The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1894-03-12
FATHER RITCnIES MASSES.
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fFNdrH htsh0r Fouet-tae Afs~HNANoa
ace Alteration o. tee ssers1snt-Exeis-
-tss sf the Pespis At the rsirU, hsS-.
Father Richie. the rector Of 50. lznatiu,'s
Church In West Fortieth street. declined yes
tsrday TO discuss further the fact that Bishop
Potter has omitted that parish from tho list Of
those which be will this year visit TO admins
ter the rite Of confirmation. as the Bishop
would call II. although the teachings OF the
High Church school include confirmation
among the sacramento.
The services yesterday Included I've masses.
four OF them marked on the circular for COM
municants.' What the announcement calls
the solemn mass" occurs At II o'clock. aud
the exclusion OF comm anic ants from PARTED.
patton In this service Is said TO be the particu-
lar cause OF Bishop Potter's displeasure. The
recitation OF the Ten Commandments 10
omitted and the "KJris Eleison +" Is substituted
in the way II occurs In the communion service
in the prayer book OF Edward W.. which was
translated and adopted in l549. All Invitations
to the people to Join in the communion az vel
as the prayer OF the congregation after com
munion are omitted in this service only the
esiebrant participates. II IL is what 10 tech.
nically pronounceda solemn mass the des-
con and sub deacon also communicate.
A service takes place in the church every
afternoon which is even more advanced" as
the expression Is among High Churchmen.
than the mass without ihe communion OF the
people. 1t is called the " alteration" and oc-
eurs every afternoon at $3.50 after a brief vss-
Der service for the children Of tho hunday
school IL depends on the reservation of the
sacrament after communion. and probably oc-
ours 10 no other church In the world which IL
munion. il differs very little from the servic.
known In the homan Catholic Church az the
nrsmnf o. sss lie ,sysraI fpi.copai
churches here. but 81. Ignatius's Is the only
one in which the alteration Is made special
those which have .b~sn a ways associated with
the worship OF the sacrament IN the Latin
Hostis" and sntum Ergo kacram-ntum."
IT. Ignatius,s is considered the most "ad-
country. The parish was founded in 1871 by
n. hey Dr. ferdinand Eve. i,L at,.r he left
e .nd f, surs ss.n sssn r.. reyS
Christ Church would not accept the
ssfSs The SdUsy E i rt
Become any o,ber kind. After nine ears OF
tYrsbip. and founded ST. lenatiuss Church.
The building had been previously used by
nams.r Of Dr. EwsSs fri.n sS y foiioS.d him
and FORMED small! congregation Tor the new
eoor IN nans.s re small rs n:mS Tss
power Of Dr. EwerS sermons and his great
and I
enc In the autumn OF 1885 DR.. Ever was
ycbns Church at Mont real A few days. later
he died, worn out by the effort to maintain
his Views on doctrine and ritual.
:, The Rev. Arthur hitchie suceeeded him.
had :oeen previously. rector d !. church IN
Chicago and his conflicts with the Bishop of
practices had been frequent and vigorous. In
New York he has encountered less opposition
from his ssupeIiors; Under his charge , y;
in fortune. It has now a large congregation
and an income adequate to support the church
A notice at the entrance OF tho building an.
nouncss that four masses are celebrated on
that eoniessons are 4 heard between maze certain
hours on saturdays The Interior OF tho
Catholic ehureS 1t the FOO. Of r. III. H csntra
sis,. stands Whit. marble basin OF holy
Pies one corner OF the building. Tho chancei
10 separated from the nave by a rood screen Of
Through an arehed opening In this screen.
closed by heavy brass gates except during the
Into the. sanctuary. Seven bronze lamps are
suspended In other openings In the screen. On
q: s.r @ a fssoa. Rsssss Ana nseus
sarHsd sss: rom ssnSe 'Dr'
70 F., ne,ch. Of I'VE or six isst In its base
an open platform called the throne where the
SACRAMENT Is exposed for adoration.
exercises. held IN the basement Of tho church.
are finished. The children march in. and.
the pews Passion week began yesterday. and
heavy curtain Of purple velvet hung behind
bunch OF lilies and roses stood on ether sido
OF the tabernacie.
and ; number Of older people had come 10 and
nlled the seats OF the rear OF the church. a
sSs s II ss SRnss as
Of eIoristsTs and, seolyte.. followed By two
priests The acolytes wore black cassocks
tontial season. The priests entered tn" chan
eel, snd one stood on either eide Of the altar
sntiDhonally a selection from the psalms to
one Of tho GEegorian tunes. After that Father
New Testament, Then the choir and congrs-
cation sang the MaGnincAt" and a collection
During the ofIertory one Of tho acoly.ss lii
fourteen candles IN addition TO those that had
altar as the priests and other acolytss did.
Father Ritehis. who bad remained until this
Of the three steps Another acolyte slipped
Bis shoulder As he resolves the offeg tory
smother aeolyte stands at the bottom of the
has been blessed. the seolytss and choristers
knsel and the tabernacle doors are opened
s ras IS lifted hsf hy the Eda from
the tsbsrnsele. and. mounting a small ladder.
he places IL on the throne. Then lie knssls
bafors the altar the congregation. which re.
vsry low, aud only tho swinging thurible
moyss gong sounds three time 10 accentu-
ate the solsmnity Of the scene.
After moment the choir begins 10 Engllsh
HostA" and Tantum Ergo" both described
By their Latin names are sung aftsrwsrd.
While the Amsnt remains exposed the
priest pronounces the usual benedietion Of the
Episcopal Church The ostensortum 10 then
returned to the tabernacle the priest descends
the altar stsps. and the aeolytss remove the
gold bToidsred cope. Then the little prO-
esssion leaves the church. and the 'adora-
tion 10 finished.
The list OF services announced for Faster
day includes seven masses. six for communal
eAnts. This Is probably as many AS the larR-
Get Roman Catholic church 10 New York viii
give. 10 many masses are celebrated n order
that nobody may he deprived of the Orpnr-
tunity 10 take the communion because Of tho
exclusion OF the people at the later service.
s.sSss'sa OF FeTg,IE = Request for Theatre
Tickets.