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Curious Church Customs

by William Andrews

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  1. 1Epigraph — Preface
  2. 2Sports in Churches
  3. 3Holy Day Customs
  4. 4Church Bells: When and Why They Were Rung
  5. 5Inscriptions on Bells
  6. 6Laws of the Belfry
  7. 7Ringers’ Jugs
  8. 8Customs and Superstitions of Baptism
  9. 9Marriage Customs
  10. 10Burial Customs
  11. 11Concerning the Churchyard
  12. 12Altars in Churches
  13. 13The Rood Loft and Its Uses
  14. 14Armour in Churches
  15. 15Beating the Bounds
  16. 16The Story of the Crosier
  17. 17Bishops in Battle
  18. 18The Cloister and Its Story
  19. 19Shorthand in Church
  20. 20Reminiscences of Our Village Church

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