Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-04-20
THE 1878 EASTER.
Observance OF Holy Week by the
Catholics and EpiscopalIans-PrO.
gramme Of Music for these
Churches Tomorrow.

aus III mmomOthllO OF various Ieh.
lures that enter into and are associated
with the life Of Christ on earth. Palm
Sunday was duly opened, as was also
Good Friday, upon which latter occasion
the cruei6xion Of Christ claims the at
t%ention of devout church people. The
tenebr@ we're performed Wednesday,
Thursday aud Friday. At the Catholic
churches fourteen yellow lights, mounted
on a triangular candlestick, are extin.
guished one by one after each psalm,
leaving only the white one on the sum.
init lighted, which light represents Jesus
Christ; but during the Miserers this
candle is taken from the stand and is
concealed behind the altar, which is in.
tended to signify the c~onvulSed state Of
nature at the death Of Christ, aud when
it is brought forth again and placed on
the stand, it signifies that the divinity of
cur Lord was never separated from his
humanity.
Holy Saturday is the present day, and
at the different churches the tenebre are
consecrated to the memory Of the
Savior in the sepulchre. The three tapers
used at the Catholics shrine are emble
matte of the Holy Trinity, while the
paschal candle is typical Of the body
Of Jesus Christ risen from the dead.
EASTER sUNADY,
10 morrow, is regarded q day of unusual
~solemnity by the Christian denomina-
items. The sutferiugs Of Christ crucifed
are brought to mind by the devout fol-
lowers, whose tears and acts of penance
attesting his faith are succeeded by GLAD
some strains Of rejoicing on Easter,
which commentaries the resurrection Of
the Savior Of mankind-Iesus. homi.
cum Salvador. Upon this occasion the
Catholic and Episcopal churches are
arrayed in pure and beautiful flowers,
sweet emblems of life and fair types Of
grace, suggestive also of the divinity that
fashions the human soul and gives it
God,like virtues and nobler sentiments
than we find elsewhere in nature.
Different, however, is the observance
among the Spanish fanatics Of New
Mexico, who, during the peRitential sea-
son, strive to copy and endure the tor
lures OF the Cruci6xion. The renitents
fast until they are scarcely able to stand,
lash their naked bodies until they re,
sembIe raw beef, and then, having pro.
longed this tortue for weeks, upon the
last great day, Holy Friday" they take
upon their backs heavy wooden crosses,
and, if their strength holds out, stumble
along, blindlolded, to the summit of an
arduous bill" There the mourning PEN
itents are bound to upright crosses, the
strong cords buryiUg themselves int the
manRled 6esh, and are left hanging until
life seems almost extinct. Many, it is
said, perish under the tortue, and are
secretly buried. 1t is difficult to realize
that there exists in an enlightened land
a people SO stupid in superstition and ig.
norance.
Services at the Catholic and Episcopal
churches to. morrow will be unusually
interesting. Below we give the musical
programme Of these churches.
CALVARY EPISCOPAL CaURcH,
corner of Second and Adams streets,
will have the following programme,
James Ernest Perring, musical director:
MORNING SERVICE.
Introit I waited patiently for the L~ord-Chap.
pie
Easter Anthem-MiIlard.
Gloria in Excelsis-Arranged by W. Ludden,
from Kreutzer.
Gloria Patri-Adapted by ]. II. Jones. from
Gloria-Arranged by W. Ludden. from
Mozart
TIE Deum Laudamus--By James Ernest Per-
ring.
J%qbilAts, Deo-Arransed by j.. E. Perrins,
Easter Hymn Christ ths Lord is risen to-day
from Weber.
ogcrtOry-Great is the Lord-Millard.
EVENING SERVICE
Introit-I will call upon the Lord-Mozart.
Gloria in Excelsis -Millard.
Cantate Domino Adapted to Molett No. l.
Benedie AnimO. Mea-Aranged from Rossini.
Easter H~ymn-Christ the Lord is risen to-
day.
ofertOry--0 th'u that nearest Fletow.
ST. LAZARUS N GRACE CHURCH
on fernando street will observe the fol-
lowing musical programme, the choir
being under the direction Of Mr. james
Kirkland, and with Mrs. Townsend as
organist:
Opening Anthem = Christ our Power-Millard
Hymn Te Deum-Baumbach.
Benedictus- Rossi.
0nert lyle that Hath Pity upon tho Poor
DoniEett.
ST PATRIoE's CHURCH,
corner of DeSoto and Linden streets,
has the following choir: 0rganist, Prof
James Elliott; Mrs. Moyston aud Miss
Mullins, sopranos; Misses Peake and
Koran, altos; MsSsrs Bernard and Bar.
tibaS, tenOrsi MessrS Boyle and Hen
bricks, bass. Weber's mass, except the
credOi from Miners mass, Veni Greater;
from La Hache, an o%ffertory, and the
Regina Coeli, by Werner, will constitute
the musical programme.
ST, PETERS CHURCH,
corner Of Adams and Third streets, will
tomorrow have Haydn'H Second Mass,
and as an Offertory LaHache's Regina