Wishart, Alfred Wesley, 1865-1933 · Trenton, N.J., A. Brandt · leaf 192
Austere simplicitycharacterized their churches, liturgy and habits.Gorgeousness in decoration and ostentation inpublic services were carefully avoided. They usedno pictures, stained glass or images. Once a weekthey flogged their sinful bodies. Only four hours*sleep was allowed. Seeking out the… … BAJWF BERNARD AFTER AIT ENG-RAVIfT& BTAMBROISE TARTjIETT, FROM A.PArNTTrsrG ONG-LASS IN- THE COWVEWT OF THE R, P. MINtMES, AT RHEIMS TRENTON ALBERT BRANDT. PUBUSHE % REFORMED ORDERS 193 Cistercians were characterized by devoutness andpoverty. After a while the hand of fate wrote ofthem as it…
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