New-York, February 18, 1819. I DO hereby certify, that this Edition of the Book of Common Prayer, and Administration of the Sacraments, &c. (having been compared with a standard book, and corrected by the same) is permitted to be published as an Edition duly compared and corrected by a suitable Person appointed for that purpose, as the Canon directs. JOHN HENRY HOBART, Bishop of the Protestant Episcopal Church in the State of New-York. BX A 1 3 The Order how the Psalter is appointed to be read. 4 The Order how the rest of the Holy Scripture is appointed to Scripture, to be read at Morn- such as are of Riper Years, and able to answer for themselves. 17 A Catechism; that is to say, brought to be confirmed by the 18 The Order of Confirmation, or able and Immoveable Feasts, to- 20 The Order for the Visitation gether with the days of Fasting 10 The Order for Daily Evening 24 Forms of Prayer to be used at 11 Prayers and Thanksgivings up-25 on several Occasions, to be used before the two final Prayers of 26 12 The Collects, Epistles, and giving to Almighty God, for the Fruits of the Earth, and all the other Blessings of his merciful 27 Forms of Prayer to be used in THE RATIFICATION OF THE BOOK OF COMMON PRAYER. By the Bishops, the Clergy, and the Laity of the Protestant Episcopal Church in the United States of America, in Convention, this 16th Day of October, in the Year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and eighty-nine. HIS Convention having in their present Session, set forth A Book of Common Prayer, and Administration of the Sacraments, and other Rites and Ceremonies of the Church, do hereby establish the said book: And they declare it to be the Liturgy of this Church; and require, that it be received as such by all the Members of the same: And this Book shall be in Use from and after the first Day of October, in the Year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and ninety. |