New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1863-02-28
NEW PUBLICATIONS
THE PAULIST DISCOURsEs'

YEAR 1862. llm2 ~. W. ~
The Paulst Fathers of New'1ofh' ""oSo s'oonu
ANNA, series of sermons is contained III TINS
.alnrno o,bibit n style of pulpit address which
NAV be regarded as among the noticeable features
a. t,o religious aspect of the day. Without, OF
.o,rsa shrinking from the doctrines and tradi-
tions of the Church which in their view is the
only infaEble depository of spiritual truth, they
have struck out o new path in matters of form
and expression, clothing their convictions with
freshness and vitality which are not always found
in connection with a hereditary faith. They ap-
pear to attach but little importance to abstrac-
tions, show no love of spinning out metaphysical
cobwebs, deal economically with the subilcties OF
religious discussion and make no attempt TO
clothe the living truths of present experience In
the tattered garb of past age. With them the
charms of a dainty rhetoric have no attraction.
They are no amateurs of fine phrases, but speak
out with flaming earnestness the words OF deep
conviction. There is something startling, indeed
almost terrible, in the homely, honest energy OF
their speech. No drowsy head could find repose
amid the thunders Of these Boaperges. Their
dscourses treat of no distant fancles, no sbadowy
speculations, but press home the sanctions OF re-
lgon upon the awakened conscience Of the
hearer For the most part, the themes to which
they are devoted are eminently practical They
give the evil doer peace in his evil ways. They
are highly aggressive in their character. All is
not quiet on their Rappahannock, and they boldly
attack the enemy on his own ground. They GER
tainy glow with zeal to make their followers good
Catholics but beneath all. is the intense desire tC
make them good men. As specimen of theil
fiery, indignant eloquence, we take a few para
graphs from the discourse on
THE SINS AND MISERY OF THE DRrNKARD.
MY brethren, if were to ask you, What is the
CRYING sin Of our times, what could you answer but
drunkenness Ii bid you tell me from what source
how the miseres and evils untold with which we
are afflicted; the heart.sckeuing abandonment u
vice, the total degradation OF public and private
morality, what response could you make but--drunk
enness. Standing the brink of eternity, and gaz
ing at the unhappy throng which crowds tte door o.
everlasting pertl0n, were TO interrogate those ios
souls: What hath brought you hitler the despair
Ing answer from immense number would be
prolonged cry of remorse: "druukenness drunken
ness for the love of drink we have lost God forever
Yes is alas the Diquitv Of the people; it the
chief of their other Fins and suerings and III
punishment is the punishment Of all mortal sin, the
pains Of hell.
say that it is an iuquity, great ain. 1t is a.
toDisblng bow easily one allows himself TO be de-
c.ived about the gravity Of vice. when that vie
common Looking around them, and observing
what vast multitude given TO the detestable
vice Of drunkenness, and bow the chief promoters OF
it form go large part Of the wealthy, end so-caled
respectable class of society; men gradually blind
their moral 10 the Nervousness Of the san aud
soon come TO regard il sort of natural weak0ess,
more to be piled than blamed, and its degrading
folly to be rather Of laughter than cause
for tears. What ia thus easy excused In others,
they the more easily excuse in themselves: the in
toxcang glass raised TO their lips, and they set
out, amid the smiles and encouiageinenis OF friends
lwhile angels weep On the road Of the drunkard TO
hell
Temperance is not only counseled but il is posi-
tive precept; and the soul which voluntarily breaks
that precept commits mortal Elm, deliberately re-
nounces God, and has surely lost heaven, and de-
served the fire OF hell murderer and al adulteTer.
Drunkenness is d sin then; ii is more IL is hydra
headed sin. A sin against nature, ain against the
family, sin against religion and society, and sin
against God
The drunkard sins against Nature. God made
him man, that he may act like man, but he drops
his manhood and adopts the habits of the IRRATIONAL
brutee. He roars like tiger; be cspers like
monkey; he wall0ws in the mud like a swine. Be-
hold the miserable wretch, staggering along the
street; stupidity written on his human face d.
vine" bis Drain on fire, the demon Of anger and
hatred in possession Of bis soul, pouring out broken
curses ard blasphemies, imagining everything and
everybody his enemy qusrreling and fghtiog with
his best friends. What sort Of animal lie this ! He
In drunk tigers ram, aud he is tiger aod wore.
Alas! for the hour in which be reaches his home.
The poor wife sees a wild boast coming home to her,
and not the kind man che married Now, with loud
oaths and horrible imprecations he storms abon the
house, breaking .be furniture, smashing the doors
and windows, and alarming the whole nelghbOrh0od.
See the poor children how they COVER and bide
away in mortal fear from the presence OF the being
of whom Mature would bid them never 90 be afraid.
Father drunk again, lett run away, they wills.
per i'll another. The wife tries to soothe
him perhaps with kind words, aud what is her re-
turn Hang your heads with shame, ye men born Of
woman, and sucked at her breasts, and ye angels
vail your faces est ye witness the heavy blow and
the brutal kick. On was it for this sue sacrificed
all to follow him Wac At thus lie promised 10 love-
honor, and cherish her All he has sinned against
himself; he has degraded his own manhood; he has
changed his exalted into the nature of wild
beast. His reason gone, be was as unconscious OF
the baseness OF hs act az lie was reckless vi It's con'
sequences. Stamping about the room, he sayagey
asserts his own superiority. lie will not be die
tated TO by.any living being, man or WOMAN" lie
wants to know ii be ID net master Of bis own house.
Presently bis glaTing eye meets the PROSTATE form
OF his once loved wife pale and motiOnless. What
makes bin start back teIrof-strickeni Blood
blood Aye, there is blood upon the floor, and be-
fore he collect lbs wandering mind there IS noise
outside tho officers Of justice enter: he il seized aud
psnacled, led Oft to the prisoners dock tried for biz
me, found guilty Of williul muroer, and Then--ls
tody to tie bangman and his soul 10 hell
There 10 another. Watch him, il The sight does
no, sieken you Are those the antics OF human be-
aug IN That the language Of the Christian, or the
SonVefSs'on Of the merchant, mechanic or Of the
,ush OF labor and industryl What sort Of animal
and grimaces are those OF "A monkey and his vile
talk Is beneath the honest Oh .ttefiog of a bsboon