, 1881-01-16

! which the Syrian tongue Is not used IS tho uos-
| pei which is repeated In ARABIC, the languaRe
| commonly spoken by tho people owing aile-
elunoe to tho Pntriarchntc. The mass offered ny
I Mgr. 3!cmnrbasci yesterday was begun at io:J9
| a. H., and did not terminate until near D. nj.
| He was assisted by tho Rev. Joseph Sehclhot,
patria1 chal Secretary for the Western cotn"
| tries, us stib-Icacon, and the Rev. J. E. Burke
Of tho Church Of the Epiphany, us master OF cer-
] e1nonles. Archbishop Corrlsan wearing his pur-
| pie robes: the Rev. DR.. Burtee1l. pnstor OF the
] church; the Rev. james Corr!gan, President or
| Sea,on Hall College, and Fathers Morris nnd
Hickey also occupied places in the sanctuary
When tile procession approached the altar, aigr.
McmarbAsc'. who wears full, dark-hrown
beard, was robed in IL black silk gown supplied
with small capc and gathered at the waist by
crimson snsh. The nu5s, us celebrated by him.
ws usaea my three m pas Inc and ast !xp "rx w
III the mass Of the Latln Church, does not take
place until nftcr the Credo. While preparing
the bread and wine the cclcbrnnt reclted expla,
tory prayers to appease tho nngcr Of God
md that lie might dcisn to accept the
5ssr*s to TIE Es,a &c rco 5Sgaa Aro 10
and his descendants were wont to offcr to the
Lurd, consisting Of the taking Of the chalice by
the priest in his left hand and the patcn COLI
tuning the bread In his right, while he rcpcnts
prayers III reference To the Offering Of Incense
is also fcnture peculiar 10 the Syriac rite. This
was done after tho cclchrant hti bcen vested
on the altAr with the sacred robes. which also
are unlike those worn by Latin priests. 4 white
capc WIS first placed on his shoulders, and over
that caplce, 0r hood. i long blue ohMsublc.
Ornulnnnted with silver embroidery, was the last
robe donned. Tho third part Of tho service
represented the sacrifice Of tho New Testa-
1nenr. 1t hcgun with the reutl!ng OF tho Epstlc
10y the assistant, who took the snfSsnl from tho
huokstard on the nlt,tr. At its conclusion the
Gospel in Arabic. kissing the miss,ll after bless
ing it with small gp!i crttss which ho held In
his hnud during the entire service. Thu ccrc-
monies connected with the Cretlo were similar
TO those OF the Latin Church. After the 0l1lff
frutrcS, the :" Kiss IF Pcnce,' which is not giycu
u1union. wus performed by tho cclebrant
AMI his assistnnts Tho former then blessed
tho peop!c. indicating thereby the commence
tllcnr OF the Canon. In this purt Of the eerc-
mony the Common rrcfacc" of tho Latin
mass. except that pArt OF it beginning with the
Sas,ctlS. was omitted. There are two cotnlnuu-
iulls IN the Syriac muSs, feavencd breud being
yariahly used. During the conservation the
assistant priest rang the bell while the cecbrunt
invoked the blessing ut the Holy Ghost on tho
Prayers were also said for the Pope, the P:tri- |
arch. and tht. bishop of the doccse, for nil the
fAith1ll. AMI for the rulers Of Catholic coun- I
tr!cs. Other prayers were somewhat similar IL |
those said i'll tho Lniln llnss. After tho nct OF |
"clesntion the cclchrnnt prepared himself for |
spoon which he used in consuming the precious |
blood, and striking his breast with his left hnud,
ut the same time reneNh ing the prayer beginning,
''LCrd. l ann NIT worthy" He then conllnsini- {
bread and wine. During the benedictioD. which |
followed the blessing ct tho people with tho
sHtrsimtntul species, he held lighted candle in
his nAnd All observance which Is not Il part Ut /
the Latin ritual. 4 sermon was preached from
the Gospel Of tho day by Archbishop Corrisnn.