Epistle, The

Epistle, The
   The portion of Holy Scripture read before the Gospel in the Communion Office, generally taken from one of the N. T. Epistles, though sometimes from the Acts of the Apostles or from one of the books of the Prophets of the Old Testament. It is well to note that the Collect, Epistle and Gospel embody the special teaching of the day for which they are appointed.

American Church Dictionary and Cyclopedia. — New York, Thomas Whittaker. . 1901.

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