Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-04-09
LAST WORDS.
Theme of Good Friday Serv-
ices in the Churches.
ADDRESSES AND MUSIC
Bishop Harding at the Chapel of
the Nativity.
OBSERVANCE AT ST. PATRICK'S
The Tenebrae to Be Chanted This
Evening-Celebration of
Maundy Thursday.
ADDRESSES AND MUSIC
AT ST. PATRICK'S

The ''Seven Words From the Cross"
formed the theme OF the Good Friday
services today In the churches. From
noon until 3 O'clock-the space Of time
marked in the Scriptures as from the
sixth hour to the ninth hour-black-
draped churches were filled with silent.
kneeling throng OF men and women.
Many of the churches today opened their
doors for those who simply meditated.
there being no music and very little serv-
ice of any kind. others, notably the
Episcopal and Roman Catholic churches.
held services interspersed with addresses
and music.
Ri. Rev. Alfred Harding, ID. Bishop
Of the Diocese of Washington, conducted
Chapel of the Nativity, at 14th and A
streets southeast, today. The chapel,
which is one of the smallest church build
ings In Washington, was filled throughout
the entire service by churchmen and
churchwomen, who went considerably out
first Good Friday as bishop.
The Chapel of the Nativity is a plain
little church. inside and out. and with
the altar completely hidden under large
ever. The bishop entered the chancel
behind the choir. He wore black sur
plice, as did the rector Of the chapel Rev.
Enoch NJ. Thompson. The choir dispensed
with white robes for the service and wore
black cassocks. The professional cross
was draped in black. under which showed
just a suggestion OF the Lenten purple.
The Three Hours Service.
The three hours service as conducted
at the Chapel Of Nativity was similar to
that in very nearly all the churches. After
a very short preliminary service of pray
ers and d hymn, the remainder Of the
time was taken up by short talks, using
each of the seven last words as texts.
These were, Father, forgive them. for
they know not what they do" To-day
shalt thou be with Me in Paradise,
Woman. behold thy son! Behold thy
mother" 'My God. my God. why hast
Thou forsaken me?" Il thirst 1T is
finished and Father. into Thy hands l
commend my spirit"
Service in st. Patrick's.
The service OF the passion Of Christ. &C
cording to the gospel Of St John, was
held In st. Patrick's Church this morning.
Rev. Father Thomas II. Michigan, assist
ant pastor of the church. celebrated the
mass Of the presanctified. Revs. j. II.
Burke and J. NJ. Ryan Of the Holy Cross
College acted as deacon and subdeacon,
respectively.
The passion was sung by Revs. Irving,
Zerhausen and McGin. also of the Holy
Cross College. Rev. Father William j.
Carroll of ST. Patrick's Church was mas
ter of ceremonies, with James Fegan act
ing as his assistant
The tenebrae will be chanted this even
ing at 7:3O o'clock by the students from
uhe Holy Cross College, assisted by the
men of St. PaTick's sanctuary choir Rev.
DR.. Russell. rector of the church. will
<l.1 % ict
He will also unveil and bless the new
crucifx of the church.
Steiners cantata. 1.-The Crucifixion." will
be rendered by the choir of the Mount
Pleasant Congregational Church this
evening at o'clock.
In the Episcopal Churches.
Good Friday was celebrated today at
st. Marks Episcopal Church, at Sd and
A streets southeast. beginning with an
early communion service at o'clock.
Morning prayer and Ntany were held at
IL o'clock and from IL until 3 o'clock
there was the passion service conducted
by the rector Rev. DR.. William L. De-
vries. A childrens service will begin
this afternoon at 4 o'clock. and evening
prayer, with a sermon, will be held to-
night at 7:30 O'Clock.
At St Thomas Church today Rev. DR..
C.. Ernest Smith conducted three-hour
service. beginning at noon.
Catholic Church Observances.
In every Catholic church in the city
today the silent three-hour service In
memory Of the passion Of Christ was
held The feature Of the services was
the Seven Last Words which were
used as the text for passion hour talks,
or sung or chanted to music throughout
the three hours.
The three hours devotion was cele-
brated today at st. Aloysus Church from
noon until o'clock. Rev. Owen A. Hill
of Holy Cross College, Worcester. Mass.
was the preacher During the service the
Seven Last Words" as arranged by Du-
bois. was sung by the sanctuary choir.
assisted by Thomas Evans Greene, WI
liam Clabaugh and an auxiliary chorus
Of seventy-five boys.
In the Greek Church.
At the Orthodox Church of st. Sophia.
9Th and G. streets northwest the Greek
Church, holy week has been celebrated
with many services full Of ceremony. Be
ginning with last Sunday the story of
the passion has been told by sermons,
anthems and symbols. Tonight the pas
sion will be sung in twelve parts, the
singing lasting nearly three hours, be-
ginning at o'clock. Rev. L. Alex Opo-
lous the priest Of the church, will con-
At Hamline Church TONIGHT.