New-York tribune., 1869-03-27
GOOD FRIDAY.

SERVICES IN THE CHURCHES YESTERDAY.
The Good Friday services in the Roman
Catholic and Episcopal churches yesterday deeply
impressive The at st. Patrick's Cathedral
grand and solemn, and description OF the ceremonies
there may suffice for the other Catholic churches through
out the city The altar dr0ped Ia deep mourning and
dvested OF all its usual orDameDts At 0i o'clock the
Archbishop with dozen priests and several aeoylytes
entered tile sanctuary, the Archbishop being without his
staff and mter. Having formed circle around the
high atal they commenced recitiDR the prayers pre-
scribed By the Ritual after which the reading OF the
Passion proceeded with lasting for over an hour aud
half At the conclusion Of the reading tho Archbishop
preached sermon from the text 81 Luxe xx " A-oo.
The Bishop and clergy next proceeded TO uncover the
chanting the Hagios Tleos 20 Holy Cod in Greek.
which, coming out In It's full volume then ceasng Tor
moment. and again swelling and subsdinR alternately,
produced the effect OF the swelling Of bursting heart
The Bisnop priests and joined In procession.
and sss s to the o 2 light SmShS e s s
Inv tho center tbe Arcbbshop hearing in his hands the
censng the host Having arrived at the altar they dc.
posted there the host as this day no conservation
lakes place AS the procession moved from aud 90 the
altar the choir chanted YeIiHa regis prodelot Having
deposited the host on the altar mass was proceeded with
rapidly, not occupying altogether more than seven min
utes, after which the Bishop and clergy Quilted the altar
Cathedral. went up to the foot OF the nllor aud kissed
the uncovered cross At 81 Peters, tBarclaystl 81.
scenes were enacted.
AT ST. ALBAN's
The Ritnalistic section of the Episcopal Church
Of the socmnltes of Good Friday The casual and unn
iuated visitor 10 St. Adams would scarcely have rcoog.
uZed the interior Of that little church had he been pTesent
at the services which were held in u yesterday The
general appearance Of The chanee and sanctuary was OF
certainly credtabe to the good taste OF those to whom
was coveted with black drapery on tho center Of which
plain violet silk was worked with great effect
covered with black stua aud tits shutting out Of the
light threw a suitable gloom over the sanctuary Long
festOons black drapery also hung from the cross
beams OF the chanc e aud roof The latter vested in
plain black frontal he nails and crown OF thons being
embroidered in white IN tho center the altar cross,
the altar lights flower vases tapertieks aud branches
were all removed from the altar shelf The entire pulpit,
the lectern fadsoo and choir stalls were also appto-
priately draped IN black The congregation began 10
the body OF the church were crowded with worspers.
whose devotional demeanor was most marked ana must
whose efforts In spite OF adverse influences, TO nfuse
catholicism into Episcopal Church have been
sifion At a. M the procession entered the church In
silence which contrased strangely with the Joyous hymns
to their seats in the chsncei Father Morrill, wearing
the oTpbeys the Morse weTs OF very h silver ala
pcred work Father NOyes sang the Office and the tany
proaehes then sung by the choir the three Priests and
was read by Father Morrill, after which Father Noyes
proceeded to the pulpit and delivered very earnest aud
p M Father Morrill, proceeded to the pnlpit and the
service of the Three Hours Agony commenced. Taking
cross separately be gave address Of about quarter
OF hour each OF them prayer was then VHereu,
profound silence. hymn was sung between each ad.
dress Ths service was Of the most impressive character
EvensOng was sung by Father Noyes at p m tho ser
being preached by Father NJ Mnes eso on ovdr hne
The service would have been much more solemn and
imposing II the music aad been mEs m a Of
taste (which by means reflects upon ms priesty Gu
ters TO his Choir Master the sooner he makes change u
that department the better for the music cond scarcely
psms psG Cr God ss Witch are expressly
account OF their highly penitental character were
In Wemores Plain Song there are plenty OF penitenal
tunes TO found that would have been very sntabe,
Tie same remark applies to the singing OF the Re
proaches the tone chosen being one which wo9ld nave
the beautifully solemn character OF this service Is almost
entirely lost sight OF BY It's being sung ~ mGm anS IN
be sung antphonay by two cantors the general choir
responding, and all kneelng. This was not only only
choir are fully equal TO rendering the original score with
as Cantor the Benedcite sang out well and without
apparent nervousness ,, -,
Two questions have been mooted In connection with
these services: First What authority can Father morrill,
quote for removing the Altar Cross aud Altar Lights from
TO srp the altar rather than IL in black ironlall
Father Morrill, has earned for himself the reputation oil
and Is looked upon as the pioneer aud the great authority
OF the Ritual movement Ia this country is no then quto
and candlesticks Onr reporter personally knows little
or nothing matters but Is credbly Informed that
presume he draws model for his services any priest
would be looked upon as having committed an act OF
desecration by such action and that he would thereby
render himself liable 10 be cited In the Court OF Arches
10y his churchwardens II Ritual is to be permanently
located in this country by all means let be as correct
as possible The services at st. Albans today consist OF
mathis at a. M low mass AZ il M ana 1e nst re YES
viii be low at a mathis at 9;io a. m. hgh
ton at p m; aud cOmpne and sermon at 1850 T. in'
MUSIC ON EASTER SUNDAY
On Easter Sunday all the vestigcs OF mourn.