Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-03-29
CHURCHES OF THE CITY
OBSERVE GOOD FRIDAY
Solemn Catholic and Episco-
pal Rituals Commemorate
Christ's CrucifiXion
Today is Good Friday.


The day, which commentaries the
death of Jesus Christ Cor the salvation
Of the world Is the most solemn of the
ecclesiastical year and Is being marked
by special services in the Catholic and
Episcopal churches. as well as in those
OF other denominations.
In the Catholic churches the Mass of
the Presanctlfed was celebrated this
morning at . o'clock At this. the only
morning service, the Host. which was
eonsecrated on Holy Thursday. was used.
Prior to the mass the consecrated wafer
was taken from the repository at the
tide altar, where u had been placed yes
terday, and deposited in the tabernacle
OF the main altar
All affairs were stripped of their cover
ings. pictures were draped and no bells
were rung. This form of external mourn
Ing viii continue until Easter.
Following the mass the veneration Of
the crucifx took place.
Bishop John ]. McCort was the cele-
brant at the Cathedral today Ccre-
monies at the Cathedral began this
morning with the celebration of the Mass
Of the Presanctified and Veneration of
the Cross and Benediction,
The service Cf the Tenebrae was sung
this afternoon. At 8 o'clock tonight a
Rev. DIR. L. J. Kearney.
Offlcers OF the mass at the Cathedral
were the Right Rev. Or. j. ]. McCort
celebrant; the Rev. III. c. Schuyler as
sistant priest; the Rev. Edward York
deacon Of the mass : the Rev. William
Fogarty. subdeacon of the mass Edwar rd
J. O'Reilly, the bishops cros-bearer, and
the Rev. DR.. William j. Garrigan, the
Rev. William B. Kane and the Rev. Dr
Joseph T. McDermott, deacons OF the
Passion. The lesson was read by J
keenan,.
The Three Hours Agony service was
held In many Catholic churches this
afternoon.
At Old st. Joscphs church. Willings
alley, the sermons during the "Thre,
Hours Agony" devotion were prea chee
BY the Rev. w. Coleman Nevilles, S. ]
A chorus Of twenty voices led the con
gregation In singing the hymns pertain
ting TO the service. The music was un
der the direction Of Mrs. Mary l.. Nor
ris, organist.
A special musical. program had beer
arranged including numbers from Maun
der's "Oiiyert Cavalry - Mercadante'i
Seven Last Words" and Stainer'i
"crucihxion." The soloists were Mrs
David Kean. soprano: AIRS. A. W. Long
traitos; John Noble, Alfred Durney ans
Joseph Riley, tenors and Charles Shut
tleworth, bass.
The part Of the Episcopal Church II
this city In Holy Week observances il
made the more important this year be
cause OF the campaign started by tina
denomination six weeks ago through
Bishop Rhinelander's appointment os ;
committee Of six representative clergy
men. one from each district OF the city
TO seek the corporation of all the de
nominations with the watchword. eth,
Cross Of Christ in the Crisis of tn,
World" All denominations were asked
without distinction Of creed, cult o.
aect, to take this as the theme for al
thar preaching in this epochmakinl
time of the world conflict"
Some OF the more ritualistic churche
II the Episcopal denomination, at whic
tiiree-hour services was held, are 81
Marks. Sixteenth and Locust streets
81. Clements, Twentieth and Cherr
{ streets, and ST. Elisabeth's, Sixtesnt
and Mi1flin streets.
n uishop Rhinelander conducted tn
three-hour service from noon until
y fe'clpck at the Church of the Saviour
Ihirty-eighth and Chestnut streets
Apart from It's religious observanc,
Goed Friday. being legal holiday. wa
marked BY cessation OF business |
Anonciai and other commercial centeri
nanks we're closed. stock and industris
oxchanGos suspended. and while wa
nrforp kept many manufacturing cor
nhrno busy some of the wholesale house
an1 of3css OF professional men wer