History of the Alleghany Evangelical Lutheran synod of Pennsylvania, together with a topical handbook of the Evangelical Lutheran church, its ancestry, origin and development . ad-covering in serviceby the women is observed also by a few Christians to-day. As inthe days of the apostles, so do certain women yet wear veils alsoin public, a sign of fidelity and subjection to their 1 tor. 11:1-16.) We find Tertullian and Clement of Alex-andria urging the continuance of the custom, and others, asCyprian, arguing against the same, since it continued to be acustom of the heathen women, and
History of the Alleghany Evangelical Lutheran synod of Pennsylvania, together with a topical handbook of the Evangelical Lutheran church, its ancestry, origin and development . ad-covering in serviceby the women is observed also by a few Christians to-day. As inthe days of the apostles, so do certain women yet wear veils alsoin public, a sign of fidelity and subjection to their 1 tor. 11:1-16.) We find Tertullian and Clement of Alex-andria urging the continuance of the custom, and others, asCyprian, arguing against the same, since it continued to be acustom of the heathen women, and hence did not distinguish the(Christians from the latter. 13 THE CHURCH A PERSECUTED INSTITUTION (5) Foot-washing. The washing of the feet of the disciplesby the Lord Jesus was understood by the post-Apostolic Churchas required of it, the name Maundy Thursday, the Thursday ofPassion Week, getting its name Maundy from the mandate, orcommand, of Christ. For a while it was observed. The Councilof Elvira, 304, forbade it, that of Toledo, 694, required it nowhere became a general, public, solemn, churchly act.(See Article Foot-washing, in Schaff-Herzog Encyclopedia.). A VEILED WOMAN OF THE CITY OF ALGIERSPhoto by Rev. E. B. Boxer, i(ji> It is still performed by the Pope, the Greek Patriarchs, the rulersof Austria, Bavaria and Spain, the subjects being twelve poormen invited for the purpose, or twelve priests; and also by someProtestant denominations. (6) Fasting. The belief that with food evil spirits enter thebody is very old. Hence abstinence from food would assist inbecoming fit for intercourse with God. The Jews fasted, observ-ing Thursday and Monday. In memory of the selling and cruci-fixion of Jesus, Wednesday and Friday were observed by theChristians, at first voluntarily, later obligatorily. In the West,Saturday also came to be observed. When three days proved too14 FAITH HEALING much. Wednesday was given up. As it was a sign of sorrow,fasting was forbidden on Sun
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