Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1857-05-23

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New ECcLEs1As1IcAL MovEMENr-SnGULAR SCENE
IN THE CHURcH OF ENGLAND.-Fors some time past
ruplors have appeared in various newspapers that
certain clergymen encouraged by the recent decision
of the judicial Committee of Privy Council in the
case of Westerton VS.. the Hon. and Rev. K L'ddel,
incumbent of st. Pau's Church, Knights Bridge,
and St. Barnabas, Pimlico, had resolved that on
Easter Sunday, the high festival of the Church. they
would revive series of ecclesiastical symbols which
for many years past have fallen into disuse and it
added, that in it had been determined
that candles on the altar should be lighted at the
time of the Holy Communion At All Saints district
church, st. Marylebone the chef supporter of which
is Mr.. Alex. Beresford Hone M. p, the scene pre-
sented to the congregation on Sunday morning was
of an extraordinary character. high altar was
erected at one end of the Church. 1t was surnount
ed by large brazcn cross, and close to it stood tive
large candles in golden candlesticks. The altar
covered with deliberately wrough, cloths of various
colors and flowers of every descriptions indeed, ev-
cry available space in the church was covered with
flowers and they were even bound round the pillars
with red cloth. Behind the cross on the altar were
paintings representing the crucifxon and other in
cdents connected with that solemn event. and behind
that again an immense figured red cloth, extending
with two other cloths Of a somewhat darker red,
over the whole of that end Of the church. In the
corner stood credence table, surmounted with a
cross
At the end of the church was large cross wrought
on white velvet, which being placed against deep
red cloth curtain presented very striking ap-
pearance. The vessels for the celebration of the
Holy Communion which were placed upon the altar
had rich lace coverings. At II o'clock, everything
being in readiness, the organ struck up, and pro-
cession of priests and choristers emerged from the
vestry ROOM 1t consisted of 10 or IL chorsters and
four priests, including the Rev. w. Upton Richards,
incumbent of the district. Three Of them, being
Oxford men, wore the red and black hood, and the
fourth, Cambridge man, wore the black hood, and
the white silk lining. All of them wore metal
cross on the back of their necks. The procession
headed bya chorister in surplce, who held
up large silver cross with which on approaching
the steps of the altar he knelt, holding it up until
the priests and chorisers had finished the anthem
in which they had been engaged while passing down
the middle of the church. He then placed the cross
near to the seat of the incumbent where it remained
during the remainder of the service. Prayers hav-
ing been chanted, the time rived for the commence
uent of the pre-communon service, and the three
priests who were to take part in it retired During
their absence official assembled the altar steps and
lighted the two huge candles which remained burn
ing
When the priests re-entered, they bowed revcr-
emily to the altar as they assembled the steps and
then knelt be40re the cross until the Easter hymn
which the people were engaged in singing, was I'm
ished They then went through the service, stand
ing the steps of the altar with their backs to the
people, except during the episte and the gospel,
when they turned round. Alter this Mr.. Richards
preached from the oath verse of IL 9th Psalm This
is the day which the Lord hath made )" but there
was nothing in the sermon to call for any remark
At St. Pauls Knightbridge, and St. Barnabas PIN
leo, which have lately been brought so much under
public notice, there were material changes in the
service-the ornaments and vestment sanctioned by
the Judicial Committee Of Privy Council having been
retained. 1t does not appear that the alb. chasuble
and the tunice have up the present time met with
any favor in the metropolitan churches.
London Morning Post.