The national Republican., 1869-06-28

quake, but describes fully the women who
went TO the sepulchrc, and dwells upon the
fact TINT they had prepared thcnselycs very
carefully for their mission, viz, cmbalmng
the dead body Of the Saviour. They brought
sweet spices and ointments with them, and
every thing necessary for their labor Of love.
so now do the tender hands OF women lay
floral offerings upon the collins OF their be.
loved dead and strew with flowers the graves
of those who have given up their lives In the |
service Of their country.
The women mentioned by Marx, as they |
were proceeding towards the sepuichrc, re. |
membcred that q large stone was rolled |
against the door Of tho sepulchrc, and they |
were thinking by what means Il could be re- |
moved. But when they approached tho |
sePulchre they saw the stone rolled away
and that the body Of tho Saviour was gone.
| Tho first lesson taught by this Is that God |
| puts special honor upon those labors OF Ills
people which put special honor upon Ills
Son.
Cold speculation asks what good would It
do to put ointment upon the body Of the
Saviour. The chief value OF the action Is
as q token Of affection and remembrance.
When the woman poured ointment upon the
feet Of our Saviour, the disciples found fault
with her, but Christ approved Of her action,
and said wherever this gospel shall be
preached there shall this action which she
hath done be mentioned
To be ment' oicd in the Book Of Col Il
special honor "A book which Is read by the
devout Of all nations.
The action of these women In proceeding
to the scpulchrc to anoint the dead body Of
the Saviour will be told of them In oil Chris
tian nations until the object of their Election
and remembrance shall come In glory.
These tokens of affection for our Saviour
arc not to be substituted for sturdy nC.yity
In His SCI 'icc. Flowers strcwn upon the
| n nnmlpCt
In life. They are In such a case only
mockery. II Is when these tokens u! alice.
ton are associat with or follow services Of
practical utility that they have my value.
&c. ices rendered by the hand Of affection
are doubly precious.
The tccond lesson taught by our subject
Is. that God chooses to assoc 'tc our actiN Iy
with Ills special providcnCCs. We must nrt
take away the stone Uf ignorance, or the
stone OF mtcmpcraucc, or Of discussions In
the Church If we wish special blessings to
come upon us. When God says take ye
away the stone, 1t is our duty to obey nrd
trust to Him for what v II follow.
The third Lesson taught by our subject Is,
that " We do what God gives us the power
to do toward IFS work, VIC may rely upon
II's intcrposition for what is beyond our
strength. We should not stop to ask who
VII roll us away the stonc. We must DO
all VIC can, and then what remains to be
done that Is beyond our power God viii do.
II God says roll away the stone, let us do
il, trusting to him. How short q time ii
seems since TO all huu N nappcaranccs liber,y
'as cntombed within the sepulchrc.
solemn political compact had rolled the stone
aErinst the sepulchre. The stone has been
b rolled away by the earthquake, and the an
! gels Of dellverance have raised the once en-
tombcd liberty, and freed her from the
shackles Of 81 Ivcry. So truth has been often
. entombod and as often miraculously dc.
, liycred. Let US perform the work which
c q, has given us each to do, especially works
n Of charity and lubors OF love, and God w'l
subsidzc for US all needed helps.
! SERVICES At THE NEW YORK. AvENuE Clt It, II.
IL Rev. 5. S. Mitchell preached n sermon at
" the New York avenue church to the gradu-
~ nting class of the theological department OF
= Columbian College, last evening.
&c The portion OF Scripture read was from
n the nrst chapter Of Mark, fOui,rn:th 10
Il twenty eighth verses, after which tl.n hyEn
oi GLOW Beautcous are their Fsct whn Stnnl
IS on Sion's Hill" was sung.
D, The reverend gentleman selected as his
10 text the nineteenth verse OF the fourth chap
" ter Of Matthew; "And lie said unto them
Follow me, and VII make you r>hcrs o
III men,"
lr 1t had been observed, he sald, that 4 vis
in to scenes of historic interest often dlspcllc.
ne the beauties with. which the mind lad in
IL vested them. If such was the case he woNlC
Of dislike to visit the Sea of Gallilcc, for TO h
rs mind 1t presented the most bcauIilth scene
oi and swee est associations. But beautiful a
Id that scene may be 1t could scarcely excce'
the scene which they now had presented 4
as them, Christ call'ng these fishermen to HI
= ministry.
Be, Il had been a subject Of dispute who wer
nd to keep up the Churchi who were the t.
i'h ministers OF Christ. II had been elaine
eat that Il was those ipon whose heads III
i; hand Of the Bishop had been laid AMI ngniI
lth that il was the succession of Peters and
nc others that it was from the laying on
ms the hands Of Prcsbyters; but the text lad
.he better and truer meaning. II taught that
pm was he who had learned from Christ Il
art of catching men. lie who drops h
Id- work and learns TO suCCor and save, 10 tai
we men as fishermen take fish, Is the true su
N cessor Of Christ. II was all Peter had, AZ
MS Peters successors should ask no more.
In Who were successful fishermen, I'd wh
ny made them 90, was eXamin d, and with Il
IN remark that from small things we shOu
OF learn greater; parr'lcl was draw f
)ut fishers Of men.
Is lie urged that without n knowledge
ed sympathy with, and II deep buIhing love f
AIN men, no one could be successful fisher
IL men. lie spoke OF the breadth Of the mi
re- istry, and the variety Of means that shou
Lhc be used to secure men 10 Christ There VI
q" no requirement NllCh SuONN hO' W. hi
available In the work.
In The text pointed out the means as well
my the end. "Follow mo" was 'hr meal
nc Three things must bG haJ " fail, Vi
eat Cmi,t's estimate and love Of men; Chriat
til" hopcfuncss for men, aud Christ's lnhni
Iur- patience with men. The gospel ministry ca
ZEN for and utii2cs the greatest talent. Y
'th' lawyer saved ,hc mans properly the ply
by clan his health, but the minister was nho
cIl them both, and saved tho man himscF
one THE FESTIVAL OF sr. AIOYs.ts.
Who The festival Of 81. Aioysius GOnzagu, co
was fcssOr, one Of the carly members Of the )
the cicty of Jc,us, falls on the 2lst of June, al
rom was observed yesterday, the first Sund
losc after the festival, at st. AlOyslus ChurC
aid, Dedicated to the honor Of his sanity rnGmOr
thc In the morning solemn high mass was &C
'hS brltcl by Rev. Father Rocofor, with RI
ear Father StOncslrcCt as d"lcon, Mr.. Dcvi
$ J.. suh-dvacOn aud Mr.. NagIc MS mast
'he Of ceremonies. ne sermon was preached
yet Rev, Father LynCh. The mass sung Oh Il
Iesc occasion was IIummrl's No, 9.
Isl, In the evening there were solemn ycspG
one rGr choir rendering Milnrd'a CclchrHi
irn, co upOsition with grand effect. The G,
Il"I .'-., bn-r solo was sung by Mr.. +.
h' C.u.r., the GrHtiR IGHn,s, n soprano so
gar hy Ma lluc Krctschmar, aud tho GUnlrruu
The quarlclJc, by Madame KrctSchmar, sopral
my Burnett, tenor, and Mc.sr'. Chase aud "
he nry, bLs,O.
nll The can"gyrip Of the saint was deliver
the by Roy. Father Cleary, choosing his tC
son from the 81 and 18th verses Of the
iout psalm, "WhO shall ascend into the moul
and ain Of the Lord, or who shall stand In Il
lon. holy plucci The innocent in hands a
r.' clean of heart which also cOmposcs
SC Ollcrtory Of the mass celebrated on the 4
non tlyal Of Saint AlOysius.
him Abiding to the condition Of society At II
AMI period In the history Of the Church VIII
Aoysius was born, the diguity Of his you
enc ful character contrNstcd with those surrouI
de- ing him at Court, lac proceeded to the GO
Ow silcration Of his subcct, comparing Ii
me with a valiant soldiCr-onC who was tlul
rtal knight of the cross, animated with tho ch
lie airy Of charity, and finally victorious o
his al. his enemies, crowned tramphamtly W
II a the glory of II Christian warrior.
lin Tie noble qualities Of his mind and heG
70 If the austcrlty of his llfG; the care with VIII
'Gry ST. Aloysius guarded his soul from the
III "a