New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-11-02
THE CHURCHES IN NETWORK.

HOW EACH CONGREGATION wORsIIIPs-FROM ST.
IGNATIUs STEP BY STEP TO THE HOLY TRINITY
THREE TYPICAL SERVICES.
In the city of New-YOrk there are about rs
Protestant Episcopal Churches and Chapes. Many OF
these have small congregations of those that have
extended influence, there perhaps 80 The majority
accord in their ritual of divine service with the type
given above with sometimes unimpOrtant alteration,
such as the disconnuance Of the b{hck gown A fair
example OF this service is that used at ST. Thomass,
Fifth-ave and ftythird-st where the Rev. W. F.
Morgan is rector. The other churches which would be
classed with St. Thomass, are Calvary Church at Fourth
ave- and Twenty -trsst., the Rev. f. A. Washburn
tor Grace Church, the Rev. Henry c. Potter rector
NOW the Secretary Of the House Of Bishops) st. Bar
tholomews on Madison ave. the Rev. s. Cooke rector
Church OF the Incarnation, MadisOnave; ST. Marks
on Stuyvesant-s the Rev. j. H. Rylance rector Zion
Church at Madison-ave and Thrty-eighthst, the Rev.
]. N. Galleher. rector; Anthem Memorial Church, on
West Forty -eghth-st, the Rev. r, Heber Newton,
tor Church of the Ascension, at Fifth ave- and Tenth
st. the Rev. John Cotton Smith, rector St. Peters,
West Tenth-st. the Rev. A. b. Beach, rector; st.
Georges, in Rutherfurdplace the Rev. Stephen II.
Tying ST. rector st. John Baptist. No 26l Lexington
ave. the Rev. c. r. Dufe, rector and the Church Of
the Holy SAVIOR East Twenty fthst the Rev. A. B.
Carter, rector. These mostly weLkn0wl churches
with large congre cations, and entirely free Of any
ritualistc practices.
First extreme Low Churches secondly those which
have adopted more Of the rtualistc ceremonies
aud finally those which have carried the ritual an
advanced stage 1t is their action, and the doctrines
symbolized supposed to be symbolized In their
vices, which have caused much discussion in the
present General Convention or the churches In New
York which the services highly rituastic there
are only three prominent examples. St. Adams. St.
Mary the vrgp, and St. Ignatius. st. Adams is the
Oldest and most advanced.
ST. ALBAN's CHURCH.
The services and offices Of st. Adams Church poiut to
one system namely the exaltation to its proper place
Of the Holy Of the Altar 1t is the single
vice, ordained by Christ Himself. TO which all other
offices cling, it we're, to the horns OF the altar Cru
cixes and incense desrable-the latter offered
Holy Scripture eDions, but not necessity to the saving
OF souls In st. Adams Church the Holy Eucharist is
without music, at 10 oclocs The Lasy is sung at io
O'clock as proper introduction TO the Holy Eucharist
Gox eastern CsnSch The Divine Liturgy is pre
coded by professional hymn, after which the Introt
Gre gorian tone The clergy and altar staff acolytes
lay clerks etc., stand before the altar, who the priest
ascends TO the the collect day
and the Ten Commandments. The Epistle and Gospel
require is the sequence, always portion OF Scrip
ture The sermon being as 1t were, an exposition Of
the gospel for the day, concludes, 81 TO speak
the FIRST portion Of the Divine Office At 81. Adams
anthem Is sung generally, during the collection Of the
aims The PRAYER for Christs Church militant follows
being general suppicaton for all estates OF mentor
the whole Church, both the hving aud the dead Tie
whole function strict accordance with the order OF
the Prayer Book and being the one act OF Christian
worship ordained by Christ Is surrounded by every
cessory that add to It's beauty. rbe vestnents have
been Ia for years 10 this church, rich
and beautiful In execution. Incense has been Of
fered at all the great feasts viz, All Saints,
Christmas Easter, PeDtecOst, Ascension, and Trinity.
The choir is voluntary one consisting OF "a men and
six boys and the music Is GregOran, though anthems
and music at celebrations often selected from the
best English composers. The Magnitcat Is sung with
is proper antphon at Evens0ng on oil SUNDAYS and at
the Solemn of all the great feass This Is
outline OF the general principles upon which the worship
IL st. Albaus Church 10 Dased. Ceremonial. or. "