New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-03-26
HOLY THURSDAY.

TIE SERVICES AT ST. PATRICKs CATHEDBAI-DLEss-
ING or THE sACRAMESrAI oL5-THE CELE-
DaAnoS IN TIE RTUALISIiC EPISCOPAL
CHURCHES.
The solemnity of the services at st. Patrck's
Cathedral, Roman Catholic, yesterday. attracted very
large Dblago OF worshipers. Wncn the High Mass
began the building full even the alsles being Occu-
pied. Almost everything in the shape OF ornament In
the churcl--pctures, ctuciHyes tho side atars-was
concealed behind purple walls Tue entire reredos was
drapcd in the same som5or hue. The altar alone
was draped IN white and with the multitude OF candles
on the high altar, indicated that Holy Thursday the
feast held IN commemoraton Of the Last Supper, was
not o day OF unmxed sorrow. At 1879 q. M.
the procession en- tered the sanctuary, with
the Clrdpal-Archbishop. preceded by his cross
bearer with the cross and followed by boys bearing tho
inter, etc. bringing up the rear. Two hosts AIRS con-
secra,ed this day, there being conservation on
Good Friday. Ole host Ia consumed In the Mass, tao
other reserved tor the morrow and placed the Altar
Of Rcpose. The Mass proceeded usual until Just be-
fore the Patcr No,ter when the Archbishop descended
the altar steps and took his place at table within the
sanctuary prepared for tue ceremony known as the Con-
These oils are three in nlmbcr-the Chrism. the Bap
tisma oil aud tie OIL OF the SICK IhIs ceremony was
very sOlem In the sacIty three large Jars were flied
with the purst OIL ana set apart carefully covered with
walls. Wnep the Archbishop descended from inc altar
and took his seat ut the table tJe AIchdeacOn the Very
R5v. Fatner Qliuu cried aloud, "Oieum lnilrmornm"
Tlen one OF Tue seven acting as SnOdeacons went win
two acOytes, TO the sacrSry, and returned with tie
Oh for the sc whch he delivered to the Archdeacon,
Saying, "o!cum lnhrmOrum" Tho Archcei aeon,
repeating tue Same words presented IL 10 the
Pho o %hS and f en c up NM IN tho omH
words of Tie Churcu. TIE oil was then removed TO The
saersiy ana carefully Gardcd' , inG Are9b1hop MiteF
the Mass usual until tbdt part OF IL kpOWh a. the
Additions, Ge again descended 10 tbe table TO con
secrato the remaining oils procession Of All tue clcr
gYmen. aciif deac0us and bteacJns. was formed
and prOceeded to tue sacristy TIey returned In the
same manner bearing HE oils and chanting thc verses
OF the hymn 80 Eedcmpor." Alucn the same cere-
uOny already desrTvcd was then gone through TAO
Archbishop reahed over the oi, ~ tue Iorn 81 cros'
and AL the priests taking part IN inc cnnseclatlon ald
the o. his knees Ia sluted tine Cnfism with the
words re S'aci,tm ChTSma, pronounced three macs
with incrcasiGJ emphasis Tao PRESS did TIE sum-
and the conservation OF the Oh OF the Cdeohumch5 lo
lowed In the same manner. ~
When Mass WAS ende procession was again formed;
The Area BISHOP, DeainG the Valld hdst cO'eSIatou
for the morrow proceeded, under can ny OF cio o.
gUl1 doWn the central aisle OF the Ch,LcIfa ana up
Altar OF RcP'Se. TIE host was ptcr IN tc ARK Pee,
pared for ~ reception tho canOpy was laid dsid, and
the procession ro,urned TO inc sacriS.y.
Tue services yesterday 20 tue Rtudl1iic HPlsGopil
Churches attTdc cd unusually ITse "'tcAdiucs. 1hcie
are two theories TO the d, rlyl.iOn OF TIE name,
MauDday guursIiy" given 10 ihiS dd' one l. mat
the early sOTarclsns OF England were a,u,toinoh on
this day TO formally give gli q (nlLnd - the poor
the other. tDa the word Is derived ItOm te Lln Won
n'nnHa'nm. ana aIars 10 'ho CD , Tn tio
From tine mmemOria In tho Church the day has been
ap art to Commemorate tho ina luton o. The great
sacrament. 1hs concentration is considered Of such
Maundy Tnutsday nigh as tue foruer festival is held
IL must Do transferred OtIcr day OF the week.
At the CEuTcI Of 81. Isn there wa cuO? cole
Draion y,sorlay al ;Hc r, tor the R'v. Df T.
C. l. YPr DeHI ctlcbrLHt, SEED by the Rev. DE-:
BatusOn OF PUl!adephIa There was an unusually large
congregation present, aul large munJtr communal
Gated. Tue altar cross and OrIliIPua were vdoi N
white ana the altar pTOfusey decorated with iOT
ers Ole feature OF the altar decoration silver
cross beneath the altar cross beautifully decorated
with sh,av1s Of wheat ani clusters or grapes
in IN. inidat of noWers, symbolic
the two species of the blessed sacrainent
Daring the mJs. the Gloria I'm Etcesis was sung for
the f.st time eiuco Ash Wednesday Tue celebration
Was nO concluded ann $50 a. n' O"hG 10 the many
commandments. TIE vestments GufinG the mass we're
white Alter tho services the attr was deuuded OF
every ornament exCcp. the yelled cross and cahlie'
sticks Tue even song chdncd ~ the choir with
out the gan accompaniment and az sHe cSe OF the
even song No pcocrsslJn'I Lynn was sung Ihc organ
will not sound again until even song OF El!tCr cYeh
Toe usual choral service giy5l ast evening, ana
sermon delivered by tHe Rev. Dr.. BUNSOH