Generally Necessary.--In the definition given in the Church Catechism of Holy Baptism and the Lord's Supper, these Sacraments are declared to be "generally necessary to salvation." From the way many persons postpone their own Baptism, neglect the Baptism of their children and ignore the Holy Communion, it would seem that they think the word "generally" in the above clause, means "usually," but not essential to religious life. This is a mistake. The word "generally" as used when the Catechism was set forth is simply the Anglicized form of the Latin word {121} _generaliter_, meaning _universally_, always, absolutely necessary for every one who would be saved, and therefore, imperative where the Sacraments may be had. Genuflexion.--A temporary bending of the knee as distinguished from actual kneeling; usually made towards the Altar as the symbol of Christ's Presence. Ghost. Ghostly.--Ghost is the old Saxon word for _spirit_ and is still used in the Name of the Third Person of the Holy Trinity. _Ghostly_, the adjective form of the word, has been retained in the Prayer Book and means _spiritual_, _e_. _g_., in the Confirmation service one of the sevenfold gifts of the Holy Ghost is called "ghostly strength," that is, spiritual strength. Ghost, The Holy.--(See HOLY GHOST.) Gifts of the Holy Ghost, Sevenfold.--The gifts bestowed on the Baptized by the Laying on of Hands in Confirmation, viz.: "the spirit of wisdom and understanding, the spirit of counsel and ghostly strength, the spirit of knowledge and true godliness and the spirit of holy fear," as enumerated in Isaiah 11:2. These gifts may be briefly interpreted as follows: WISDOM, to choose the one thing needful. UNDERSTANDING, to know how to attain it. COUNSEL, the habit of asking guidance of God. STRENGTH, to follow where He shall lead. KNOWLEDGE, that we may learn to know God. GODLINESS, that knowing Him we may grow like Him. HOLY FEAR, meaning reverence and adoration. Girdle.--A white cord to confine the alb at the {122} waist: used at the celebration of the Holy Eucharist. (See VESTMENTS.) Girls' Friendly Society.--A Society of young women organized in the American Church in 1877, and is a branch of a similar Society in the Church of England. The society has for its object the spiritual welfare of girls and young women through association and friendship with one another. The Society has (in 1901) 16,316 members in the United States and 4,022 associate members. A monthly magazine, the G. F. S. A. _Record_, is published as the official organ of the Society. Headquarters, the Church Missions House, New York City.