Canute, Conversion of, 145 Cashel, Synod of, 151 Catacombs, Use of the, 63 Corinthians, Heresy of the, 50 Chalcedon, Fourth Council of, 71 Charlemagne, 122, 124, 128 China, Church of, 87 Chrysostom, St., 84 Church, Definition of, 1 ------, a Kingdom, 1 ------, the fruit of the Incarnation, 2 ------ the New Jerusalem, 8 ------, its gradual development, 47, 48 ------, its Divine Foundation proved by persecution, 62 Church, Growth of, unchecked by persecution, 62 Church Militant, a preparation for Church Triumphant, 4 ------, Outward recognition of the, 66 ------ Government modified by persecution, 65 Churches, Primitive, their arrangement, 53 Circumcision, Apostolic Decision respecting 35 ------, Wish to impose it on Converts, 27, 34 Columba, St., 76, 152 Confirmation by the Apostles, 22, 24, 32, 37, 40 Continental Churches, their early history, 76-80 ------ in Middle Ages, 120 Constance, Council of, 110 Constantine, his English parentage, 73 ------, Conversion of, 66 ------, Council summoned by, 69 Constantinople, Creed of, 70 ------, Building of, 67, 80 ------, Second Council of, 70 ------, Fifth Council of, 71 ------, Sixth Council of, 71 ------, Fall of, 138 Conversion of the Three Thousand, 10 ------ Five Thousand, 11 ------ of Gentiles, Obstacles to, 29 Conversions after appointment of Diaconate, 17 Corinth, its luxury and unbelief, 40 ------, St. Paul at, 40 Cornelius, Conversion of, 25, 26 Council of the Church, First, 35 ------, Second, at Jerusalem, 46 Councils, General, their nature, 69 _n._ ------ guided by the Holy Ghost, 36 Creed, Apostles', 13 Crusades, 113, 125 ------, Effect of, in the East, 137 Cyprian, St., 82 Cyril, St., 81 Danes, Conversion of, 145 ------ and Church of England, 144 Deacon, Meaning of the word, 17 _n._ Deacons, their work, 18 Decretals, The false Papal, 103 Denial of Cup to Laity, 119 Denmark, Church of, 133 Development, Intellectual, in the Church, 72 Diocesan system, its late development in Ireland, 75 Dioclesian, his false boasting, 62 Discipline, its strictness increased by persecution, 64 ------ relaxed, 68 Division between East and West, 95 Docetae, Heresy of the, 50 Domitian's persecution, 49, 59 Eastern Church, 83 ------, its want of missionary zeal, 136 East and West, Division of, 94 Elders. _See_ Priests. Endowment of Church, 67 England, Church of, its early history, 73 ------, in Middle Ages, 142 ------, its Liturgy, 143 English Bishops at early Councils, 74 Ephesus, St. John at, 49 ------, Heresies at, 50 ------, Council of, 85 ------, Liturgy of, 124 ------, Third Council of, 71 Episcopacy, its permanent organization, 46 Ethiopia, Church of, 82 Eucharist, Daily, 7, 13 ------, the chief act of worship, 14, 56 Eucharistic Sacrifice, 2, 3, 13, 14, 56 Eutyches, his heresy, 71 Expectation, Days of, 7