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THE COMPREHENSIVE CHURCH. 163
Fasts of the Protestant Episcopal Church observed in many denominations—the reading of the Bible without note or comment in public
worship becoming more common in other denominations—also the
responsive social reading of the Scriptures and worship better understood—the Liturgies of the Protestant Episcopal Church under
the control of the Church—may be changed by a majority (in the
General Convention) to any extent, even to abrogation—subject of
changes sometimes discussed—when necessary or generally desired
will be accomplished—those who love uniformity and order of some
sort in public worship, may be united in the Protestant Episcopal
Church.
It is already well known to the reader, probably,
that on all solemn stated occasions where an Episcopal
Congregation is convened for the purpose of public
worship, a precomposed form is employed for the purpose of directing uniformly and regularly the various
devotional exercises of the assembly.
Our object here is not to discuss the propriety or
the advantages of employing such a form.
As to the particular forms of the Protestant Episcopal Church, we believe that if any of our readers, of
whatsoever Christian denomination he may be a member, will take the trouble to peruse candidly the various
contents of the Book of Common Prayer of the Protestant Episcopal Church, he will be ready not only to
tolerate it, but he will esteem it as able and as interesting a leader of his devotions as any to which he may
have been accustomed.*
The conviction is growing upon the public mind of
* An able answer to several of the most common prejudices against
the Liturgy of the Protestant Episcopal Church—prejudices originating
altogether in a misapprehension of the subject—may be found in a quotation from the Rev. Calvin Colton's " Thoughts on the Religious State
of the Country," in the Appendix, No. D.
| Title | The comprehensive church |
| Creator | Vail, Thomas H. (Thomas Hubbard) |
| Publisher | Appleton |
| Place of Publication | New York |
| Date | 1879 |
| Language | eng |
| Type | Books/Pamphlets |
| Title | 00000167 |
| Type | Books/Pamphlets |
| Transcript | THE COMPREHENSIVE CHURCH. 163 Fasts of the Protestant Episcopal Church observed in many denominations—the reading of the Bible without note or comment in public worship becoming more common in other denominations—also the responsive social reading of the Scriptures and worship better understood—the Liturgies of the Protestant Episcopal Church under the control of the Church—may be changed by a majority (in the General Convention) to any extent, even to abrogation—subject of changes sometimes discussed—when necessary or generally desired will be accomplished—those who love uniformity and order of some sort in public worship, may be united in the Protestant Episcopal Church. It is already well known to the reader, probably, that on all solemn stated occasions where an Episcopal Congregation is convened for the purpose of public worship, a precomposed form is employed for the purpose of directing uniformly and regularly the various devotional exercises of the assembly. Our object here is not to discuss the propriety or the advantages of employing such a form. As to the particular forms of the Protestant Episcopal Church, we believe that if any of our readers, of whatsoever Christian denomination he may be a member, will take the trouble to peruse candidly the various contents of the Book of Common Prayer of the Protestant Episcopal Church, he will be ready not only to tolerate it, but he will esteem it as able and as interesting a leader of his devotions as any to which he may have been accustomed.* The conviction is growing upon the public mind of * An able answer to several of the most common prejudices against the Liturgy of the Protestant Episcopal Church—prejudices originating altogether in a misapprehension of the subject—may be found in a quotation from the Rev. Calvin Colton's " Thoughts on the Religious State of the Country," in the Appendix, No. D. |
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