New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-03-27
THE CLOSE OF LENT.

xrrr onsKRv.NcEs YESTERDAY IN THE ROMAN
CATHOLIC EPISCOPAL, AND OTHER CHURcHEs-
LARGE ATTENDANCE AND IMPRESSIVE CERE-
NoNIEs-TnE EXCHANGES AND COURTS GEN.
ORALLY CLOSED.
The observance of Good Friday was more
general yesterday than before. In nearly all OF
the churches OF the Catholic ana Episcopal de-
nomination. there were large gatherings OF deVout
wovshipers The services prescribed oy tue ritual
NJ hath churches were simple and impressive. I1e
Pro iuce stock and Gold Exchanges were closed ana
many business closet AL day, or aiteF mid
dAy Of the United States and state Courts WeEe
adjourned.
IN THE ROMAN CATHOLIC CHURCHES.
TIE SERVICES AT THE CATHEDRAL, CHURCH OF THE
PAUtIsr FATHERS ST. STEPHENS, ST. AIMS, ST.
JAMES,. ST. CHARLES BoRRoMEo, AND OTHERS.
Good Friday, the day of great sorrow, was
observed with the usual ceremonies aud devodons
In the Cathedral and in all the Catholic churches. Ia
the Church OF the Paulist Fathers, on FIy-ninthst
the efficiency of the choir. which sings nothing but
Gregorian chants the number OF priests and assistants
and the perfection with which the ceremonies were
carried out, special attractions TO the services
The church crowded All the windows were
screened and the only light visible the Altar OF
Repose, whore the blessed sacrament, which had been
rousecraed the day before, reserved IN rich sar-
eOphl gus surrounded with lights and flowers. large
sruehx. concealed by black vail stood In front OF the
high altar. The candlestcks also vailed in
black. an other ornaments and pictures bein.
vailed in purple. At a. m. the long procession
entered the sanctuary the Rev Father Stone officiating
cclrbrGut, Father seare as Deacon Father Ro0igson
saoDeaeon, the Rsy W simmons as Master OF Cere-
monies. and the Rev. L. Brnwn as ASSISTANT Al ca
tered aud took their places in silence The priest and
h ministers Frustrated themselves before the altar,
while acolytcs TOOK the altar cloth, which they bore
the heads Of the priest ana minister's ana covered
the altar with IT, Then the Aissa also drspen IN oach'
the altar and the pries; and ministers as
oendng passed 20 the Episte SIDE, where short Les
A Hy q TrfpG IA 4 "A
Collect Epsle and Tract peing enied The Deacon aud
the Gospel side Of the sanctuary aud Inc Singing OF
tn sory ce ON Good Friday IS II il may he said with
reverence. intensely dramatic, though the drama IS
seemingly disiouted ana brOzen. The singing OF the
Psion enboaes great scene. the Alteration Of the
another. ana the closing procession third The
Passion Is ordinarily sung b7 three cergTmen. one
rcctes the narrative second assumes the chafacers OF
Peter. Plate the HgA Priest or any single Individual
who interrupts tie narrative win his own words save
onv the words OF Christ whloh are sunS py the t1lru
Besides these, there are tue Jews who occasionally
cnTrch was issnned by the choir Father Ssar,e gave
narrative consisting OF The lsa chapter or the Cos
recueI q. the words OF the HlSh Priest ana
otners 10 louu, u2h almost eenant .ouo'
from his place altar. A. the words were sung,
And oo@lng lila Lead, He gave up the ghost" the
tire church knet aud, with bowed heads, contemplated
for moments in silence the passing OF the spirit uf
Christ The Ptssion ended the ,spel was sung oy the
Deacon and ~ s e1uclu Priest read aloud
prayers OF The Churcl for the dhsrent estates Of men,
At tie Of these prayers the next scene in
the great drama brgan-tne ceremony known the
Alteration OF tho Cross Ths devotion dates accord
Hcen the mother Of the nperor Constantine the
TIE priest. deacon, aud subde4eOn went 70 the
Ep>le side Of tue altar ana dIIested themselves Ol
t1eir outer yesjmeuls. TIen the deacon TOOK the
priest uncoyerng the top sung in low tone, Ecce ig
Cruces" the deacon and suo-deacOn Joining ia WIN
the words In qI7 SH,ts BtUnds pcpendh" Tue cuOr
responded " Fe,ite ddoremus." A secqnd time the
words repeated the priest moving nearer 60 Tue
arln Of the crucidx thrd tune the words were re-
peated and the wnoe body was unvaed ana held up
laf.w fran a IN ia
Tneeun tie prisst first genCd citing three times APP
preached and his knees kissed The pierced hands AID
feet opened side. All IN the tiary 10 owed MS
example ana then the entire cOnsregaton moved up TO
tne r1nrs of tne SANCTUARY u kiss the feet Of the
f1ure OF eTucihed SAVIOR. While tnis ceremony,
which took some tune, was RQug On, the choir tdd
The mourniu Re reaches Tue alteration ended, the
erucix again placed Oh the altar. aud the last
scene followed.
TIE ,udie choir assisted by gentlemen from the coz
greSatou formed processiol lac cons Grated host
takeu from The saic0phiGus anu Dorue ~ INC ert
brant under canopy. down the center aisle anu acK
hands lie choiI sang ue 'CLsts ., - 4 rs
the prOcc siOD, which extended tle entire Iehgh
Host 80 haC IL migat by poote. consumed
lie sacrel and with e deacon and suOdeacOn
LEI; the altar. Tue concluded with yespcrs
cLanted tie sanctuary imneinieg ai'er te depart
Oi the c,eUran All tue il-Ats on Tue A,tlE Oh he
poe were Pat out the cnurcl Vs. let again bare
ana dcsOi4,e.
Tho service at st. Patrcks Cathedral yesterday az
tracted large CATION. The high altar was stripped
tare and The doors Of the empty tabernacle lay
Dapng % black deepeued the gloom Of the purple. The
Al ar OF R:pOse alone presented brilliant ~ ctAee
i'm It's pro usOu OF lights and flowers The only dis
tiuctlOn tie ceremonies ~ tue CdtheOfal on
dag and those OF all the other C4tholc churches
consisted the presence Of the Cardinai Archbishop
sanctu but without even
Inc part al and tokens OF JOY THAT accompanied
OIL no day preced.nE Tle organ was silent az there
was 10 cross, lnceDso, 10 Lights. Ina oilclltng
priests vested IN back. Tie Very K,V wear
General Father QIIgn OIodted as celeoranf, Father
I.rgal as Deacon. and tine Rev Mr.. Fdrieh az SUD
Dparon The ceremonies, usual, were under tue
direction Father carney OF the Cathedral On en-
terng lie sanctuary the priest deacon and suoaeacoh
rrosatrd themselves before the high altar and so re-
aned silent prayer, while hnen clOth was paced
upon the a,ur hc mIssal set 10, on the Ep-te
SIDE. Alter Lessons, Collect and tract, the Kew
FIhers Morris ana KsAn and the Rev. MI hays, TOOK
ueir places the stands prepared on the Gospel side OF
the sanctuary. aud the chanting Oh the Passion,
ACCORDING to ST. john. Father K:du the narrative
NJ the Cuspe Father Morris tine part allotted 10 the
Ttfrbq and the Mr.. Hays the words OF the Lord
When the chanting Passion was concluded all
knet Ia meditation. Then the Gospel was sung put
without incense and ghts. Father Farley deyered
sermon on subject the day the prayers for the
different OF man followed and theh tue AuOraluu
Oh The Cross during Thcl The L 3prO lches were sung
bu uuaccumpanied by the organ. The solemn process
ElOn 10 Altar OF RepOse succeeded anu the
services with the elevation OF the HOST anu re-
eeptiou Of communion by the ceIeDrant
At St. James Cathedral on Jay-st Brooklyn the ser
vices we're conducted 6y the very Rev Father Turner as
eeebrant with the Rev John Kelley Deacon and the
Rev p F. O'Hara as sub Deacon. The stripping OF the
cross OF the acOlytrs me Mass or the
iarse attendance. The sermon in tue eYeulng was
preaceed by Dominican priest
IN THE EPISCOPAL CHURCHES.
THE SERVICES AT TRINITY, ST. BARTHoLoMEw's. ST.