The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-06-03
ANTMASSLlKE ROME'S
An, tNCED RITUALISTIC CHCRCH
SERVICE AT ST. IGNATIIS.
Ia An Thlngs Like the Roman Mass. save
That II Is Mostly in English and Part
IN Greek Exhibit by Church Union
for Defence OF Catholic Principles.


Union for the Maintenance and Defence Of
catholic Principles in the Episcopal Church.
which began Monday night at st. Ignatius
Church in West End avenue, was continued
Yesterday morning with a solemn high mass
Al which the Rev. Arthur Richie. rector
ofthe parish, was the celcbran,. The church
was full and the majority of the congre-
cation were present.
The union IS composed of clcrgymen
allied with the most advanced RitIalistc
or"Catholic" party in the Episcopal Church.
The local branch calls itself the New York
Catholic Club. a name assumed several
years ago by a group Of clergymen who
were in the habit of dining together several
time, year 10 discuss the progress of the
RituaIistic movement The union has
branches all over the country. The New
| York Catholic Club includes the clergy of
| parishes in cities near New York, including
| Newark. HobokeE. and Jersey City The
local membership of The union numbers 100
Phlladrphia has eighty members. The
other large branches are in Boston, Mil
wa,k.e and Cleveland
about 100 priests were in the cOngrepa-
ton when the mass began. Mos, of them
were Young priests Two were negroes
In the procession that prec. ded Father
Richie. "a he is unoficialIy called. into
the clanctI, there We're twelve clergy
men including the Rev, Alexander 4
lloovshy, rector of the Russian church
IN III, city. He wore Il long red silk cas-
locI and abou, his neck was gold chain
t. which cross was attached
the mass was the most elaborate that
ri, ualisic parish can produce. Father
Burnett he deacon and Father Gorgas
the >ubdeacon. The altar was decorated
with red flowers in honor of Whitsuntide
and in addition to tn" mass lights, there
were numerous candles on the altar. The
clergy, who were led into the church nv
the crucifer. were followed by the altar
procession This included the thurifer,
ceremonies and a venerable acolyte with
long white beard Then came the three
priests who were to celebrate the mass
The deacon and subdeacon wore red
e,lk damatics trimmed with gold Father
Ritchie's red chasuble was ornament ed
with embroidery in gold aud colored silks
A long holrce Of lace fell from the bottom
OF his white linen Gotta.
The mass began with he singing of
"Kyre El"ison! Christie Eeison," by the
choir. The petitions We're sung by he
choir in the original Greek, and not in Eng
li>h. as the Book Of Common Prayer en- Joins
But this was the only occasion during he
service at which am other language Than
English was used.
While the choir was chanting the Kvre
the three priests made their prayers. The
crlebrant bcwad three times to the right
and left making the sign OF the cross with
his body, and then assembled the three steps
10 he door Of the tabernacle. On both
sides of him came the deacon and subdeacon,
holding up the ends of his chasubr
The ceIebrant incensed the altar, and when
the choir had finished he began the NiCene
creed At the words -and was incarnate
Ivy the Holy Ghost, OF the Virgin Mary and
was made man the clergy and the congre-
CATION knelt for two minutes, Al the words
"is worshipped and elorified the congre-
CATION bowed. and all crossed themselves
AT The Il look for the resurrection Of the
.ad"
The exhor,ation was omitted and 80 were
the other prayers that pert aimed TO any par
tcipation in the mass. Only the ceiebrant
was to make communion, 80 the imitation
to he congregation and other prayers We're
omitted
The most impressive point in the service
before the canon came with the introit
The Epistle and Gospel were of the day,
Tuesday in Easterweek. The sub-deacon
brought the book Of epislles TO the cele
"ensed by the thurifer and held by the
deacon while the subdeacon read the
Epistle. Then while he choir sang Come,
Holy Ghost. Our Souls Inspire" the altar
Rrs sco fS"s' ani d DE- "s ad sb
deacon. marched to the centre OF the altar
and then down the steps to the Gospel side
OF the chancel. There the subdeacon held
the volume while it was ,incensed by the
thurifer, Then the Gospel was read by the
deacon
The incensing of the church preceded
the canon or prayer OF conservation. The
ceebrant filed the cup with incense and
swung the thurib!e all about the altar and
the chancel Then he was incensed by the
deacon, who was in turn incensed by the
subdeacon. Yesterday the deacon in
censed the visiting clergy seated in the
rhanceI Each rose and bowed respect
fully to the deacon before the ceremony.
He in turn surrendered the censor 10 the
thurifer, who incensed all the acolytes. the
choir and the aggregation.
The service was then approaching the
most solemn point. The time for the
prayer of conservation was at hand. Four
more candle bearers entered and Joined the
two kneeling before the altar The thurifer
knelt before the altar swinging the incense
ton of the bread and wine. The congre-
CATION was bent low in devotion Only
Father Richie took the communion. He
held up the wafer for the alteration of the
congregation,
With the washing of his hands by the
deacon and subdeacon the celebration
came TO an end. The Gloria was sung. ,
the benediction pronounced and the first
gospel Of that for Christmas Day read by
the celebrant, 1t ia not read aloud but
silently, as in the Roman Cotholic service.
Then the procession left the church. The
red lamp before the altar was lit, showing |
thai the sacrament is received there. And |
the priest and clergy genuAected deeply |
Whenever they passed before the altar. |
No celebration Of the communion could !
be any more advanced" than that Of yes
terdav. 1t was in all details the same as
that Of Roman Catholic mass, save that |
the language was English except when the !
kyrie was sung in Greek The movements |
OF The priests, the dress, the lights, and
every point in the ritual was precisely of |
the kind that would be witnessed in Roman |
Catholic church
The meeting held in the afternoon was
hehlnd closed doors. 1t occupied two hours. |
No official statement was given out. beyond
the election Of officers Bishop Nicholson |
OF Milwaukee was reelected president of |
the council; Father Upjohn, pastor of st.
LMke's Church, Germantown. was chosen
To succeed Father Prime Of Boston as vice.
president, and Father Arthur Richie was
reelected secretary and treasurer.
Short addresses were made by Fat her |
lymnaldos OF the Greek Catholic Church |
and Father Alexander Hotovitsky of the
Russian Catholic Church, Both repre-
sen'atives of these dissenting congrega-
kx, ,..ich