Report of the Annual Meeting of the Society 1956 and of the one day conference (Costorphine, on the Book of Common Order and The Scottish Book of Common Prayer).
The Seal and the Motto of the Society, an explanation. The Constitution of the Society.
Journals
Reference: Volume 27 1957, p53
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No summary currently available
Reference: Volume 27 1957, p58
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| Presbytery Correspondents | 359.01 KB |
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The Scots Kirk, Amsterdam: Entrance Porch from the Spui
The Scots Kirk, Amsterdam: The Interior
The Scots Church, Rotterdam: The Interior
The Scots Church, Rotterdam: Interior, facing the Organ Gallery
Reference: Volume 27 1957
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| Illustrations | 1.2 MB |
Not two dimensions regarding essence of Gospel but three: God, man, and Jesus in whom God and man are one. Inportant for understanding of eschatology. Some theologians only two, e.g. Bultmann, Tillich. Can’t be just time and eternity but in Jesus Christ time redeemed and joined together with eternity. The understanding stems from Calvin, and before him Irenaeus and Athanasius; Calvin saw importance for a) priesthood of Christ, b) baptism, c) Lord’s Supper. The paper follows this trail through subsequent history, including John McLeod Campbell. We have failed to grasp the place of the full humanity of Christ and this has led to a failure in understanding of Word and Sacrament.
Reference: Volume 26 1956, p3
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| The Place of the Humanity of Christ in the Sacramental Life of the Church | 4.37 MB |
This paper is reproduced from the Annual of 1932-33 [check this] The failure of the Reformers to follow Calvin’s teaching about the centrality of Communion. Knox as a man deficient in imagination and did not appreciate the value of symbolism. Pulpit and preaching were the centre of interest in a time of fierce debate – the intellectualizing of religion. Other reasons for this overlooking of Communion. The contribution of symbol to the life of the spirit. Scripture bears out that our religion is one that makes itself intelligible through symbolism. Rare observance of the Sacrament has restricted its meaning. The paper argues – if frequent celebration cannot happen – that at least the Table be fully visible and not used for other purposes (war memorial, for example). Various ways of achieving this prominence are discussed.
Reference: Volume 26 1956, p11
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| Pulpit and Communion Table | 5.75 MB |
Argues that children's sermon is gradually undermining the worship of the Church. Paper offers an alternative and, further, discusses related issues such as the comprehension of children, the length of time.
Reference: Volume 26 1956, p21
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| The Children’s Sermon | 1.71 MB |
The building had been destroyed in the recent war. The Assistant Minister describes the design, the furnishing of the interior, including detail about the materials of which they are made. The article is illustrated.
Reference: Volume 26 1956, p25
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| St Columba’s Church, Pont Street, London | 3.47 MB |
This paper was derived from a lecture-recital. Requirements for music in worship are the words should be fitting, b) the music should fit the words, c) the music must be of spiritual quality (Bridges quoted on 'making worldly man feel at home rather than reveal to him something of the life beyond his knowledge'), d) must fit pattern of service. This last is explored in some detail, covering issues such as the variety of mood in a service, the tendencies of different centuries with respect to musical content – with attention given to the nineteenth century, then the matter of 'personality intruding, the question of emotion and the desire for a 'good sing'. How to introduce the more suitable music? The solution is context: music, even though at first sight 'highbrow', will be appreciated in its right place.
Reference: Volume 26 1956, p29
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| Church Music in the Pattern of Worship | 4.56 MB |
The customary comprehensive survey of books and journals from British, French and German sources. Titles include Hungmann's The Mass of the Roman Rite, Jeremias's The Eucharist Words of Jesus.
Reference: Volume 26 1956, p38
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| Recent Liturgical Literature | 4.45 MB |
Flowers on the Holy Table. The place of the Amen. Wearing medals on clerical robes. Report of the Annual Meeting of 1955 (Olive Wyon unable to be present to give address). A campaign for new members. One day conference on church music at Newport-on-Tay
Reference: Volume 26 1956, p46
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| Notes and Comments | 1.34 MB |
No summary currently available
Reference: Volume 26 1956, p52
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| Presbytery Correspondents | 381.17 KB |
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St Columba’s Church, Pont Street: The Sanctuary
St Columba’s Church, Pont Street: Lectern and Baptismal Font
St Columba’s Church, Pont Street: The Pulpit
St Columba’s Church, Pont Street: Stairway
Reference: Volume 26 1956
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| Illustrations | 1.53 MB |
The Presidential Address to the Society. The paper, by a New Testament Scholar, surveys those parts of the NT which might have been sung and other parts which could have formed part of the instruction of catechumens. He calls for a more intimate alliance between theological scholarship and liturgical theory and practice.
Reference: Volume 25 1955, p3
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| Biblical Criticism and Church Worship | 3.38 MB |
The author offers a critical appraisal of the Book of Common Order (1940), seeing it as a good compromise but also a book about which we ought to be proud. Nevertheless he finds that too many do not follow the good practices that the Book suggests. He offers a detailed account of some things that have been done in Canongate Kirk to further the principles and suggested practice as contained in the Book and in the work of the Church Service Society, instancing: the entry of the Bible, the processional hymn, the opening prayers, the readings, creed, general thanksgiving, proclamation of banns/intimations, preaching, offering, the great prayer, blessing and recessional hymn. Important is the choir (with its choirboys) and the refurbishment of the interior.
Reference: Volume 25 1955, p9
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| Peace and Safety | 7.31 MB |