Ancient Churchyard Customs

In an article in *The Ecclesiologist* on churchyards and churchyard crosses,—but not having the volume by me, I am unable to give an exact reference,—it is stated, "In them (churchyards) prayers are not now commonly poured forth to God nor are doles distributed to His poor; the epitsphium is no longer delivered from the steps of the churchyard cross, nor does the solemn lamprophoria symbolize the life of the deceased." I shall be much obliged for a fuller account of these ancient customs, more particularly of the last two, and for notes of any allusions to them in old books. I may say the same…