New-York daily tribune., 1858-04-02
THE RELIGIOUS REVIVAL.
THE ROMAN CATHOLIC VIEW OF THE
REVIVAL.

THE ROMAN CAT1OLlC VIEW Of IfE
REVIVAL.
The Catholic clergy lock on the reyiNa al movement
ahh feeling not only of suspicion, but of strong con-
dennatioo. They dscountenance, and, indeed percmp-
toriiy forbid any similar demonstrations in their own
Church snd look With little favor them ln the Prot
estant denominations. They maintain that the perodi-
col outburss Ct religious enthusiasm in the Orthodox
Churches ere Dstigated by the csrgy are the results
Of determined combined ef)rt on the p,rt Of few
who lead the movement, and that the spirit of God has
nothing to do With it. They assert that the very fac.
that reyyas occur and melted or encouraged BY
the clergy is convincing proof of the lstent weak
ness OF tue Protestant cause Tor they argue that re-
hgiou that resorts TO spasmolc efforts to recruit the
ranks Of its devotees has no vital truth of its own
A Catholic priest. with whom one OF our reporters
conversed on The subject, expressed these views IN
nearly tie above language He also said that lie per-
sopay had not tie slightest fah in the Protestant Re
yiyss and had no doubt but in few weeks the ex-
element would all die away, aud no more would be
heard OF the converts, that they had reapsed
into ther cd state Of worldlness and become
than eyes. lie looked upon the whole movement as
,tncIe 10 strengthen ultimately the Catholic church
~ ud0riug comparisons between the huctuating en-
husissms Of the Protestant secs, aud the steady
NUNt'St'N
the Church OF Rome.
TAc Jyn4ad journal does not take 30 strongly an
oppo.ip view as that above given and in recent ar
rce an e,tect from which will be found in another
column expresses considerable respect for the general
RELIGIOUS enthusiasm and thinks that while it is un-
Necessary All improper, nevertheless many good men
are Engaged IL it. and It's influence in the community
will be beneficial.
"HOJY WEEK" IN THE CATHOLIC CHURCHES.
There are never any revivals OF religion in the
Church Of Rome, fer the simple reason that Ill all
Catholic countries the national creed is thing OF State
pohty and the adherence to certain specified tencts is
obligatory aud is part of the duties Of citizen aud
in al countries the connection Of the children OF CathO-
lie p cots with the established church is the maeroi-
course Consequence Of youthful training rather than the
result Of mature reflection, and the sound Judgment OF
later years. There is any enthusiastic rush of
new converts into the Catholic Church. and all exciting
attempts at Jqoselytism are discounenanced by the
clergy.
Although there is no unusua awakening to the great
truths Of tegion and devotional zeal exhibit
ed this yes- than every other year, still the festivals
and obee Of the Catholic Church at this season
are the mot solemn Of all the yeat
The seveu Gays from Palm or Passion Sunday
which occurred on the 2Sth Of March to Easter sun
day, the ith day of April, are dencminated in the
Romish Church the Holy Week, which corresponds
To the Passion Week Of the Protestant Episcopal
CLurch, and to the passover Week of Jews.
On Wedpe sdsy, Thursday aOd Friday of this week
solemn services called IcHcbrac, are performed.
They received this nsme because they were estao-
Gshed in commemoration o. the darkuess that over
shsdowed the earth from the sixth to the ninth
hour" while Jesus hung on the cross. Twice every
day 1eee services are said IN every Catholic Church
in Chrrstendom for three days Immediately preceding
Faster SUNDAY.
On Holy Thursday, all the oils 10 be used in the
various services Of the Church for the ensuing year.
are blessed by the Bishop. These oils are for the
sacrsment Of Extreme Uuction,' and for other pur-
po,.,. psculiar to the Church Of Rome the eotire
supply for the whole Of the year is consecratsd this
day with appropriate solemnties.
On th.s day also, the eucharistc elements are re-
moved Eom the altar, and soern'y placed IN rePosi-
to,y which is prepared in some other place than the
church. This repository is sometimes eno.ema'cady
called The Scpu!chre 1t IL decAeo ""u no" otS an"
other a5ornmerts and in it the clements Tesn 'or Inc
yersrstlon oi the people uotii ai.sr "ooa t'd"E.
On Good Friday, the day "i tue C'"'hN'o"' '"e'e
can be TO regular Msss because there can oe u" CO."
.c.t;oo Of the elements on that day by the priest
There " however solemn service sppr'Pr'"'c 10 Tue
time snd On this day the crdc.lH' wh.en mas nee"
s-ely ysiIed since Passion Sunday, Il uuc>verei lot
the adoss alton Of the people. During tue entire Holy
Week, the cruelty the statues, pictures, aud all orns
msnts of the church ed.fce covered, AMI every
thing wees gloomy and sal aspect.
Gu Hoy Saturday the Eucharist is taken from the
repostory and replaced the altar, and Mass cele-
bra;sd ty the priest. On this day the baptisns wa'er
/. blessd ater which rthe ceremony Of blessing the
pS-c,Si caod,e. TLis cauDe remains lighted in the
cLmcb tl a'teT Easter its ;ht being emblematcal OF
tie light OF Christianity
The Mass on this day closes he solemnes Of Lent,
and loud hallelajahs are sung. During the EsSter
season tbe churches all highly decorated and all
the services src OF tue most joyous character oom-
mtporat.,c Of tie resurrection oi the SAVIOR.