Evening journal., 1918-03-27
Church On EYE Oh
SOLEMN SERVICES
Prepares to Mourn Death Of
and Rejoice in Resur-
rection of Christ
3 HOUR SERVICES
ON GOOD FRIDAY

Holy Week services are marked with
special fervor this year, owing TO the
critical period Of the war; and to
Americas growing participation in the
conflict It will be recalled that Amerl-
ca entered the war on Good Friday. one
year ago. Churches Of all faiths are
holding special services, mid-week or
daily, to pray for vic cry for America
and her allies in the cause Of God and
humanity.
Tenebrae will be sung in the Catholic
churches Of the city. tonight, Thursday
and Friday nights, in the Cathedral by
priests. and in the other churches by
/ The choirs. In the service, psalms,
lessons and the lamentations are chant
ed or read A triangular candlestick,
with. candles Of yellow wax represent
ing the disciples, crowned by white wax
candle representing Christ, Is extin-
gulshed candle by candle during the
serl ice, symbolizing the forsaking OF
the Master by his disciples at the time
Of his betrayal, rial and cruciilSion,
until only the white candle remains All
liqhts in the church are now extin-
guished, and the candle representing
Christ is carried momentarily behind
the altar. recalling the death Of Christ,
while a clapping Of hands by an acolyte
typines the earthquakes and convui-
sions OF nature at the time Of the
crucinxio1 Then the light is brought
back. typifvin0 the resu~~ection
Tomorrow will be Ma lnday, or Com
mandment Thursday, a memorial OF the
FIRST Lords Supper. sln the Catholic
churches the Blessed Sacrament is
placed In a fowe~ decorated repository,
and it is the custom for Catholics to
visit as many churches as possible, to
honor the Blessed Sacrament. In many
Episcopallan churches. il is the Gus
tom to have an evening celebration Of
Holy Communion. because the first
celebration was on the night before
, Good Friday
ON Good Friday morning. the Mass
, OF the pre-sanctiled" will be cele-
/, lbrated This name is given because
the Host. consumed by the priest, is
: consecrate6 the day before, as no con-
> secr0tion may be made on Good Fri
day The vestments for Good iday
; are black, as at funerals. In the Cathe-
d~al the three hours service will hc
Ntiu lIOIl Nppu uhtll . o tiuCh
on Holy Saturday will be the bless.
= ing Of the Paschal candle and Of Holl
Z Water
Bishop John J MONAGHAN VIII bless
, The holy oils at the Cathedral on HOLY
Thursday. The Rev. Father McCarty
J, is the speaker during Holy Weel
2 at the Cathedral.
3. Bl hop Frederick J. Kinsman - on
y clate during Holy Week services a
Trinity Episcopal Church The service
70 will be each evening at 7.35 o'clock an'
81 will be held in Trinity Church for al
2 the city pa = IS Tonight the B'shOI
will reach upon Christ the King; l'
Thursday, Christ the Lord and NIHs
ter: Good Friday, Christ the Hig.
Priest" and on Saturday. Christ th
y Victim and Victor." Bishop Kinsmal
.r VII be the celeb-ant at the Ho!S Com
\ munion service Thursday nisht at Trim
n it's Church. On Good Friday night fol
lowing the evening service. TrinIt
l. choir will sing Stainer's "CruciaX'on
70 The three hours service will be held q
y 81. Johns Episcopal Church from .
d > O'Clock on Good Friday, the Rev. Al
n ban s Richey, rector