The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1872-03-30
THE P4SCHAL SEASON.
Elaborate Decorations and Imposing
Services In all the Churches.


Services An all the Churches.
The solemn services of Holy Week, oy
which Christians in all parts of the world com
memorate the sufferlngs and death OF theli
Saviour, eliminated yesterday in the obserV'
auce by the Roman Catholic and Protestant
Episcopal churches of Good Friday. Many Of
| the stores and business places of the city were
closed, and at all of the churches where ser
vices were held there were large congrega'
| tious In attendance. At all the Episcopal
churches there was morning prayer at II A.
NJ, with the full Lltany services. the Eplstie
| being Hebrews and the Gospel lesson tne
story of the CrucihxIon as recorded in the
GOSPEL Of St. John, chapter XIX There was
also In each of the Episcopal churches the
order of evening prayer at P: M.
In the Catholic Churches there were the
usual elaborate and solemn services. at the
Cathedral Chapel, High Mass was celebrated
at A. NJ. by the Bishop, assisted oy Rev.
q. P. Northrop as deacon, Rev. c. B. Eorthrop
as sub.deacon, and Rev. D. ]. Qulgley as mas
ter of ceremonies. Tie altar was stripped OF
all ornamentatlon and draped In black, the
organs and bells were still, and even the
voices of the choir we're hushed almost to a
whisper. Tie Mass Of the PresanctiHed, and
the Procession OF the Cross followed.
st the other Catholic Churches the same
service was also celebrated, and In the
afternoon at ST. Mary's and st. Patricks
Churches the service of the Stations of the
Cross took place.
Last evening the Cathedral Chapel was
crowded to Its utmost capacity, and the office
of Tenebre was sung, the lamentations OF
jeremiah, the psalms and lauds were recited
An eloquent sermon on the Passion OF the
Saviour was preached by the Bishop, and the
exercises were closed with the Benedictus and
Miserere.
HOLY SATURDAY.
This morning, at eight o'clock, there will be
the Holy Saturday services at the Catheral
Chapel, including the chanting OF the prophe-
cies, blessing of the fire and lighting the triple
candle to typify the light OF Christianity, bles-
sing the paschal candle and the baptismal
font. The First Mass for Easter will then be
celebrated, and on beginning the sGlorla IN
Excelsisn the organ will again play and the
bells ring, both having been silent since
Thursday. Services similar to the above Will
be held in all of the Catholic Churches.
EASTER SUNDAY.
Tomorrow, however, will be witnessed the
most elaborate display and the most solemn
services of the whole paschal season in both
the Catholic and Episcopal churches.
In all the Catholic Churches Commu-
nion Masses will be celebrated at 7 and
sA.M. At 1880 A. NJ. the Bishop will cele-
brste a Pontifcal High Mass in the Cathedral
Chapel, and sermon will be preached by the
Rev. Il. P. Northrop. The music on this occa-
sion will be unique and fine, and the choir
will be swelled by sixty youthful voices from
the catechism classes, all under the direction
Of Professor Muller. At P. NJ. the Vesper
services will be conducted By the Bishop in the
Chapel.
+, At st. Mary's Church, there will be, in addi-
tlon to the early Masses at and A. NJ, a
High Mass at 1880 A. NJ, celebrated by Rev.
'C. B. Northrop, and sermon by Rev. Samuel
J. Walsh, OF Ireland. Vespers will be sung at
SPIN.
At St. Joseph's Church, an early Mass will
be celebrated at A. NJ, and Hign Mass and
sermon at 1890 A. H., by Rev. G. j. Croghan.
In the afternoon, the anniversary exercises Of
the Sunday-schosi connected with this parish
will take place, Including the distribution OF
prizes to the pupils.
At ST.. Patrlck's CHURCH, there will be High
Mass and sermon by the Rev. DR.. Moore at
10. 80 A. NJ, besides the Communion Masses at
and A. N.
Ats. Peters (colored) Church the early
m asses will be at half-past six and nine A. NJ,
and high mass and sermon by Rev. F. Jaeque-
met, at half.past ten A. NJ.
In the Episcopal and other Protestant
Churches the Easter Services will also be ex-
ceedingly Impressive and interesting, and all
of the churches will be beautifully decorated
with floral offerings.
Services will be held in the Bethel N. E.
Church at halEpast ten A. NJ, by Bishop
Wightman, and at -four P. NJ. by the pastor,
Rev. A. NJ. Chrletzberg.
There will be service In the Second Presby-
terian Church at 10. 80 A. N. and at 7.S0 P. NJ,
and preaching by the Rev. G. R. Brackett.
At the Unitarian Church divire service Will
be held at 10. 80 A. N. and 7.45 P. NJ, the Rev.
r. P. Cutler officiating. The sermon in the
evening will be upon 1.-The Body's Resurrec-
ton and its Natural Symbols"
A sermon will be preached in the afternoon
at four O'Clock In the Orphans Chapel, by the
Rev. T. W. Dosh.
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