The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-03-27
GOOD FRIDAY.
General Observance Of the
Day in the City.
SERVICES IN THE CHURCHES.
The Day in Brooklyn and New
Jersey.

ciHxion OF Christ. Wall street was SILENT and the
busy haunts OF that great thoroughlare were
stilied by the remembrances which the Gay had
occasioned. In the neighborlng vicinity, where.
~ times, men shrek out the heavy burden OF
their financial troubles and grow craZed with
the staring ruin that hangs imminent over
them ana where the flush OF success
goads the monetary tyrant TO crush
the rival that more gold may be gained, there
was Sabbath quiet and refreshing rest. Not as on
other days. old Trinity. Wall streets UNDECIDED
guardian grew 10 be inviting to the eye and its
peaceful asles became memory TO many which
was good for the heart. In all the downtown
neighoorhoods where money is the daily
God TO whom worship Is offered
IN hilarious jubilee in fretful
cOmplainings or in a desparing wall change
had occurred which marked the advancing
thought even OF bulls and bears brokers ana job
bers; for The air was calm and the place quiet,
and not roar was given TO disturb the
soiemnlty which 1t mad been agreed upon
was TO settle upon that circumscrbed To-
cality Tor the day. The Gold Room, Stock
Exchange. Produce Exchange, Chamber or
Commerce. and all the leading banking houses
were closed All the civil courts were closed except
a lew n which pressing business was transacted
for a short time. The federal courts though not
permitted to close on Good Friday. did very lit tie
business. At the City Hall the Offices were open,
but a sombre atmosphere prevailed in this refuge
OF loungers, and not even the sturdlest hdottDG
remained long IN the purleus so dear ana so
familiar to him.
IN THE CATHOLIC CHURCHES.
In the Catholic churches the service for the cay
is UNIFORM all over the world. There may be more
Oi pomp and ceremony in some particular church,
the congregation OF when may be wealthy, ana
the vestments and sacred vessels ornaments.
statuary and pictures are or rich and gorgeous
quality, bat the essential parts oil the ceremonies
not vary. TIE rubrlcs prescribe GER
tain formulas TO be observed, and there are in
general use The same prayers oeng SAID and the
same hymns beng sung. In tins city yesterday
the Good Friday service was neld IN every church,
and, as Is usual at all the services in Holy Week.
the different churcnes were crowded with wor-
shippers No full mass was said yesterday by the
priests, tins beng tue only day IN the
year when conservation does not take place.
At all the cnurches the most tnat mad been
placed IN the repositories on Maunday Thursday
where IL was consumed by the officiating priests
Immediately after the mass Of the pre-sanctIned
the repositories were stripped OF all their orna-
ments ana decorations, the statue OF the virgin
covered with purple CLOTH alone remaining on the
affairs An uncovered cross remains all day at the
altar rails TO be Kissed by the faithful
AT THE CATHEDRAL.
Az the Cathedral the Mass o. the Presanctifed,
as the mass SAID on Good Friday Il called, was
commenced at nine O'CLOCK, the celebrant being
Vicar General Quinn; the deacUV, Rev. Father
Horgan; the sub-deacon, Rev. Mr. Farrell. OF
Troy Seminary; the master OF ceremonies, Rev.
Father kearney. HIS Emnence Cardinal McClos-
KEY occupied Inc throne al Ihe sesPe! sue OF Tue
and surpnce were IN attendance. Tne onl-
clating priests wore Dlack chasu3les. When
come in front Of tue altar they all Frustrated
themselves The mass then proceeded IS lar as the
gospel, wAen the passion was sung " three cierey
heh, the rev rather Kane taxing lne part OF INC
narrator, Rev. Father Morris mat OF the saviour.
and the Rev Mr. Hayes, OF the troy seminary. the
pGrv Of the popuace. The passion having been
sung, the Rev. Father Farrely, tine
Cardinals secretary, ascended TIE pulpit
and preached from the gospel or tue day,
when was taken IRON 81. John. Alter
the sermon the celebrant OF the mass
took the purple-covered crucihX and standing
at the loot OF tAe altar lifted the covering
from Jhe hedG Oh The Igure OF christ ana sing
ing aloud wnhe dong 80, Fec ugi.tDt crhcls ("
thon ascending another step toward the altar ne
stripped right arm, repeating aloud
the same WORDS; redchih2 the altdr plane ne
stripped the left arm u the covering again
singing ALOUD, "tcce ngnth UUciS'-beholu tue
wood OF the cross-dnd after eacn salutatlon DIV
the celoOraAt the deacon aud su0-deacon eodtin-
ueU " suE ltA Ilh' lt lUo Sit~s Ht"IIt LeI|.t-
da'-On which The salvation OF the word was
hangeu-tne caolr answering each tune, .'genne
0uOJ'eHttS ZONE let US ADORE. Inc cclebrant
then took the uncovered cross 10
cuslonea stool at one side OF tne altar,
when the Cardinal first and then the
Priests IL turn, after making three genuteXions
IN approaching H. kissed the feet OF the image OF
the saviour IN token OF tnef love Tor tue Goldman
VINO was cruclhed. Inc peculiar yehOw candies
on Jhe affair were now hgnteu, ana a procession
was FORMED, when went down the centre aisle
i~t~NaA-AE
priests and CHOIR singing IN alternate verses the
hymn -\eAl14 Regis frodeunt Behold the royal
enslgns n.y. The procession having wound round
Tue REPOSITORY the Caruihal taAe- Irom Ihe -aper-
nacle the most lelt there ON MaundaS thursday,
aAd beneath canopy borne by iour layMen OF the
congregation anu pteceued ny me LHutllers,
priests aud acOlytesi uears IL pack 10 the hgn
aiar, Where II Is 10 De consumed oY the celcbrant
al tne communion Of the mass; Inc macs theh
continues TO the end IN the usual way.
IN the afternoon, at Aall-pas5 iOur O'CLOCK the
Once OF IeLeOlt was chauteu, Ills bmlnence
the Cardinal an ne priests u rue Cathedral ana
some Twelve invited priests rom other churches
Doing present. Ine Al@l laIlenta LOT was sung ny
the rev. tatneF King ana the Rev. Father Rear
don, IN harmony LLe second ~ the Kew. rather
O'heele' the thlru by tue heN. Father Morris.
Every available SeaI 10 Tue church was occupied,
anu nuinOer Ol persons were obliged 10 be con
tent Win standing room. There vas no evening
sermon.
ST. sTEPHFE's CHURCH
ST. Stephens church is ever foremost on all
grand iesCIvdi occasions in the goTge0usness of
the decorations OF the atars IN uOVei ana Deautl-
ml incidental ornaments on special occasions and