, 1874-01-11

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alvars worn in church in England or Cont
uentnl Furone. They were not dressed in the
| oud ntyie Of many of our Fifth avenue and
| Murray Hill churches,
| Every one that entered made the sign OF the
cross on taking seat, then kue1t in prayer, just
| os Roman Catholics do except that the head Wa.,
bowed longer and the voFshipper's attention
| was not 6xed on the altar in 80 absorbed man.
| ner "a in the Roman Catholic churches. Two
nriosta, tan or twelve cAoristers, and four altar
| hoys formed the procession which entered from
tho sacristy door n the manner and order OBJ
! served in Roman Catholic churches. They we're
| yarv similarly dressed. The celebraut wore a
white alb over black cassock, manip'e and
girdlo precisely like Roman Catholic priests.
| iIis vLite cnasub1e la q little different in FORM
| hanging like cloak around his person, but or
| nameptel with an embroidered cross on the
back. The priest who preached the sermon of
tho dav wore plain whito surplice aud an en-
| t~oidercd stole. Tile altar boya had on red cas-
| socks and white muslin surplces. The service
al The altar vas almost identical with tho Latin
mass Of the Roman Church, but that it was 1nass
| in English Tue priest intoneo tho whole SER
vice, and tho choir respondod in the music Of the
| mass The music was cxcellent. and Que voice,
n nnre h1nh sorrano raye the solos in tho credo
ganctns aonus Del and Dancdictus with taste.
feryor and fine effect
the sermon preached by the Rector, Father
Brown. was roai with great rapidity from read
/ r,n -f1cak in tim middle niKfA. The subject
the nativity and manifestations Of Jesus Christ,
mud the lessons OF ra;tl and humility taught by
Lis iirtl, in a lowly mancor. Tie prcacher
warned h1y congregation Of the want of faith
d;snlaycd iu this nee. in which. whenever Jesus
Chriet stjrB Us 1p to greater st-ictncss. tempta-
tious come to draw Christians from their duty in
apnroacl,it,p the sacranents mud coming to con-
fcs.ion AZ tho conclusion OF his sermon. he
l)azsed his CONGREGATION with the sign Of the
cross. aud the cauun Of the mass was begun.
T1s elements Of the COMMUNION wcro not
divided Ia the administration Of tho Eucharist
Tuose who presented themselves at the altar
mil partook first OF the wafer, then OF the
clalico, The service was closed with q proces-
s,on Of clergy choristers, and altar-boys, slowly
ding out OF the sanctuary to the music OF
beautiful professional hymn, sung in English
After the service. tie raporter was presented
to The Roy. Futler Moves by 1. Iady in tho con-
crc.utiou.
Kopo tcr-Your service closely resembles that
Father Noyes-Yes; but there are soma funda-
mental differences. We admininier tho Com
mu1,ion in bot, kinds aud there are no
PRAYERS for tho IufaIble Head of tie Church.
The PRAYERS for tho dead are not like theirs,
and all tie service is iu English,
Reuorter-Do you teach Tie doctrine Of lhe
real presence in tie Blessed SACRAMENT
Father Eoycs-Cer1a1ulv.
HeportorEin what do you differ most from
the Roman Church
lbillty. II . general council OF the whole Gath
ol,c Church should te called. including the
Greek. tie English and tho Roman, We would
g1yo the Dishop of Rome his seal as the Primate
OF the Koman Catlolic Church. Iou must come
ucaiu on some festival day when our services are
more imposing aud our music more elaborate.
It vas extremely simple TO-DAY.
Tie lady fu1nlated tho reporter with the little
prayer-book in use among the r1tualists. 1t ls
entitled .The Divine Liturgy and Daily Sacti-
ice: Manual Of Degotions Tor tie SACRAMENT
of the Altar from Ancient Sources. Edited by
tho Rev Orby ShipIey. II. 4, London edition."
In 1t are found seyeral acts of devotion and GER
tain PRAYERS from the Paradise cf the Christian
Soul." rLe firsr Drayer for the priest aud one or
two other short prayers and sele:t1ons are from
tie ..Priest to tue Altar" and ~ uoura Of the
Passion Tie PRAYERS for the deat are taken
from the Liturgy Of st. Mark and from tho
Elizabethnn Pr1nler" 1Aloultne's editionl. from
.st, AuEelnl's Doyotions and the first .*Iiturgv
of Edward VI" ur, Littleaa1es "Otices of tie