the Litany should be used on each day. It is very desirable that a religious character should be given to the “Beating of Bounds;” and this may be done by singing the 103rd Psalm at each halting-place, and offering up for a prayer the clause of the Litany, "That it may please Thee to give and preserve to our use the kindly fruits of the earth, so as in due time we may enjoy them: We beseech thee to hear us, good Lord." § 5. The Evens or Vigils. ALL festivals, including Sundays, are preceded by Eves, which are a religious anticipation of the days themselves. Some have also Vigils, which are fast days until Evensong. Some festivals have, however, no Vigil appointed, because they occur during seasons which are otherwise festive, or are preceded by one of the minor festivals or "Black Letter Days." The following is the Prayer Book list of the VIGILS or EVENS : "The Evens or Vigils The Nativity of our Lord. The Purification of the Blessed Virgin Mary. Ascension Day. Pentecost. St. John Baptist. St. Peter. St. James. St. Bartholomew. St. Matthew. St. Simon and St. Jude. St. Andrew. St. Thomas. All Saints. NOTE,-That if any of these Feast-Days fall upon a Monday, then the Vigil or Fast-Day shall be kept upon the Saturday, and not upon the Sunday next before it." ship, 17 of Christ when pre- Adult Baptism, 82 Age for Confirmation, 84 "Amen," after words of ad- ministration, 65 Ancient Services, Substance Angels and Saints, Commu- in Burial office, III Athanasian Creed, 38, 39 B. Banns of Marriage, 90 to be public, 70 --, Adult, 82 -, Private, 81 How to hand infants to clergymen for, 78 Baptismal interrogatories, 74 84 66 regeneration, 81 Vows, 70 Renewal of, 'Baptists," their soul-de- Benediction, 43. 67. 97. 104 people, 40 - by Priest and of water, at Bap- tism, 70. 76, 77 Candlemas Day, 139 Cantate Domino, The, 49 Canticles, The, 35 Canterbury, Archbishop of, on burial of unbaptized, 107 Catechizing before Confirmation, 83, 84 66 Catechumens," Charity of the Church of Christ's work at consecra Christian burial for Chris tion of Eucharist, 64 tians only, 106 Christmas Day, 132 for Sovereign, 54 Comfortable Words, 60 Commandments, Why said in Liturgy, 54 Commendation of the departed, 112 Committal to grave, Words of, explained, 113 Communicants, Preparation of, 52 Communion Service, Structure of, 52 English, 9 First |