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the Week of Proper 8 / Ordinary 13
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Sconce
Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature
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a movable candlestick of brass, latten, or other metal, sometimes affixed to a wall, placed against a pillar, or let into the rail-moulding of a pew. Sconces were likewise arranged along the top both of the roodscreen and of the side-screens of choirs and lateral chapels, in which, on great festivals, such as Christmas and Candlemas, lighted tapers were placed. — Lee, Gloss. of Liturg. and Eccles. Terms.
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McClintock, John. Strong, James. Entry for 'Sconce'. Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature. https://www.studylight.org/encyclopedias/eng/tce/s/sconce.html. Harper & Brothers. New York. 1870.
McClintock, John. Strong, James. Entry for 'Sconce'. Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature. https://www.studylight.org/encyclopedias/eng/tce/s/sconce.html. Harper & Brothers. New York. 1870.
