New-York tribune., 1882-04-08

high altar there were no ornaments and no candles.
| except the three large which burnt on each
side of the tabernace. The organ silent. as it
has been since last Thursday, and as it will he till
to-day, when it will sound the joyful music of
Easter From the nave of the church could be
dimly seen between the white marble
pillars the altar of the Holy Family
in the chapel Of the Repository, blazing with
lighted candles where the sacrament had
been since il was taken from the high altar on
Thursday. The sanctuary was filled with prieS's.
deacOns and aoolytes and NJ one side OF the chanca
sal choir Of boys. First there was the chanting ol
the Passion bv three deacons. Meanwhile the con-
gregaion knclt III their seats. in the aisles' or IN
groups before the different altars engaged IN
PRAYER The church was still that even IN us re
hottest parts one could hear the monoton9us cnahl
rising and falling as the deacons now al,'rna,'ll
and now in concert recited the story OF the cruc-
fiNiOn and death of the Saviour. =,
The chant ended the Rev. Father Bausch. OF the
Redemptorsts ascendeG the pulpit and prcacheH
p sermon. taking " the Passion for his subject Al
ter the sermon came the ceremony Of the auora,lon
altar having been unveiled. the clergynen % one Dt
one ascended upon the altar and kissed the feet OF
the image Of Christ on the cross lhen tleri VIZ we
procession 70 the Chapel Of the Repository Wherr,;
amid the chanting of the Pangu@ Lingu2
the sacrament was removed nom 1ne
altar Of the Holy, Family, and the can can
down the north aisle Of the church First came
priest bearing large cruclfix and accompanied by
acOlytes. Then came other clergymen and long
line of acovtes hearing lighted candles ana oehna
them walked the coadjutor Archbishop. banl oI
boy chorestcrs, who chsnted at intervals as they
moved along the "NeXila Regis" followed; Last;
walking under a canopy of cloth of gold ana
accompanied bv priests came Niear-renerM thn
Quinn bearing the The c9y5Dv PyS cO1dns %nFdd bacT SR
wanis two acoytes swinging cenSers, from whlcn
the smoke Of incense rose The procession passed 1
sacrament was deposited on the high altar;
and then was begun the celebration of the mass oil
the Dresanctiied. "
n regular mass is not celebrated. On this day there
is no conservation of the bread and VINE. but the
host consecrated on the previous day IS used ana
own hand Al the close Of the mass the ceremony
Of the alteration of the cross by the people took
place. Crowds Of people kneit before the chancel
rail. and priests passed cruciiixes TO them, which
they would devOufly kiss. There was no
destruction of rank. During the services Cardinal
McCl0skey occupied chair IN front OF the arch
episcopal throne. The following clcrgymen
oticiated at the mass Cc ehraut. MOnsignOr Quinn;
deacon. tie Rev. Mr. Fecly; sub-deacon the Rev.
Mr.. Carr. The deacOns singing the mass were
Fathers Slattery. kelner and Kelley. There were
present in the sanctuary the Cardinal Archbishop.
the Coadjutor Archbishop and the Rev. Fathers
At TRINITY Church the morning prayers were
read by the Rev Dr. Morgan Dix, assisted by other
clcrgymen Of the parish. The sermon preached
by the Rev. George W Douglas whose text was.
Il am ready to be- offered" The Grcgorian chants
Nos. i q and 127 and the Gre0orian Miscrere were
sung. The desk-cloth of the pulpit was OF black,
ana there were no decorations other
than of a sombre color inside, the
chance rail The church crowded. Morning
prayers were read ut II. ThOmass Church. IN Fifth
ave-. az II o'clock. hy the Rev. DR.. Morgan. as
sisted by the Rev. Mckay Smith. The sermon was
preached by DR.. Morgan.
The day was observed by the Knights Tempar Of
this city and BrOol iyn, who. with cToss-handled
swords and white plumes. went IN procession TO
attend divine service III the evening. Palestine
Commandery. No, \, met at the Masonic
Temple at : o'clock and at quarter be-
fore o'clock proceeded TO the Church of the
Messi9h at Park-ave. and Thirty-fourth-st They
were 100 strong, and were accompanied by twenty
members of the Constantine COmmandery aud by
portion of Gllmorrs Band. Palestine Commandery
was under the lead Of I. B. Rand, Eminent Com
nander and the delegation from Constantine Com
K. II. Irested. The services at the church
were conducted by the Rev. c. L. Wool
ruff, the Rev Dr.. G. +. Deems and
the Rev. Robert Coilyer. Dr.. Woodruff
l.. Is: For the preaching OF the cross Is % them
that perish fOolishness but unto which saved
il is the power OF God" AT the close Of the sermon
the hymn commencing " Soldiers Of Christ arise"
was sung by the choir
Al ii. Paurs Methodist Episcopal Church, in
Fourth-ave there were services which were at
tended by Nor on COmmandery, No. +. The sermon
was preached by the Rev. W. Ii. McDougall, pre-
late of The COmnandery
l. he Knights lemplar of Brooklyn went IN the
evening. under the banner OF the Dewitt Clinton
Comnaudery, to Christ Church IN Bedford-ave.,
where services suitable to the occasion were con-
Quoted by the Rev. DR.. A H. Partridge, assisted
by the Rev. Mes-rs. 4. /. living and }. II. Dar-
llugtOn. The sermon preached Dy the Rev. G..
l.. living prelate Of the Dewitt Clinton COmnan-
dcry.