The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1866-11-05


There was no figure here. There was no
figure under the sun, because the Son of God
Himself always spoke the truth; and even when
He spoke in parallels, He took care to explain
all those parallels to His disciples. Is t possl-
Bile, or rs II probable, that He would deceive
themi He said unto them, Do this in COM
memoration of me. Sacrifice should be offered
from the rising TO the going down OF the sun.
The Holy Communion is the life of the soul.
81 am the living bread,n says our Divine Lord.
They that take ofme shall live forever" "For
my flesh ie meat indeed, and nv blood is drink
indeed.N HE that taketh worthily OF my DodY,
and drinketh my blood wOrthiy, shall have ille
everlasting.n Gods blood is given for the exist
ence OF man ct all ages. IL is called IN tne
English Church the sacred banquet N N "n.ch nSl
Christ Is received, and the memory OF Ills COM
passion is revived.
In all ages bread and wine have oeen the sup,
ports OF men. And Christ knew nov tne natural
sppetitcs of men tended, so He lett Hlmself IN
tnat form hwich would be acceptable TO every
body. and which was also accessible to every
BODY the humble form OF bread and wine. This
most adorab g sacrament Is the foundation OF
All our faith II You take away the most alora.
bIe tpcrement from the Catholic Church. what
remains You have the church, the walls, and
the roof-nothing else. No priests, no sacra-
ment. IL is itself the source from which bap-
tism derives its efficacy, as well as all other
sacraments.
without the sun there would be no vegeta
ton. Nothing would grow; all would die, even
we ourselves. Sc in the church where there 10
not blessed SaCrament-the churca that mas
rot that treasure is no church-God is not in
hat hulch; hut where the blessed sacrament
there God Himself is-there is where Christ
s-every celestial blessing and happiness
The most adorable sacrifice is therefore for
the support OF or souls, as blood IS the support
OF the human body. If there IS no blood in
the human body, and no action of the neart
then the person ceases TO live. So also II the
blessed Sacrament is not in the Church, the
Church ceases to live. Life everlasting is hap
piDess ITSELF and he that taketh worthily of the
most adorable Sacrament shall have life ever
lasting.
How many a poor one Of this world trudging
along. weary OF the paths of this life, would
have tainted on the way and become desolate,
had not this most holy sacrifice been made in
the Churchlto refresh them when melancholy
seems to surround them, What is it that helps
mems souls to Heaven Only the worthy recep.
ton OF the most adorable sacrifice. When in
youth; when we are good and holy, and when
we do not know sin, what be fitting receptacle
is the hour CT childhood for the blessed sacri-
ice! As we advance in life and fall into sin,
We become reconciled to Almighty God by an
other sacrament and we receive the Holy Com
munlOn as the pledge that we shall live forever
in the ways of Almighty God.
Ihe LORD SAID, Come unto me all ye that are
weary, and Will refresh you" Refresh all of
you who are in sin, who feel the burden of lite;
all of you who have been for a long time away
from Your home, journeying. You need re.
ireshment. GCd Himself is the author OF this
who said "Let there be light and there was
ilSuNj IGt edTlu De uldue, ana the earJ0 was
made" To be refreshed, you must come to
Him.
We read in the fourth verse of the nineteenth
chapter of the First Book OF Kings, that the
Prophet Elias, fleeing from the wrath OF Jeze-
bel, came. after days journey. and sat down
under tree to sleep, and the Angel OF the
.aCTG appeared to him. and gave him some
bread, by which be was refreshed, and was ena-
blcd to proceed on the long. Journey he hal
before him. Nov. beloved friends, our condi-
ton is just the same. We are on a pilgrimage,
and hence we ale refreshed by the body and
blood and soul and divinity of Jesus Christ.
In the Gospel fer to-day you see that our
Saviour s represented as entering ship gong
along with HIS disciples and THAI a storm arose
and that they were nearly submerged in the
deep; that they came and woke Him up, and
that He told them to fear not: "Why have you
so little fath" We, too, are travelling, beloved
friends, in the ship OF the Catholic Church.
Sometimes there is danger of our submersion in
the wateTs-the waters OF sin. Sometimes there
is danger that we be lost; but we must be like
the disciples, come TO our Lord. and cry out,
Lord save us, or VT perish" We must perish
inevitably if we continue in Gin; and having
now so many opportunities when our Lord is
here amongst you, you would be very foolish to
let this time pass 0y. Hemay never come again.
great many who were here a year ago are
now III the sweet sleep OF peace.
Many OF those who have gone 10 their homes
have made good use of the opportunities eX-
tended TO them by the Catholic Church. 1t is
well with them; but if they have not they them
selves are responsible. My beloved friends, you
too are responsible tor yourselves: and If you
do not accept the opportunities, you will have to
answer lor it. If you DO accept them, the Lord
will strengthen you to approach the holy COM
munion table, where all shall be refreshed, and
living this lie worthily, you know the re ward
life everlasting, ard the Lord himsel Sshall raise
you up the last day, and you will receive the re-
wards that He has promised TO all those who
faithfully seryedEHim.
The Services After the Sermon.
The service was sung by powerful choir, of
great excellence, and many parts OF the Mass
were most eXplesslvely and effectively given.
The "Gloria in EXcelsis," "Qui Soils" ''Pleni
Stunt Celi ct Tcrrp," and ''Dona Nohis Pacem,"
we're admirably sung, and reflected much credit
upon the solo eXecutants, especially the Misses
u. and L. Keenan,, soprano and contralto; Philip
Moore, tenor; and G. Antoni, basso protundi.
The choral force was also remarkably good, the
voices harmoniZing well.
We observed in the choir many Philadel-
phans well known TO musical tame, among
Them being NJ. Durand, Of Signor Perelli's
baritone; Professor s. W. Budd, former tenor
of st. Marks Episcopal Church; Lorenzo
Quike, OF st. Peters; Herr Muenster, basso, of
the Jewish Temple "Keneseth Israeli Mss NJ.
Z. Elers, of the RiChiugs Opera Troupe, and
many Others. Miss Agues Ash presided with
much ability at the organ, and the accompani.
ment was well and regularly performed.
The entire musical department was under the
VI L' Estl., leduer OF
ST. Mlchaels choir, and to him principally is
the attending congregation of yesterday in
debted for this very creditable rendition of
superb Catholic Church music.
The Evening Services.
Last evening, an able sermon was preached by
DR.. lgnatlus Horstmann, a newly oRiained
priest from Rome, and at present one of the
professors in the Theological Seminary of ST.
Charles Borromeo. He is an eloquent and
pleasing speaker, and has much clearness in his
enunciatioD-a most desirable faculty. The
devotion will not terminate until to.morrnM