The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-04-21
EASTER EVE.
SERVICES IN THE CHURCHES, CATHOLIC AND
PROTESTANT, YESTERDAY - PREPARATIONS

SERVICES IN THE CHURCHES, CATHOLIC AND
PROTESTANT, YESTERDAY - PREPARATIONS
FOR To-DAY's REJoIcINGs.
With Yesterday the long season OF fasting and re-
Iiglous devotion ended, and to-day Will usher in .
period OF JOY ana iestivty commemoration OF The
great TACT on which the Christian religion rests
namely, tho resurrection OF the Lord Jesus Christ.
Holy Saturday partakes more or less Of the sosmnty
OF Good FRIDAY, being commemorative OF the act
which followed the crucHxion and preceded the res
urrcction-lne burial OF the Saviour's body in tho
tomb OF Joseph OF ArimeIhea. IL was therefore APP
proprrtely observed In the Catholic and Episcopal
churches yesterday by religious devotions and prepa-
raions Tor the rejoicing OF Easter In all tho Catho-
lie Churches largo congregations gathered. At The
Cathedral Father Mort celebran assisted by Faith
crs Kane, Dunphy and Kearney. Al ST. AIMS Church
Father Lynch Chancellor Preston o1icatcd. Ser.
Woes we're held also In ST. stepnsn'A ST. Peters. St
Aipbonsus', st. Andrews, ST. James and other
churches In ST. ignatius' ST. Mary the vir-
gins. ST. Adams, Trinity ana other Episcopal
churches also similar services were hold. TINS
tho case IN tho churches Of both demon
nations In Brooklyn also. In the Catholic
churches the ceremonies were substantially alike, aud
were follows In the Caihcdral.-Oa an elevated
platform, covered with white cloth, 10 tue right OF
the altsr were eight tubs und n white oak barrel
flied with water, and this IN the course OF the
morning service was blessed Tor tho use VI
ipgs OF affairs were removed during she serv ices
and were replaced with white, Symphonic oil Joyousness
Of to-day. The blessed IRE was also Introduced. In
OF The death oil Christ anu the supposed putting
out oil the light Of tho world thereby the lights IN
tne churches had been cxtneu'snsd. II be-
rcighL rms Is doue with a spark struck
IRON = flint In the ycs.ibue OF the church. From
this candles for the altar and the charcoal for the
inscnee ceusers are lighted. the nre rs blessed by
the celebran The paschal candle and the 10
be used are also blessed both are sprinkica with
nj aid Cal
rod on which are placed three candles, pro-
coed up the aisle toward The altar. and they APP
proach acoyie ngnbs the centre candle. which
represents Christ. Knceling ut the altar the cee-
brant sings in Latin, Beuoid CHRIST. the Light" 20
which tue choir respond 'GUd be thauked.n When
the other candles lighted tho procession en-
the cbanceI ana the paschal rs blessed with very
solemn and imposing re' u . n'st carried un.
Jesus In 5 tate OF death, but afterward lighted,
10 SIGNIFY HIS resurrection. Ana TO render
the symoo moro striking, large grains Of incense arc
inserted tue form Of cross The other lights Of
the aiiar anu church are ihcn lighted from tns, and
meantime the prophecies bearing ON toe death and
resurrection OF CDrist read tho bapusmai water
10 DO blessed is uivded In the form of cross
toward the four quarters OF the esr,h 10 SIGNIFY
the SayiorH cola mssoa 10 20 into all tue world ba-
tizins IN the name OF The Irnty. This ceremony oil
blessing Is done by the priest dipping the pascha
candle no tho water, breathing upon aud pouring
sacred OILS into tue ~ater Previous TO pouring the
the cnurcn anu congregation are sprinkied with
the holy water anu The wOrshppcrs are permitted
TO take bottles Of the water homs with them Re
turning again 10 the altar tho priests PROSTATE them
selves WINE the ntapy ~ chsated anu the emOiems oil
mourning removed after which the priests retire aud
put whItc vestme nts. with which they return anu
proceed with tue mass Up 10 tins point the organ Is
silent. but when the ceiebrant ntones the "Giorla"
organ pc1ls forth It's most Joyous sounds the bes
the aithr and IA the church stocple are rung and
the season OF sorrow closes
In the afternoon the altar societies m all tho
churches wore busted with their floral decorations for
to-day. Last evening the roe direction service was
begun In ST. stephens church. with grand pro-
c.ssIon Of priests and religious societies. he "Alie-
iuin" was cnantcd by large choir OF male voices
The chime OF 81 Anne's church, brooklyn, rang out
a merry welcome to Easter fast night