The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1869-03-26

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middle Of the altar, the entire GROSS is un-
covered, and the Ecce A0aum repeated az be-
fore The cross is then placed before the altar
people In turn, each one kneeling thrice upon
both both knees and kissing the feet OF the cruoidx.
alternate chants from the opposite sides of the
choir. When the alteration is almost finished
conclusion the cross is restored to its place
procession then passes to the repository, in
previous day, whlcn is broaght back in the
same manner In which It was carried there.
PLACED snsa again on on the altar the host is fumed
some other ceremonials, IL Is elevated SO that
all the people may behold 1t. Other osre.
monies iohow' out OF less Importance than the
HOLY SATURDAY.
Tomorrow, "Holy Saturday. closes the
Lenten season, and, In some OF the services
peculiar to It, partakes of the joy and festivity
Catholic countries, the affairs are again clothed
with their ol naments, and again the bells ring
ent, after ter silence Of two full days The kin.
chal candle, at Rome, is attended with much
ceremony. At the beginning of the mass, the
with which, having blessed It, be lights triple
candle, to signify the light Of Christ and that
His resurrection from the dead. A guam
tity of water for baptism ia likewise blessed,
together Win nve grains OF incense. These
last are afhxed to the paschal CANDLE as IL is
called, representing the body of Christ the
grains of incense being typical of the aromatic
the sepulchre. The paschal candle is lighted
from the new fire, to typify His resurrection;
and afterwards all the lamps and candles are
lighted, to signify that the resurrection OF the
Head OF the Church will be followed by that OF
in Rome to relight ali the fires in the city from
the new or holy fire, but this ceremony is no
At the Cathedral In this city the services of
the day begin at o'clock in the morning. The
ceremonies just described are observed, and
then the litany and the mass are sung. During
the singing of the litany, the officials lie PROS
traie before the altar, and all the others present
kneel AT the reading of the Gospel incense is
used. to represent the perfumes carried 10 the
sepulchre of Christ by the women; but no lights
omitted, because the friends and the followers
of Christ did not yet believe in His resurrec-
tion. The offertory. the kiss Of peace, and the
antiphon or communion are likewise omitted,
because the eucharist was not partaken Of at
this mass by the faithful, who waited until
Easter Sunday.
PROFESSIONAL THBvEs.-We have received
the following communication, to which we
cheerfully give place.
To The Editor of The EUening Telegraph:
ON the morning OF the 24th OF February last.
arrested by the porter of one of our leading dry
goods houses on Market street, while visiting
while there detected in secreting goods about
his person. "Dan" was secured and taken to
the Central Office, and in the afternoon q hear.
ing was had before Committing Magistrate
Kerr, and on the evidence (Which embraced the
offered at the hearing, but the following day
"Dan" was on the streets, at liberty TO try
| his hand again. Yesterday, before Judge Peirce
| the case was called, but as usual with "pro-
| fessors," Dan was not in hearing, and no spec
tator present heard anything more than the
simple call of the case. There was no order for
forfeiture Of ball. and to all appearances
| papers comments on "Blacksmith Dam
| In its court reports, and on the practice Of
committing officers In dealing with profes
sors. but the community are but slightly in
| fiuenced by notices of such a character. The
outrages on the community demand Of the
| press more than passing notices. Give us edi
| tOrial column after column, and the citizen
| will wake up to his responsibility, and the
| Commemorative officers will be made to un
derstand their duty towards 'professional
| thieves and gamblers" There Is, 1t Is true
some Difference paid to the dignity OF the la1
| by the FIRE quent arrests made, all well enough
| II 1t did not end there or in a su6 rosa. There
| Is something rotten in our present system OF
| maintaining the law. Professors in crime can
be convicted. but the aggrieved citizen must
| give his time and money to accomplish 1t in 6
| majority of cases, yet let poor hungerad
| wretch be caught stealing bread and his in
| generation is sure. When will crime meet
| with its deserts? JUSTICE
Philadelphia, March rs.