The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1893-04-01
ANGLICAN SERVICES.
Good Friday at the Churches of ST.
Mary and the Advent.

At the church of st. Mary the Virgin,
Steiner street, near Union, the service S
yesterday were as follows: The prophecies
and solemn collect 7 80 A. NJ; maths and
litany. as A. NJ; chldren's stations of the
cross, $50 A. NJ; altar service with the re-
proaches, II A. NJ. the three hours devo-
ton, u NJ. &c P. NJ; the tenebre, p. NJ
The commemoration of the three hours
agony, which was conducted by the vicar,
Rev. W. ". Bolton, MA, was peculi arly
solemn and Impressive service.
As usual in this form of devotion the
seven last words formed the theme for the
prayers and meditati0ns In his addresses
Mr.. Bolton deduced from each of the seven
words the same lesson, Learn of Jesus
Christ to die" observing that each of the
words brings forward different step IN the
preparation for death.
Speaking on the fifth word, II thirst"
the officiating priest alluded to the present
age as one that shrinks from all physical
pain and spends more care in deadeninG
pain than in removing its cause, sin. The
mistaken kindness of modern science sends
many souls cut OF the world drugged, when
they most need all their faculties.
The cruciiXiOn teaches different lesson.
Our Lord refused the wine mingled with
myrrh," offered to deaden the sense OF pain,
but with this, also, to cloud the mind.
Toward the close Of the service the
pds>lER U6ll WAS lOlieB lDlFLS-Inree times.
A brief silence ensued, after which the
congregation recited the Nic6ne creed
kneeling The officiating priest then read
the collect and pronounced the benedicton.
Before the congregation left the church
Mr.. Bolton announced that the manual of
devotion that had been used was by Rev.
Alfred g. Mortimer of Philadelphia, and he
added wish that each member of the con-
gregation should procure copy. All the
services were vel attended.
special services 80, 10 and As A. VI. This
evening the Bishop will hold confirmation
at the church of St. Mary the Virgin.
At the new church of the Advent on
Eleventh street, near Market last night,
Rossini's "StRbat Mater" and Sir John
Stainer's "CrncifXlon" was sung by large
chorus, the vested choir OF the church, with
organ, piano and orchestral accompani-
ment. There was a very large attendance
in The body Of the church.
Following were the soloists: Mrs. E. W.
Abbey, soprano; Miss NJ. COney, alto; r.
Stantini, D. u, Jones. tenors; J. c. Hughes,
basso; Mrs. John Gray. accompanist j.
Z Dunster Is the organist, pianist and con-
ductOr.
Among the feature; in the ''CrueIfxion"
vary" "MysteTy of the Divine Humilia,ion,"
Majesty OF the Divine Humiliation"
"Litany of the Passion" Mystery of Inter
cession," Alteration of the Crucifed,"
appeal of the Crucified" and for the
Love pf Jesus"
services yesterday. At II A NJ. the usual
morning service, with Il sermon by the
vicar, Rev. r. c. Foute.
In the evening service was held at F. NJ.
The services at ST. Luke's yesterday were
litany at 10 A, NJ. Morning PRAYER at II.
Devotion and meditation from 70 to 3.
Special Good Friday services from to 6
and cantata ats p. NJ.
The service from then till o'clock was
devoted especially TO prayers, medjtations
and hymns upon the seven last words from
the cross. Alter each OF these sentences
was a silence for meditation and PRAYER
followed by devotion and vocal and nstru-
mental music or the singing Of hymn, in
which the congregation were specially re-
quested to join.
The cRntata in the evening consisted of
selections from The Crucifixion," by
Stainer, the well-known English composer,
added TO which were hymns from the col
lection ordinarily used in tie church.
A crowded congregation assembled to
near the music: indeed, late corners only
found standing room. After a brief adj
dress from the Vicar, Rev. w. W. Davis
the tenor opened with the recitatiye, And
thsy came to place named Gethsemaue"
The music of THE Crucifxou" is diff
cult and somewhat dramatic, requiring
finished oratarlo singers to do anything like
justice to the solos. Although it was be-
yond the vocal capabilities of both the
tenor and the bass yesterday evening both
gentlemen were to be commended for their
extremely clear articulation, which caused
every word to be distinctly audible to the
congregation The choruses were well
rendered. The singing of the choir in the
professional to Calvary, Fling Wide the
Gates" would have done credit to a cathe-
dral. The Appeal of the Crucfed" was
also performed with taste and precision.
The organ effects descriptiye of the U'Tanp
bT@," reused quite a futter among the
congregation.
After the cantata, there was a collection
for the choir fund. Before prOnouncing the
benedction. the Rev. w. w. Davis begged
all those members of the congregation who
intended to donate cut flowers for the
Easter decorations TO send them early this
mnrninp.