Project Gutenberg 2011-12-01 Public domain in the USA. 314 Andrews, William 1848 1908 Curious Church Customs and Cognate Subjects Produced by The Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive.) "Curious Church Customs and Cognate Subjects" by William Andrews is a collection that delves into various historical and ecclesiastical practices associated with Christian worship and community life, written in the late 19th century. The book presents a detailed exploration of quirky customs, superstitions, and the multifaceted roles that churches played in everyday life, spanning topics like child bishops, sports in sacred spaces, and the significance of bells in church ceremonies. At the start of the work, Andrews sets the tone with an overview of "Sports in Churches," emphasizing how churches historically served not just as places of worship but also as venues for social gatherings and secular activities. The chapter highlights the medieval tradition of appointing a Boy-Bishop, meant to instill ambition in choir boys, alongside other playful customs that once took place in these hallowed spaces. These reflections provide insight into how religious observances intertwined with community customs, showcasing the evolving perception of church spaces over time. Andrews also hints at the gradual suppression of such practices due to changing attitudes within the church, foreshadowing a broader exploration of curious traditions throughout the book. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 63.6 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en Manners and customs Rites and ceremonies -- Great Britain BR Text Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: Religion/Spirituality/Paranormal Category: History - Religious 443049 2025-06-15T13:31:07.261686 text/html 447269 2021-01-08T07:46:27 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 294219 2021-01-08T07:46:27 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 377183 2025-06-15T13:31:20.965609 application/epub+zip 378165 2025-06-15T13:31:12.551668 application/epub+zip 234191 2025-06-15T13:31:10.420682 application/epub+zip 617418 2025-06-15T13:31:26.053620 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 582855 2025-06-15T13:31:18.898670 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 431855 2022-09-17T12:23:11.547826 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 370908 2025-06-15T13:31:06.091778 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 370706 2021-01-08T07:46:27 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 145025 2021-01-08T07:46:27 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 370715 2021-01-08T07:46:27 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 144979 2021-01-08T07:46:27 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 20398 2025-06-15T13:31:26.215593 application/rdf+xml 16360 2025-06-15T13:31:11.035677 image/jpeg 3663 2025-06-15T13:31:10.728676 image/jpeg 412728 2025-06-15T13:31:07.340704 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog