The New York herald., 1868-02-10

Sermon by Archbishop NIcCloskey In Jersey
City.
In spite OF the lnclement weather large aud respect
able congregation assembled at ST. Mary's church. Jer
sey ty, last evening to hear the Most Rev. Archbishop
oskey deliver charity for the benedt Of the
poor that city The Archbishop took for his text the
following from g. Paul tho Corinthians .-"I speak
not ss commanded but by the carefulness OF others
approving also the disposition Of your charity" Tho
preacher, after some introductory remarks. opened
by referring to the mystery OF the incarna-
ton Of Christ, "a the foundation Oh which
all true religion rests. All that Is sublime. all that is
consoing all that is inspiring In the Catholic faith
springs from this It's trueiand only source. Chrls In
becoming man, only fulfilled what was spoken by the
prophet centuries before when he said thar he rhe
Messah) would heal the broken hearted and to
comfort them that mourned Chriss became poor for
sake In order that might become rch Almost
every miracle He wrought was was In favor Of some one 10
Mount. which shalt live TO the end OF time, what were
the first wordsf "Blessed are the poor" And Christ
stamped Il His Church a distinctive feature which
should characterize II 10 the end OF the world that
was 10 be the church OF the poor The order OF dea
was established for the special purpose OF assisting
the bishop In distributing aims to the faithful VINO
needy. ST. Clement tells OF those in the early ages
who gave themselves as captves that they might 70.
lieyo others from captivity, While Others sold them.
selves slaves that they might devote the price OF
!heir freedom 70 the poor When the tyrans prs,sct
OF the Church. which II supposed he had
collected the deacon asked that three days be allowed for
the purpose OF collecting thom AZ the expiration OF
the allotted time, when the officers arrived they found
the deacon surrounded by the poor the ame and The
blind towards whom Lawrence stretched his hands and
said, "Behod the treasures OF the Church" What are
the orders hat abound the Church, They orders
Of voluntary poverty where men and women esteem Il
honor TO DO poor thoir Saviour was WHAT bril-
liant prospects sacrificed and what fortunes renounced
afor the sake OF relieving the needy members o! Gods
Churoh Go whore you vii! IN any country, ano
whom viii you behold In greatest numbers
in Catholic churchss' The poor, the manned ana tho
afflicted. They know by instinct thai the Church Is
their nlothcy And II many persons outside ,hs catho
ic Church asked tho question why they have such
a repugnance become members OF that Church what
would bc the honest, the conscientious reply That
they could associate with sucn msan wrstched
beings They want TO God in good society The
preacher refuted the assertion thai the poor are at
tractea TO the Church by gorgeous ceremonies grand
music pompous displays. After reciiing the exam
pies Of the early Christians and auding to the perse
cution OF the Church In modern as well as ancient
times the Archbishop closed with an earnest and power
tul appeal TO tho congregation 10 assist the suffering
poor and thus deserve day from tho lips or
their Divine Lord the consolng words Amen. say
to you often you did 4 70 one OF thesc, my
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