The San Francisco call., 1898-04-08

ceased to communicate their words of welcome and admonition, and silence an(, devotion will mark the passing ol tood Friday, the greatest and a, me same time the most sorrowful event in the Christian church
 Devotional services will take the place of the solemnization of mass in 1he Catholic churches during the morning, and instead of the observance of vespers and benediction. the evening services will consist simply of the saying of the rosary ana a sermon upon the subject of '.The Passion.
 During the course of the afternoon the sacred crucifx will remain placed upon a cushion on the altar steps, immediately in front and leading to the main altar, for the purpose of allowing the faithful and the penitent the privilege of kissing the sacred wounds of the Savior in eTNs,y.
 At nearly all the Catholic churches @ sermon on ''The Passion will be preached this evening, and will constitute the principal religious evening instruction.
 Holy Thursday was observed with sol- emn ceremony, and in nearly all the churches solemn high mass was celebrat- ed Tn commemoratlon of the day. The pIihclpai rite, however. was performed Wlthln the walls of St. Mary'S Cathedral by the Archbishop, who, after ,-le celebra- ton of mass, consecrated the sacred oils used Ill administering the various sacra- mentS. The oils which upon this occa sion are consecrated are used for various pur- poses, and are of three kinds-the oil of the SICK, Chrism and the oil of the cate chumens. These oils are used in the ceremonies of baptism. as well as in the preparation of baptiSmal water; in con- hrmation; at e-.e consecration of a Bishop and likewise of churches altars and chalices and in the conservation of church bells.
 Archbishop Riordan acted as celebrant of the mass which preceded the consecra- llon or the olls, and was assisted by Rev. '. A. Ramm as deacon and E. F. Demp- sey as sub-deacon. The Rev J. McOuade and Father Mulligan acted as masters of ceremony. Representatives from many of the catholic churches in the city were in attenoance and occupied seats in the
 Special exercises will be held at the flrst Lutheran Church, on Cough and Octavla streets, in honor of Good Friday, oclock og lRornlhs Thes p serviee e Ssommencing at Il the pastor, will deliver a sermon on the subject of Before the Cross"
 me following music by the choir will 3e T lneiuded Tn,l ed in the service: Solo, 70 All anthem, Now From the Sixth Hour j Dudley Buck; anthem, 70 Saving Vic tim, On. Gounod; anthem, For Us the Christ Is Made Victim Availing," Ch Gounod; solo, By Jesus Grave" John Farmer.
 Religious exercises in commemoration of the day will also be held at St. Igna- tius Church. The music for the service this afternoon, called the Three Hours Of Agony, will be of a selected nature and of unusual merit. The introduction to the Stabat Mater and "Pro Pecates,' ,'' Rosslni, will be rendered by the male choir, assisted by the Ladies Sodality.
 While the Christians throughout the en- tire world are mourning the death of the Savior the Jews likewise are fasting and praying. but for another purpose-the sacred feast of the Passover. This cele- bration began last Tuesday evening and wll continue for eight days.
 The celebration of the Passover is be- ing strictly adhered to in the Jewish synagogues throughout the city. The an- nual festival commenced at sunset Tues day evening and will continue for eight days. The annual Passover, or festival, as 1t Is called. Is symbolical of the deliver ance of the Israelites from Egyptian bondage, and is participated in by all or thodoX Jews. The last two of the eight days will be set apart for prayer, wor- ship and thanksgiving. On these two days, the most sacred in the Jewish csi- endar, labor and the pursuance of buai- ness are discontinued and the faithful as- semble either in their homes or the Syii- agogue and devote their time in atoning for the transgressions of the past yea.
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