Second Report
of the Joint Commission on
The Book of Common Prayer

Appointed by
The General Convention of 1913

New York
THE MACMILLAN COMPANY

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Contents

Resolution of 1913

Resolution of 1916

Members of the Commission

The Report

Page

V

vi

vi

ix

The Schedule

I. Arrangement of the Book of Common

Prayer

3

II. Morning Prayer

21

III. Evening Prayer

30

IV. Prayers and Thanksgivings

35

V. The Litany

52

VI. The Order for the Holy Communion 54

VII. The Collects, Epistles, and Gospels 72

VIII. The Ministration of Baptism

103

IX. Offices of Instruction

115

X. The Order of Confirmation

134

XI. Solemnization of Matrimony 138

XII. The Churching of Women

144

XIII. Visitation of the Sick

145

XIV. The Communion of the Sick

162

XV. The Order for the Burial of the Dead 165

Page 185

XVI. A Penitential Office
XVII. The Psalter
XVIII. The Ordinal
XIX. Consecration of a Church

XX. Institution of Ministers
XXI. Admission of Deaconesses
XXII. Prayers to be Used in Families

Appendix

186 195 204 207 210 219 233

Resolution of 1913

: a consisting of seven Bishops, seven Presbyters, and seven Laymen be appointed to consider and report to the next General Convention such revision and enrichment of the Prayer Book as will adapt it to present conditions, if, in their judgment, such revision be necessary; Provided, that no proposition involving the Faith and Doctrine of the Church shall be considered or reported upon by the Commission; and Provided, that no proposal to change the Title-page of the Prayer Book or the Name of the Church shall be referred to said Commission.