The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1867-10-01
Revelations OF Hftuaiis1n,


Some remarkable evidence has bcon given be-
fore the Ritual Commission i'll England. From
the official report OF the proceedings: just pub
lished, we gather tho following accounts OF the
ceremonies III the l1tualistic churches:
THE EUCHARIST.
The ritualist service is distinguished from that
which is customary in cathedrals and college chap
els by tho greater prominence given to the
EUCHARIST. Mr.. White, of st. Barnabas, wears
colored stoes, which has varied with the altar
cloths, according to the season OF the year. but he
does not use the special Eucharlstic vestments.
He uses the sign of the cross over the water III
baptism, and in defence OF the practice'of bowing
! at the D0XuloSy he mentions that it was the Gus
tom of the old people i'll the parish church OF
Vantage, where he was once curate. In all theae
churches the sexes are separated, and both Mf.
White and Mr.. LeGeyt, of Stoke Nowington, assert
tina such rule s essential III free and unappro-
priated churches. =,
"The Eucharistic vestments" are the chasublo
for the celebrating priests tho dalmatic and tun,
icle for the deacons. The cope is q professional
ornament but it is also customary to put it on IN
the evening service Mt the time when the Magnih-
cat is sung and II only one Clergyman is officiating
he adopts this vesture at The critical moment. At
the same instant it is customary to burn incense,
which is also introduced at three other times in
the service. The custom OF 'icensin9 persons or
things" has boon given up by SOME of the party,
but the incense is still brought in, and is allowed
TO burn itself out.
THE BoLDER FEATURES"
Rev. Mr. Nugee observes special services on
even the Black Letter days in the English calen-
dar, such as those Of St. Swithin, the Venerable
Bede and st. Cecilia. This gentleman confines him
self to what he calls the bolder features of ritual
but he certainly makes them very bold. He intro
duces ''soft hymn at times during the admins
tration of the Holy Communion The best idea oil
this gentleman's ritual will be furnished by an ex
tract from memorial presented by nearly one
hundred and eighty Of his parisiioncrs to the
En 1S 70 r,,,th o-11 hf
| only corrected one or two minor particulars:
l. ''The church was lighted by numerous candles
supported By candelahrs decorated with flowers.
The congregation sat in silence ror about fifteen
minutes; then singing was heard without becoming
more distinct until the door OIL the southwest was
reached Then the congregation ros, en- D,dsse
and 4 procession entered. First came = persof
dressed in white bearing brass cross suspended
on ] Dole painted IN various caore He was fol
lowed by Two acolytes IN scarlet and Uhito, one Of
whom bore q brass implement Ike rnsson's
troWel and the other censor which ne swung to
and fro, fliing the church with the smoke and
| fumes oil the incense. About twenty cnoristers
chanting Jesus Christ Is risen today wore pre-
| coded ana followed by men bearing elaborate ban.
| ners. The Reverend George Nusee, the Vicar o
Wymering, with book IN hand closed tho process,
SION He mad on black robe reaching to hi. feet
| This robe was covered by white surplice reach.
Ing Ia within five or slx inches OF he ground ana
he wore on his head peculiarly shape1 hat which
we arc tCld is called 'biretta,
The procession moved UP tho church in YER,
slow order; the banners were placed on each side
Of the chancel and the choristers took their seats
after which the service began Iho psaIms and
responses we're chanted BY the choir and some n
the prayers were omitted. Before the con,n,unio,
service number of candles in the chancal WerC
lighted in addition to those already mentioned =;
burning. The vicar retired, and again apneareJ
nov wearing white satin cape which had large
cross both before and behind; he also % wore rr
chas1be, and something like a bib of Violet color
Tho two acolytes now walked un 70 H., com
munion table, and the incense having been lighted
about the communion table lie also took N.
bread and wine and held them ont once "oH o ,wc w,
toward the table, and then bowed All his Inn t;m'
the choristers were chanting Christ Our PaHsovnr
After the communion service, Mg Nusee nrrachai
from St. John H., 10 and 81 DESTROY tl;s tammi.
and i'll three days will raise it M; int lie .'p .,np
OF the temple Of His body. The object and ,,ith th
aim of this sermon was to enforce t;. dootr;us Wv ~
real presence in the Sacrament OF the Lord's Spn
per. After the sermon Mr. Nugee returned to th
| .able, the choristers again chSati.:.. When lii
ceased, seven or eight Sisters OF Mercy Went II
and kneeled, and the Sacrament was admins
torad "