GOOD FRIDAY.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XXV, Issue 9015, 30 March 1888, Page 5

GOOD FRIDAY.

Goon Friday will bo celebrated as usual at the Roman Catholic and Anglican Churches; but there is little in tho way of public amusements to attract attention. The day will bo a general holiday. The banks and City Council and other public offices will bo closed up to Tuesday, and the public will be given carte, blanche for enjoyment. RELIGIOUS SERVICES. Anglican Churches.—At St. Matthew's, at eleven o'clock, a sermon, entitled "The Death," written by the Bishop of Bedford, will be delivered : while in the evening service will be conducted by the. Rev. L. Plant, of Norfolk Island. Services at eight a.m., eleven a.m., and half-past seven p.m. are announced for St. Sepulchre's Church ; and a special children's service will also bo conducted in the afternoon. At St. Paul's holy worship will be observed both in the forenoon and in the evening. Roman Catholic Churches.—The services of Holy Week are being observed at St. Patrick's Cathedral, with the usual solemnity. Yesterday (Holy Thursday) there was solemn High Mass at ten a.m., His Lordship Bishop Luck officiating, supported by the Very Rev. Father Hackett (assistant priest), and the Rev. Fathers Lenihan, McManus, O'Gara, Wissell, 0.5.8., and Gillan, master of ceremonies. The choir, under Dr. Egan, mustered strongly, and there was a fall congregation. In the evening the stations of the cross were held, and a sermon on the Blessed Eucharist was preached by the Rev. Father O'Gara. Today (Good Friday) tho offices of the presanctitied will be said at ten a.m., and the stations of the cross at three p.m. In the evening a sermon will be preached by the Rev. Father Kehoe. The altar of repose was beautifully decorated by the ladies of the Guard of Honour and other friends. Services will be held at St. Benedict's Church to-day. Other Services. —United Holiness meetings, under the presidency of the Rev. H. Bull, will be held to-day in the Pitt-street Lecture Hall, at half-past two, and at lialfpast seven in the Church. An evangelistic service is to be held this evening in the City Hall, when addresses suitable to the season will be delivered. the railway picnic. The railway employes will to-day hold their annual picnic. There is sure to be a large attendance of the general public as well as the railway employes, their wives, and sweethearts, at the trysting ground, Tamaki, to-day, when the steamers leave for Mr. Buckland's farm. The programme of sports is a most attractive one, and there is every likelihood of close competition. RAILWAY EXCURSIONS. The railway excursions to Hamilton and Te Aroha will no doubt attract a large number. sea TRirs. As usual on holidays the Devonport Ferry Company are to the fore in providing excursions, and the place chosen for to-day is the favourite resort of St. Heliers, to which a steamer will run at 11 a.m. and 2 p.m., returning at 5. The s.s. Clansman is also announced to leave the Queen-street Wharf at 10 a.m. on an excursion to Mahurangi Heads. The pleasure of the sea trip on this comfortable steamer, together with the grand opportunities for pbnicing afforded by the place selected, will doubtless attract a large number of holiday-makers.