The Use and Abuse of Church Bells; With Practical Suggestions Concerning Them — John Shaqi
The Use and Abuse of Church Bells; With Practical Suggestions Concerning ThemBlunt, Walter
Religion
The Use and Abuse of Church Bells; With Practical Suggestions Concerning Them
Blunt, Walter
Bell towers -- England; Change ringing -- England; Church bells -- England; Church of England
1. That the Belfry should be carefully kept as clean, and in
as good repair (both substantial and ornamental) as any other
part of the Church. And that it should be decorated with Texts
of Scripture and other appropriate ornaments.—If possible, the
Belfry should be open to the body of the Church—or at the most
divided from it by a low open skreen: for any other arrangement
will be found very inconvenient for the due performance of the
Ringers’ duty, and will add to any difficulty which may exist
in realizing the sanctity of the place.
2. That no person except the Ringers and other officers of the
Church be permitted, at any time, to enter the Belfry, without
the leave of the Minister or Churchwardens.
3. That no person except the Ringers be permitted at any time
to sound any of the Bells, without the special permission of
the Minister.
4. That the Ringers be appointed by the Minister and
Churchwardens; and hold their office during good conduct.
5. That the Ringers be regarded as a part of _the general
Choir_, and be placed in all things on an equality with it.
6. That two companies of Ringers be appointed—each company
being equal in number to the Bells—the one company being the
regular Ringers, performing and being responsible for all
regular duty, and enjoying all emoluments—the other being a
supplemental company, out of which any vacancy which may occur
in the first company shall be filled up, and any member of
which may be employed by any member of the first company to
supply his place during any necessary absence.
7. That one member of each company of Ringers, appointed by the
Minister and Churchwardens, be held responsible for the conduct
of the company in the Belfry: and report to the Minister and
Churchwardens any ill conduct (whether in or out of the Belfry)
of any member of his company, which may come to his knowledge.
8. That the use of the Bells be confined strictly to
Ecclesiastical purposes.
9. That a list or table of the days and times and occasions of
ringing, signed by the Minister and Churchwardens, be suspended
in the Belfry and in the Church Porch:—with a statement that
no occasion mentioned therein is to be omitted, but upon the
direction of the Minister; and no occasion is to be added
thereto, but upon the joint direction of the Minister and
Churchwardens.
10. That the ringing table should contain the following rules:—
_a._ That a Bell should be tolled (for a quarter of an
hour) before Morning and Evening Prayer—according to the
direction of the Prayer Book.
_b._ That the Bells should be chimed for a stated time,
before the use of the service for the Holy Communion.
_c._ That the Bells should be rung in peal, for a quarter
of an hour and no more, after every Marriage.
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