Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-03-26

following day Is carried In procession
to repository prepared for it's recep-
ton. which il also Invested OF nil it's
usual ornaments. to represent the des-
tituti3n of our Saviour in his passion.
and the grief OF the church in recalling
his suiferngs.
GOOD FRIDAY.
Christ crucified is the great object
that engages the attention of the
church on this day. and for this end
she reads such lessons and tracts as re-
late To the mystery of redemption. The
passion is sung in the morning Office
anC. prayers are offered up for all sorts
OF persons To show that none are eX-
clu'led from the suffraGes of the church.
since Jesus Christ offered himself Il
victim for the sins Of all mankind. Next
the clergy and laity adore Jesus Christ
crucified. which they express by the
Nencrntion paid to tho cross. After this
ceremony the sacred host is brought
the service is concluded by the priests
receiving the divine victim that was
slain on this day.
HOLY SATURDAY.
The Tcncbrae. of Mathis. with the
other canoncal hours for this daY are
conSecrated to the memory of our LORD,
in the scpluchre: n; mass he is repre-
senied to tho faithful rs coming out
OF the grave and trlumplins over death
by his resurrection. The WORD nirnt
used n the benodic;ion Of 1.-The u schnl
Candlc. in the collect of fie mas. IN
the preface and communicates. shows
that the Office ana mass. now said in
the middle Of the day. We're formerly
SAID on the following NIGHT. to honor
the time Of ear Slviorr's resurrection.
which happened ~ this night
The alt"rs derived Of their orna-
ments "n M1uuGT-ThUrsdr :. arc again
clothed with thcm. and q nav nro j.;
blessed 10 illuminate ;,r;,. TIL, crlco
begins with lighting q triuie candle.
which is cml''cuHtiC of thu light nf
CHRIST anl aicniiios that the faith Of
'ae blessed Trinity proceeds from the
, c.oinmunicatcd to- US ~ Chris:
risoN from No dead. The paechal can
de. blessed ~ the rcyt plnce h,- The
donccn. Is figure or the body or Gee,l.,
Christ, and not being iichtoN mt first
represents him deed. and the nve burr,
ed grains Of incense nxe1 in i, lnnnt
the aromatic spices that emh1lnsd him
in the scrrlctrc. The iich in" OF She
r2schal candle is Representative, of
MS r.Siu% a"Hii from tho De L. To .
new life; ard III" lighting of tho lamps
and other candies aftcrward teaches
the faithful thlI tha resurrection OF tho
Head will be followed hy that of tn,
members.
After this ceremony the church dis
poses the catechumons f3r n worthy re-
cciNing of bap,ism. for which uurposes
s1li' i'f'''H Twelve lessons ont OF the Ill
Testamcnt. called Prophecies. and AFT
er ca' II says II Solemn prayer: by both
~ which siIC H0J Unlv InZ;TTucis fn0m
in the effects ana fruit of ihat sacra l.
mont hut hcgs for them of Almigh, +
God. all the advantages Of It, As our
Lord was laid in the sepuIchre truly
dead. and come on; again trul., alive.
50 tho sinner is BARRED in the bapt;smal
water. - In a mystic grave. and is
taken out again animated with n nov
life Of grace. For we IRE buried to-
Ectr.r win Nm b. baptism unto
death. thot MS Christ is risen from ,ho
dead 10y the glurv Of tho Fathers sn
we also ma" walk in the newncss OF
lifo.'-ltom. via.
BEFORE the administration Of tho sac
ramcnt the han;ismal font is blessed
With ceremonies fun of mysteries.
!. The priest divides the water i'm form
OF cross. 10 teach us that 1t confcrs
grace and sanctity by the merits Of