New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-03-20


trouble to-day; and when it is connected with
that to which Archbishop Benson referred when
he spoke Of young man old eyng and
appropriating symbols Of reactionary hctions."
lingering the trinkets OF Rome" or availing
themselves Of Archbishop Temples unfortunate
misconstructlon Of the net ~ 1872 have an
account to give Of the unautb1 rized services
which differs essentially from that which is due
20 ting nadeGuacy OF the prayer-book That
this is appears from the language Of those
who adopt them well as from the nature and
structure Of the services themselves
WHAT THE UNAUTHORIZED SERVICES ARE.
The regular services are enlarged. They are
mutilated. They are muttered beyond recoGni-
ton. Their flow is interrupted by the prolonged
secreta Of the priests In the presence OF the
people Here there is the assumption OF vest
ments there there is removal. here they are held
up there they are let down; here the stole the
book the altar are kissed The clergy bless the
incense. they the altar, they cense the ele-
mcnts. they cense each other, they cense the
CONGREGATION Mysterious movements mark the
officiants The ceehrant glides 10 the south Of
the altar washes his fingers, then gdes TO the
centre then suddenly faces the people with up
lifted hands and as suddenly reverses his posi-
ton Meanwhile the thurifer is busy censing
the deacon, the sub-deacon, the servers or
acolytes. the choir and finally the people.
Candles are lighted. They are borne by acolytes.
The "Sanctus" IS sung. The sacrine bell Is
rung The "Benedictus" is sung next At last
the prayer Of Humble Access" being omitted
the prayer Of conservation is reached Nearly
every word is inaudihe The manual acts are
completely hidden But at the words. This is
my body" the sacring bell is again rung and the
bell in the church tower is tolled The bread is
elevated So is the wine. But the strangest
thing OF all has yet to be mentioned The cole
brant turns round and embraces the deacon by
placing his hands affectionately on his shout
ders: the deacon similarly embraces the sub-dea-
con who in turn embraces the server The
Agnus Del is sung The ceebrant then pro-
ceeds to the oblatlons There are no communi-
cants. Secrete are then offered at the north
south and centre Of the altar. after which the
performers leave the church
Such a service as this took place in ST Glenn
ent's City Road. London. as recently as Sun
day morning. February 10 on that day an an
nouncement was made from the pulpit that at
the quarter to-eight mass on Ash Wednesday
there would he the Blessing and Imposition 81
Ashes" The representative OF THE Record"
was present. His words as TO the manual OF
devotion are The service was taken bodily
from the Roman Missal; the only difference
being IN the matter Of translation" There were
the COPIED priest the nimble acolytes a small
bucket half full OF water; six candles lighted.
three on either side Of the crucifx and ashes
q paten which lay the altar Collects from
the Roman -Aissal We're read in which the AL
mighty and eternal God" duplicated 10
'.vouchsafe TO send thy holy angel from heaven
10 bless and sanct ~ these ashes that they
may be wholesome remedy 10 all who humbly
implore thy Holy name" etc. Then came the
blessing and imposition. "A server handed the
priest the bucket. and he sprinkled the ashes
with holy water. Then the server brought him
the thurible and. having blessed the incense. he
proceeded 10 cense Next he took the paten con-
tanning the dust resembling SCOT In mis- hand.
and dipping his thumb into It. he smudged
some OF the SCOT on his forehead saying: Re
member. O man. that thou art dust and unto
dust thou shalt return. Next he applied the
SCOT with his thumb to the foreheads Of the
young servers. then to the two clergy next TO
two Sisters Of Mercy and then to the general
congregation. They all knelt down before the
altar. and the priest applied the SCOT with his
thumb to each one in turn, saying 10 each the
words above quoted"
THE MASS CELEBRATED
hands. removed his cope. assumed his chasuble,
muttered mis- confession assembled to the altar,
kissed it and then began the office at the collect
for Ash Wednesday which was followed by three
collects from the Roman Missal, the second Of
which invokes the ntercession Of the Blessed
Virgin Mary. mother Of God. and other saints;
and the third Of which pleads that by the inter-
cession Of the saints those for whom prayers
have been offered. whether living or dead, may
obtain pardon for all their sins. The Epistle and
Gospel followed the offertory was gathered dur
ing the singing Of a hymn; the elements were
nrepared for consecraton only the last clause
Of the PRAYER for the Church Militant was read.
During the sursum Corda two acolytes entered
with lighted candles and knelt with them in
their hands before the altar preparatory TO the
singing Of the Sanctus. Here the sacring bell
was runs The Prayer OF Conservation was
whispered. The tolling Of the bell indicated
what the service was. There We're elevations.
prostrations kneeings. The celebrant turned
to the people made the sign OF the cross with
wafer. and administered TO each communicate
separately without saying a single word. In
giving the wine the prescribed words were whis-
pered The Roman use orders that during Lent
the Gloria In Excelsis shall be omitted. II was
omitted in ST clements, city Road. on Ash
Wednesday, The Roman. and not the Anglican,
use observed.
II may he readily and even thankfully con-
ceded that the eXtravagant ritual above record
ed is not widespread. But with the ecclesasu-
cal school which favors such ceremonial the
tendency is to dsparage the prescribed services
10 death. To rush them" as 10 clear the
way for the unauthorized expression Of the
Catholic fancy. for the sake of which every de
vice Of posture. OF adornment Of dress. Of cere-
monial of incense OF music and of mutterng
is laid under contribution such services have
contributed TO the crisis.
ROMAN DOCTRINE PROPAGATED.
second-The propagation Of Romsh doctrine
is the next cause Of the Church's trouble at this