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Bible Dictionaries

The American Church Dictionary and Cyclopedia

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Apostles' Creed
The shorter form of the Creed as set forth in the Prayer Book is called the Apostles' Creed because it was generally believed to have been composed by
Gloria Patri
Meaning "Glory to the Father," the first words of the short anthem used after each Psalm and elsewhere in the services, viz. "Glory be to the Father,
Occasional Offices
those services of the prayer book which are not in constant use, but used only as occasion may require, such as the office for holy matrimony, the order for the burial of the dead, the order for confirmation, the baptismal services, visitation of the sick, etc.
Office
The term "office," in ecclesiastical usage, means a formulary of devotions; a form of service appointed for a particular occasion; a prescribed form or
Quadrilateral
The name commonly given to the summary of the declaration of the House of Bishops made in the General Convention held at Chicago in 1886, concerning the
Shell
(see baptismal shell.)
Sponsors
It would be difficult to say with any degree of certainty at what period the office of Sponsors was established, but it appeared in the very earliest
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