New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-03-31
LOCAL MISCELLANY.
GOOD FRIDAY SERVICES.

GOOD FRIDAY SERVICES.
IMPOSING AND sOMBER CEREMONIES OF TIE CATH
OLIC CHURCH-ExERCIsEs IN THE PROTESTANT
EPISCOPAL CHURCHES.
Good Friday was more generally observer
yesterday in all the Roman Catholic and Episcopai
churches than in former years. and the ceremonies nv
tracted large congregations Appropriate sermons were
delivered In some churches In the evening Many Dust
ness places were closed OF respect to the day. all the
exchanges, except the Produce, entirely suspending
transactions The public schools and some OF the inca
tiers also closed. .
The services during Holy Week In the Cathonc
churches mover fail to attract large crowds OF worship
ers and especially Good Friday. Every other DAY
throughout the is celebrated but on TINS y
the ceremonies consist only OF representation OF the
Passion The host which is received by the ceepraht
the one cOnsecrated the day previous anu LOT hiS
reason the service Is termed the Mass Of the freshct
fed The service ia seemingly broken and disjonted
and nothing like IL is held at any other time OF the year
Lessons and tracts that contain the prophecy OF the re
deemer are read the history OF the Passion as reated
by st. John Is sung read. These services, with pray
ers for all classes OF people and the adoraoh vi 'no
Cross are principal features OF the Office OF the day.
Atst AIMS Church. in East Twelfth-st. the services
began o'clock and every seat In the church was oc
cuped many people being obliged to stand III the ases
The church was heavily draped in mourning The large
canGlescks were covered with black CLOTH and the altar
was almost hidden with covering OF the same somper
hue The rcredos and the large painting of st. Ann were
vailed with black There were no ornaments Oh the
large altar except the few small candles which were
lighted towards the conclusion OF the service Tue
priests entered the sanctuary dressed III black 'estmeh
and the altar boys black casoocks with wh'te sur
pliccs over which and the breast was large
black scarf The ceebrant was ffesto'
assisted by Father Lynch deacon aud Father Hayes az
subdcacon They Frustrated themselves before the altar
while an acolyte placed linen cloth on it. The lessons
Itary Ia. np
the Passion Father Lynch the deacon, reading II aloud
IA English to the people Prayers then offered sepa-
ratey for the Pope the bishops, priests ecciesas'
herelcs schismacs and others At the begnngof each
prayer the people and clergy knelt down prayer was
also said for the Jews, but the knee was not
bent This was omitted because 1t was IN mOckery
that the Jews knclt before Christ. Alter the
PRAYERS the Alteration OF the Cross by the
prj,sts WAS begun The celebrant Invested him
self OF the chasube outer vestment and, taking
from the altar cross covered with vail lie went to
the Epte corner, and uncoycrng the top showed 10
the people, at the time SINGING " Ecce liglum
crucis" behold the wood Of tho cross, the deacon re-
spending In quo saus mundi pependit" Ton which the
salvation OF the world was hanged. From there the
ceebrant proceeded TO the right Gospel side OF the
altar and uncovered the right arm, repeating the same
words and lastly he stood before the middle OF the
altar uncovered the whole singing third time
the words already mentioned The cross was then car
red to n convenient place the sanctuary, where the
cergymen Kissed it, ait kneclng and bowling before 1t
nj tree different places. When the alteration ny the
priests was finished candles were lighted, and The
cross was pat in a prominent place on the altar Inc
host consccracd The day before was then brought from
the reuOstury with little ceremony. IL was placed on
the altar and tuned with incense, aud after"afd inc
celeraut rec ivcd the sacrament. The ceremony was
concluded with the aorItion OF the cross Dy e people
M belts or music were allowed during the service.
Appropriate services were held Ia all tne Protestant
Eiscopt churches yesterday, and III inaEy eases the
day MAS observed by fasting and prayer In al the
churches the chaucc and affairs were draped ana the
services solemn and Imposing nature Before
o'clock, The hour appointed FOR the SFfVlccs lfIly
Church was thrOnged ~ Il large congregation Tie
church chaIcci heavily lrapcd III mourning
and the choir boys Dire ssed III black cls5GckS ard
white surpcps After the usual service or morning
pr,,ycr. a sermon WAS d -livUNd by the Rev Dr. DiA
hffgr inc sermon the 4" Passion OF Haydn was sung
rms has never before been gwen in this country Inc
E,y DE- DIX was assisted by Inc Rev Dr. OylDy ana inc
Rev SIR iIitcnIngS Similar scrVlCs were htld Ill tLe
afternoon At the Church OF the TRANSPORTATION TIC
rev Dr. UbughtCh conducted services III tho nOTl-
M afternoon. and evening. From noon until p. ~
the service Of the "Tnrce Hours Agony" was
observed, accompanied by music, and was
very solemn and imposing. The Rev. DIR. H0ughtOn
oni,nfr and was assisted Ivy Rev. T. G. Uougilton
aUd the Rev DIR. Douglass. At 81. ThOlnas's the ser
VICES attracted "A very iu=e audience. Tue Key. Dr.
" T. Morgan conducted the services anu delivered ser
mon mon The :us Of the Savior. AT the Chuicn Oh
81 Ig.lIuS church opened Tor p!Ivdte dcNOtOhS
and uedtatiOn. ~ a. morning pray or was iead,
with sermon; at 1890, tiuy; nj IL a. ~, rCpiOa'hcs
ana RESPONSES were sung 10y the congregation ana choir
Thr o,sci, dcs day vas brought TO close Win
The service o. the Three Hours Agony"