necessary. The earnest wish is entertained that the present volume may be a useful manual in the hands of parents, guardians, and others, for the instruction of youth in the principles of religion, and in the constitution of the Church. It has been the object of the Editor in the selections from Nelson, to condense the style and matter, without, however, omitting any thing that could be deemed immediately ușeful or important. He has added a few notes, and has occasionally introduced in the body of the work observations which he may perhaps claim as his own. His principal office, however, has been that of a Compiler. And if the book should prove a useful companion in the exalted exercises of the Christian life; if , while it serves to impress on the members of the Episcopal Communion the excellence of their truly Apostolic and Primitive Church, it should excite them to adorn their profession by corresponding fervour of piety and sanctity of manners; the Editor will be amply rewarded for the labour and attention which he has bem stowed upon the work. Vero-York. 1804. TABLE OF CONTENTS. PRELIMINARY Instructions concerning the Evidences of the Cloris- Preliminary Instructions concerning the Church Preliminary Instructions concerning Festivals and Fasts Chap. VII.-St. John the Evangelist Chap. VIII.- The Holy Innocents Chap. IX.-The Sunday after Christmas Day Chap. X.--The Circumcision, or New-Year's Day Chap. XII.— The Sundays after the Epiphany Chap. XIII.-Septuagesima, Sexagesima, and Quinquagesima Sundays ib. Chap. XIV.-The Conversion of St. Paul Chap. XV.-The Purification of St. Mary the Virgin Chap. XV1.--The Solemn Fast of Lent Chap. XVIII.-St. Matthias the Apostle Chap. XIX.-The Annunciation of the blessed Virgiu Mary Chap. XXII.-Thursday before Easter Chap. XXIV.-Holy Satnrday, or Easter Even Chap. XXVI.--Easter Monday and Tuesday Chap. XXVII.-The Sundays after Easter Chap. XXVIII.--St. Mark the Evangelist Chap. XXIX.-St. Philip and St. James Chap. XXXI.- The Ascension of our Lord Jesus Christ Chap. XXXIV._Monday and Tuesday in Whitsun Week Chap. XXXVI.-The Sundays from Trinity to Advent Chap. XXXVII.--St. Barnabas the Apostle Chap. XXXVIII.-St. John the Baptist Chap. XL.-St. James the Apostle Chap. XLIII.-St. Michael and all Angels Chap. XLIV.–St. Luke the Evangelist Chap. XLV.-St. Simon and St. Jude Chap. XLVIII.-All Fridays in the Year Devotions for Families and Individuals Devotions for the Sundays in Advent Devotions for St. Andrew's Day Devotions for St. Stephen's Day Derotions for St. John the Evangelist's Day Devotions for the Holy Innocents' Day Devotions for the Circumcision, or New-Year's Day - Devotions for the Festival of the Conversion of St. Paul Devotions for the Festival of the Purification Devotions to be used every Day during the Season of Lent Devotions to be added on Ash Wednesday to the other Devotions for Devotions for the Festival of St. Matthias Devotions for the Festival of the Annunciation Devotions for the fifth Sunday in Lent, called Passion Sunday Devotions for the Sunday next before Easter, called Palm Sunday Devotions to be used on the Thursday before Easter, instead of the other Devotions for the Season of Lent Devotions to be added to our other Devotions on those days when 31* Devotions for the Festival of St. Philip and St. James Page 314 315 ib. 318 325 ib. 326 ib. 327 328 ib. 329 330 ib. 331 332 ib. 333 334 335 336 ib. 337 |