Gasquet, Francis Aidan, 1846-1929 · London : Methuen · leaf 193
eir placesat table, the reader mounted the pulpit and opened thebook at the place he had already prepared. When allwas quiet the superior sounded the small bell at his tableas a sign that the reader might begin ; and, when the firstsentence had been read, he sounded it a second time forthe… … REFECTORY PULPIT, CHESTER THE DAILY LIFE 139 The monk who read one week had to serve the next,and during his week of reading he was never to be absentfrom his duty except with grave cause. For example, ifhe were to be invited during his week of office to dineat the abbots table, he was to excuse…
Monasteries · Monasticism and religious orders
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