The national Republican. [volume] (Washington City [D.C.]) 1866-1870, 1869-10-11
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Patrick's church during the whole OF last
week were brought to q close yesterday
morning at tho high mass. Rev. Father
Walter was celcbrant, Rev. Father kcanc,
deacon, and Mr.. Kelley, 8. j., sub-deacon.
The choir sang Haydn's Third Mass In good
style, with q fine Ave Vsrum, bass solo, by
Mr.. Chase, at the ofIertory.
After the singing Of the gospel, Father
Keaue preached, taking his text from the
opistle Of the day, Ephesians, Wills; Take
unto you the armor Of God, that you may DC
able to resist in the evil day, and 70 stand In
all things perfect"
In the warfare Of life, he remarked, where
combat must follow combat In quick success
sion, he only Is a good soldier who knows
how to profit by victory; to follow up sue
cess, and who, therefore, after each strug-
gle, sees that his armor Is In at condition
for the next one. Hence they were assem-
bled there that morning AFTER their good
weeks work Of prayer and struggle for self
conquest and advancement toward God, not
merely to rejoice and give thanks for the ad-
vantages gained, but also, and especially, to
see how the. same were to be put to pront for
future perseverance and further advantage.
He then reminded them Of the great object
for which the Jubilee had been proclaimed
by tho Holy Father the Church, the d.
vInely appointed teacher Of Gods truth, and
guardian of Christian morality, being about
her voice In warning against the false teach
ings and evil ways that were seduclng the
minds and running the souls Of men. This
holy time Of prayer, fasting and aims deeds,
has been appointed NJ fitting preparation
for the great work, a preparation like TO
tina. Of John the Baptist for his work as the
precursor of the Messiah, and Of our Divine
Lord himself, when he spent forty days In
fasting and prayer as a preparation for bis
preaching. Their pastors, entering Into the
spirit of the Holy Father, and anxious that
their flock should profit to the utmost by the
graces and blessings OF this privileged time,
had called them day after day around the
altar to receive instruction on their Christian
duties and the great truths Of eternity, and
to receive the sacraments for the cleansing
and sanctifying Of their souls. The happy
results Of the week were dwelt upon by the
reverend preacher In terms Of gladness and
thaukfulness, and the hope expressed that
in many soul besides the hundreds that
had 1ocked to the saving sacraments was
the good seed ere long to bring forth similar
fruits Of salvation.
But he warned them from the vantage
ground to which God had led them up In
these days Of prayer and determination,
they were now like prudent wayfarers, Ia
look back over the way their lives had SC
far gone, that they might learn wisdom and
watchfulness from the wauderings, falls
and deadly ambushes that had marked III
course, and then look forward that the,
might mark well the path that still Ia,
ahead, and grid themselves for Its emergen
cles. He showed them how St. Paul, 10 tn
epstle Just read to them, forewarned then
Of the dangers that awaited them, and o
the means with which they must be met
Crafty enemies are there, aud as powerful
as they are crafty, "for our wrestling Is nc
against flesh and blood, but against prime
nall ha unrld rnlo
OF this darkness; against the spirits Of vic
cduess In the high places" The armor
the Christian, as described by the no
apostle, was then dwelt upon In detail, al
how with Its help we are to fight the goo
fight against the devil, the world, and Il
justice and charity towards God and on
fellow
Finally, he reminded them that the time
jubilee continued still, and would still be eel,
brated by countless congregations through
out tho world, as 1t had just been celebrate
by themselves. They were therefore to kee
up the spirit of the holy time In union wit
their brethren everywhere in the univers
Church; thus by the multitude Of petitione
at the throne OF mercy doing holy violen
to Heaven, and procuring from their we
pleased Father In Heaven copious blessin
for themselves, for their brethren in I
faith, and for the numbers Of noble sol
hoped, would, through the blessed infuen
of this season Of bcnedlctlon, have the
minds opened to recognize the truth,
know the Mother Church from whom tn
had strayed, and their hearts moved to cor
back TO her again, that so, through the
union Of Christians, the song Of the ang,
might indeed be verifed-"Glory to God
the highest, and on earth peace TO men
good will"
ST. STEPHENS.
The jubilee exercises at St. Stephe
church were also concluded at High NJ
yesterday morning. Father Mcguire preaci
an excellent sermon, reminding the faith
OF their duties In perpetuating the fruits
the jubilee exercises.
WESLEY CHAPEL.
Forthree Sabbaths the people worshippl
at Wesley chapel have appointed services
the reopening Of portion OF their house, {
odfce being under repairs, and the low
portion just finished. But the weather W
so unpropitious that the services were pc
poned until yesterday, when the indicatio
were favorable and the pastor determined
hold the services as contemplated. 7
beautiful Sunday school room, In which /
congregation Is worshipplng until the CO
plG.iUn of the main room, was well hll
with an attentive audience, and the serm
was preached by Rev. b. Peyton Brow
pastor. He took as his text the words TO
St. Matthew, "Haye faith In God" He "a
history Of the text In Its connection "
the incident In the Saviour's life OF the b
rem fig tree, when Jesus and his discipl
walking by the tree and seeing no indi
tions OF fruit upon 1t, nothing but leay
pronounced a curse upon 1t, and from Il
hour the tree withered, and turning to
doubling disciples pronounced the words
the text, slave faith In God"
The disciples seem to have paid but lit
attention to the words, but they doubtl
felt deeply the impression their leader want
to make to be brought out In the future
the glory Of God. So we very often fail
feel and see the meaning Of Gods words
actions, but on the morrow some fortuit
circumstance brings them clearly bel
us, and teaches us the use of previous
sons. Christ gave no explanation Of his
ton, no explanation OF his command to
faith. He did not satisfy the curiosity OF
disciples; he only taught the simple lesso
have faith. Such a text at such mon
would never fade from memory. What
does Is for our good; what he does Is for
best. The exercise of faith Ia God under
circumstances and at all times is made on
the most prominent duties In Script
teachings. God, who knows our nat
knows that faith, reliance and trust Is
Of the simplest and most common trait
human nature. The faith Of the child,
faith of man In man In business, In the
cial relation, faith even In the animal, Of
fedging for It's parent Is strlklngly brou
TO our notice every day, and SO common
that hardly an action or transaction Ia
place In the intercourse of one be
with another but what this trait Is exhbi
1t Ia our duty and the minister's special W
to lit the faith to higher objects, to sho'
TO God, and draw men to Him who ne
betrays n trust.
This is the great work to which CHI
calls the world. By his spirits influence
Is pointing every eye, every hope, to q
He says, have faith in God. The inaue
OF such faith as this, what does 1t do
notes our knowledge OF God, leads us
study God In his works aud In his W,
promotes love for Cod leads US TO 10
for him, to trust In him, TO sacrifice for /
Such spirit sustains us 10 every triaI
every trouble and sorrow. To those
have been barren OF Gods love, have
without his presence, have failed to y
fruit to his glory-to such he would
have faith In God, put your trust In him
cure his favor he will save, he will reg
you, he Will redeem you.
AT the conclusion Of the sermon the pa
spoke OF what had been dnnp hv tho ma,