New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-03-24
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IMPRESSIVE SERVICES At THE CATHEDRAL AND
TRINITY CHURCH-BCsi PArsiNG.

IMPRESSIVE SERVICES AT THE CATHEDRAL AND
TRINITY CHURcH-BCsi sPArsiNG.
The services belonging 20 Good Friday took place
yesterday in the Episcopal and Roman Catholic
churches throughout the city. At the Cathedral
OH Finh-ave the services began in the morning
with the singing of tlc Passion by a company of
priests. The church was filled by devout throng,
among whom were several Cherokee Indians. The
chancel was filled with black-robcd priests and on
the left sat the Cardinal on his throne. attended by
his Vicar-Gencral aud private secretary The story
Of the Cmcihxion having 1ren chantcd a
cross covered with purple cloth, was borne 10y a
priest TO The epstle side Of the altar As they re-
moved the covering from the cross he said: Behold
the wood of the cross which hung the Salvation
Of the worldn Then there was = burst Of fdoremus
from the Choir and priests. and the people fell down
in alteration The chauccl choir then chant"d the
"Popue meu," by Palestrina at the close of which
the Rev. Father Dougherty preached sermon.
after which priests, acolytes and chors-
ters filed out from the sanctuary, the
Cardinal going last. Bearing lighted candles and
chanting MiseGcrcs," the procession moved down
the centre and mp the north aisle 10 the altar OF
the Holy Family in the north transept. where. on
Thursday, the Blessed Sacrament bad been placed
amid flowers and ligh's. n" Blessed ~, raInrnl
wac borne back 10 the high altar and The Mass OF
the prcsaucifed took place. Inen came the adora-
ton of the cross by the laty, the people KISSING the
cross held out 10 them by "a priest at the chaucel
rail I'm the evening the " Teucbre was chanted.
There was no light IA the sanctuary but that which
came from a triangle of thirteen candles A
company OF presis clad IN black rob sat before
the candles and chantcd the sacred Office. As the
chant pfoceeded the candles were CXtiupuIShcd one
by one, uutl Ouy one was left. TINS VA, taken
behind the altar and for moment silence and dark
mes, reIVncd. Then the candle wa, brought out
again, the lights were turued up, AID the priests
chanted an eXultant strain.
AT Trinity Church many worsiippcrs assembled
nj each Of the various services. In the morn
ing the church WAS filled To overlooking. Inc
altar was drapcd in black, aud all OF the
clergymen wore black cassOcks, except when
the Rev George William Douglas put Oh "A
white surpcc 10 preach his sermon. Tho
morning prayers were read by the Rev. Dr. DIX,
assisted by the Rcys. George William Douglas, l.,
A. Arthur, ID. j. Ayies and j. w. Hill. The music
consisted chiefly OF Gregoran chants In The AFTER
noon DR.. Dix read a service of the Passon-nedlta-
ton on the seven phrases uttered by Christ upon
the cross.
The courts did not sit. and all the Exchanges
were closed III observance of the day, win the cX-
ception OF the Maritime Exchange, and business
GENERALLY was less brisk throughout the city. In
the evening there was 10 performance at the Mad
scn Square Theatre and no opera Il the Academy
of Music. The knights 1emplars attended apprO-
pirate services IN the evening.
Good Friday services were held IN all the ProteS-
tant Episcopal and Roman Catholic Churches IN
Brooklyn, and were largely attended. Those III the
Episcopal Church OF the Mediator were extremely
rIiualistIc several Communicates of knights
Tempar attended service last evening. Clinton
Commannery No. II, listening TO the sermon by
the Rev DIR. c. II. Hall IN Holy Trinity Church, at
Montague and Clinton sts. Dewitt Clinton Com
mandery, No. ~ attended service at christ Chnrch
IN Bedford-ave., where the Rev. g. l.. living
preached; and st. Elmo Commandery, No. 81. lis
tened To a sermon by the Rev. DR.. ID. Henry Miller,
in the Greenpoint Methodist Episcopal Tabernacle.