| 单词 | surplice |
| 例句 | After the mass, I pulled off the surplice and cassock and rushed to meet my parents, waiting for me in front of the church. Hunger of Memory 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z She could see him, moving slowly past, his white surplice edged with lace, his sweet chin down and his hair glowing under the candlelight. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z Marshall stood erect, the lines of his padded morning-suit shoulders etched sharply against the vicar’s surplice. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z The niche days of blazer and club tie, or surplice and cassock, are over. Choir of the Year 2010 ? review 2010-12-05T00:05:00Z What they objected to in the established church may seem fussy and trivial today: the wearing of surplices, the exchange of wedding rings, making the sign of the cross at baptism. On the Pilgrims? Path Through England and the Netherlands 2011-11-17T20:41:15Z A biretta is a stiff, four-cornered hat, topped with a big, fluffy tassel, that can be worn with a cassock and surplice! WSJ Readers On Their Most Regrettable Fashion Buys 2018-10-29T04:00:00Z As outlined by www.catholic.org, the priest must wear a type of embroidered white tunic called a surplice alongside a purple stole. Priests flock to Vatican's exorcism classes 2018-04-16T04:00:00Z The Pushkin fairy-tale murals wrap around the dining room — kings and clergymen, surplice and soutane and ladies in waiting. Cheetos on the menu? Quirky Cook Weaver adds some interest to happy hour 2017-03-01T05:00:00Z Paul Scalia, wearing a purple stole, black cassock and white surplice, waited at the top of the steps. Scalia lies in repose on Lincoln’s catafalque as public bids farewell 2016-02-18T05:00:00Z The blouse's daring surplice front and V-neck were all the rage. Lee Hogan Cass, who redefined power dressing in the '80s, dies at 95 2015-12-14T05:00:00Z The cassock and surplice are the basic ‘ecclesiastically hip’ combo that is worn for fundamental priestly functions. WSJ Readers On Their Most Regrettable Fashion Buys 2018-10-29T04:00:00Z She would walk me to the chapel, where I would put on my surplice and head out to light the altar candles. Chris Matthews: Growing up Catholic in Philadelphia 2015-10-09T04:00:00Z As a matter of fact, on the way home he plotted with Mr. Hemming to do this, and was successful in passing off the vestment on the congregation as a flaw in the curate's surplice. The Vanity Girl 2012-04-12T02:00:26.883Z The clergy and boys all wore their surplices, and the dean and prebendaries retained their caps on their heads. Mildred Arkell, Volume II (of 3) A Novel 2012-04-06T02:00:29.933Z So after a time he never put on a hat, and never took off his surplice. The Catholic World; Volume I, Issues 1-6 A Monthly Eclectic Magazine 2012-04-05T02:00:40.207Z But the Father was not of these, and he hesitated, fumbling with his surplice with his feeble white hands. The Story of Francis Cludde 2012-03-30T02:00:16.347Z He wore shabby black, but neither surplice nor gown. The Great House 2012-03-30T02:00:14.973Z There he put on his surplice early, and was ready in excellent time. The New Rector 2012-03-22T02:00:35.997Z Some swung the surplices across their arms; some crammed them into bags; and an unusual silence pervaded the group. Mildred Arkell, Volume II (of 3) A Novel 2012-04-06T02:00:29.933Z Devout persons were so eager to get relics of him during his life, that whenever he laid aside his hat or his surplice the garment was immediately appropriated. The Catholic World; Volume I, Issues 1-6 A Monthly Eclectic Magazine 2012-04-05T02:00:40.207Z Just before the cardinals, came a cross-bearer, supported on either side by men in showy surplices carrying lights, and then came the long and brilliant line of white-headed cardinals, in scarlet and ermine. Pencillings by the Way Written During Some Years of Residence and Travel in Europe 2012-03-19T02:00:26.650Z Presently the Rector returned to the house for his surplice; and ten minutes later, a tall and saintly figure, followed his hobnailed and bullet-headed choristers into the chancel. A Safety Match 2012-03-19T02:00:23.817Z In 1585 he was persuaded by his bishop, Cooper, to restore the use of surplices in Magdalen College chapel. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 13, Slice 8 "Hudson River" to "Hurstmonceaux" 2012-02-24T03:00:27.173Z It is such a good choir—some of the boys' voices divine, and they look like such little angels in their white surplices. Letters of a Diplomat's Wife 1883-1900 2012-02-12T03:00:13.210Z The stipends are raised by rates on the several parishes; and in addition to these, the clergy receive the usual surplice fees. Antigua and the Antiguans, Volume II (of 2) A full account of the colony and its inhabitants from the time of the Caribs to the present day 2012-02-09T03:00:13.500Z The word surplice is derived from it, being an alb roomy enough to wear over a pellice. Highways and Byways in Cambridge and Ely 2012-02-03T03:00:22.657Z Into one of the pews we entered, and since Dorothy was warm within my coat, I took and wrapped the surplice about my shoulders. Lawrence Clavering 2012-02-01T03:00:11.667Z My parish clerk had it when he put on my surplice, and went from me to his house, and died. Old Church Lore 2012-01-31T03:00:14.880Z A man, though with twenty surplices on his back and twenty prayer books in his hand, can no more condemn than he can save you.... Julia Ward Howe 1819-1910 2012-01-24T03:00:23.377Z What impressed me most was that papa did not stand at the grave in his surplice reading the service, as I had seen him do at other funerals. The Story of Charles Strange Vol. 1 (of 3) A Novel 2012-01-22T03:00:26.330Z Still, as Mr. Tully trades in his cassock, collar and surplice for jeans and a rustic retreat in Connecticut with his wife, Jane, change remains forever fraught. The Last Sermon of St. Bart?s Rector 2012-01-21T06:20:48Z The church was barely furnished with perhaps a dozen of rough deal pews, and had not even a vestry, so that the parson's surplice lay neatly folded upon a chair in the chancel. Lawrence Clavering 2012-02-01T03:00:11.667Z It seems, that, after he had become impressed, by Loe’s preaching, an order came down from court, that the students should wear surplices. Dealings with the Dead, Volume I (of 2) 2012-01-17T03:00:17.977Z Next he put on his white surplice, and for the first and only time in his life he read, without a quaver in his voice, the Church of England burial service over the open grave. Strange Stories 2012-01-16T03:00:05.067Z My father told me that when the new Oxford School first took to preaching in surplices Mr. Twisleton adopted this fashion. Fifty-One Years of Victorian Life 2012-01-15T03:00:15.917Z At what date did the surplice first become an ecclesiastical vestment, and what are the differences discernible in the surplices of the Greek, Latin, and English churches? Notes and Queries, Vol. IV, Number 98, September 13, 1851 A Medium of Inter-communication for Literary Men, Artists, Antiquaries, Genealogists, etc. 2012-01-05T03:00:41.160Z Her devotees carried into the new priesthood the former badges of their profession, the obligation to celibacy, the tonsure, and the surplice, omitting, unfortunately, the frequent ablutions prescribed by the ancient creed. Ancient Pagan and Modern Christian Symbolism With an Essay on Baal Worship, On The Assyrian Sacred "Grove," And Other 2012-01-05T03:00:28.663Z His grace of Norfolk, coming yesterday to dine with him, finds him in the church-choir, singing, with a surplice on. Harper's New Monthly Magazine, Vol. 3, No. 15, August, 1851 2011-12-27T03:00:07.217Z A beautiful clear-cut face, the curate's, and seen to great advantage from the doctor's pew, set off by the white surplice, and upturned in quiet meditation towards the elder priest in the pulpit. Strange Stories 2012-01-16T03:00:05.067Z All rose respectfully when a young man in white surplice and colored hood came in. Harding of Allenwood 2011-12-21T03:00:21.617Z Instead, they celebrated the crime with flowers, and music, and with surplices in a church. What Will People Say? A novel 2011-12-17T03:00:18.490Z In this way he arrived at his destination soon after sunrise ready to begin the day's work of inspection, services, surplice duties, pastoral visits and interviews with the native agents. The Outcaste 2011-12-12T03:00:25.380Z "Well, he acted like his surplice, rumpled," said the first speaker. The Leaven in a Great City 2011-12-05T03:00:48.150Z He used to put on his surplice in the chancel, before the people, and exchange it in the reading desk for the black gown, and used to preach one sermon on Sundays. Curious Church Customs and Cognate Subjects 2011-12-02T03:00:21.090Z An elderly clergyman in a surplice mounted the pulpit, which was covered with a cloth of gold tissue. The Marquis of Pe?alta (Marta y Mar?a) A Realistic Social Novel 2011-11-12T03:00:35.113Z All wore their surplices except Harry, and he carried his new little surplice on his arm. Stones of the Temple Lessons from the Fabric and Furniture of the Church 2011-11-11T03:00:36.693Z It had all been most satisfactorily managed, and I had not the slightest doubt but that the half-imbecile old clergyman had forgotten our names almost before he had discarded his surplice in the vestry. The Beautiful White Devil 2011-11-11T03:00:24.760Z The minister came in a spotless surplice, most carefully put on. The Leaven in a Great City 2011-12-05T03:00:48.150Z But she had a profound admiration for the Vicar, though I fear if the truth were known it was partly because he "set off a surplice so as never was." Notwithstanding 2011-10-19T02:00:22.340Z He also wore a cassock with surplice and cowl. The Marquis of Pe?alta (Marta y Mar?a) A Realistic Social Novel 2011-11-12T03:00:35.113Z Everything being at last in readiness, and the order of march fully arranged, two youthful choristers, in surplices, chanting a hymn to Saint Winifred, set forth. Guy Fawkes or The Gunpowder Treason 2011-10-15T02:00:27.517Z His iron will led him to preach in his surplice, and it was observed that a silver cross dangled from his black silk fob. Dr. Lavendar's People 2011-10-13T02:00:52.167Z The priests to whom we allude shall not be known by cassock or surplice. Creed And Deed A Series of Discourses 2011-10-12T02:00:40.147Z He was tall and erect, and being rather clumsily built, showed to great advantage in a surplice. Notwithstanding 2011-10-19T02:00:22.340Z She reminded him that he had preached there without a surplice, and that she had therefore not thought it right to listen to a word he said. The New Paul and Virginia Positivism on an Island 2011-10-08T02:00:25.133Z The chemise-type of bathing suit differed from the surplice only in having no fitted waist and requiring less fabric. Women's Bathing and Swimming Costume in the United States 2011-10-03T02:00:33.640Z When the three catechumens appeared at the door, Father de Lamberville, in surplice and violet stole, advanced to meet them. The Life and Times of Kateri Tekakwitha The Lily of the Mohawks 2011-09-16T02:00:21.817Z The press, Liberal and Conservative alike, spoke with contemptuous dislike of this Mucker-Socialismus, and said they preferred the socialists in blouse to the socialists in surplice. Contemporary Socialism 2011-09-10T02:00:28.673Z But the general impression was pleasant, partly because he always looked as if he had that moment emerged as speckless as his surplices from Mrs. Nicholls' washtub. Notwithstanding 2011-10-19T02:00:22.340Z There were several photographs of him in his surplice; and a number of devout prayers, apparently composed by himself for his own personal use. The New Paul and Virginia Positivism on an Island 2011-10-08T02:00:25.133Z The 1918 spring catalog showed two one-piece knitted outfits suitable for swimming in striking contrast to the surplice bathing dresses that were also offered. Women's Bathing and Swimming Costume in the United States 2011-10-03T02:00:33.640Z When he entered, wearing his white surplice, the officers fell on their knees. Pan Michael An Historical Novel of Poland, the Ukraine, and Turkey. 2011-09-10T02:00:24.983Z “I will wear three surplices if they like,” said Luther once. The Expositor's Bible: Colossians and Philemon 2011-09-09T02:01:07.157Z "Brown devils in flowing robes" was perhaps only the old soldier's picturesque phrase; they might have turned brown in his Indian mind; but what of Jim Paley's "somebody in a sort of surplice affair"? The Crime Doctor 2011-09-09T02:01:05.570Z Concluding that the curate had forgotten, he rapidly passed up the north aisle to the vestry, slipped on a surplice, went across to the south side and read the service. Lighter Moments from the Notebook of Bishop Walsham How 2011-09-09T02:01:03.123Z The most popular of these, the surplice, was not a novelty of the season but a continuation of 19th century bathing suit styles. Women's Bathing and Swimming Costume in the United States 2011-10-03T02:00:33.640Z "Or dine in his surplice," added her friend Mrs. Foster-Simpson in a voice that carried to the back of the tent. Tiny Luttrell 2011-09-07T02:00:16.757Z His dress consisted of short yellow cotton trowsers, reaching only to the knees; and a sort of mantle of the same material, flowing full like a surplice. Samboe; or, The African Boy 2011-09-04T02:00:04.743Z Why do they put off their honesty when they put on their surplices? My Path to Atheism 2011-08-30T02:00:29.183Z It was like witnessing a little drama: the procession, the singing, the flutter of surplices as the choir found their stalls in the dim chancel. The Main Chance 2011-08-26T02:00:27.127Z There was a general exodus: Masters' red hoods, Fellows Commoners' gold-lace, Fellows' gown and mortar boards, morning chapel surplices, and under-grads' straw-hats and cutaway coats, all vanished from court and library, street and cloister. Cecil Castlemaine's Gage, Lady Marabout's Troubles, and Other Stories 2011-08-25T02:00:30.323Z She turned to the rector, who had been ready, but as she looked at him, he took off his surplice and dashed it on the floor, and she saw that he was really Craig himself. The Long Lane's Turning 2011-08-23T02:00:34Z He took a leading part in the “vestiarian” controversy, and persuaded the college to discard the surplice. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 11, Slice 3 "Frost" to "Fyzabad" 2011-08-15T02:00:28.473Z It was the clerk, who, having put the rector’s surplice ready, had slipped out for a minute into the churchyard to communicate a piece of news. Greene Ferne Farm 2011-08-14T02:00:22.210Z "Come down, I tell thee, and desecrate not this holy place," cried the man wearing the surplice. The Coming of the King 2011-08-13T02:00:24.197Z Note.—A young lady, that shall be nameless, once presented me with a very similar penwipe, which represented a Church of England ecclesiastic in surplice and mortar-cap.—H. B. J. A Bayard From Bengal Being some account of the Magnificent and Spanking Career of Chunder Bindabun Bhosh,... 2011-07-13T02:00:17.950Z Father Albert put on a lace surplice, and standing before the altar, called upon us to draw near. The Journal of Countess Fran?oise Krasinska Great Grandmother of Victor Emmanuel 2011-07-10T02:00:25.767Z This is the sort of stuff they send to college, and then send back to teach us, in their surplices which we have to pay for the washing of, though we never go to church. Eli's Children The Chronicles of an Unhappy Family 2011-07-08T02:00:20.557Z They permitted the monastery to be reduced to such poverty, that the friars were without surplices, and p. 321compelled to perform the duties of the church against the customs and rules of the order. A Tour throughout South Wales and Monmouthshire 2011-07-08T02:00:18.387Z After the singing, a priest in surplice and stole entered the pulpit and began his sermon, evoking in the stranger’s face a momentary gleam of recognition. Dorrien of Cranston 2011-07-07T02:00:31.540Z Dismounting he donned his surplice, and moved forward to meet the procession. Stranger Than Fiction Being Tales from the Byways of Ghosts and Folk-lore 2011-07-06T02:00:50.100Z Then a priest is summoned, who puts on a white surplice, and saying the appointed prayers he sprinkles the table with holy water. The Journal of Countess Fran?oise Krasinska Great Grandmother of Victor Emmanuel 2011-07-10T02:00:25.767Z "Wait a minute, until I put on my surplice and collar, so that I can receive so distinguished a guest with proper dignity," answered the priest. Top of the World Stories for Boys and Girls Translated from the Scandinavian Languages 2011-06-21T02:00:28.070Z He attended chapel four times a day, restored to the services, not without some opposition, the organ and surplice, and insisted on the proper academical dress which had fallen into disuse. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 10, Slice 2 "Fairbanks, Erastus" to "Fens" 2011-06-19T02:00:16.580Z Ambassador Gerard seemed to be impressed by the fact that the lace had been part of a surplice of the late Cardinal Rampolla's. Ten Years Near the German Frontier A Retrospect and a Warning 2011-06-16T02:00:15.297Z The surplice became entangled in his spur, and as he stooped to disengage it he suddenly thought of the old woman and her vision. Stranger Than Fiction Being Tales from the Byways of Ghosts and Folk-lore 2011-07-06T02:00:50.100Z An entrance was effected, but the vestry was locked, and neither surplice nor books were provided for the clergyman. Norfolk Annals A Chronological Record of Remarkable Events in the Nineteeth Century, Vol. 2 2011-05-25T02:00:19.650Z The rector wore no vestments in the naked eye of heaven, but only his cassock, his surplice, and his Oxford hood. Peccavi 2011-05-17T02:00:22.620Z Molly was rubbing vigorously at her master's surplice—which shared the benefits of the wash with more ignoble things, when the church-clock striking caused her to pause and glance up through the open window. Trevlyn Hold 2011-05-16T02:00:12.977Z They were back in a moment, dragging between them a white-haired priest clad in stole and surplice, and a rosy-faced old man, who, even in this trying situation, managed to retain his dignity. The Girl from Alsace A Romance of the Great War, Originally Published under the Title of Little Comrade 2011-04-23T02:00:05.477Z Everything inky black, except as much of the Dean's surplice as a huge black scarf and stole let be seen. John Patrick, Third Marquess of Bute, K.T. A Memoir 2011-04-18T02:00:10.453Z In consequence of the Purchas judgment, the clergy of Yarmouth intend to wear the surplice in future instead of the black gown when preaching. Norfolk Annals A Chronological Record of Remarkable Events in the Nineteeth Century, Vol. 2 2011-05-25T02:00:19.650Z On another occasion, when I was not absent from home, my wife saw me, as she supposed, coming from church in surplice and stole. Studies in the Out-Lying Fields of Psychic Science 2011-04-14T02:00:40.453Z They must cost a smart penny, these surplices. Trevlyn Hold 2011-05-16T02:00:12.977Z After the gospel and the prayers, the Archdeacon, in his white surplice, took the infant into his hands and called on the godparents to name the child, and they answered Ewan. The Deemster 2011-04-08T02:00:08.197Z Her musical ears had really been tortured by the discordant sounds produced by a choir of village boys habited in soiled surplices, and engaged apparently in a desperate attempt to outshout one another. Unlucky A Fragment of a Girl's Life 2011-03-24T02:00:14.360Z We were soon joined by a venerable personage, seemingly about seventy, in a kind of flowing robe or surplice, with a collegiate cap upon his head. The Bible in Spain Vol. 1 [of 2] 2011-03-23T02:00:19.910Z Mr. Horbury, the High Usher, clothed in a flowing surplice, was taking Morning Prayer, and the Head occupied a kind of throne by the altar. The Secret Glory 2011-03-22T02:00:17.863Z "This surplice is wearing as thin as anything in front," soliloquised she, recommencing at the tub. Trevlyn Hold 2011-05-16T02:00:12.977Z The bells stopped ringing, the rector, in his old-fashioned, ample surplice, entered the reading-desk, and gave out the hymn: "My God, and is Thy Table spread." The Great Return 2011-03-20T02:00:35.837Z Here stood the choristers and chaplains in a space railed off, with bare heads, and white surplices waving in the wind. Story of My Life, volumes 1-3 2011-03-20T02:00:26.607Z He was raising to God a heart as serene as his countenance, when he perceived a black spectral figure, clad in a surplice, issue from a vault, and fall at his feet, crying for mercy. Voltaire's Romances, Complete in One Volume 2011-03-20T02:00:21.247Z The service went off without a hitch, the decorations were lavish, and the little boys, who were all that could be mustered of the regular choir, wore clean surplices. The Little Vanities of Mrs. Whittaker A Novel 2011-03-01T03:00:46.487Z The occasion of the rebellion was in the matter of wearing surplices and of uncovering the head in the presence of superiors. Stories of Great Men 2011-02-21T03:00:07.643Z The streets", says Dr. Cox, "were lined with priests and clerks from all the parishes within twenty miles of the city, with censers, crosses, surplices, and copes of the richest sort. Canterbury 2011-02-17T03:00:20.527Z In the morning the Bishop, wearing his surplice and hood, read prayers at a desk in the crypted hall of the Palace. Story of My Life, volumes 1-3 2011-03-20T02:00:26.607Z Breakfast was over, and having arranged his books and notes, he was putting on his surplice in preparation for the service he was about to hold in the barrack yard. In the Van; or, The Builders 2011-02-09T03:00:42.387Z It was whispered by a wag that Mrs. Lovekin would like to don a surplice and officiate at the interesting ceremony herself. A Lame Dog's Diary 2011-02-04T03:00:23.707Z He drew from it a surplice, a chasuble, a Bible, a stole, a chalice, a little box of consecrated wafers, and two small flasks with wine and water. The Pocket Bible or Christian the Printer A Tale of the Sixteenth Century 2011-01-27T03:00:40.940Z I dressed myself hastily for the ceremony, and put on my surplice, but neither the Count nor his betrothed made their appearance. Abb? Aubain and Mosaics 2011-01-21T03:00:12.617Z When Dean Hannay, attired in a surplice, commenced reading prayers from the service-book a riot arose which has seldom been equalled in the house of God. Bygone Church Life in Scotland 2011-01-14T03:00:48.713Z "They cannot go among the brambles and thorns without tearing their gowns and surplices." The Chainbearer Or, The Littlepage Manuscripts 2011-01-13T03:01:05.707Z Marise reflected, as she stood before the figure in a surplice. Vision House 2011-01-13T03:01:00.407Z She was smiling on a big-paunched man of forty, disguised as a choir-boy, who was skipping very high, lifting up his surplice with one hand, and with the other his red clerical cap. Sentimental Education Vol 1 2011-01-04T03:01:07.467Z Those were the days when clergymen changed the surplice for the black academical gown for preaching. Englefield Grange or Mary Armstrong's Troubles 2011-01-01T03:00:27.980Z This was the signal for a riot: an attempt was made to tear from the Dean his surplice, but he disengaged himself from it, and with difficulty made his escape. Bygone Church Life in Scotland 2011-01-14T03:00:48.713Z It may be questioned if the cross, which occupied the place that, according to provincial orthodoxy, a weathercock should have adorned, or Mr. Warren's surplice, was one-half as offensive. The Chainbearer Or, The Littlepage Manuscripts 2011-01-13T03:01:05.707Z Asher turned as white as the parson’s surplice, and his teeth chattered as he groaned out:— “Oh! what for? what for?” Christmas Penny Readings Original Sketches for the Season 2010-12-20T17:11:47.497Z Having on a surplice, girt about his middle with a linnen girdle, and a tippet of scarlet on both his shoulders. Notes and Queries, Number 229, March 18, 1854 A Medium of Inter-communication for Literary Men, Artists, Antiquaries, Genealogists, etc Whenever it was practicable I had the Holy Communion indoors, and for this service I invariably put on my surplice. With our Fighting Men The story of their faith, courage, endurance in the Great War It is a long robe of white linen reaching to the feet, bound round the waist by a cincture, and fitting more closely to the body than the surplice. The New Gresham Encyclopedia. Vol. 1 Part 1 A to Amide He heard the words which a clergyman in a white surplice was reading out of the prayer book. Where the Path Breaks I sewed together the small pieces, the surplice and the humeral, the stole and the banner, the gloves and the shoes; and I was obliged to make these secretly in the chapel with bolted doors. Pictures of German Life in the XVth XVIth and XVIIth Centuries, Vol. I. A gaunt, fellow in a white surplice, who figured as sacristan, was sleepily engaged in putting out the candles on the principal altar, with a rod on which was fastened an extinguisher. In Paradise A Novel. Vol. I. She had a sweet voice, plainly a lady's voice; and her slim figure, in the blue-striped gown and white surplice, had a lady's grace. Stories That End Well An Adventure in Altruria——Through the Terrors of the Law——The Real Thing——The Old Partisan——Max—Or His Picture——The Stout Miss Hopkins' Bicycle——The Spellbinder——The Object of the Federation——The Little Lonely Girl——The Hero of Company G——A Miracle Play After his return to England he gave further offence by ordering the use of the surplice, by his appointment of Archbishop Spotiswood as chancellor of Scotland, and by introducing other bishops into the privy council. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 5, Slice 8 "Chariot" to "Chatelaine" No, lose no time: prythee, study and learn to preach, and leave railing against the surplice, now thou hast preached thyself into linen. A Select Collection of Old English Plays Volume 14 of 15 Yet sometimes he looks quite grave," she says,—"nearly as grave as Mr. Hastings when in his surplice, only not so solemn. Faith and Unfaith "Donning his surplice and with a crucifix in his hand the priest proceeded down one of the saps and climbed out into the open," writes a staff correspondent of the Central News at the Front. The Irish at the Front Thus the little procession crossed the Levels to the secluded enclosure at the far end, Mr. Moore in his surplice leading the way. East Angels The fluttering of the priest's surplice and the tear-dabbled handkerchiefs occupied her attention less than the figure of a widow looking with sorrowful admiration at a tombstone two hundred yards away. Carnival The choir boys have slipped off their white surplices, and are setting the music books in order. The Children of Westminster Abbey Studies in English History "I like Mr. Hastings in his surplice," says Clarissa; "I think him very handsome: don't you?" Faith and Unfaith He even put on his surplice, and took the crucifix with him, to impress his words of comfort all the more solemnly on the afflicted women whom he was called on to succor. International Short Stories English A side door opens, and a lad in a white surplice, holding an enormous lighted taper, appears. The Religious Life of London Across the geraniums and lobelias of another quadrangle, full of sun and translucent shadow, you may see the gold of the altar-lights, and white surplices gilded with that gold. London Impressions Etchings and Pictures in Photogravure After it was over Lady Bacon took the child and brought it to the font, where the Dean attended in his surplice. The Children of Westminster Abbey Studies in English History We can sing without hymn books or choir; pray without missal, prayer book or surplice; worship comfortably without cushions or carpets; commune without silver plates or golden chalices or individual glasses. The Challenge of the Country A Study of Country Life Opportunity After mass, I went into the choir, threw on a surplice, and joined in Winter's Lament. Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, Volume 58, No. 359, September 1845 "Amen!" came through the silence drifting: And from the train, therewith, out stole A little acolyte, who, lifting His surplice hem, displayed a coal That glowed, yet left the garment whole. The Galaxy, April, 1877 Vol. XXIII.—April, 1877.—No. 4. Some of them had on long white cloaks, after the fashion of surplices with capes, as worn by our canons. The Memoirs of the Conquistador Bernal Diaz del Castillo, Vol 1 (of 2) Written by Himself Containing a True and Full Account of the Discovery and Conquest of Mexico and New Spain. She was a vision when I brought her back to her lover, just in time to be at his side before the clergyman in his surplice appeared from the next room. The Brightener And when the minister ascended the pulpit, clad in his surplice and black cape, he had before him a most devout congregation. Reminiscences The Story of an Emigrant The clergy will officiate in tatters; so as to preclude the possibility of any surplice controversy, by rendering it impossible to tell what kind of vestments they have on. Punch - Volume 25 (Jul-Dec 1853) As it came near he perceived it to be covered within and without with white samite, while on the deck stood an old man dressed in a surplice like a priest. Historic Tales, Vol 14 (of 15) The Romance of Reality Deacon,* stole worn over left shoulder, maniple, but no amice and no girdle; wears instead of alb a surplice with full sleeves—an unusual combination. Bell's Cathedrals: The Cathedral Church of Wells A Description of Its Fabric and a Brief History of the Episcopal See For him Christianity consists in discussing theological 232 questions, whether a minister shall preach with or without a white surplice on, and in singing hymns more or less out of tune. A Frenchman in America Recollections of Men and Things There are, moreover, trustworthy records that, on more than one occasion, a king of France, habited in a surplice and choir robes, took part with the clergy in the services of some of those churches. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 7, Slice 4 "Coquelin" to "Costume" Be it premised, that the reason assigned for this mulct of the acolytes is that by the proceeds thereof the washing of their surplices may be paid for. Punch - Volume 25 (Jul-Dec 1853) They do not wear surplices, although they sit close to the choir. The Boy's Voice A Book of Practical Information on The Training of Boys' Voices For Church Choirs, &c. When the war broke out he was Bishop of Louisiana; but he speedily exchanged the surplice for the uniform, and attained high rank in the Southern Army. Stone's River The Turning-Point of the Civil War The parsons have many creases in their surplices, and they shake a fresh ordinance out of every crease. Pretty Michal The streets, it is true, were alive with bearded and mustached youth, who gave some evidences of being yet in statu pupillari; but they wore hats, and flaunted not a rag of surplice or gown. Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, Volume 61, No. 377, March 1847 First came two branches of white wax, borne before the priests and clerks, who paced in surplices, singing as they paced. Old and New London Volume I Mr. Young likes to get his boys at eight; for two years, although they wear surplices, they do not sing. The Boy's Voice A Book of Practical Information on The Training of Boys' Voices For Church Choirs, &c. The priest, in his long surplice, preaches a practical sermon, for he understands his people and knows their lives. A History of the English Church in New Zealand The official dress for the Priest is a surplice and a stole. Ritual Conformity Interpretations of the Rubrics of the Prayer-Book At other Services in Parish Churches the ministers were to use a surplice and, in Cathedrals and Colleges, the hood of their degree. The Church Handy Dictionary No more ado about caps and surplices; Mr. Cartwright quite forgotten. Spenser The younger boys are called "choristers," and wear surplices. The Boy's Voice A Book of Practical Information on The Training of Boys' Voices For Church Choirs, &c. For he took out of my copy Dr. Heylin’s dream, his sickness, his last words before his death, and left out the burning of his surplice. Curiosities of Literature, Vol. 3 The cassock is also worn by choristers and choirmen under their surplices. The American Church Dictionary and Cyclopedia In Elizabeth's reign many of the clergy refused to conform to the Act of Uniformity; the use of the surplice, and many things in the Book of Common Prayer, being objectionable to them. The Church Handy Dictionary During its celebration the relic of the Saint, the little finger of his right hand, is held before the high altar of the church by an abb� clad in his surplice. Legends & Romances of Brittany A clergyman in a surplice was turned out of the church. Calamities and Quarrels of Authors Oh, how he envied the boys in their white surplices, who were allowed to kneel near him. The Son of His Mother Surpliced Choir.—When the body of singers of the Church service is composed of boys and men they are vested in cassocks and surplices or cottas and given a place in the Chancel. The American Church Dictionary and Cyclopedia A vestment of linen, shorter than the surplice, and not quite so full. The Church Handy Dictionary This curate, obscurely found in the Huasteca wilds and yet not a Mexican, was a large sleek man whose paunch bulged repulsively under the priestly surplice. The Missourian No matter how clearly their little vices and enormous absurdities were pointed out to her, she could not see them; she was blind to ecclesiastical defects; the white surplice covered a multitude of sins. Shirley “That blue crêpe, made surplice,—the one you liked the other night.” Outside Inn It is worn over the alb or surplice and varies in color according to the Church season. The American Church Dictionary and Cyclopedia A linen vestment longer than the surplice, and with tight sleeves. The Church Handy Dictionary The presbytery's dining room was genuine, and calm, with little pictures of the Stations of the Cross, and attractive, clear curtains starched like a surplice. Letters from my Windmill "He hadn't no surplice on," argued the mother. The Broom-Squire "Yes, I know," says she; "but some people prefer the surplice and cope." Phemie Frost's Experiences Cotta.—A shorter form of the surplice, not so full and having short sleeves. The American Church Dictionary and Cyclopedia The words "priest" and "absolution" they sought to have expunged from the Prayer Book, and they desired that the wearing of the surplice should be made optional. A Short History of the Book of Common Prayer She even made a minister doll, in clerical collar and surplice, and used to rent him out for doll weddings. Tales from Dickens At the altar the party stopped, and ranging themselves in the approved order for such occasions, the priest—a grave and reverend bullfrog, whose surplice was scrupulously neat and tidy—proceeded with the ceremony. Graham's Magazine Vol XXXIII No. 4 October 1848 Having a hyphen to her name, she’s all for white surplices and organized singing. The Law-Breakers This, however, has long since been given up; the surplice is more properly worn. The American Church Dictionary and Cyclopedia At Elstow, as we have seen, there was still a high place; there was still a liturgy; there was still a surplice. Bunyan The putting on of the lawn lessens not his love for, and interest in, the young curate who only wears the linen surplice. The Strand Magazine, Volume V, Issue 25, January 1893 An Illustrated Monthly You'll laugh, I know, when I tell you that half-way through the service I began to long for a surplice and the Voice that Breathed O'er Eden. Changing Winds A Novel After fifteen years' experience of that Elysium, he could not put on the cassock and surplice with all his youthful fervour. The Rector I just naturally looked for a gown or surplice. An Orkney Maid The altar yet stood in its place, the minister still appeared in his surplice, and the Prayers of the Liturgy continued to be read or intoned. Bunyan At the end of a long aisle, shrouded in sumptuously colored perfumed light, stands an altar, and white surplices gleam through the effulgence.—Thou queen! and that thy crowning! Continental Monthly, Vol. III, No IV, April 1863 Devoted to Literature and National Policy "If you were a parson, you could get yourself up in a surplice!..." Changing Winds A Novel He soon entered, dressed in his surplice, and took his place within the chancel. Victor's Triumph Sequel to A Beautiful Fiend The Duke of Norfolk, coming one day to dine with him, found him in Chelsea Church, singing in the choir, with his surplice on. Harper's New Monthly Magazine, Volume 1, No. 3, August, 1850. What the devil possessed you, Aramis, to ask me for a guardsman's uniform, when a priest's surplice would have fitted you better? Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine — Volume 57, No. 351, January 1845 The words that have the best chance of being found inscribed on the heart of the Rev. Mr. Cumming are, bishop, liturgy, apostolical succession, burial service, organ, and surplice. Leading Articles on Various Subjects "I used to think it'd be rather nice to be a parson ... standing in the pulpit in a surplice and talking like that to people!" Changing Winds A Novel They were dressed very finely in light checked summer silks, and flowing sleeves and surplice waists, with chemisettes and undersleeves of linen cambric and thread lace. Victor's Triumph Sequel to A Beautiful Fiend Must the truth be only expounded in gown and surplice, and out of those two vestments can nobody preach it? Henry Esmond; The English Humourists; The Four Georges Then Mr. Smith said he must first go and put on his bands and surplice; and Alfred said, “If you please, sir.” An Encore Shortly thereafter an acolyte in black gown and white surplice appeared and lighted groups of candles on either side of the altar. Jennie Gerhardt A Novel "Oh, the bishop's a great friend of mine," said the lady; "he will say nothing to me, not if I put Pug in a surplice and make him lead the choir." The Marriage of Elinor The other school within the Church desired to cast out all liturgical forms and the surplice, and also all power of the bishops. Religious Life of Virginia in the Seventeenth Century The Faith of Our Fathers At the appointed time a few friends gathered in Portland-street chapel, and as we approached the altar, our friend appeared in surplice and gown, his pale, spiritual face more tender and beautiful than ever. History of Woman Suffrage, Volume III "The books are, however, now gone, and the surplices, &c. are kept in the chest." Bibliomania; or Book-Madness A Bibliographical Romance A confused notion of organ-song, the solemnity of a still house, a white surplice, and words in measured cadence, came over him. Nobody Well, you see he wore a cassock under his surplice, and none of our parsons had ever done that before. Hepsey Burke Then the pope also knelt, somewhat shakily, with the assistance of two young priests in white surplices and black cassocks. The Saracen: Land of the Infidel The villagers took one side or the other; “hoods,” and “surplices,” became the party cries. Rambles in the Islands of Corsica and Sardinia with Notices of their History, Antiquities, and Present Condition. But all went fairly well until an order was issued requiring the students, according to the ancient custom, to wear surplices in chapel. William Penn I don't really mind seeing him preach in his surplice, only you know poor papa was so very Low-Church; and as for the candles, what are they to pleasing one's husband? The Perpetual Curate First they formed in procession and marched to church, headed by priests and singing boys, in surplices: after these walked the servants, clerks, assistants, the chaplain, the Mayor's sergeants, often the Lord Mayor himself. The History of London The surplice and stole of the priest of the Anglican Church is a more close copy of this ancient costume than any now worn in the Roman church. Museum of Antiquity A Description of Ancient Life Children of the Choir of Westminster, in surplices, four abreast. Coronation Anecdotes He and his friends "fell upon those students who appeared in surplices, and he and they together tore them everywhere over their heads." William Penn He put on his surplice with the conviction that in that white ephod the truest embodiment of Christian purity was brought within sight of the darkened world. The Perpetual Curate At opening of the council, he "officiated as deacon"; actually did some kind of litanying "with a surplice over him," though Kaiser and King of the Romans. The Great Events by Famous Historians, Volume 07 The question whether they are to wear white surplices, or blue, green, yellow, or red, becomes a minor question in comparison. Lord John Russell The Dean of Westminster, in a surplice and rich cope. Coronation Anecdotes It is said, indeed, that Robert Spencer, afterwards Earl of Sunderland, helped William destroy the surplices. William Penn At that moment—the worst moment for such a thought—it suddenly flashed over him that, after all, a wreath of spring flowers or a chorister's surplice was scarcely worth suffering martyrdom for. The Perpetual Curate Their income was made a charge on the State; and as the surplice fees went with the abolished tithe, the services of the parish priest to his parishioners were gratuitous. Lectures on the French Revolution Essex minister, in 200l. to wear the surplice on Easter Day last? A History of Elizabethan Literature Immediately after, a procession, consisting of the dean and prebendaries of Westminster, in their surplices and rich copes, proceeded up the Hall, from the lower end thereof, in manner following:— Coronation Anecdotes When still a young man he exchanged his smock-frock for a surplice, but was of a merry and jesting disposition. The Conspirators The Chevalier d'Harmental He might have preached in six surplices if he had liked," cried poor Louisa—"who would have minded? The Perpetual Curate It is said that some one, whose feeling for analogy was stronger than for decorum, described the surplice as "the blazer of the Church of England." St. John's College, Cambridge The black cassock and the scarlet hood made a fine contrast, while the short cambric surplice added to the costume a most delicate grace. The Land of The Blessed Virgin; Sketches and Impressions in Andalusia Children of the Choir of Westminster, in surplices. Coronation Anecdotes He was cited again on two subsequent occasions; and, on his third appearance, being required to subscribe, and to wear the surplice, he refused, and was imprisoned, and ultimately deprived. Notes and Queries, Number 212, November 19, 1853 A Medium of Inter-communication for Literary Men, Artists, Antiquaries, Genealogists, etc. Those conditions which I have showed to be required in that thing which the church may lawfully prescribe by a law, are not quadrant nor competent to the cross, kneeling, surplice, holidays, &c. The Works of Mr. George Gillespie (Vol. 1 of 2) Wood carries his comparisons further, and tells, perhaps invents, many things about their common hatred of Maypoles, players, cassocks, surplices, and the use of the Lord's Prayer in public religious service. The Life and Times of John Wilkins Warden of Wadham college, Oxford; master of Trinity college, Cambridge; and Bishop of Chester He had once sung tenor in Bishop Methuen's choir, but, offended by a word of wise and kindly advice, was seen no more in surplice or in church. Stingaree Children of the Chapel Royal, in surplices, with scarlet mantles over them. Coronation Anecdotes When the time came, he insisted on being taken out of bed, and dressed, and placed in a chair, vested in a surplice and stole. The Quarterly Review, Volume 162, No. 324, April, 1886 Other of the ceremonies that are not evil in their own nature, yet were devised to evil; for example, the surplice. The Works of Mr. George Gillespie (Vol. 1 of 2) This seemed to Penn an infringement of the simplicity of Christian worship; whereupon he, with some friends, tore the surplices from the backs of those students who appeared in them. Great Men and Famous Women. Vol. 3 A series of pen and pencil sketches of the lives of more than 200 of the most prominent personages in History One of the many martial Christians of the Confederacy, he had laid aside his surplice at the first call for troops to defend the borders, and had resumed it immediately after the surrender at Appomattox. Virginia Prebendaries of Westminster, in surplices and rich copes. Coronation Anecdotes The battle in the foreground may be about candlesticks, surplices, and genuflexions. The International Magazine, Volume 2, No. 3, February, 1851 But the cross, surplice, kneeling in the act of receiving the communion, &c., are things and rites, &c., and are not such as either God or nature, &c. The Works of Mr. George Gillespie (Vol. 1 of 2) Their vestments are the cassock and the cotta—a modification of the surplice worn by the clergy. The Worship of the Church and The Beauty of Holiness His surplice makes his brown skin look browner, and his curly head blacker than ever; and there is not a heavenly expression in his quick dark eyes. Fifty-Two Stories For Girls A few moments later they returned, dressed in trailing white robes, like surplices, and before they reached the drawing-room, their childish voices could be heard singing old-fashioned carols. Patty's Success Mrs. B. is sorry to report the failure of her attempts to get her sheep to church, in face of the new Ritualistic developement, the processions, and the surplices. Stray Studies from England and Italy In the cathedral church of St. Giles, the Dean of Edinburgh, attired in his surplice, began to read the service of the day. The Works of Mr. George Gillespie (Vol. 1 of 2) The Priest wears it around his neck, the ends hanging down over the front of the surplice. The Worship of the Church and The Beauty of Holiness “But, Mrs Morrell! sure you never mean to say that surplices be giving place to purple vestments down this road!” cried Temperance in much horror. It Might Have Been The Story of the Gunpowder Plot "No" said the man "Mr. Roberts who is sorting surplices in the vestry is the parson." Daisy Ashford: Her Book A surreptitious supply of extra tickets to the ultra-Protestant appeases for the moment her wrath against the choir surplices. Stray Studies from England and Italy No money has been expended in architectural embellishment, and no question of a controversial character is likely to arise in connection with accessories in the shape of altar, surplice, or candles. Faces and Places The vestments for the celebrant at the Holy Communion are as follows: The Alb, which may be described as a long linen garment somewhat like a surplice, with close-fitting sleeves, reaching nearly to the ground. The Worship of the Church and The Beauty of Holiness A clean white surplice and Christ’s Gospel is one thing, and a purple vestment and an other Gospel is another. It Might Have Been The Story of the Gunpowder Plot All at once she was aware that she was alone before the communion rail, with the parson—old ruddy-faced Parson Quiggin—in his white surplice facing her. The Manxman A Novel - 1895 Barlow, with the Archbishop's chaplains who assisted him in the office of the Communion, wore the silken copes of the older service; Scory and Hodgskins the fair linen surplice of the new. Stray Studies from England and Italy The Ragged Church avoids these stumbling-blocks by the simple expedient of doing without candles, surplices, or altar. Faces and Places I left, in the hall, a small hand-bag or satchel containing my surplice. Representative Plays by American Dramatists: 1856-1911: The New York Idea And if I’m to swallow the purple vestment along with the white surplice, I’ll have neither. It Might Have Been The Story of the Gunpowder Plot He then entered the venerable cathedral, where he had the satisfaction of seeing a Protestant clergyman perform high mass in a scarlet surplice, with a gold cross on his back. Northern Travel Summer and Winter Pictures of Sweden, Denmark and Lapland The choir-boys were in surplices freshly ironed, and on a rustic table the loaves of bread were piled high. Jack 1877 That meant stiff white Eton collars, and texts gabbled between mouthfuls of porridge; and, later, our three small bodies arrayed in short surplices, and the long service in the Cathedral. Explorers of the Dawn Have you found the bag with my surplice? Representative Plays by American Dramatists: 1856-1911: The New York Idea Slowly and quietly a great company assembled and then the Westminster Abbey choir of men and boys clad in white surplices and scarlet cassocks, took its position. The Life of King Edward VII with a sketch of the career of King George V In the first row I seemed to see some white surplices and gilt ornaments which shone in the sun. Nobody's Boy Sans Famille He had abstracted three surplices from the college chapel, which he bore with him along the dangerous route I have described. The Continental Monthly, Vol 2, No 6, December 1862 Devoted to Literature and National Policy I swelled my chest beneath my surplice and chanted my very loudest in the hope that Jane might hear me. Explorers of the Dawn It was impossible to find my surplice, Philip, but the more informal the better. Representative Plays by American Dramatists: 1856-1911: The New York Idea The tyrannous star chambers, branding irons, chimerical kings and surplices at Allhallowtide, they are gone or with immense velocity going. Historical Essays After this appeared two torches borne by the chanters, then the curé, with stole, surplice, cope, and biretta. Bouvard and Pécuchet A Tragi-comic Novel of Bourgeois Life The minister shook his head and hung up his white surplice in the cupboard. The Man Who Knew In the choir vestry the Bishop stopped for a moment beside us, his surplice billowing about him like the sails about a tall mast when the wind dies. Explorers of the Dawn The priest on this occasion wore his gold-embroidered chasuble; the acolytes, red surplices and lace. The Great White Tribe in Filipinia A new vestry for the clergy is badly wanted, as well as for the choir, whose cassocks and surplices now hang in the adjacent aisle. Bell's Cathedrals: Southwark Cathedral Formerly the Collegiate Church of St. Saviour, Otherwise St. Mary Overie. A Short History and Description of the Fabric, with Some Account of the College and the See He objected to what he called the Aaronical habits—the square cap, tippet, and surplice, worn by bishops. A Modern History, From the Time of Luther to the Fall of Napoleon For the Use of Schools and Colleges For this reason I have made no attempt to introduce the surplice into the pulpit except on the great festivals, intending to familiarize my parishioners to it by little and little. Loss and Gain The Story of a Convert It was not long before he obtained permission to officiate as a minister of the Church of England, and he abandoned the birch for the surplice. The Rise of Canada, from Barbarism to Wealth and Civilisation Volume 1 The boy soprano, clad in white surplice, stood in the organ loft. The Birds' Christmas Carol They had no longer their robes of serge, made of bits and scraps, stained mud colour, but robes of violet-brown, like plums on which was spread the white twilling of a new surplice. En Route The man in the mitre also wore a surplice, and over it a chasuble on which the signs of the zodiac were rudely marked in black upon a yellow ground. Romola Next comes the Sacrament, and has the surplice and hood. Loss and Gain The Story of a Convert Then bidding us to be seated, he went into another room to array himself in his surplice, from which, presently, he came out, holding a service-book in his hand. The Dew of Their Youth There were no altars here, no surplices, no traditions, no sympathies with Rome, no stealthy approximations to her detested idolatries. Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, Volume 61, No. 378, April, 1847 Home took off his surplice, and hurried down the church. How It All Came Round The enforcement of the surplice woke Scotland from its torpor, and alarm at once spread through the country. History of the English People, Volume V Puritan England, 1603-1660 Answer me this single question—Why does a clergyman wear a surplice when he reads prayers? Loss and Gain The Story of a Convert When the Bishop came forward to preach his sermon, or talk to his flock, as he called it, his surplice would have astonished anyone, except those who had seen him thus attired so often. The Bishop of Cottontown A Story of the Southern Cotton Mills The sight of a surplice, the sound of bells, scares them away. Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine - Volume 55, No. 344, June, 1844 Mr. Burchard, in the hall just beyond, was slipping his surplice over his head. In The Valley Of The Shadow The innovation was followed by the issue of a Royal warrant which directed all ministers to use the surplice in divine worship. History of the English People, Volume V Puritan England, 1603-1660 The leading Puritan clergy, whose nonconformity had hitherto been winked at, were called upon to submit to the surplice, and to make the sign of the cross in baptism. History of the English People, Volume IV He had been reading Wordsworth since hall-time, when the ringing of the chapel-bell summoned him to put on his surplice, and walk quietly down to chapel. Julian Home The clergy are habited, not in white surplices or in black gowns, but in large stiff cloaks—copes they are called—of scarlet silk, heavy with gold embroidery. Our Little Lady Six Hundred Years Ago The organist had not heard the boy on the stairs, and gave a violent start as he suddenly caught sight of the white surplice. The Nebuly Coat Little things became great things in the glare of religious zeal; and the godly man learnt to shrink from a surplice, or a mince-pie at Christmas, as he shrank from impurity or a lie. History of the English People, Volume V Puritan England, 1603-1660 She had not an idea when Augustine lived, nor whether he read the service in his own tongue in a surplice, or celebrated the Latin mass in full pontificals. Clare Avery A Story of the Spanish Armada Although the chapel-bell had not yet begun to ring, he put out his cap and surplice, and sat down to drink more wine. Julian Home Then the boys in their white surplices excited her wonder; then she watched the congregation. A Modern Tomboy A Story for Girls In the fading light there was about him an illusion of black and white; he moved his arm as though it were clad in the sleeve of a surplice. The Long Roll If the surplice was generally worn during the service, the preacher often mounted the pulpit in a Geneva gown. History of the English People, Volume V Puritan England, 1603-1660 At the board stood an old man clothed in a surplice in likeness of a priest. Stories of King Arthur and His Knights Retold from Malory's "Morte dArthur" But with all his efforts he could not stir Lillyston from the door, and only succeeded in tearing his surplice from the neck downwards. Julian Home Suppose I were to take this surplice and splash it over with ink, I might with much labour take out the ink stains, but never so entirely cleanse it that no trace remains. The Village Pulpit, Volume II. Trinity to Advent A Complete Course of 66 Short Sermons, or Full Sermon Outlines for Each Sunday, and Some Chief Holy Days of the Christian Year Then he yanked off his surplice as fast as he'd yanked it on, and went to work to help us lay them out decently, before their wives and children saw them. The Brentons The disuse of the surplice would have broken down the last outer difference which parted the minister from the congregation, and manifested to every eye the spiritual equality of layman and priest. History of the English People, Volume V Puritan England, 1603-1660 The priest came immediately in his surplice, preceded by a choir-boy, who rang a bell, to announce the passage of the Host through the parched and quiet country. The Works of Guy de Maupassant, Vol. 1 Boule de Suif and Other Stories It was a saint’s-day evening, and consequently chapel was at a quarter past six instead of six, and the undergraduates wore surplices in chapel instead of their ordinary gowns. Julian Home Have you forgotten the church, the priest in his surplice, the dark nave and the candles? The Black Cross Whittenden heard about it, and came running, book in one hand, surplice in the other. The Brentons The use of the surplice, and the ceremonies most offensive to Puritan feeling, were enforced in every parish. History of the English People, Volume V Puritan England, 1603-1660 She put her hand up to the little silver pin that fastened the lace of her surplice collar. The Little Colonel: Maid of Honor A laugh, half hysterical, half defiant, was the only answer, and Julian began to put on his surplice, wrong side out. Julian Home His surplice shone in the shadows against the outline of the columns. The Black Cross He had been a dear old rector, rotund and pompous; and his surplice had been fully as long and voluminous as a Mother Hubbard nightie. The Brentons She had always dealt at Bolton’s; they supplied the materials for the Working Societies and the choristers’ surplices, and had always given satisfaction. Penelope and the Others Story of Five Country Children Mrs White wrung out the surplices in a very cheerful spirit, and her grave face had a smile on it now and then, for she was thinking of Lilac. White Lilac; or the Queen of the May There was the reading-desk below, whence the edges of a ragged Prayer-book protruded, and above it presently appeared a very full but much-frayed surplice, and a thin worn face between white whiskers. The Carbonels On this occasion, the veadors, and other persons attendant on the Imperial family, wore white silk surplices, and bore torches in their hands. Journal of a Voyage to Brazil And Residence There During Part of the Years 1821, 1822, 1823 You'll wear a surplice, then, and a purple stripe around your neck, and sing the prayers, like the man I saw in Boston. The Brentons I saw them coming out of Chapel in their surplices, and the Chaplain with the Bishop's staff: but Branny wouldn't let me go to the service. Brother Copas “If he’s right,” concluded Mrs White, wringing out the last surplice, “I do really think as how I must give Lilac a jaunt up to London, an’ we’ll go and see it. White Lilac; or the Queen of the May Does a priest's surplice differ from that worn by a lay vicar, or vicar choral? Notes and Queries, Number 179, April 2, 1853. A Medium of Inter-communication for Literary Men, Artists, Antiquaries, Genealogists, etc On these occasions he wears a surplice over his uniform. Three Months in the Southern States, April-June 1863 The good Lord didn't make your surplices a full eighth of a yard too long, nor put you into a black stole for the whole year round. The Brentons The figure is represented as vested in cassock, surplice, and stole, with the hands joined as in prayer, in white statuary marble, and resting on a moulded base of Purbeck marble. Ely Cathedral Jung dodges from his university gown into a priest's surplice till we don't know where we are. Fantasia of the Unconscious About a dozen boys, dressed in white surplices, were chanting sweetly; a dull-looking clergyman read the service indifferently; and a score of poor people, with one or two well-dressed persons, formed the congregation. Young Americans Abroad Vacation in Europe: Travels in England, France, Holland, Belgium, Prussia and Switzerland I have tried to convince them that the order of bishops is semi-apostolic, and that if St. Paul did not actually wear a surplice himself, his successors shortly afterwards did. Letters to His Friends "And perhaps they looked at you over their shoulders, and whispered together, as they put their surplices into their bags, and stared at you as if you were a sea-monster?" My New Curate The Rector went to it and unhitching a clean surplice laid it across his arm. The Adventures of Harry Revel The clergyman was a good-looking young man, in a dirty surplice. Recollections of Europe Saunders received her, disguised as a parson, wearing a shirt or smock for a surplice. A Righte Merrie Christmasse The Story of Christ-Tide I brought my surplice, scarf and hymn books, and I told the men that I wanted them to sing. The Great War As I Saw It In 1565 the London clergy were ordered to wear the surplice and to conform in other particulars. London and the Kingdom - Volume I A few minutes later he perceived the choristers entering the church by a side-door, and, emboldened by hunger, he slipped in amongst them, donned a surplice, and took his place in the stalls. Story-Lives of Great Musicians Then the priest took off an outer cloak, revealing his white surplice and violet stole, and followed the candles into the Countess's room. The Eternal City For want of a better article, a lady's black dress will answer for the surplice, and a black silk scarf, wound around the head, will answer for a cowl. Home Pastimes; or Tableaux Vivants I put on my cassock and surplice, lit the candles, and we had choral evensong, my organist playing the responses. The Great War As I Saw It Ah! yes; I see," she said, "and do you wear a surplice, or do you not like them? By What Authority? By the Covenant," added he, "I am enabled to preach the true gospel in spite of my persecutor in a surplice, who would starve the lambs with formality, and forbid me to feed them. The Loyalists, Vol. 1-3 An Historical Novel One of the friars in priest's surplice carried it in a box with the lid open, and two friars in brown habits walked before it with lifted candles. The Eternal City The cardinal should have on a long black silk surplice, white cravat, and a mitre hat on the head. Home Pastimes; or Tableaux Vivants I don't say that business is as pure as a surplice. Plays of Near & Far The canticles were sung to Shephard's setting by the men and children of St. Paul's all in surplices: and the dignitaries wore besides their grey fur almuces, which had not yet been abolished. By What Authority? The dreadful surplice was before men's eyes, and they apprehended, with some reason, that under sanction of this law, it would soon be introduced among them. The History of England in Three Volumes, Vol.I., Part E. From Charles I. to Cromwell The priest had laid aside stole and surplice, and stood meditatively in his cassock as the caller entered. The Henchman The priest's costume consists of a black surplice and cowl, white cravat, and a large cross suspended from the neck. Home Pastimes; or Tableaux Vivants He entered the church, and found it warmed, and the minister already present in his surplice, kneeling alone at the altar. The Entailed Hat Or, Patty Cannon's Times The Vicar fancied a likeness of himself in his surplice, which his parishioners might buy and engrave, if they had a mind to preserve his lineaments when he was no longer among them. Girlhood and Womanhood The Story of some Fortunes and Misfortunes The latter was clad in his surplice, stole, and cope, and was holding the most holy sacrament in his hands. The Philippine Islands, 1493-1898 — Volume 25 of 55 1635-36 Explorations by Early Navigators, Descriptions of the Islands and Their Peoples, Their History and Records of the Catholic Missions, As Related in Contemporaneous Books and Manuscripts, Showing the Political, Economic, Commercial and Religious Conditions of Those Islands from Their Earliest Relations with European Nations to the Close of the Nineteenth Century "By Jove! what a laugh we will have over it one of these days!" thought Lisle as he put on his surplice. Lippincott's Magazine of Popular Literature and Science, Volume 22. October, 1878. Two of them have a scarf over a surplice or, as is more likely, a loose-sleeved cassock. The Customs of Old England Opposite the place where Zulma was stationed stood a square box through the bars of which faintly gleamed the white surplice of the parish priest, who sat there awaiting the confessions of his flock. The Bastonnais Tale of the American Invasion of Canada in 1775-76 I will go and put on my surplice. By Berwen Banks The flesh almost cracked as they roasted, it was so tight—so——" "Holy Virgin! and I, who love truffles as——Hurry; give me my surplice, Garrigou. In the Yule-Log Glow, Book I Christmas Tales from 'Round the World And when I looked round again, there was the clergyman in a dingy surplice, as if he had risen like a spectre in his place. Lippincott's Magazine of Popular Literature and Science, Volume 22. October, 1878. The apostle of Christianity and the infidel can meet without a chance of a quarrel; but it is never safe to bring together two men who differ about a saint or a surplice. Phineas Redux He wore a purple cassock, over which was a surplice of snow-white lace reaching to the knees. The Bastonnais Tale of the American Invasion of Canada in 1775-76 Dr. Lord came early to the sacristy of the church, and, having vested in his long flowing surplice and black stole, seated himself to await service time. The Story of Cooperstown The Collegers wear gowns and surplices in public, they have their own customs and traditions and games. Hugh Memoirs of a Brother "Come now, my darling, how can you suppose that a priest, a priest in his surplice, would show himself in a restaurant?" A Mummer's Tale They peeped into the choir vestry, and Verity gave rather a gasp at the sight of an array of white surplices hanging on the wall like a row of ghosts. A Popular Schoolgirl There the priest, after divesting himself of his surplice, turned towards the girl, and in the gentlest manner inquired after her health and that of her father. The Bastonnais Tale of the American Invasion of Canada in 1775-76 An intelligent woman, and quite sufficiently cultivated for her work—cleaning the church and washing the parson's surplices. The Argosy Vol. 51, No. 5, May, 1891 It pleased her that the object of her adoration should bend always above her—that in her dreams he should preach a perpetual sermon and wear an imperishable surplice. The Miller Of Old Church They wear no surplice or stole while preaching, the only insignia of their office being a crucifix on their breasts. Life of Father Hecker No less than four of the seven McGillicuddy boys were altar boys, wearing little red cassocks and white surplices in church. Betty at Fort Blizzard He was a Christianized Greek, who had exchanged the philosopher's robe for the archbishop's surplice. Gifts of Genius A Miscellany of Prose and Poetry by American Authors And then little Tommy Wharton slipped out of his little surplice and his little cassock, and into the Hannays' house for whiskey and soda. The Helpmate For the ecstasy of ironing those surplices she would have remained a spinster forever. The Miller Of Old Church The shutter of poor Mahony's window was by this time open, and the gray light disclosed the grimly form of Father Roach, in his surplice, floating threateningly into the chamber. The House by the Church-Yard I never saw him again, except later on in his surplice for a moment at the gate, his great bass voice distinct in the chanting of the priests conducting the bodies. Romance But what has roused most speculation is the "green thing he wears over his surplice for the early service and takes off before Parade service." Letters from Mesopotamia in 1915 and January, 1916, from Robert Palmer, who was killed in the Battle of Um El Hannah, June 21, 1916, aged 27 years Old Pa'son Williams lifted his hands in his great holy surplice as natural as if he'd been in common clothes, and seemed to say to hisself, 'O for such a man in our parish!' The Return of the Native To iron his surplices as only she could iron when the divine fury seized her! The Miller Of Old Church The clergyman expects a room where he may don his surplice or gown. Mother's Remedies Over One Thousand Tried and Tested Remedies from Mothers of the United States and Canada For I must confess that Christians have a better right and title to the Church and to the ordinances of God there, than the Author hath to his surplice.... Andrew Marvell Then our Scotch Quartermaster laid it down that a Deacon was as good as a Parson in that he could wear a surplice, but inferior to a parson in that he couldn't marry you. Letters from Mesopotamia in 1915 and January, 1916, from Robert Palmer, who was killed in the Battle of Um El Hannah, June 21, 1916, aged 27 years Here I was obliged to relegate my post of chief mourner to the doctor, while I went into the chapel, put on my surplice, and went to the door to meet the body. Successful Recitations At that moment a chanter with a copper coffee-pot in his hand passed close to Katiousha, and, without looking at her, grazed her with the skirt of the surplice. The Awakening The Resurrection You see Cardinals with dirty robes, under the most gorgeous stoles, while the surplices are as yellow as the stained gold-worked p. 227bands which hang across them. Rome in 1860 "If you will only exchange the sword for the surplice, Colonel L'Isle, whenever she commits matrimony, no one but you shall solemnize the rite." The Actress in High Life An Episode in Winter Quarters A very intelligent-looking old priest in surplice and stole, in the huge carved pulpit, preached with the most admirable dramatic force, in a language that one can all but understand. Juliana Horatia Ewing And Her Books Finally we entered the sacristy, where again the surplices hanging up in rows looked strange and suggestive. The Argosy Vol. 51, No. 6, June, 1891 They were—Johnson and Alexander Armstrong—and the old chaplain who had been Michael's father's tutor and was now an almost doddering old nonentity also stood waiting in his white surplice at the altar rails. The Man and the Moment There were a number of shabby flags and banners preceded by a hundred able-bodied men dressed in dirty-white surplices, rather dirtier than the colour of their faces. Rome in 1860 The Eucharist was brought into the prison, but without the usual accompaniments of candle, stole, and surplice. Joan of Arc He began to take off his surplice, and when he trod on the end of it and stumbled a little, it seemed quite a natural accident. Sally Bishop A Romance Mrs. Wesley took the surplice, as she invariably took her husband's, to carry it home and hang it in the wardrobe. Hetty Wesley The young parson had never had the pleasure of seeing one of these war-dances before, and backed against the wall in his starched surplice. Elster's Folly The surplice was of course, throughout the period, the universally recognised vestment of the Church of England clergy. The English Church in the Eighteenth Century He disappeared through the door of the choir loft and returned shortly, followed by two tall Mexican half-breeds, clad in priceless surplices that had been wrought in Spain two centuries before. The Heart of the Desert Kut-Le of the Desert Even more dangerous in its effect was a general order for the clergy to wear surplices. An Outline of the Relations between England and Scotland (500-1707) She lay in wait for him as he stepped out under the great porch, with a clean surplice on his arm. Hetty Wesley Mark noticed that the pastor did not wear the manteletta of a prelate, but only the surplice of a simple priest. Charred Wood At the end of the seventeenth century many Low Church clergy were wont so far to violate the Act of Uniformity as often not to wear the surplice at all in church. The English Church in the Eighteenth Century But Rachel's habit was a voluminous surplice, fitting closely at the neck, supplied with wide sleeves, seamed, hemmed and of ample length. The Yoke A Romance of the Days when the Lord Redeemed the Children of Israel from the Bondage of Egypt Two priests in surplices, with two golden crosses. The works of John Dryden, now first collected in eighteen volumes. Volume 06 He emerged, twenty minutes later, with his white bands twisted, his hat awry, and a smear of blood on the surplice he carried—altogether a very unclerical-looking figure. Hetty Wesley One day having approached too near, defended as he conceived by his surplice, this church militant was crushed by a heavy fragment of the wall, rolled from the battlement. Curiosities of Literature, Vol. 2 About this date, the growing habit among clergymen of wearing a wig is said to have caused an alteration from the older form of the surplice. The English Church in the Eighteenth Century She balanced a heavy water pitcher on her head and wore a rough surplice, more decorous than the dress of the average bondwoman, but the habit of a slave, nevertheless. The Yoke A Romance of the Days when the Lord Redeemed the Children of Israel from the Bondage of Egypt It is his "preaching voice," and like his "preaching stole" or "preaching surplice" it is laid aside till Sunday brings him again before the congregation. The Young Priest's Keepsake Among the ministers the surplice was not usual, and there was a Puritan severity about the laws in regard to the Sabbath and attendance at church. England in America, 1580-1652 In more than one confessional there were two penitents; and towards one of these, thus doubly attended, I saw a very large, athletic, hard-visaged priest hastening, just having slipt on his surplice in the vestry. A Bibliographical, Antiquarian and Picturesque Tour in France and Germany, Volume One Those who abominated the surplice had looked with aversion on the academical hood. The English Church in the Eighteenth Century Meanwhile, the clergyman, bare-headed and in his surplice, advanced to meet them. Jack Sheppard A Romance Three priests in their sacerdotal robes, and a dozen boys in white surplices, were expected to serve at the altar. The Lost Lady of Lone They wanted, among other things, to discard the surplice and Book of Common Prayer and to abolish the order of bishops. England in America, 1580-1652 He wore his surplice, and held his prayer-book, with a finger between the pages. The Ship of Stars The surplice, for instance, would very likely have become gradually universal, much in the same manner as in our own day it has gradually superseded the gown in the pulpit. The English Church in the Eighteenth Century One of the party made a notable discovery, that the surplice was a kind of garment used by the priests of Isis. Literary Character of Men of Genius Drawn from Their Own Feelings and Confessions Presently the procession entered—six boys, in white surplices, preceding a pale, thin, intellectual-looking young man in priestly robes. The Lost Lady of Lone James wanted greater changes, but deferred them till he visited Scotland in 1617, when he was attended by the luckless figure of Laud, who went to a funeral—in a surplice! A Short History of Scotland All the others were going off, the surplices of the priest and the choirboy disappeared between the green trees, while the straggling neighbours loitered reading the inscriptions on the surrounding tombs. His Masterpiece He drew a vivid picture how some in the same diocese would use the surplice, and some not, and how there would be parties accordingly. The English Church in the Eighteenth Century He noticed that his mother wore over her black dress a long white linen surplice, edged with a wide border of lace, such as is worn by priests. Jerusalem A great white wrapper she also wore, which might not have been objectionable had it not been so long worn that it looked like a university college surplice at the end of a long vacation. The Claverings The Congregational Minister, in a black gown, read the Lesson, the Vicar, in surplice and stole, preached. In a Green Shade A Country Commentary The priest in his surplice and the choirboy carrying the holy water receiver, who had both alighted from the mourning coach, walked on ahead. His Masterpiece Father Mazzolin, attired in a surplice ornamented with the insignia of his order, stood beside the bed, holding in one hand a superbly-bound volume—in the other, a silver cup containing oil. Inez A Tale of the Alamo He soon discovered that they were two diminutive acolytes, in surplice and cassock, each bearing a lighted candle. Jerusalem The ceremonies commenced with the celebration of mass; then followed the introduction of the "Infant Jesus," borne by four of the choristers, attired in surplices of white linen. Notes of a Twenty-Five Years' Service in the Hudson's Bay Territory Volume I. "Do you wish to wear a surplice?" asked the rector. More Toasts In stole and surplice, within the village church, the Reverend Cyrus Green, Rector of Stonehaven, stood by the baptismal font, waiting to baptize the heir of all the Kingslands. The Baronet's Bride They wear neither black clothes, nor surplices, nor gowns, nor bands. A Portraiture of Quakerism, Volume 2 Mr. Silk, clad in white surplice and nervously turning the pages of the Office by the holy table, faced about also. Lady Good-for-Nothing He wrote Anacreontic poems, full of wine and love, and appears to us like a reveller masking in a surplice. English Literature, Considered as an Interpreter of English History Designed as a Manual of Instruction I measured the lank, ill-strung assistant, more an overgrown boy than a man of brawn, but expanded around his upper part by the fullness of a short white surplice. Lazarre I saw a ship's cabin, and a man removing a violet stole from a white surplice. Tell England A Study in a Generation Father Xavier wore a cassock of black chainlet, and over it a surplice, with a stole of green velvet, garnished with a gold brocard. The works of John Dryden, now first collected in eighteen volumes. Volume 16 The Episcopal minister's linen surplice for reading the Liturgy is taken from the dress of obligation, made of linen, worn by the priest in Egypt. Ten Great Religions An Essay in Comparative Theology Then the priest came out of the church in his white surplice and stole, and we all gathered in the porch for the preliminary part of the sacrament. The Woman Thou Gavest Me Being the Story of Mary O'Neill I thought how easy it would be to strip the loose surplice over the sacristan's head. Lazarre I found Monty ready for me, robed in a surplice and violet stole. Tell England A Study in a Generation He got his coat out of the beautiful carved wardrobe, and was folding up his hood and surplice, when the Rector laid a patronising hand on his shoulder. Simon Called Peter He preached in a surplice, of course, and propounded Church tactics, firmly contending for the Church teaching. From Death into Life or, twenty years of my minstry He wore a purple velvet robe, and behind him came his deacons and four small acolytes in surplices. Kings, Queens and Pawns An American Woman at the Front I had the surplice over the sacristan's head and over mine, and backed out with my load, facing the room. Lazarre Swift, But now St. Patrick's saucy dean, With silver verge, and surplice clean, Of Oxford, or of Ormond's grace, In looser rhyme to beg a place. The Poems of Jonathan Swift, D.D., Volume 1 There is an inventory extant of the surplices, stoles, and amices, and the fur choir hats with crowns of squirrel and linings of vair. Là-bas To this the vicar gladly assented; so he put on the surplice for the first time after several months, and went into church with us. From Death into Life or, twenty years of my minstry At the close he was being taken back to Doomsdale, side by side with his companion, when he saw the chaplain, in his surplice, crossing the green to his rooms. The Shadow of a Crime A Cumbrian Romance I saw as I shaded my face with the load, that his inattentive eye dwelt on my surplice, which would have passed me anywhere in France. Lazarre I'll give thee surplice, verge, and stall, And may be something else withal; And, were you not so good a writer, I should present you with a mitre. The Poems of Jonathan Swift, D.D., Volume 1 He and his chaplain filled their surplices, and ran with all haste to the harbor to conceal their prize. The Great Events by Famous Historians, Volume 06 (From Barbarossa to Dante) A long procession of seminarists came in from the college which is under the shadow of that great church, two by two, in black cassocks and short white surplices. The Magician Other people entered the church, and a priest clad in his surplice passed us. Over Strand and Field I know that, years ago, there was a 'surplice difficulty.' Punch, Or The London Charivari, Volume 102, January 16, 1892 At the head walked Vincent, wearing a surplice and bearing the cross, a large copper cross, half the silver plating of which had come off. Abbe Mouret's Transgression It also informed rural choirboys, haply in Tidborough on a treat, what surplices can be like if the funds and the faith are sufficiently high to support them. If Winter Comes And I see a man in a white surplice, with a large cross in his hands, and a little boy in a long red gown. The Magician Then the prose is said by all who choose, in surplices before the altar. Primitive Christian Worship Or, The Evidence of Holy Scripture and the Church, Against the Invocation of Saints and Angels, and the Blessed Virgin Mary When the curé and his two choir children in their short, white surplices and red petticoats came up the aisle, the choir sang the fine old hymn "Adeste Fideles," the congregation all joining in. Chateau and Country Life in France He remembered going with his mother to purchase his first outfit, his two cassocks, his two waist sashes, his half-dozen bands, his eight pairs of socks, his surplice, and his three-cornered hat. Abbe Mouret's Transgression The bishop was no zealot for surplices and the other momentous trifles which agitate the human conscience, but Elizabeth insisted on them; and “Her Majesty’s Government must be carried on.” John Knox and the Reformation Eliphas Levi was clothed in a white robe, longer and more ample than the surplice of a priest, and he wore upon his head a chaplet of vervain leaves entwined about a golden chain. The Magician I don't know how we've managed it, but managed it we have, surplices and all. The Great Adventure For the plain man who shies at surplice and stole, the Sun Dial is a very real pulpit, whence, amid excellent banter, he hears much that is purging and cathartic in a high degree. Shandygaff "Stand off, priest of Baal!" said he, with a grim frown and laying no reverent hand upon the surplice. Twice Told Tales At the end of June 1554, some English exiles of the Puritan sort, men who objected to surplices, responses, kneeling at the Communion, and other matters of equal moment, came to Frankfort. John Knox and the Reformation Abbe Jouve, robed in his surplice, had not yet risen to his feet. A Love Episode They do all the washing of surplices, altar-cloths, etc. for most of the Catholic churches of New York, for the convents and colleges, and for many private families. Lippincott's Magazine of Popular Literature and Science Volume 17, No. 099, March, 1876 "Mr. Wood is in the vestry, sir, putting on his surplice." Library of the World's Best Literature, Ancient and Modern — Volume 6 I procured a long, white surplice, and assisted at suburban services, even conducting small ones myself, reading the sermons out of books. Studies in the Psychology of Sex, Volume 4 Sexual Selection In Man They decided to adopt the English Order, barring responses, the Litany, the surplice, “and many other things.” John Knox and the Reformation To her question, however, Pauline deigned no reply, for she had just come to a standstill in front of a priest who was passing in his surplice. A Love Episode Mr. Kingsley appeared at the moment in his surplice, and the procession entered the churchyard, he saying as he walked in front the solemn sentences with which the service begins. Lippincott's Magazine of Popular Literature and Science Volume 17, No. 099, March, 1876 We entered the quiet and humble temple; the priest waited in his white surplice at the lowly altar, the clerk beside him. Library of the World's Best Literature, Ancient and Modern — Volume 6 His black surplice, thrown over it, opened on the front and revealed his bulging gut as he sat. Scorched Earth What payment could he offer, he who could scarcely find the coins to fill his salt-box or to mend his surplice? The Waters of Edera Medea, also, is employed to work enchantments, and raises Homer's Calchas, who comes forth "clad in a white surplice and a cardinal's mitre." Shakespeare: His Life, Art, And Characters, Volume I. With An Historical Sketch Of The Origin And Growth Of The Drama In England The ghost returned by a short cut, and the clerk found his wife calmly ironing the parson's surplice. The Parish Clerk It was pouring live Belgian rain without; already the choristers in surplices were filing into the choir. Promenades of an Impressionist The ArchBishop laughed as he arranged his surplice, folded beneath his gut. Scorched Earth Next day ten monks came from a neighbouring convent of the Vision to visit Mathew, and were received in great ceremony by the priests of the fleet dressed in their surplices. A General History and Collection of Voyages and Travels — Volume 06 Arranged in Systematic Order: Forming a Complete History of the Origin and Progress of Navigation, Discovery, and Commerce, by Sea and Land, from the Earliest Ages to the Present Time The first degree was only some small difference about the cap and surplice; but not such as either bred division in the Church, or tended to the ruin of the government established. Lives of John Donne, Henry Wotton, Rich'd Hooker, George Herbert, &C, Volume 2 She did not stop, so he left the house; but the wife donned one of the surplices and, making a short cut, stood in front of her approaching husband. The Parish Clerk We do not read that they had a lottery for building the church at Corinth or Antioch, or for getting up a gold-headed cane or for an embroidered surplice for Saint Paul. The Abominations of Modern Society He took off his surplice and hung it in a chiffonnier then, before he closed it, he drew from a small compartment a large napkin, scented with the essence of Nethedan lilacs. Scorched Earth All the above, being Graduates, when they use surplices in chapel wear over them their hoods, which are peculiar to the several degrees. A Collection of College Words and Customs A choir boy appeared, followed by an old priest in a surplice. Library of the World's Best Mystery and Detective Stories Hawker tells a story of the parish clerk at Morwenstow whose wife used to wash the parson's surplices. The Parish Clerk It goes into the pulpit, and decides the gown, and the surplice, and the style of rhetoric. The Abominations of Modern Society Orren entered the ArchBishop's office and saw him standing at the window dressed in a purple robe with a scarlet surplice thrown over it. Scorched Earth An occasion or day on which the surplice is worn by the members of a university. A Collection of College Words and Customs When I want to typify what an unexampled pair of friends we were, I always represent two priests in their surplices walking arm in arm. Recollections of My Youth The clerk wears a surplice over a red tunic. The Parish Clerk Hence she quite failed to notice how awkwardly Sawyer stumbled, treading on the fronts of his long surplice when going up the pulpit stairs. Deadham Hard When the clergy, to the number of sixty, came on, an old woman, who was watching the whole scene with some jealousy, exclaimed, at sight of the surplices, "There they go, the whited sepulchres!" Reminiscences of Scottish Life and Character This consisted of a loose, flowing garment, much like a muslin surplice, which fell back and allowed the arm to be seen when raised for performance on her favourite instrument. What I Remember, Volume 2 I sped off, whipped into the Church, popped into a surplice I found ready to hand, caught up a candle, and!—Little did I think who it was that was hanging on his arm. A Reputed Changeling Or Three Seventh Years Two Centuries Ago It was not unusual for rectors to take "occasional services," weddings or funerals, on the way to a meet, wearing "pink" under their surplices. The Parish Clerk Rochet, a linen vestment worn by bishops, abbots, and other dignitaries, in the form of a surplice, but shorter and open at the sides. The Nuttall Encyclopædia Being a Concise and Comprehensive Dictionary of General Knowledge We have a canon declaratory on vestments, asserting the ordinary surplice, gown, hood, and stole. Reminiscences of Scottish Life and Character Does your minister wear a surplice at the appointed times, yea or no? The Elizabethan Parish in its Ecclesiastical and Financial Aspects The organ strikes up, a file of chorister-boys in dirty surplices—Tempest is a more pretentious church than ours—and a brace of clergy enter. Nancy The old man insisted upon performing his accustomed duties, placing the surplice or black gown on his son's shoulders, and sitting below him in the clerk's lowly desk. The Parish Clerk Many people in England objected not only to these but even to the wearing of the surplice, the simplest of the old vestments, on the use of which Laud tried to insist. Memoirs of a Cavalier A Military Journal of the Wars in Germany, and the Wars in England. From the Year 1632 to the Year 1648. "My darling, my own one, that so soon will be my own no longer!" said the father, as he made his way into the vestry to put on his surplice. Mr. Scarborough's Family An acolyte in a surplice humbly asked for a coal from the fire. Liza "A nest of nobles" A third picture—also a pastel—represents a choir-boy in a red robe, red cap, and white surplice, sitting in a high-backed, carved chair, holding a book in his hand. Women in the fine arts, from the Seventh Century B.C. to the Twentieth Century A.D. The charge came to nothing, and Smyth for a time conformed and wore his surplice. The Parish Clerk Five canons in their choir surplices advanced up the nave, each one holding a key in his hand; these were the guardians of the treasure. The Shadow of the Cathedral Mr. Skale was moving beside him, and the next minute they were in the narrow vestibule between the doors, hanging up ordinary colored surplices upon ordinary iron nails. The Human Chord At the appointed time a few friends gathered in Portland Street Chapel, and as we approached the altar our friend appeared in surplice and gown, his pale, spiritual face more tender and beautiful than ever. Eighty Years and More; Reminiscences 1815-1897 The vicarage of Wyburn, or Winsburn, Cumberland, is of the following tempting value: Fifty shilling per annum, a new surplice, a pair of clogs, and feed on the common for one goose. The Mirror of Literature, Amusement, and Instruction Volume 20, No. 572, October 20, 1832 |
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