Difference between revisions of "Rails Of The Altar"
(Created page with "Rails Of The Altar <ref name="term_57293" /> <p> (late from the time of bishop Andrewes, who calls them "wainscot banisters," and Laud, who intended to preserve the altar fro...") |
|||
| Line 1: | Line 1: | ||
Rails Of The Altar <ref name="term_57293" /> | |||
<p> (late from the time of bishop Andrewes, who calls them "wainscot banisters," and Laud, who intended to preserve the altar from profanatiou by their use. They are, in fact, the cancelli moved eastward, resembling the medieval "reclinatorium," and answer to the primitive altar-veils and | Rails Of The Altar <ref name="term_57293" /> | ||
==References == | <p> (late from the time of bishop Andrewes, who calls them "wainscot banisters," and Laud, who intended to preserve the altar from profanatiou by their use. They are, in fact, the cancelli moved eastward, resembling the medieval "reclinatorium," and answer to the primitive altar-veils and Greek " '''''‘''''' iconostasis." At [[Leamington]] Priors, St. German's. and Wim. borne they are covered with a white linen cloth at the time of holy communion, a relic of the custom lor communicants to hold the houselling-cloth (dominicale, for the Lord's body) below their chin for the purpose of retaining upon it any portion of the sacrament which might fall during the administration. The custom was disused at the coronation of [[William]] IV. St. [[Augustine]] and [[Caesarius]] of [[Arles]] mention a linen cloth (lintearmen) used by women for the same purpose. </p> | ||
== References == | |||
<references> | <references> | ||
<ref name="term_57293"> [https://bibleportal.com/encyclopedia/cyclopedia-of-biblical-theological-and-ecclesiastical-literature/rails+of+the+altar Rails Of The Altar from Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature]</ref> | <ref name="term_57293"> [https://bibleportal.com/encyclopedia/cyclopedia-of-biblical-theological-and-ecclesiastical-literature/rails+of+the+altar Rails Of The Altar from Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature]</ref> | ||
</references> | </references> | ||
Latest revision as of 15:47, 15 October 2021
Rails Of The Altar [1]
(late from the time of bishop Andrewes, who calls them "wainscot banisters," and Laud, who intended to preserve the altar from profanatiou by their use. They are, in fact, the cancelli moved eastward, resembling the medieval "reclinatorium," and answer to the primitive altar-veils and Greek " ‘ iconostasis." At Leamington Priors, St. German's. and Wim. borne they are covered with a white linen cloth at the time of holy communion, a relic of the custom lor communicants to hold the houselling-cloth (dominicale, for the Lord's body) below their chin for the purpose of retaining upon it any portion of the sacrament which might fall during the administration. The custom was disused at the coronation of William IV. St. Augustine and Caesarius of Arles mention a linen cloth (lintearmen) used by women for the same purpose.
