The New York herald., 1865-12-04
THE SERVICES YESTERDAY.

Discourse by Archbishop McCloskey.
The Church Of 81. Vincent de Paul. In Twenty third
street. crowded last evening ON the occa
sion Of discourse by Archbishop McCoskey ON the
Propagation OF the Faith Several clergymen occupied
the sanctuary, among whom the Very Rev. Father
Stars Vicar General; Rev Dr. Pise, Rev. Fathers Nc
Nierney. Mccarthy, Quinn, and others
Al eight o'clock Archbishop McCloskey ascended the
pulpit and his discourse by recitng the pas
sage will give thee the nations for thy inheritance,
aud FOR thy the bounds Of the earth
That PROMISE he said had been given by prophecy rea
tive 20 the true religion OF God before the coming Of
Redeemer. When He did IL not 10 dazzle the
mnds OF men, HIS course was humble, ana HIS apostles
and disciples taken from the poorest The history
OF the world from that day to this had been but
the realization OF that great prom'se-the accom-.
plishment Of prophecy itself There never neve, was as
impressive aud SO divine Nowhere In history were to
be found heroes equal to the cross conqucrors equal
armor than the shield OF faith and the helmet Of saliva
ton Those shields were marked with their own blood,
shed freely for their brethren SO II was for centuries,
until Kingdom after Kingdom carried into the folds
of the Church Of Christ The Christian church was es-
a rscrH a. ,ha mast as e a tho New nations
given inheritances. At this hour apostolic mis-
sonaries forth from Rome to adj portions Of tho
rlobehey, too seeking no greater honor no greater
fame than maydom ITSELF After the disastrous occur
of the great Revolution In France at the close OF
the last century the work of cvancelizng nations sud
denly received check. The apostles Of The work wero
driven away from their unfinished labors In India,
China Syria Chadca Armenia and other places those
men were suddenly of from all the which
were expected from Europe Churches, schools, col
eges and converts crumbed into dust In this hour OF
gloom the thought inspired by Heaven among
number Of devoted men in that ever loyal Catholic
city Of Rheims Of founding, the Association OF
the Propagation of the Faith Tins society spread from
Rheims throughout Germany, Italy Switzerland, Great
Britain and America itself, taking the East into its
generous embrace and the North and the South clasp
ing hands together Equally blessed by God were its
fruits and results Young Leyites OF the sane
tuary ready to go out and peril their lives In the
service Of God They went into india New Holland,
New Zealand Australasia and the wilds Of Africa its f
They badc goodby to friends and relatives, burning
with zeal to shed Their blood, their Master did
before thom, for the salvation of mankind. These
attributable in great measure TO the Asso-
citation for the Propa alton OF the Faith. The Catholic
Church had given salutary instruction than
this Those missionaries scattered all over the
islands and countries OF the world bringing the poor
heather aud idolaior knowledge Of his God The
venerable Archbishop continued his discourse until close
on nine O'clock eoquerty setting forth the great bcne
fits which were derived from the Association for the
Propagation the Faith and calling upon the faithful
TO give IL their earnest support.
Subsequently report was read as to the amount re-
ccved during the past year for this purpose when was
announced that 96S SO remained in the hands Of Rev
A. Lafont Treasurer.