The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-04-14
HOLY WEEK .
MAuNDy THURSDAY sERvIcEs-THB REPosI-
TORIES AND CROWDS OF woRsHrPPKRs-cER-

MAUNDy THURSDAY sERvIcEs-THB REPosI-
TORIES AND CROWDS or woRsHrPPKRs-cER-
EMoSIEs TO-DAY AND TOMORROW.
The Aaundy Thursday services : the Catholic
churches yesterday very interesting. and we're all
attended by large numbers or worshipperG Al the
masses the morning. host consecrated, which
was borne in procession around the churches 10 the
little repositories prepared for the temporary
affairs These professions formed by the cele-
brant OF the mass. his assistant priests and number
Of altar boys dressed in cassock and surpce While
the professions moved around the churches the hymn
"Pange LIngua'' was sung.
Tho office OF the Tenebra was chanted At the Cathe-
dra in Mulberry street, st. Anns East Twelfth street;
ST. Nicholas East Second street, the Redemptorsts'
church, East Third street, the Jesuts' church, West
Sixteenth street; the franciscan church, In Sullivan
street; St Stephens churcn, East Twenty-eighth
street; the Dominican church. Sixty street and
Lexington avenue and the PauIists' church. Fifty
ninth street and Ninth avenue.
A. the Cathedral the Cardinal Archbishop unable
70 assist a. any Of The services and the iunc
during The year In administering the re of extreme
junction. to the dying was performed by Bishop Lough
lin at the Brooklyn Cathedral In the afternoon the
large vases containing tho oils wcro conveyed from
Brooklyn to the Cathedral on Mulberry street. where
the priests Of the archdiocese continued 10 call during
the day for the usual annual supply, which is pre-
served by each priest Ia small silver that eau DO
conveniently carried In the pocket the way 10 or
from sick bed. Owing TO the illness OF the Cardinal
tho congregation NJ the Cathedral missed seeing the
very interesting ceremony OF the blessing OF the oils
at which large number Of priests generally ASSIST and
which Is very solemn
To-day The mass viii DO said at which the host conse.
Grated on Holy Thursday, and which during that day
vas rcposing In the repository, consumed, consc
Grafton OF tho bread and vino being permitted by tho
Church on Good Friday the only day in the year that
such restriction IL placed upon The clergy. Al the
masses this morning the ceremony OF
UNWILLING THE CROSS
will take place. aud tho purple covering having been
removed the crucinx will then be exposed 10 the faith
full who will approach the altar and tho
OF the Saviours image. crucinx viii remain In front
OF the sanctuary each church during the day the
purpose oil having this commemorative reverence per-
formed by those who may have been unable 70 attend
a. the morning service This Will be the third and last
day whom the Office OF the TenebrH will DO sung and
sermons on the death Of Christ on subjects inti-
matcly connected with the nai Calvary, viii
be preached either morning or evening services
in all thcprincipal churches. AT the Cathedral the
sermon will be preached by tho Row Father Hennlng,
Of The Church OF ST. Aphonsus IN South Filth avenue.
gentleman who has widespread reputation Tor eo-
quence.
incense will take place. and after this ceremony
the Church may DO said TO the tow remaining
hours OF Lent beore entering on the gorgeous cecbra
ton Of the greatest festival Of the year. the resurrec
ton
AS every church in the city puts forth its best efforts
70 surpass It's ncighbor IN the beauty Of It's temporary
altar Tor Maundy Thursday II may be easily conjec
tured how avshly beautiful all these repositories
yesterday. Flowers and lights gold aud silver CLOTH
aces gauzes costly articles OF vertu appropriate
altar, all commnglc III the formation OF o: these
little sanctuaries. Az night time, when tho darkness
had set IN, the sight was especially inviting and thou
sands OF persons in the city traversng tho streets
IRON one church to another In carrying out the old
custom OF making short visits 10 the churches Holy
Thursday. The repository at the Cathedral very
elegantly gotten up the design being chasto and tho
ornamentaton rich. but very simple. Al ST. Stephens
church, IN East Twenty eighth street, the altar
cxluisitcy arranged the flowers and lights and costly
ornaments beng displayed to the greatest advantage
The repository at ST. AIMS In East Twelfth street.
no less beautiful IN all its decorations and at the Jesuts
church In West Sixteenth street refined selection
IN material and the display OF flowers and lights
apparent In TACT IN all he churches there some
thing presented that was especially worthy OF admra-
ton la very many OF them tho tabernacIes ccntre
pieces where the cborums containing the host reposcd
CHI In tho extreme and the most beautiful do
sign and material