The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1862-04-19
LOCAL NEWS.
NEW YORK AND THE VICINITY.

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dar, being commen ,rs,ye o'the virar.on desh Of
our bcssed Lord aud savior, was yceterd,y solemn.
ized In az the Episcopal, Il rnau Catholic, snd ma.
ny % the German churches Ia tHis Cit, with more
| than the usual icsptpnAl spirit Tue Ep'r"p7.
| iiaug had their most imposing sery.ccJ ~ Trinity
| Church, aud al II O'Clock A. N tie elnce was
crowded, spec.a, chJri! Tor TIE dly having been
previously announced. Tao rIlpt Gutcp.uiium
| wa, sable relieved hy a white % Itiue cross Ia the
centre. There were other apr. pri,te decorations
Rev. Or. O,tiby opened the services, int ming the
eXhortation gencr, confession anil prayers follow
luy Mt.tcr II ikiLs thcn rendered tie solemn
| Bcnsd,rits VITA remarkable paiLos, the ysrsicles
| icing alternately suus by tho sJiJ and chorus DR.
Odlly folio, ell VII reading of the lessons, md
Dr. Nuton lat aol to creed, ltauv AM cole /, f,r
the day. Tie anthem, "El0i EiOj lana sIbIr
th1ni," was tD,A SUM 10y Tie cE ?, after which ne
at ..u.p Ion service was Int ned aud Dr.
Ori-t alto L lie. Rrv. D.. v.nt"u pT 'Hch-
Ell ,u. Alllf' discourse, t,Siu' for his text the
l,e...n - Plate tLlko R5I-2Ith! sIrrculer.
a.. Gle II sleem-r & the uih for crusiavi1a. The
Aistrere was sung by the choir, couyres ,ti,n
knc, Ing, after which Bv. Dr. Nut r-ln l1nctl
the Baueli.t,In AMI tie v]rsh.rpet separated
Tbcre were Gl appropriate services All largo con
,rcgati,us at Grace Church, Rov. DR.. Taylor 81
| h,iutnI. s. Uoprge's Church, Rev D.. Tyu-
| Regt,ti st. Pauls Church tRev. Dr. Morgan Dix
o'Hca,n,, AMI at WI ca tho children Of the Sab
! JltA scLpl, attended, neatly Gr.rci, AMI seated
| round the altar! ~. Johns Church, Rev Or.
| west ~ CaAf. lain %! thc tn Reyt, n Y S N,
'cading IN the services anu Mt nearly a.. TIC other
| Episcopal churches la the Roman CiAoIc
| churches a. services we're imposing AMI iaierest
uX. and Ia most of them 4 o "rcl Is,tJry" Ia which
| uc s,crel II - was deposited the p''yuts ever.
Ing, VA most beautifully decorated There Wa uo
instrumeutl muse ia any % 10 churches, AMI tie
flN,w.us was the oi lev Of icy,t,3.:-Ths T,Hsbyi,
| va SUM, a.. palms Sul hymns Of praise helm,
laid ss.ic. There was no solemn Invocation, no
G.1d PIi,i after the psalms, Il, heeI'nl .skci ~
the reader Of the Lessons no chnIt'rs rcAl for in
strl,,on, no D,wOits Tobis1"n,, or O,snus, AMI
ID "Auon," nothing but sigh5 ana moan, for an
expiring Lord. Six candles were on the altar and
doson on Tue cp.St'c side, sigu.yn4 tie l. ~ Of
Ah Tie mystery Of the Trinity was r.pr,sautsd
hy three candles IN tri.asuar form At tie cLi o.
each q tie "a psalms candle was blown oft AZ ~
the cul q every so.pui verse Il tie beuedictcn
those the altar were put ort y one. teaching
Nat tho Jews we're t1ts.y deprived Of tie Hight OF
i-itr wle- they put CIr.tt5 death. Bat tie itth
camille, "a ,shitc one! on TIE TIP an sc, Representing
i.N ~ |ll ' -" WON Nai li y i4lo IN
% ..'.'T th' ~ r~'N &c. t',' tow,
tI'tlToe hours darkness and tie c,ayu dom, Of p,
tune at the oiUeihN.'n The llst us,t was tbon
Drought "'t 4 siiufy TT Ctr.td.cI o..,v no.
'ordus IBIS humanity, hut that L,s DAINTY wa.
n.Fnys alive. Tho mpgruuy of g., altar, vas
then removed ~ a fv ul..,4t, 1 ..,.,or,..F.,,
tie iu.t.l'iou o'tl, q ..,c1 s,.sar.,u, by C.g.,.
1t the last PIPER. Tao aura az F4. y'rt, ,r,, MA,
fHu., ater w'..h tie bells wcr, silent AMI W.. 81,
continue until the same hymn shall Doe sung IN a..
mass Of tlay, g. represent tlc Silence d., csrtb
.''' zen tie hlr,n aul rcsgrre.t % u our l..rI
In The mass yesterday u1 slsr.1'o was offered NOR
was there a.. c,nsecrati u u the h..y E..lar..,.
the priest tecey.n- tlst which was c9ns,er,,.d H..
ia! 'e''re such lessons, tracts, g., a. t-.st Of
iae coming ~ Christ for the rgien7t. ., ~ ,L
| world 10y his m1dpn on the cross, vera ro,J
before the mass AL aftarwa. = t1sL.st. I'M,
passion, as related By g.. John, to show low A.,
law AMI the prophets were verified by tie p,spe
I'll" Priests and couyroystyas next prayei 70. NOR
| cy through tie merits Of Carist's passion for q.
e4.maues, heretc' Jews G4l pa-ans. Initiating
Chrsts example who prayed fr h.s p,rs.cuto.,
sui offered bis blood for those W., sbo1t Tao
cross which was ve',el, was then exi sol I,
view the priest singing Eece l.ynum crucil ,Bs.
hold The wood of the Cross!, and each time raising
Liza vo.co higher and higher. TLo priest ami
pcope, at cscA repetition O! the s.ntsncs knst be
iorltAe cross aud Kissed the sacred ,yolrIs or Ma
| SAVIOR which were represented on his hyure
THIS is what - called "The Alteration ~ the C.,sa
The choir sUas I'VE sllge Thy Cr5ss OL,rlr
aiter which the Holy Sacrament was tAk.n from
'"e t'i story AMI carried in PROCESSION T. a.. |
N'aF' where II was consumed" by the priest. and
the oftcc Terminated. Sermons on "the Pa,s.,un |
were prea bed IL al! the churches in the evening.
Ia 81 Pitgck's Clt-elra, Tao following clergyn,en
dictated Very Rev. VIM. STAIRS d. DIV e.,
Ce.ebrant, Rev. Eugene N CURE, Deacon; Rev
Nj. Lynch, OF lvlGers, sub-Deacou, aud Rsv |
Joseph L. Woods, Master Of Ceremonies The |
Irnehrae was sung, at o'clock T. NJ by |
Rev. Fathers STAIRS, Mcguire, ~ oney and Farrell |
R.' fatAer Mooney sung the prayer OF jeremiah |
iu feeling aud impressive manner. The Rev IA. |
tAcr Woods preached ia the evening" Al st M,ry,,,
corner Of Grand ami Ridge streets, Rev. Fatb,rs |
Daily ami Bryce ofhcla,ci. The Venerable Arch. |
deacon NJ Carrou preached in the evening. Attic |
Church OF the TRANSIT ,grat n, Mot set Rev r. |
Treanor aud James Hasson olhe.ated. The rep,si
tory here was very handsome being dsc,rat- "a with
uatura' i1wtrs, &c, sul was tho work OF the SIS.
tiers o, Charity attached t. tIe church Atst Pc.
tors Barclay street, Rev. w Quinn and + L.
Madden ohiyated. At ST. Briiyeps, corner OF Ave
II and sta street the Rev. Thomas j " ,oapy iyell
known aa the chaplain OF the 6Jlhl and p. Muhoney
oiiciated. Tie Repository here was q such rich
aud rechrrchs kini that hundreds came to zee it
Tho canopy wasmust 1rseogs tho decorations being
oiCr.m-ua satin dimask, with lace curtains, which
were ta5te'u'ly pr. up W.tl.u the c4e,olre was
beautiful throne for tic blessed sacrament which
was wrei'A,i with sn5,.s, and a white satin veil
hung In front covered with gold spang!ca, which
reelected tue lr..tau,y Of the rays Of ligAt from
about one hundred candles, and two wrosths o.
illos, IN gas jets IN a manner which dazzed the
heh'degs fsure OF Christ a. tie mock king
when crowned w.th tlrns was particularly str!k.
ing and iu,vr,s siye H. front were two beautiful
statues Of the size Of life, representing the
Virgin and child and 81, joseph The
Whole was Gckly decorated with natural
flowers, which cost over sixty dollars
Al tAe II use 0! Tie Sisters Of Mercy, in H.45.
ton street, Repository erected in tae par.or.
1t was in the form Of atomh, raised some feet from
lie door, was ornamented with ivy, aud covered Uy
a simple hut neatly decorated canopy. At The foot
was tie figure OF dead Christ All the churches
were crowded with worshippers Today the
mourning will DO taken of the Sltars, at the
singing Of tho Gloria in Exeeleis, and tomor.
row II "a Mas will be sung In all the Churches
In the German Catholic churches a custom uot
prevalent in other Catholic ehurches-that 0. exhib
''1Os 'As "H'y qrsys,". wsa t4sarsa y, The Gu.