The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1867-10-01
Revelations Of i,i,ualt.,n

Some remarkable evidence has been gwen BE-
toie tf tue Ritual Commission in England. From
llshed, we gnlncr the following accounts OF the
eercmonics in tho ritunlistic churches:
THE EUCHARIST.
he IltnaiBt service ia distinguished from that
which III customary in cathetlrais and College chan
Gscn5s, fls ~ tho grsMatsr prominenre GiySn to Tho
cloths according to the season az the YEAR but he
docs not use the special EucIaris.ic vestments
no uses The sign of the cross ovcr tho water in
at tilu Doxology ho mentions that it was the cus
tom OF tho old pcoplo in the parish church OF
Vantage, whero he was once rurate. Tn all these
White and Mr.. LcGeyt, OF stoke-Nowington, assert
pratod churches.
.tTho Euchari6tic yestments' ara tho chasu,,ls
for tho celebrating priests, tho dan,atc and tun-
icle for the doacons. The cope is professional
s sornament but it a also customary to put il on in
tho ovoning service at tho time when tho Magnifi-
cat IL sung, and IL only ono clergyman s officiating
no adopts this vestura at the critical moment. At
the ga same instant it is customary to burn incense,
which Ia also introduced at tlrce other times in.
the service. Tho custom OF 'censng persons or
things" has beon given up by aome or tho party
to burn itsGlf out.
"THE BoLpEn FEATURES"
Key, Mr; Nugeo observes special services on
sr sneh e as SsT o 1{s the EPgs sas
Bede, and st. Cecilia. This gentleman confines him
self to what he cals tho boz der foatures of ritual
put he certainly makes then very bold. He intro
duces soft hymn" at lines during the ndminis-
tration Of the Holy Communion. Tho best idea O +
THE gentlomsn's ritual will bs furnished by an ex-
heara1 tract from 3 memorial presented by nearly
bishop Ho was examined rs to its truth and ho
only T., corrected ono or two minor particulars:
5S shed By candles
Tho congregation BAT in silence fol- about fifteen
minutes; then singing was heard without, becoming
more distinct until the door on the southwest was
reached. Then tho congregation rose en- n,asse,
and n procession entered. First came n pnrsol,
dr6ssed in whtc bearing braas cross suspended
on pole painted in various coors. Hc was fol-
lowed by two acolytes in scarlet and white one of
whom bore brass implement riko mason's
trowol, aud tho other cenAer, which ne swung 10
and s, tro, hing tho church with the smoke and
chanting Jesus Christ is risen to-day wero pre-
coded and followed by mon bearing elaborate ban
nsrs; Tho ! Reverend George Nggee, the Vicar OF
sion. lie had on black robe reaching to hi, feet
This robe was covered by white surplice reach.
ing 10 within i've or six inches OF .he ground anu
le wore on hIs head peculiarly shaped hat Which
we arc told B called 'biretta.
lhe procession moved Zip the church iii We y
SLOW order; tho banners were placed on each side
OF tho chancel and tho choristers took their seata
afor which tho aerrice began. Tho psalms and
responses were chanted by tho choir, and somo OF
tho prayers we're omitted. Before tho communion
soryice q number Of candies in tlo chnncel wore
lighted III addition to those already mentioned as
burning. Tho yicnr retired, and again appeared.
now wearing whito satin cape which had a largo
cross both before and behind; he also, wore a
chasIble, and something like bib Of yiolat color,
which we understand is called IN alb. 'F|1 '9''
''fhe two aeolytcs now walked up to tho COM
munlon table, and tho incense having been lighted.
tho censor WAS handed to the vicar, who waved II
about tho communion table,. iHo aiso tool tbo
bread and wine and held them ont once or twico
toward tho table, and then bowed All this time
tho chorisers we're chanting Christ our PASSOVER.
After tho communion service, Mr.. Nugce nresrhci,
from st. John H., 10 and 81: .'Dcstrov ts ten,nio
and IN threo days will raise Il up; but IIo spoke
aim OF this sermon WAS to enforce the doctrine NJ
real presence in tho Sacrament OF tho Lord's sup.
pSr; After tho sermon Mr. NuSee ro,nrnel 10 the
ceased, seycn or oight Sisters OF Mercy went In
and kneeled, and tho Sacrament WAS admins.