The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-01-02

form. Even with regard to the large portion of
the volume in which these matters are discussed
we must needs be eclectic, and we shall dwell
mainly, therefore. on tho alterations which the
Prayer Book has undergone.
The frst Prayer Book Of Edward vi. was
compiled by q commission which was TO sit at
Windsor. and to consist Of tho Archbishop of
Canterbury. six other Bishops. and six doctors
Of theology; the leading members were Arch.
bishop Cranmer. Bishops Ridley, Goodrich, and
Holbeach. representatives of tho new learning.
and nrs. May, Cox, Taylor, and Haynes. ad.
yanced reformers; while tho old learning was
represented by Bishops Thirdly. Skip, May. and
others. For minute and extensive information
Regarding the sources Of tho Anglican services.
and the principles on which they were drawn
DR.. Clark refers the reader to tho stand
ard works on liturgiology. Some account,
however, of the work done he is, of
course, constrained to give. The gist of
rho matter may be put In one. sentence, namely:
The principles of liturgical reconstruction
adopted by the Windsor Commission were those
which underlay the whole religious movement
which wo know as the English Reformation.
There was no iconoclastic fury. no intention of
efecting unnecessary change; there was. on the
other hand. a fixed purpose to bring back the
services to the tone and spirit Of the earlier CEN
turtles and to make them more available for gen.
eral use. Some would have extended the Cath
oic period to include not only the first four,
but oven the first six councils, or indeed all
those seven which were recognized by the East
and West alike; this. however. would have
made little practical difference. except in regard
to the use of IMAGES. which was sanctioned by
the seventh, the Second Council OF Nicea.
GlnnNtnD Araf ~ thA 300 lotI- z,rf.~.
Mathis and Evensong. DR.. Clark points out that
these were formed from the eight services of the
Roman Breviary in which provision had been
made for an office to be saidrevery three hours.
In the course of time, these services had become
restricted to the clergy and the religious orders;
and 1t was the aim Of the reformers to put them
into such a shape that they could be used in
public. and that the people ut largo should take
part In them. To this end. three things had to
be done. Tho services in the Breviary, especially
the Nocturns. were very long. and. as eight of
them had to be reduced to two. a considerable
amount of condensation was required: as q
matter Of fact. Mathis. Lauds, and Prime were
pieced together to form the Office for morning
prayer. while Vespers and Compline were COM
btned for Evensong. Secondly. oil expressions
representing doctrines unknown to tho earlier
ages. and at variance with primitive teach
ings. had to be withdrawn. Finally, the Eng.
lish language had to be substituted for the Latin.
Such was the work undertaken by the COM
mission at Windsor. which resulted in the first
Prayer Book of Edward vi. The @ mpiliation
was authorized by an act of Parliament. some,
called the first Act of Uniformity, which
was passed on Jan. 81, 1549. Penalties were
proclaimed against all who should resist the
uso of the book or deprave it; for the first of.
fence, loss OF the profits OF one benefce for a
year and imprisonment for six months; for a
second offence, loss OF all benefices and impris-
onment for a year., and. for q third offence, i'm
for life. The principal points in
which the book differs from that which is now
IN use are: first. 1t began with the Lords Prayer;
secondly. 1t ended with the Third Collect;
thirdly, there was no direction to use the Litany,
which was put in different places In different
editions of the book; and, fourthly. only the
evangelical canticles were given. The Litany
was the same which had been drawn I'D by
Cranmer in 1914. with the omission of the invo-
cation of saints. The Communion office was
founded upon that OF the formerly employed
Roman. or Sarum Missal. with additions from
some Of the Oriental liturgies. and with those
parts. adapted from the Consultation of Arch
bishop Hermann OF Cologne, which had been
taken into tho office promulgated In l54s.
While Antiphons were rejected. tho Ihtroits
were retained; these, together with the Collects,
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