The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1913-03-21
MAUNDY THURSDAY
WAS OBSERVED
IN VERY FITTING MANNER IN 10.
CAL CHURCHES.
Impressive Exercises Conducted al
Scottish Rite Cathedral-Other
Services.

Solemn and impressive services
marked the celebration OF Maundy
Thursday In the Catholic and Protest.
ant Episcopal churches ofthis city yes
terday, and at the Scottish Rite Cathe-
dral last evening.
Following an ancient custom. Chair
~ Chapter No. /. knights Rose
Croix. celebrated the day with the ex-
ercises OF extinguishing the lights.
The traditional repast was served.
and an address was made by w. E.
krupp. On Sunday afternoon at 2
O'Clock the members of the organiza.
ton will again meet in the Scottish
Rite Cathedral and the ritual of re.
lighting the lights will be celebrated.
Maundy Thursday was fittingly cele.
brated at St Matthews church and
holy communion was celebrated at Z
and 1890 o'clock in the morning,
while the noon hour and afternoon
, services were quite impressive. The
4 O'Clock sermon chosen was the I'm
forgiving Spirit when Dr. Stryker
spoke OF the one who can't be pleased
and spoke of the unforgiving spirit as
negative voice. saying that we
should be so forgiving and forgetting
that we can stand before God with
perfect charity to all. He spoke of the
Crucifxion and the forgiveness of CIR
Lord Jesus Christ. The sermon was
most impressive.
G. Lee Williams sacred cantata. en-.
titled "Gethsemane." was rendered in
ST. Matthews church last night al
1880 o'clock. This cantata was of un.
usual merit. and was greatly apIreci.
atCd. The solos were taken by Messrs
George jefferson and David \. Craw.
ford. tenor and bass. respectively. The
Offering at this service was given 10
the choir camp fund
At the Cathedral.
Pontfical Mass and the Blessing of
the Holy Oils was celebrated at St.
JOseph's cathedral yesterday morning
az 10 O'Clock. and was conducted by
RI Rev. =. y. DOnahue. assisted by
the Clergy from all parts OF the Wheel.
ing diocese. The officers at the ser.
vice Were as follows.
Celebrant. Rt. Rev. p. J. Donahue
ID. D.. bishop; archpriest. RI. Rev.
Mgr. Joseph Mullen V. C.: first dea.
, con of honor. Rev. n. r. Harris: sec,
ond deacon Of honor. Rev. Francis p
/ Rossmann. deacon Of the mass. Rev
William c. Han: sub-deacon OF the
mass. Rev. +. y. Brown. deacons Of
the oils. Rev. Emil Musial, Rev. Pau
Abraham. Rev Joseph Martorano
master chapter. Rev. Edward Galway
Assistant priests: Rev Peter KEN
per. o. VI. Cap; Rev. Clement Prefer
/ O. N Cap: Rev. Severine Scharl. O
( VI. Cap; Rev Francis Xavier Vogel
( q. VI. Cap; Rev Ba>ilius Nader. s
NJ. Rev !. Renier. : 81: Rev Err
nest Pfeger. =. VI. Rev. James Pal
mowski, :. NJ; Rev. Peter Devernoix
:. VI
Masters OF ceremonies: Rev o. II
MOyc and Rev. Edward r. Weber
Last evening the Tenebrae for tho
Frida. morning service was sung. fol
lowed 10y sermon. and this morning
the mass of the pgn-sanCtified will be
sung. Bishop Domaine 10 haTe charge
Rciorr che morning mass this morning
tine unyciluG of the cross will be held
and az noon the three hours Of agony
service Will bC-in. while az 30 y. m
the stations Of the way 10 the cross
Will take place, Tenebrae will be
sung this evening for the Saturday
morning SCry ice