The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-04-01
GOOD FRIDAY.
The Anniversary of the Passion and
Death of Christ.

The Anniversary of the Passion and
Death of Christ.
Yesterday was Good Friday, a day OBJ
served throughout christendom as the an
niversary of the passion and death of
Christ. In this city the festival was OBJ
served in the Catholic and Episcopal
churches as usual. The ritual observed in
the Catholic churches was marked by spe-
cial features. The day was devoted to the
reading of sundry passages from the BIZ
BILE and chanting the lessons of St. John
and other saints. The readings were fol-
lowed by bidding prayers for the peace
and unity of the church. for the pope the
clergy, all ranks and conditions of men,
the sick and afflicted and the heather.
The "Adoration of the Cross was cere-
mony marked by great deal of solem-
nifty.
The origin Of the custom of a yearly
commemoration of the cruclfixon is In
VOWED in some obscurity. 1t may be re-
garded as certain that among Jewish
Christians it almost imperceutibly grew
out of the old habit of annually celebrat-
ing the Passover on the 14th of Nissan.
and of observing the days of unleavened
bread from the 18th to the 21st of that
month
In the Gentle churches 1t seems to be
well established that originally no yearly
cycle of festivals was known at all. The
weekly observance of the dies dominica,
however. became universal at a very early
date, and the practice of giving special
prominence to Easter Sunday, as we'll
as that of keeping previous fast of con-
siderable rigor, though of indetermnate
duration. had established itself in Egypt
and in the Western churches at least, by
the middle of the second century. The ac-
counts which have been transmitted by
Eusebius, Socrates and Epiphanius of
the paschal controversies, which began to
be agitated about 100 A. D.. are obscure
on many points so obscure, indeed. as to
suggest doubts to whether these his
torians had altogether comprehended the
question under discussion.
From the earliest period of It's obser-
vance the day was marked by fast, and
by tendency to greater simplicity in the
public services of the church. Prior to the
fourth century there is no evidence of
non-ce1ebration of the Eucharist on Good
Friday but after that date the prohibit
ton Of communion became common. In
Spain it became customary to close the
churches altogether as a sign of mourn
ing, but this practice was condemned by
the council of Toledo in 635. In the Ro-
man church IN some parts of the world
there is towards evening dramatic rep
resentation of the entombment amid open
demonstrations of contempt for Judas and
custom in parts of the world to drape the
organ. altar and pulpit in black through
out Holy Week.
As usual in this city of many churches,
the singing features of Easter will be en-
loved tomorrow. The best singers in the
city will be, heard in the several churches.
The weather. it must be said, is not what
the people would like during Eastertide,
but it is the best there is on the market
and Butte will have it even If does come
high and in flakes.
The following programme of Easter mu-
sic has been arranged for St. Patrick's
church: Solemn high mass at II a. m,
Haydn's First mass in B., "Kyrie Elei-
SON" Gloria" 'Credo,' Sanctus,' "Ag-
nus Del" offertory, LIE Desiere." by
Bach, organ and orchestra: "Halleluia
Chorus" Handel; postlude, Coronation
March," by Meyerbeer. Evening. 7:30 SOL
emn vespers: Rosewig. Domino. Ad Dixit,
Cn@fiteor, Beatus Laudate Pucri, Lau-
date Domino: offertory, when l Know
Thou Art Near" Abt, orchestra: Salu-
taris, Dussek: Tantum Ergo. Falkenstein.
Choir memhers-Soprano, Mrs Fitz But
Ter. Miss Morris, Miss Mcguire, Miss
Keppler; altos, Miss Finnegan. Miss Kepp-
Ter, Miss Nevins, Miss Baker: tenors, Mr.
Paynter. Carroll, Sullivan. Crangle: bass,
Messrs Fitzbutler Rodgers, Guedelhofer
The choir will be assisted at the morning
service by Miss Hamman's chestra of
eight pieces. At the vesper service by
the string quartette. Mrs. Roney, organ
list and directresS