Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1869-02-14
RITUALISM,

, The Ritualists, in England, are actin
} as shreWdly in eVading the recent cour
decision against them, as did the Yam
KEGS In eyading the Maine law" agains
hquor. For example, tie mixture o
water with the wine, instead of bein,
done in the church, is now done in tn,
Vestry. Lighted candles on the Hol,
Table are lawful when they are needed
light, 50 that all that is now necessary !,
to darken the chaneel for that purpose
The priest no longer elevates the element:
above his head, which is declared to be
unlawful, but he lowers his head down
to the level of the table, and thus bring:
it beneath the elemnts Besides this, he
eleyates the elements not indeed above
his head, but to level with the top of his
| head
The attacks on Ritnalism in Engla nd
only serve to increase the show and
pomp Of religious worship, as the follow
ing extract from a late English paper
| goes to show
On Sunday morning there was an
overwhelming congregation at st. Adams,
Holborn, many persons doubtless hayin g
been attracted by desire to ascertain
how Mr.. Maekonochie would act in refers
enee to the recent judgment of the Judi
cial Committee of the Privy Council Ii
being the Festival of the Epiphany, the
altar was also deliberately draped in white
and yellow silk, and there were several
Banners representing the various stag es
in the early life of our Lord. The vest
ments worn by Mr. Mackonoehie and the
assistant priests, were of the richest and
most costly description, being of bright
| yellow silk, with large crosses worked in
gold ON the backs The sermon was
preached by the Rev Mr.. Russell (who
wore an deliberately embroidered stole,
from the 18th chapter of St PauPs Epis-
tie to the Romans, verse second-ABe
not conformed to this world"
He deprecated the many divisions
which existed amongst Christians,
but made no more direct reference to the
peculiar circumstances in which St ALI
bans Church and clergy have been plac-
ed The hymn "Adeste, Fideles," was
sung, and by the time the celebrant and
the two assistant priests entered, two
candles on the altar were lighted. This
Is one of the practices condemned By the
Judgment Out of the immense, con
gregatiOn, very few went up for Sacra-
ment, although nearly all STAYED, and
there was none Of the interruption which
is witnessed in many churches after the
prayer for the church militant Joyous
hymns were sung during the administers
ton, and hymos were sung both before
and after the conservation of the ele-
ments. No incense was directly used.
A petition to Parliament was living in the
church, praying that there might be no
alteration in the prayer book, and that
the lawful liberty of members of the
Church of England might be secured
1t received many signatures
At All Saints, Lambeth, the service
abated in none Of that elaborateness Of
ritual observance for which it has be-
come noticeable among the most ad-
yanced ritualistic churches Of The me-
trOpolis. The movements of the vicar,
the Rev. DIR. Lee have additional sig
nilicanee attached to them from the fact
that the gentleman Is one 0fthe committee
appointed at the meeting ct Ritualist
last week, at hreemas0n's Hall, to con-
slider the most becoming attitHde 60 be
assumed by the Ritualistie party, e5nsea
quent on the late decision of the Privy
Council in the case of the Rev A. II
Maekonochie. On entering the church,
on Sunday morning, at the opening, the
atmosphere was heavy with incense
The altar was pr0iusely decorated with
flowers, as were also the various candle
labra placed ia the ehancel, the altar
screen being enriched with festoons of
foliage and flowers. Prayers having |
been said, and sermon preached by the |
Rev. Dr. Lee, the administration Of the
Holy Sacrament was proceeded with. |
A procession emerged from the vestry, |
headed by youth, clothed in a long
scarlet tunie and embroidered surplicp,
bearing the professional cross, embel- |
ished with flowers, and followed by others
priests, deacOns, acolytes, ministrants,
and ehOristers, numbering altogether
thirtyscne, carrying hammers, crosses, |
slaves, and other distinctive insignia, and |
wearing vestments of various cOlors, etc.
The procession moved down the side
aisle and up the center to the chancel |
an acolyte in the meantime having lighted |
four large candles on the alter. At the |
commencement of the prayer Of cosecra- |
ton, the celebrant (Rev. Dr. Lee) re-
manned standing before the alter, with |
his back to the congregation. At the |
words "@ho in the same night that He |
was betrayed, he laid his hands upon
the paten without lifting it up and bowed
his body low down, so as to bring his |
head below the paten At the words |
do this In remembrance of Me, he |
took hold of the chalice containing the |
consecrated element, and elevated it |
above his head So that the upper part !
of the cup was visible to the congre cation |
kneeling behind, bending very low before |
it on replacing it upon the communion |
table. The service was intOned through |
out, and at the conclusion, on prOnoun-
cling the benediction, the eelebrant
turned and made the sion Of the cross |
upon the audience with his finger, there |
being profuse bOwing5 and crossings du- |
ring the service There were not more |
than between forty aud fifty adults pres
ent during the service, and an equal
number of children, some Of them very |
young, The galleries of the church |
(Which is one of the most spacious and |
handsome structures in the district, the |
whole of the sittings being freel were en-
tirely empty, and the manner in which
the services were conducted contrasted |
strangely with the meagreness Of the con-
gregatiOn. There were no COMMITMENTS
from among, the congregation, the whole
of whom, children and adults, remained
during the administration.
THE CONGRESSIONAL RIOT.