The New York herald., 1868-06-08
RELIGIOUS SERVICES YESTERDAY

| TWO sets OF targets are not yet arranged.
RELIGIOUS SERVICES YESTERDAY.
ST. Patrick's Cathedral.
Considering the disagreeable state Of the weather
yesterday, dsagreeabe for its suffocating closeness
as wei as for its dun, damp, unwhOlesome aspect,
| the attendance at the cathedral was exceedingly
numerous attracted more particularly by the festival
OF Trinity Sunday and the close Of the Iridium di-
rected by His Holiness the Pope, forwhose temporal
support there was large and generous contribu-
| tion. Solemn high mass commenced at half-past
ten O'CLOCK usual the Very Rev. DR.. Starrs v. G.,
oniciapng celebrant; the Very Rev. DR.. McSweeny,
deacon; Rev. J. Mclean sub-deacon, and Rev. j.
Kearney master Of ceremonies with twelve ac0lytes
| of the usual high standard and satisfactorily
carried out. At the termination OF the
first gospel the Most Rev. the Archbishop
assembled the pulpit, and having read the text for
| the day preached heightened and argumentative
sermon. Having first referred to the festival which
world, he alluded to the mission Of Christ upon
earth and observed that the Saviour came down
abS rIs xenG To- and to
compsh His merciful designs toward men. That
Church was to be spread from nation to nation, was
to go from generation to generation, until 1t attained
its high object The commission was given to all his
apostles without distinction without restriction;
special powers and privileges conferred upon
| Peter for he was the rock upon which the
to be o ears the e een
Catholic Church, showing that the prerogatve and
power bestowed upon ST. Peter descended to his
successors, and went on to state that nOtwthstand
ing the prosecutions Of heresy through ages and the
combined influences Of the world, the Pope still held
ted ted 10 siv BY mons. His title was Vas divnsone and
lad long since been recognized. When Constantine
received the faith he was tne supreme cyil ruler OF
| the spiritual pastor, quilted the imperial city
and established an empire in the East Nor
| who invaded the surroundings Of the Eternal
| City ever attempt to NEEDLE with the Popes SOW
erelgnty. He enjoyed an undisputed title for the
past thousand years and tacity recognized one for
i've hundred years preceding. That title existed be-
fore the Saxon stood In England 1t existed be-
fore Germany had received any refinement or CIVIL
zation or before Spain became nation. Where was
| the government upon earth so ancient, founded
upon title Of such high authority upon such strict
principles Of right and Justice, besides the sacred
sanction and title OF divine religion? The temporal
OF the Pope Mas Was necessary 70 presere9 hn e m
! and impartial exercise OF his spiritual su-
premacy. It might please divine Providence to send
| persecution again and again. The Popes mad been
driven from the Holy Cty but again and again they
came back, amid the reoicings and acclamations OF
| a grateful people. great statesman had declared
that the temporal supremacy Of the Pope was ncces-
sary In order to secure spiritual independence Inc
Church could exist without It, the Pope could exist
without it, but II the Pope were not Tree the Churcn
would not be free, and the children OF the Church
would not be free. 1t was, forsooth, represented
but those putting forward such pretensions were
| only anxious to get them within their own
WAS necessary 70 secure the free spiritual exercise
religion; for although the Church could exist without
them the Pope could never be asubect, and now ne
obliged to maintain armies not to invade neigh
boring territories, not to wage war for selfish gain
but defend himself against the unjust AMI wicked
! Vaccinations of his unscrupulous enemies and to
protect the patrimony which had been handed down
through the tide OF ages. The Archbishop concluded
with an APPEAL to the congregation for contributions
I fprf fhe nj ID,
| ncous and substantial response The remainder o.
the august ceremonies were then proceeded with and
! terminated shortly before one O'Clock.
Rev. III. w. Beecber on Proverbs.
| Yesterday the Rev. II. w. Beecher onciated in
| Plymouth church. He read one Of the Psalms and
! preached from texts in the gospel Of Matthew on
justice and mercy. The reverend gentleman INTRO
duced his discourse by referring TO letter he had
received in which the writer requested his advice
and instruction on some OF the ordinary affairs OF
everyday ife Mr. Beccher said that people OF every
nation from the days of Solomon to the present have
had their proverbs. The nations west Of Judca have
had their proverbs, and we Of the present
such as "Honesiy is the best policy "Be
lust before you are generous,n and "Charity begins
| at horne." These proverbs are common 10 oil per-
SONS Of whatsoever statiOn-0 those in the polite
and refined ranks OF lie as well as TO the common
turned up. The national character OF People can
he read in their proverbs In spain and italy their
proverbs are not OF the purest tendency, and with
! respect to women, when proverbs are applet they
are intended to convey the idea of mere mni6ps of
pleasure, the philosophy Of which is bad IN meaning
and intention. In the proverb, "Be Just before on
are generous" it is generally understood that YOU
should be Just first and generous aterward. The
| character of justice In this world should stand
| higher than generosity; but 1t is not SO. IL was
quite right that justice. should be done, but not
| that rigid justice which If enforced would be malg-
nant and become gross injustice. Christ bad incu-
Gated justice and righteousness, but with Him mercy
stands higher than Justice; and when an alternative
is to be chosen mercy is to be the tiglcet ard let
| the other 10. The reverend gentleman ticn re-
| viewed the proverb, CHARITY begins at hone - and
| analyzed II IN something aIter the same style in
which be had treated me other az understood by
| "a peryerson OF the proverb lie would sup
| pose O rich man, having an abundance OF al
| things that produce and increase wealth, and
| large sums OF money at Interest. and seeing a
poor beggar approaching him IN hunger and
| distress he should say to him, 'Go away, go away;
| charity begins at home" Thai man might be acting
according 10 ruc but ne would not be acting accord
| ing to charity. There was no rue In the case by
| which a could evade the obligation he owes his
| brother in charity. lie was only half . man who
| would go by rule. Tie should exhibit and dffuse
and by doing so he would have charity az home and
teach II to his sons and daughters. The whole human
| family was one, and oil members Of the whole, one
| Of another. Justice ana mercy were inseparable;
and Christ said He would have mercy and not justice
TO the writer OF the letter he would say: BE fun OF
Kindness, and generosity, and mercv, ant IN follow
| ing justice you will be following mercy.
| Blooninedale Baptist CaarcI.
| "Lphcsus and New York" was the tteC. ,ho dis
course delivered here last evening Dv the Rev. W.
Pope lcaman. Taking for lis ,oS' ma r,f. ON OF
the apostle Paul's Epstie to tat pRa slams wherein
he exhorts them to walk crcumspccts, rs the days