The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1867-10-01
CITY INTELLIGENCE.
OUR GUARDIAN ANGELS.

OCN QOAhDL4N n YGELS.
AsermOn Delivered by { ne Very Rox. VIII
liam O'Hars, ID. D., Rt ST., MIchneiSs
Oh"rch' ON Sunday MOrning.
Especial PHoNoGRAPHIC REPORT FOR EVENING
The following report OF the interesting sermon
delivered at 81. Michaels Cnur h, ON SUNDAY
morning, by the Very Rev. W lillian. o;HepS
ID. d., Vicar. General OF the Diocese of PSiade1i,
phia, was crowded out OF yesterdayis TEIE-
I41 SHAPH by the great pressure upon our
Father o'Hara took for his text the Goth verse
OF the lO2d Psalm, reading as folows:-
Bess ne Lord ye his angels. ngty in poosr 10 ere-
cue Hts dOOThj hedTk unto the voice 0J HIS lUordD
Our holy iesion IS appointed by Almighty Goa to
be our guards angel While on tie earth. she en-.
hearts the grace of God through t6e sacTamentS she
instr1cts man In his wayward course and she bids
awaits him. But 20 encourage us in our career on
have cas-. c ibis mserabe esh wien we carry
a us ta Us SsY SEhg hy our on earth she
nay nave conquered their enemies. and they are now In
u.s. us spTrang from the tame poisoned source, but
sn b9 s9p nave ave grace % 9 SSd they have passed
and put on Immortality. Sue bids lit eyes to
to encouragens stlll more and animate US to fuli our
od aud ,here behold those beautiful sprs bst sup OF
I94n1 IL chanting HIS praises without ceasng, crying
They are creatures OF more perfect order, bq they
Divine Will He bronSht SGi bs@ 1e Srh Sy ms OW Snd
tTldis heRee ., ear s that t6H man struggling amidst the
spirits that are the Kingdom above BY their acts
o us besey yHsf MERE saa ney 6ec@me an % Sed "a
dwell 10 His heavenly aDde. or their existence
had our first hrst parents forgotten the word of GOD
drives them forth, and places heavenly spirit there
ber SeT t6s Gasn expulsion si Ths ve9erG6e
the angels Of Heaven 70 look down upon them.
OF the Psamst, and not admit that there are divine
spirits? When the Psalmist had tuned his harp to
praise God, he commenced by inviting the angels
who pass from heaven to earth-to join one chorus
spirits with that noble nature which elevStes
them above all the works of God have received their
as in the words of my text, Bless the Lord all His
God that grace which entities them to happiness for
These spirits have not received these extraordinary
gifts OF nature and OF grace merely for their own
use them the means OF bearing blessings TO
angels and hence s yread Sps S
constant alusions TO the angels OF God. Faith ex-
created by God. and that their frat office was to
praise Soo' ana be HIS ambassadors to man. Hence
amidst bis trials and warfare earth, 1t is gene
God were escaping from bondage that the great
angel whose festivities we celebrate to-day, your
sod 70 guide them ntc the prq%se DsV6
We may 20 10 the East or TO % the Vest and we will
behold evidences of devotion and affection which the
the XrchSnGei During the trials OF the church her
& IN MSse G
constantly; 1t is related by distinguished historian
more n honor ono Of that saint than Of any
considered he defender Of faith the defender Of
beilioGs spirits whom he huiIea % into the re-
The great battle Of the Church. He is our great sup
port and the Church invites her children TO invoke
have the welfare of every Catholic throughout the
Sy 9S s Sa Sas
% se % Of m H M ss Is b we n The ee
and according 70 the instructions of our holy religion
She bids us invoke him because here during lite.
OF warsre he battling against his % enemies he is
battling with himself with the powers Of daFknesi @
evil works. We must invoke him our defense in
on the 0 eery must INVOKE
Snd lest Psr m to IN he that ey
with devotion to the Saint ana she bids us appeal
pressions of the senses as ST. Paul tells US Faith
minds With the power and brightness Of ST. Michael
represents him in the form Of a warrior, bearing %
Spirits are; but the Church makes use of their forms
WIN nth that conddence which we place in the angels
"T Tan n we suppose that they are Indifferent to
weiare2 Is II not natural that man SHOULD have re-
the weaker leans upon the strong oneY Is 1t not
SO in this world that ne t6st mas IN he
tian Church we are accustomed TO appeal TO the
sser. Scrpture tells us that there shall be JOY
one nr 1e Rey 5 an
in u.s. because they them elves the work of God;
TO which we all aspire. They full ofwillingness
do all in their power for our protec lon during fe
and for our reaching eternal happiness In death.
Let not fear, then that they VIII not take care oi
us. This is the spirit OF faith, aud 1t Is that faith
which the Church has pronounced virtue. What
she performs in her sacred right OF religion are an
honor Of the angels She Invited her children to
place themselves under their ntercession. We should
not merely appeal TO these heavenly spirits In the
language of prayer but we should study what Is tner
sent themselves for our consideration First thelI
burning with loves they never cease TO give
praise to God Every affection is directed 20 the honoi
greatest comma and-''to love God with all our heart
with all our SOUL with all our MIND ana with All oul
strength" We must give ourselves TO God, Oul
hearts must be directed TO Him. =. !,
Every affection, every movement must turn 70 Zoo
These blessed spirits are ever watchtul over he wei
fare of man. They fly away from heaven 10 the mos
distant regions OF the EARTH 20 bear consolauon ant
duty which in that beautiful prayer taught bI
IoId:"Thy will be done on earth as II Is IN hea
ven." Every one must be ready To obey the Dlvln
will. Whether iJ sacrifice, whether IL accord
with feelings or wlsues, We must say;--"Ihy
wibe done earth as IL Is in heaven" rms Is VIVA
we have TO learn from the Rugels:-LoYe GOD aud b.
who have been blessed under the care of the grea
aTchangel st. Michael, should beg OF him that Coz
may accord to you all the grace 10 fulfil these wv
great duties loving God and being submissive TO Hi
ATchangel Will watch over you nhd when the her.
darts of the evil uter around you In the closln
hour of life his heavenly wing will protect you iron
all harm. You will at last conquer. defended by him
and escape that dreadful judgment which awaits III
sinner.
BUILDINGS ON PENN SQUARR.-Last evening
ameetng OF the Committee on FINANCE of Coun
ellis took place in the committee room. Tn
matter Of 0DDrOnriatinp Penn Sauare for build