public worship — This term may mean the worship of God, conducted and observed under public authority; or it may mean worship in an open or public place, without privacy or concealment; or it may mean the performance of religious exercises, under a provision for… … Black's law dictionary
Public Worship Regulation Act 1874 — Infobox UK Legislation short title=Public Worship Regulation Act 1874 parliament=United Kingdom Parliament long title=An Act for the better administration of the Laws respecting the regulation of Public Worship. statute book chapter=37 38 Vict. c … Wikipedia
Directory of Public Worship — Calvinism portal The Directory for Public Worship[1] (known in Scotland as the Westminster Directory having been approved by the Scottish Parliament in 16 … Wikipedia
A Selection of Hymns for Public Worship — is a hymn book compiled by William Gadsby, a minister of the Gospel Standard Strict Baptists in England. It was first published in 1814 in Manchester. This hymnal contains 1156 hymns (words only) by authors such as Gadsby, Augustus M. Toplady,… … Wikipedia
Directory for public worship — may refer to: The Westminster Directory of Public Worship of 1644 The Church of Scotland s Book of Common Order Other books of church order and liturgy published by churches in the Presbyterian and Congregational traditions. This disambiguation… … Wikipedia
Postures in Public Worship — The principles involved in the postures to be taken in Public Worship are set forth in the article on Kneeling (which see). While to the stranger in the Church the various postures taken in the services seem complicated, yet the rule for them… … American Church Dictionary and Cyclopedia
WORSHIP — WORSHIP, service rendered to God and comprehending both the attitude of reverence and love toward the Deity and the activity – in conduct as well as ritual – in which the homage finds expression. Terminology The biblical vocabulary of worship is… … Encyclopedia of Judaism
house of public worship — Any building which is primarily devoted to the worship of God and to such incidental exercises and functions as are usually connected with such worship. St. Paul s Church v Concord, 75 NH 420, 75 A 531. A schoolhouse does not become a house of… … Ballentine's law dictionary
disturbance of public worship — See disturbance of worship … Ballentine's law dictionary
worship — worshiper, n. worshipingly, adv. /werr ship/, n., v., worshiped, worshiping or (esp. Brit.) worshipped, worshipping. n. 1. reverent honor and homage paid to God or a sacred personage, or to any object regarded as sacred. 2. formal or ceremonious… … Universalium