The Story Of The Canadian Revision Of The Prayer Book Classic Reprint

This 1922 book provides a detailed discussion of the revision of the Book of Common Prayer for the Anglican Communion in Canada.

Excerpt from The Story of the Canadian Revision of the Prayer Book Book in Canada, and incidentally in other branches of the Anglican Communion. In this sense it is a companion to the Prayer Book, and it is hoped may find a place in the homes of Church people generally. One great object will be served, if the book becomes a Manual or Hand-book for students. The term is used in a wide sense and refers not only to students in theology, preparing for the Ministry of the Church, but also to Study classes and Bible classes. If the young people of the Church are to grow up loyal and faithful members, they must be instructed in her principles, and be led to appreciate her services. The subject matter of the book is so important that several Bishops have already intimated that they will make it a text-book for candidates for Holy Orders, and that they will ask the various training colleges to place it in the curriculum. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

Excerpt from Prayer Book Revision in Canada: Lectures Delivered at the Summer School for Clergy at King's College, Windsor, N. S., 1915 Paragraphs (2) and (3) of the Canon deal with the official copies of the book, and paragraph (4) reads: This Canon shall come into effect on [blank date. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

Excerpt from The Story of the Revision of the Irish Prayer Book Wording of the first address was slightly changed by the substitution of one text of St. John for another. This is not quite accurate. My friend the Dean of Kildare has pointed out to me that what was really done was that for an. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

Excerpt from Report of the Committee on Prayer Book Revision The 'schedule of Alterations' contained in the Second Report of the Prayer Book Revision Committee of the National Assembly embodies what is practically a new or, Revised Prayer Book, which, it is proposed, should be authorized for use side by side with the present Prayer Book. The ideal expressed by the phrase from henceforth all the whole Realm shall have but one use' (preface to the Book of Common Prayer, Concerning the Service of the Church') has, for the time being, frankly been. Given up. The concurrent use of two distinct and differing Liturgies must necessarily create a certain amount of confusion, which will be rendered all the greater by the fact that the pro posed Alternative Book contains various alternative possi bilities within itself. It legalises, for instance, four different kinds of vesture for the minister at Holy Communion, three different forms of the Kyrie, four different ways of reciting the words of administration at the giving of Communion, and so on. The number of conceivable combinations of these various possible alternatives is almost unlimited. There is, from the theoretical point of view, very much to be said against the state of things thus proposed to be sanctioned. It might well mean that there were no two churches in which precisely the same liturgical texts were recited in any one diocese. On the other hand, we have to face facts, and to view the situation! As realistically and objectively as possible. Liturgical chaos is an existing fact, which cannot be brought to an end by coercive measures. It is not practically pos sible to enforce: the rigorous observance of the present Prayer Book, nor, if such enforcement were possible, would it be very congenial to many of ourselves. And the doc trinal differences which exist within the Church of England make it impossible to substitute by general agreement any one other Rite in the place of the Prayer Book as solely obligatory. There is, therefore, in. Our opinion, no other course open to Catholic-minded members of the Church of England than. Frankly to resign themselves to an era of liturgical experimentation and alternative Rites, ' to endure the resulting confusion and discomfort as best they may, and to concentrate their efforts upon securing permission to build up a really august and majestic English Catholic Rite. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

Excerpt from A Prayer Book Revised: Being the Services of the Book of Common Prayer, With Sundry Alteration and Additions Offered to the Reader Mowbray co., ltd. 28 Margaret Street, Oxford Circus, oxford: 9 High Street kee, u.s.a. The Young Churchman. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

Excerpt from The History of the Book of Common Prayer This volume is intended to illustrate the history and meaning of the Book of Common Prayer, and more especially of those services which are in most frequent use or have been the subjects of theological discussion. The author has sometimes ventured to repeat his state ments in different chapters, in order to make each chapter as intelligible and complete as its necessary limits will permit. The phrase common prayers was used in the middle of the sixteenth century to signify what we call public worship.' It was used not only by the reform ing party in the Church, but also by their opponents, and it is therefore an error to suppose that the adop tion of the name was intended to mark a difference between the reformed and the unreformed worship of the Church in England. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.