The Detroit times., 1909-04-03
MANY CHURCHES To.
KEEP HOLY WEEK
Continue Protestant Denominations
Joint Services, and Catholics Will
Have More Elaborate Observance.

Never before in the history ot Detroit
will holy week be observed with great
or solcmnity or by a greater number
or people than this year. Practically
all of the churches OF the city are plan
ming for some special services. and the
closing week OF the united MONDAY
Lenten services In the Detroit opera
house W w re arc,c,pa,ea , ~ o,ests sn NJ
denominations OF the city.
, While nearly all the days OF the
coming week Will be marked by spe-
cial services. the commemoration OF
the events that transpired in Gethse-
name and the tragedy OF Calvary VIII
be OF an unusually solemn nature. Good
Friday which liz legal holiday In all
OF the European countries and Canada,
has been set apart as a day OF prayer
and fasting, especially In Catholic and
Episcopal churches but many other de-
nominations Will also observe the day
by sermons, sacred cantatas and other
exercises tending TO make the day one
OF special religious significance.
The blessing OF palms Will take place
In all Catholic churches. Sunday, COM
memorating the Savior's triumphal en-
try into Jerusalem when the multitude
strewed palm branches In the way
In IS. Peter and PauI's cathedral.
Holy Thursday morning. the Rt. Rev.
John 5. Foley will ofilciate, assisted by
large number OF the clergy of the
diocese. Thousands OF worshipers will
visit the various Catholic churches OF
the city on that day, when the reposi-
tories for the sacrament VIII be beau
tifully decorated with spring flowers.
lilies and dozens OF lighted tapers.
Good Friday no bells Will be rung, the
music must be rendered cappella. and
the veneration OF the cross Will be fol-
lowed by solemn stations OF the cross.
Services in -. Peter and Paurs Jesuit
church will begin Wednesday morning
with tenebrae at 100 o'clock Thurs
day morning at Q o'clock there viii he
a solemn high mass. followed by n pro-
cession OF the blessed sacrament. and
IN the evening the tenebrae and SER
mon on the passion hy the Kew. william
+. Quinlan. Mass OF the -sanctihed
Will be celebrated Friday morning at
o'clock, devotions or the three hours,
Friday at u, and tencbrae and way OF
the cross In the evening at 100 o'clock.
The devotion OF the three hours Will be
presented In the Jesuit church for the
first time and VIII consist or prayers,
hymns and short sermons or III, seven
words OF christ spoken from the cross.
The Rev Il. l.. Sullivan, : j.. Will be
the speaker. and music Will be rendered
by the Detroit College Glee club. a male
quartet and the junior church choir.
Holy week services will begin in
Christ Episcopal church Palm Sunday
with Maundcrs sacred canteta, ''Peni-
in the afternoon. Services curing the
week Will be held at $40 o'clock In tho
morning and o'clock In the evening.
with the exception OF Wednesday when
at 8 o'clock In the evening. Easter
Sunday there Will be four services in
the church, 6:30. S and III in the MORN
ing and at o'clock In the afternoon.
In St. PauFs cathedral. the Rev. :. ).
Marquis. dean OF the cathedral. will
conduct the three-hour service, Friday,
beginning at ~ o'clock. and will de-
liver a series OF six short sermons
Bishop Williams viii confirm a class
Palm sunday at o'clock In ~. Paufs,
and baptismal services VIII be held Sat-
a.NN ~ fsaf Il IL
week services are also being held In the
chapel every day during the week The
Rev III. III. Barber, OF the Church OF
the Messiah. will conduct services every
day during the coming wech and val
observe the three hours Good Friday.
In the evening, The story OF the
Cross" with special passion music. viii
be- given In the church. The rite OF
baptism will be- conferred pp Cla~r
Saturday afternoon at 4:30 o'clock, and
Tuesday evening. bishop Williams ",..
The Rev. w. u. FoTbush. - H.. Of
the Woodwa rd-ave. Congregational
church. Will speak at the MONDAY Len
ten services in the Detroit opera house.
Monday, the Rev. John sweet, superin-
tendent Of the Detroit Methodist dis
trict. will speak Tuesday. the Rev. +.
y: Galpin. OF the First Baptist church.
Wednesday, tho Rev. John ". BOYD. -.
D.. OF the First Presbyterian church,
Thursday. the Rt. Rev. Charles H. VIII
liams. Episcopal bishop Friday.
ne heN. frederick rover falptn. OF
the First Baptist, has always observed
holy week since he entered the min
istry. and will begin with sermon
sunday morning on "Inhtrltors OF the
Earth, and Smith V. Fish will sing
The Palms" In the evening Mr.. Gal
pin Will preach on Christian Liberty
The series OF sermons for the week is
az follows. Monday evening Hero
ism" Tuesday. Gods Way" wednes-
day The Language OF the Heart !"
Thursday. Excuses OF Unbelief:" Fri
day. The Passion OF the Infinite"
An unusual series OF Lenten talks
Will he given In tho Church OF our
Father By Dir. n. NJ. Wcniey. of the de-
partment of philosophy OF the Univer-
slty or Michigan, and the Rev. Ice =
Mcgoilester Dr. Wenley's addresses
Will be on The Philosophers View OF
! Religion his FIRST address 20 be given
sunday evening on "Religion and Rea-