The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-05-05

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IN THE CHURCH
The church doors having been thrown open the
main aisle resounded nrst TO the tread IL the Scna-
| tore, who advanced b. lwos, arm in arm, and
| tered tho pews toward the front the left, They
were followed by the members OF the Assembly moro
numerous, who took seats opposite on the right
| Next came Coorc ID. c. Robinson, private Secretary
| OF tho Governor, with members OF the Governors
Military stan, and Attorney General schoon maker
Comptroller Oicott anu other officials oil the State
| government. Behind these pressed in delegations
| from New York, Albany, Saratoga and other lies
including several Aldermen other rcpreecn tatves
| Of tho municipal governments
THE BODY AT THE ALTAR RAIL.
concoursc oil hundreds no- 'A I'd into the
| church through the various Ell aud down the
aisles liling The interior sowding all cx-
copi The reserved rcws in ror tho altar When
all were seated there were m sent delegations and
Tor Morrissey used TO xien,, ana including every
class Of his business. political ana personal associates.
pearsd aud came with Tho casket borne rr'' be- be-
nns "ar0e down The Inc centre ass
in IRON the y. rho tones OF The organ swelied
into a iuncra strain. Tho congregation rose while
tho casket as deposited near tho altar rail ana
Of nowers en %no ous 10
denied, Ind brought 70 tho church aud reserved for
tins OCCASION. Four cundlesticks drapcd Grape
were placed tho caskct in spaces between tho
flowers, and, whie the prioss and tho acoyies
rounding them sknel'. The candles III them wcre
lighted
As tho organ music rose higher the scene became
solemn ana even majestic. Decked in black TO It's
surmounling crucihx tho min altar sadly ilIu
minated by sixteen candles, which shed their radiance
OF tho latter were tnose VI sacerdotai mourning,
black, relieved only BY white crosses and
Ice, or any cheerful thing. such as is usually
worn 10 tho sanctuary during this pascha time ON
ike this, does the Ca.holic Church hush lis songs OF
triumph the resurrection OF the Saviour, and
even during funeral ceremonies the great schal can
altar But this year tho late Lent brought
about copfi,c. between cvsn funeral ceremonies and
n season Of pleasant rejoicing, which was symbozsd
to-day In the Virgins ch,pe bright with i;hts and
flowers. contrasting with tho mourniui aspect Of tho
tho family or Nr Morrissey we're The cntei contribu
tors TO the bright spot IN the sad church.
Two ac0ytcs, with unlightcd cnndles stood at either
side OF no altar steps, and twelve cnorsters in
socks and surplices, kncit behind thcm The gospel
candles including those held by the acoiytcs, and tho
grent pasch candle, bearing the vc 0raips OF incense
commemorative OF Inc i've wounds indicted upon the
Saviour upon the cross, we're lighted. at the com.
gospel OF ST. john declaring IN the words used in all
CHRISTIAN cercmonals, Ego sum resarrectio uita''
III am the resurrection and tho liic'l.
A SIMPLY CEREMONIAL.
Tho general characteristic ot tho ceremonial was
simplicity. the full requirements OF The missal werc
observed, but bcJond THIS there was nothing IN tho
OF display As vas understood to be the desire
OF tho. deceased And yet IRON The beginning
there seemed to DO q peculiar and Touching
feeling, interpenctrating and TRANSMITTING to all tho
words OF the Sixty-fourth psalm -.Etcrnai rest
give 10 him. Lord, lot Thy perpetual l,ynt shine
upon him. 10 Thee. o God, let praise be given IN
ZION: 10 Thee our offerings in jerusalem rho ne
almost inextrcablc blondiug OF suppiicatiop, nopc
and confidence. Tho irst prayer-sGod, whose
prerogaiive (and might almost pleasure
or dehght) II Is ever to pity and 10 spare, wo
pray Thee humbly for tho soul OF Thy servant,
whom to-day Thou hast ordered from earth 10 Thee,
enemy but that Thou maycst deign to order rhy holy
angels TO receive MIN and lead him home paradise
illustrates the whole spirit o. mass Tor Tho dead
Rev. Martin J. Hughes. tho celobrant, exhibited
throughout tho service an unusual emotion, and his
assistants, Rev. Mr. Finncgnn, OF F0rdhaln, and Mr..
Mudoon, OF tho Troy Seminary, who acted as deacon
and subdeacon, discharged thor functions
a manner that indicated the impulse OF heart
felt human sympathy as well as their sense
OF a sacred duty. The Gospel concluded the
NAL proceeded silence until 10 the
prcIsco OF tho mass which Is designed 10 call atten
ton TO the approach OF the sacrifice as Catholics
deem y ana cs.,s upon the hoy .. ao,es tho Lord
the Lord tho eternal King aud God his father" TO
de. sanctity the host which Hc has promised
Of His death, and pledge Of the resurrection OF
atthluL The solemn scenes OF The consccraIion and
Peters in Rome, upon . great gala day, with the
salute 10 tho Noble Guard and the grounding OF arms
deeper that OF the unostenatous celebration OF
this morning
Tho mass always the same to its framework
varies only with The Scriptures appropriate tho
day and with tho degrees OF ceremonial employed.
Even the services OF choir arc extraneous Calho
lies know, 10 the essential part OF the ceremony. In
high low mass in sea, ons OF rejoicing or Of pcnl-
trnce marriages or avfuncras, there rs invariably
the invocation. Tho consecrnt,on aud the thankssv.
| ing. Tho .Gloria IN Exccsis Dco' is not sung on
ss ss ;.s cry from The
| Angels song. sCredo IN Unum Dsumn Is always
said, but sung exclusively upon Sundays and solemn
fcasts and all tho appropriate differences OF deini In
tho alter SO ttio OF u from day day and
SON to season that tho illterate worshi ppcr
aeeS onss S.
numbered the Grcgorian chants and hymns rang
ana INC ySsrs % ysr sa s. Of s0o nas
added noble music always docs 10 the effect OF
minstration OF the priests As tho latter swung
their censors and bowed 10 alteration the former
assisted bring the hearts OF the multitude as ia
the words Of the hymn. "Ncaror, Ny God, 10 Thoe."
THE SINGING.
Tho .sDe Profundis" clearly and strongly sung
by selected quartet and Miss Mary Mitchell "a ng
.Tno Messiah ANGELS Ever Br,ss, and Fam snd
j. II. Thomas affecting refrain, ''Jcsus, Lover OF Ny
Soul" Mt Dauoncy. a tenor Of local renown, at
tachcd TO the choir OF tho Episcopal Church OF tho
Holy Cross lent his strenuous voice TO the rendition
OF ono or two passages which adorned he mass and
the subsc Quent strictly mineral ceremonial
SERVICE YoR ADULTS
AT close OF tho requiem tho burial service for
coIebranI standing at the gate OF tho altar rcetcd
great prayer Eater not into judgment with Thy
servant Lord Tor no man shalt DO justified IN Thy
sight unlcss hou grant hum remission OF his sins.
Let not therefore, We bcsecch Thee, the
Tn judgment fail upon Thy servant John, who whilo
and s's ever rs,sa,ns rr,nmy." rnsn followed sns
vol known prayer, "Dsnvcr him, 0 Lord, IRON ecr-
nal death against the dreadful day when Thou oh
Judge tho world" "Tren,ens facfus It tmeo" Is
terrible declaration behaif Of the dcn and the
reason is prociniincd the words OF tho Psalmst,
.Bccausc Heaven and earth shall be moved in view
OF the wrath to come tho great, pitfu and exceed
ingy bitter day, when the Lord shall judge the world
through
srRrxxLrSo THE cAsKEr.
Whom the clergy moved from. the chanccl through
tho aisle. and the corpse spriDkIcd with holy
water sign hcant OF the second baptism OF faith
full In death, tho chant changed to- hrst prayer Tor
the shining o. perpetual hight upon tho dead and
tho recital OF the Lords Prayer, auf tbcn 10 tho
Anal faysurnnoc that the Loru VAS With oil
there present and that the angels would conduct those
who died Ia the LORD To ibs holy city Of Jerusalem
company with the martyrs and with tho once de-
spscd Lszarua The funeral celebration proper, sup
elementary TO the mass, closed wish tho caniclc OF
Zachary glorifying the God ot Isracl Tor having
brought redemption TO HIS people
fArnga M'nESonr's ADDRESS.
Tho funeral dircoursc, by Fathor McMenomy, OF
Saratoga, the aged and constant Trend OF Mr. Nor
risscy. had only one blcnish; his feelings for hts
friend aimos; his sopl chokcd hts uttcranco times,
ana caused hrs remarks 10 harrow into redoublcd
anguish tho grief OF tho assembled mourners. Poor