The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-03-27
PALM SUNDAYS SERVICES.
Large Crowds at the Churches-Hol
Weeks Programme

Large Crowds at the Churches-Holy
Weeks Programme.
Palm Sunday services at the cathedral
yesterday attracted a large congregation.
The services lasted from 1880 O'clock until
nearly l o'clock, the solemn blessing of the
palms before the mass by Bishop Becker &C.
cupying half an hour and the reading of the
Savior's passion another half hour
Solemn high mass was celebrated by
Bishop Becker, with Father William MAYER
as deacon and Father William Mccarthy as
subdeacon. The music. under the direction
of Prof. Hubner and Prof. Mehrtens, was
very fine. The masses at st. Patrick's. the
Sacred Heart and st. Benedict's churches
were also largely attended. After the
masses the display of palm decorations in
all sorts Of artistic designs on coat lapels
and hats was very promiscuous in the
streets
At the Lutheran church the music was Of
high order and Rev. DR.. Schaeffer
preached a sermon appropriate TO the
triumphal entry of Christ into Jerusalem.
Passion week will be observed by services
in tue church every night this week, and
on Good Friday morning at l o'clock. Rev.
Mr.. Sohaetfer will be assisted by Rev A j.
Bowers Of Newberry, s. c., ex-pastor of
the Lutheran church,
The programme of exercises for Holy
week was promulgated in all of the Catholic
churches yesterday. The masses to-day
and tomorrow will be as usual. At
Wednesday mornings mass the passion will
again be read and the interesting services
Of the tenebre will be inaugurated at the
cathedral Wednesday night and will be
continued Thursday aud Friday nights.
Thursday morning at z O'Clock holy com
munion will he administered TO
all the faithful who prepare
themsel YES by confession Wednesday. At9
O'clock Bishop Becker will celebrate solemn
pontitical mass, at which the ceremony Of
the blessing of the oil OF catechum ems the
oil of uuotion for the sick and the holy
chrism will take place.
Friday morning at . o'clock the office will
be performed instead of the mass, the
church contenting herself with bare repre>
sentation of the passion and making it her
chief business to expose to the faithful Jesu 8
Christ crucitied for them. For this she
reads the lessons and tracts. The alteration
Of the cross will follow the service. At 3
o'clock in the afternoon, the hour at which
it Is supposed Christ died on the cross, the
solemn way Of the cross Will be celebrated
in every Catholic church in the world
Saturday morning the services will begin
at O'Clock, instead Of 9 O'clock, on account
of their great length, which consists of the
blessing of the water and paschal candle
the recitation of the litsny Of the saints and
the celebration OF a solemn pontihcal
mass.
All the services on Thursday, Friday and
Saturday will take place at the cathedral.
Bishop Nelson officated at two services
at St Johns Episcopal church. At the Z 30
o'clock service he confirmed a class of
twenty-seven. At the Il O'clock service he
preached a sermon appropriate 20 the day
The church was crowded. A feature of the
service was the singing by the St. Johns
choir.
At o'clock in the afternoon the bishop
officiated at st. Stephens church (colored)
and confirmed a class of over twenty. Last
night he administered the rite Of contirma-
ton at the st. Augustine mission (colored)
on Bolton street.