New-York tribune., 1869-03-26
HOLY WEEK.
THE RELIGIOUS CEREMONIES

THE RELIGIOUS CEREMONIES
Good Friday is the most solemn fast of the
Christian Church throughout the worldhavng been in'
stued at early period OF Christianity to commemo-
rate the Crucxioh OF Savior In the Catholic Church
the service pertaining the day is peculiar from the
fact that instead OF the ordinary Mass consists OF what
is termed the Mass OF the Presanced the sacred Host
vious day QIaunday Thursday The altar is
stripped OF It's ornaments: the priests and acolytes are
testalon OF the kiss OF Judas the arbitrator and the
prayers for the day include mporatons for all classes
matcs and Jews. But by far the most impressive por'
ton of the service is the "AdQraon of the Cross cere-
rreeation as we'll as 6y the preSts and attendants
In memory Of the cruexiOn OF Christ large cross Is
the priests reverenty KISS being followed ih ncces
sion by their acoytes and they in turn by members OF
the congregation The office OF Teuebr9, which is the
ceremonial performed Wednesday and Thursday even
ings of HOLY Week. is continued on Good Friday evening
groupings OF the Episcopal Church termed Rituasts-
Good Friday is celebrated with much soiemnity ana
observed as are all other fass aud holy days by the
reading of tbs service for the day. and the delivery OF
In addition 10 the services In the Roman Catholic and
Church of the Messiah corner Of Parkave and Thirty
1fthst, in which many OF the Unitarian congregations
will participate.
TIE WEEK At ST. ALBANs CHURCH.
The season of Lent, now rapidly approach
ing termination. has been strictly observed by the
tosye a"I In addition to the daily oices Father Morrill,
has held special pehitentia service every Wednesday
evening c0nsIstng Of the tany the De Proundis and
the Mserere followed by Of special course OF lee
lures on the Church Catechism very beautiful new
Ienten chasube forwarded at the commencement Of
the season from Europe, by Jealous aud influential
member OF the congregation. and hos Deen welcome
addition 10 the sacristy Since Passion SuDuhy te
cross has been vailed though the vail was removed Tor
Palm Sunday The ceremony OF the Blessing OF the
Palms took place before Matns the palms were after
wa rd distributed TO the congregation During Holy Week
there has been q daily Low celebration OF the
Holy Eucharist and Wednesday and Thursday even
ngs a sermon after EVensong. on "Wednesday evening
the preacher was the w. Oberiy OF the assistant
ministers OF Trinity Church The services throughout
the week have xeeednRy well attended though the
congregation rather congratulate themselves on the ab-
sence Of visitors al solemn time. Some considerable
experienced every Sunday by that part OF
the congregation who sit nearest TO the door from the
presence OF visitors who to think that they have
right 20 chatter and gggle as much as they ike Ihey
should remember that. however much they may dsap-
prove OF the character VI tile services at 81 Adams they
are there OF their free WILL and ought TO behave in
a guet and becoming manner. Freedom OF religious
opinion s raght Of every man in this country ana
people earthly night TO go 70 strange church
ard interfere With the devouons Of those who habtuay
attend it, 49,
The services to-day Will be Of the most solemn charac
ter They will at a. with mathis followed
by the Iitany Reproaches the ProAnaphora Service,
and sermon. At l2:30 p. tho service OF the Three
Hours gony and the Seven Last Words VIII DO con-
Quoted by Father Morrill, There Will be Evensong ana
Qt u.