Volume 29 1959

The Reformed Tradition in Church Worship

The Presidential Address to the Society by the Reverend Principal John H S Burleigh, MA, B Litt, DD, New College, University of Edinburgh

The Presidential Address to the Society by the Reverend Principal John H S Burleigh, MA, B Litt, DD, New College, University of Edinburgh

A transcript of the Presidential Address to the Church Service Society at its Annual Meeting in New College, Edinburgh on 23 May 1958, Burleigh begins by discussing Gregory Dix’s book, The Shape of the Liturgy. He then moves on to look at the Reformation and the battle as he describes it, between Anglicanism and Calvinism fought out in the face of threatening Romanism. It is a common feature of all the Reformed churches that their foundation is a Confession of Faith, containing the doctrine to be taught or preached to the people both in sermon and in sacrament and he highlights the difficulties of the conjunction between Word and Sacraments, He discusses the place given to the congregation in the Reformed tradition.

Holy Baptism and the Revival of Church Worship in the Church of Scotland, 1850-1930

The Rev Alastair K Robertson, MA, BD, Ph D, Minister of the Parish of Langton and Polwarth

Dr Robertson discusses the concept of baptismal regeneration and the greater spiritual significance given to Baptism within the revival of worship. He outlines the various arguments put forward by theologians and churchmen on the meaning of Baptism and cites, in particular, the work of Edward Irving, H J Wotherspoon, John Macleod, Y Brillioth and J Cooper.

Princeton University

The Rev Ernest Gordon, MA, BD, STM, Dean of Chapel, Princeton University, USA

The Rev Ernest Gordon, MA, BD, STM, Dean of Chapel, Princeton University, USA

This article presents a history of the Chapel together with information on its architectural significance. It describes the order of worship and offers some words on the role and responsibilities of the office of Dean of the Chapel. There are some photographs of the exterior and interior of the building.

On Singing the Psalms: Old and New Patterns of Worship

The Rev Eric Routley, BD, MA, D Phil, lately McKennall Lecturer in Church History, and Chaplain, Mansfield College, Oxford; now Minister of Augustine-Bristo Congregational Church, Edinburgh

The Rev Eric Routley, BD, MA, D Phil, lately McKennall Lecturer in Church History, and Chaplain, Mansfield College, Oxford; now Minister of Augustine-Bristo Congregational Church, Edinburgh

‘A Christian who is denied the Psalms in his public worship is like a man condemned to a diet in which there are no fresh vegetables’, writes Routley. ‘He will be dyspeptic and uncomely before he is forty-five.’ He argues that in the presentation and performance of Psalms in public worship, there are several difficulties to be faced, and he goes on to a comparative discussion about the use of Psalms in worship in the Anglican and Roman Catholic traditions.

Prose Psalms in Public Worship

The Rev Fred Robertson, BA, Minister of the Parish of Chapelton

The Rev Fred Robertson, BA, Minister of the Parish of Chapelton

Robertson writes in response to the view that the singing of metrical Psalms in worship is becoming less and less popular. He argues therefore that congregational participation in reading the prose Psalms is to be commended and encouraged, and offers some guidance on how members of congregations can join in such reading. He also makes reference on how to sing plainsong.

Recent Liturgical Literature

The Rev John A Lamb, BD, Ph D, Librarian at New College, the University of Edinburgh

Reference is made to some new series of writings:

Studies in Eucharistic Faith and Practice, The Celebrant and Ministers of the Eucharist, R C Mortimer
The Poetry of the Eucharist, F J E Raby
The Gallican Rite, W S Porter
The Orthodox Liturgy, Austin Oakley
Studies in Ministry and Worship: What is Liturgical Preaching? R H Fuller

Christ our Passover, J T Martin,
Liturgical Renewal, J D Benoit
The Ordination of Women to the Priesthood, M E Thrall
Ecumenical Studies in Worship: Essays on the Lord’s Supper
Worship in the Church of South India;
An Experiment in Worship: Revising a Liturgy
Jacob’s Ladder: The Meaning of Worship
Worship in the Body of Christ: Covenant and Sacrifice, Basil Minchin.

He also recommends,
The Mass and the English Reformers, C.W. Dugmore
Anglican Liturgies of the 17th and 18th centuries, W Jardine Grisbrooke
The Primacy of Worship, Von Ogden Vogt
Gregorian Chant, Willi Apel
Origin and Development of the Forms of Liturgical Chant, The Notation of Medieval Music, Carl Parrish
Rhythmic Proportions in Early Medieval Ecclesiastical Chant, J W A Vollaerts
Music in Medieval Britain, Frank H. Harrison
The English Carol, Erik Routley.
Prayer for Daily Use, Samuel H Miller
A Private House of Prayer, Leslie D Weatherhead

Reviews

R Stuart Louden

R Stuart Louden reviews:

Let us Pray, a book of prayers for use in families, schools and fellowships
Scottish School Hymnary aiding the ‘religious nurture of the young’

Illustrations

Illustrations in this volume

(All between pages 28 and 29)

Princeton University Chapel: from the West
Princeton University Chapel: the Nave, looking towards the Chancel
Princeton University Chapel: the Choir
Princeton University Chapel: the Nave,looking towards the Main Entrance and the Great West Window