Publisher's Synopsis
This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1852 edition. Excerpt: ...priests who had administered the rite of baptism, and those who had anointed, and all who hail taken any part therein, shall wash the ressel, and their hands and face also in the font. Then the water shall be poured out into a clean place which is not trod upon, tf there be an outlet in the font, the water shall be let out therefrom, in order that it may not be trampled on, as it is when it is poured orer the body of the church by those who lack knowledge. And if any other person should come to be baptized, this same water is not to be used; but fresli water is to be brought. And be it known that without consecration of the water, no baptism is to be administered except in the case of one in the article of death, The Chaldeans, who are in communion with the Church of Rome, have made several alterations in the above office, the principal of which are: first, the addition of the renunciations, profession of faith, and the concluding answers made by the sponsors on the part of the person about to be baptized, which have been taken chiefly from the Roman Ritual; and, secondly, the use of meiroon or chrism after the prayer of confirmation. It has been seen that the oil of unction is only used by the Nes-torians before baptism, and that the invocation for grace with imposition of hands, and the sign of the cross, without oil, from the principal rites of confirmation with them. The Chaldeans have preserved the former anointing entire, but after the imposition of hands, the officiating priest is directed to anoint the baptized person a second time, as follows: f " Then the Priest shall sign the infant with the ointment of the holy chrism, with the thumb of his right hand, between the eyes, from the chin upwards, and from right to left, saying: I...
