, 1877-04-15
at three churches In New York quite as advanced
as those which lately resulted in putting the Rey.

at three churches In New York quite ae advanced
as those which lately resulted in putting the Rer.
Arthur Tooth In IN English prison.
There are in tls city three distinctly Ritualistic
| churches,-St Mban's, East Forty-seventh street;
St. 1gnatua' the Rev. Dr.. Ewer's). West Forticth
St cbspel finity Mfha fariss5
and the Church OF the TRANSFORMATION nearest ap-
p:oach these three in the nature Of their services
'.low celebration" Of tie holy communion took
place clock yesterday morning. But two lights
we're used and the priest was insisted by single
server. The purpose Of carly celebration is to
able communicates to receive the elements fasting,
as 1t Is considered mark OF rreycrcnce to commu
er was sans cid anss 4 10 o and hS soo
PRINCIPAL service ot the ie;. the high CELEBRATION
proceeded to tie middle Of The cane cancel M and bowel
slishtly 10 the altar. In Ritualistic churches one
10y bows to the altar at all times rs mark of respect
acolyte then proceeded to ring the bell Of tho
church. which hangs in n cll.eablc directly over
TIC middle Of the chanccl. Having finished tho
ringing, he bowed again to the altar, hung up the
rope. and retired to the sacrssty. Two acoytcs
VI Wth Torches then appeared aud proceeded TO light
Sunday, the octave Of Easter, the number OF
lights was Increased, and there 157 candles on
The altar, besides the stx gas.lirhts at the top
massive canl1esticks, Ten feet high, nj The right
and Jeff oi the altar which only lit at the cclc
bEatlon of the Eucharist At the north side tcvery
S.ndle elegantly decorated, which is only used At
Eastertide. When all the lights were lit the
acolytes bowed and retired. The services then
began with the performance upon the organ and
pinno OF FtYlania professional march. At its con-
c!nsion the organisr played the preliminary strains
OF hymn, and the choir was heard singing in the
choIr-room, ac the eide Of the chaucel, the first
words oi 4 professional hymn written BY the Rev.
Dr. Il. G. PATTERSON, Of Philadelphia, and set to
music by Henry Wilson,. OF l1attford. The door
OF the cholr-room was then thrown opcn and the
procession OF buys and men slowly passed to the
cilancel. singing Us then went cruclSer, hold
ing gold professional cross over his head led the
way He vas ilankcd on either side By m acolyte
bearing lighted cnndle. Then came the surpliCed
choir Of thirteen boys md twelve men, followed
by the Rev. McNaiter 3. Noyes the assistant min
ister Of the church. Two servers, also beasius
lighted candles, came next and the procession was
closed By the Kev. Thomas Mckee brown Rector
OF the church, in full eucharistic vestments-alb
Efrdle. stole, maniple. and chasublc. The latter
in Anglican churches differs only from the principal
vestment OF the Roman and Greek Churches iu be-
!ng pointed instead OF square ut the BOTTOM and in
having stripes before and behind arranged like
letter T.. The chaHuble WAS white THE Easter |
color) and the stripes yellow. When the crucifer
and acolytcs reached the chancel they turned and
faced the people. the choir turned to the right and
left as they reached the crucfcr, and passing to
their seats each bowed to the altar on turning |
Many Of the congregation also bowed to the cross |
as It passed. This custom Is regarded by Rtuastic
as very modern Innovation.