New-York tribune., 1879-04-12
THE CLOSE OF LENT.
PREPARATIONS FOR EASTER.


THE OBSERVANCE oP GOOD FRIDAY IN The
EASIER OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES FOR MUSIC
To-MoRRoW IN EPISCOPAL AND ROMAN CAIllO-
IIC CHURCHES.
Good Friday services were held yesterday III the
Roman Catholic and Episcopal Churches. aud the
day was observed by the closing of the business ex-
changes The shop windows are unusually bright
with the display of Easter cards and gifts III many
curious designs and the dealers report IA
very large sale. The Easter music III the
Episcopal and Roman Catholic Churches has been
arranged with much care. Masses by Mozart.
Gounod. Haydn, Ambrose Thomas, Leprovost and
Rossini and selections from the Messiah, are among
the chief attractions In several instances orches-
tras have been secured 70 accompany the masses.
SERVICES OF GOOD FRIDAY.
PECULIAR FEATURES OF THE EXERCISES ~ ROMAN
CATHOLIC AND EPISCOPAL CHURCHES.
Good FRIDAY was observed in the customary
manner YESTERDAY In the Roman Catholic, Protestant
Episcopal and Rltuaistc Churches there were special
services throughout the day and evening. Some bnsl-
rcss firms suspended transactions All the exchanges
were closed and the banks only open for the paw
mcnt Of notes The state and United states Courts
with the exception OF Judge Blatchords, were CLOSED
The drcn In the public schools enjoyed holiday
In all the Episcopal Churches special services were
held.
When the services begun at the Roman Catholic
Church 1T. Vincent Ferrer, NJ SiXty-sixth-St and
LeXington-ave at Q q. M the edihce was Overlooking
with worshippers At cudOf the sanctuary was the
repository radiant with hundreds of ghed tIpcrs ana
DlOssomug with choice hothouse plants prepared on
Holy Thursday The rest OF the sanctuary was draprh
II, heavy mourning. There were no ornamcuts OF any
kind altar The service is called the mass of the
pTesanccd, because the host which II used wac con
sccrit,d on tie previous day The Rev Father singer
Mn tfrl a ilI-t II
lively. All the priests wore black NcStmentS \ IrW
nraycrs and lessons Tcctcd. 1ud then the Passion
according to ST. john was sung ny threc priests \
number ~ prayers said for al classes 0f persons
which included prayers Tor the Pope bishops priests
eCccslastlcs ncTetcs scAslhdtlcs ana jews; INV Cuu
grcgauCu knct after cacn prayer cNc. thai Tor the
Jews II in mockcry that they knet before
CHRIST. The interesting ceremony known ~ the AdOTa
ton of the Cross the next feature oi the service
Father Lilly took from the altar large curliiN covered
with black vail. Displaying portion Of the ctucihX
wood OF The cross To which the subd'acOn responded
" ON which the Salvation Of the world was hanged
THIS was repPcd three times, each time with creator
emphasis When the wholly uncovered, II was
placed IN the centre Of the sane ary on cushion All he
priests went in procession to the Gu hun and Kissed the
After TINS the congregation WAS invited 10 ap
proach altarrai to kiss The cross At the end OF the
ceremony there WAS procession rom lr REPOSITORY 10
the High Altar. The cclthTant carried the NHllth
chalce which contained the consecra;cd host In tue
evening the tenebIe was chanted ana IA sermon was
In ali the other Roman Catholic churches similar ser
vices were held. At ST. Peters Church. IN Buclay-st
deep mourning hung IN folds from the pillars ana Gd
lcrs and covered front of the altar Father OEdr
re the pastor conducted the services, assisted by
Father Kelly deacon, and Father OHare. sub-dcacon
The services very impressive al ~. stephens
Church M East Twcuty ght hist. and large couEre2a
ton was present. There was sermon on the cruel
hXon ~ The evening In tho ChGrcn oI 81 AlphOhsu-
south fltl-aVcr mere was ScpuGhIc WIcu appSaleI
bo hewn out % rock, aud within 1t hung colortd
lamps NlcarGenera Qulnn conducted the services at
81. Patrick's Cathedral. Cardinal McCoskey was
the sanctuary.