The Savannah morning news., 1900-10-27
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..,,.. vested in black. red and white
all. white SUPPLIES. The rlgat
..rd reverend clergy Will be a.
.l. rotes % their episcopal and
trtaI offices The procession wih
+..r. the basement Of the church
% -r.a street 20 the main entrance
.lthedrL Arrived az The middle
tn. church the most reverend ded-
~erite the prayer commencing
roetras." etc. 4 G. Direct W.
rhle ID Lord. our actions. by Thy
.n and further them with Thy
a.aI help. that every prayer ard
ours may always begin with Thee
Thee happily ended" Then fol-
~. lntiphon iAsperges me" etc.
rsou shalt sprinkle me. Lord.
H...dn and I shaI b. cleansed:
- shalt wash me and shall b. male
tn snow" The Psalm 5Oih. "Mis-
sfsI Deus" etc. 1. e. Have mercy
r. ID God according 60 Thy great
etc is taken up ana rccited al
..ri..r hy the reverend clergy who are
...rllug ln the open space or lawd
the cate OF the church. Dur
.ra saying OF this Psalm -
H the Archbishop goes around
F.r-h and sprnkles with holy
the foundations and upper walls
tuar the antiphon "Asperges me.
rr. Returning 10 his position be-
fH. main door OF the church he reads
PRAYER Domino Deus" that is 20
-. ,d. Whom tho heavens and earth
.tr.r ..rtnin. but yet deignst 20 have a
p.Hlt.rrr here on earth where Thy name
. rcrpofually invoked, rrnciously
r.s- prayers and through the inter-
r. on rits Of the Blessed Mary. ever
a a. 81 John tho Baptist and Of all
81. .-.a grant according to Thy mercy
4-Tr rcy 10 look down favorably up
or.r .u 20 visit this place. purify IL
I-diement through a hounteous
l...... - Thy grace and keep IL so. and
rt Thou . Lord. who d.dst fIlnil
o.. wish Of Thy beloved David in
ua rr'e ~ his son Solomon also con
ft nd 20 execute our wishes IN this
au4dme az ours and let an spiritual wick
..Iness ar wilcs Of Satan depart from this
nIlra Trough our Lord" &C.
lVifh rho ending OF this prayer the pro-
.,sslon passes up the middle aisN TO tho
bigh altar. the chanters informing the 1T
.rv ~ the saints.
To shorten the extreme length Of tho
.eremoties. the five beautiful affairs VIII
DO. cansetratod privately this morning az
s O'Clock by five OF che visiting bishops.
The DedicatOry Prayer.
After the invocation in the litanv of
-fs saint az the Sunday service. which
1sks % Cod that he may give eternal
rsst 20 all the faithful departed. the Del
cate rises and with mitre on and the
crrsier IN his left hand, he says IN an
audible voice: We bcseech Thee o
Lord thnt Thou hear us and deign TO
purify and bless this church and altar
erected 10 Thy honor and glory and In
memory OF Thy saint John the Baptist"
Another prayer like tho former IS then
ga d. whcreupon the archbishop goes near
Or the altar and genunecting says: Come
unto my help. O God o Lord make haste
t1 help me. Glory be % the Father and
30 the son and 90 tho Holy Ghost as it
wae IN thc beginning. s. now and ever
t1an be- world without end Amen. A."
Then he says the prayer "Omnipotens 81 /
Niisericor Deus etc. that is 20 Omnipo- |
otent and merciful God fho hast grant
I'D 80 Thy priests che wonderful promise |
tlai whatever they would worthily do in
THY name Thou w0uldst deign to ratify |
GAL" ask that Thou In Thy olemency |
woudst enter IN and bless this temple |
which We are about 60 enter and bless |
and upon beholding our humility through |
t7e meriis 81 Thy saints. lei the demons |
Part hence and Thy holy angels dwell |
t.rein 20 keep us In peace Through our !
Lord, etc. Bless. o Lord. this house. /
sr0rted 90 the honor Of Thy name"
Three Psalms 81 David are shen SAID.
18th. l20th. and i2ist. and while they
being recited the Most Rev Arch /
bishop goes down the side aisles Of the
.1urch spriukling the walls with holy
VI Ter. saying. Thou shalt sprinkle me-"
co.. on reaching the steps Of the altar
after che blessing Of the walls Of the
onlrch. he says the final prayer Deus
rIi etc. 20 God who sanctinest those
euots dedicated to Thy name pour out
thy abundant graces on this house o.
PRAYER and may al those who pray unto
Thee here experience Thy assistance and
mercy. Through our Lord" etc.
After this the officers Of the solemn pom
fdoal mass. being themselves already
ra-tod help and assist the pontlm TO robe
FOR the sacrifice IN "a low mass or a
Ugh mass (cantat9) the priest who offers
the sacrifice Is alone and unassisted BY
my attendant: a solemn high mass is
unc with q deacon and = sub-dcacon as
sting the priest; a solemn pontihcal high
mass IS when q bishop OF higher dlgnliary
the officer. and 1hon his attendants are
assistant priest. two deacons OF honor.
fle deacon and sub-deacon Of IN . mass
= fdes those mentioned there are az IN
'he solemn high mass. master Of cere-
monies and assistant master OF cere,
monies. censor bearer two acoiytes
rving mass Ave acolytes who carry in
cnia ~ the bishop mitre. crosicr. etc
fathcr Kennedy. who Is 70 be master or
remouics said he would not complete
'aa he, 81 the officers OF the mass until
1rffv hffore tho aervlaa