The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1865-12-15
Singular Religious CeTemoniRI--An
Evening with the Congregation at
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Evening WIN lht NOuEEeshlAou AZ
81. Adams.
From the NeE YORK Daily New=.
A gorgeous, novel, and altogether singu-
lar mode Of celebrating service is now 10
vogue Sundays and Saints Day, at the edi-
Ice dedicated 10 the honor Of -. Alban, ia
F0rty-seveuty street, near Lexington ave
uue. The mode Is understood 20 be 8 fGc
siaac oil thar adopted by the Ira.tarians OF
St. Barnabss, in Gond0a-in other words,
close pattern of the ritualistic observaHces
and archaeological adort ments patronized
If not prescribed by the Rev. DR.. Pussy aud
his followers. sunday evening the edihce
was crowded 70 its utmost capacity long be-
iorethe hour appointed Cor the commence
ment Of the service. The manner Of serv-
ice and the decorations were as follows:
First OF all there was q sort of high altar.
with steps leading up 10 it On this was
placed a huge cross, said 70 be made Of solid
gold, on each side OF which were two i'm
posing wax esndles, peering up from burn
Ished canGlesticks, with brazen and highly
ouamented Pedestsls, aud these, again,
were thanked with snowy vases Of many
cOlored flowers either natura! OF artificial.
On the right and left OF the altar were
brilliant clusters Of lghted candles. th,
/ whole producing optcsI effects, which
eclipsed The famous Greek service 81 Trini
ty The altar-cloth was Of crimson, with
/ fringe, aud over and above all, IN antique
/ English letters, was the Scr plural sentence
! "HUlv, holy, holy, Lord God Almighty
/ Eel ~, il front. ia lise letters, artisli"ally
I wrought. Was the mOuagr m, 81. II. s.
/ carved cross Decorated the front Of the pal
/ pit. which was placed boo the stern clTne
OF the building
The services commenced with an anthem
sung bv Invisible singers. This ended,
/ procession Of priests and bows come twent,
iu all, y with urpiices thrown over a l0nI
b ack garment, s.mot trailing on the door
solemuly sailed Gom he vestry loom ans
l entered the Tsiliug, Blser which 81 OF then
dsyoully Enelt, many OF the cOugrUgatill
following he example. The opening pray
ers were lhen said. aud the smens as ID
eud OF them ntuue4. lu reading tine les
Sous for the dsy, the priest reverend,
D wed his head every time the uams O
The Savior occurred atd this, 10 was no
ticed, WEs initiated by most 0l the c0ngrega
ti0n. The paulter was sung from beguulu
90 eud-uJt read and whle the "GlOrl
rftrl' was conulHted, q the eud Of eac
psalm the clergy and singer, in concert, al
/ turned their backs f0 ne altar. Auothe
/ novelty was the singing of two hymns, IN
stead OF psalm and hymn, as is OrdIns
/ riiy the ease bot lhe most peculiar eerelnt
usl, OF all, perhaps, was reserved for tn
last, when Bishop southg- tie, oue VI th
| officiating clergy, on receiving the basin
contauil g the 0lferlory, asceuded the steI
/ og the altar, aud lifting his arms above IA
head, elevated them iu.t as priest Of Rom
eleEates tar host, the congregation ala ID
while oeYOutiy kueelug, ana contllatIu
aCsiu the "olotia Iutri.' 10 shOu ]
added that, while the slms were col eetinJ
three OF the clergy len their stalls and too
d pos tion IN irons of the altar with the
backs 90 the con greraiiou as before. AZ II
0 conclusion of these services, the cougregi
p ! ton remained until the clergy and since
I had retired 10 pro ,-sluu.
- Dc an,u q De added that Bishop Sou hga
delivered the sermon. lhut She Ery. J.h
I Henry Hopkins assisted 90 lle prayers, au
! that Or. cutler, FORMERLY OF TRINITY, rrO
. ended O.. The organ.