Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1865-03-09
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At II o'clock the prissa, clpted 10 white
vestment ornamented with gold. and wear
ing-e cyi0sp scasf whichesssR. ovSrs ~
bressk Gtcrc1 tn chanel &hich vaslieht.
- b. tdters = ~ chau1 dIer and - sltar
ehanl blieeq md apQleS Ae .bene6ictaou
''bIesSed be The Kingdom of the Father, Son
and Holy Ghost, now and ever, to ages and
agss," 64of. ceiDpSsed n nale ySiees only,
responding "Amcn." Then followed the
service, N6seA WAstatssed IL SsIhvonic q !
cspt eenelprtigps Enelisssgsuch asuths
NlceseS!S L6td4 praysF, uI6fy in excul.
sis, etc. Tie service consisted u litany
Of twelve petitions. 10 each of rhieir the
choir responded "Hsspdis Z A1Ja, ~ Il
Lord have mercy and hear MAJ The beat
ss;s sn s.: ss sssa ssss ss a. ss q
nounced, preceded and followed BY '.Sara
so9v, .41.YSds 6laSo tsbys," or '.Glory be to
thee, Q Lord, glory be to thee" The litany
80 mkt ineoned. It 10 va1y long ana e6ns
tains prayers for ths i@psrisl family. The
"Eje Cherurenae," or "Cherubic hymn" was
then sung, and after it another li,any and
the Nicene creed. tho latter In Epelisi,, aua
emitting the Son, vhich omissioa points out
ths rhid difference bstw cen the eastern md
western churches. a rambler a. paesay>s
and responses OF the choir occurred, and
then the priest offered short prayer Sc
cretly, after which he exclaimed aloud
And make us worthy, . Lord, with bold.
ness and without condemnation, to call upon
thee our God and Father which art in lfeav-
en- and to say" The choir then sang The
Lord prayer in English. The conservation
Of the elements being now complete, the
priest commuhed himself, the choir singn Z
the cherubic hymn during his partaking =
The liturgy now concludes with bened'c-
ton. The special service for the day was
next entered upon, the priest intonlng lit
any of fifteen petitions, then the Gospel,
then n ltany Of nine petitions for the impe
rial family, and, finally, n solemn PRAYER for
them, during which al present knelt. This
final prayer was said outside 0fthe cbancel
railing. Tfo service wAs concluded by tn
gloria in excelsis, il Enslish, m invocation,
and Che Mnohayah lyeta.
The church was crowded, and large
number OF the Episcopal clergy were present.
including Bishop Southgate, the Rev. Dr.
Dix, and the Rev. DIR. Thralc, who occupied
seats within the chancel The character of
the ceremonial was in many respects akin to
that Of the Roman Catholic church, with
which some Of its doctrines are held in CON-
mon. The sacrifice OF the mass. the venera
ton the Virgin Mary, and Of saints ima.
ges and relics, the efficacy of fasting. and
the adoption Of monasticism and ecclesiasti-
cal orders, for instance, arr points on which
the two churches unite. On the other hand,
the Greek church disowns the authority Of
the Pope, and has no claims TO the character
Of Instability. 1t performs baptism by trine
immersion, and admits children to the rites
Of conformation and communion immediate
" after baptism. 1t denies the existence of
a puryatory, yet prays for mercy to the dead
at the 6nal Judgment. The Holy Ghost
proceeds, as i afiirms, from the Father only,
and not from the Son. Priests may marry
buA once, ard that before admission n holy
orders. The services occupied about an
hour and half, The musical portions were
finely executed by picked choir of seven
male voices, the organ, in conformity with
the rule of the Greek church forbidding mu-
sic, not being used.