The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1870-09-19
FORTY HOURS DEVOTION.
SPLENDID GER EMONTILS ATST VIN-
CAHT FERRERS.

Imposing Procession of the Uo.t-yvhitr-
Lobcd Dolntnicaus-Y1ung Giris VeiIod
mud ower-CrOHned Acolytrs and Thu
riters Grouped around the Altar.
Whoever attends Roman Catholic churches
mus. be struck with the enecss variety with which
Heir numerous ceremonies are cclebratol. What.
over Is prescribed the rubfics is stricy followed
but great lDerties are permitted in the details
Thus, at the Church Of ST. Vincent Fcrror on Lex
iueton avenue yesierday morning, the usual solemn
Lish mass which inauyurates the Devotion Of the
Forty Hours was celebrated in the usual FORM But
tho white-robed DOminicans, acolytos, and thur.
fets, and yelled and 1ower-crowned young girls,
WHO surrounded the altar aud walked in tie pro.
ccssion OF the Host through the alsos OF the
church, aid the lighted candles along the alsles in
the hands Of lay members OF the congregation gave
singular aud beautiful variation Of tho ceremonial
OF this DEVOTION which has been frequently de.
scribed for the readers Of TnE SUN.
TIE MASS OF EXPOSITION
with which the devotion begius, the beautiful altar
adorned with bouquets OF rare ezoucs and draper
led with whitc and goldaced altar wells blazed with
hundreds OF nuers. Ga the side table, within tue
sanctuary, was placed
1UE GLIrrgnING RrNoEsrRANcE,
covered with a white veil, and the Host or wafer,
to DO conseergtei, fixed In tho little golden half
u
ptie dtsu Tor the Clergy, who to at tre
alteration for the next forty hours, taking 1t by
turns every half hour.
BY balfpast 10 the edlcc was fllci with con.rc.
CATION OF about 1900 persons the young girls OF tho
Societies OF the CAildrcn Of Mercy aud st Cecilia
occupying rcEs reserved for them and their at.
| tondaut Sisters OF Charity. Tho "VOuva" OF Lam.
bilote's solcmni igh mass performed by llausciel.
tue orgaRis announced tho entrance Of tie clerical
procession from the slcristy at precisely hlfp1 Il
| TO- The Kv5ie and Gi0ri1 were beautifully
rendered b. the double Quartette cloir while mass
was begun by tue Rev. Father Lilly, eelebrant, a..
| sisted Fathers McCovern and Fall'n, deacon AMI
suh-lcacon; fltaer Singer o0ciatiug MASTER o.
| ceremonies.
| The seimon was preached ry the Rev. Father
Tuner. upon thc in.ruttuie OF Clirstilns Tor Tie
daily mir clos Of mercy OF which they were the re-
cipienis. Tho Gospel OF the day urni ned the thCuc
| i'm tie miraculous rcsurrection Of @ son Of n G
| widow OF Main. Amer mass was over,
rue PROCESSION WAS FORMED
| In the following order: First three acolytes in tho
woi'c diess vt the Dominican Order consisting Of
white mer.n' tuuc relcins tn the feet, lace sur
phce to tie waist and above thata cape and cowl OF
! White me"ino Tie ia.cst Roy III the ntre bore
Tie ~. ccs-ional cross TIC other two l-htcl car-
dee Next came one hundred young girls dressed in
| VIII @, vecd, crowned with nnwc-s, and wearing
the badges and medals ~ the Childrcl of Mary and
| rest carried beautiful white banner, embroidered
| with gold. aud emO'szoned with The image OF tho
Blessed Virgin. Next came thirty altar boys In red
| tuLics and white SUPPLIES. Then
| TouR YOUNG GIRLS SCATTERING FLOWERS
IN tic rath or the Host two thuricrs with smoking
| crnscrs, and last the Dominic m fathers in their
| ~hi;c robes headed ly Father LILY with tlc re-
trance, and suuIu rtcl on tue right and i,N ~
| his deacon anu sub-de.con While the procession
| was ."Imin: around thc sanctuary. lighted candles
occupants " the news on Me north and south ai.'es
Down tI- lire OF fiimmeiing ii futs passed tHt
ail imposing procession, the young ms siri lIo
O. a All "a fHHfHH "a o..
Tie scene, as viewed rom On" or an lot, was one
Of exquisite beauty and the highest urltac eject.
| The A-ut tom the stained gas wind HNs lcl o.
| w.rr ll's over the eloud-l.1e line OF yelled yous
-lts and
wuIrg-RoBED DMryctNs
and acolytc'. Slowly t!cy mtlc tic entire circult
Ol t,c church, gpprOJol iag tAc sanctuary ~ g.,
south aisle. ~ en- beautiful tahcau wa, lotrci
| uoun, ale Er,,r.us altar by tLo ccacs w'hir
All ae1outlS " kncS'in: Nv Willie the fe %oG'
srance vas placed ulon the w4i,c-c.nop.cl
| niche IN the centre Of the altar. Every huec aud
| bead IN tie vast conservation was bowed 10 prayer
| while from the lips OF the clergy broke iortn
| THE LIrAEr OF Tue SAINTS,
the SOLEMN invoca'ions and the ora pro nc1i',"
reaching tue listeners in the open yesuluic aud or
| gan oft like mourniul monotone from the tlstan.
| ocean.
| mouy was concluded, while The procession retacd
| irom tie sanctuary, Was rendered with ieryor aad
The music throughout the services was vcry 1r,.
| Mis- Chrstine Ecsswo-'s solo In the J-sU ~
OF Aencis Was as aue AZ an amateur performance
| could be- The TdltIm Ergo sung Dy Mlssc'
Rosswng and Tracy, hr Pnii sullivan, bssso, ant
| Otto Loobner, tenor reflected much credit upJ.
them. In Tie evening, At seven
THE vEsPER SERVICE
was even moro LARGELY attended than mass IN the
mOrnlng, ana tte music was stii uner. The church
was tnrunged wiki ", rrhippers, however. DUNG
| the wholc day and until a Lite hour at night Bat
| night aud cay, iOr forty hours, enter st. Nincon
| Ecrrers when you will Dominican in his watt
| robes may be seen knoe.ing within the sauctutr,
ia n ran NJ In inca nj la Il..4a
| .cramenL
| THREE MASSES
are celebr1ted during the forty hours. The fret o
Yesterday WIS the Mass OF Exposition. TODAY IL,
| Mass pro Pace is celebrated, and tomorrow tn
MSS of Repo- ton. Thcn tho forty hours Will b,
over at ST. Vincent FeTrers but on,y to ne resumed
| 10 some other cnurch chapel In the archdiocese
| This devotion Is continued thus throughout Tia,
| year. save during the services OF Holy Week, lie
ginning with the TeneblW. on "Wednesday befor
Holy Thursday, aud ending ON Holy Saturday before
Easier