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Her bracelet tinkled, calling communicants to the altar, but the only one in the temple had been excommunicated from the Faith because of his parentage and continued mopping. A Confederacy of Dunces 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z
But now the eyes of most of the communicants of Phippsburg’s First Congregational were on him. Lizzie Bright and the Buckminster Boy 2004-05-24T00:00:00Z
Audience members saw themselves as communicants, humble supplicants at the high altar, even while Wagner was still very much flesh and blood. The Story of Music 2012-12-25T00:00:00Z
Produced by the team that made 2005's The Exorcism of Emily Rose, the new film is designed to shake a God-fearing sanctity, a little holy hell, back into recovering communicants. 'The Rite' Review: Anthony Hopkins Speaks of the Devil 2011-01-28T09:30:00Z
Sitting there, in the company of a thousand other communicants, we entered Jake's virtual, much more beautiful life. Avatar on DVD Review: Pandora's Skimpy Box 2010-04-24T04:50:00Z
And in both venues, the communicant accepts and surrenders to a higher power: a deity or a movie. Bane for Real: How the Aurora Killings Shattered Movie Fantasy 2012-07-22T19:49:58Z
He was both a witness and a communicant, repeatedly exploring, in the words of the title of one of his essays, “the power of the powerless.” Vaclav Havel: An Intertwining of Artist and Politician 2011-12-19T10:10:08Z
So what did this new-old Willie Nelson sound like as he spent his birthday weekend floating on the adulation of friends, kin, communicants and apostles? Perspective | Willie Nelson might know what forever means 2023-05-02T04:00:00Z
In a 2008 interview with C-SPAN, Ms. Pelosi described herself as a “regular communicant” and said that if she were ever denied communion, “that would be a severe blow to me.” Archbishop Bars Pelosi From Communion Over Abortion Stance 2022-05-20T04:00:00Z
Known to friends and family as Lily, she was taken to church from a young age by her father, a daily communicant. Alice von Hildebrand, Catholic philosopher who criticized moral relativism, dies at 98 2022-03-10T05:00:00Z
He took to Corbett’s plain-spoken approach that Rogers called “bare-knuckle theology” and has been a daily communicant since. A Catholic chapel at Port Newark is where longshoremen go to find an oasis 2021-12-21T05:00:00Z
“How we receive, while very personal to the individual communicant, is not crucial,” Wester wrote on the diocese website. US worshippers grapple with virus burdens others have borne 2020-03-05T05:00:00Z
Applicants, supplicants and communicants were each given an appointed time and waited patiently at the bar until called into the presence. Observer archive - Fleet Street at closing time, 6 March 1988 2019-03-02T05:00:00Z
She herself is a daily communicant and says the Rosary constantly for the Pope’s intentions, but nothing seems to help. “The Rise and Rise of Annie Clark” 2018-10-01T04:00:00Z
Analysts at the intelligence agencies may study social links between people, in search of hidden associates of known suspects, “without regard to the location or nationality of the communicants.” N.S.A. Gets More Latitude to Share Intercepted Communications 2017-01-12T05:00:00Z
Sixteen communicants sang “Be Not Afraid” to commence Mass. When they finished, Corbett, 63, stood on the altar and complimented the congregation. A Catholic chapel at Port Newark is where longshoremen go to find an oasis 2021-12-21T05:00:00Z
“Frank was described by his friends and the people that knew him as a quiet, ambitious boy of good habits and a communicant of St. Mary’s Church in Elgin,” Thiel said. EXCHANGE: The legend of Bloody Gulch Road lives on 2016-05-04T04:00:00Z
It was opened by a sister I knew from school, only this time in the totally different mode of early-rising communicant. Chris Matthews: Growing up Catholic in Philadelphia 2015-10-09T04:00:00Z
And while I am not a daily communicant, I am a daily commuter, often perspiring in the Dantean circle of hell known as the lower levels of Penn Station. Dear Francis, Anything for the Knicks Faithful? 2015-09-24T04:00:00Z
The NSA may also look at messages of people who are communicating about a target, so long as one of the communicants is reasonably believed to be outside the U.S. FISA Court Rolls Over, Plays Dead 2013-08-28T14:50:00Z
Known as Stellar Wind, the program initially did not rely on the authority of any court – and initially restricted the NSA from analyzing records of emails between communicants wholly inside the US. NSA collected Americans' email records in bulk for two years under Obama 2013-06-27T15:01:00Z
“Sincerely” and “Yours truly” which were meant to build trust between communicants. Why Are We Signing Our Emails With "Thank You?" 2013-06-11T13:45:22.167Z
When the point was reached for the communicants to partake, cards containing a hymn to be sung after Communion were distributed among the congregation. Pioneers of Evolution from Thales to Huxley With an Intermediate Chapter on the Causes of Arrest of the Movement 2012-04-26T02:00:14.960Z
Marriage and funeral ceremonies were refused until the fees demanded were paid in advance, and the Eucharist was withheld from the communicant unless he offered an oblation. A History of The Inquisition of The Middle Ages; volume I 2012-04-17T02:00:16.473Z
Others I know, are regarded by the clergyman of their parish as among the best instructed and sober-minded of the communicants in his church. The History of Margaret Catchpole A Suffolk Girl 2012-04-03T02:00:27.997Z
On his removal to Boston he left behind him two hundred and three communicants, a large number of those days, in a mission where he had found but twelve. The Loyalists of Massachusetts And the Other Side of the American Revolution 2012-04-02T02:00:25.387Z
So many were the communicants another day that the Mass lasted from nine to three. Heroic Spain 2012-03-26T02:00:38.797Z
The god is eaten so that the communicant thereby becomes a “partaker of the divine nature.” Pioneers of Evolution from Thales to Huxley With an Intermediate Chapter on the Causes of Arrest of the Movement 2012-04-26T02:00:14.960Z
But the Majorcan climate is too beneficent to spoil the notable day for the young communicants. The Fortunate Isles Life and Travel in Majorca, Minorca and Iviza 2012-03-21T02:00:34.053Z
As I took a seat near the communicants, the sacred wafer was dipped into the cup and put into the mouth of a young woman kneeling before the railing. Pencillings by the Way Written During Some Years of Residence and Travel in Europe 2012-03-19T02:00:26.650Z
His father died in 1732 and his mother removed soon after to Boston, where her name appears as a communicant in Brattle Square church "from Church East Yarmouth" December 5, 1736. The Loyalists of Massachusetts And the Other Side of the American Revolution 2012-04-02T02:00:25.387Z
Of the heads of families, being communicants, 287 out of 330 protested against the admission of Mr. Young to be their pastor. Sketches of Reforms and Reformers, of Great Britain and Ireland 2012-03-12T03:00:20.310Z
He made a map of the parish, showing where each communicant lived, and recommended that the building be placed at the centre of the parish, as shown by the map. Historic Shrines of America Being the Story of One Hundred and Twenty Historic Buildings and the Pioneers Who Made Them Notable 2012-03-08T03:00:11.013Z
When we peeped into the church Mass was being celebrated, and from the dusk of the interior the eyes of young communicants looked gravely at us from under their white wreaths. The Fortunate Isles Life and Travel in Majorca, Minorca and Iviza 2012-03-21T02:00:34.053Z
This should be the aim, surely, of every communicant; it is the ideal life; it is the life that Jesus intended when He said: "He that eateth Me, he shall live by Me." Mater Christi Meditations on Our Lady 2012-02-25T03:00:09.890Z
The connexion in 1910 consisted of 44 churches and mission stations, with a roll of about 2400 communicants under 26 ordained pastors. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 13, Slice 8 "Hudson River" to "Hurstmonceaux" 2012-02-24T03:00:27.173Z
The white Baptists, of course, had no actual control of the Negro communicants, but had some very strong moral claims on them. The History of the Negro Church 2012-02-24T03:00:22.860Z
On the Saturday and Sunday, and again on the following Thursday, the Lord's supper was administered, and Fletcher addressed the communicants with an earnestness and pathos that it seemed impossible to withstand. Fletcher of Madeley 2012-02-23T03:00:39.877Z
Even when they have become converts and communicants, in very many cases they are as much an opponent as ever of the missionary. West African studies 2012-02-15T03:00:28.537Z
Dr. Bruce has not been afraid of incurring the stigma of being a proselytiser, and has a large congregation of Armenians worshipping after the English form, ninety-four being communicants of the Church of England. Journeys in Persia and Kurdistan, Volume I (of 2) Including a Summer in the Upper Karun Region and a Visit to the Nestorian Rayahs 2012-02-12T03:00:15.857Z
The number of Spanish communicants is between three and four thousand, the church attendance is reckoned at nine thousand, and there are five thousand Spanish children in the Protestant schools. Spanish Highways and Byways 2012-02-06T03:00:15.617Z
Sixty years later Schenectady reported among its members eleven Negroes who were sober and serious communicants. The History of the Negro Church 2012-02-24T03:00:22.860Z
Seventeen clergymen, including Fletcher and Coke, assisted him in administering the Lord's supper to eleven hundred communicants. Fletcher of Madeley 2012-02-23T03:00:39.877Z
In 1752, he reported that half of the population had professed themselves members of the Church, and that the actual communicants were between 500 and 600. History of Halifax City 2012-01-26T03:00:13.263Z
Most deeply affecting was it to see among the serious and exemplary communicants of this church some who during my residence in that place were among the giddiest youth of the village. Gleanings by the Way 2012-01-24T03:00:27.717Z
He was a communicant, and his character called for this public notice.  The Pilot's Daughter an account of Elizabeth Cullingham 2012-01-12T03:00:15.090Z
The manner in which he addressed himself to his task and the good results which he obtained soon convinced his communicants that the selection was not a mistake. The History of the Negro Church 2012-02-24T03:00:22.860Z
The Widows make about a sixth part of our communicants, and no doubt in the whole town, the proportion differs not very much. Curiosities of History Boston, September Seventeenth, 1630-1880 2011-12-28T03:00:44.040Z
Could we squeeze out the water from the religious statistics, it would be found that the actual percentage of genuine communicants in the cities is much less than one in four. Exempting the Churches An Argument for the Abolition of This Unjust and Unconstitutional Practice 2011-12-24T03:08:02.973Z
I could not but rejoice to see the increase and prosperity of Christ's spiritual flock; the number of communicants having swelled from fifty to nearly two hundred. Gleanings by the Way 2012-01-24T03:00:27.717Z
Previous to the installation of Gen. B. H. Harrison no real orthodox Christian communicant had held the office of President. Abraham Lincoln: Was He A Christian? 2011-12-24T03:07:56.830Z
He numbered among his communicants the best white people of the community, who paid him a salary of more than $600. The History of the Negro Church 2012-02-24T03:00:22.860Z
She left the Court, became a communicant, and has ever since been regular in her attendance at the Lord's table. The Man with the Book or, The Bible Among the People. 2011-12-19T03:00:47.530Z
I have seen it stated that he was a broad churchman and a communicant; and Mr. Jones produces a letter from a clergyman testifying to his "saintliness." Modern Essays 2011-12-13T03:00:25.577Z
Here too, was I delighted to find among the communicants some whom I had baptized in infancy. Gleanings by the Way 2012-01-24T03:00:27.717Z
Bishop White declares that Washington was not a communicant, as claimed by some, and intimates that he was a disbeliever. Abraham Lincoln: Was He A Christian? 2011-12-24T03:07:56.830Z
Ninety of them are communicants, marriages are celebrated according to the church ritual, and the state of morals is satisfactory. The History of the Negro Church 2012-02-24T03:00:22.860Z
In the second place, let me try to show who ought to be communicants? Practical Religion Being Plain Papers on the Daily Duties, Experience, Dangers, and Privileges of Professing Christians 2011-11-30T03:00:13.313Z
The mass, as always, did not take long to celebrate in the parish of Izleg�shcha, the more so since there were few communicants. Fables for Children, Stories for Children, Natural Science Stories, Popular Education, Decembrists, Moral Tales 2011-11-17T03:00:35.327Z
"That is very much owing to your allowing no men to be there who are not communicants." Stones of the Temple Lessons from the Fabric and Furniture of the Church 2011-11-11T03:00:36.693Z
Ordered that all the wine for the communicants be bought at one house where the Churchwardens can get it the best and cheapest. Bygone Cumberland and Westmorland 2011-11-01T02:00:23.027Z
A smaller number of Negro communicants were distributed among 18 white organizations in 1906. The History of the Negro Church 2012-02-24T03:00:22.860Z
Such is a brief account of the benefits which a right-hearted communicant may expect to receive from the Lord's Supper. Practical Religion Being Plain Papers on the Daily Duties, Experience, Dangers, and Privileges of Professing Christians 2011-11-30T03:00:13.313Z
Here he again met that same obsequiousness from the other communicants, who gave up their places to him. Fables for Children, Stories for Children, Natural Science Stories, Popular Education, Decembrists, Moral Tales 2011-11-17T03:00:35.327Z
I am now a communicant of Calvary church. Steve P. Holcombe, the Converted Gambler His Life and Work 2011-11-01T02:00:21.043Z
Since that time 25 persons have been admitted to the Church, so that the present number of communicants is 72. Memorials of the Independent Churches in Northamptonshire with biographical notices of their pastors, and some account of the puritan ministers who laboured in the county. 2011-10-13T02:00:37.230Z
Of the distinctly Negro denominations, the one reporting the largest number of communicants was the National Baptist Convention. The History of the Negro Church 2012-02-24T03:00:22.860Z
I challenge any one to deny that the non-communicants in all English congregations form the majority, and the communicants the minority of the worshippers. Practical Religion Being Plain Papers on the Daily Duties, Experience, Dangers, and Privileges of Professing Christians 2011-11-30T03:00:13.313Z
Lovers' eyes are to each other like telegraph-dials, and reflect in their own mysterious characters the messages from the heart as the electric needle indicates the wishes of some unforeseen communicant. Fern Vale (Volume 3) or the Queensland Squatter 2011-09-30T02:00:17.137Z
The ninth assembly at Galesburg in Illinois in 1875 laid down as its fundamental principle, “Lutheran pulpits only for Lutheran preachers, and Lutheran altars only for Lutheran communicants.” Church History, Vol. 3 of 3 2011-09-14T02:00:43.813Z
The present number of communicants is about 150. Memorials of the Independent Churches in Northamptonshire with biographical notices of their pastors, and some account of the puritan ministers who laboured in the county. 2011-10-13T02:00:37.230Z
The Bureau of the United States Census has fortunately compiled statistics to show even the sex of these communicants. The History of the Negro Church 2012-02-24T03:00:22.860Z
Paul evidently takes it for granted that every Christian is a communicant. Practical Religion Being Plain Papers on the Daily Duties, Experience, Dangers, and Privileges of Professing Christians 2011-11-30T03:00:13.313Z
That it is a channel through which grace flows to the soul of the individual communicant there can be no doubt, for there is blessing in every act of obedience. The Assembly of God Miscellaneous Writings of C. H. Mackintosh, volume III 2011-09-01T02:00:17.707Z
The best, and indeed the only remedy we can suggest, especially where there are many communicants, is to procure a large altar-stone. The Irish Ecclesiastical Record, Volume 1, March 1865 2011-07-30T02:00:17.007Z
This village Church is formed on the broad principle of Christian union, designated simply a Christian Church, without denominational distinction; its present number of communicants is 22. Memorials of the Independent Churches in Northamptonshire with biographical notices of their pastors, and some account of the puritan ministers who laboured in the county. 2011-10-13T02:00:37.230Z
Among these communicants he toiled successfully without concern as to other affairs until 1868, when the reconstruction of the State was begun. The History of the Negro Church 2012-02-24T03:00:22.860Z
I wish no man to be a communicant if he cannot give up his sins. Practical Religion Being Plain Papers on the Daily Duties, Experience, Dangers, and Privileges of Professing Christians 2011-11-30T03:00:13.313Z
To this the communicant appended his name and address, and no succour was given, no "grazia" accorded except to those provided with this ticket. Rome 2011-07-24T02:00:10.227Z
The sacrifice, in fact, is a sacrament, and in partaking of the victim the communicants eat their god. Myth, Ritual And Religion, Vol. 2 (of 2) 2011-07-22T02:00:19.110Z
The present number of communicants is about 70. Memorials of the Independent Churches in Northamptonshire with biographical notices of their pastors, and some account of the puritan ministers who laboured in the county. 2011-10-13T02:00:37.230Z
Referring to his communicants, Ryland recorded that their general appearance was that of serious, intelligent worship. The History of the Negro Church 2012-02-24T03:00:22.860Z
He comes up to the Bible standard of communicants. Practical Religion Being Plain Papers on the Daily Duties, Experience, Dangers, and Privileges of Professing Christians 2011-11-30T03:00:13.313Z
Others become so nervous in performing the ceremony that they cannot succeed in placing the Host on the tongue of the communicant without certain false movements. Psychotherapy 2011-06-19T02:00:20.053Z
As early as the time of Tertullian it was also usual for communicants to prepare themselves by fasting for receiving the eucharist. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 10, Slice 2 "Fairbanks, Erastus" to "Fens" 2011-06-19T02:00:16.580Z
The number of communicants at present is twenty-six. Memorials of the Independent Churches in Northamptonshire with biographical notices of their pastors, and some account of the puritan ministers who laboured in the county. 2011-10-13T02:00:37.230Z
Some less numerous Negro communicants of white denominations were at this time severing their connection with their former coworkers. The History of the Negro Church 2012-02-24T03:00:22.860Z
Lower than this I dare not pitch my standard of a communicant. Practical Religion Being Plain Papers on the Daily Duties, Experience, Dangers, and Privileges of Professing Christians 2011-11-30T03:00:13.313Z
It heightened the devotion of the communicants, and threw a gloom over the chastened sobriety of the altar, that weighed heavily on the hearts of most assembled there. Mercedes of Castile The Voyage to Cathay 2011-06-14T02:00:24.670Z
Then did the little communicants stroll round in modest groups with lighter heart and fuller stomach and with a distinct sense of food and finery. The Invisible Lodge 2011-06-09T02:00:19.470Z
The present number of communicants is thirty-three; children in the Sabbath-school, rather more than fifty. Memorials of the Independent Churches in Northamptonshire with biographical notices of their pastors, and some account of the puritan ministers who laboured in the county. 2011-10-13T02:00:37.230Z
These communicants decided to build what was to be called the Calvary Church for the accommodation of the blacks who were then occupying temporary quarters in Temperance Hall. The History of the Negro Church 2012-02-24T03:00:22.860Z
In the third place, let us consider what benefit communicants may expect to get by going to the Table and attending the Lord's Supper. Practical Religion Being Plain Papers on the Daily Duties, Experience, Dangers, and Privileges of Professing Christians 2011-11-30T03:00:13.313Z
For three years, in his own abode, he has chronicled down “The Sittings,” as he calls them, where, in the magnetic sleep, the communicant poured forth in verse and prose mysteries and revelations. Amenities of Literature Consisting of Sketches and Characters of English Literature 2011-06-03T02:00:19.227Z
Add to all this, that he had the convenient excuse of being a communicant at church, which, in America, implies something like a formal profession of religion. The International Monthly, Volume 3, No. 3, June, 1851 2011-05-18T02:00:14.897Z
The present number of communicants is seventy-two; Sabbath-school children, one hundred and fifty-nine—teachers, forty. Memorials of the Independent Churches in Northamptonshire with biographical notices of their pastors, and some account of the puritan ministers who laboured in the county. 2011-10-13T02:00:37.230Z
The Methodists then had 26 missions manned by 32 preachers, having in their churches 11,546 communicants. The History of the Negro Church 2012-02-24T03:00:22.860Z
In short, we must not look for a perfect Church, a perfect congregation, and a perfect company of communicants, until the marriage supper of the Lamb. Practical Religion Being Plain Papers on the Daily Duties, Experience, Dangers, and Privileges of Professing Christians 2011-11-30T03:00:13.313Z
The more advanced or communicants, who are considered as members of the church.  Christian Sects in the Nineteenth Century 2011-05-17T02:00:19.317Z
But there are several of us who are all daily communicants, who take the same train to business, and we get into the same carriage and make our thanksgiving on the way. Pope Pius the Tenth 2011-04-26T02:00:21.967Z
The number of communicants at the present time is 160. Memorials of the Independent Churches in Northamptonshire with biographical notices of their pastors, and some account of the puritan ministers who laboured in the county. 2011-10-13T02:00:37.230Z
In some of the congregations the Negroes constituted one-half of the communicants. The History of the Negro Church 2012-02-24T03:00:22.860Z
The careless, the ignorant, and the wilfully wicked, so long as they continue in that state, are utterly unfit to be communicants. Practical Religion Being Plain Papers on the Daily Duties, Experience, Dangers, and Privileges of Professing Christians 2011-11-30T03:00:13.313Z
My family will be displeased if I become a frequent communicant; 11. The Irish Ecclesiastical Record, Volume 1, January 1865 2011-04-19T02:00:18.103Z
All the little first communicants of Rome, gentle or simple, were invited to the Vatican. Pope Pius the Tenth 2011-04-26T02:00:21.967Z
The present number of communicants is near 50. Memorials of the Independent Churches in Northamptonshire with biographical notices of their pastors, and some account of the puritan ministers who laboured in the county. 2011-10-13T02:00:37.230Z
In those parts of the South where the pro-slavery sentiment was not developed so early as in Georgia, the Baptists were able to give their Negro communicants more consideration. The History of the Negro Church 2012-02-24T03:00:22.860Z
St. Paul, I believe, would have received him as a right communicant, and I will do likewise. Practical Religion Being Plain Papers on the Daily Duties, Experience, Dangers, and Privileges of Professing Christians 2011-11-30T03:00:13.313Z
When the confirmation was over, and the Lord's Supper had been administered to the young communicants, Pastor Behrens went into his vestry. Seed-time and Harvest A Novel 2011-04-18T02:00:12.023Z
The organization continued to grow in strength until 1859, at which time they had sixty conferences, fifteen hundred ministers and more than two hundred and fifty thousand communicants. Voices; Birth-Marks; The Man and the Elephant 2011-03-28T02:00:27.040Z
The number of communicants at the time of my first dispensing the Lord's Supper was only five, and two of them were members of another religious community. Memorials of the Independent Churches in Northamptonshire with biographical notices of their pastors, and some account of the puritan ministers who laboured in the county. 2011-10-13T02:00:37.230Z
The leaders of this denomination sympathized with the slave, aided the fugitive, and preached to the unfortunate the principles of religion so dear to the hearts of their communicants. The History of the Negro Church 2012-02-24T03:00:22.860Z
But they have a loose general notion that it is the right thing to be a communicant, and that somehow or other it is of service to their souls! Practical Religion Being Plain Papers on the Daily Duties, Experience, Dangers, and Privileges of Professing Christians 2011-11-30T03:00:13.313Z
Began with five communicants, with Rev. Dr. Andrews, Rector of Shepherdstown, holding service twice a month, first in the old Temperance Hall, and later in the Armory Office. The Strange Story of Harper's Ferry With Legends of the Surrounding Country 2011-03-04T03:00:59.137Z
They were filled to capacity each Sunday and some of the communicants and visitors rode more than fifteen miles rather than miss the meeting. Voices; Birth-Marks; The Man and the Elephant 2011-03-28T02:00:27.040Z
The present number of communicants is above 80. Memorials of the Independent Churches in Northamptonshire with biographical notices of their pastors, and some account of the puritan ministers who laboured in the county. 2011-10-13T02:00:37.230Z
After this denomination had won toleration in Virginia, its leaders experienced much less difficulty in proselyting Negroes than in the case of other communicants. The History of the Negro Church 2012-02-24T03:00:22.860Z
It is unreasonable to suppose that such communicants can please Christ, or receive any real benefit from what they do. Practical Religion Being Plain Papers on the Daily Duties, Experience, Dangers, and Privileges of Professing Christians 2011-11-30T03:00:13.313Z
"The Church" is sometimes understood to mean the clergy alone, sometimes the whole body of believers, or at least of communicants. A System of Logic: Ratiocinative and Inductive 7th Edition, Vol. II 2011-03-01T03:00:40.557Z
Now a word especially about the Episcopal church, whose position toward its Negro communicants is peculiar. The Negro in the South His Economic Progress in Relation to his Moral and Religious Development 2011-02-27T03:00:29.010Z
They have, I understand, also a custom of celebrating the sacrament by giving to the communicants a portion of meat and wine; added to this, they have mystical ceremonies and prayers.  The Thistle and the Cedar of Lebanon 2011-02-20T03:00:13.767Z
And said he: "As far as I can find, where the Dissenters have baptized two, if not three or four, Negroes or Indians, I have four or five communicants." The History of the Negro Church 2012-02-24T03:00:22.860Z
They pitch their idea of a communicant so high that they despair of attaining to it. Practical Religion Being Plain Papers on the Daily Duties, Experience, Dangers, and Privileges of Professing Christians 2011-11-30T03:00:13.313Z
During the five years which have elapsed since the establishment of the mission, there have been one hundred and forty-five baptisms, seven burials, and thirteen marriages; and the present number of communicants is sixty-six. Sketches in Canada, and rambles among the red men 2011-02-10T03:00:51.280Z
I appreciate this position and speak of it specifically because I am one of those communicants. The Negro in the South His Economic Progress in Relation to his Moral and Religious Development 2011-02-27T03:00:29.010Z
There are only about twenty-four Presbyterian churches in the state, comprising between eight and nine hundred communicants in all; a less number than now composes the late Dr. Payson's church in Portland. The South-West By a Yankee. In Two Volumes. Volume 2 2011-02-05T03:00:13.817Z
He easily became a leader among the communicants of that denomination and preached for years among them as a man representative of the power of the gospel unto the salvation of the heathen. The History of the Negro Church 2012-02-24T03:00:22.860Z
But, after all, the ground having been cleared of error, the question still remains to be answered,—Who are the sort of persons who ought to be communicants? Practical Religion Being Plain Papers on the Daily Duties, Experience, Dangers, and Privileges of Professing Christians 2011-11-30T03:00:13.313Z
The Catholic communicants number about six thousand and five hundred. The South-West By a Yankee. In Two Volumes. Volume 1 2011-02-02T03:00:22.253Z
On August 18th "Phillis, the servant of Mr. Wheatley," became a communicant of the Old South Meeting House in Boston. The Negro in Literature and Art in the United States 2011-01-26T03:00:29.717Z
Taste and see that this is Christ, the Lord Who of old became like us for us and Who, having once offered Himself as an offering to His Father, is forever immolated, sanctifying communicants. Orthodox Daily Prayers 2011-01-18T03:00:12.820Z
The first African Baptist Church in Petersburg had 664 communicants, the largest membership in the Middle District Baptist Association. The History of the Negro Church 2012-02-24T03:00:22.860Z
The first twelve communicants, when Christ Himself gave the bread and wine, were weak indeed,—weak in knowledge, weak in faith, weak in courage, weak in patience, weak in love! Practical Religion Being Plain Papers on the Daily Duties, Experience, Dangers, and Privileges of Professing Christians 2011-11-30T03:00:13.313Z
Many of the communicants had not previously confessed, nor observed the prescribed rule of fasting. Works of Martin Luther With Introductions and Notes (Volume II) 2011-01-11T03:00:31.950Z
But the great object in view was to secure to the communicants the safety and well-being that would result from their union with the Sun or his representatives. Lectures on the Origin and Growth of Religion as Illustrated by the Native Religions of Mexico and Peru 2011-01-02T03:00:21.577Z
Through Thy merciful compassion Thou dost cleanse and brighten those who repent with fervor, making them partakers of Light and full communicants of Thy Divinity. Orthodox Daily Prayers 2011-01-18T03:00:12.820Z
The records show that he was thus engaged as early as 1695 and that ten years later he reported 20 black communicants who, with several others, well understood the English language. The History of the Negro Church 2012-02-24T03:00:22.860Z
I have said repeatedly that I want no one to be a communicant who is not properly qualified. Practical Religion Being Plain Papers on the Daily Duties, Experience, Dangers, and Privileges of Professing Christians 2011-11-30T03:00:13.313Z
It was shortly before her death that its rector, Mr. Hawley, "persuaded her of her wish" to become a communicant, and she was accordingly baptized with considerable ceremony. Dorothy Payne, Quakeress A Side-Light upon the Career of 'Dolly' Madison 2010-12-20T17:12:10.847Z
After our usual 7 A.M. service, we sometimes proceed on board another ship, and have a celebration, to which all communicants from the other vessels in our company are invited by signal. With our Fighting Men The story of their faith, courage, endurance in the Great War
The first service was over, and the stream of worshippers moved towards the doors--only the communicants stayed in their places. The Undying Past
He reminds her of the brighter, more cheering vision which they have enjoyed together as communicants in the Dionysiac mysteries. Roman Society from Nero to Marcus Aurelius
I believe there are few tables of the Lord, if any, where all the communicants are converted. Practical Religion Being Plain Papers on the Daily Duties, Experience, Dangers, and Privileges of Professing Christians 2011-11-30T03:00:13.313Z
With all his wit and humor he held religion in great veneration and was a communicant of the church. Sages and Heroes of the American Revolution
On Christmas Day there were two communions and the number of communicants was thirty-four. With our Fighting Men The story of their faith, courage, endurance in the Great War
"Tell me, Fran�ois, do you remember last year, at the F�te-Dieu, when we saw from here the little communicants, with their white veils, pass over the bridge?" The Mysteries of Paris, Volume 4 of 6
Her mother's friends were practically limited to the communicants of the Knox Presbyterian Church, but such a society only served to exasperate her more. With Edge Tools
What may communicants expect from the Lord's Supper? Practical Religion Being Plain Papers on the Daily Duties, Experience, Dangers, and Privileges of Professing Christians 2011-11-30T03:00:13.313Z
They had their own Church there, and there they took their children to be baptized and, when old enough, to worship, be confirmed, and become communicants. Russian Life To-day
The Sacrament was administered on Easter Sunday morning, and there were about sixty communicants. With our Fighting Men The story of their faith, courage, endurance in the Great War
The understanding is that each elder, with his co-presbyters and deacons, shall have charge of 500 adult communicants in his district; but this has been but partially carried into practice. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 5, Slice 5 "Cat" to "Celt"
If we include Catholic and all other religious bodies the total communicant members reach 36 millions in round numbers, or about two fifths of the total population. The Call of the World or, Every Man's Supreme Opportunity
In short, no man is a really worthy communicant who does not deeply feel that he is a "miserable sinner." Practical Religion Being Plain Papers on the Daily Duties, Experience, Dangers, and Privileges of Professing Christians 2011-11-30T03:00:13.313Z
Male communicants were also permitted to be present at such synods, with a deliberative but not “decisive” voice; unless in special circumstances the bishop excluded them. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 5, Slice 2 "Camorra" to "Cape Colony"
Nor is the test of “sittings” provided by the various denominations, nor even the number of their communicants, a trustworthy test of the relative number of their adherents. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 9, Slice 4 "England" to "English Finance"
There are two hundred communicants, and at certain times they are all present, but they are scattered far and wide, and in general the place has a very deserted look.  The Religious Life of London
One hundred years ago only one in ten of the college students in America was a communicant member of the Church; to-day practically every other college student is a member of some church. The Call of the World or, Every Man's Supreme Opportunity
When shall we ever find a body of communicants on earth of which all the members are converted?—It is setting up ourselves in the most unhealthy attitude of judging others. Practical Religion Being Plain Papers on the Daily Duties, Experience, Dangers, and Privileges of Professing Christians 2011-11-30T03:00:13.313Z
The position of the church in the life of the average communicant, however, continued to be one of considerable power and influence. Area Handbook for Romania
In South Africa, after labouring 98 years but with a long interruption, they had 6 stations, 38 missionaries, 2963 converts and 1043 communicants. Thoughts on the Religious Instruction of the Negroes of this Country
The congregation p. 251is ruled by a committee chosen by the communicants The Religious Life of London
The Lord’s Supper is celebrated every Sunday, the bread being broken by the communicants. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 8, Slice 5 "Dinard" to "Dodsworth"
To repent and be converted, to believe and be holy, to be born again and have grace in our hearts,—all these things are of far more importance than to be a communicant. Practical Religion Being Plain Papers on the Daily Duties, Experience, Dangers, and Privileges of Professing Christians 2011-11-30T03:00:13.313Z
Each diocese is composed of parishes encompassing 1,500 to 2,500 communicants each. Area Handbook for Romania
The Rev. Dr. McLeod relates in his journal that he once received from two intending communicants the following replies to the following questions: Who led the children of Israel out of Egypt?—Eve. The Galaxy, May, 1877 Vol. XXIII.—May, 1877.—No. 5.
Then, while the clerks are reading, the doors of the altar are opened, and the priest appears with a cup in his hand, which the communicant comes forward to receive.  The Religious Life of London
The family were communicants at the parish church, and efforts without end were made to turn the Kid from his career of wicked folly. The Children of the Poor
The penitent thief was not a communicant, and Judas Iscariot was! Practical Religion Being Plain Papers on the Daily Duties, Experience, Dangers, and Privileges of Professing Christians 2011-11-30T03:00:13.313Z
As is well known, the celebrant and communicant at the Mass must remain in a fasting condition from the midnight preceding the ceremony until after its conclusion. Reminiscences, 1819-1899
He knew a small church where out of 70 communicants, 50 were in slavery. Discussion on American Slavery
The initiation of a communicant into a country church is generally succeeded by a call from its officers on the new member. Graham's Magazine, Vol XXXIII, No. 6, December 1848
He was a church communicant in good and regular standing; but religion was one thing, business another. The Vision of Elijah Berl
There never were such communicants in any age,—certainly not in the days of our Lord and of the Apostles,—there never will be as long as the world stands. Practical Religion Being Plain Papers on the Daily Duties, Experience, Dangers, and Privileges of Professing Christians 2011-11-30T03:00:13.313Z
At that time there were five communicants and twelve families regularly connected with the church. A History of the Town of Fairfax
The Cathedral is well attended: upwards of 1000 communicants are connected with it.  The London Pulpit
"Literally, 'Trust, ye communicants: the God having been saved, there shall be to us out of pain, Salvation.'" Bible Myths and their Parallels in other Religions Being a Comparison of the Old and New Testament Myths and Miracles with those of the Heathen Nations of Antiquity Considering also their Origin and Meaning
In the Territory are claimed to be ten thousand communicants of that faith and from Sitka the management of affairs is conducted. The Story of Sitka The Historic Outpost of the Northwest Coast
The frequent communicant, then, is surest of knowing and doing God's will. What Shall I Be? A Chat With Young People
He found eighteen communicants for whom he held services in the court house. A History of the Town of Fairfax
Of the number of attendants it is calculated about 12,000 are church members, or communicants The London Pulpit
The words of administration should be distinctly pronounced, so as to be audible to the communicant. Ritual Conformity Interpretations of the Rubrics of the Prayer-Book
The next rubric, inserted in 1552, refers to the custom, almost obsolete now, of intending communicants taking places in the chancel for the rest of the service. The Church Handy Dictionary
Altar Rail.—The railing enclosing the Sanctuary in which the Altar stands, and at which the communicants kneel in receiving the Holy Communion, is called, in the Institution Office the Altar Rail. The American Church Dictionary and Cyclopedia
He was the senior warden of this great parish having nearly 5,000 communicants. Communism and Christianism Analyzed and Contrasted from the Marxian and Darwinian Points of View
Next was placed on the sindon the oblata, that is, the small loaves, according to the number of communicants, with the paten, which was large, and a gold chalice, duly prepared. Callista : a Tale of the Third Century
Thus, the omission of these words leaves it open to the discretion of the Minister to retain his hold of the Cup while the communicant uses his hands for the purpose of guiding it. Ritual Conformity Interpretations of the Rubrics of the Prayer-Book
But there’s deils in the deep sea would 83 yoke on a communicant! The Works of Robert Louis Stevenson, Volume XXI
Paten.—The plate, made of precious metal, on which the Bread is consecrated at the Holy Communion and from which it is administered to the communicants. The American Church Dictionary and Cyclopedia
She has become a communicant of Holy Church.” Carmen Ariza
Most important of all was the change of the words appointed to be said in delivering the elements to the communicants. A Short History of the Book of Common Prayer
But in no case should the communicant abstain from using the hands at all, unless absolutely disabled from doing so. Ritual Conformity Interpretations of the Rubrics of the Prayer-Book
All that remaineth of the Holy Sacrament, and is not required, the Presbyter and such other of the communicants as he shall then call unto him, shall, after the Blessing, reverently eat and drink. The Book of Common Prayer and The Scottish Liturgy
In fact a well-edited Church Almanac is so full of information no intelligent communicant can afford to be without one, as a guide and help to his devotions throughout the year. The American Church Dictionary and Cyclopedia
But one of your most intimate friends will become a communicant of Holy Saints next Sunday.” Carmen Ariza
Other churches suffered a decrease of forty per cent in their communicants. Negro Migration during the War
No similar details are specified for the acts of the communicants. Ritual Conformity Interpretations of the Rubrics of the Prayer-Book
To show what a poor hold the Establishment has in Lewis, it is enough to remark that there are in that island only 183 Auld Kirk communicants out of a population of 32,947. Literary Tours in The Highlands and Islands of Scotland
Chalice.—The cup, made of precious metal, in which the wine is consecrated at the Holy Communion and from which it is received by the communicants. The American Church Dictionary and Cyclopedia
When may we expect you to become a communicant?” Carmen Ariza
The sudden moving of thousands of communicants from one section of the country to the other caused many churches in the South to become disorganized and in some instances to be broken up. Negro Migration during the War
That the system of separating the communicants from the rest of the congregation, which underlies the rubrics in the earlier part of the office, has generally ceased to be observed.—3. Ritual Conformity Interpretations of the Rubrics of the Prayer-Book
The number of Episcopal chapels throughout the land is fairly high, but the total of the communicants is relatively small. Literary Tours in The Highlands and Islands of Scotland
He was baptized as a member of the Church of England, and though he was never confirmed, yet he lived and died a communicant of that body. General Gordon A Christian Hero
“But Mrs. Hawley-Crowles––” “Was it through him that she became a communicant?” Carmen Ariza
In the North the facilities of particular denominations were inadequate to accommodate the new communicants who would worship in the church of their particular faith. Negro Migration during the War
The expression 'to anyone,' coupled with the use of the singular number in the address to the recipient, obliges the Priest to repeat the words of administration in delivering the Sacrament to each communicant separately. Ritual Conformity Interpretations of the Rubrics of the Prayer-Book
During his student life at Harvard, he had become a communicant of the Episcopal Church, and continued a devout worshipper according to her liturgy. The History of Dartmouth College
But his presence in no way affects the validity of the sacrament, being merely a wise precaution against the admission of unworthy communicants. General Gordon A Christian Hero
In olden time they had deaconesses, and in most of our churches women constitute a majority of the communicants, so it seems particularly appropriate that they should be served by women. History of Woman Suffrage, Volume III
All sorts of things might have happened to influence this young man towards St. Satisfax; and how did Sally know how often he had seen the other young lady communicants she had speculated about? Somehow Good
There seems to be no warrant, in the English use, for making the sign of the cross with the consecrated species, paten, or chalice, in front of the communicant, at the moment of administration. Ritual Conformity Interpretations of the Rubrics of the Prayer-Book
In their congregations, the sacrament of the Supper is dispensed four times in the year; and it is rare that a young person fails to become a communicant after arriving at the proper age. Pilgrimage from the Alps to the Tiber Or The Influence of Romanism on Trade, Justice, and Knowledge
There seemed to be an interminable line of young girls—first communicants, I fancied,—in all the purity of their white veils and gowns against the somber dull grays of the church. Vanished towers and chimes of Flanders
Again and again have I seen a solitary negro come up to the altar meekly and timidly, after all the white communicants had retired. An Appeal in Favor of that Class of Americans Called Africans
As regards their religious condition, it is well known that a majority of the communicants of the Methodist and Baptist churches of the South are colored. Cotton is King, and Pro-Slavery Arguments Comprising the Writings of Hammond, Harper, Christy, Stringfellow, Hodge, Bledsoe, and Cartrwright on This Important Subject
That the order for signifying the names of intending communicants, at least some time the day before, has fallen into abeyance.—4. Ritual Conformity Interpretations of the Rubrics of the Prayer-Book
“The Church” is sometimes understood to mean the clergy alone, sometimes the whole body of believers, or at least of communicants. A System Of Logic, Ratiocinative And Inductive
There is also a mural tablet, with a likeness of the admiral, in the Protestant Episcopal Church of the Incarnation; of which he was a communicant after taking up his residence in New York. Admiral Farragut
The communicants sat on each side of long narrow tables covered with white linen, in imitation of the last supper of Christ, and the Elders handed the bread and wine. Personal Recollections, from Early Life to Old Age, of Mary Somerville
The Presbyteries of Mississippi and Central Mississippi, of Tuscaloosa and South Alabama, of Georgia, of Concord, and Fayetteville, also show many churches with large proportions of colored communicants, from one-third to one-seventh of the whole. Cotton is King, and Pro-Slavery Arguments Comprising the Writings of Hammond, Harper, Christy, Stringfellow, Hodge, Bledsoe, and Cartrwright on This Important Subject
It worried him exceedingly that Mr. Corcoran had never become a confirmed member and communicant of the church. A Portrait of Old George Town
Only about four thousand are members of the Presbyterian Church; and to the Episcopal Church belong only 9,000 communicants. Church work among the Negroes in the South The Hale Memorial Sermon No. 2
When I saw young people of my own acquaintance take the holy emblems for the first time, I wondered if, one great and beautiful day, I should myself be found among the communicants. A Handful of Stars Texts That Have Moved Great Minds
In all these instances the communicants never doubted that they received the Lord's Supper in its integrity. The Faith of Our Fathers
An intelligent member of that denomination states the number of ordained preachers to be 300, licentiates, 100, candidates for the ministry, 150, and communicants, 50,000. A New Guide for Emigrants to the West
As regarded the proportion who attended religious worship, and who were Church communicants, the negroes compared favourably with the whites. From Slave to College President Being the Life Story of Booker T. Washington
Looking more closely at those in our Church, we find that out of nine million negroes in the South, we have about nine thousand communicants: one in a thousand. Church work among the Negroes in the South The Hale Memorial Sermon No. 2
The number of communicants up to the middle of August was 1,952, and that of catechumens 214, while the number of hearers was then stated at Sabbath worship at a maximum of 3,220. The Vaudois of Piedmont A Visit to their Valleys
Such inconvenience is scarcely felt by Protestant communicants, whose numbers are limited and who ordinarily communicate only on certain Sundays of each month. The Faith of Our Fathers
There are 2 or 3 ministers, 12 or 15 congregations, and about 500 communicants in Illinois, who are organized into an association in Illinois. A New Guide for Emigrants to the West
Which is the stronger appeal, "Anglican communicant" or "Freemason"? Pan-Islam
In my own State of North Carolina we have one negro communicant to every 480 of the negro population. Church work among the Negroes in the South The Hale Memorial Sermon No. 2
Christ Church, moreover, is a downtown church, and the greater number of the communicants live in suburbs. Frank H. Nelson of Cincinnati
It would be very distasteful, besides, for so many communicants to drink successively out of the same chalice, which would be unavoidable if the Sacrament were administered in both forms. The Faith of Our Fathers
Maundy Thursday, 1523, Luther announced that instead of the Romish confession, abolished during the Wittenberg disturbances, communicants were to announce for communion to the pastor and submit to an examination in the Catechism. Historical Introductions to the Symbolical Books of the Evangelical Lutheran Church
An old general was once asked by a friend how it was that, after so many years spent in the camp, he had come to be so frequent a communicant, receiving several times a week. Donahoe's Magazine, Volume 15, No. 2, February 1886
In South Carolina, when the Civil War began, there were very nearly as many black communicants in the Church as white. Church work among the Negroes in the South The Hale Memorial Sermon No. 2
In such frames of mind and with such habits of life George M�ller, in the Easter season of 1820, was confirmed and became a communicant. George Müller of Bristol And His Witness to a Prayer-Hearing God
The multiplication not only of religious services but of communicants, and the great increase in the interest taken in Church life in quarters where the Ritualist party prevail, cannot reasonably be questioned. The Map of Life Conduct and Character
Must we argue, therefore, that every unworthy communicant, if unrepentant, must be sent to the stake? The Inquisition A Critical and Historical Study of the Coercive Power of the Church
The two ministers and some of the older communicants sat with bowed heads, in deep spiritual isolation. The Wizard's Daughter and Other Stories
We have now in the State two arch-deacons, thirteen clergymen, 1,400 communicants and 35 parishes and missions. Church work among the Negroes in the South The Hale Memorial Sermon No. 2
Thus far over one hundred and seventy had been converted and admitted to fellowship, making the total number of communicants three hundred and seventy, nearly equally divided between Bethesda and Gideon. George Müller of Bristol And His Witness to a Prayer-Hearing God
It was Sunday and the majority of the Catholics present had been in attendance at an earlier Mass, on which account there were no communicants at this later one. The Loyalist A Story of the American Revolution
After Hus had left Prag, Jacobellus of Mies began to give the cup as well as the bread to the lay communicants. John Hus A brief story of the life of a martyr
There must have been many hundreds of communicants, all humble in their piety. A Son of Hagar A Romance of Our Time
Dr. Chellis, meantime, did not lose sight of his new communicant. The Continental Monthly, Vol. 3 No 2, February 1863 Devoted To Literature And National Policy
This intermediary idea is curiously like some practices of the Roman Catholic church, or, rather, of communicants, who get the saints to carry their petitions to God. Religion and Lust or, The Psychical Correlation of Religious Emotion and Sexual Desire
What concerted action is the church with her tens of thousands of communicants putting forth? The Arena Volume 4, No. 24, November, 1891
Its millions of communicants, in every country on the globe, are instructed to hold themselves as bound in allegiance to the pope. The Great Controversy Between Christ and Satan
"Chapels" are as compulsory as football, and all boys, with a very few marked and conscious exceptions, are confirmed and expected to become communicants. The School and the World
Her last communicant was Pritchett—and unlike the others, he had a visible response when he drank. The Alembic Plot A Terran Empire novel
Instead of bread, an unleavened wafer is administered to the communicants, the priest saying, as he gives it, "This is the true body and blood of Jesus Christ." Northern Travel Summer and Winter Pictures of Sweden, Denmark and Lapland
His communicants had increased from thirty-eight to eighty, and he was greatly beloved by his congregation. The Continental Monthly, Vol. 3, No. 1 January 1863 Devoted To Literature And National Policy
Mr. G. read the service of the Lord's Supper; after kneeling, he partook of the bread and wine, then distributed the elements to the communicants, all was very earnestly done at the altar. A Journey to America in 1834
The Report of the Society for the Promotion of Christian Knowledge, for 1821, gives the number of communicants in the Church of England here as between 4,000 and 5,000. The Story of My Life Being Reminiscences of Sixty Years' Public Service in Canada
She didn't object to such concealment in its proper place, such as the Mass—letting flesh and blood appear to be bread and wine was easier on celebrant and communicants both! The Alembic Plot A Terran Empire novel
Few clergymen took more pains than Mr. Berkin with the communicants of the church, who were always visited before the communion day, and who generally presented themselves to the number of about seventy.  The Forest of Dean An Historical and Descriptive Account
These communicants, being homeless again, went back to the house of William Beckett on L Street and commenced to rebuild. The Journal of Negro History, Volume 7, 1922
In one of them the Lord's Supper was administered, and the communicants were addressed first in English and then in Dutch. Life and Work in Benares and Kumaon, 1839-1877
In the Chart, the Methodist communicants only have been returned, which is about 9,000. The Story of My Life Being Reminiscences of Sixty Years' Public Service in Canada
The consequent numerical loss was more than 200 pastors and 76,000 communicants. American Lutheranism Volume 2: The United Lutheran Church (General Synod, General Council, United Synod in the South)
Nearly 150 persons attend on the Sunday morning, and 250 in the afternoon, amongst whom there are forty communicants, the total population of the parish being 2,500. The Forest of Dean An Historical and Descriptive Account
These communicants remained under the sole management and control of the Foundry Church until the organization of the Washington Conference in the Civil War. The Journal of Negro History, Volume 7, 1922
Here, too, let me mention another sin of a similar character into which communicants are apt to fall; viz. a forgetfulness, after communicating, that they have communicated. Parochial and Plain Sermons, Vol. VII (of 8)
The parent should bring his child in faith to the Lord's baptism, the same as the communicant should come in faith to the Lord's Supper. The Story of My Life Being Reminiscences of Sixty Years' Public Service in Canada
According to its issue of February 28, 1861, for instance, communicants at the Lord's Supper partake of Christ's body and blood by faith. American Lutheranism Volume 2: The United Lutheran Church (General Synod, General Council, United Synod in the South)
The person who never heard of Christ's teaching till yesterday may have so caught the fire of Truth that to-day he stands at the altar a priest instead of communicant, a teacher instead of pupil. The Right Knock A Story
He then tells how he arose to a position of usefulness and later served larger groups of communicants in Philadelphia and the District of Columbia. The Journal of Negro History, Volume 7, 1922
If I go only to complain, he will answer I am wrong not to be a communicant, and I have nothing to answer. En Route
I am afraid I come as near to despising her as a Christian woman and a communicant has any business to do. Out in the Forty-Five Duncan Keith's Vow
At present it numbers about 400 pastors and 580 congregations with a communicant membership of 160,000, more than one-fifth of them being German. American Lutheranism Volume 2: The United Lutheran Church (General Synod, General Council, United Synod in the South)
There were 25 tables, about 120 at each, in all 3,000 communicants. The Jacobite Rebellions (1689-1746) (Bell's Scottish History Source Books.)
George Liele established a school in connection with his church in Jamaica, hoping to develop the minds of his communicants that he might properly edify their souls. The Journal of Negro History, Volume 7, 1922
I attended Saint Paul's, the fashionable Episcopalian church, where Lee, Davis, Memminger, and the rest had been communicants, and heard Doctor Minnegerode discourse. Campaigns of a Non-Combatant, and His Romaunt Abroad During the War
Blackbird was probably a good communicant of some wilderness mission, but this brought her no nearer to a son of Ireland. The Cobbler In The Devil's Kitchen From "Mackinac And Lake Stories", 1899
It numbers about 57,000 communicants, 160 congregations, and as many pastors. American Lutheranism Volume 2: The United Lutheran Church (General Synod, General Council, United Synod in the South)
Behold the subtle design:—This pretended congregation was a small faction; this counterfeit "people" was the petty gathering of COMMUNICANTS; and the communicants were in effect within the appointment of the clergyman. Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, No. CCCXXXVI. October, 1843. Vol. LIV.
The communicants with the exception of Mr Babbitt and family were nearly all colored. The Journal of Negro History, Volume 5, 1920
She never drives one from the pale of the church who can benefit it as a communicant, or injure it as a dissenter. Western Characters or Types of Border Life in the Western States
Does he mean that those glorious terms are satisfied by the fact that all have been baptized, or even that all are communicants at the sacred Table? To My Younger Brethren Chapters on Pastoral Life and Work
It reports 155 pastors and 190 congregations with a communicant membership of 24,000. American Lutheranism Volume 2: The United Lutheran Church (General Synod, General Council, United Synod in the South)
For the little nave of the church was chiefly given up to the communicants. Cathedrals and Cloisters of the South of France, Volume 1
The superlative charm of this beverage seems to be the extreme rigidity it imparts to the persevering communicant. Pipefuls
Judge Waite and family are communicants and active co-operators in the work of the Protestant Episcopal church. The New England Magazine, Volume 1, No. 1, January 1886 Bay State Monthly, Volume 4, No. 1, January, 1886
Alas, at the present day it is too often the case that the communicant is fairly bewildered by the varieties of Communion ritual, or by the complications of it. To My Younger Brethren Chapters on Pastoral Life and Work
It numbers about 40 pastors and 70 congregations with a communicant membership of 8,300. American Lutheranism Volume 2: The United Lutheran Church (General Synod, General Council, United Synod in the South)
He had, for more than ten years previous to his death, led an exemplary Christian life, and was a communicant of the Presbyterian Church on this Island, up to the time of his death. Old Mackinaw The Fortress of the Lakes and its Surroundings
Already the papal church numbers more than half a million of communicants. Fox's Book of Martyrs Or A History of the Lives, Sufferings, and Triumphant Deaths of the Primitive Protestant Martyrs
I am still a communicant member "in good standing" of the Episcopal Church. A Labrador Doctor The Autobiography of Wilfred Thomason Grenfell
These were the seats for communicants, and the communion table until about sixteen years ago stood in the middle of the chancel. Bell's Cathedrals: The Abbey Church of Tewkesbury with some Account of the Priory Church of Deerhurst Gloucestershire
Gazing at some of those richly attired communicants as in elegant carriages they were driven homeward, Oswald wondered if it were easy or hard for such to "overcome the world." Oswald Langdon or, Pierre and Paul Lanier. A Romance of 1894-1898
He was converted through the labors of Protestant Missionaries, led for many years an exemplary Christian life, and was a communicant in the Presbyterian Church on the Island up to the time of his death. Old Mackinaw The Fortress of the Lakes and its Surroundings
At his request, he put Mr. Saunders in along with him, to be his bed-fellow, and the communion was administered to a great number of communicants. Fox's Book of Martyrs Or A History of the Lives, Sufferings, and Triumphant Deaths of the Primitive Protestant Martyrs
There are now over 2,500 communicants and not room enough in the parish house to accommodate the various activities. The Journal of Negro History, Volume 6, 1921
In the life of the well-known Scotsman, Adam Black, it is said that shortly after he went up to London he became a communicant in the Church to which he belonged. Life and Conduct
Sermon ended; as he was giving us the Holy Sacrament the chapel was surrounded with soldiers, and all the communicants and assembly surprised and kept prisoners by them, some in the house, others carried away. Christmas: Its Origin and Associations Together with Its Historical Events and Festive Celebrations During Nineteen Centuries
The once commodious house was now too small for the communicants of the church. History of the Negro Race in America from 1619 to 1880. Vol. 2 (of 2) Negroes as Slaves, as Soldiers, and as Citizens
The respectable church communicant, even if he goes to church on no other day in the year, usually takes the communion at Easter. In and Around Berlin
The pastor was an arch rogue, that fattened upon the delusion of his communicants. Rattlin the Reefer
Especially should every young man become a communicant at the table of the Lord. Life and Conduct
This was matter of rejoicing to Mr Harford, who had mourned over the very few communicants. The Carbonels
Many were judged worthy to receive the sacrament at the hands of Mr. Vesey, the rector of Trinity Church, some of whom became regular and devout communicants, remarkable for their orderly and blameless lives. History of the Negro Race in America from 1619 to 1880. Vol. 2 (of 2) Negroes as Slaves, as Soldiers, and as Citizens
Among their descendants were three Dakota pastors and many of the most faithful and fruitful communicants. Among the Sioux A Story of the Twin Cities and the Two Dakotas
When it was rumored that Blair Robertson had become a communicant in the church to which his mother belonged, there was a general groan among his old followers and adherents. The Boy Patriot
He had long ceased to be a communicant. The Life of William Ewart Gladstone, Vol. 1 (of 3) 1809-1859
There really were only thirteen communicants in the parish when these had seceded. The Carbonels
What Brunnholtz and Muhlenberg looked for in the communicant members of their congregations whom they regarded as unconverted were, no doubt, the Halle symptoms. American Lutheranism Volume 1: Early History of American Lutheranism and The Tennessee Synod
Among the "Dispersed" of the Sioux nation, in Manitoba, there is one organized Presbyterian church of twenty-five communicant members. Among the Sioux A Story of the Twin Cities and the Two Dakotas
He recites the formula, which is then repeated by the communicant. The Religion of Babylonia and Assyria
Ninety of them are communicants, marriages are celebrated according to the Church ritual, and the state of morals is satisfactory. The Journal of Negro History, Volume 2, 1917
The church is beautiful now, not only to look at, nor merely in the well-performed music of the services, but in the number and devotion of the worshippers and communicants. The Carbonels
In 1823, after the separation of the Tennessee Synod, the North Carolina Synod reported 19 ministers with about 1,360 communicants. American Lutheranism Volume 1: Early History of American Lutheranism and The Tennessee Synod
The Dakota Congregational association has under its care thirteen organized churches, with more than one thousand communicants and one thousand Sabbath school members. Among the Sioux A Story of the Twin Cities and the Two Dakotas
He corresponded with many persons of distinction, both among the communicants with the see of Rome, and the separatists from her. The Lives of the Fathers, Martyrs, and Principal Saints January, February, March
In the solemn silence the sunshine fell on the faces of the communicants, and the singing of the birds came in through the open door with the scent of flowers and ripe corn. Kate Carnegie and Those Ministers
In the four years beginning with 1831 the additions to its roll of communicants "on examination" had numbered nearly one hundred thousand. A History of American Christianity
As a result the German communicants in New York outnumbered the Dutch about 8 to 1. American Lutheranism Volume 1: Early History of American Lutheranism and The Tennessee Synod
A Presbyterian congregation of more than one hundred communicants was organized. Among the Sioux A Story of the Twin Cities and the Two Dakotas
On the contrary, It is the custom of many churches for the body of Christ to be given to the communicant without His blood. Summa Theologica, Part III (Tertia Pars) From the Complete American Edition
The recent increase of wine drinking, among some of the communicants, received a faithful rebuke. History Of The Missions Of The American Board Of Commissioners For Foreign Missions To The Oriental Churches, Volume II.
He rejoiced to gather no less than fifty communicants at the first celebration of the Lord's Supper, and to organize them into a church according to the Reformed discipline. A History of American Christianity
At the latter place the first entries in the parish register date back to 1729, and the congregation numbered about one hundred communicant members when Muhlenberg took charge. American Lutheranism Volume 1: Early History of American Lutheranism and The Tennessee Synod
The searching look and commanding voice made more than one woman retire from among the worthy communicants. The Mysteries of All Nations Rise and Progress of Superstition, Laws Against and Trials of Witches, Ancient and Modern Delusions Together With Strange Customs, Fables, and Tales
Consequently, both the Postcommunion prayer of thanksgiving is said in the Mass, and the communicants say their own private prayers. Summa Theologica, Part III (Tertia Pars) From the Complete American Edition
The paper was circulated privately, but we learn that only one of our employees, and very few, if any, of our communicants, could be persuaded to sign it. History Of The Missions Of The American Board Of Commissioners For Foreign Missions To The Oriental Churches, Volume II.
The sect had doubled its numbers in the decade just passed, and was estimated to include two hundred thousand communicants, all "baptized believers." A History of American Christianity
Do ye believe that the unbelieving communicants also eat and drink the body and blood of Christ? American Lutheranism Volume 1: Early History of American Lutheranism and The Tennessee Synod
We had not many communicants, but that was the last Celebration of Holy Communion that I held in France. The Great War As I Saw It
In France and other Catholic countries, such blessed bread is still given in the churches to communicants who have a long journey before they can break their fast. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 4, Part 4 "Bulgaria" to "Calgary"
In the summer of 1869, Mr. Samuel Jessup visited the city, and finding the Protestants in a better state of feeling, invited the communicants to assemble at the Lord's table. History Of The Missions Of The American Board Of Commissioners For Foreign Missions To The Oriental Churches, Volume II.
Then also was added the somewhat elaborate communicants' rail, executed in bronze and spars. Bell's Cathedrals: The Cathedral Church of Norwich A Description of Its Fabric and A Brief History of the Episcopal See
At present the Tennessee Synod numbers about 130 congregations and 14,500 communicants. American Lutheranism Volume 1: Early History of American Lutheranism and The Tennessee Synod
We appropriated one of the corners and there I had seven or eight communicants. The Great War As I Saw It
These were at first used as seats, on which the communicants sat to receive the bread and wine. Bell's Cathedrals: Wimborne Minster and Christchurch Priory A Short History of Their Foundation and a Description of Their Buildings
The number of Bulgarian communicants in that place was now eleven. History Of The Missions Of The American Board Of Commissioners For Foreign Missions To The Oriental Churches, Volume II.
In March of that year he became a communicant in the Episcopal church, and in the following July was confirmed by his brother-in-law, Bishop DeLancey. James Fenimore Cooper American Men of Letters
Should two-thirds of the whole church council and two-thirds of the communicant members agree in approving the election, he shall be called. The Organization of the Congregation in the Early Lutheran Churches in America
Most of the men of the battery were present, and I had forty communicants. The Great War As I Saw It
He was at once an earnest parish priest, working hard to win his people, not only to attend at church, but to become regular communicants, and to give up their prevalent evil courses.  Pioneers and Founders or, Recent Workers in the Mission field
Our communion occurred about two weeks ago, and nearly one hundred communicants sat down to the table of the Lord, including our mission. History Of The Missions Of The American Board Of Commissioners For Foreign Missions To The Oriental Churches, Volume II.
Dr. H. K. Carroll figures that the Polish Catholics as distinct from Roman Catholics, have forty-three churches and 42,859 communicants, with thirty-three priests—this representing the extent of revolt against the Romish Church. Aliens or Americans?
The London Missionary Society, who have been here since 1889, have two missionaries at work, and have gathered nine communicants and six adherents. An Australian in China Being the Narrative of a Quiet Journey Across China to Burma
"He is now a communicant of the church," the priest answered. An Arkansas Planter
Many English-speaking natives went there, and others besides; and at the Holy Eucharist that followed there were thirty English and fifty-seven native communicants Pioneers and Founders or, Recent Workers in the Mission field
They were to have the responsibility, not only of administering baptism, but of the Lord's Supper; and the children of none except communicants were to be baptized. History Of The Missions Of The American Board Of Commissioners For Foreign Missions To The Oriental Churches, Volume II.
In the eastern dioceses named there were in 1906 fifteen Swedish missions and parishes, with 1,897 communicants, ministered to by five clergymen. Aliens or Americans?
And hence it is, that He is now spilling our blood; how hard a matter is it, to obtain power to keep the blood of Christ from being profaned by ignorant and scandalous communicants? The Covenants And The Covenanters Covenants, Sermons, and Documents of the Covenanted Reformation
As communicants of the Catholic Church the negroes will not listen to the labor agitator. An Arkansas Planter
The number of Church communicants now is larger than it was in the time of Humboldt. Little Journeys to the Homes of the Great - Volume 12 Little Journeys to the Homes of Great Scientists
The more conservative communions neither accept nor teach the results of the higher criticism, and so it reaches the body of their communicants only as rumour and a half-understood menace to the truth. Modern Religious Cults and Movements
For the Icelanders, one synod, 10 pastors, 37 organized congregations, 3,785 communicant members. Aliens or Americans?
He struggled, faltered, then lost command over himself—stood before my eyes and in the sight of all the communicants white, shaking, voiceless.  Charlotte Brontë and Her Circle
The evidence he gave of piety had never been wholly satisfactory, but for the last six years he was a communicant in the church. History Of The Missions Of The American Board Of Commissioners For Foreign Missions To The Oriental Churches, Volume I.
No, it consists of a devoted inmost section, regular churchgoers and communicants—and you will pardon me for thinking them the best instructed, the freest, and the sturdiest Christians in the world. The War and Unity Being Lectures Delivered At The Local Lectures Summer Meeting Of The University Of Cambridge, 1918
Next morning there was early service for communicants. The Loom of Youth
The Jews admitted at Ellis Island during the past five years outnumbered all the communicants in the Protestant churches in Greater New York. Aliens or Americans?
The proportion here is 1 communicant in every 3.04 of the population. Twentieth Century Negro Literature Or, A Cyclopedia of Thought on the Vital Topics Relating to the American Negro
But presently I perceived that these were intending communicants. Lourdes
With the doctrines of the Church of England which he had embraced on becoming a communicant, he adopted also the contempt for dissenters which was so common among churchmen. The Story of Cooperstown
I had been a member—a communicant—of St. James' Church, Episcopal, some years; I had taken my boys to Sunday School, to receive that religious instruction which I was not qualified to give. Diary Written in the Provincial Lunatic Asylum
This year, Ephraim, a communicant, went with five others to catch seals at the edge of the ice, about sixty miles from Nain. The Moravians in Labrador
He has increased the communicant list from sixty-three to nearly two hundred, and advanced the church well-nigh to complete self-support. Twentieth Century Negro Literature Or, A Cyclopedia of Thought on the Vital Topics Relating to the American Negro
I was stupid to be so conscientious—I behaved like a hysterical schoolgirl—or a silly communicant—making him my confessor! The Danger Mark
But within ten years after his graduation from college Daniel Nash became a communicant of the Episcopal Church and began to study for Holy Orders. The Story of Cooperstown
The wine and bread are administered with a spoon to communicants. Russian Rambles
Early in the year, Judith, a full communicant, died. The Moravians in Labrador
Thus a model church was set up, suited to the needs of its communicants. Twentieth Century Negro Literature Or, A Cyclopedia of Thought on the Vital Topics Relating to the American Negro
It is older than the graves of any of the known pastors or communicants round about it. Tales of the Chesapeake
Be it known to you that no minister can with good conscience perform mass alone, when there are no communicants. American Lutheranism Vindicated; or, Examination of the Lutheran Symbols, on Certain Disputed Topics Including a Reply to the Plea of Rev. W. J. Mann
In the towns, such as Bilbao, where there is a large English colony, there are various churches and chapels, and considerable numbers of communicants and Sunday scholars. Spanish Life in Town and Country
Previously to the administration of the Lord's Supper, the missionaries usually have some conversation with the communicants, and at this time they were greatly refreshed by their simple, artless declarations. The Moravians in Labrador
"Not exactly, although my parents are both communicants, and I was brought up to attend service." Beth Norvell A Romance of the West
The closing prayer was said at last, the unconverted walked away, but five or six communicants remained to tell their experience in the class-meeting. Tales of the Chesapeake
Also the passage preceding this: "Our custom is, that on holy days, and also at other times, if communicants are present, we hold mass AND admit to communion such as desire it." American Lutheranism Vindicated; or, Examination of the Lutheran Symbols, on Certain Disputed Topics Including a Reply to the Plea of Rev. W. J. Mann
The sacrament was administered by the Pope himself to a number of communicants, amongst whom the English converts visiting Rome were as usual conspicuous.  Rome in 1860
On Christmas-day he was received into the brethren's congregation; and on the 2d of April 1795, admitted as a communicant to the Lord's table. The Moravians in Labrador
In the Presbyterian Church under the care of Mr. Ellis are 39 communicants. The Condition, Elevation, Emigration, and Destiny of the Colored People of the United States
I could not be a communicant till I was confirmed. A Great Emergency and Other Tales
In the first place, let all masses be absolutely dispensed with at which there are no communicants present; as they properly ought to be set aside. American Lutheranism Vindicated; or, Examination of the Lutheran Symbols, on Certain Disputed Topics Including a Reply to the Plea of Rev. W. J. Mann
The impiegati, or officials who keep them, are all men of sound principles and devotional habits, fervent adherents of the Pope, and habitual communicants Rome in 1860
At the close of 1810, the number of the inhabitants at the three settlements amounted to 457, of whom 265 belonged to the different classes of communicants, baptized and candidates for baptism. The Moravians in Labrador
The Report states the number of communicants at sixty-seven, of whom forty are natives. The Condition, Elevation, Emigration, and Destiny of the Colored People of the United States
During this period Brant became a communicant in the Anglican Church, and, knowing well what hardships the missionaries had to endure, he gave them what help he could in their work among the red people. The War Chief of the Six Nations A Chronicle of Joseph Brant
It does not mean the former, because it was something which Luther says had been performed without any communicants being present, but should not be performed hereafter, unless there were communicants. American Lutheranism Vindicated; or, Examination of the Lutheran Symbols, on Certain Disputed Topics Including a Reply to the Plea of Rev. W. J. Mann
It was he, too, who asked Lucy Stone to lecture on woman's rights, but the communicants thought it would not do to let a "woman speak in the church," and so he gave it up. Two Christmas Celebrations
Our communicants," say they, "have made a perceptible advance both in the knowledge of themselves as sinners, and of Jesus as their Saviour. The Moravians in Labrador
The number of communicants, at the latest date, was thirty, and the field of labor was rapidly enlarging by immigration. The Condition, Elevation, Emigration, and Destiny of the Colored People of the United States
Presbytery of Canton—Has 4 ministers; no native pastor; 1 church; 12 communicants. History and Ecclesiastical Relations of the Churches of the Presbyterial Order at Amoy, China
Again, he says, that on Sabbath or holy days, when there are communicants present, this mass, which from its nature could be and had been performed without communicants, should be performed once or twice. American Lutheranism Vindicated; or, Examination of the Lutheran Symbols, on Certain Disputed Topics Including a Reply to the Plea of Rev. W. J. Mann
Thanksgiving; definite prayers and praises, continued for a day or two, unless we are very frequent communicants, so that we may lose none of the preciousness of the blessing by our own forgetfulness or ingratitude. The Discipline of War Nine Addresses on the Lessons of the War in Connection with Lent
The communicants were divided into classes, male and female, the former under the care of the missionaries, and the latter under that of their wives. The Moravians in Labrador
"It shall not be carried out of the church, but the priest and such others of the communicants as he shall call unto him shall, immediately after the blessing, reverently eat and drink the same." Sally Bishop A Romance
Presbytery of Siam—Has 6 ministers; no native pastor; 1 church; 8 communicants. History and Ecclesiastical Relations of the Churches of the Presbyterial Order at Amoy, China
But what sense is there in terming that the administration of the Lord's Supper at which there are no communicants. American Lutheranism Vindicated; or, Examination of the Lutheran Symbols, on Certain Disputed Topics Including a Reply to the Plea of Rev. W. J. Mann
The consistent example of the communicant who lets neither weather nor inclination interfere with duty exercises an influence far wider than he could imagine possible. The Discipline of War Nine Addresses on the Lessons of the War in Connection with Lent
He seemed to fancy that laughter should be taken like the Sacrament, and, for his own part, he preferred not being a communicant. The Romance of the Coast
In the mind of the Rev. Samuel, Mr. Windle was that other communicant. Sally Bishop A Romance
The number of communicants had also very much diminished. The English Church in the Eighteenth Century
Or in talking about administering one or two Lord's Suppers, as the number of communicants might be large or small? American Lutheranism Vindicated; or, Examination of the Lutheran Symbols, on Certain Disputed Topics Including a Reply to the Plea of Rev. W. J. Mann
On Christmas Day there were no fewer than seven hundred communicants from one regiment and four hundred from another, and the service was held in a ploughed field with a packing-case for an altar. The Discipline of War Nine Addresses on the Lessons of the War in Connection with Lent
He commonly baptized all who were received into the Church, and dispensed the Eucharist to all the communicants. The Ancient Church Its History, Doctrine, Worship, and Constitution
Mr. Windle had been so very definite, so confident in his assertion of the number of communicants. Sally Bishop A Romance
The communicant waited patiently for some time, expecting that it would dissolve on his tongue, but finding that it still remained entire, he took it off. An Apology for Atheism Addressed to Religious Investigators of Every Denomination by One of Its Apostles
And since previous faith is required in baptism, and none but the baptised are admitted to the Lord's Supper, it is evident that faith is also required of communicants. American Lutheranism Vindicated; or, Examination of the Lutheran Symbols, on Certain Disputed Topics Including a Reply to the Plea of Rev. W. J. Mann
I suppose the publican in the parable had not prepared his prayer, and I suppose he would have been a worthy communicant. Records of a Girlhood
He did not kneel like other communicants, but sat on his magnificent throne; a cardinal priest handed him the chalice, and he sipped the wine through a silver tube. Luther Examined and Reexamined A Review of Catholic Criticism and a Plea for Revaluation
You see I must institute you as a communicant. Sally Bishop A Romance
Would it not be a scandal to a Protestant church if she should say to communicants—"We have no sacramental vessels, or even ritual; but you may borrow both from Papal Rome." Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine — Volume 55, No. 340, February, 1844
Now, every communicant either possesses this faith, or he does not. American Lutheranism Vindicated; or, Examination of the Lutheran Symbols, on Certain Disputed Topics Including a Reply to the Plea of Rev. W. J. Mann
And for this there is no time so appropriate as when he desires to be numbered among the communicants of the congregation and participate with them in the celebration of the Lord's Supper. The Way of Salvation in the Lutheran Church
There is probably no church in New York whose discipline is as strict, nor one which has so many communicants. The Power of Faith Exemplified In The Life And Writings Of The Late Mrs. Isabella Graham.
Even—er—at the altar—I—I—only permit the wine to touch my tongue, as I hold every communicant should do. Sally Bishop A Romance
M. Rollin was frequently ingenious; logical, and convincing; and his address to the young communicants, towards the close of his discourse, was impressive and efficient. A Bibliographical, Antiquarian and Picturesque Tour in France and Germany, Volume One
In regard to the Lord's Supper they teach that Christ is present with the communicants in the Lord's Supper, "under the emblems of bread and wine." American Lutheranism Vindicated; or, Examination of the Lutheran Symbols, on Certain Disputed Topics Including a Reply to the Plea of Rev. W. J. Mann
All churches must indeed have some kind of a ceremony for the admission of the young among the communicants of the church. The Way of Salvation in the Lutheran Church
In the slumberous old city of Williamsburg, three miles from Jamestown, stands the Bruton parish church, two hundred and two years old, and still the home of a parish of sixty communicants. Lippincott's Magazine of Popular Literature and Science, Vol. XVI., December, 1880.
First I take the confirmees, then the communicants and older boys, then the younger boys, on three following nights after evening prayers. The Power of Womanhood, or Mothers and Sons A Book For Parents, And Those In Loco Parentis
"In respect to the sacrament, what is the proportion between the communicants, as to sex?" A Bibliographical, Antiquarian and Picturesque Tour in France and Germany, Volume One
I say, Phaddhy, what trouble would it cost you to come to your duty twice a year at the very least; and, indeed, I would advise you to become a monthly communicant. The Station; The Party Fight And Funeral; The Lough Derg Pilgrim Traits And Stories Of The Irish Peasantry, The Works of William Carleton, Volume Three
The communicant receives nothing but bread and wine, and while he partakes of these he remembers Christ's sufferings and death. The Way of Salvation in the Lutheran Church
Then, as the communicants, one by one, took the bread and wine and went back to their seats, man after man glanced up at the squire. Come Rack! Come Rope!
The Estates, in May, began to raise an army; the preachers denounced them: there was a battle between armed communicants of the preachers’ party and the soldiers of the State at Mauchline.  A Short History of Scotland
In this little synagogue in a poor town there were no privacies; communicants had to depend on the courtesy of their fellows for uninterrupted devotion. The City of Delight A Love Drama of the Siege and Fall of Jerusalem
Beneath the orange wreath sent from Paris, her face expressed the happy, surprised, and sweetly anxious look of a young communicant wrapped in her veil. His Excellency the Minister
The bread, therefore, becomes the medium, the vehicle, the conveyance, that carries to the communicant the body of Christ, and the wine likewise His blood. The Way of Salvation in the Lutheran Church
It was in this weaving mass on the walk that the communicants of St. Antipas were often refreshed by the vision of their rector on pleasant afternoons. The Seeker
Invading England on July 8, Hamilton had Lambert and Cromwell to face him, and left Argyll, the preachers, and their “slashing communicants” in his rear.  A Short History of Scotland
But it is improbable that the Court would have made a slave—while a slave—a member of the Company, though he were a communicant.—Palfrey, vol. ii. p. History of the Negro Race in America From 1619 to 1880. Vol 1 Negroes as Slaves, as Soldiers, and as Citizens
And were we—she hesitated—were we going to be regular communicants? A Woman Named Smith
Nowhere else does the believer approach so near to heaven as when he stands or kneels, as a communicant at this altar, the Holy of Holies in the Church of Christ. The Way of Salvation in the Lutheran Church
The church was become the smartest church in the diocese, and its communicants were held to have a tone. The Seeker
She had never become a communicant of any church. Children of the Market Place
She stood very high both as a church communicant and a lady in society. The Underground Railroad A Record of Facts, Authentic Narratives, Letters, &c., Narrating the Hardships, Hair-Breadth Escapes and Death Struggles of the Slaves in Their Efforts for Freedom, As Related by Themselves and Others, or Witnessed by the Author.
Admitted about twenty-five young communicants; kept two back, and one or two stayed back. The Biography of Robert Murray M'Cheyne
And it is to aid and assist the communicant in this self-examination that we have our preparatory service. The Way of Salvation in the Lutheran Church
It is easy to see that the 'communicant franchise' would work entirely in favour of that party in the Church which attaches the greatest importance to that Sacrament. Outspoken Essays
The benches not needed for the communicant congregation had been removed from the centre of the church. With the Harmony to Labrador Notes of a Visit to the Moravian Mission Stations on the North-East Coast of Labrador
Mr. Bailey was a member of St. James' church, on Fifth street, and my mistress was a communicant of the First Baptist church on Broad Street. The Underground Railroad A Record of Facts, Authentic Narratives, Letters, &c., Narrating the Hardships, Hair-Breadth Escapes and Death Struggles of the Slaves in Their Efforts for Freedom, As Related by Themselves and Others, or Witnessed by the Author.
But it was his class for young communicants that engaged his deepest care, and wherein he saw most success. The Biography of Robert Murray M'Cheyne
The communicants of the church lose their first love, and become lukewarm. The Way of Salvation in the Lutheran Church
The proper elements were originally used, but experience proved that, although the bread went round pretty well, the cup was almost invariably emptied by the first two or three communicants, sometimes with unfortunate results. A Voyage in the 'Sunbeam' Our Home on the Ocean for Eleven Months
The women who are communicants have a lock of their hair plaited in front of each ear. With the Harmony to Labrador Notes of a Visit to the Moravian Mission Stations on the North-East Coast of Labrador
I think I must insist that in future you make some arrangement with your workers and helpers to secure the requisite minimum of communicants for every celebration. The Altar Steps
He usually noted down his first impressions of his communicants, and compared these notes with what he afterwards saw in them. The Biography of Robert Murray M'Cheyne
Also you are most of you communicants, and you know that it is impossible to be a communicant and to "let yourself go" in these ways. Stray Thoughts for Girls
The girls continued to advance, experiencing the while the nerve atrophy, the systolic emotion of communicants, who, when the bell rings, approach the altar-rails to receive God within their mouths. Muslin
The relation of the various boroughs to the growth of the church may be seen from the following figures in which the number of communicants in 1918 is compared with that of 1898. The Lutherans of New York Their Story and Their Problems
"I am afraid, my lord, that in a district like St. Agnes' it is impossible always to ensure communicants for sometimes as many as four early Lord's Suppers said by visiting priests." The Altar Steps
"April 13.—Spoke in private to nearly thirty young communicants, all in one room, going round each, and advising for the benefit of all." The Biography of Robert Murray M'Cheyne
I told them anyone could come in the evening if he wanted to, but that in the morning the service was for Church of England communicants. Simon Called Peter
"Remember," he said, calmly, "you have been baptized and confirmed; you are a communicant, and have been ordained; do you really think that all this goes for nothing?" From Death into Life or, twenty years of my minstry
To this day Queen Alexandra is a communicant in the Lutheran church. The Lutherans of New York Their Story and Their Problems
The services in the church were crowded: there was a long roll of communicants; the civilization of the city of God was visible in this Chatsea slum. The Altar Steps
March 31.—Met with young communicants on Wednesday and Friday. The Biography of Robert Murray M'Cheyne
Dun yo' know, I never belonged to God then as I do naa, for all I were baptized and a communicant. Lancashire Idylls (1898)
However, the classes were continued, as also the services at the church, and the number of communicants did not decrease. From Death into Life or, twenty years of my minstry
Some synods, as we have seen, make no distinction whatever in their statistical reports between occasional communicants and actual members of the congregation. The Lutherans of New York Their Story and Their Problems
We had speeches and songs, three masses a day to accommodate all, four first communicants, and two marriages. White Shadows in the South Seas
Thus it happens that the flying visitor, the superficial traveller, the communicant of the Holy Week, the guest of the 'Minerva,' is a ready-made foe to the nation, a natural defender of the clerical government. The Roman Question
Not only did he attend one service, but all of them, having been assured that the royal family worshipped there quite as regularly and as religiously as the lowliest communicant. Truxton King A Story of Graustark
If large congregations may be counted; many communicants taken into reckoning; with frequent services, and schools full of children—we certainly had these. From Death into Life or, twenty years of my minstry
The force to do this work is already enlisted in the communicant membership of our one hundred and fifty organized congregations. The Lutherans of New York Their Story and Their Problems
The bishop was received in sullen silence by regular communicants. White Shadows in the South Seas
In the presbytery of New Brunswick, there are three churches which report thus: one reports three hundred and forty-three communicants, and three baptisms; another reports three hundred and forty communicants, and two baptisms. The Christian Home
He opposed, as has been said, the rubric bidding the communicants kneel; the attitude savoured of “idolatry.” John Knox and the Reformation
In a nominally Christian family—whose master was most liberal in support of the Gospel, and whose mistress was a communicant at the Lord's table, and a professed follower of Christ! The Fugitive Slave Law and Its Victims Anti-Slavery Tracts No. 18
There is a column for "contributing" members, but these do not necessarily mean communicants. The Lutherans of New York Their Story and Their Problems
He directed his attention to the Negroes in 1695 and ten years later counted among his communicants twenty blacks, who with several others "well understanding the English tongue," could read and write. The Journal of Negro History, Volume 1, January 1916
In 1676, the communicants of the Protestant French Church at Canterbury reached not less than twenty-five hundred. The Continental Monthly, Vol. 1, No. 2, February, 1862 Devoted To Literature And National Policy
For example, the Prayer Book of Edward VI. at that time took for granted kneeling as the appropriate attitude for communicants John Knox and the Reformation
Samuel D. Phillips was a young man of much religions feeling, though he never advertised himself as having it, and a devout communicant of the Episcopal Church. The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 12, No. 71, September, 1863
The Missouri Synod has three membership rubrics: souls, communicant members, voting members. The Lutherans of New York Their Story and Their Problems
And said he: "As far as I can find, where the Dissenters have baptized 2, if not 3 or 4 Negroes or Indians, I have four or five communicants." The Journal of Negro History, Volume 1, January 1916
"The communicants orderly and gravely sitting round the table," was the expression adopted. Sketches of the Covenanters
I go to confession--I am a communicant. Lady Connie
"Most of my aunts," she said, stoutly, "were never confirmed, and they were good Christians and communicants all their lives." The Testing of Diana Mallory
The Methodists of America number seven million communicants. The Lutherans of New York Their Story and Their Problems
The faces of the communicants are radiant with hope, and it seems as though all the past is forgotten, all is forgiven. The Cook's Wedding and Other Stories
Between them, other stones stand upright, which evidently supported planks, on which the bread and wine were passed in front of the communicants. Sketches of the Covenanters
When these men in the course of my remonstrance found that I was not going to continue the custom, they no longer cared to be communicants. The Parish Clerk
The first communicants remained at the convent till dusk. Apples, Ripe and Rosy, Sir
At this writing, in May, 1918, we number in Greater New York 160 churches with an enrollment of sixty thousand communicant members. The Lutherans of New York Their Story and Their Problems
I go gaily and boldly into the church, feeling that I am a communicant, that I have a splendid and expensive shirt on, made out of a silk dress left by my grandmother. The Cook's Wedding and Other Stories
On one occasion, it is said, sixteen tables were served, the number of communicants on that day being no less than 3,000. Sketches of the Covenanters
Can any one going into the Methodist church in any of our chief cities distinguish the attire of the communicants from that of the theater and ball-goers? The Revelation Explained
To picture it, or to describe the joy which filled the soul of each of our first communicants, is not the purpose of this story. Apples, Ripe and Rosy, Sir
The average number of communicants in each of our churches is nearly 400. The Lutherans of New York Their Story and Their Problems
After prayer several preachers took slices, and passing around among the congregation broke off bits which they gave to the communicants. Lippincott's Magazine of Popular Literature and Science Volume 11, No. 27, June, 1873
Had the master and mistress of the ranch been communicants of his church, the rosy-cheeked padre could have received no more marked attention. A Texas Matchmaker
Bishop, has its eighty-one clergymen, with its eighty-six parishes and missions, and 8,585 communicants. By the Golden Gate
But the circumstance had made an impression, especially upon Lillie; and at the noon recreation, which the first communicants spent together, she hastened to tell her companions about it. Apples, Ripe and Rosy, Sir
The term "Kommuniziert" therefore does not convey definite information on the subject of communicant membership. The Lutherans of New York Their Story and Their Problems
In the testing hour, the "high-toned Virginia gentleman" carried the day, without a struggle, over the communicant. Famous Americans of Recent Times
Though none of the white element of the ranch were communicants of his church, the priest apparently enjoyed the visit. A Texas Matchmaker
It has several banks, numerous churches, five of our own faith, with some twelve hundred communicants, also good schools, and some fine business blocks. By the Golden Gate
Why," exclaimed Constance, "here come the first communicants of St. Joseph's parish! Apples, Ripe and Rosy, Sir
The second adds to the communicants all others who are entitled to commune even if they neglect the privilege. The Lutherans of New York Their Story and Their Problems
He obtained some relief at length, and became a regular communicant of the Episcopal Church. Famous Americans of Recent Times
They will both be members of the Church of God by baptism; and they will be, or look forward to becoming, communicants. Our Lady Saint Mary
Its name is Christ Church, and there are in it four hundred communicants. By the Golden Gate
The communicants in the islands amount to upwards of 25,000, and the children who attend the common schools to a still greater number. Parish Papers
Number of communicants; Souls, Number of baptized persons related to the congregation; Syn., The Lutherans of New York Their Story and Their Problems
On Sunday I preached extempore and then administered the Lord's supper to seven communicants. The World's Greatest Books — Volume 10 — Lives and Letters
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