The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1904-04-02
HOSTS OBSERVE
GOOD FRIDAY
Services at the Churches OF
Profound Nature, Attend
ed by Many Worshipers
BISHOPS KIND ACT
BISHOPS KIND
Prelate Hearing of Illness
of Rev. w. III. BOurs Takes
His Place at st. Peters

/ 1t seemed yesterday that there was
greater desire than ever to observe
Good Friday. The Episcopal churches
were crowded and the Roman Catholic
churches were filled to their capacity
] and the services were of the most
solemn.
| Bishop Nichols did a character
istically kindly and what would seem
specially appropriate act for the
+ day when, hearing of the indisposition
of the Rev. William II. Bours, rector
| of st. Peters Church, Stockton and
Filbert streets, he sent word to the
! pastor that he himself would take the
Good Friday service at st. Peters.
! The Bishop accordingly conducted
the service in the morning and in the
afternoon he delivered an address at
st. Luke's, his subject being Inter
preting the Cross Into Actual Life"
The morning service was conducted
by the Rev. Burr Miller Weeden, the
rector assisted by the Rev. Mr.. Hayes.
! At Grace Church there was the
usual Good Friday services at IL and
/ 5 o'clock, conducted by Archdeacon j.
A. Emery. The altar and altar cross
were yelled in black and great cross
! about ten feet high, which is only
! placed in the church on Good Fri
! day, was covered with Grape. The
/ Rev. David j. Evans, the new rector.
attended each service.
| At Trinity Church the service of
Words From the Cross" was con-
Quoted by the Rev. Frederick w.
Clamett, DID,, the rector. assisted by
the Rev. A. J. OMeara, DID. There
were services at st. John the Evan
gelist Holy Innocents. Church of the
Advent, st. Paurs, st. Stephens, st.
Mary the Virgin, st. James and Cathe-
dral Mission.
There were profound services dur
ing the day and evening at st. Mary's
Cathedral where there were large
congregations at each service.
The singing of THE Passion in the
morning was part of the impressive
ceremonies.
His Grace Archbishop Montgomery
was celebrant and Archbishop Rior-
dan attended in the sanctuary.
In the singing of THE Passion the
/ Rev. Father Ramm took the part of
the historian. the Rev. Father Multi
gan took the part of the Savior and
the Rev. Father Hannigan that of the
| Rabble.
The chief service after the Passion
was the solemn act of removing the
veil. from the cross by his Grace Arch
bishop Montgomery. When the cross
was Invested of its black covering it
/ was reverently laid on the steps of the
altar and all in the sanctuary, Of
/ ficers of the mass of the pre-sancti-
/ fed and altar boys performed the act
! of Veneration of the cross. In the
! performance of the veneration they
Frustrated themselves three times,
saying a prayer at each prostration.
Then they finally knelt and kissed the
cross, which was given the people at
| the rail so that those who desired
might likewise kiss the crucifiX.
! A procession was then formed and
| the blessed sacrament was carried
/ from the repository where it had been
placed the previous day, Holy Thurs
day, back to the main altar of the
church. The celebrant then commu-
nicated himself with the sacred host,
! consecrated on Holy Thursday.
! There were similar impressive and
| Ignatius, St. Dominic's Church, st.
| Francis Church and all the Catholic
churches in the city.
EVENING SERVICES.
There were special services at st.
! Marys Cathedral and all the Roman
Catholic churches last night. The
Rev. Father Philip Organ preached
! the sermon at the cathedral
The Episcopal churches where
evening devotion took place were
| largely attended.
| The passion music at the Church of
the Advent was the feature of the
service last night. The cantata, The
Seven Last Words of Christ was rem
i dered under the direction of John de
P. Teller. Rea Hanna presided at the
organ.
| In the evening there was a big at
| tendance of worshipers at ST. John
the Evangelist Episcopal Church,
where the Right Rev. William Ford
| Nichols. Bishop of California, admin
istered the apostolic rite of confirm
alton. A beautiful musical service
was rendered.