The New York herald., 1868-04-11
GOOD FRIDAY.

Ysasraayas Ohssecascs sf the Day-eervsees
as 80. fasrisk's Cashedrais Trinity ard
EisewherD.
Yesterday, being the 'Good Friday" Of the ecoleal-
sstic year. was celebrated with appropriate meme
rial services OF the cructnxion in the various Oathe-
lic. Episcopalian and Lutheran houses OF worship
throughout the city. and Of course throughout tho
country The closing day Of the Lent season. besin-
ming with Ash Wednesday and symboiizing the ssr.
row ana the passion the occasion OF the day has r.
vars been commemorated both as the climax OF that
season n point Of fact and fasting as the day apart
by ecclesiastical authority the memorial OF the last
ACT OF the passion ITSELF Ia all the various Catholic
and Episcopalian ediices affairs were yelled and
draped In token OF the mournful remembrance
while the services Of the day were, both as regards
music and sermon, IN sorrowful accord with the
uief typincd by the weeds upon the altar Business.
the relentless despot OF this commercial CITY, whe
permits his subjects only partial rest even on Sun
days. also partially suspended his rigid rules and per-
mitied some ofhis votaries 10 rest from turning tAe
penny and save their conscences by turning to peai-
tenttal pety; and Notwithstanding the querulsus
mood OF wind and weather, multtudes iocked -
10 their accustomed hooks In their accustomed places
OF worship by way OF easing their OF sin with ap-
proprate penitentia ritual. some few confectionery
houses ON broadway took, however, to turning pen
DIes with pcnance on plan exceedingly origtndls
though OF doubtful piety; and hot cross buns-ola
fashioned symbols OF the season, common In aA
European countries, though hitherto less common n
Amerca-were exposed with most pious and artislAe
temptingncss at the shop windows. The novelty. -
use an expressive Yankee idiom. stock amazingyyS
and It's specimens were speedily disposed OF by wy
OF commemorating the day at home and =
the general arrangement OF the table, whi0A-
though fasting, not feasting, was tho order
WAS, nevertheless exceedingly frequented betA
by the devout and others. Saving these few
busybody kept on the nervous tenor OF his ways
mnding about pennies than piety and variouaay
conducting himself like q reprobate OF the nrst (er
In the way OF imposngness the services at Trini1y
and at St. Patrick's cathedral commend themselves
TO most immediate attention. ft.
THE SERVICES AT TRINITY,
al faulis OF wind and weather 10 the contrary noe
attended. The altar had been appropriately de0o-
rated with antependium OF sable In the centre 81
which had been wrought large white cross. To
puIrit decorated In similar manner and ofhor.
Tae scene, however. was OF peculiar and
Impressive weiriness aud grandeur OF WOO
the general ensemble OF the docoratisee
being vastly heightened by the dlmness OF the llghS
snone through the pariipsinicd and tall, slendo9
Gothic panes on either side OF The ALTAR and 70 uAs
scarcity OF lig must lie added rs sckly hue having
been altered throagh windows which absorbed hal
Y neral effect OF the whole In the dimness. ne
strange paintings and lctefIneS On the wall seeInod
vlag creatures of odd proportions craving 70 nn4
fro with moss irnpercepiiii is motion ana peernp
eyes which sisllci, but expressed nothing.
AZ eleven O'Clock the Srviccs we're beRun ny ne
NDerlng Of the clergy aud troupe oi singers oAa-
tatlng The professional hym;--