The New York herald., 1863-07-20
ST. BRIDGET,s CHURCH.

81. BRlDGETS CHURCH.
FATHER THOMAS J. MONEYS ApPEAL TO HIS CON-
GREGArIoN.
After morning service, Rev. Father Thomas j. Mooney
proceeded to address the congregation from design
cd TO show that all Christians considered stewards
Of the soul implanted in them and impaired their care
by Almighty God himself and that 1t their duty take
care Of that soul and the body n inhabits, with
view to the presenting Of 1t at the iudgm mt
seat on high in the best d all acceptable forms.
ciudirg his remarks Father N. spoke as follows
But have 70 refer to certain circumstances In which
we are all less concerned and which affect our
feelings, as they ought TO- greater less degree
Thore recently burst upon a mighty and desolatng
storm-a storm in which brought in direc,
conflict with eaclr other For reason OF tho great in
terest which feet in your souls, and the which
have In you as Catholics-I mean Irish CathoSs-yes,
for reason of the deep interest which feel in both your
immediate and future wefarc-I feel prompted give
you advice and that too that may put this advice
your lips that you may carry elsewhere. My desirc
that men, that all OF you, in these troublesome tirnes
should exercise very special prudence You must
In mind and with deep carnestness, that every ono
who happens TO smile on you is not your friead. ~
fortunately have a large class society who are
daerers and who In their hidden covert designs
bad and schemirg men. There many who wave
handkerchies and admire the Irish people but let
the Irish people be rooshly fattered wrongly led by
ag practice every deceit This time when indivfi.
nails should bo men, should pause consider only
on mature deliberarion. There time when popular
enthusiasm cneered and waved the handkerchief as men
went forth 10 defend their country spirit of
unrestricted pa riom Then there were waving OF hand
kerchieis and mlny werebornc along tide a popu
lar entbGs as But must act prudeutly. IL viii
do for men TO be carried avay by false attery c
made subject 10 designs of aspiring II would
indeed be cheap bargain for people 70 be by
the waveo handkerchief or the clapping of hands Or
10 slat Ia 0f
glory beaming upon them Vhen they smiles from
those who profess TO admire. This would, indeed be
cfoap bargain. II we would be wise, let consider,
and not be won 10 an unjust principle. All that have
say is that all who smile upon US are not our
friends; and all who bow are not our friends AMI
all who make promises not friends such the
acons of many Of this world. II there Is any communi.
y or any class OF people ~ be c0urseed 10 be ad
vsed It Is the pure minded sincere Catholic. There s
no guile in the true Catholic heart mean undermining
sellshness The Catholics religion pure clear stream,
flows TO the from the very nature OF bis re
gicn the Catholic sincere not sincerity itself Now
oehoovcs us all AZ Catholics and citizens reflect
what se are 10 do In the emergency a the terrible times
that are upon US am constrained 20 advise you, be-
wha, arc we to dor We are, above all % be- faithful
Catholics taitnfui ~ our religion. let there be
wacu tho Catholic should DO carefui-tha, time Is
now. designing men bavc sough, TO fasten a
Catholic religion. What have been scenes a the las,
few daysf Piundering robbing-acu that have been at
ribused TO the Catholic Irish Is At all consistent that
these who have religion aud who a, all respect t Will
far violate ths; regoa which stroogy deprecaes
very acts tney commit. Those wbD burf,e4 ami
thnse women who robbed have NJ reigloa they
robbers, pllnieTcrs and murderer ~ the commission
o. iiese acts of wantconess were people of
different religions and different natouaties a mingLng
togethor for an object that need not state ct me,
Catholic adv lsc you not to let crowd bring you u s
midst have strong for telling you tLls here
Pornars more than you e. Ttercfore vet no
most eorhesiy entreAs yon 10 keep away from al
DO not be ND by demsgoyues viii not
meiiiion politics. This altar 10 far TOO sacred f0r
sst hat q Ia Noaf. t,.g
oes YOU can and above 10 take care c your families
sDi yourselves Crowds sre dangerous thlngs excited
crowds are wrsc. They may bring FIRE aud Destruction
orphaDs home, other POOR iite orphans
have been deprived q theirs Iiel, 70 take
duty ~ good Catholics do ,hs. roar no ~
bors creed religion dness from thai ~ yo,x own =
1s right taa you shccd 10 ARMY commit, vi 90 and aus
tan an0sbcr IN matters q business ba II s'so
folio. that you shedld protect all men fsor ln
pyy ~ the hsnts 81 evil d~po~cf psssons Th.,
MAJ VII. in,urrs hts aoighbor Seca lss hin n<iehbor
good sa,islic ranno DO anytfssIe a the Mad. HIS
rssgioa forbds " That thc Cstholr shoatd uurs the
frsstnt that tho Pssesant sh1uii hurc the Csih.
&c e-csrs~ tLey d'fer n creeds N rEicglors n.
enr.r-n J. ns.rsllv wr0ng IL doee folo1 that ~
s,ns" msn claims n he tAthoc, ana hlasrietnes ma
~sh vac Ne, that he y Catholic you mirhi wet
~ss a. angel That q cshole wly lives ar 10 ~
-erhs srd ne docs not live up 'hc " his
sE"n, 10 70 not cafhic Tho evA spwts ~ the
tween VIVA, ihsy saa rhst t,sy wsrs n ,hat onco
L,cy were o,shf Anass snd thai they are dark
Mych. - w'n ~ sn'ss bad men who ca,u, its t,,le q
n,t ons Their prncipies. Nov st mo AZ W..
take care on y2sr own homes, help W lass care
OF Jonr ~isnoc" nomes, let yeur nssshbor's
NJ MAD q house II bis castle its dn,s na', -
opcr 10 ibe rgp and ihs assA~sin ~ o. pot pyo"r,