, That I believe and take it”

Reception into the Church--(See BAPTISM, PRIVATE)

Recessional--The nay in due order after a church service Some objection has been raised to this use of the word, but as nothing better has been substituted for it, the word continues in use {226}

Rector--The official title of the Priest who has charge of a Parish and as such is its ruler, guide and director The word anizations, the Parish must have a head, and by the canons of the Church, the Rector is head of the Parish

As such he is _ex officio_ head of all its organizations He is the presiding officer at all Vestry s, superintendent of the Sunday-school, and President of all Guilds, Brotherhoods and other parochial societies These offices he ate to others, but _ex officio_ the Rector is head of all, and all that may be done in the parish is to be done with reference to his consent and approval

Rectory--The house owned by the parish, intended for the use of the Rector as his home