The San Francisco call., 1904-03-27
DEEP DEVOTION
FOR HOLY WEEK
Churches Prepare Special
and Solemn Services to
Commemorate the Passion
DISTRIBUTION OF PALMS
Ceremony To-Day in Catho-
lie Houses of Worship.
Next Sunday Is Easter
DISTRIBUTION OF PALMS

Passion Week, holiest IN the churches
calendar, begins tomorrow and In all
Catholic and Episcopal places OF wor-
ship outward and visible evidences of
the season will be displayed in the ton
ing down of all elaborate ritual and an
increase in the penitential character of
hymn and prayers. Never before in
San Francisco has the Lenten fast been
observed with greater rigor. Among
Episcopalians Lent of 1904 has been an
active religious revival in which all
the churches and clergy have united
and the result has been a great quick
ening of spiritual life and large addi-
tions TO the membership. For Holy
Week each Of the clergy will confine
himself TO his own parish and at all
the houses of worship a series Of devo-
tions will be conducted almost without
intermission in churches whose doors,
opening with the rising of the sun, will
not close until the last faint trace of
daylight disappears. Easter Sunday,
which occurs on April 3, will be OBJ
served with special rejoicings. Com
ing so late in the spring, the wealth
of floral offerings available for church
display will be greatly increased. The
affairs of all churches on Sunday next
will be adorned with a display possible
Services at the Episcopal churches in
Passion Week will be as follows:
Trinity Church. for the first four days of the
week will have evening prayers with ad-
moritlons 4:30 p M. with additional
vices on Thursday at .. m Good Fridays
service wiz begin at noon and last for three
hours DR. Clampett will conduct and preach
on THE Words Of the Cross
Cathedral Mission Will celebrate holy COM
munion every day. with services at II and
8 80 O'Clock Thursday. On Good Friday
services viii be at 1880 and at u o'clock. three
hours of devotion. and p
Grace Church-Every day at IL a M, except
Thursday. with the eucharist at 40 a. m.
On Good Friday evening prayer VIII De said
St. Johns the Evangelist-on Monday at
o. m The eucharist on Tuesday at II a. m.
. and from - to 3 o'clock Confirmation will
be administered at 4; 40 p m Saturday even
Church OF the Advent-Daily masses at 7.
7:45 and $50 O'Clock. with evening prayer at
o'clock. and Monday. Tuesday. Wednesday
and Saturday at IL a m. and on Thursday
with vespers at s .. m. Good Friday morning.
PRAYERS at 1880 and three hours devotion,
from - to 3 O clock and vespers at S p. m.
ST Peters Church-Services each day at
$50 a. m. except Friday. which are at 10:so.
u to and ?. m
"wednesday at IL u and 4.30 O'Clock. Thurs
dav at 5 H. - and 4:30 Good Friday at 3.
10 IL - to g. 4 80 and :45. Saturday at 10
d. 81 ir' Pau Pau1's Church-Tuesday and Thursday.
evening service at 4 O'Clock. Wednesday and
Saturday at 10 a n. Good Friday. 10 and
St. stephens Church-Monday and wednes--
dav at 4 D. n Tuesday. holy communion at
10 Thursday 10 o clcck, with eucharist at
p. m Good Friday. 10 and IL to g.
St Mary's the virgin-There will be masses
sd At 8P Rrdsv Ana PRAYER agsn M morning service viii be
at 10 O'Clock and the way Of the cross at TAD
p. m.
The following services will be held
to-day at the Emanuel Evangelical
Church:
Morning-organ voluntary; reading Of Scrip
ture Matthew. 21 I'LL: hymn. How Shall
Receive Him - prayer p Gerhardt: song by
choir Open Wide the Gates sermon. "A
Palm sunday Discourse; examinations of
cataobumens. address to catechumens; song by
choir Cast Thy Bread Upon the waters
prayer; song, ''Hosianna, Son Of David bene-
diction; organ postlude
ture: hymn. i've Found a Friend: prayer:
song by choir, Let Us Sing Unto the Lord
Come Unto Me- CAuIem Corneu). Mrs F Nc
Gowan: violin solo, The Palms o. Faure and
Adams) A. L. Hastings, accompanied by
Charles Juste: song by choir. Jesus. and Shall
II Ever Re Henry A. Lewis; prayer; hymn.
Jesus Savior. Pilot Me-; benediction; organ
postlude.
The following services will be held at
the First English Lutheran Church to-
day:
Confirmation and morning service-Anthern.
blessed Is He Who Cometh" Ge Prevost): Of
fertory 20 For the Wings Of A Dove" Men
delssohu). sermon. Equipment for the Pill
grirage Of Life; rite OF confirmation; hymns
46 25S. AS.
ExeninE service-Out Of the Deep CMar-
stem. offertory when the Son Of Man.
6Maunder): sermon, Palm Branches; hymns
10, 124. 119.
In the Paulist church, on California
street, part of the beautiful office of
tenebrae of the Catholic church will
be given. The Gregorian chant for
Holy Week is exceptionally impressive
and the arrangement used will be the
same as that sung by the famous sane