Word: rituals
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Dates: during 1890-1899
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...spoke first of the position of the minister with respect to his congregation, his position as leader in hospitality, education, charity, and above all in worship, for without public worship no congregation could be assembled. Among all the responsibilities which a minister assumes, the ritual is of the first importance. The great variety in ritual is of primary assistance to him in making that of his own church the broadest and most appropriate...
...Hale lectured yesterday afternoon in Divinity Chapel on the "Ritual of Congregational Churches...
...next feature of importance in the ritual is the reading of the Scriptures which probably gives to many persons of cultivation the only knowledge which they possess of the Bible. In his sermon the minister should be careful not to express ideas which challenge direct comparison with the theories of such world-leaders as St. John and St. Paul. The lifting of the voice in prayer is the last and most important feature of the ritual. The object of the service is to bring the congregation in touch with the spirit of the God who presides over them...
Lecture. The Ritual of Congregational Churches. Rev. E. E. Hale, D. D. Divinity Chapel...
Lecture. The Ritual of Congregational Churches. Rev. E. E. Hale, D. D. Divinity Chapel...