New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1923-03-29
GOOD FRIDAY day
OFS0LEMN WORSHIP
Sacred Services and Ceremonies
in All Local Churches Tomorrow

Good Friday will be marked by
special services throughout this city
In practically oil the local churches
Many of the leading Protestant
churches heve Joined In a series OF
union services being held every even
Ing this week, but which will termi-
nate with a Good Friday service In
the First Congregational church In
charge of Rev. G. Fl. Schenck. 1.
| Last evening Rev. Henry w. Maier
spoke in the First Baptist church and
this evening Rev. John l.. Davis will
administer communion In the South
Congregational church. af
At the Salvation Army special Good
Friday services will be held tomor-
evening at 8 o'clock and by the young
peoples society on Saturday evening
at s o'clock.
Maundy Thursday services will be
held this evening in St. Mathews
German Lutheran church at 7:45.
Holy communion will be observed in
that church tomorrow at 1880 a. m,
with a preparatory service preceding
1t at 9:45 o'clock. .'.. Is ,.=t
Holy communion has been admins
tered in the st. Marks Episcopal
church every morning this week at
$50 o'clock. On Tuesday at Z a. m.
and this morning at 7 o'clock also.
Last evening there was an evening
prayer service and sermon. a..
Tomorrow morning will be morning
prayer and ante-communion at 10
o'clock, From ~ o'clock, noon.
until 8 p. m. the rector, Rev. Samuel
C. Sutcliffe will conduct three hour
worship and at 7:45 p. m. will be
Stainer's "Crucifxion."
The sacrament of baptism will be
observed at 4:30 o'clock Saturday AZ
ternoon. -
Special Holy Week services we're
held in the A. M. E. Zion church last
evening which included solos by MRS.
Thomas Blasingame. Mrs. G. L. Mar
tin and ]. C. Baker. This evening at
special services Mrs. Hollet Green,
Ezekiel johnson and Mrs. Blasingame
will sing. There will be sermon by
the pastor, Rev. I. B. Walters. also.
Tomorrow evening Mrs. Blasfngame.
Mr., Baker and Mrs. Eva Gillespie
will sing. The pastor will administer
communion.
saturday evening Mrs. Blasingame
and Mrs. Gillespie will sing, The Old
Rugged Cross" and "Alone in the
Garden" Rev. Mr.. Walters Fl will
preach. All services start at
o'clock. ..
Good Friday services will be held
at the First Lutheran church tomor-
row morning at 1880 o'clock. ~.
Special Lenten services were held
At the Reformation Lutheran church
IS last evening and Good Friday serv-
ices will be held tomorrow morning
1t 10:45 o'clock.
A special day or prayer. and fast
ng will be observed in the Emmanuel
Gospel church tomorrow with serv-
ces in the evening. /
A solemn high mass was celebrated
It o'clock this morning in st.
Mary's church in observance of Holy
Thursday. Following the mass
procession Of the blessed sacrament
vas held in which little girls and
Joys, whose ages average from four
o even years, strewed flowers before
he blessed sacrament. The older
children carried Easter lilies. To-
morrow, Good Friday. the mass will
,e at 8 o'clock and the children will
march but with baskets empty. In
he afternoon there will be stations
II the cross at o'clock. The cere-
nony of kissing the cross will take
,lace after the mass and the crucifix
will be placed at the foot Of the altar
or the balance Of the day.
In commemoration Of the passion !,
# Christ the statues have been
raped in purple and will remain SO 4
Until Sunday morning. The paschal
andle will be blessed on Holy Sat- !
rday and kept burning on the altar !
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