The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1876-04-14
u a, FRIDAY MORNING, APRIL 4, 1876.
CIosing OF taie Lenfefa geasen-Reli.
sEaous Services an the Episcopal and
Catholic Churches. -

CfOsinE OF the IeDtefa Sea6en-Relas
5Ed0us' gcryaees I'm the Episcopal and
II Catholic Churches. 81
b The services incident to the closing OF the
penitential season Of Lent in the Episcopal
churches are In measure similar TO the
services which have been held heretofore
during Holy Week. In all of these churches
divine service will be held to-day Coed
Friday-at IL a. NJ Saturday morning
early service will be held as usual at st.
Paups church.
In the Catholic churches. also, the usual
ceremonies aud rites are being performed. !.
at Sc. Peters Cathedral yesterday (Holy
Thursday the ceremonies wese the most
impressive Of the week. Pontifcal High
Mass was celebrated by Right Rev. Bishop
Gibbons, with Rev. Father Dougherty as
assistant priest Rev. Father Van De VyYer
{of Harper's Ferry as deacon, and Rev.
Father Moore as sub-deacon, and Rev. Fa-
theirs Frederick OF Baltimore and MeVerry
Of Staunten as deacons Of honor. Rev. Fa.
ther Jaussens acted as arch.deacon, and
Rev. Father Charles Vanquekeiberg as cross
bearer. s,ta
At this mass two hosts were consecrated--
one for use in the mass Of the day and the
other for to-norroW's services. The cere-
mony of consecrating the oils used in the ad.
ministratioR OF the sacraments was per.
formed during the same mass. After mass
the Presanctifed Host was borne by the
Bishop In procession around the interior oi
the church to the Reposis, or Sepnlchre-
tha tabernacle eft st. Joseph's altar-Whicf
was tastefully adorned with flowers and
blazing lights. During the movement of tht
procession the choir sang the PGnge Linguo
| GLoriosi, without the organ accompaniment
as all instrumental music and ringing Of bells
cease after the singing of the Gloria IN Es
cetSis, and remain silent until the Gloria o
| the mass of Easter.Eve, to show by their
silence the grief Of the Church atthe betraya
and death Of her Master. There were ser
vices also at the Cathedral last evening.
Besides the clergymen Of the Cathedra
the following reverend gentlemen assisted q
the consecration Of the oils, and took part II
the procession: Rev. A. Van De VyVer, o
Harper's Ferry Rev. Father Frederick, o
Baltimore; Rev. John McVerry, Staunton
Rev. c. Vanquekelberg, Warrenton; Rev
j. j. Wilson, Petersburg; Rev. Thomas j
Murray, Lexington; Rev. p. Donohue
ILynchburg; Rev. John Tiernan, Frede
ricksburg; Rev. j. j. Hasty, Old Point
Rev. Father O'Kane, Alexandria; ReV. JON
| IDougherty, MRrt1nsDurg; hey. Ihoma
Kelly, of st. Pstrick's church; and Rev
Fathers BenRo Hegele and Herman Wolfe
Of St Aary's church.
To.day,-Gosd Friday-as the anuiversar
OF the crucifxion of the Saviour, is day {
woe and mourning in the Church. Th
chief service is the Mass OF the Presanet
fed Mysteries" which commences at o'cloc
A. M. The cross is exposed 20 the adors
tion-that is, the solemn honoring by kissin
of the Faithful. The Presancti6ed Host
brought back in procession from the sepu
cher to the main altar, when the coIcludin
prayers of the mass are said. There wi
also be services to-day at 3 p. N. the hour
which the Saviour expired on the cross), an
at half. past Z O'Clock this evening.
To.morrow,-Holy saturday-the service
beginning at 8 A. NJ, will consist of Il
blessing OF new fire; also the five grains
incense which are inserted in the Pasch
candle, and the benediction Of the cand
itself; also the baptismal font and the waite
The Gloria is sung with great joy, accomp
MED by the most joyous notes Of she orga
and pealngs OF the bells.