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 1  2,1|       prayer are likewise called churches.~Every church is consecrated
 2  2,1|       Special names are given to churches erected on some particularly
 3  2,1|      memorable occasion, because churches are frequently dedicated
 4  2,1|       town or city holds several churches, one of them receives the
 5  2,1|   frequently are several general churches. That in which is situated
 6  2,1|   believers in Christ, Christian churches made their appearance as
 7  2,1|         build temples, or rather churches. Sometimes they transformed
 8  2,1|          existing buildings into churches, adapting them to their
 9  2,1|  internal arrangement. The first churches built by Christians differed
10  2,1|         differed from our modern churches in that they had no screen (
11  2,1|        were added to the ancient churches for the use of catechumens,
12  2,2|           External Appearance of Churches.~The most generally accepted
13  2,2|     accepted shape for Christian churches is the oblong, in imitation
14  2,2|          a ship. By giving their churches such a shape, Christians
15  2,2|     neither sorrow nor sighing.” Churches are frequently built in
16  2,4|     partition or screen. In some churches there are several sanctuaries
17  2,4|         and, besides, as movable churches had to be organized for
18  2,4|         they sent to newly-built churches, or gave to people who were
19  2,4|        every altar, even in such churches as had been personally consecrated
20  2,4|          the principal (general) churches (sobór), which hence are
21  2,4|      High Light. In very ancient churches where the eastern wall always
22  2,5|    columns or a curtain. In most churches, however, it is connected
23  2,7|        into the church. In large churches there are other smaller
24  2,9|         and Candlesticks.~In all churches, on the Altar and on the
25  3,1|       chiefs or heads of all the churches situated in their diocese.
26  3,1|     their diocese. They dedicate churches, consecrate Antiminses,
27  3,1| performance of services in these churches, and appoint all those who
28  3,1|        instance, in our own, the churches are governed by an assembly
29  3,1|          their charge the parish churches. They bless the beginning
30  3,1|         hold any office in these churches. They also have the right
31  3,1|         to the importance of the churches and parishes committed to
32  3,1|       lower rank. The priests of churches attached to imperial palaces,
33  3,1|         deacons of the principal churches are called protodeacons
34  3,1|        found mainly in Cathedral churches. After them come the readers
35  3,2|         of the truth. In Eastern churches the Phelonion is still made
36  3,2|       and behind. But in Russian churches, where this vestment is
37  5,2|          good estate of the holy churches of God and the union of
38  5,8|          and to save us.” In the churches which have no vestibule,
39  7,1|         Thou grant unto Thy holy churches in peace, safety, honor,
40  7,1|          the whole world, to His churches, to the priesthood, and
41  8,1|        carnal desires.~ In great churches and in monasteries, the
42  8,1|  Blessing of the Waters.” In all churches it takes place on the Vigil
43  8,1|      Liturgy or Vespers. In some churches, it is repeated on the day
44  8,1|         the rule to bring to the churches on this day, for consecration,
45  8,2|         this, that, in Cathedral churches, before the Liturgy and
46  8,2|  Mystical Supper.”~ In Cathedral churches, after the prayer which
47  8,2|         which is used in all the churches in Russia for the Sacraments
48  8,2|           at the consecration of churches and Antiminses, and at the
49  8,3|        customary to bring to the churches home-made Artos (large round
50  8,4|        customary to decorate the churches and houses on this day with
51  9,2| chrismated or confirmed in their churches or if there is any question