Edwardsville spectator. [volume] (Edwardsville, Ill.) 1819-1826, 1822-04-09

about three feet ~ depth; and the body
literally crowded into it without a coffin.
A few stones were laid on the body to
prevent the dogs from deyoaring it. In
all their ceremonies, there was nothing
like solemnity or regularity.
Catholic Ceremonies.
April 10. At an ear.y hour ofthe eve
ming, the Catholics commenced SER
vice in commemoration Of our Saviour's
suaerings in tie garden. The music
was 50 excessively moarnful, that we
could not but remember the words Of
our Saviour, " 0 my Father, if this cup
may not pass away from me, thy viii be
done" The service concluded in a
very abrupt manner; to denote the com
ing OF Judas to apprehend his Lord. 4
iilt!e past midnight was another service
by the Catholics in commeneration Of
the ecourging Of Christ. Strangers were
not admitted.
Services on lie day Of CrncDi-rion,
April %. Early in the morning thc
Catholics assembled on Mount Calvary.
hose chapters relating to the saffcrings
of Christ were read in the following
manner. One took the part OF our Sa-
viour, another OF plate third Of the
multitude: the fourth was the narrator,
and read the words OF tie cvangeli list.
When they came 10 the words, g he
bowed his head and gave up the ghost"
all tho lights were e&tingnishcd. The
Superior Of the convent received the Sa-
crc'ncut.
At eight o'clock the gate was opened
to admit the pilgrims. They passed, one
by che, each being obliged, Foreigners
exceptcd) TO pay 20 piastrcs. The tlro-
gcman Of the Russian consul stood at tho
door, to protect the Russian subjects
Thus passed the day.
At sunset the Catholics came in.o The
chapel Of apparitien, and ordered all tie
women 10 leave the room, saying " per
le d0i.nencn E iaogo." (For the women
there is 10 room.) In few moments
the lights we're extinguished, and scr
mon commenced in Italian. The first
sentence, which distinctly understood
was this: =" IN gueato luogo Ueraa7ents,
in questo .gfor'io, anohe in qResta ora
ginsto, il flostro, Signors," &c. (In this
very place, On this day, and even a. this
very hour, our Lord, ssc.) The sermon
continued about thirty minutes, when
Two priests with two candles, AM with a
large cross, entered the chapel. Il pro-
cession was then formed to visit the hoiv
places. Came first to the apartment,
where the soldiers divided the mem,
Of our Lord. Here We heard a second
sermon in Italian. twas delivered with
much less disinctness than the oiher.--
They proceeded to another small apart
ment, where q sermon was de,ivere il
Spanish, relating to the browning ofour
Saviour with thorns. The fourth SER
mon was delivered on Mount Calvary,
on the spot where the Saviour was nailed
to the cross; the fifth on the spot where
the cross was raised both IN Italian
After this cross was erected, having on
it an image about three feet in length,
exactly in the posture of a person cruci-
fed Shortly after, two men, designed
10 represent Nicodemus and Joseph,
assembled the cross, drew ont the nails,
and carefully tool. down the body and
laid it in napkin,
From Calvary they proceeded TO the
Stone of Unctinn, where, stter amounting
the body, the Superior Of the convent
,lol,,,,oyl !, .o,,,,.,r ia roI;, H. 10
gan by clasping his hands, raising his
eyes to heaven, as if he would say, :" all
is lost.' Next proceeded to the Holy
Sepulchye, where the body was deposit
ed, and seventh sermon delivered it,
Spanish. The services ended at half
past ten in the evening.
The Copis and Syrians came next in
order. They visited the same places as
before mentioned; they carried paintings
instead Of images; and substituted sing
ing for sermons.
Twelve O'Clock at night the Greeks
formed procession, and besides visiting
Calvary, passed around the tomb three
times, as is their usual practice, i'll honor
of,he three persons in the Trinity. The
Greeks also carried paintings, but not
images. There were no sermons during
their services.
Ceremony ofthc Holy Fire.
April 81. Nothing occurred in the
morning OF any importance. The after
noon was memorable season. Every
apartment Of the church was crowded
with Turks, Jews, Christians, and with
people from every nation under heaven.
These assemblcdto witness the supposed
miraculous descent Of the Holy Spirit,
under the similitude of fire. 1t is esti-