Bible Dictionaries

American Church, the
The name, and one that is growing in popularity, that is generally given to the body legally known as "The Protestant Episcopal Church in the United States

Anglican Church, the
The name given to the Church of England as being the Church of the Anglo-Saxon race. The Church was introduced into Britain as early as A.D. 61, probably

Church
The word used in Holy Scripture for Church is ecclesia, from the Greek word ek-kaleo, meaning to call out. An ecclesia, therefore, is a body called out.

Church Building Fund
A very important and helpful organization exists in the American Church known as "The American Church Building Fund Commission." It was established October

Church Catholic, the
The kingdom of Christ, partly visible here on earth, partly invisible behind the veil. The Church Catholic embraces three great divisions: I. THE CHURCH

Church Chronology
Under this head may be given certain dates and events which may be regarded as "Turning Points" in the history of the Christian Church: EVENT. DATE. Day

Church Club
Throughout the American Church there are a number of Church Clubs composed of laymen, associated together for the purpose of discussing problems of Church

Church Colors
Also called Liturgical colors. From the most ancient times it has been customary to deck the Church's Altar with hangings of rich material which vary

Church Congress
An organization of the Clergy and Laity in the American Church having for its object the general discussion of living questions of the day and the application

Church Militant
(see church catholic, the).

Church Missions House
This is a name that ought to be familiar to every American Churchman. It is the name given to the handsome building which is the headquarters of "The

Church Temperance Society
This Society was organized in 1881, and has for its object the promotion of temperance in its strict meaning. Its adult membership combines those who

Church Wardens
The name given to two officers of a parish usually distinguished by the titles, Senior and Junior. In some Dioceses they are elected directly by the people

Church Year
(see christian year).

Consecration of Church Buildings
The service provided in the Prayer Book whereby a church building erected and paid for is separated, by the administration of the Bishop from all unhallowed,

Eastern Church
The collective term by which is designated the Churches which formerly made part of the Eastern Empire of Rome. The Greek, Russian, Coptic, Armenian,

Government, Church
(see episcopacy.)

Greek Church
a name often used for the eastern church (which see).

Growth of the Church
The course of the Episcopal Church in the United States has been characterized by a very remarkable growth—a growth that has attracted the attention

Joining the Church
This is a phrase that has been brought over from the usage and phraseology of the various denominations. Its use among Church people has been productive

Keys of the Church
To the Rector belongs the control of the keys of the Church building, and this because he alone can determine what services shall be held in it. If he

Membership, Church
(see baptism, holy; joining the church, and also name, the christian.)

Militant, Church
A name used to describe the Church on earth, fighting (which the word Militant means) or contending against the powers of the world, to distinguish it

Music, Church
(See HYMNS; GREGORIAN MUSIC, PLAIN SONG, and EVEN SONG, also INTONE.) Recognizing the fact that music always characterized the worship of God's Church

Organizations, Church
The American church is not simply a teaching and worshipping body, but it is also a working organization. Its activities reach out in all directions and

Reception Into the Church
(see baptism, private.)

Seasons, the Church
(see christian year.)

Triumphant, the Church
the church in heaven. (see church catholic.)

Undivided Church
In the great work of the Reformation in the Sixteenth Century, the Church of England did not seek to introduce innovations, to erect a new church in the

Unity, Church
The most apparent, most manifest teaching of Holy Scripture is the unity or oneness of the Church of Christ. It was for this our Lord prayed, "That they

Western Church
a term frequently met with in church history and denoting the churches which formerly made part of the western empire of rome, i.e., the church in western europe,—italy, spain, france, etc. the church of england is also included under this term as being a branch of the catholic and apostolic church.