Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1867-03-18
33RIrUAL,sM.'
High Church lnpoyations In New
: Hork-A Newell and Sensaslonal Epie-


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I 81 sIEFom the New York Express March III E
Iot The recent protest of q majority of the
Bish0ps of the Episcopal Church seems to
have fallen as lightly Onsthe eauseof Ritu=
alisTn as a snow flake on the earth. The
fact WAS amply illustrated ut0-day in st.
Adams Chapel-the center of ceremonial
worship, which has been repeatedly hon.
ored'B the presence and the approval of
Bishop Potter In that sacred edifice, Ash
WedHesday,was celebrated by the solemn
pepitentia[ services and ceremonies To
which the mitred heads of the communion
have taken emphatic and denuneiatory ex-
The, services In honor. Of the day, COM com.
menced in the chapel at ten O'clock this
morning, but before that time every seat
was occupied by a congregation whose uni-
form responses and obedience to the ,litur-
gical psages of the temple, indicated they
were regular; wershipers. 49,, -t.-..t .,f4s.7s..
In the center Of the altar was a massive
golden crucii4, with great tapers on either
side. IN front appeared a magnificent an
tipendam of purple cloth, bearing figure
ofthe Lamb and the Cross, the Pulpet. Lee
tern and the precincts OF the Sanctuary
were Similarly ornamented, and on the
Gospel and Epistle sides were circular clus-
teFs of tapefs. ~ tf9 '".s<A e''Fs3A5 s58-
The rvices commenced by animposing
procession of the clergy and cheristers,
/ from the r0bing room, TO the ehancel. all
| chanting the old English hymn used dur
ing Lent, Forty days and iorty nights
When the officiating priests reached the
1 altar. they bowed revereDtly before the cru
] cifixion-the congregation followed their
example. The clergy, consisting of, Rev.
Mr.. Morrell, Rev. Mr.. Noyes. and Rev. Ell
4 mendOrf. took seats opposite the Lectern,
4 outside the altar, and the Rev. Mr.. Elmen-
d,rf commenced Morning Prayer The
r.
sung TO Anglican chants. 4 a.7E Las5 roe
i - After morning prayer, Rev. Mr.. Neyes
/ proceeded to the center of the chancel, near
1 the altar rails, and intOned the Litany-tbe
response being of a choral order. At the
4 name of Jesus, heS in common with all pres
4 eat.EreEerentiy bowed his head. and at the
4 Gloria all present turned their faces towards
the altar, or the Ritualistie East. The rec
tor here announced the -Introit for the day
1.-The fifty-first Psalm, aud while this was
lbeipg chanted all the clergy retired. sb
los While the last versicle of the Psalm was
being rendered, Rev. Mr.. Morrellan Rev,
Mr.. N0yes, with the ac0lytes and choris-
tiers. moved again in procession towards the
i altar. The choristers at once fled to their
respective stalls, and only Rev. Mr.. Morrell
4 and Rev. Mr.. NOyes, with a, a,surpliced AGO.
i lyte, entered within the rails of the sacred
place. The former acted as the officiating
| priest. and the latter as his assistant. Mr.
MorTell appeared in a. beautiful chasuable
surplice and stole, of purple, and the first
of these vestments was orDamented with q
lamb bearing cross: both in the back and
i breast. Having made genuf1exion at the
footzof the altar, the priest assembled the
triple steps and bowed down before the
crucifix, beneath which was chalice COW
cred with a purple cloth in the center oi
which was whitescross. gTfz -
The assistant priest, or deacon, took his
position at the epistle. side. When the
celebrant had bowed before the emblem ol
redemption, he proceeded to, the Gospel
side, where the Bible and PrayerbOOk
had been placed, and offered the initiatory
prayer. of the communion serviee-his
.baek being7to the people, % The tapers on
the altar had been previously lighted bs
an aeolyte. and the bells tOlled in honor o.
The priest then turned to the congrega
ton and read the commandments-afte
which his assistants read the Epistle and
the Gospel from the respective positions or
the altar, after which they are named, the
celebrant occupying a position in the cen.
ter before the crucitix. fesi ss@iz1 - Z
= The priest then left the altar and ascend
ed the pulpit outside the chaucel. In {
moment, having opened a. Bible, he made
the sign of thescross on his forehead, breas
and arms, and all present followed his ex
ample. In performing this ceremony, ht
said: s2aa : - ~
sin the name of the Father, and of tn,
Son, and of the Holy Ghost. Amen"
At the name of the Father, he placed hi!
hand on his forehead; at the name of thl
! Son. on his breast; at the name of the Ho
+ u Ghost on his left arm; and at the amen
on his right. 1vH ~
The reverend gentleman then delivered
an eloquent and foreible discourse on tn
6 ancient observance of Lent and the necessi
. ty of penitenee, especially at this holy sea
, son. ~.
AT the close of the sermon he ascendet
the altar, and officiated the Eucharist
: services, during which he made solemn
geuufexiohs before the crucifix and chat
! ice1 The ceremonies closed with the bene
diction, and the immense congregation lef
the temple apparently impressed by tn
worship in which they had participated
! On last Sunday mornig, well dressed in
J hividual entered the chapel aBddistributeC
, among the sworshipers copies of the pro
test of the Episcopal Bishops against ritu
alism. He was obliged to leave the edifice
, but his conduct greatly exasperated al
! present, as it was calculated. to provoke
breachof the peace by interfering with:th
y ceremonies