The morning call., 1894-03-24
ON GOOD FRIDAY.
Catholic and Episcopal
Churches Full.
SERVICES OF THREE HOURS.
Great Throngs of Worshipers
Participate.
THE PASSION COMMEMORATED.
Ceremonies Held in Memory of the
Last Scene i'm the Drama
of Calvary.
THE PASSION CoMMEMoRATED.

In commemoration of all that Good Fri
day signifies TO the Christian mind, there
was a generous outpouring of religious
feeling Yesterday in Catholic and Episcopal
churches of this city. There were many
followers in spirit of the way TO Calvary,
who. through an impressive service OF
three hours. meditated on the closing scene
of the great drama of the crucifiXiGn.
The celebration, which is one of pro-
found thoughts and sorrowful recollections,
was held in every Catholic church, but the
grandest sign lficance was given the occa-
sion in St. Mary's Cathedral and al the
church of st. Ignatius, both of which were
crowded to repletion at every service.
The service held in observance of Good
Friday at Trinity Church began at II A. NJ.
in the chapel and schoOlruom OF the new
edifice at Bush and Cough streets. Rev.
Mr.. Walk, the rector, officiated. There
was morning prayer with the ltany and
ante-communion service, the psa ms being
appropriate, and the scripture lessons alsu,
as they pertaiDed to the crucl6xion. Mr..
Walk preached a sermon on the passion
and death of Jesus Christ on Calvary.
The music was OF simple character, rem
derrd by the church choir. At 80 p. NJ
there was a service of evening prayer, but
tue THREE UOuES StTNlCb NdS DOl UtIu Ue-
cause much remained to be finished in the
new church so that it may be ready for
consecration next Monday. The altar
was draped in black, which sOmber color
also covered the cross.
The three hours service was held in
st. Luke's. st. Johns and st. Mary the
Virgin churches and the church of the
Advent on Eleventh street. All of these
places of worship were we'll attended at
the heautiful ceremonies
The mass of the presanctified was cele-
brated at St Mary's Cathedral at a NJ,
after which the services consisted OF ven
Grafton of the cross and singing OF the
passion.
In the evening there was not nearly
enough accommodation for the congrp ga
tion that attended. The main altar was
strip ed Of its Orn ments. and only few
tall tree ferns aud palms stood around the
sanctuary. Archbishop Rordan entered
the ulpit and led in the way Of the cross,
in which prayers all present joined while
meditatng on the fourteen memorable
events in ChFist's history. The choir and
organ joined in responses. Rev. E.
Doran delivered an eloquent sermon on
the passion, which was heard with TeYer-
eDt consideration.
The Gay in ST.. Ignatius Church was one
OF almost C ntinuous visits and ceremonies
from 3 A. NJ. until 9 O'clock at night, with
IUoslOi1 lew ubulN ultSriOD dllO-
gether. At O'Clock the simple mass of
the presanctiied was celebrated bY Father
ImOda, S. j. Then at noon the church was
hlled again. even into the vesti bule, be-
cause al that time the three hours agony
was begun and IL is observed only once a
year. Father ChiDpa gave the service and
during the long afternoon not many left
the pews. The musical accompaniment
consisted Of works by Mozart and The great
IA her of ecclesiastical music, PalestTina.
Rev. Father Allen, S. j., directed the large
male choir and full orchestra.
? sermon was preached at night by
Father RiordaD. 5. j., president of San ia
Clara College. on the Passion" The sta
tions or way of the cross was said and the
services clofed with blessing with relic
of the true cross.