The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1867-03-14
RITUALIsM.
Sensational Services I'm a Protestant
Church,

The New York Express publishes the following
account of the service in st. Alban's Chapel, il
that city, on Ash Wednesday:
In the centre Of the altar was massive COLDER
crucifx, with great tapers on either side. In from
appeared magnificent antipendium Of purple
cfcth, bearing The figure Of the Lamb and The
| Cross. The Pulpit Lectern and the precincts o.
| the Sanctuary were similarly ornamented, and OF
the Gospel and Epistle sides were circular clusters
Of tapers.
Commenced by an imposing. procession Of the
CLERGY and chorsters, from the robing room to the
chaneel, all chanting the old English hymn used
during Lent
.Forty days and forty nights"
When the officiating priests reached the altar,
they bowed reverently before the oruolfMon,.the
consistIng of the Rev. MIR. Morre, Rev. Mr.. Noyes,
md Rev. Mr., Elnendorf, tooks seats opposite the
Lectern, outside the altar, and the Rev. Mr.. Ell
mendorf commenced Morning Prayer. The SER
vices -Venite and Benedlclte, vera sung to Angh-
can chants. -. -.
After morning prayer, the Rev. Mr. Noyes pro-
ceeded to the centre Of the chancel near the altar
rails, and intoned the Ltany-ther responses being
of choral order: At the name Of Jesus, he in
common with all present, reverently bowed his
faces towards the altar, or the Ritualistic East.
The Rector here announced the Introit for the
day-the 51st Psalm-and while this was being
chanted all the clergy retired.
THE MASS Oh EUcHAR1sIo sAoRr1o.
While the last versicle of the Psalm was being
rendered the Rev. Mr.. Morrel, and the Rev. Mr..
Moves, with the acolytes and choristers moved
again in procession TOWARDS sae @ Ihe tuc cnorla @
only the Rev. MIR. Morren and the Rev: Mr. Eoyes,
with a surpliced acolyte entered within the rails
Of the sacred place. The former acted as the Off
ciatine Priest and the latter as bis assistant. .
Morreil appeared in beautiful ckasuble, surpice,
and stole. Of purple and the fret Of these vest
ments was ornamented with lamb bearing o
Cross. both in the back and breast. Having made
a genuhexion at the foot OF the altar, the Priest
ascended the triple steps and bowed down before
the crucifx, beneath which Was chahce covered
with purple cloth IN the centre OF Whlch was
white cross.
The assistant Priest, or Deacon, took his posi-
ton at the Epistle side. When the Celebrant had
bowed before the emblem OF redemption, he pro-
PRAYER Book had been placed, and offered the ini-
tiatory prayer Of the communion service his
ssback being to theapeople.s The tapers on the
altar had been previously lighted by an acolyte,
and the bells tolled in honor of the service.
read the con- Commandments after which his: asais-
tants read the Epstle and the Gospel from the re-
spectiye positions on the altaf after which they
are named, the Celebrant occupying positon in
the centre before the cruclh1: .
THE OFFICIATING PRIEST BLEssEs HIMSELF.
The priest then left the altar and assembled the
pulpit outside the Chancel. In 9 moment, having
opened the Bible, he made the sign Of the cross on
his forehead, breast and arms and all present fol-
lowed h1s example. In performing this ceremony,
he said -. 49,,
IN the name Of the Father, and Of the Son, and
Of the Holy Ghost. Amen"
At the name Of the Father, he placed his hand
on his forehead; at the name OF the Son on his
breast, at the name Of the Holy Ghost on his left
arm, ard at the amen, on his right. - ~ :.
The reverned gentleman then delivered an elo-
quent and forcible DISCOURSE on the ancient OBJ.
servance Of Lent and the necessity Of penitenee,
especially at this holy season.. go Ixsa ..t
At the close OF the sermon he .ascended the
altar, and oficated in the Eucharist services dur
ing which he made solemn genufexions before
the crui6x and chalce. Tho ceremonies closed
with the Benediction, and the immense congrega~
tion left the temple apparently impressed by the
worship in which they had psrticipatsd.