...flock." There are many expressions throughout the service that decidedly bear out this consideration: "Whilst these sentences are in reading, the deacons,...for the poor, and other devotions of the people." Now, here it is plain that there is something besides the ordinary alms — " other devotions ;" and...

...of the offertory enjoins, ' While these sentences are in reading, the deacons, churchwardens, &c., shall receive the alms for the poor, and other devotions of the people.' This is to be done whether there is a communion or not ; for the very next rubric enjoins, ' When there...

...provideth lor the sick and needy : the Lord shall deliver him in the time of trouble. Psal. xli. H Whilst these Sentences are in reading, the Deacons,...Poor, and other devotions of the people, in a decent bason to be provided by the Parish for that purpose ; and reverently bring it to the Priest, who shall...

...discretion, while " the Deacons, Churchwardens, or other fit persons appointed for that purpose are receiving the alms for the poor and other devotions of the people, in a decent bason to be provided by the parish for that purpose," have a specific and exclusive reference to the...

...give for the relief of the poor, &c., thus — " the Deacons, Church Wardens, and other fit persons appointed for that purpose, shall receive the Alms for the Poor, and other Devotions of the people." These gifts are probably so called because they are devoted to this pious purpose ; the word, however,...

...1.) good Lord, deliver me. [The meditations on the sentences of Scripture are from BISHOP WILSON.] Whilst these sentences are in reading, the deacons, churchwardens, or other fit persons appointed for that purpose, shall receive the alms for the poor, and other devotions of the...

...(Ibid. 85, 87.) The rubric states, that " whilst the (offertory) sentences are reading, fit persons appointed for that purpose shall receive the alms...devotions of the people, in a decent basin," to be placed by the priest upon the holy table. Wheatley says, " It is clearly evident, as Bishop Patrick...

...(Ibid. 85, 87.) The rubric states, that " whilst the (offertory) sentences are reading, fit persons appointed for that purpose shall receive the alms...devotions of the people, in a decent basin," to be placed by the priest upon the holy table. • Rationale, edition 1839, p. 206. t Ihid. 208. | Ibid...

...a shifting bankrupt ; it breaks in one place, and sets J devotion] Compare the Communion Service, " shall receive the alms for the poor, and other devotions of the people, in a decent basin." k /tpprure] ie prove. and] ie if. up in another : he tries all trades, from a goldsmith to a tobacco-seller;...

...deacons (whose office was at first instituted for this purpose), churchwardens, or other fit persons, shall receive the alms for the poor, and other devotions of the people, (meaning, probably, by the latter, the contributions for the clergy,) and reverently bring thorn to...