The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-08-02
ST. pATRICK's CATHEDRAL.

Archbishop mcCiOskey'9 E1feWeH sermon
Prior 20 His Departure for Rome to
Attend the Ecumenical Council.
owing to the announcement that the Most Rev.
Archbishop McClosSey was TO preach his farewell
sermon his flock previous to his departure for the
Eternal City on saturday next to take part In the
deliberations OF the Ecumeucal Council, the Cathe-
dral was crowded yesterday morning by a congrega-
ZION which gathered from all parts OF the city, and
among which were 10 be seen many wealthy and
prominent men OF various denominations.
Very Rev. Father STAIRS. Vicar General OF the do
cese, celebrated nigh mass, assisted by Rev. Father
Mclean, deacon and Rev. Dr. McSweeny sub deacon.
There powerful choir engaged for he occasion
who sang SEMINARS Mass, No. 8, in two sharps, IN
very effective manner
THE ARCHBIsHoPs SERMON.
At the usual period in the services the Archbishop
assembled the pulpit and proceeded to preach his
farewell sermon. He selected his text from the
second chapter of Mark and third verse; ON which
he spoke as rollows;--
BELOVED BRETHREN--we can all enter into the feel
inQs OF the multitude who Ill ed with aImra.
ton OF the miracle OF the deaf and DUMB being
restored TO nearing and 10 speech. This is proof
going around among you doing good, and
iEe multitude could not withhold the expression
OF their admiration the expression OF that beau
siful and almost inspired euogy which in that
moment they pronounced-"He hath done all things
wei wei; He hath made both the dumb to speak and
other miracles which they had seen purely IN
natural and human light. They failed TO perceive
70 understand the deeper meaning ana the more
hidden efficacy, from which IN truth all their high
est excellences and sublimities were derived; and
and appropriateness Of their words when they
SAID, HE hath done all things we'll" Dearly be.
Saviour, hath done all things well. For
Inns was He sent on earth, that He might do the
perfect Will or Ills Father IN heaven. For this
He sent, that He might make the deaf to hear and
the DUMB to speak, For this was He sent on
inhrmities and diseases Of the human body but the
far more fatal and far serious diseases and in.
nrmlties Of the immortal soul. HE hath done all
things Wen" not IN one time or IN one place, or
one country or for one people alone but "He hatn
done all things well' loI all nations and for all peo
pies and Tor All times. The perfect work which He
came to do He still carries oncarries ON even in the
midst OF us-carries on everywhere throughout
the world Stiil is He making the deaf to hear and
the dumb 10 SPEAK; stl Is he working miracles, If
not upon the bodies at least upon the souls of men
stil Is He acting upon their souls and sull
speaking with an unfaiiing, clear and EN-.
phalc voice unto the nations and unto the
word; sui IL He doing good-''dolng all things
weu.n Where and when, aud now In the Church
when lie has established; through the sacraments
when lie mas a hG0o erda ie IN sas
sacramento OF His Church He still, even as ia the
@irac!e Of this day, uses outward forms aud
visible material things by the eye
and touching ana appealing to the senses.
set u a. tue same lime and - the same moment
and thereby shows His mercy and goodness
unto man. What was 1t you received in baptism
that beauteous light was made 10 shine around you
who had heretofore stood IN darkness. Your ears
were also opened to listen TO- believe and obey the
tne Church.
And by penance. what was done in your soul
those sons which we're sick and covered with
moral ieprosy-desd dead TO the love OF grace I.
Those souls were cieansed from mis- leprosy raised
from death and restored most wonderfully and enec-
tiaty To spiritual life And In the holy eucharist,
e simple app "a o. bread looa ana
fbe soul TO enable 1t 10 90 through ils tOsone anu
weary pilgrimage on earth; to strengthen II even
IKE Elias on the DONG Journey until IL reach the
OF God: To strengthen you Tor the great battle OF
life, and enable you to sustain the violence OF the
con1ict TO which you are called 10 overcome and
secure your crown. " hat these but miracles
daily periorlned by shat same Divine aud loving
Saviour in the Church, VINO 'dOeth ali things we'll
making the de3So hear anu the dumb 10 speak ~
And He, too, speaking with an ever loving and ever
infalllhle voice in The Church. through the ministers
WHOA lie has appointed, 80 you are never with
ont guides 10 20 by, and by listening TO whom and
following whom y0n are sure sou shall not be led
intu error aud shall not he carried astrav
And II there are men, there are, WHO 10 not re-
ceive those life giving sacranents becanse they do
not beileve II there those VINO -tili can recog
ME nothing but tnat outward 3ct-nothlnQ bur
some outward manifestation ot Divine power, aud
see noS the hidden efficacy that lies beneath. this
no more argument against these sacrameuts or
ihelr miraculous efficiency, or against the plan
truth and tnyiolabtS OF tile Church's tcachn ny than
they we're In The beginning argument against the
teachings % Jesus Christ Himself. For eve 4 tnen
tnere were those who saw ana would not believe;
those who heard and would not obey: even lie de-
cared that hereses would come and that scan
the words of his Apostles has prepared Us
10 know mat there would be those who would rebel
against the Lord God; who, having the truth
would lal away; VINO Wo1ld array their human un-
derstandng against the wisdom Of God; who
esteemng themselves wise would, In fact, become
zoos; who with iicnDg would be turned aside
from the truth az gwen 10y God aud follow alter the
novelties ana tables OF men. Stl, IT to re
man rue that the thoughts of God moi and
VIII not be tue thoughts or " was ever to re
main true mat the human understanding mnst BRING
itself INTO Obedience under the woke az fatb, and
NOT that Jaltn VIII bring Itself into subsection
down 10 the human Understanding. 1t viii AWAY.
sc true. that blessed the poor ratne
than the rich: blessed are the weak an,
ht'nole rather than the proud; blessed arr
me peacem8kers, rather than the wraDg
iers amt sewers OF dtscord and war. We are not
t1en 10 be discouraged, or our faith 70 be weakened
b 1 IN ,ny oy @ ~ she power 81 Gods Church 7.
and devils abroad and scandals abroad IL NAV be
on every siae. YET such Is the wonderful working
OF Gods providence that even out OF these prcai
cVls lie mas ~ all times brought forth great and
signh good. When storms and prosecutions arose
against the Church 10 produced o GLORIOUS host o
martyrs and tue blood oil the MARTYRS became IN.
seed OF the Church. And when heresiarch'
and conceHs, those champions Of the truii
We're aroused up TO show the truth in stil
Iortb al tlat was excellent ana holy and divine
ana TO settle more permanently, to define more
sharply ahd Clearly, the means by which ~ was 70
be decided and distinguished from error. and 81 side
by slde with the great heresie- which sprang up ",
had such great doctors or the Church TO combat
fhcm as an Athanasus Basil. o Gregory ana ;
ChTysosom. Afterwards, when corruption spread
IN mems hearts ana they perverted their lives sid,
by side with this sad ana lameutabe spectacle were
these heroic efIorts-tne most signal exempli1ca
lions OF true virtue, purity and holiness. | allud,
10 the men and women hvlng on the earth even TN
NE OF angels, refusing honors and pleasures tina
hey might mOrtify their nesh and preserve
rom all evils and coDcupiscenCe. SO th8
IN every nme, under every calamity IL
every canper ip every emergency OF In
Ahutch, CHRIST was With her speaking a
one tnue more loudly. moro distinctly than another
SOMETIMES with aTcateg, again with lesser author
ity unoer ordinary circumstances teaching men b.
IN
again sptdkihg 70 taem IN more solemn manner b.
ihg voice 81 iils appointed Vicar on earth.
thebt agdin, IA evil days--her pODtins and bishops
coming 0peher from every portion of the worid re-
presenting tlit whole Chnrcn ~ spread throughout