The Presbyterian Liturgies: Historical Sketches

by Charles Washington Baird

This book gives a historical survey of the Presbyterian liturgies, beginning with the liturgy used by John Calvin in the church of Geneva. More specifically, it is the author's aim to ascertain from the history and teachings of the Presbyterian Church what may be considered its proper theory of worship; and to compare that ideal with our prevailing practice . . . . This book was first published under the title, Eutaxia, or the Presbyterian Liturgies (1855) and revised and reprinted the next year under title, A Chapter on Liturgies. Table Of Contents Calvin and the Church of Geneva Calvin's Last Communion Calvin's Daily Offices The Genevan Liturgy in France John Knox and the Church of Scotland The First Sacrament in Scotland Traces of the Scottish Liturgy Worship of the Early Puritans Baxter's Reformed Liturgy The Calvinistic Forms in the Book of Common Prayer Liturgy of the Reformed Dutch Church Liturgy of the Palatinate The Dirctory of Worship Revised

Genres: History

Paperback

First published January 1, 1855

About the author

Charles Washington Baird was American Presbyterian minister and historian.

Reviews

[Douglas Wilson]

A helpful compendium of historical Reformed liturgies, and their genealogical connections. The author Baird, given the nature of his subject, is not exactly a barrel of laughs, but he does have a little bit of fun with the high Anglicans who wanted to ignore the Calvinistic origins of much of their prayer book.

[Gregory]

A ground-breaking work in the study of Reformed liturgies and worship.