The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-01-20

putatoniss and clerical conoyersalists He then pro-
| cecded ia an eloquent manner TO show wherein tho
principles OF Popery and those of all other Christian
churcnes differed and we're rreconciaoe founding his
argument this poin. the creed or Pope Plus W.,
put more particularly upon tho .",nty-n,ru ana
arguing that priestcraft had set itself up for
the purpose OF accomplishing its own ends,
| even al the sacrifice OF civil and religious liberty
In conclusion he alluded TO the fact that there were In
this metropolis three hundred and -four clergymen
| ana that with but few exceptions their names were
hardly heard of outside their congregations mme-
diate circles OF friends This singular commentary
no commended upon the responsibility which rested upon
| tnem OF retaining the thousands around them from
the errors OF the world and leading them to life inn
mortal But il useless to expect thing from tho
clergy until the people aroused them from tho apathy
into which they had fallen by boldly asserting de-
mandng the rights due to them and III the state so
he believed in tho church the people would surely seek
| and obtain the freedom and immunities which were
theirs. The exercises brought to close by the
pronouncng Of the benediction. In the evening the
lecture was repeated at the same place TO fair audience
| Charity sermon nj 81. Peters by Archbisi ~
AicCIoskey.
St. Peter church, Barclay street, Gled in every
part last evening by most select congregation called
thitaer to listen y discourse by the Most Rev. Arch
bishop McCoskey. the proceeds of the admission fee
thy cents per head to DO devoted for tho benefit of
the poor visited by the members of the st. Vincent de
Paul Society attached to the church. Previous to the
discourse the regular vesper service held the music
of the Psalm selections being by Corni. grand
Ncgnifcat By Emerlch and alma Redeaptoris tso-
prano solo) by racipi sung; and after the
sermon Nava's IaniHm Ergo gwen. The soloists
we're Mrs Eus,on soprano: Miss Hume, con,ralto,
and Messrs Frisch and Saud tenor and bass assisted
by powerful chorusthe whole under the direction of
Professor William +. Pecher, organst. When the
Xcgncat had been sung tho Archbishop assembled tho
pulpit aud took his text the following from ST. PauIs
Epistie to tho Philippians, chap. H., " 0. 10, IL
'God also hath oxaIted Him, and hath given HIM
name which is above all names, that in the namo
OF Jesus every knee shall bow of those that in
heaven earth and under tho earth and that every
tongue should confess that Lord Jesus Christ is tho
gosy Of God tue Father.
In common With all the Catholic Church throughout
the world, said the most reverend preacher have
been celebrating the glorious festival Of Christmas and
the festivals OF the Circumcision and the Epiphany.
These all now and fam to pause at
tho faint echoes of their joyous anthems
they die away upon the ear. wo sIili lpgcr
amid the scenes OF Bethlehem recalling It's
sweet associations, rehoarsng its holy les
sons and easurng up the graces received and of which
we stand so much in need. Aud tho Church. like a low
ing mother again grants this Indulgence by nstitut-
ing to-day the festival OF tho holy OF jesus In
that ono word we have the essence OF all thar Is near
ana dear the Christian heart; ia IL we have summed
UP all the rest. Whatever Is grand In mystery what
ever is holy in teaching whatever is consolng Ia divine
example, all. all expressed in that word, that
| blessed Damc Jesus God from Heaven made man n
| EARTH What does 1t moan Tho namo Jesus reveals
came down from Heaven to redeem and save u.s. Born
an infant aad AZ the tender age Of osht
tho rito OF circumcision what means this
| SILL we ;. have the same answer BY the
clusion of His precious blood Jcsus Christ was to
| dsem and save Kings and wise men from the east
give Him their ad ration and present Him with gfts IN
token OF their acknowledgment Of His divinity What
means thisg That Jesus came TO save not iew but
/ all: not merely jew but Gentle-mcn OF every CLINE
and tongue AMI race. lie was born. and why To
save ana redeem Us. WHY Becavsc He loved US.
| He was born IN poverty; why Because lie loved
pecally the poor; atction, because he loved par
tralary the needy, the afflicted and tho suffering, in
order tina the words If tie prphet might TO FUN led
He viii heal the broken-hca and will comfort them
| thai mourn" The Archbishop then reverted TO the
particular object he had IN addressing the congre cation
TO speak for the posr whom Jesus 80 much ioyedand
! under VIVA, invocation could he properly
poanty appeal 10 them THIS occasion than uudcr that
OF Jesus2 Where could nc dII more efficacy for words
how ogcl the chords OF Catholic charity la their hearts,
than by appealing TO hem ia the holy name Of Jesus1
10 Is above every Other name AT It's mcnon saws tho
! Apostle, every knee should bow IL Is the only name
given t0 whereby may DC saved Jesus loved the
poor, and therefore, no chose their portion AZ his own
lilo born IN poverty. Upon the breast Of poor and
virgin bis haad lrst reclined. During childhood
and BOY years hs companions wero the poor hi
friends and knsolk, after the manner OF the flesh.
poor And when lie went forth on the performance
Of His dlgins mission he chose His companions
| His dciDles, not the aituent, the honotcf and the
/ mighty but poor iier1tc, humble nshormen, who
owned nothing bat their nets, whose all were the
| simple implements OF Their humble calling and who
abandoned even that oil % follow HIM Tho wonders
and miracles that He wrought we're almost always for
tho beneAt OF thu poor and tho suffering. He
| healed tho sick, gave sight TO the blind,
hearing TO tho deaf cieanscd the leper OF his
leprosy when spoke his words Of divine wisdom
who most eagerly listened TO him The poor And when
the moun1in He gave forth that grand sermon tho
consong words Of which familiar 70 all Chris
sansthAt sermon vita which every Catholic child is
poor In SPIRIT for theirs L. tho kingdom OF heaven.
Blessed the meek for they shall possess tho land
Blessed are they that mourn, toe they shall be
fortcd.n And when John sent Ills disciples To ask II
lie the expected Messiah. or II they we're sl to
await the coming Of another, His reply was character
tgN. Tall I'm lha hat
walk, the epers cleanscd and tue poor have
the Gospel preached unto thcfo.n This preaching to
tho poor among the wonders cvincng the coming Of
the ruo Messiah II t. this characteristic love for the
poor that Is stamped on his religion as the grand dstn
| guishng marx by which the trlo Church OF Christ
should 10 recognized among all nations and in
! all times THAI which specially marks tho true
Charity not through human sympathy merely, not for
tho purpose Of gaining praise honor or renown, but bo
cause Christ has identified hmsof WITH them Because
He fed their scanty fare and shared all their wants
and priyatons and because every hing wc do for them
we do fer Him. Oh, wha, grand spectacle was that
| wero all OF heart, all animated by motives
when everything was shared in common; WHOM those
| ceods among tho poor st. Clement, who was q near
successor OF Peter the Prince OF the Apostles and the
first Pope tells that he knew many who, great
their charity evon gave themselves as prisoners to re-
deem from captivity those held In slavery and the
slaves and suffered life OF captivity in order to pro-
vide themselves with the means TO give aims TO the poor
| When the ravages OF war aud peshience swept over
the Roman empire. In tho third century the Christians
alone showed that they possessed the feeling charity
They eviuced II by tending tho sick, snccoring the
the afflicted and burying the dead. And these works Of
mercy performed for those who their perse
cutors, who stripped them Of all worldly goods put them
TO exquisite torture and condemned them 10 death as
maefscors and feions they proessed the faith
The whole spirit OF tho Church enlisted in this work
1 OF charity. ST. Lawrence when demand was made
upon him to give up inc chaices and costly vessels Of
tho church 10 the prosecutors Of the fah, sold them,
and gave the proceeds TO the poor aud when the ai-
| thoviiios pressed the demand araying these poor
before thom no SAID, 'You ask for the treasures OF
the Church bshod here they In tho persons Of the
poor But 10 after times when persecution ceased,
| and the Church had Quilt up aud sublime
civilization, charity free 20 oct and the glory OF
Christianity was vipdicated. Those who were wealthy
1 ~. 10 and