The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1869-05-04
RITUALIsM EXTRAORDINARY.

Guild of the Holy Cross-M Marvellous Doings
In Christ Church, New YOrk-GorgeOus Vest
ments, Candles, and Little Boys.
The n. Y. Times of this morning gives the
annexed account of an extraordinary ritualistic
service:-
The Guild of the Holy Cross very High
Church Episcopal association, held a service
yesterday morning in Christ Church, Fifth
avenue, at which peculiar ritual was observed.
The chancel was brilliantly lighted up with gas
and wax candles, while the rest of the church
was in comparative darkness. On either side of
q cross over the altar was tall wax candle, and
two more were on the altar. printed pro-
gramme was given to all who attended the SER
vices, containing the hymns to be sung and the
following
[Conhdentiall
Catholic w9rshipPeTs who may attend the private Com
requested to comply with the Catholic rules
Holy Name; to remain kneeling from the Confession
Ss f q Se sa 5
Gloria IN Ercets in the Post Communion Services and
ushed and the Guild have retired"
The organist played voluntary, and chanting
was heard in the distance and then the vestry door
was opened and a procession entered the church,
preceded by little boy carrying cross; after him
came the choir and the clergy, then the officers and
chasubes, some of bright red, others blue, trimmed
with white, and grey trimmed with red; large red
cross was conspicuous on the bosom OF each The pro-
cession passed down the side isle and up the middle
aisle TO the altar and the members Of the Guild
Cupylng the peWS In the body OF the church. POr-
tions of the regular morning service OF the Epscor
Church, accompanied with Roman Catholic forms
and ceremonies, followed. At the conclusion OF the
litany and the morning prayers, another voluntary
was played on the organ during which
second procession emerged from the vestry,
consisting OF one little boy carrying the cross
and two Others with long wax candles,
and they were followed by three priests in gorgeous
vestmens of cloth Of gold, richly ornamented, with
black barettas on their heads The priests read the
communion service, the commandments being in
toned, and the responses made by the choir. After
cross book presented to the chief priest, which
he kissed the priest who presented it then preceded
by the boy with the cross went to the readingdesk
and read, rather chanted the Epistle Of the day.
kissing the book at its close. hymn was then
sung.
The same ceremony was then gone through with
with another book and the third priest chanted the
Gospel for the day. After this three little boys
tered, one hearing the cross, another the candles
and the third the wine and bread, which were de-
posted on table at the side of the chance after
receiving the blessing OF the chief priest. The COM
munion service closed with the usual prayers.
brief sermon was then preached by one OF the
clergy. After the otiertory the prayer OF cOnsecra-
tion was offered, followed by "A hymn when the
sacrament was administered in the following or
der:-
list Clergy 5th. Fellows OF Guild, un-
2d. Choir vested
sd. Ofcers OF Guild. 9th. The Religious
4th. Fellows of Guild, vest Ith. Men.
ed. 5th Women.
The services closed with hymn, in place OF 'GlO-
ria in EXcelsis, and the benediction.