The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-11-02
ALL HALLOWS DAY
DULY CELEBRATED
Large Congregations at Catho-
lie and Episcopal Churches
AN IMPOSING CEREMONIAL
Impressive Services In Several of the
Churches-Solemn High Mass at ST.
Paul's--Litany of the Saints
and Solemn BenedictIon.

All Saints Day. called In old English
books All Hallows and All Hallow's mass.
and abbreviated by Shakespeare to Hal
lowmas, was observed yesterday in the
Catholic churches, the Episcopal churches
and the Lutheran church on Avenue B.
Large congregations were present at the
various houses of worship and the SER
vices were deeply impressive.
At st. Pauls there were three masses,
the last, which began at 8 o'clock, being
a solemn high mass. The Rev. Father
Stahl was celebrant. the Rev. Father
Covert deacon, the Rev. Father coyie
sub-deaeon, and Mr.. Joseph Tomlin mas
ter of ceremonies. The high altar was
tastefully garnished with ferns and Ivy,
and was lighted with many candles.
The sanctuary presented a brilliant
scene with its wealth of color, and it was
generally remarked that no more splen-
did ceremonial had ever been witnessed
in this spacious church of st. Paul's.
The clergy wore vestments of cloth of
bearers were vested In red soutanes and
white cottas.
After the gospel had been sung in Latin
Father Coyle, the pastor or the church,
assembled the ambo and read the lesson
and the gospel of the day in English.
The lesson was from the seventh chapter
of Revelation, and began, I'm those days,
behold, I, John. saw another angel as
cending from the rising of the sun. hav-
ing the seal of the living Cod" and the
gospel consisted of the sermon on the
mount. Owing to the unusual length of
the services there was no sermon, and af-
ter the scripture reading the mass pro-
ceeded.
The services following the mass were in
English. The celebrant exchanged his
chasuble for cape, and then recited the
litany of the saints, the acolytes re-
spending The invocations at the end of
the litany were read by Father Coyle.
These prayers have come down from
early times, and are singularly beautiful
in their English form. The lltany service
concluded with the short familiar prayer,
which may be termed the refrain of the
church, "And may the souls or the faith
full departed, through the mercy of God,
rest In peace"
After the litany came the solemn bene-
diction of the blessed sacrament. and as
the procession moved from the sanctuary
the choir sang the "Te Deum--
At the Church of Our Lady of Sorrows
masses were celebrated by the Very Rev.
James A. Meurer at 8 o'clock and 10
o'clock.
Holy communion was celebrated at the
Episcopal Church of the Advent at 7:3O
O'clock and full services at st. Mary's-
on-the- Highlands, including holy COM
munion, were held at 10 o'clock, the Rev.
J. w. Cantey Johnson officiating.
Yesterday afternoon at 3 o'clock the
congregation of the Church of Our Lady
of Sorrows, led by the Very Rev. Father
Meurer, walked in procession to the Cath
ollie cemetery, where prayers were offered
for the repose of the souls Of the depart
ed, whose bodies lie buried there A ten
der and eloquent discourse was delivered
by Father Doyle of Ensley. A large and
devout concourse of people attended these
services at the cemetery. Five priests
were present
| Today is the Feast Of All Souls, and
requiem masses will be as follows: At ST
Pauls, o'clock. 7:30 o'clock and
| o'clock at the Church of Our Lady OF
| Sorrows and 10 o'clock.