The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1869-03-24
CTTY INTELLIGENCE
HOLY WEDNESDAY.
r,.u-.n Ceremonies Attending It's
1no Celebration.

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hSpy "slssyyation Of "Pslm SUNDAY" After the
which Holy Week 'SS , the day from
religious services ,s its start no special
churches un" :. any kind eccur In the
Ieoomm' 'aoly wednesday" when ll, they
day -uee SAd continue on each successive
. sayiflS only Saturday, to "Easter Sunday"
.ao observance OF which concludes the season
Of 10. dey-the celebration OF "Holy Wednes-
day"~-mainly consist in the singing Oh the
kncwn as the TenebrCe. from the darkness
which prevades the sanctuary during Its cele-
n ia done by chanting at the close OF the SER
vices the vulgate version OF the 6Oth Psalm,
De,ss SecSndltyn 1nagna7n miSericordiGm tuaD1''-
"Heye mercy on me, Ssdi according 70 Iny
place this afternoon, at about O'Clock, ar, and 1t
3E then repeated successtvely on Maundy Inurs-
As performed at the great Cathedral Of 81.
Peters at Rome, this is an exquisite musical
oomposition. the accompaniment of the organ
and the voices of one of the finest choirs in the
world rendering It extremely grand and I'm, I'm.
presented in manner that was successful
without any qualification. The present rendl-
fion OF IL originated on Holy Wednesday, In
the year 1919, when the customary service was
ohanted in new and entirely unusual manner,
SeaHg sSs essyed
adaptations of the MiSerere, but for long Time
the n S eN,esed Ms sa tbe psna College Of
Singers inll629. II was finally eclipsed by the
Baini. Bal. and AiiegIi have been sung sue
cessiveiy on the three days of Teneorn, the
Fss sES %ss STe
harmony, and plain chant from the beginning
The performance OF the 1fiSerere is accompa.
MED by the following ceremontal:-ln addition
the s1 Lights are 20 NE
porting fifteen tapers is placed upon the ePist1e
three rec @ H9e and Se aeg
Nights of our Saviour and the Prophets who
Fnf fifteen
tinguished and, finally, during the singing OF
the Benedcsa the Lights on the altar ana , those
the top Of the triangular stand alone remain
70 py Snr as dse tge only nj re
manning light is hidden beneathlthe altar for
ns19soes ns dqns 96s 6e Re se
service of the MtSerere Is peTformed: A short short
prayer follows and then Is nesT1 rTSInH vhic All
nature underwent at the cruolhxion OF the
Son Of God the III S OF T6e sed
that of the other lights on the altar the moral
the death of Christ; while the candle which
typifies our Saviour is not extinguished, but
fhet ey thonsh laf Hts humany %nderwent the
pains of death, His divinity was not thereby
Him 10 rise again from the dead-to typify
which resurrection the hidden candle 1s re
stored 10 itsplace on the altar at the end OF the
In order to declare more appropriately her
concern for the sufferings OF the Saviour and
the sins OF the human race, in the Office of the
Tenebroe the church lays aside every expression
tions in which the Lord is sought to open the
lips Of His people to sing HIS , praise ee are om nit
blessing = Of # God upon His people. in the Domi.
mus vobsscit'n. is not asked; nor are the people
a ns % s
ary acclamation OF Amen.
as ss sypsoay Il the The y
great soiemnity. no attempt is made to chant
Rome Neither does the choir participate In
the as Is Is there d0ne the s entire 99e
Of the Theological Seminary.
A Sw1NDLER.-Offic Dunlap, of the Eighth
District, arrested man name Samuel Wat
upon the charge of swindling The prisoner
had hearing before Alderman Massey, and
was held in $4,000 bail TO answer His mode OF
store, and, purchasing goods, order the same
70 be sent to railway station. where he
alleged payment would be made on delivery.
He would be on hand to receive the messenger,
and in every instance instructed him to return
dollar bill, but was very particular to take the
change from b i'm on his return, saying that he
would step into the Office or an adjoining store
and get the large money for him. The result
would be that Watson would decamp with the
the goods, awaiting his promised return. The
prisoner has operated as follows:-Fronl Fran.
he obtained $780, Mr.. Wilhelm Schneider
$l6'o7; ]. @; Kohler: SIG 20; Thomas Brothers
SIG 75 and John NJ. Mellov. sH.
ANNIVERSARY OF WILMINGTON CONFERENCE
MISSIONARY SoCIETy.-The first anniversary OF
Conference was held on Monday evening, in
Institute Hall, Wilmington, Del. The spacious
Hall was crowded to its utmost, and the deem.
est Interest pervaded all the exercises. Hon.
10: M. Bates, Chancellor of Delaware, presided.
The cause OF missions was presented in eloquent
pathos by Rev. Q. w. Bouy, of Wilmington
Conference; 3. M. Harrington. Delaware; Rev.
J. II. Gracey missionary TO India; and Rev. DIR.
Durbin. Corresponding Secretary of the Mis-
sionary Society OF the M: f. Church. The
Treasnrer's report showed that $40 800 had been
raised within the bounds of the Conference
during the year-an advance over last year In
said territory of $936. Thus favoraby has the
missionary movement been inaugur9ted in this
new Conference.
SOME WILL go to see the immense throng OF
people that VIII crowd the place; others will
go to embrace good opportunity 10 look
through the greatest establishment of the kind
IN America others will be there to see what is
90 be fashionable this spring; stiiI Others to
nnd cut how much prices have gene down
since last spring; others to make Comparisons
between what they see there and what they
see at their own tailors'. but anyhow. whatever
be found at the Great Oak Hall Opesing to-
morrow.
DIsoRDERLY CHARACTER. - Johnson Kelly
amused himself last night by beating every
person passing along Locust street. between
severely handled by him, and 6 citizen named
Bumm who assisted the police In the capture
of Kelly, was also attacked and beaten. The
accused will have q hearing at the Central Sta
HIGHWAY ROBBERY. - John Quinn and
CHARLES Menon were arrested yesterday al
Second and Filter Streets upon the charge o.