Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1888-06-27
CATHOLIC VESTMENTS.
Tho Different Colors Used by
Priests and Bishops.

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Priests and Bishops.
Significance of the Cassoclk, tho A1nico,
the ATanipIe, the ChasubIe and Other
Sacred Garm-n.s-The PaIIium
OF the I,riInates.
The vestments worn by the Roman Cath
Ole clergy in the celebration Of the sacred
rites OF that church are many, and each
garment has special and spiritual mean
ing. The yestments worn hero in America
to-day, says the New York Ercafag san, are
just the same in shape, form and number as
those used in the churches of the East-in
Asia Minor, Armenia snd Koordistan, etc.
Tho cassOck is a black robe reaching TO the
ground, and is an emblem Of the seamless
garment worn By Christ. 1t is generally of
black material The Bishops cassoek is Of
purple, the Cardinals red, and the Pope's
white. In Catholic countries it is publicly
worn, but in this country it is generally dis
pensed with in the streets, except By the
Christian brothers. The beretta is the
three-cornered cap worn by the clergy at
almost all the sacred services except the
celebration of mass. The color IS always
black, except in the case of Cardinals, who
wear red beretta. The surplice is a white
garment coming down only to the hips. 1t
is used by acolytes, those in minor orders,
and by the clergy themselves when engaged
in the ordinary services of the church, the
mass always excepted.
When priest or Bishop is about to celebrate
the mass he first washes his fingers and
then takes up the amice, piece of white
linen about half yard square, and places it
over his shoulders.
lie ! 1o4l.
covered the head of the Saviour on the
night before He suffered, saying: "Proph-
esq unto us, o Christ. who is he that struck
Thee" The alb is a long garment of white
linen reaching to the ground. 1t signifies
the spotless purity of soul which the cele-
brant should carry to the altar, and it also
recalls the hooking garment with which
King Herod clothed the Saviour when he
sent him back to Plate. The alb is fastened
with girdle or cincture, which represents
the one worn by Christ, who, after the jew
ish fashion of the time, bound His clothes
with girdle. The cincture is also an en-
blem of the rope with which the Saviour was
bound to the pillar and scourged
The maniple, which is of the same texture
as the chasuble or outer garment, is worn
On the left arm. In the early ages of the
church and in the warm countries of the
left arm as a handkerchief, and at length
became from custom part of the sacred vest
ments. When Bishop is celebrating mass
he removes the manipie from the arm just
before the offertory, or the principal por
ton of the sacrifice. The stole, which is the
next garment put on when vesting for the
celebration Of the mass, is a long and mar
row band, enlarged at either end. 1t is
placed on the neck, crossed over the breast
and fastened by the girdle. Bishops do not
cross the stole. 1t is sign of spiritual
power and authority, and for that reason g
priest never administers one of the sacra
ments without the stole, and the Bishop
when administering holy orders, places il
on the neck of the postulant as a badge o.
spiritual authority.
The chasuble is the last or outer garment
Put over the head it hangs down before anC
behind. On the back is the figure of a cross
to remind the people of the cross of Cal
vary, and in front is a symbol of the pillar
to which Christ was bound and scourged
1t represents the purple robe of derisior
with which the Roman soldiers clothed
Christ
The garments and ornaments worn BY
Bishops are more numerous than those USED
by priests. The sandals which were worn
A vail is placed on the knees coming up Il
the breast, the purpose of which is that tn,
Bishop may place his hands upon it so a.
not to soil the vestment. He wears a eros:
on his breast-the pectoral cross-hangins
from his neck. Incased in the cross are al
ways some sacred relics. In putting it OF
or taking it off he always kisses it to show
his love and reverence for the cross o.
Christ. After the alb he puts on the tunit
and then the dalnatica. The surplice i.
worn by the inferior clergy, the tunic by
the subdeacon, the dalmatica by the deacon
the chasuble by the priest, but the BishoI
wears all, to show that he has power ovel
all the clergy. The Bishop next puts on tn,
gloves to signify the prudence and discre
ton he should use in the exercise of hi.
episcopal powers. After the chasuble il
put on the inter is placed on his head by
deacon. This he must remove when he APP
proaches the altar to say mass. The tar:
worn by the Pope has also to be re
moved when he celebrates mass. Mex
comes the ring, emblematic of Christ's es
pousal with the church. The pastoral staff
is emblem Of apostolic authority The Pope
though he is Bishop of Rome, has no crozier
because its first Bishop, ST. Peter, histor,
says, gave his crozier to another to worl
miracles, and never used one after that
The pallium is a garment worn only b,
Archbishops, primates and patriarchs dur
ing Divine service. 1t goes around tn
neck and shoulders. 1t is always made o
the wool of lambs blessed in st. Agnes
Church in Rome.
The colors used in the vestments al differ
ent times of the year are five in number
white, black, red, green and violet. Whit
is used on all joyous festivals, the grea
feasts of the Redeemer, the Virgin Mar
and the eminent confessors of the church
Black is the color of death and at funeral
and masses for the dead, and on good FIR
day it is the color used. In case of chill
who dies before the age OF committing sir
and when a mass is said for it, white is tn
color worn. Red is used on all the feasts @
the martyrs, who shed their blood for tn
faith. 1t is also worn on Pentecost Sunda
in memory of the fiery tongues with whic
the holy Ghost descended on the apostles
On all SUNDAYS and ferias pretending I
the Holy Ghost green is used, except in tn
case Of Pentecost. 1t is symbolic of tn
green which covers the earth, and the var
Gus plants, herbs, ETC., that are the noul
ishing principle of all life as the Holy Ghos
is the principle of all our good thoughts an
actions and gives everlasting and perpetua
youth to the church. Violet is the peniter
tial color, being nearest the color of ashes
and is used during Lent and Advent
Gresham and Blaine.
Judge Gresham Is put forward with the
special recommendation that he is honest
and honorable. In public life he cast nc
anchors to windward. He never sought tc
get in on the ground foer Of a corporation.
He uavnr rosa hahfud Law Eould's breost-