New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-03-22
RELIGIOUS.
HOLY WEEK,

Yesterday commenced the last week of the
penena OF Lent decreed by the Fathers In the
Church in commemoraton Of the forty days OF fasting
and prayer which Savior underwent in the wilder
This is Of great solemnity in the Roman
Catholic Episcopal Churches and the devou observe
it with all outward indications OF penence and humility
The week opens with Palm Sunday yesterday when the
ceremony blessing branches OF trees such palm Of
olive and distributing them TO the people performed
Christ Into jerusalem short time before tho Last sup
per and the CrucitxOn In the Catholic Church the
exercises consist OF high mass the Denedcuon OF inc
psalms and procession On the evenings OF Wednes-
day Thursday and Friday the Mathis and auds OF the
succeeding day sung, the Psalms and lessons used
being selected from those portions OF the scriptures
which tho Passion OF Christ prehgured or explained
nings (which called the Office OF the Tenebrae
candles are kept BURNING near on 8 Se ppper
ono remains. This IA typical OF Christ TINS candle rs
OF Christ and subsequently brought out again 20 snow
thatalthough lie crucled aud buried, lie rose again
the supper and is celebrated with peculiar solemn
~ and mpressiyeDess. Good Friday is observed by all
carries It's observance greater extent and gives 1t
character typical OF tho suerngs and woes OF the
Holy Saturday closes tho week its ceremonial being OF
the most impressive and awe-inspirlng character
A NEW MISSION CHAPEL.
The Mission Sunday School, connected with
and under the management OF members OF 81. PauPs
Methodist Episcopal Church has, since its organization
seyentlraye and TwentysSi6,st Yesterday as its on
and scholars gathering for morning service
dernned unsafe and the school thus without pre-
ylOus notice. turned into the street Commissioner Man
erre the superintendent OF the school, at made these
facts known TO the pastor OF ST. PauFs Church. VINO at
the OF his morning service laid them before his con-
gregaiiOn The official members Of the Church remained
after the had been dismissed and decided
10 erect at chapel IN tho neigDOrnOOn where the
school has been In the habit OF meetng and s7OO were
at subscribed for the purpose by those present Mr.
Daniel Drew giving $4,000 OF the amount Few years
ago matter agtated and $4,000 was raised
which has since been 10 tne hands OF inc treasurer
sion chapel he Immediately commenced.
RESIGNATION or THE REV. DR. 0SGOOD.
The resignation of tho Rev. Samuel q. Os-
good d. D. as pastor OF the Unitarian Church OF the
Messiah announced from the pulpit 10 his congrega
ton yesterday morning His resignation was neeess
taed desire retire from active clerical life for tho
present TO enable him 10 recuperato his health after
years OF hard aud useful labor In the ministry He In
formed his congregation that no could only nd the De
sired rest In absolute withdrawal from the church. tho
offer OF not being sufficient to relieve MN OF
his responsible duties Dr. Osgood has Iong neen Con
neced with the Church OF the Messiah. and among MS
latest acts the planning OF the new ana nhuuhoe
edice at the of Thirty fourth-st ana fnlkaye
His eloquent voice will be greatly missed 10y MS
His letter OF resignation Will come before
the Board OF Trustees OF the church for official action
The Rev. T.. G. Sweetser of Syracuse preached
yesterday morning and evening ~ inc GreoheaYe u
yersnlisi Church IN Brooklyn In tho morning the mousse
was well filled and Mr.. sweetser preached very care
fully written and well delivered sermon on why Man
passage whom tho Lord loveth he chasteneth,
aud scourgeth every son whom no reeeiyeth,,
the preacher propounded the question when lnucaieu
LIS subject aud critically examined the answers that
have given by the philosophers. tho scientists ana
the theoogans Of the world All Of these solutions e
found unsatisfactory atasm predostDatl0n. inex0raDe
law aud the wrath OF God being equally tepul6lVe 10
mans feelings and unable 20 explain the great mys
that bring lost child back To himself In
concluding the preacher made an eloquent appeal 70 MS
hearers profit by the suicrngs OF life aud grow more
ana more grace the Heavenly Fathers rod fell more
heavily upon them.