Project Gutenberg 2011-12-01 Public domain in the USA. 94 Andrews, William 1848 1908 Curious Church Customs and Cognate Subjects Produced by The Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive.) "Curious Church Customs and Cognate Subjects" by William Andrews is a collection that delves into various historical and ecclesiastical practices associated with Christian worship and community life, written in the late 19th century. The book presents a detailed exploration of quirky customs, superstitions, and the multifaceted roles that churches played in everyday life, spanning topics like child bishops, sports in sacred spaces, and the significance of bells in church ceremonies. At the start of the work, Andrews sets the tone with an overview of "Sports in Churches," emphasizing how churches historically served not just as places of worship but also as venues for social gatherings and secular activities. The chapter highlights the medieval tradition of appointing a Boy-Bishop, meant to instill ambition in choir boys, alongside other playful customs that once took place in these hallowed spaces. These reflections provide insight into how religious observances intertwined with community customs, showcasing the evolving perception of church spaces over time. Andrews also hints at the gradual suppression of such practices due to changing attitudes within the church, foreshadowing a broader exploration of curious traditions throughout the book. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Manners and customs Rites and ceremonies -- Great Britain BR Text Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: Religion/Spirituality/Paranormal 442918 442928 2024-09-16T07:04:22.000285 2023-09-16T13:13:43.465580 text/html text/html 447269 2021-01-08T07:46:27 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 294219 2021-01-08T07:46:27 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 351333 2024-09-16T07:04:32.572249 application/epub+zip 352571 2024-09-16T07:04:24.735263 application/epub+zip 232994 2024-09-16T07:04:23.196261 application/epub+zip 585337 2024-09-16T07:04:37.346199 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 550716 2024-09-16T07:04:30.779220 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 431855 2022-09-17T12:23:11.547826 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 370908 370743 2024-09-16T07:04:20.750295 2023-09-16T13:13:42.321572 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 370706 2021-01-08T07:46:27 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 145025 2021-01-08T07:46:27 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 370715 2021-01-08T07:46:27 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 144979 2021-01-08T07:46:27 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 20025 2024-09-16T07:04:37.496192 application/rdf+xml 16362 2024-09-16T07:04:23.584279 image/jpeg 3661 2024-09-16T07:04:23.389271 image/jpeg 388452 2024-09-16T07:04:22.047286 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog