Then setting him down in the stall, he shall add, N., I induct thee into the real and corporal possession of the same; with all rights, goods, and privileges thereunto belonging, in clusive of a place and voice in the Chapter; and may the LORD preserve thy going out and coming in from this time forth for evermore. Ry. Amen. Then shall follow the Te Deum. ORDER FOR A PROVINCIAL OR DIOCESAN SYNOD. After the Celebration of Holy Com- At a Provincial Synod, the Metro- and Ant. Lead me, O LORD, in Thy righteousness, because of mine enemies: make Thy way plain before my face. Then one of the Archdeacons shall read the following Gospel. S. Luke ix. 1-6. Then JESUS called His twelve disciples together, and gave them power and authority over all devils, and to cure diseases. And He sent them to preach the kingdom of GOD, and to heal the sick. And He said unto them, Take nothing for your journey, neither staves, nor scrip, neither bread, nor money; neither have two coats apiece. And whatsoever house ye enter into, there abide, and thence depart. And whosoever will not receive you, when ye go out of that city, shake off the very dust from your feet for a testimony against them. And they departed, and went through the towns preaching the Gospel, and healing everywhere. Ry. Praise be to Thee, O CHRIST. The Bishop, turning to the Altar, shall say, 571. We are here, O LORD the HOLY GHOST, we are here, though tied by the heinousness of our sins, Come unto us, help us, vouchsafe to yet speciallyassembled in Thy Name. glide into our hearts, teach us what to do, show us whither to go, work in us that which we are to accom plish. Mayest Thou alone prompt in the midst of Thy faithful gaand execute our judgments, Who thered together in Thy Name; meralone possessest the Name of glory cifully vouchsafe to inspire us with with GOD the FATHER and His SON. that which is for the true well-being Thou Who chiefly lovest equity, of Thy Church, and the assembly of suffer us not to pervert righteous- Thy Priests; and as Thou hast conness; let not ignorance lead us ferred upon us, though unworthy, astray; let not favour warp us; the task of piloting Thy ship, make let no gifts or personal influence haste to walk on the waters, and to corrupt us: but unite us throughly come to the aid of its rowers beset to Thyself, by the gift of Thy grace with grievous perils, that inasmuch alone, that we may be one in Thee, as we have at Thy calling taken and in nought depart from the upon us duties to discharge at the truth, and that guided by Thy lov- risk of our souls, we may, through ingkindness, we may so in all things Thy mercy going before, accomhold to righteousness, that our panying, and following us, accomjudgment here may vary in nought plish our toils, and make an acfrom Thy will, and that in the ceptable offering unto Thee with world to come we may obtain ever- all holy devotion. Through. lasting rewards for that which we have well done. Through Thy grace, Who alone with GOD the FATHER and His SON livest and reignest GOD for ever and ever. LORD, have mercy &c. The Bishop shall then address the members of the Synod as follows: Dearly beloved, seeing that we are gathered here in the Name of GOD to hold counsel on behalf of His Church, for His glory, and for the furtherance of His Gospel Give peace in our time, O unto the salvation of souls, I pray LORD. R. Because there is, &c. and beseech you, in His most blessed . Peace be within thy walls. Ry. Name, that you give due leed and And plenteousness, &c. V. We attention to the matters that shall have sinned with our fathers. R. come before you, and that you We have done amiss, &c. . O hearken with courtesy and good LORD, deal not with us after our will to that which shall be spoken sins. R. Neither reward us, &c. by any amongst you. Set a watch y. O LORD, save the Queen. R. before your own lips, that you say And mercifully hear, &c. . O nothing contrary to the will of GoD LORD, save Thy servants and hand- or brotherly kindness. Order yourmaidens. R. Which put their trust, selves reverently both within and &c. . O LORD, save Thy people. without the Synod during the whole R. And bless, &c. y. Let Thy time of its Session, that you may merciful kindness, O LORD, be upon be void of offence, as fits the solemn us. R. As we do put, &c. y. Let work in which you are engaged. Thy Priests be clothed with right- Keep steadfastly the faith once deeousness. Ry. And let Thy Saints, livered to the Saints. Give diligent &c. V. Let us pray for the faithful care to the reformation of abuses, departed. R. Eternal rest grant and for the devising such measures unto them, O LORD, and Light as may be needed for the wants of perpetual shine upon them. . O our time. If aught that is said or LORD, hear our prayer. R. And done displease any of you, let him, let, &c. . Let us pray. nothing doubting, bring the matter before us all for common consideration, that by the help of GOD he may either teach us or be taught himself. Let each one of you make Prevent us, O LORD, &c. 572. O most loving GOD, Who didst promise that Thou wouldst be his prayer to Almighty God that he may not be swayed by personal feeling, by error of mind, or by fear of man in forming his judgment, that our united decisions may be according to the will of GoD and the teaching of Holy Church, and be profitable to all the faithful members of CHRIST's Body. Then silence shall be kept for a short space, during which the members of the Synod shall betake themselves to private prayer, all kneeling. After this the business of the Synod shall begin. After the business of the day is concluded, the Bishop shall say, . The LORD, &c. R. And with, &c. V. Let us pray. 573. O GOD, Who didst vouchsafe to enlighten the minds of the disciples by the outpouring of the Spirit of the Comforter; fulfil us with Thy blessing, and make us to abound in the gifts of the same Spirit. Through. Benediction. GOD, Who vouchsafed to bring the various nations and languages into one by the confession of the one Faith, make you to persevere in the same Faith, and thereby to attain from hope to happiness. SECOND DAY. Prayers as on the First Day, except the Psalm, Lesson, and Collect, as below, the Bishop's address being omitted. them two and two before His face into every city and place, whither He Himself would come. Thercfore said He unto them, The harvest truly is great, but the labourers are few: pray ye therefore the LORD of the harvest, that He would send forth labourers into His harvest. Go your ways: behold, I send you forth as lambs among wolves. Carry neither purse, nor scrip, nor shoes: and salute no man by the way. And into whatsoever house ye enter, first say, Peace be to this house. And if the son of peace be there, your peace shall rest upon it: if not, it shall turn to you again. And in the same house re main, eating and drinking such things as they give: for the labourer is worthy of his hire. Go not from house to house. And intɔ whatsoever city ye enter, and they receive you, eat such things as are set before you: and heal the sick that are therein, and say unto them, The kingdom of GOD is come nigh unto you. 574. O GOD, Who hast commanded us to speak righteousness and to do that which is good; grant us that there be neither iniquity found in our mouths, nor evil in our minds, that our speech may be pure, and agree with the pureness of our hearts, that righteousness may be manifested in our works, that there be no guile in our tongue, and that we may bring forth the truth in our hearts. Through. After business is concluded, the Ry. And Ant. We make our boast of GOD all the day long. Ps. 46. GOD is our hope and with, &c. V. Let us pray. strength, &c. Ant. We make our boast of GOD all the day long: and will praise Thy Name for ever. S. Luke x. 1–9. After these things the LORD appointed other seventy also, and sent 575. Grant, we beseech Thee, O merciful GOD, that Thy Church which is assembled in the HOLY GHOST may be disturbed by no assaults of the enemy. Through. Benediction. The LORD, Who taught the faith unto His Apostles, nourish you with faith in this life present, and bring you hereafter astray from the blessing of Thy unto everlasting rest. LAST DAY. Ant. Set up Thyself, O GOD, above the heavens. Ps. 111. I will give thanks, &c. Ant. Set up Thyself, O GOD, above the heavens and Thy glory above all the earth. S. Matt. xviii. 15-22. JESUS said unto His disciples, If thy brother shall trespass against thee, go and tell him his fault between thee and him alone; if he shall hear thee, thou hast gained thy brother. But if he will not hear thee, then take with thec one or two more, that in the mouth of two or three witnesses every word may be established. And if he shall neglect to hear them, tell it unto the Church; but if he neglect to hear the Church, let him be unto thee as an heathen man and a publican. Verily I say unto you, whatsoever ye shall bind on earth shall be bound in heaven; and whatsoever ye shall loose on earth shall be loosed in heaven. Again I say unto you, that if two of you shall agree on earth as touching anything that they shall ask, it shall be done for them of My FATHER Which is in heaven. For where two or three are gathered together in My Name, there am I in the midst of them. Then came Peter to Him, and said, LORD, how oft shall my brother sin against me, and I forgive him? till seven times? JESUS saith unto him, I say not unto thee. Until seven times but, Until seventy times seven. lovingkindness, but alway keep to the straight path of Thy righteousness. Through. 577. There is no power, O LORD, in the knowledge of man which can without offending accomplish the judgments of Thy will, and therefore because Thine eyes beheld our imperfections, count, we beseech Thee, as perfect that which we desire to bring to a just and perfect end. We pray Thee to meet us at our setting out, we hope for Thec as our witness at this close of our decision, that Thou mayest spare our ignorance, pardon our errors, and bestow perfect and effectual working in answer to our perfected prayers: and because we are sore afraid by the warnings of our consciences lest ignorance should have drawn us into error, or hasty wilfulness have led us to swerve from that which is just; therefore we pray and beseech Thee, that if we have committed any offence against Thee in the assembly of this Synod, it may be remitted by Thy grace, that in this assemblage which we are about to dissolve we may be loosed from all the chains of our sins, that we who have transgressed may obtain pardon, and giving thanks to Thee, may hereafter receive an everlasting reward. Through. LORD, have mercy, &c. Benediction. CHRIST, the SON of GOD, Who is the beginning and the end, grant you the fulness of love. Amen. And He Who hath caused you to reach the end of this Synod deliver you from all contagion of guilt. Amen. That, freed and loosed from every guiltiness by the gift of the HOLY GHOST, you may safely and unharmed return to your own homes. 576. Almighty and everlasting GOD, Who hast promised in the sacred teaching of Thy word that where two or three are gathered together in Thy Name, there Thou wouldst be in the midst of them; graciously be present with our assembly, and mercifully enlighten Then shall follow the Itinerary, see our hearts, that we may not go Amen. p. 19. ORDINATION OF READERS. The Archdeacon, or the Priest of the Parish where the Reader is to officiate, shall present the candidate, vested in cassock and surplice, to the Bishop, seated in his chair in front of the High Altar, and shall say, Bishop. What then thou readest with thy mouth, believe with thy heart, and fulfil in thy works, that thou mayest instruct them that hear thee both by thy words and thine example, which may GOD accomplish of His grace. Right Reverend Father in GOD, &c. we present unto you this person, N., here present, who seeks the imposition of your hands, to be ordained Reader for the Church N. Bishop. Do ye testify that he is worthy of this office? Archd. We do so testify. Bishop. If any man know of any impediment or crime, by reason of which N. ought not to be ordained Reader, for the avoiding of scandal and offence, let him now declare it. If no objection be alleged, the Bishop shall proceed, saying, My son, if thou wouldst be a Reader in the House of our GOD, learn what that office is, that thou mayest fulfil it, and that Almighty GOD may bestow upon thee the grace of everlasting perfection. It behoves a Reader to recite the Lessons, and otherwise, if so ordered, to aid the Priest in Divine Service. Give heed, therefore, to repeat the words of GOD distinctly and plainly, for the instruction and edification of the faithful, lest the true meaning of the Holy Scriptures should, through thy carelessness, be perverted, and fail to teach the hearers. I ask therefore: V. The LORD, &c. R. And with, . Let us pray. LORD, have mercy, &c. V. O GOD, save Thy servant. R. Who putteth his trust in Thee. . Let his mouth be exercised in wisdom. R. And his tongue be talking of judgment. V. Then shall he teach Thy ways unto the wicked. R. And sinners shall be converted unto Thee. . Open Thou his eyes. R. That he may see the wondrous things of Thy law. . Guide him with Thy counsel. Ry. And after that receive him with glory. . LORD, hear, &c. Ry. And let, &c. Let us pray. in Thy gifts, Who hast appointed 578. Almighty GoD, bountiful divers grades and orders in Thy Church for the ministry thereof, and hast poured Thy grace on Thy servants; vouchsafe now to hallow this Thy servant N., and choose him to be a Reader, granting him with all wisdom and understanding to meditate upon and read the Divine Scriptures, filling him with Thy gifts, and keeping him pure and blameless, that he may worthily pronounce to Thy people Thy holy Word, which Thou hast given for our help and comfort and the salvation of our souls. Through. Then the Bishop shall lay his hands on the candidate, and give him a Bible, saying, Receive authority to read the Bible in the Church, and be thou a wise setter-forth of the Word of |