The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-09-20
CHURCH or ST. VINCENT De PAUL.
The Penst Of the Seven Dolors,


The services yesterday In this church, which ia
situated between the Sixth and Seventh avenues, in
Twenty-thtrd street, consisted, as usual Of high
mass and a sermon, The Rev. Father La Font was
the celebrant and one Of the assistant PASTORS de-
livered the sermon. Although not 30 widely known
as are many other Catholic churches m this city for
the grandeur Of the musical part Of their Sabbath
ceremonies 1t may be said that st. Vincent de Paups
has Of the finest choirs Of any church in the ciry
which is, BY the way q, voluntary choir. A new or
gan hos lately been erected in the church, and Of
course ADDS immensely to the musical attractions
OF the choir The services are conducted In the
French language
the Catholic Church yesterday celebrated the
feast commemorative Of the suferlngs Of the virgin
Mother, and the reverend Father who preached the
sermon TOOK the subject as the basis Of his insruc-
zion. Alter alludlng 10 the many names OF love and
devotion which the Church makes use Of TO charac.
terize the Virgin Mother he compared the love or a
mother Tor her child on earth 10 that Of the Virgin
In heaven for oil those who prayed to her earnestly
for her invocation 10 their behalf. The love
everybody who had not the misfortune to lose his
mother before nature had endowed him with sufa.
cient intelligence to appreciate her true worth knew
what 1t was, but words would fall to give an ade-
quate idea Of Its extent The child In his sorrows
and Joys alike always runs to bis mother nrst for he
but assuage his suferngs and enter into mis- Joys
with . gladstone heart And mother, when her
sIs peess 70 save
how mothers have preciptated themselves into the
names Of their burning honesteads to save their
little oncs, and again. how others have plunged into
the sea TO save their children from Impending death
themselves knowing that they would be lost but yet
hoping that their little ones might be saved py their
EFFORTS. But what was the love of an ordinary
mother under extraordinary circumstances to the
love the Virgin bore her Divine Son. and what sui.
ferinOs could be compared to those underwent for
The sake OF humanity from the time the Saviour
came into the world until she had been taken from
the earth TO reign forever queen OF heaven. Her
trial had not begun solely when the Passonp OF our
Lord began, but they commenced from the very DAY
when the angel announced to her. '1hou shalt bring
forth and thou shalt call his name Jesusr she
knew Of the prophecies which foretold the coming OF
. redeeiner and knew what her child woud have to
suffer. During the hight into Egypt she suffered all
the anxeties and terrors which q mothers heart |
could feel for her little one; and what must have
been her utter woe while the person Of the Saviour
was undergoing those terrible Negotiations which
tore the sacred flesh into shreds Lastly came the
death on the cross. Anybody who had ever knet b.
the deathbcd OF dying son could alone understand
ne utter agony Of the moment Yet the mother Of |
The saviour stood at the foot Of the cross not 10 zee
her son expire without groan, to leave the world
gently ~ . passing BREATH" but to witness his
lying suferinrs while nailed to the tree with the
eerl OF the multitude and nis last cry OF agony ring.
ng In her ears. YET she faered hot tnrouah the |
ueAaiW OrdsaL II eften bap4epS tact mother,