Show Ancient Publc Penance One of a number of ancient manuscripts 1 manu-scripts which have just corne to light at Taunton In England bearing tho I dnte H24 refers to orders of public t penance Imposed on persona behaving behav-ing badly in church calling each other iiKiiiRs and other offenses The offend I or tutu to stand In the middle alslo of thw church during the whole service Fi t r and sermon generally wearing a white 4fcii sheet and holding a white wand After the sermon a full confession had to be Iit made und pardon naked before the wholo congregation Ono Instance of I this form of punishment curred at Hklilgatc In 1703 when Jane Webber J t made n confession of quarreling and fighting with another woman In church during service |