The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-12-04
VOL. XLlV.-N0. 95.
THE RITE OF COMMUNION.
HOW THE LORDS SUPPER rs NOM
ORED ~ NEW YORk CITY.
The Custom. OF Fashionable wor-hippers-
q The Ceremony as Conducted by the Rev
Dr-. John Cotton smith, Thomas Armi-
tare, Joseph Ryinnce, and Henry 4. Potter


| tarc, Joseph Ryinnce, md Henry L. Poter'
In the Rev. DR.. John Cotton Smiths
Church OF the Ascension, yesterday, com
munion service was conducted In the low |
church style Of the Protestant Episcopal de-
nomination. The interior OF the edince was
sombre because OF the gray tint OF the walls,
the heavy columns, the dark wood work and
the subduine Of the light by curtainlna the WIN
dows. Rows OF lets, hidden from the sight
of the coneregation 10y pillars. lighted the chan
eel In a somewhat weird manner; and spots Of
brilliant red, blue. aud yellow we're made on the
wall back of the altar by the sun shining through
a stained window. The chancel had neither
brilliant paint, emblems, nor anv other Of the
accessories OF high church service. The con-
gregaton was large. aud mainly comp posed OF
wealthy folks. The venerable pastor was
assisted by the Rev. Joseph Osborn, and the
assistant pastor, the Rev. l.. NJ. Dorm n. After
the regular service, and short sermon on the
nearness OF Christ as typiaed In communion.
the special service was held In very plain scoord-
ance with the directions of the prayer hook.
about n third OF the congregation previously
retiring. Those VINO rem lined took seats In the
body OF the church, the galleries being entirely
vacated. Or. Smith removed u CLOTH disclosing
on tho white clothed altar two wine pitchers,
two goblets, and plate. all silver. On the plate
was very white bread. cut into small cubes. and
tue pitcner neld wine. He IOlueu t0e ClOtn
neatly, put 1t aside, and poured tae
Roblots full OF wine. The prescribed language
was read partly bv him. and the rest by Mr..
Osborn. The pastor, standing at the the altar
with Ills back to tho congregation, broke
several pieces of the bread with his
fingers, and laid his hands II and
on the goblets of wine he blessed
them. His voice WIS deep and pleasant,
his elocution was excellent. and his venerable
Hppe"'""0' was ~ Noe''ns WIN 'uo so.oii"',
oil itne OCCASION lie ate oit OF the Dre ld' drank
o,nrcr,,,n ,,o ,o,,ora,.,,on hn,,,n,, IN s,,au,
"Vu ''o oo". ,',. "a '''o"'
sexton opened the doors OF the front pews. and
tho occunan,s won, IN the chancel rail andkn IL
on the cushion that Oorderei II. About thirty
worshippers were thus accommodated, and
th,oa ,o,,r,h. ~ ,he,, ,,sr. ,,,m.n M S,,I,h
'"ree-iou''"s oi .n''" were "oin '"' III 9h't"
served the bread beginning az one END OF the
line, CARRYING the plate In his left band handing
. 49,. ., % ~. -, - ,, ~ .,, ,
0u' '"e "ro"u p'eoe u, p'eoe WI" us 'isn'' anu
repeating with much eirnestness the words:
.,ar ,.,A, .a-..' 49,, 80, ~ =, .,., 49,,
gwen ior 'hee' preserve 'nS o'uy "uu sou' u"to
everlasting life. AXE and eat tnis in remsm-
branoc that Christ died for thee and feed on
MN IN thy heart by iAith' with thankslivinR'
Mr. DormIn followed him. bearing a cup Of wine
40 eae" nanu. ana ssS,hn' - 'ne ~orsn'ppers
Ia ~ ,oap p'os nv pVou ,a -, ~, no,u
tbvsoul nnto sverlastiny ufs Drink thi. IN rs
, "', -
nen"' 'noe 'ha' Cnr's. oioou was sueu LOT
thee, and be thankful" As fast as they had
DRINK and eaten tbey returned 10 their reats
Lne,, and .,Is,,Iv rr,xed Ths ss,,on onensd
khen anu snenly Ira'eu. me ssA A.Vn you openeu
% %,noae peW "ooi - "nu ~, 'o"n s, 'me
no ,ne r,Yn 10 lad i"Ss ssrysd the rsi
o"yla 'nx cio' ,,ien u uau .a se''eu VI. st Pain
ee, seM nns isn, na n Anon, sso ingsens trnr
, W. 1 1axn. Nv % &c ,ne re,,,s,Lsni
par ~ he C.reinonN. ". '"sse 'e ~ az .haoio M
nu', an -" 80 y, ~, r,,,nen - go M ,,,d a,
othsr i.,uad - ON % yi,i The rite tnrSVvnS'it was
conS,,.,aH ,,t,S w Sn1radittan soiemn,ty and
oonuu' , ,u,, .en Nv" eNPeu'''O"' '0'e""'' ""u
f'I Tn Ffth Evepue n,n,,st Church tho Rev
Dr AT,nttase closed bis rloouent sermon with
@ ~, a. ,'','aae ,,iS "' ,,Sttd - 80 c"n're,s
.cd % fro1 ,hs cburrn and thse
80 49, 49, .,h.i,ar rcra cinssiv t,gathsr
All ,'i.', ,,-'i,.' ,6s ,,r. char a onnad d"vvn
from tns p,uiintt and ahnoan,ed thSt :" the rloht
. s,un 80 ,tV n',H 80 .,' e ,tar,ta ~ ,has
n1nu ." ~ ~ t 1u,N ,s'tn vt tp .Snrcb
I'LL "o,o auvu NO., Nv "'tS ~ ,,' yn',,,, or ~, NJ -
, n.se '',npta"p it, M. w. t, % ~, All ~ 80
paIn, - iv,, ~ ihe hnd ,,d f.vc wo,ns
~ re,i ~ "a 40 n rSep tue .Ix
& aauN 80 nte'E "il rord ic,,s end nf.c,d
xeaoo",, t,ou ~ - nSind ,h ~ OH, p'"vd nd
,nsos, ~ n,sIm ,u,a y" si,nnis isngm,Sa ths
tne pastor t9lu !" slmp'e ianGunse eue n
aa w ne, oue na ,S ppg,ar thr ,,e,e G,.'
cinssd ,p.s'iya iiyer n 1yons htien win bI cd
o Saosvu sisei ana iIas Ala Win
feu wihe esleiins Vus' au pla,,s d s,t n,,ru WIN
a. ,e Ia ~ =, IssD's ~ b,ead ana ni-s.so .nd
~, ,,' ~ "|u tG tJv ~, al nn morsal I'm
sell he .te II WITH boweI hsan, ana bowed
IL "a a,tltIde oi prayer' . Isgh DC deacon TOOK
Plate, anu NOV sio~S uUwn ,' 10 sne @ a.slss, s,op
p.us p., "a. ~, #, II " H .i, ,,,, or,,a ~ -
rn,'lI nap 70 ~ ~, ssi , su ~ ~
. ~ .S 80 ~ n " - ,,, ,,,,,',s - % ~ -,
80 % n ~ w, ne 80 80, 10 ha, a., cn n,1',ia,
, S,'",tn liz tn 10. 80 'n ,r,tii w., h,',
srna III ,,,. 49, =, " t.i,., ;ra .r,,rs 81 ~. pr..d
1e o. !, 20 M ~ ~ ''- ,',i,, % -, , " 80 A., 80.
80 " M" ~ = ~ r...'i 4, ',i'is,nr "a
s"Io, u, n ,ni, a" H i, ,,,' .' ~ -, h. ri ,,,rs,,
~ Nv Wy 80 ~ ~ ~, ha,n snn me- a dron
~ S ,'S sa'e ~ ~, ~, ' ~. 49, ~, ~ % ttona
-, ~ ~ @t'u W. "r "a, @'u 49,, ,,,ct ~, - - ' n.y." -"
After the pasto' n,d drank, tbe d.scons once
49, ,.o. t'o ,p,n,,t, ~ , ,n ,,,,r.n ~ ,ty,,,, ,
xu,ns -, III mo M u, 'r.d IT. Ar H. insrs Us
sn"tbrr nr,p, eIlenr. hrnt,m nv a Lv,nn am,
b. ,,a a,1,,ra c.,,,,,,,ft"" q, ;,s,, ~ arx'r
iar.s nt,sn ~ "'nir IhaI r'n.sI No ssryt>s
'in :, 49, prtn.t,,'i II, ,.r,,,,i ~ Chur,t a
H. =. ~. .,kin 80, v.rsn m" eisn,.nts d,irino liz
r.gui .r r'nrntnv srryice A. ine tsyinii-v ~
H. roii.rttn, r. vv = ,vitndr.vn ~ tns ~ Dr
R,l,t,' ia ,.sfor ~ ~ ,s',',' q, - iI IN Is
tet,iuo 'tivsr evtr. ,ud the rnuud mnr.sIs of
bread wrte i'm A br nd lrIsht .lIyrr haskell
Two siiv.r g,,tlar. r,n,uieten the ,,Ionsils Dr
E,an,n and hi, ,s.i-t..nt koell A. .ifner end Of
ne u,irnl.,n,,i, : Az. fti,'i Al tthle INA mayed
NJ nj ,nD- I.nIn. h 4. r,,iy, y,tt,n IN , itTnnv
UavInr concluded a Ir,yr- ~ nd 'rntion and
saif him,i,tinn me rnnir ne.n,,,,,ia nta YIN,
,I,intiyslv in s,ny h4 ar,ss i,d cou.erratan H..
brsnd ana vim n,,nt ti',y i,'e s,vi ,r, w,ri ~
the I,si s,uner k,,ariIng y'in. H.. h'Nnei ,r W
- 81 I. iba a. -ir n ~ th. ,,ou e,,,'t',, ~