New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1854-10-02

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and powerful iniercestion OF the innacul4ie Viry1
MARY Il Is en- event in the history Of toe cbr-.f N
! tbs country. MANY here rememb' when there was
no Bishop in ali this province and only f-x priest.
Tie spectacle Of today shows the wonderful ,vel
orrfnt OF religion in the interval There i NJ resr
doctrine to he discussed, nor heresy % b. mat bat
/ the relations attending the increase Of Bsh,os
and the change a limitations Of d;oceses rnaka tbis
Convention necessary. Although there be ql.sop n
ooctrue many things require that kidd OF regulation
/ which the economy Of the church cOnnends An in.
creased zeal IL 10 be encouraged among the clergy.
esO the spread of knowledge, aud the means ~ brag.
ing the people into closer communion VITA Col and
Promoting their salvation. The experienced the TO-
Pians-hsving experience among This people-ire 10
Assist in creating order, and bringing discipline into
perfect uniformity with the doctrines ofthe Church
What text could be sppropra'e on the occ isoa
than that which have read l. l. peculiarly aapro-
PIRATE because tie pnme consequence dis9ayAf 10 Z
touches the question directly. In few wori. sinol-
touching, but full aud complete, Jesus Answered ID,
there was one great commandment ut with
that s-to love God with the whole h. ~. mind and
soul; and the Redoeuer OILY p1r'i1Vy separates the
two preceps 20 show Their intimate relation: aud 10
Mpiess ihatthe who loves God, e. ID alone de-
TO be loved will also love his neghbor hn.ef
Ths il the end for which councils called aud min
tters appointed TO carry their duties 70 the end Of time
This precept is the Of Christian charity and the
perfection Of the evangelical law; II should be III.
practice Of those who study TO become the sons OF
God TO love God Need | explain why the inf
ni,ely amiab'e Creator should be loved-he Who has
endowed the hearts OF men with especial capacity
for that love, ard made it a very necessity OF
the human soul All other loves pass away
fleeing, Unsubssntial, ard often delusye:
honor and wealth are all loved in vain,
All human love, even that Of parents and children
Il ust pass away end as Augustine remarks God has
made the heart Of man for obedience TO this precept
because never can 1t find rect till il rests IN tse center
Of all beauty and gOOdness-God himself Besides,
we know that from day 70 day we require the same
arm 10 support Us which first created We are not
.. NJ elf I'm purd ia
il connected with responsibility, that. nam,ly, Of
Acknowledgement Of our dependence We fell from
innocence but He never deserted u.s. but sent US his
only begOtten Son to redeem and save us.
Thus. 10 reasons need be urged for loving
God, the eiver of all the goods We possess,
and the dispenser Of al the benefits we are
taught to hope for. The other part to wach our
Divine Saviour refers he deduces consequence
partly distinct, but having a common origin. Tue
reason is plain we are all Gods chi! iren and such
are bound to love each other This is the true root
of charity. Philanthropy is beautiful sentiment, but
only pagan. 1t is capricOus IT may er generality
in theory but in every DAY practice 1t is under the
fucnce Of the unstable heart ofeach man. Launched
on an agitaed sea without star or compass il has no
point in view and no point OF departure Charity also
can shine a. star 70 guide the course of man
thouch your fellow men may be. in a certain seu-e
unworthy. rs not calculated to attract respect or
afectiOn-yet, charity sees III him only the m4ge of
God and ministers to him as recognizing her Author
But speak now more particularly Of charity among
men, the chief enemy of which and Of the peice Of
mankind, Is interescdness, or may call il a lower
pame-yel6shuess. II we look for the perfect model
of charity we may fnC it IN our Divine Savior He
mt away all that was OF selfnerest. lie pat away
al the glory md riches Of heaven to redeem U.s. at
tuch q sacrifice lie said, "A new command
"mont ! give unto you, that you love one
another as | loved you" Charity. therefore, s
not a work Of supererog fen, but positive precept
of Christ BY this shall men know you, that ye love
zone another" How can this charity be prdcfis.d
unless love their n.ighbors more really than they
IL at iia oh a al ils in
the family the social circle, the nation. Selishness.
corrupt IN itself and antagonstic to divine pre;ept
must be banished from the Christian heart. ca Tity
extends everywhere, for who are neghbors
whole world II bids 10 love
our enemies and for this re ason the ancient heaheu
sometimes laughed at Christianity as an inpract ca
bic absurdty but il is not as stances OF charity
have abundant, shown. The sensibilities of family
love and social ties not To be mistaken for charity,
for this divine precept must extend TO all-eveu to
our enemies: and he who is SO impued with the spirit
of Christian iiej finds il the practice of it luxury.
The capacity of the human heart for love Is Infinite
il embraces all the inhabitants OF the gobe--and
when that DONE 1t Is still large enough to love
thousand globes-to embrace IN It's circle the host ot
angels: aud God himself cau alone ill It's capacity
There is perhaps more reason than usual al tins mo
men 10 impress and eNhou !Ou to the pracuce OF TINS
charity. The are, that not only are you, a.
individuals when any Of your body traus sreSs the
law but also the whole body is held accountable.
You are denounced the most delicate matters that
can touch the heart Of man. You are described a.
unfit 10 iphabit your country; your institutions -
adverse to the genius of the country; anG even on
the SUNDAY YOU can hardly pas through the streets
without bearing that which you hold most dear ira
duced and iusulted; you seem to have lost your right
TO walk the streets without being reduced to the ue-
cessity of hearing insults too strong for tue proud
spirit cf men who take their standard from the model
Of freedom that ls recognized IN thus country
For these reasons there Is the more necessity Tor
charity and patience. for avoiding every thlng that
could disturb the peace destroy the order OF the
community Ii not at all necessary for yea 20 enter,
at this time, into defense; nor to frame -yllogsms
on your own behalf. According 10 their numbers
your ancestors, of your iah, have ever been iOund
In the legislature on the battlefield. aud on the
ocean among those who for the welfare OF this
country; and let your enemies II they can pO'nt
out the single who dsgrace1 has pOstoa.
The prosecutors of Christianity have never made
Chri.iians disloyal Look at the frt three hundred
wears of its history when the Roman Empire tried
with all cruelty 10 tread II out OF existence. Never
were more loyal subjects than the Christ! Aus.
They better understood The principle Of their re-
neiou, which sets forth as the first duty, duty
70 God; as the second duty 10 our country; aud
his country is the land in which each was born,
or that to which his oath of allegiance biuds
him. The Catholic religion places duty to the
family in the third place. setting it after country
Need refer to the last 800 years OF persecution III the
British empire Yet the only reprosch against
Catholics was that they were too loyal! la this
country, with an impartial government ana equal
laws; in this country where we have the privilege OF
meeting in council Is privilege would 10, have IN
msnv countries called Catholic are we less likely 10
he 6ya than those who have never had the oppoftu-
lily ~ comnaring bondage with freedom. Adhere to
the true principles OF Your faith and you can never
err What Justice il there in transferring TO the
Church the misdeeds of an individual whofo the
most Part pays very little attention 10 that cnurch ahd
goes sbroad from Der control and hears mol her Voice.
ot "a tbeD be prepared for the hour Of tra come,
with charity f. en- the newspaper press used 20 be
ontsnoken In guarding the principle freedom, and had