The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-04-03
HOLY THURSDAY SERVICES.

At st. Patrick's Cathedral yesterday the Most
Reverend Archbishop McCloskey ofi1ciated as cele
brant the Rev. Father Cluny and Rev. John J.
McNamee as deacons Of honor, With deacon OF the
mass John J. Salter. Al the close OF the mass q
procession was formed hy.tge priests who passed
along the aisle and deposited the Blessed sacra-
uie0L "a the repository. In the Episcopal churches
services were also held. In Trinity church SER
vices were read. the ofcia ting ministers being the
H. Is Hltchngs and John A. Haughton. services
were ALSO soiemnized ia Grace and the other Epis
slsits 10 the Repositories In the ErOOk lyn
Catholic Churches Yesterday.
Each year would appear to indicate the exist
cnce OF more widespread and general desire on
the part OF all classes 10 observe the religious fcs
tivas, more particularly those which occur IN Pas
sion Week. The City OF Churches must OF course,
take the lead and set an example In this growth
OF spiritual pc Election, and certain it that the
church meetings OF all denominations have been
both numerous and well attended, while the affairs
Of business and exchange have been common.
surately dull.
There were several masses in the thirty-six
Catholic churches and chapels OF Brooklyn yester-
day morning, which we're well attended. Al seve-
raj OF these churches the ceremOnias were OF
most impressive order, the consecrated Host being
removed from the grand altar to the repository with
due ceremony. At st. Mary's Court street. near
IuuJeer, the blessed sacrament was borne rom
the altar by the pastor. Rev. f. Cassidy, assisted
by Rev. Fathers O'Calahan and Sneeny, preceded
by acoytes incensing and the little girls or the
SOdallty the sacred Heart OF Jesus IN procession.
The children were alfred In white anu pink and
wore wreaths and gilt crowns while facing the
Host. They moved at a very slow pace around the
carried on silver salvers In the path The repOs!-
tory where the sacrament was placed was In the
chapel adjoining. ana was decidedly the most
handsomely arranged OF any oil the churches.
About 200 wax tapers and gas jets shed their
lustre upon beautiful variety OF rae nOral
offerings, which shed sweet Odor whlle the richly
bespangled folds or the lace that formed the can
blue all tended to impress the benolder with admi-
ration for the piety which thus honors God. Thou
sands OF pilgrims visited this shrine during the
DAY and lar into the night, and, kneeling down,
offered their prayers. There were also rep0sttO-
res at ST. Charles BorrOmeo's, Sidney place; Our
Lady OF Mercy, DeBevoise street; ST. Joseph's. Pa
chc street; St. Augustin's Fifth avenue; st.
PETERS, Hicks street; st. Bonface's, Dufed street.
and other churches, each OF which were visited
by the faithful.
Holy weels in the Newark Churches.
The services customary In the Episcopal ana
Roman Catholic churches during the week before
Easter are being held in the Newark sanctuaries
with much spirit and impressveness. To-day tho
services Will be especially solemn and grand. At
st. Patricks Cathedral yesterday was celebrated
solemn pontl1cal high mass. To-day there Will be
a ''mass OF the presanctfed." At ST. stephens,
the House OF Prayer Grace, Christ, Trinity and the
other Episcopal churches there Will also be I'm
posing services.