Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1869-05-14
From the New York Evening EXPIRES.
" Advanced RifuaIism."

n highly Rltua!istic service, n little oh,.,
OF anything heretofore attempted. even ~.
st. Adams, was performed at an en-.
hour this morning TT Christ Church. F;ff
avenue, being commemoration OF vnr,'
High Church Episcopal Association. knonS
as the Guild of the Holy Cross. Omit
large number of persons were present
Inc Church was in semi-darkness. pyco,.
the chancel, which was brilliantly hpbtaPI
up with gas and wax candles. Over tI,5
altar was handsome cross, on eacb o.
of which was tall wax candle, and tI'e
more on the altar. The affair was not ' u,
tended fer the general public it was -
no way connected with the parish, and ."
we entered the Church we were noJitoTSn
asked If we belonged to the Kvrie e ,I
did, we were requested to 60 round to AZ
entrance on Thirty-ffth street. But NOT H."
ing desious Of particular distinction ".
signifed that we were not of the Kvrie s,,
after receiving printed circular we noeee3
to pew. The circular contained fl" foi
lowing, and a copy of the HYMNS to :.
sung on the occasion ~
confidential.
Catholic worshippers who may atfnn7
| the private commemoration of the GniId ~
the holy Cross, are earnestly requested -
comply with the well-known Catholic rples
as follows 10 bow reverently at the C71'
rids, and at the Holy Name to rerS,:,
kneellng from the Confession throughout
the service, only rising to commune, and
again at the Hymn, Faithful Cross ' ="
which takes the place of the d" Gl1ril j..
ErcelSiS " in the Post Communion San
vice, and not to leave the church until tL.
altar lights are eXtinguished and the Gnill
! have retired" ''''
AS the ofganlst commenced a voluntary
chanting was heard in the distance and
presently the vestry door was opened and
procession entered the church, preceded
by little boy carrying a cross after him
came the choir and the clergy. then the
officers and fellows of the Guild wearin0
long black gowns, and chasubles, some oi
bright red, others blue, trimmed viii
white and grey, trimmed with red A.; a large
red cross was conspicuous on tho bosom of
each.
The procession passed down the sid,
aisle and up the middle aisle to the altar.
the members of the Guild occupying pews
IN the body of the church. The service,
consisted of portions of the regular morn
ing service of the Episcopal Church, bnt
they were accompanied with the peculiar
forms and ceremonies which characterize
those of the Roman Catholic Church Al
ing prayers, another voluntary was PLAYED
on the organ, during which u second pro
cession emerged from the Yestry, consist
ing of one little boy carrying the cross and
two others with long lighted wax candles
and they were followed by three priests ia
gorgeous vestments of cloth Of gold, richly
ornam ented, and with black berettas on
their heads. The priests read the Com
munlon service, the commandments being
lntoned, and the response made by the
choir. Alter numerous genufeXions had
been made before the cross, q book was
pesented to the chief priest, which he kis-
sed; the priest who presented it then, pre-
coded by the boy with the cross, went to
the reading desk and read, or rather
chanted, the Epistle OF the day. kissing
the book at its close. \ hymn was then
sung, commencing
! BE the Cross our theme and story"
! 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 entered,
one, as usual, bearing the cross, another
the candles, and the third the wine and
bread, which were deposited on table at
the side Of the chancel, after receiving the
blessing of the chief priest. The Com
munion service closed with the usual
prayers.
One of the clergy then delivered a bliel
address, in which he spoke of the new
movement in the Church, and remarked
that they must not despair if it had not
done all that the most sanguine expected
or the most ardent hoped. Ho reminded
them that after Christ's three years mis-
sion on the earth, only six score person.
professed to believe in him. If this cause
was the work of God, he said it would
succeed; indeed it had succeeded, and he
cited in proof the sacrament they wer,
now about to celebrate. and contrasted il
with that which had been celebrated il
days now passed away. They would st!
progress, he said, and he felt that the &C
tive work in this movement was from with
in, not from without
After the offertory the prayer of consc
Grafton was offered, followed by hymn
when the sacrament was administered il
the following order;
LIST. Clergy.
i I'd. Choir.
Sd. Officers of the Guild.
4th. Fellows of Guild, vested.
9Th TDUactaH
9th. The Religious
7th. Men.
9th. Women.
The services closed with hymn, il
place of "GJOria in E!cceLSiS," and the
benediction.