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Alcuin Club Collections
XVII
Traditional Ceremonial and Customs
connected with the Scottish Liturgy.
by
F. C. Eeles, F.R.Hist.S, F.S.A. Scot.
Diocesan Librarian of Aberdeen
[pp 174-175]
Appendix VII.
A letter from Bishop Jolly about introducing the surplice
The ten shil. I’m afraid exceed my claim for postage upon the Fund. Since
writing the above a thought has taken possession of my old noddle, which, had
it enter’d before your transmission of the money, I would have had less
hesitation to lay before your kind indulgence. The surplice is now pretty
generally, if not universally, used through Abn.
Diocese; and that we may promote uniformity in a practice so very ancient and
decent, I would have requested of your goodness to order and get made for us
in Edr., where it can best be done, I imagine, a decent
surplice, of best description for each of us (Mr. P and me). Now, as you are
going to send a parcel for him, might not you quickly get ready two such, and
send all in a Box, to be added in price to theirs? But, even by the Mail, I
would have them (if no other conveyance be found) before Christmas-day, that
we may then consecrate them in honour of that high Festival. I shall soon, I
hope, find some opportunity of remitting the whole price. Pardon this freedom,
my very good sir, and grant the request of your obliged servant, who will go
to the expense of a new scarf with his surplice, which may be wrapt up in it.
[In margin] 1825 Bp. Jolly to Mr. Pressley.
[Endorsed] The Reverend James Walker
N. 22 Stafford Street
Edinburgh
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