The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-10-26

manifestation win be made 6 swo udgments before
the throne Of Cod the particular individual judg
day before the sssembiso hosts q men ana angela
Inc reason why Almighty God has appointed two
which do not appear 4 the particular Judgment which
As soon as the breath leaves the body the soul is
and the divine Lord makes manifest TO the soul not
~ the same way az when he comes to Judge all man.
Sase Mos one S and II
II at this judgment the soul Is doomed there be no
hope for salvation; but II acquitted at this judgment
come. Almighty God has appointed q second judg-
ment for two reas0ns:-F1rst bee ause there are
many mysteries which are unfathomable and
explanation to those who do not respect all the
ways Of God as really Just and eternal. For
man prosecuted Christ has said, s'Blessed are they
That suner persecution for righteousness sake, for
theirs s the kingdom OF Heaven" He has also pro-
missed that he that exalteth himself shall 20 hum
bled and he that humbleth himself shall be exalted;
that the first shall be last and the last first. And it
be manifest the eternal truth Of Gods dealings.
Agam-and this Is most important reason-every
soul launched SO TO speak, on its probation on this
earth has certain effect the souls around 1t. Do
we suppose that any OF US will have to account only
for our own soulsf 1t has been truly SAID mo one
exercise an influence on those with whom we come
In contact. Our conduct, the tone or tenor
o. our lives, are maxims or tokens OF the
In saving itself cannot help nor can the soul wed
ded to the things OF earth help manfesing itself to
some immoral book, or some book against faith.
When this author passes away does not his book
remain, with les corrupting tendenciesf DO we sup
before the judgment seat OF Christ for the soul OF
every reader OF his book? As mind after mind u
contaminated BY his work, for each mind or soul
thus polluted he Will be held responsible and eternal
perdition heaped upon his head We remember the
parable OF the rich man In hell who crieQ out 70
Abraham to warn his i've brothers not to follow his
example on EARTH Why did he thus cry out to warn
his brotherss Is 1t because there Is any charity IN
But he fet that his Ave brothers on earth would only
add to his torments and increase his pangs fvefod
There are persons to whom You could scarcely pro
pose anything more terrible than to manifest them
selves to those around them. There Is something
they would not tell to their most intimate dearest
than manifest themselves what q short-sighted
way OF thinking OF that which is already manifest to
God, and which win be made manifest to all at the
last day. There is manifestation which is possible
to us nova manifestation which has blessed In
nuence ON the soul, which tends to repentance and
manifestation is accompanied by feelings Of in
ternal consolation and draws down the mercy OF
Almighty God on our souls; and this mani
1estatl0n Is the holy sacrament OF penance.
The Almighty Lord, then has three Judgments.
the first before death, when present ourselves be-
fore the mercfu tribunal Of the confessional where
Christ is represented by the priest and the others
are the particular and general Judgments where JUS
tlce presdes ana wnere mercy does not stand IN the
selves before the tribunal OF mercy we sum-
moned to manifest against ourselves before the tri
bunal OF justice. there should possibly be one
amongst US to-day who has neglected to approach
the tribunal OF penance TO him say, What are You
ySq ana
Lord sits full OF mercy and compassion with his
hand raised over You In absolution, and pronounces
the time when He shah come in His might and
shall show to you His wounds, and when those
who would not manifest themselves shall be made
n n no uyola
and saints, and when He shall terminate His judy
ment but to assume His eternal regnf
The sermon was listened to with most rapt atten-
ton by the large congregation present. and as 1t
delivered In more than ordinarily eloquent style
on Al heard n
those members Of the choir who amused them
selves by reading the sunday papers while the rev.
To speak OF st. Peters without alluding to the
musical portion OF the services which are always OF
the highest Or; order would be sighting very pleas
day was Mass No. L. for solo and chorus by Dietsch
with vent Sancte, by Panseron, and Alma Re.
alto duet The soioists Were aesdames EastOn and
Henne and Messrs. Fritsch and Staud, under the
direction Of Mr.. w. +. Pecher, the organist.
nIlnistcring Women-Their TRAININGS and
Work I'm the Christian Church.
A meeting Of the Board Of Missions Of the Pro.
testant Episcopal Church was held last evening al
the Church OF the TRANSPORTATION to consider the
subject Of "Ministerlng women-Their Training and
Work In the Christian Church, There was present
large and refined assemblage, and the deepest In
terest was manifested In the proceedings s
Right Rev. Bishop Potter, Of New York, presided,
and, after appropriate Introductory services,
Mr.. william welsh, Of Philadelphia, was intro
duced and gave gratifying account OF the results OF
the associated labor of the women Of the churches
that city in the work OF reclamation Of the fallen,
aid rendered to the destitute and the awakening OF
souls through their influence Their pious deeds and
counsel extended their beneficial effects first Ia the
hospitals during the war, and were gradually en-
larged until they permeated the family circle, the
school house and the workshop, and under the bless
ing Of God they had prospered until their occupa-
ton had become the subject OF discussion and
ures OF announcement by the Convention now in
Bishop Kerfoot OF Pittsburg, next addressed the
congregation and SAID tnat there was no more hope
the interest awakened In this field of labor and the
fact that both houses Of the present eccleslast-
cal convention had spoken out openly and In
support Of 1t. or course II could not be considered
novel subject, or deemed that the Church was until
now unaware Of Its beneficial influence. But II was
healthy sign in any community when things that
were intended TO be permanent and operative gave
evidence Of having healthy and not too rapid
strength, and they would be more likely to be ui-
mately eectual; and no person should in this case
feel that there was In this movement anything allen
TO the spirit OF the Church In me orranizatio into
systematized and framed bands OF men and women
TO assist the Church In her work. and all churchmen
should Danish from their minds any narrow
idea that any organization in church matters
implied something Romish. A great many
OF the works TO be done could not be properly done
without organization and under the projection and
sanction OF authority In closing he called upon the
followers OF the Church TO organize their cultivated
men and women and nc them for the work OF educa-
tion and the dissemination OF Christian teachings.
Rev. DIR. Rankin, Of Baltimore, was then intro
uced and eoquenty called attention to the fact that
Christ when upon earth was pleased TO call 10 his
service the aid Of women who like Mary, the Magda
lene and Joanna, took delight In imparing TO others
the counsels their Master had given them. And
know ing that the life OF our blessed saviour earth
was type and Illustration OF what His Church was
to be here earth there could DO no more striking
and beautiful example OF the necessity efficiency ana
faithfulness OF women In the work or the Lord. lie
believed that the Church had had and must have the
aid practically, rs well as In sympathy OF minister
ing women, and st. Paul himself had also shown
their usefulness In their association with him in the
spreading OF the truths OF the early Church OF Christ
There never was time, in fact when there were not
M raliOiOua OrderS Of w aupdi IN,