Some Notable Altars in the Church of England and the American Episcopal Church (Classic Reprint)

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Excerpt from Some Notable Altars in the Church of England and the American Episcopal Church This book does not attempt to give a complete set of views of Altars. Only a few have been selected which are regarded as com mendable from their striking appearance, their excellency of treatment, or because they are the special work of well-known architects and builders. An effort has been made to present as much variety as pos sible, so that the clergy who have in anticipation the building of new Altars, or the enrichment of old ones, may get suggestions. Not only the more expensive Altars have been reproduced, but also those that have been erected at a moderate expenditure. The cost of each has been given where the information was obtainable, though in some cases there was uncertainty on this point, and in others the cost was not for publication. By reason of a cultivation of ecclesiastical adornment through centuries Of experience, wealth, and devotion, the Cathedrals and parish Churches of England have attained a high place in the world of sacred art. The American Episcopal Church has given only through the past one hundred years any attention to Church enrich ment and her limitations have been many. Notwithstanding this, her art creations have not been without merit and her Church architects have taken a foremost place. The descriptive text has been drawn from every available source, such as the reports of architects, builders, Vicars, and Rectors. Several visits to England helped by the way of study and observation. A few examples have been given of unrestored English Screens as showing the devastation wrought by vandal hands at the Reforma tion. It is a pleasure to note in the restored work that the prejudice against the Crucifix as the emblem of our salvation is passing away. The late Most Rev. Frederick Temple, D.D., the Primate of England, once said: I fail to understand how it can be considered compatible with the principles of the Reformation to draw nice distinctions between the figure of Our Lord crucified and the figure of Our Lord ascending, and to say that one tends to idolatry and the other not. Such subtle ties savor Of Rabbinical distinctions. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully, any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.