The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1881-04-27

lent neighbor, the Southern Churchman,
always ready to condemn such proceed
ings), Twill be seen the account of doings
in DR.. Ewer's church, New York, in
which crowds were present. But if some
other preacher had advertised that he
would stand on his head in the chancel.
crowds would be present as at DR.. Ewer's s.
Such things in large cities indicate moth
ing lin our judgment they indicate a
great DEAL. We may rest assured as
people understand what this means, that
it differs nothing from Romanism, they
will treat it with contempt"
We find in the same column of the
Churchman some account of another
church in New York called "St. Mary
the Virgin. We publish these para
graphs in order to call attention to the
remarkable vocabulary which prevails
among such people. Suppose we should
in some newly discovered manuscript of
the Ignatian epistles or the epistles of
some other Apostolic Father, come across
passage like the following describing
the services at one of our Christian
churches on Palm Sunday last, would we
not at once reject the passage as spurious,
as an Interpolation of some forger of the
third or fourth century? Imagine ST..
Paul writing to the Romans in such a
Jargon-reredos, palms, choristers, ban
ner bearers, acolytes, sacred ministers,
celebrants, crucifers, Banner of the Agnus
Del, Banner of st. Paul, Banner of St.
Ignatius, mass in Gounod's, the credo,
the Sanctus, the Tantum Ergo, the holy
sacrifice, pro-anaphoral service, mass of
the e-sanctifed etc.
This is not the note struck in the New
Testament. 1t belongs to another spirit.
1t has no resemblance to the simple wor-
ship described by Justin Martyr in the
second century-and oh how far re-
moved from the simplicity that charac-
terises every movement and utterance of
Jesus as he is delineated in the gospels |!
Here are the extracts from the N. York
correspondence of the CEurchmaom:
Greater progress in the same direction is ex-
hibited by notice of what was done at St Ig-
natius Loyola n church, DR.. Ewer's in New
York, on Palm Sunday 1.-THE reredos. sane
tuary, walls and sides of the choir were hand
somely ornamented with palms which had been
previously blessed by the rector. The nucleus
of the entire cluster of decorations was formed
by palms radiating from the altar cross. At the
western door of the main entrance table bore
an immense pile of palms. which were handed
to members of the congregation as they passed
out at the close of the service. The service
which was impressive opened with a procession
composed of choristers, banner bearers, acolvtes
sacred ministers and the celebrant, each one
bearing palm The procession was led by a
crucifer, and as it passed down the side aisle
and up the centre it occupied the tire length
of the church. Preceding the boys the banner
of the Agnus Del was borne the banner of St
Paul preceding the men and the banner of St.
lgnatius, patron of the church, was borne imme-
diately in front of the sacred ministers. The
music was hne-the mass was Gounods, and the
"Credo' and Sanctus" were exquisitely sung.
The hymn of alteration following the consecra-
ton was the Tantum Ergo" and in place of
the Gloria in Excelsis," which is not sung
during Lent, the 10lst hymn of " Hymns, An
Gent and Modern" was rendered. During the
notices given just before the offertory DR.. Ever
asked the congregation to remember among
their intentions at the holy sacrifice the case Of
Sidney f. Green, rector of ST. John Evangelist
Miles-Platting Manchester, England, priest,
and prisoner for conscience sake.
Among the strange churches in New York
city, is that of st. Mary the Virgin" The
Herald gives brief notice Of it, as detailed " by
one of the fathers" of the church :-"There is n
eucharistic service in st. Mary's church every
morning in the year except Good Friday. To
day, therefore, the simple morning prayer will
be said, and following it Will be the pro-ana-
phoral service which corresponds to the Roman
Catholic mass of the pre-sanctifed The priests
of st. Mary the Virgin, however, wish it dis
tinctly understood that they are not leading
nor designing to lead the people toward Rome, as
the common mind seems to think They merely
restore to the church the symbolic rites and
ceremonies which she possessed during Crom-
wells time, but which he and the Reformers of
his time swept away with ruthless hands
From noon until three ?. NJ. the service of the
agony will be celebrated, and at FIVE P. M.
evening prayer will be said. This church is so
crowded at every service that tickets are issued
to the regular members to secure seats. In
strumental music is not heard during this solemn
season within it's sacred walls. The Saturday
morning service is about the most solemn of the
entire Lenten season."
The LAST CRAZE is illuminated adver-
r.