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of thanksgiving for the recovery of a child from sickness, not to introduce the musical colon in the pointing of the Psalter, not to place a comma after the word "Lord," in the clause, "the Lord and Giver of Life," in the Nicene Creed, nor after the word "Father," in the first petition of the Litany, and not to insert the word "Holy," in the Nicene Creed before the words, "Catholic and Apostolic Church."

As nearly as can be ascertained the number of distinct issues of the American Prayer Book to the present date foots up two hundred and twenty-five editions,

THE STANDARD PRAYER BOOK OF 1892 OF

THE AMERICAN EPISCOPAL CHURCH.

THE last Standard Prayer Book of the American Episcopal Church bears the date of 1892, and is so recent and so familiar that it is not necessary to enlarge upon the changes and additions it contains. Nevertheless, if there are persons who desire to refresh their minds upon this subject, they are referred to Appendix A.

The eighth Standard of 1892 excites special interest, as it is a splendid example of typography and binding. As contrasted with the first Standard of 1790, it shows how wonderfully the art of book making has progressed in the United States in one hundred years. The General Convention of 1892 authorized the printing of one thousand and ten special copies of the new book, and the Convention of 1895 consented to the publication of one hundred and ten more. Of the type thus prepared, the Committee directed five hundred copies to be printed on

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this edition a copy was sent to each Bishop of the Church and to each deputy attending the Convention of 1892. Certain other copies of the number authorized were printed in large folio on handmade paper and bound in vellum. The borders of the pages are artistically engraved. Most of these ornate volumes were presented to leading libraries in this country, Canada and England, while a few of them came into the possession of individuals. These copies were each valued at twenty dollars when issued, but the price of those of them that have changed hands has reached as high as one hundred and twenty-five dollars. Aside from these beautiful volumes, there were eleven more even more superb. These are in folio, printed on vellum and bound in white leather. The fortunate owners of these rare volumes are the Rt. Rev. John Williams, D.D., LL.D., Bishop of Connecticut and presiding prelate of the American Church, the Rt. Rev. William C. Doane, D.D., LL.D., Bishop of Albany, the Rt. Rev. William S. Perry, D.D., LL.D., D.C.L., Bishop of Iowa, the Rt. Rev. Henry C. Potter, D.D., LL.D., D.C.L., Bishop of New York, the Rev. William R. Huntington, D.D., D.C.L., Rector of Grace Church, New York, City, the Rev. Samuel Hart, D.D., of Trinity

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