The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1894-03-24
DAY OF CRUCIFIXION.
Observance of Good Friday at
the Churches.
STORY OF THE PASSION TOLD.
Solemn CsPemosies ss Catholic. Bpisee.
ture 60 Unisartans.

Good Fri.a-, the anniversary Of the
crucifxion OF Jesus Christ. was CONS
rated yesterday by special services OF an
impressive character in the Roman Cath
oiic. Episcopalian and Lutheran churches
OF the city.
In the places Of worship Of the first
named denomination during this week the
crucifxes. pictures and affairs are drayet
in purple and black. and the affairs are
stripped of their flowers aud other decora-
tons. On Holy Thursday the Sacred Host
which is offered upon Good Friday Is con-
secrated and exposed in a repository beau
tifuiiy decorated and illuminated by many
sapers, where il lies ia state, worshiped
by the faithful continuously until during
the service on Good Friday. when it is
brought back TO the main altar and offered
up III the sacrifice Of the day. Hence
this service on Good Friday is called the
Mass of the PresanctiheG. This mass was
celebrated By Rev. f. Y Prefontaine a.
the Church of Oar Lady of Good
Help, by Rev. Victor Garland at the Jesuit
Church of the Immaculate Conception,
and by Rev. William Lindner at the Re-
demptorist Church Of the Sacred Heart.
A feature Of the mass Vas the chanting
OF the passion story during which. At the
contamination of the crueifi xion, the con-
grega;ion kneels in meditation for several
minutes. At the two first named churches
the ceremony Of unwilling the crucifx for
the veneration OF the faithful followed the
mass. In this ceremony the black pail
covering the crucifx is partially removed
and the members Of the congregation ad-
vance to the altar rail, aud kneeiing, kiss
the feet Of the Savior nailed to the cross.
At the Redemptorist church this cerc-
mony occurred last evening, following the
office of the Tenebr@, which was chan,ed
by quartette of priests. This office con-
sists OF the Lamentations and Psalms
which are chanted with harmonizei
music. Appropriate sermons in the even
ing were delivered at the Church OF Our
Lady of Good Help by Rev. J. NJ. ].
Reade. S: j.. and at the Church of the
Sacred Heart by Rev. Augustine Stuh!.
At the Redemptorist church was an i'm
pressiye piece of decoration. representing
an illuminated sepulchre within which
lay the figure of the Savior. with the
figures OF guarding angels on either side
In the Episcopal churches Of ST. Marks
and Holy Trinity the affairs were also de-
void OF all ornament and were draped in
black. At each church the morning ser
vice xas said, followed by sermon at ST.
Marks. The chief service of the day,
which was very similar at both places, was
the three-hour service from noon until
p. m. This service consists of a series OF
meditations upon the seven last words of
the Savious spoken from the cross. At ST.
Marks Rev. ID. c. Garrett delivered an ad-
dress on each word. In connection with
these meditations there were hymns for
each address with prayers partly respon-
sive and partly read by the Clergyman.
During the ten minutes elapsing after the
final meditation prior to the solemn hour
OF 3. concentrating the hour OF she
Saviour's death. the hymn Nearer, My
God. to Thee" and abide With Me" were
sung, and kneeling, the congregation
awaited in prayer the precise hour of the
contamination, when the solemn stiffness
was broken by the tones Of Memberships
funeral march. This was follow ed by the
recitation of the Nicene creed, the con-
gresation still kneeling. The rector rising
and saying q short collect dismissed the
congregation with benediction. At
Holy Trinity church the services were
conducted by Dean Watson. At both
churches short services were held, that at
Holy Trinity being especially for children.
At the Trinity, German Evangelical.
Swedish and Norwegian Lutheran
churches, the regular confessional service
with the itany and a sermon on the seven
last words Of the Savior spoken from the
cross were held, it being very similar IN
each church. In the evening vesper serv-
ices were held, consisting of the last part
of the passion history and the singing Of
hymns, with lectures on the incidents In
the life of Christ.
At the Unitarian church Rev, w. G.
Eliot. IT,. delivered at p. m. the last OF n
series Of afternoon lectures, his subject
being THE Bible Today" After the leet-
urc a short devotional service was held,
the pastor talking upon THE Divinity OF
Suffering"
Today is called Holy Saturday In tho
Catholic and Lutheran churches and
Easter-even in the Episccpalian liturgies.
At the Catholic churches the ceremony of
blessing the new fire. the pasehal candle,
the holy water and baptismal founts will
take place this morning, followed by
solemn high masses. when the "G .oria" will
again be sung and tn, bells pealed which
had been silent on Good Friday. The re.
matnder of the dav will he devoted to hear
ing confessions. The hours of the services
are at Father Preiontaines church a. m
and at the other two at a. IN. Attic Re.
dempt0rist church 1T : r. M there Will
also be held an AI.eiua service in honor of
the resurrection, Rev. Charles Rosenbauer
officiating.
Al Holy Trinity Episcopal church the
Easier-even service viii be held atIla IN
consisting oi morning prayer and ins.rue.
iion, the service commemorative tha
SAylor's lying IN the tomb
CASHIER EEALs STILL HELD