The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-07-21
The Late Railroad Accident.
.ua IN ST. MIcHAEL's CHUsoH-PUHERALs SER
.x~xs - xrV. On MORIARTy.

streets outside hronged with eager mass Of upturned
The church presented solemn appearance The altar
and walls we're shrouded with black, and the burning
tAper nckerea the II like cloths beneath them as
though Indicative OF expiring MORTALITY rhe centre aisle
kep clear and within H. the altar, reposed the
body OF Father sheridan The following the arrange
nsnt Of the corpses -
Father Sheridan, O'Brien,
James Conlin, Hugh Cam bel,
nussn Taac,s VII
Immediately entering the church those DESTROYS OF
viewing the body II their priest allowed to do So
by passing up through the centre a-le The officiating
clergy upon the occasion the Rev. P Sheridan
Rev h. oBirn OF 81 Marks church, and the Rev John
NcGovern MS i-tHd by thirty deacons.
Al nine O'Clock the high commenced, although
prior that time the cler had held
church The various ceremonies were OF the most So
lemn and impressive charact and in accordance with
the usual forms Of the Catholic Church upon ich
sons
ing sermon
IL The fprte OF 81 James my brethren may be found
Go now ye that sayToay or tomorrow we will 90 into
such cry and continue there year and buy and sell and
whereas We know no, whs, shall be the morrow For
what your lfel Its vapor that appeiret for lit
For that you ought sayi the Lord WIN we shall live and
MY breth.e..--a the words Just heard the Holy
Writ the Apostle dect attention - tn. uncertainty
OF human life with sh niiiar in our daily
experience With the same emsrklole di,n ctnass
which charscter,zrs ever! exeres-oa Of the sacred
works events ar. aeScrne in tns course OF man lust as
they occur ia the mort d,s,inc actions Of ie, The
life Of man the Apostle ike avapor, .nd through
the whole Somn- We have many figure ntet us Of
our present ex,teuce considered III this view. The
utmost wish tina, could desirral thai could pos
si1y pisn--whateve I'll mluI may ave, within
the Ant oi he present. hour soon VIII depart Just a.
the vapor u tn morning ID mysterious gu denness,
before tn first ray oi the rising sun, aud all tnlt
our labor can accumllsta, all that We attrn
In human magnh,eIc. all tho accumuatons Of
earthly MATERIAL all that IT Is possible To be
charged ~ the dark shahox of wasted NOR
tAhty, although IL, The season they may appear to
".
Of and tue u time, they will be brought
bepe th the alg shan~-beellu the dark crust of the
earth-au sill It'll. aud tall INTO he yawning gulf all
thai OF mortay ali That i Of time, all that OF the
world must soon rcriah avng not trace pehnd-not
trace or atom Yes my brethren in THESE presenta
Gres Of moo mag tue crushed heart and the weepng
eye have ietsny that experience OF cor
Responds 70 the lessons taught N IN scriptures all
Can learn the les GA earthly exiteuce. No posi-
ton IN lie, whether he be the bearer OF imperial
crown-~heIler il BE- he wnos. elevation Is that Of a
kiLgy scepJe-vh<tle N aGorns tue priucey chair,
spai KING with daGcin matter how high his place
how .oycus the sensation, that inspire him. or how
naiterns the circu that day, hour
moment IL the Il. play y Gods omnipot,nt power,
there wil tall -nt - terrible blast the trum-
pet Of dsoutionor niow from arm OF "a. Amigh-
9-d death and sftmDhng ruins will bury 10 oblivion
and the darkness OF the tomb all those been
the most cner shea, tie dearest ne Those
highest Ia elevatolw be soon forgotten. unmenoned
even by their best friends, their memory wiped away
from thu clouded human mind Is the stroke Of
death, even comes IN one sape Instance, hut awful
when Genes All ououTst OF the tempest the force
q the iDdig TsLon from heaven Terrible Indeed when
We ste multitude btthee IN tears-,ee numbers Of
mourning hearts for those who like the forest
beneath the iorce II the ,tprm have been down,
then u 4 aouoly ava such scene We have be.
fore our mental VISION sch awful mementoes given to
u confirming the admouion Of the Apostle
IN the greatest security Apparently beneath the MONDAY
e the deep,- danger the DOW ef death
There no way TO the scourgc, city flee 10
tor reIOse NJ power or the world ward
Cd be dreadful tex which comes from the OF Divine
OmnlIstcnee, az ~ directed not by yicLssudes OF
human fortune Out by tn government Of him
rene and mRt divine although our inferior knowledge
may never penetrate 10 MS motives. Though death be
the King Of Tetrors-though II be apprehended ty-
teri bc that IT. very ornaments dark
gloomy and DISMAL much so that echoes
within domai while II Is all this, yet religion teaches
W that bs charitable aud penitential object and that
sinks bene ath the cath ali corruption standing beside
TIL altar brea ing incense, tasting VI spiritual ban
quot, Christian feek tor nomeIt-aye. tor ever-oy
The prospect opened OF celestial HE that he has hope.
he ies oheer MS soul and orgets for his
eyanercepl character. He hears one SINAI, voice. ON.
s4p.i.nt and tr thful. Ii Il the Divine Word, telling
= ~ way Of hie ana light II speaks IN magic
voce. whispering that God wishes not the death OF
any one, much lees OF sinner, whose conversion he
would far rather reerd Death, indeed Va but proof OF
His hove ana charity He speaks tareuxh the Gospel.
and presents minds. hearts aud souls, the
greatest consolation that receive that awakens
bis immortal part when ns body dies II
position In the Church Of Christ, II we revere the
Father, death will BE- bii an advance from tbs valley OF
ter and an entering sth Christ into the glory Of
world. Hence, matter how terrific may appear the
shadows Of life when the dark image iarudes, still the
voice q the Receemer will encourage from hope 70 love,
from love 10 uust, and reliance upon Him The judg
msui Of death i. always mercirni one and II We then
content tn cooperate with Almighty God.
willing 20 become .s children 70 90 into the darkness Of
The sep1cbre with Rsedeemer. shall pass from
earthly scenes 10 emerge In burst Of celestial lghs
with our saviour Who has declared that, " whose.
shail have life eternal "-heuce II Is that We nnd
saviour At the grave OF Lazarus, sayiag +" he
sleeps hence IS IN the Scr pturs We hear not OF
death but seefor those who sleep in the Lord not
subjects tor grief and smentatiou. IT, then, glance At
che remains OF our departed brethren with smile-E
HOOK ri the safdened countenAnces around and Ian
Guag. VI encouragement, OF cheerful tone here while
the church pours forth Der last prayer fer her departed
[er the vast sssemblage burst forth into such tor
q lamentations that II became utterly impossible
hear the speaker for some minutcs-wpmen sosbcd tn
m 1ltuouSly, and the whole formed a such
hTvs never before he'd
Dry Up your aud your eyes towards heaven
o. that stic light whore there steth frowning
Judge, but one q mercy Know that speak but a.
feel Yes upwards D. your gaze directed for there
. throne rest the Almighty Cod who - our Father
tn tender lover Of oar soaisand and then there
Is passing necessity tor him 70 crush all that
and coLianinaiing who will wonder for j. mercy
winch prompts Him. while Ia every attribute that
epeass Of hr love NUT recognise dis justice He -
" " God. not AZ awful terrible ruler, but "0ur Fa
ther who art heaven" To that recommend
the sou Of Departed friend lie has ,p-d from
tbs into the aesh- Of the sepuchre aud his soul
from thence let " bopc has flown TO e,erns light All
glory We must follow thai soul. not without and
laaseptaiions but with the true Al q Of hearts
and prayers fof ~ eternal rest While the soul has
hg and shade tni- earth u reposes In a flood
OF raolArce, and some slight shade should pcrcnance
remain over u heaven, ". pray ~ our God for is
mOval. Dur TREND hzs gone from anong us-from the
the grave for be no, At the bead OF his flock
(inteose emotioi.) Wa be net where he should have
be~n vhere the place Of nis priesthood called him.
when the stroke Of Death fei. THE tumu-
tuous grief again deaieaed the speakers voscs.)
Cease 70 lie fell AZ q priest mieai fall
o. . Christian ought 70 fall. He fell In humble
p-ursruuon before the throne n God5efre h grace
hope and love and bath. tie VA sale IN deaih-he
rescued from de~pondency ana n single br-sth nad
escaped his p~ from mat you have -e~n ~ hm s~0ng
you doubt u would have b-co for sAivsuga.
> But you knos that b. y nos . - Jesa-,
Mary and Joseph here he hved sad Asie~i. ~
Sme .me Tor him 10 trayei n better svrt. H.rs
GOT reason checr the fathers nasherx ard
reapve' What shsl ~e -ay ~ those rh0 harrlei
into eternity unpr-par-d, 10 sn0rk instant
n h terrible, indeed TO- the repaired to IL.
inso the hands Of God ones eucouragem ~ q those
amour you no bid eehsnce - the power OF Cod
% the wicked Arse. arise the Lora iesres no, the
death Of toe sinner but has repentance
Those vho died. let hope, were rescy, and every
ahisek and groan that rOse " the high vault 81
heaven heard BY the Almighty, aai His