New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-09-27

music which In this and the last centuries
has been the admiration Of the unthnking world
The Cecilian society's principles were in brief
these: Tie Gregorian chant Is the true music or
the church OF the ornate or artistic music written
for the liturgy. which has met the Church's ap-
prevail the most churchiy is that OF the Palestrna
school of the sixteenth century. The forid masses
of the Haydn-Mozar school are uneeclesiastlcaI
in character and unit for the Church's service.
The compositions Of the modern Cecihan school.
which combines the traditions and spirit OF the
music OF the ages Of faith with the resources OF
modern music" is approved aud recommended to
the churches for use. / fancy the last Of these
declarations had a good deal TO do with the fact
that the Cecilian movement is to-day not vital
factor I'm the worship music Of New-Tork The
movement undoubtedly had considerable influence
in giving a serious turn to the thoughts OF Church
musicians and directed their attention TO the old
masters Of counterpont well to the latter day
composers Of France, like Cesar Franck and the
Flemish TineI and other serious minded men whose
sympathies have been with the musical reform
But 10 preach Paestrina and worship Witt has not
impressed itself a wholly dignihed cult upon
any of the leaders Of Church music in the metrOp-
oils and so forward church as ST. Francis
Xavier's where sedulOUs care and disnihed enthu-
siasm have marked the administration o. Father
Young for decades has preferred to practise cleo
ticism rather than to become radical on the sub
tect Of the Gregorian chant the old a Capena
music.
There have been so many illusions to the mass.
the proper the Ordinary etc. in these arti
cles brief description Of the ceremonial seems
appropriate II very certain that thousands
attend services in the Catholic churches and listen
devotionally or devouty 70 the antiphOnal service
Of priest and choir without having more than
vague notion Of what is happening at the altar or
is saying singing by priest and choir. The mass
IS the central rite of Catholic worship, the growth
Of many centuries and the depository Of many
mere. PfOus thought has established every one of
its features preserved IT, sanctioned IT, hallOwed It,
expoundcd There is word or gesture. no
priestIy act. no genuhectior no DOMINIC or doffng
Of ecclesiastical yestment but has significance. real
or syr0olica. to the believer. First the vest
r1ents worn by the ceiebrant during the ceremony
Here Bishop Chailouer may be the informant:
As the mass represents the passion Of Christ and
the priest there othciates in Ills person. SO tLe
with which Christ ANONYMOUSLY clothed at
the time Of His passion TnHs, 'S d in I.isd
our Saviour's face when at every blow they bid
MN pl0p"if Wiz r,'rase1ts tn. white garment
with which he was vested by HerOd, the gtrdle,
with which he was bound in the different stages
OF His passion. The chasubIe. or outward vest
h. was clothed mock king, upon the back OF
Chrisf bore on His sacred shoulders LastIy ne
priests tonsure is 70 represent the crown OF
thorns which our Saviour wore.
The amce which is nrst put on the head, rep
resents divine nope. which the Apostle calls the
helmet Of salvation; the an. innocence OF HIe' t
girdie with which the loins are girt, purity and
Chastity. mauiple, which l. put on Tue lell
arm pa tent suffering Of the labOrs OF this mortal
NE. th stole sweet yoke OF Christ. TO De borne
in This life in order receive happy immortal
itv; in fine the Chasuble. which Is uppernlost anu
covers all the rest represents the virtue OF charity
The etymoIogy Of the word mass. as applied TO
a religious ceremonial is obscure II is commonly
referred 10 the proclamation made by the deacon
al the close OF the service lite. missa est ODE
part; the assembly Is dismissed'D. Ii may, how
ever have been derived from the AnglO-SIxOn
word "naese." a feast. the Hebrew "missah.
an oblation According TO the sOlemnity and pOmp
OF the accompanying ceremonial. It is low mass
when read by the priest. assisted only by one or
more acOlytes or clerks; sung "Chanted mass
when sung under the same circumstances; Nigh
mass when sung in part by the prestly celebrant
In part By his assistants deacon and sub-deacOn-
In some portions Of Europe. especially IN GERMANY
II IS not uncommon TO hear hymns ana htanles
sung by the congregation at low mass and this i
the case also at the Church Of the Pauhst Eathers
in New-York on the entrance Of the celebrant and
his assistants in the chance, the former says; In
the name OF the Father and OF the Son, and OF the
Holy Ghost Amen" then recites the psalm "Judica
me Deus" and the ConfteOr, or confession, at the
foot Of the altar steps. Meanwhile the lntrOit Is
performed the introduction OF which in the service
Of the church Is attributed TO Pope Coelestin
"A. d. gao. Anciently II was sung by the