Evening star., 1915-04-04


and the dead Christ IS laid to rest for
another year in the holy sepulcheF
The door is closed in memory or the
sealed tonD and the clergy and peo-
pie silently retire.
The stone of JUNCTION is the latest ac-
quisition of the church ANA monastery
the gift of a woman. and used in this
service for the first time. II was made
IN Jerusalem and is a fac-simile IN
every detail of the stone OF iinction in
the Church Of the Holy Sepulrher II.
Jerusalem Like its prototype. il is or
the native red marble of Palestine. II
Jerusalem il covers the rock on which.
tradition holds. Christ was laid before
his burial to he auointed with spices
by Nicodemus
on Holy SATURDAY., or Easter eve
quite number of old Liturgical rite,
are observed at the Church OF the Holy
Sepucher Chief among them is tho
blessing OF the paschal candle at the
O'Clock morning service. Before nase
on that daV the clergy go to the portal o.
the front door Of the church. and the FIRE
is blessed From this fire are lighted
the candles for this service. and the
sanctuary lamp extinguished on Good
Friday, is lighted for another year The
procession returns from the door TO he
fore the central altar FOR the rite OF
blessing the paschal candle.
This Is a very large candle which
burns at all services from Faster eve
until Ascension Thursday emblernati5
of our Lords life on earth from Tho
resurrection to the ascension. After
blessing and lighting the paschal car
die. the twelve prophecies from the
Old Testament are sung. After this
the ministers change the violet colored
vestments to those of white and the
wells and hangings of mourning pur-
pie throughout the church are ex-
changed for the white of Easter and
ornaments are returned to the affairs.
The first mass of Easter is then sung
and the whole service breathcs the an
ticipation OF the morrow. When IN.
service reaches the point at which tbe
Gloria is sung the church beils snd
organ. silent since Holy Thursday ncaf
forth in joyful notes the tidings or
the coming resurrection.
On the evening of Holy SATURDAY. the
church is beautifully decorated with
Easter flowers and greens, and there is
held the service of resurrection
The friars go to the part of the church
in front of the holy sepulcher and then
chant the solemn mathis of the resur-
rection. At the conclusion of this
office the celebrant and his ministers
proceed to the holy sepulcher and the
blessed sacrament is brought out in
triumph. In gorgeous procession. amid
hymns and the pealing of the organ. II
is carried round through the various
chapels, and finally to the high altar.
where the solemn benediction is be-
slowed, and the first service of Easter
is over.
me Easter Su,ludS thasees, -
said ia tbs bol,1 sennIcbre every half
hour from 40 in the morning At .
o.cIoot so,an,n bigb mass is said at
the central altar, when the gorgeous
Easter music is beautifully rendered
Dra.at;on which crowds the great edi-
eca custon, Of several wears stand
~ ~ ,ha tirSt servtce of Easter sun
~ ;S The attendance in n body of u
iarge number Of Howard University
s-,da,ts Who walk ONT TO the monas-
-, ob,,-cb 70 nartake of the early
Eas.. sacrament Al the $50 service
~ ftarnnon tho chanting of the
lle ~ os oor,nIine is followed by the
49, - " hiia,;o, of tho blessed sac
soi. .
III bastef has u"
such of the GROUNDS OF the church an"
monastery as may be explored by the
nuhIic are filled with sightseers aft
- ,;oa -rra,, u-.pder through
'nio Soe =, .,,,,
the well kept srouias anu
find their way to the grotto of Lourdes.
living in a little valley 10th south o.
. . . Th;s ;s . facsimile
'he ilohas aL.-. =.
reproduction OF the tafious S' "ie
the Pyrenees, created by the FRANCS
can friars here for the benefit of those
,I--;,, ,-ho c.ppot see the famous
pfisi inns ~ ,o,,. J.; IL.
ero..o y, ~ ,hn south of France
hative noine ~ ~ r..;..i occasions that