Evening star., 1863-04-02

Holy WEEK.-Ihe present week, commenc-
ing with Palm Sunday and ending II Faster.
Is strictly observed III the different deHomina-
tions, especially among The Catholic and EaiS-
CCpallauS. The daily services in the churches
are OF ih- mo>t Impressive character. and have
been Well attended. Pain Sunday is appoint
81 III honor OF The entry Of Christ into .ieTu-
salem, when palms We're streWn i'll the way
hs to pass. Burng the services of the
Cathclie Church palms are blessed and dis
Frihutrd 70 rhr faItltui, which dTa received in
commenivI lion OF Ghrists entry into the holy
ci'S
On the evenings OF Wednesday, Thursday
and Friday Of this week. thr solemn office
known a the Tenehrc is performed. The rites
III the Church on these days are typical OF her
concern and trouble for the suileriags of the
RpdeeIner ana the sins of men. Every axpras-
sion Of joy is laid aside. Til" psalms, lessons,
&c, mostly contain lamentations. During the
services on these evenings the SIX candles on
the altar and the fifteen on the epistl" side are
with the exception OF one, eAtinSuished, to
teach that the Jews when they nut Savior
10 death, Were totally deprived OF the light OF
taith. The fifteenth candle, presenting the
light OF the world, Jesus Chris, is hidden for
q time behind the altar, and afte wards brought
out still burning, 10 signify thf though Christ
died and was laid III the sepulchre, YET he WAS
always alive according to his divinity. by
which he raised his body To life again. The
darkness which peryades the church while
the Mlserere and prayer said, typifies the
darkness which covered the earth al the time
OF the cIucifiXion, while the noise at the end of
the prayer represents the confusion of nature
al the loss OF lis author, when the earth trem-
bled, the graves opened, rocks rent and the
veil of the temple was torn.
Tn Friday the services are peculiarly i'm
pressiSe. The cross which has been covered
Is uncovered and carried 10 a place before the
altar, where 1t is adored, ana The holy sacra-
ment is celebr ated
On Holy Saturday the altars are again
clothed with their ornaments, and a new fire
is blessed 10 illuminate them. The Office begins
with the lighting of the triple candle, emblema-
nc OF the Llght OF Christ, and signifies that the
faith Of the Trinity proceeds from the light
communicated TO by Christ risen from the
dead. The paschal candle, blessed by the
deacon, is q figure of the body OF Christ, and
represents him dead, not being lighted at first,
and the five grains of incense fixed in II. denote
the aromatic spices tnat embalmed him IN his
sepuicnre The lighting of the paschal candle
is representation OF His rising again TO new
LIE, and the lighting of the lamps and other
candles teach that the resurrection OF the Head
Will be followed by its members. After this
ceremony the church administers the sa crament
OF baptism 10 all ready to receive it. the baptis-
NAL font being previously blessed with cere-
monies full of mysteries. The priest di yid-s
the water in the form of a cross. to teach that
IL receives grace and sanctity by the merits OF
Christ crUCIf,ed; touches the water with his
hand, praying that 1t may be pure from all i'm
pressiors of evil spirts signs il thrice with the
sign OF the cross, 10 bless 1t in the name of the
Holy Trinity; separates II with his hand and
casts some toward the four parts of the earth,
10 instruct that the grace OF baptism like the
rivers of Paradise, flows over all the earth;
brrathas on IL in the form CT cross, desiring
God TO bless II with the infusion of the Holy
Spirit, that IL receive the virtue OF sanctifying
the soul piunges the paschal candle thrice into
II, praying that the Holy Ghost may descend as
n the baptism OF Christ in Jordan mixes the
holy oil and chrism with 1t to signify that bap-
tism conHeeratcs the baptisrd TO God, and gives
spiritual str. myth 10 overcome all enemies to
the soul Alter the bcnediction at the font, the
sacTan mt IS sOlemniy administered.
lie services on Sunday and Monday are also
highly impressive.
FATAL ACCIDEST.-About one O'Clock yes
terday as two boys, aged about fif:een wears
namtd William Eurdine and Albert A Glad
man, were cunning on the farm OF nj rs ReaIe
near u len y ood, the latter youth was accident
is killed. ! he boys came to Il stream over
which re two logs, and Gladman started to
walk scioss, using HE gun on one of the loys n
cane 10 balance himself, and when about half
way ever the gun slipped and the cock struck
the log discharging the load, which entered
under The right f..r and passed into his head
sil'ng him Instantly. At the time, an Irish.
MN and colorpd man were near by and
toI eiher with Burdine, procured a wagon and
ImoVed the corrse 70 the residence of his
ia.her, Addison Gladman, on Eighth street
between ID and n streets.
ofteiAL ELEcTIoS.-To-m morrow an election
- 10 De ne Id In the Fifth Ward for member OF
sne Board OF Common Council in the place Of
~inism NJ. Ellis, resiKned Capt William F.
or; u'on ard Mr.. George F. Quick are the
SAhaicaies. The polls Of tho First Precinct
VIII o. held at the corner of Third street east
nuo a street south AND tho. ~ ,ha Sannr A