A Short History of the Book of Common Prayer

The Project Gutenberg EBook of A Short History of the Book of Common Prayer, by William Reed HuntingtonThis eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it,give it away or re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included with this eBook or online atwww.gutenberg.netTitle: A Short History of the Book of Common PrayerAuthor: William Reed HuntingtonRelease Date: September 30, 2009 [EBook #30136]Language: English*** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK SHORT HISTORY—BOOK COMMON PRAYER ***Produced by Elaine Laizure[Transcriber's Note: The footnotes have been numbered and moved to the end of the document.]This file was produced from images generously made available byThe Internet Archive/American Libraries.A SHORT HISTORY OF THE BOOK OF COMMON PRAYERTOGETHER WITHCERTAIN PAPERS ILLUSTRATIVE OF LITURGICAL REVISION 1878-1892BYWILLIAM REED HUNTINGTON D. D. D. C. L.Rector of Grace Church New YorkNEW YORK THOMAS WHITTAKER2 and 3 Bible HouseCopyright, 1893,byTHOMAS WHITTAKER,THE MERSHON COMPANY PRESS, RAHWAY, N. J.CONTENTSI. A Short History of the Book of Common Prayer:I. Origins,II. Vicissitudes,II. Revision of the American Common Prayer,III. The Book Annexed: Its Critics and its Prospects,Appendix:I. Permanent and Variable Characteristics of the Prayer Book—ASermon Before Revision, 1878II. The Outcome of Revision, 1892III. Tabular View of Additions Made at the ...