New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-11-22

THE SACRIFICE OF CHRIST.
The Rer. d. McGiynn, a, s. Stephens Church from
Catholic.

Catholic.
The devotion known as the Forty hours
Alteration was begun yesterday, after the High has'
ot Ct stephens Church. in East Twenty-ninth-st The
devotion is intended as "A reparatioD for the neglect AMI
insults offered To Christ in the Blessed Sacrament IL
continues Tor 40 hours, during which time the sacrament
il exposed to the yeneraton of worshpers on an altar
adorned with unusual splendor OF lights ana noWeis'
srecal services being held every morning and evening
The devotion began with solemn mass at ST. stephen
yesterday, the Rev. DR.. McGlynn being ceiebraht'
the Rev. Father McCready deacon. the Rev.
Father Byron sudeacon and the Rev Father COstigan
master of ceremonies The sanctuary was thronech WIN
acolytes dressed in scarlet cassocks and white suc7
and wearing crimson shoulder sashes The marble a,p
OF flowers over the tabernacle ana reaching w 70 ~
arch Of the dome golden vine, with grapes oi eo'
Toward The end OF the Mass tho Rev DR.. McGlynn DC
Tweed few words OF eXh0rtation 10 the cnhSlt Sa.'
urgng bis hearers to frequent he church an thc ro;
menis while the devotion was proceeding ana eAp,;
ing at tme the aim an objects OF ne gee o..
he the ngnt before IL dtti gtN'
ia this Sacrament the last and best pledge OF lis oN
for US lie gave IL also as Love fnr tie world
should he shown forth forever God gave MS Ouy Dt-u,
ton 9nn IN save The world bu Christ In stu moro
wonderful manner, has given Himself 10 Va a. ne
Pi,cnh Lamb, 20 be eaten by ali t!e peole OF 1o ~
sustain them in their pilgrimage through INC Wliueih
of this world aud "a the Holy Natcun, to ACCOMPANY
them on their lat journey to that land from Who's
bourne no traveller returns" Christ LiMseli in giving
Us this last and abiding pledge OF love; IN blessing ne
bread He declared tina, II His body and blessing inc
Wine declared that it His blood lie bale Hls Apo
Ties DO this in remembrance of Him. Ihus tne tio OF
the Last Sipucr became the first Christian anr OF INC
great scr Zee that was 70 be- pcrutuatcd 10 ~ tine
A proct ssun of the BLESSED sacrament followed me
Mas IL was headed by acOlyie bearing cross WIN
acolytcs bearing lighted candies on cithrr SIDE Ai.f
them followed cra acolyteS walking two by Two WIN
lighted tal,ers III their hands. nninn'r oi niue mani
ems All I c.sed iu white, with White Valis AMI cof"tiH 90
white bossn ther heads next, bearing III one
hand a lighted taper ina the other bouquet IL Ho"c,r'
The process ION was cDsed by the cccbr, supported d.
bis ministers. bearing tie Blessed Sacaneht under
ctnopy 0f WLitc tiik studd at with golden stars lir
cnopg was raised alOt poles borne ~ clght Nom
beis 0f the congregation. Immediately III 'front.' Oh Il
marched two acJ tee Offering Incense from s"lhShl
ccusers ami q number at whtcrOhci girls frat'Fihs
flowers IN the pat.. Four massive hrlzen LAMPS were
borne, one at either corner Oi the c3hupy As te p!1
cession moved slowly and solcmny down Inc IniH"ic
aisle OF the church and back again 20 the altar thc chuf
chgntDd the Pange Liagg0. When tie Bcs>cd Saef'-
mcnt passed every mead The church was bowed On
tne rcLuI vi the process the altar was HSle up
NOR, tlu before, the side alldrS ~ 81 Joseph anu w
blessed Virgin being also Illuminated Inc Blessth
Sacrament was then set In It's place, where II W remain
exposed uuti! the High Tuesday, ~ lu.oO u H.
zen the came services VIII he repeated lhcfe wiz %
High Mass to-day at 1890 and SPECIAL SERVICES
with sCTnUu at 100 y. M.