The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-11-10

From The Dublin Freeman, Oct TO-
At the celebration Of high mass on Sunday
morning last at the new Roman Catholic church
OF st. Dominic, Maitland Park, Hsverstock hill,
there were present from twenty-five TO thirty
friars belonging to the Order, varying In age ap
Rsrently from about twenty-five to sixty years
These were mostly attired in white woolleB
cloaks, with cowls. completely enveloping the
body to the feet, and fastened around the middle
by girde, all being supplied with the usual
rosary. Each one has submitted TO the tonsnre,
leaving . ring of hair around the head about an
inch and half wide, the usual hirsute
appendages of whiskers, moustaches and
beard being carefully taken away. Constantly
throughout the service the cowls were drawn
over the head and returned to the shoulders. In
addition there eight youths from IA to Is years
OF age, unshern wearing black cossacks with white
snrpiices over, reaching 10 little below the
waist and with blue ribbon around the neck to
which gilt medal was attached. The officiating
priests were deliberately clothed in white silk OF
satin robes, richly decorated with crosses and
other mathematical devices. As usual the service
was in Latin. and chanted or intoned throughout,
the books being removed from place to place on
the altar and in the chancel when various parts OF
the service were read. Before the consecrating
prayer was uttered capacious white cape
placed on the shoulders OF the chief officiating
priest, and on the back of which was large
Maltese Cross, beautifully embroidered. Process
sions OF various members OF the body were fire.
qucntly made in and out Of the church. preceded
by the acolytes bearing the lighted candles the
censor OF incense was constantly waited to and fro
throughout the service. AT given signal one Of
the brethren Whose VOWS do not seem to necess
tate his shaving, for he wore long greyish black
beard) was marched in (between two acolytes
bearing brass candesticks and lighted candles)
carrying tall cross, elevated with which he stood
IN front Of the altar, and the incense then began t.
ill the chsncel After this had been returned
TO the place whence il came, one of the
three principal priests approached the rails
and gave various notices in English 70
his hearers, the following being amongst,
them, viz. =" Plenary indulgence may be
obtained this day by all those who con
tribute to the schools for the poorn Your
prayers are desired for (here giving the names
of three persops) who are dead;n also "for tgy-
ing the names Of three others) who are sick
The seat rents are now due, and payment is re-
quested TO be made as soon as convenient
This portion of the service being ended, Dr
Russell, provincial OF the Irish order Of st. Dom
inic, was then led TO the front Of the chancei to
deliver the sermon. He was clothed with the
usual white robes, having in addition black
cloak and cowl over them. His utterance was
very distinct, slow and unirnpassioned, and he
read for his text the 18th chapter of John, verses
Al to A, describing the raising Of Lazarus from
the grave. Having uttered the inyoc atory prayer,
he delivered his discourse.
Alter this the further celebration Of high
was proceeded with.