The New York herald., 1867-04-20
G Cd FRIDAY.
nce rsf the Day 4. ThIs City-Cer,


were for tbe great extent suspended In CON-
1smoratbon OF the awful, cul,nina,ng mystery Of
Christo mission sarth-Hn. crucboxion and desth
II somewhat gratifying 70 be able 70 aots such an ap
pArert general Difference 20 the day, which heretofore
hss bn observed by bot two sects, and on which
~, most august IN the anAas or the human rsoe
H. solsmnly celebrated The stock boards were sd
yourned courts, schools and many places Of business
closed while the churches in all parts OF tho city
flied with congregations intent on paying homage
thas God who this day oGosd His only Soma living
sacrifice foe the edempou Of mankind II Is pleasing
senlavee Of many cresds and nationalteA each
tanning 20 certain degree its peculiar customs, each
could - rs own way add snite TO tho ano1 universal
susesf homage bein,, paid 70 the Giver of all good
and in and mtmbrance Of the great
Notaones the Cstnocs and Episcopalians through
out the city observe the Day with their usual devett0n
held sermons and exhorstions given on
tho workcf mans redemption and the necessity which
sss,s lori true Christians 70 adhere strictly = the
N every way IN accordance with His holy will that
might come 70 pass that Christ he'd died in vain.
In Catholic cosntres, but especially at Rome, the
ceremonies attendant upon the obssftance OF Good Fri
day are such as - inspire the bsholder with feelings Of
ernarentaton and dothed In sOuAbrs drapngs 6ed
clergy and aity in attsudes Of adoraton who
pasntive strain of Sabat Mater In this country
cares Of business have bsen allowed interfere
she appeaapce.Of Or yesterday may hope 70 see At no
very distant day, foil compliance with the prescrip-
sons Of the Issbc without the possibility Of offending
the most Pssstanicai metropolitan In the Catholic
cnurcnee ths the city yesterday the ceremonies
together with TIE psocession Eucharist from the
Iepostory 10 1he grand altar were duly carried out
ing ciergy each church, who while rsciting the
proper pcAyer,, uncovers the cruchx . portion 1t .
phon, "Asossissum crucis behold the wood Of the
crossl which the assisting clergy respond "In quo sdlts
ssds Ru4snct ton which the salvation Of the world
was 0l9Enn0&0dA when n
me gssond, answer VenIe, 0doreaus Come, let us
clergy and lazy approach the altar and aftsr having
prostsfsd th' mseves three times reverently kiss the
seaa ana asei OF the crucitx This latter custom Of
the world IL ID not the materials OF which the
composed III heiathful adore; but the cross yene
abe sacrtN,e 0f propaton which was offered on 1t by
The Rsdeg or After this ceremony the priest brings
the day bf,re the candles lighted and the deeora
tions Of altar uncovered and replaced and the
the kpsx pal churches the day celebrated in strict
accordaDc, with the Anglican ritual and in each church
now visit ng this port the national Of crossing
she yaa ON the mssts was adhered to-
"a. Pet. sr's Catholic Church, Barclay street.
SERMON BY tho Rev. A. J. Donnehy.
The&A 'od Friday sermon was preached in this church
astsnsglM by the Rev. Anthem J. Donnelly, OF St
AscAscrR The sacred edihcc which was draped in
1OsnI g-the altars front Of the galleries and pulpit
V0soE eoScIou Will UhCk-Was COIuptetoiy CIoWuou
pbs reacher took his text from Matthew, 26th chap
Ger, s5ui and following verses:'ow. upon the solemn
dsy, u - Governor was accustomed release 70 the
peope ono prisoner, whom they would" &c. II
The reverend speaker discoursed as follows.-
God ~ they contemplated the terrible and sad
1sged that enacted truth the saddsst that
jAuas possible copceve-no less than the crucfxon
Of the Son OF God Nations often wspt and mourned
~ sol calamity, but never before since had the
NJ Ao~L IA 49,
world tremble did the event they had assembled
10 CO mmemorate- There was not time 70 contemplate
every act much less Of the tragedy
- essary to do but they would consider
~hicA = they did not resist the grace OF Cod would
Hye them = keen sense q the suis q their sin and
Seco scle them 70 the God who to-day cruced for
eheul He would select scene in which it seemed to
him that there was a climax Of guilt Otentmes when
an nocent man was condemned TO death by some form
OF " those who pronounced sentence or clamored for
MS beood might be moro guilty than those who put the
eentsnce into execution; and hence It was thai those
Nho pronounced the final sentence that gave up
Chr TO crucihxon might have been more guilty and
haves had their hands stained with his innocent
boo,i than the very executioners who drove the nails
into his sacred flesh. The scene tina; they
aemlplatsd they should view not spectators
not mere lockers At something with which they
had nothing TO do, for If they merely regarded the
snxo in this light vaueess would be their sympathy
vain would be their tears No, they should be present
nd he should say The word as the very villains or The
azageIy Hence IL they wept at the betrayal Of inno
shems they should weep the betrayer they wspt
- The sheddng OF innocent blood they should weep
After reviewing me action Of the Jews in preferSing
1erabbas 10 Christ whom they both presented 70
ssoa ,,h shls fresh Ssors eyes how oea We
Asve made this choice 10 the very letter. truthful
aowed .Ser action as laid down in the Scripture And
Beet any sinner here should not recognize
:.. a ,. ss eve; ' smpss sss" as Ss . %ps
ri,y' Then were two images presented before
yH Christi %parsy sa
1he notorious murderer and robber Barabbas mur-
rsneI that walks noiseessy and s.saishiy into your
chanh ers without breaking locks or sprngng bolts and
snsn fSd % ss S
Arc thore not some here who whom these two images
sss p.ssad noy image Of chastity on the one sIde and
Yssssusc3 70 them have hesitassd, md while they
ana ana sS 90 Ss
and osss Chrss up 70 be craciheds And n there be
sSs sn s Of aoS should os him before a@ .ss
1Ais sp ncDnessed and unrepened the Esrnal Judge
s ,od 70, S
'cAese ssseoss s and % gave me Up 70 % cruched"
aor MY o6ciocs" 'Amen, say 70 yoo," he would
reply sasefen chastity and impuriy presented
ssd ave me up to be crucinsd NY brethren. Wors
you ey er tempted the sin Of drunkennessS Did You
ever q into these places and into that company
chat : iwsys led you 70 commit ,has bess,iy
CrimeY insn, again, were two images presented
Abe ono rsppsseniIng peace and happness-the very
image u Christ; Che o<her the murderer and rob-
0er Bars bias murderer Of both body aud soul, Q
~noIesais msmfacsurcr q orphans and destitute chill
Siren On thsEaean ihief that sseas the bread from
fhe chiIdp en- &hat robs them Of their clothing and
ends then hungry and naked into the Oh this
eerror or 4 cisey. this than Barabbas For, my
7rsthren Arabh but the terror Of single prov
Spoe bu hi murderer u the Of society," the ter
Tor of many famiisee n there be any drunkard here,
an there b. an anwho falls times into that detestable
and beastIy n me and IL he should die with that sin
nrepented 10 night when he would appear before the
sudernent seat Of God he would say 70 him, Depart
You ed Tor wnon ana barabps were pre-.
uented TO you 10 your cs choice, ycu chose Barabbas
md gave me nm, be cruc1ed" And n that unfortu
mate drunkard n as the very gates Of hef, shoud
peien ignorance aud ask Lord, when were you and
Barapbas present. d 70 for my FREQ choice ~ the
Eterna Judge won often you went into those
\ N comp led a drink.