The Morning herald., 1877-03-27
OUR NEW CASTLELETTER.

OUR NEW CASTLE LETTER.
New CASTLE, March 26.
HOLY WEEK SERVICES.
Yesterday was Palm Sunday, and at st.
Peters Church Palm was blessed and dis
tributed to the congregation. To day be-
gins Holy Week and there will be services
at the Catholic and Episcopal churches,
every day during the week. At the former
mass will be celebrated at 7S0 A. M, on
Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday. Next
Thursday will be Maunday'Thursdsy, so
called from the first Word Of the anthem,
"Mandatum," ETC., John 1S, "a: II give
you new command, that you love one
another as l have loved you," which is
sung in the church on that day. During
the Gloria the bells are rung, after which
they are silent until Holy Saturday, to
honor the silence of our Saviour during his
Passion, and express the mourning Of the
Church. The Priest consecrates two hosts
at the mass, and one is taken to reposita-
ry prepared for its reception which will be
handsomely decorated. The church will be
open until ten O'Clock on Thursday evening
so that the faithful may have an opportu-
nifty to visit the church and give. thanks to
their Lord for the blessings conferred by
the institution of the Blessed Sacrament.
Next Friday will be good Friday, and the
Passion will be read at the morning service,
after which the congregation adore our Lord
Crucifed, which they express by the venera-
tion paid to the Cross in kissing it. After
this ceremony the Sacred Host is brought
from the repository to the main altar and
the service is concluded. Next Saturday
will be Holy Saturday, and mass will be at
o'clock. The altar, deprived Of its orna-
ments on Maundsy- Thursday, is again
clothed with them. The Credo, the Offer
tory and the Antiphin, called the Commu-
nion are omitted at this mass. The Pas
chal Candle blessed on this day, is figure
ofthe body of Jesus Christ. There are five
grains Of incense fixed in Representing the
aromatic spices that embalmed him In the
sepulchre. The lighting of the Paschal
Candle is a representation of Christ arising
from the dead. The Church blesses holy
water on this day. The Priest divides the
water In the form of cross to teach that
it confers grace and sanctity, by the merits
Of Christ Crucifed. He touches the water
with his hand praying that 1t may be
free from all impressions ofevil spirits. lie
signs it thrice with the sign of the Cross
to bless it in the name Of the Holy Trinity
Helseparates it with his hand, and casts
out some of 1t towards the four parts OF the
world. He breathes thrice upon it in the
form of Cross, desiring God to bless It
with the infusion of His Holy Spirit. He
plunges the Paschal Candle thrice into 1t,
praying that the Holy Chest may descend
upon 1t as he did at the baptism of Christ
in the waters of the Jordan. He mixes
It with holy oil and chrsm with it to signify
that baptism consecrates those who receive
1t, TO God.
A great many of our people are moving
to day. wagons could be seen going through
our streets loaded with furniture nearly all
day.
Motion Rogers has moved to his new store
adjoining the Post Office.
Miss Meredith has moved to the new store
lately occupied by Mr.. Rodgers on Dela-
ware street.
Mr.. George David is going to occupy the
store adjoining Platt g. Elkinton.
Mr.. William Anthony has taken posses
sion of the Delaware House.
Mr.. Beckett had his furniture taken to
the wharf this morning, but the Steamer
Perry did not stop here on account OF the
wind being so high, 1t being thought dan
perous for her to stop. Mr.. Beckett moves
to his farm ct Bridgeport, N. J.
The funeral of Mr. Biggs, who fell frcm
the second story window OF his sons resi-
deuce. last week, took place this afternoon
at the NJ. E. Church.
The Rev. Mr.. Bristor, preached at the
Methodist Episcopal Church. yesterday, to
q very large congregation.
A Hint to our Dry Goods MeTcha"ts'
Philadelphia merchants are offering great
inducements to the people at large, in op'
position to the Wanamaker monopoly
WHY not call meeting in this city and de-