The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-03-26


Gifberi.s Plans for the Week
Rev. John Sinclair breaches In
Peoples Church on "Why 1 Am a
Presbyterian."
rhe Episcopal church calendar says to-
day will he Palm Sunday concentrating
cur Lords uiumphal entrance into Jeru-
salem. 1t is the first day also of Holy
week, and the last week in Lent which
has ever been observed by all branches
of the Catholic church as time of special
solemnity. and from the awful important
events which occurred in the last week of
our Lords life on earth.
Wednesday marks the actual beginning
Of the events which reached their climax
on Good Friday. The church has always
remembered Wednesday as the day OF
His betrayal
THURSDAY commonly called "Maunday
Thursday" the day upon which our
Lord institutes the Holy Eucharist"
Friday. Good Friday commentaries
His cruciiNion.
Saturday, commonly called Holy Sat
urdaY." commentaries the resting of our
Lord 5 body in the tomb. These are the
chief events of Holy week.
On Good Friday. in addition to the
prescribed services there will be held in
mostly all Of The Episcopal churches the
Three Hours service of prayer and
meditation upon the seven last words
spoken by our blessed Lord from the
cross. This is the most solemn service Of
the whole year. Suitable hymns are in
terspersed throughout the service after
each meditation. An interval of total 81
those
who cannot remain throughout the entire
service an opportunity is afforded during
the singing of the hymns TO quietly with
draw. There is no collection taken up.
The public cordially invited Bishop
Gilbert will conduct this service at
Christ church. The service begins at II
M. sharp. and ends at p m. The affairs
are denuded of their ornaments save the
cross which is yelled with black crepe.
the hangings are black and the conductor
is habited in a black cassock only.
Bishop Gilbert will visit the following
parishes during Holy week for the pur-
pose of administering the Apostolic
Rite" of confirmation:
st. Stephens, Randolph and View
streets. Monday evening, p m.
St James church, Lawson and De Soto,
Tuesday. $50 p. m.
St. Marys, Merriam Park, Wednesday.
d. m.
p. M. Thursday
St. Peters Dayton's bluff, Saturday,
Easter eve, 7:3O p. m.
A monthly celebration of the Holy Com
munion will be celebrated hereafter on
the first Sunday of each month at $50 a.
m. at St. Stephens mission.
on Easter day Bishop Gilbert will hold
confirmation service at Christ church at
IL a m. He will visit the state prison at
Saltwater in the afternoon, according to
his annual custom, and preach the word
Of hope and the resurrection to the I'M
fortunates imprisoned therein. in the
evening he will officiate at the parish
church and confirm
The childrens service and illustrations
Of the Christian year announced to have
been given at St James church en- Re
freshment Sunday was postponed on ac
count of the storm. 1t will be held at 10
q. m. Sunday.
The services for the week at ST Mary's
church are follows:
Palm Sunday. Blessing and distrbu-
ton of palms at the high mass at 10:30
a. m. Nespers. sermon and benediction,
80 p. m. The holy week services will be
conducted by Rev. DR.. Moynihan, of ST.
Paul seminary, assisted by the priests OF
st. Marys.
Wednesday, $50 p. m.-Tepebrae: ser
mon by Father Gibbons.
Holy Thursday. 8 a. m.-Mass and pro-
cession to the repository. 7:30 p. NJ
Tenebrae: sermon by Father Brannan
Good Friday, a. m.-NIass of the pre-
sanctihed; 3 p. m.-Way of the cross;
100 p. m Tenebrae-Sermon by Father
Moynhan.
Holy Saturday, 9 a. Undressing of the
holy fire, baptismal water and paschal
candle. followed by high mass.
Easter Sunday-Mass at Z, s, g. and
solemn high mass at 1890 a. m. Rev.
Robert Fitzgerald, of st. Thomas college,
ceiebrant. assisted by Father Moynihan
and Father Brannan; sermon by Father
Gibbons.
At the solemn High Mass at st. Mary's
Catholic church, Eastern Sunday, at 1890,
the choir will sing the following. under
he direction of Miss Elsie NJ. Shave:
''Vidi Aquam' .......... .Pecher
Soprano Solo and Double Quartette.
Bass. Solo. Quartette and Chorus.
Tenor Solo, Duet and chorus.
Soprano Solo
Contralto Solo and Chorus. '-'''' '''
OffertOry-"AVe Maria 900. .Mascheroni
Lewis Shave.
"Sanctus" ........:........ go. Bidermann
Chorus.
"Benedictus ....... ........T Trio
AgnuS Del .................. Bledermann
Soprano Solo and Chorus
"Halleluiah.' from the Messiah Handel
Full Chorus.
Special Lenten services will be held at
the First NJ. e. church during Passion
week. every evening except Saturday
There will be song service each evening
beginning at s o'clock, followed by a
brief address a topic appropriate to
the day. Friday evening the presiding
elder, Frank NJ. Rule, will conduct the
sacramento service of the Lords supper
'Presbyteranism'' Is the subject in the
I.enten series of. services at the Peoples
church tomorrow evening, and Rev John
Sinclair. of the First church, will give
his reasons for his Presbyterian faith.
The public have interested themselves
greatly in these eXpositions of the dir
fcrent 'isms" given by prominent clergy
men of the various denomina TONS and
the audiences have grown largely each
evening. The exciting part of the serv-
ice comes when the questions are hand
ed in at the close for the speaker to
answer Questions which have but a
very remote connection with the subject
of the evening have been put but there
Is call for an answer to anything but
pertinent questions.
A concern will be given in the Park
Congregational church on Tuesday even
ing, April 4, for the benefit of the music
fund of the church. The regular choir
will be increased to forty voices and