The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-03-19

ascending the steps Of the altar. stood on the
blood. made win it the sign OF the Gross to:
ward the lln2ing mountain. and MI prayed
that God. through the tptereessi1n q their
calamity. Ere the Archbishop descended from
the altar an east wind sprang up,, the smoke.
over the sea. the mountain grew calmer. and
at once the stream Of molten lava ceased It's
movement and was seen to grew cold. on TIE
sun was shining brightly and cheerfully., Out
side OF thS city S;nGo men, women e . and Sh HI
ing had fallen. sot one life had bee, lost.
Admission to the very best place for, witness
Any person who chooses to Gointot the ~sarristy
hall AN hour before the time appointed. and 10
lntfea AN spp h5muela q" Of s a s'psn the li HnN'%Ss io to
as closely as possible. is sLre to lie kindly re-
ceived by the canons. who7e courtesy to
strangers on these occasions is we'll known. and
will be placed in as advantageous u position as
can. be procured for him.
about four inches wide. Its clas. faces are
united by g very heavy silver setting. It's
three inches in ength which serves either as
a handle. or for placing the reliGuary on u
From its appearance the reliquary cannot Ne
less Than 3oD years Pa. Looking through the
antique rais 'e' roman ma rnt vInia Of II ' eSiI. dark rIIt glass s" OF
different patterns. held securely in their places
BY rude masses Il soldering. black with age.
it, it s SIDES or ,f ff,,' eshe ep "ae. Mh iS m" might 'Rte hoi4 a a
Substance. " oc:u fSf1S'a about ioar.ffihs Of the
space within it. between tho walls and the tw"
opposite glass faces there is u space about the
In 1910. Cardinal .Ascanio Fllomarini. Arch
bishop OF Naples. determined to replace the
excellent workmanship. adorned with rich
Jewels. and got up regardless OF expense. Ac-
intS the fe sn S sansom ! al shAi by ye sam nc Of fa IT,
clergy. delegates from the. city, chosen gold.
smiths, and public notaries. in order that
thing. For several hours the Coldsmiths tried
to open the reliqnary. They failed and gave
dtirected." But could not open it. The Cardinal.
o;;f;HSm lon p { ma as before for, II; GG tn the sn st ! snd 10th
cd to take place the bust is first taken out of
a the Gospel end tthe left Of the spectntorsl.
The reliquary is next brought out OF It's COM
prissa midiM Us S0 tstw to 1h the e't @iad aHa Of F sSe a III
and the bust that is. about n foot from tho
latter: He Is assisted BY a second Ghaninin
who holds 1t eight or ten inches from the reli-
quarry. in such a position that the light may ne
Prayers are said: hymns. psalms. and ~litanies
are recited by, the clergy kne"iing near. Ger
t Wbo w siaIs S Gs sss i9T issm Glaze tss OF nu tss p %, L
Januarus. or from his, family. have occupied
from time immsmor!al two benches pear tho
there aloud their prayers, which they do. cry
Ing out at the top Of their voices From time
moves it from side to side. holds it horizon.
tally, and even reversed. in, order to sec
whether the expected change Of the substance
presents 1t to the bystanders. crowded around
him on tho steps Of the altar. that each one
s sest fnhSsi its @ condlti fsieAAi'ts l S1nsi I PERM ps IN
afew minutes, nerhaPs only after many hours.
Sometimes tho entire mas becomes liQuld,
and Nils the wal to the very, top. having. tho
exact appearance OF blood drawn fresh from
10 ,froth, or show bubb.es on It's surface-to
hoil. as the Italians say; sometimes only IA por-
H fns p ol ths m aoatln nsG as : q still ilf i,ard ' Imm Ish n tue
st'1nce When the centre Of, the mass liGusaei.
while the edge did not. and contained the form
or as it were in nm inner cup.
Pending the change. he c%haplain holding
handserrenies, to aG see s"n mare Clearly the interior.
When he has ascertained that the ltqusiaction
has taken place. he announces II: and the Ie
On the vigil otths first sunday in May. in the
containing tho relics Of the head Of the saint
from the cathedral to tho church OF Santa
Chinra' In The afternoon another more i'm
faction is then looked for. About sunset both
relics are borne back In procession to the ca
thedral and Tesoro chapel. and at tho proper
hour are duly l!cSed NJ. In tho festival Of
May there are nine successive regular days.
and for the entire year eighteen regular ones.
OF exposition. There have been FREE
Quent instances in the past. when kings.
princes. or, mobiles Of high. rank have
visited Naples and obtained the favor
OF an eAtrRordinary exposition In their
presence. On such occasions masses are cole
brated successively until the liquefaction
takes place. These distinguished personHges
had to walt as others waited. and were. some
disappointed; Instances are given in
til they We're tired out. Soon after their de-
when tho faithful and fervent people
might freely crowd the chapel and pray. tho
llluefaclion would occur. In 1902. when
Philip v. King OF Spain. to whom Naples was
then subject. was present at a special ex-
OF the relics, four masses were cels-
trated during about two hours. and. no liQue-
faction having taken place. the King departed. |
the people stayed. and at the sixth mass.
Just as the King had entered his carriage at
the cathedral door. the blood liiuenei.
have before me the narratives OF tho Earl
Of Perth. Lord Chancellor OF Scotland at the
fall OF the Stuarts.. dated Feb. l. 1855, and
all written during the present century-of the
historian, Frederick Hurter: Of
the Roy, George TOWNSEND d p, canon and
the editors Of the consfttailonnei and author
OF several books; Of the Rev. ]. Spencer North
s9t b. n; st 4; 81 afsSE J1siss cs.tstt Ggl,ssf; brother gaS1
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