, 1879-05-18
MASS FOR THE DEAD.

among the most singular ID LIE &citSAous utseo.J
Of the time. :. |
MASS FOR THE DEAD.
HOW IT IS PERFORMED At 4 RlTuALl3r1c
CHURCH IN PHILADELPHIA.
. -PhiladeIph,a Press. go
Eptscopalians will be interested IN the fact
that requiem mass has been performed at one
of their churches The clergy OF St. Clements,
Wednesday morning at the carly hour o1 Z, held
what is there called an "Eucbaristic SERVICE"
for the repose Of the soul Of the Rev. James LIE
Koyen. D. D., who during his lifetime was one
of the shining lights of ritualisnl. The Rector
Of st. Clements, the Rev. 0. S. Prescott, warm
friend Of the dead clergyman, gave notice ne-
fore beginning bis sermon Of last Sunday, OF the
Intended service, adding that bis own relations
with the late DR.. De KoVeu we're OF the closest
and kindest, To him tue deceased had maoc
his first confession, and with him had kept uD
correspondence after circumstances had leo
them to fields Of labor far apart. He mentoneu
DIR. De Koycn's call to st. Marks Church IN
this city, and mnde pathetic reference 10 ms
death amid obloQuy and odium, brought
upon him chiefly by his advocacy OF the ultra
ritualistic doctrine regarding the consecrateo
elements of the Eucharist Description OF the
interior of St. Clements, the dress, attltuoes'
and gestures Of its clergy, and the pecusfar oo-
servances on the part Of the people would now
be but twice or thrice told tale. euHce II u
say that lamps, banners, and crucih1es were al1
in their pInces, and that the congregauon must
haze numbered about 800. The high altar "as'
Of course, draped with black Only one llgn'
l,urutd before it, and black stripes lid por-
tion of the lofty white screen IN the rear. lne
thirty candles upon the altar we're al1 tgnteu,.
As the habtucs OF o.. C!enens ee ~ -. o,4cr-as
rhey M " entered their pews. and many Of them not
only bowed, but kneif' or. 10 use l!1e III .,
ritualistic term, gcnufiecteu part way y. ~
way 10 the lloor anu crossen teinsee5 w
passing their pcw'doors- V.els ho " ~ haad
lar made merely an 1nclnat1ou " ~. .a.e1. nos,,
which anywhere else wonlu 1avu ne.I etor'i;ny
called nod ALI rose anu Ic'iialsu naa haarsrs
while the cross and taper ano oauneroSa'..", ~ Go,
the chorsters aud band aoout lofts AZ a., a.'u .
last Of all the hes. nlr. aorL..aet Ener,,h;n;,s
the aisle At the 1'rst stra1ns o. e1esuu raenatt
Mass in D minor, the Rev. Alessrs: f1Gscon;
Matu1in, and, Converse entereo tlc G.aI'e.. =;
from side door anu proeeeoeu ~ n,e 1ncs - -
front Of which they $1,000 VIII nle4 ~ IKE
the congregation, fatner f1eseo1t Enu.. n uas :
middle, and Mcssrs Matur1n anu Sonss;Ge @ ~. a.
Deacon and suo-Oeacon on nis sent Huu ~ e..
The Eprie Eeison vas then Teclteo, anu tne .to
charisic service, almost loent1cu eAcc9 n: ~ n
omission OF incense wtn 1,s re,ho1c GI,urch nro
ceeded. For the Greed IN the Communion Serfes 'ss
OF the Episcopal Churcn was suost1Iuted ~.
Ira, and for the Gor.a IN E1cSss LIE uEau.n, .n'a
4g,ss Det OF the older nrahcn o. .ne
| Church. These alterations 10 tne rroees.ans ,,ne
ritual produced, SO far as inc musical DATE
concerned, an exact uniformity oet"een @ tuv ~
services. Father Mortimer wleloeu tnt say.
baton usual At the conclusion ol sne g. tg1:
the three clergymen ascendeu INC steps anu
their places at the altar. Ut ,os n,,'
girded alb and purple coasnple Will ta' - e'A
broidered cross. c., .,.., xr,ro
Mr.. Maturln (onIthe pospel d. S'GS9 s;99onn1v nail
girded alb with purple st0ie put VI nn w Ill
Mr. Converse, As sgb-Deacon, "ote Pre- ti,a In rrsi M
slnp l ,,,,s;c with orand effect. Mr. Prescott
read the burial Collect nee1nhnls, .innnt;on
God in 1a1r stEie ol 'ntses4 ntsor tha ;ntonnr
which was grateful Gnange ataef IT M tc Prntes
In the ante -Communlgn ~ s's P,auer rreed
ant Episcopal Chu.en tne sa3a.sd L9. ~ +.'a En;s
and Commandme@nts @ = ase aol'i"TI Thees n. w. 13lf;
tie and Gospel. 1ne loamei' 'f,er 93ich i instcat
was ready by MI. Conse'sI, ~ a Eosna1 answered
Of the announcement 4 " uG oro,,s sscrntion n
By the congfesat1on W. nasu 3;ad 3o'd Ike j5isa I'm,
praise to Gou4 .e cn1n +,aI ;ntoned the GosDel
The Key. ny. Ma'u1aIn ~ nertnrr ree hcfn1 taten
after which, WINE Ine ht 9ron' ,he credenct
the elements were ulo4G. ~ a1+ar The aims. re
table anu plaeeu upo'a a -" ~ he sanctuary. wer