The New York herald., 1870-03-21
81. iss's ROMAN CATHOLIC cnuRcH.

Csthsiic Doubtcrs Denonnced and JournslIsss
Jawsd by Rev. Father Preston.
The warm. sunshiny morning OF yesterday drew q
large crowd OF worshippers to st. Anns Roman
Catholic church In, Eighth street. Among these
many OF those "glldeu butterflies or fashion,
to whom it.has become 80 usual to ascribe N the
cause oi their cnurchgoing the desire 10 parade
their newest and finest adornments, and also to ssy
that thoy nix not their minds upoa the services, but
rather occupy their time in crItcisng the haDits Of
OF their neghb0rs. Thus 1t IL attempted TO be
proved that flsnlonably dressed ladies' cannot be
dev0ut religious. Now, to show tlat the above,
so popnlarly received as q trusm. If SO but parity
only, iifEe observation and rem nsnorance OF the
SO of quoted saying TO the effect thai vanity u bur
anotner name for woman Is esdeJ. No well
dressed but believes her toilet 10 bo
perfection and herself the cynu3ure of crln-
cal eyes; therefore does she not deign to
turn nor head In church, to criticlse tue
dresses OF others but rather sits deInure and devOut
liking her eyes nteatly upon tAe affair." aud attunlng
her ears Tor the eloquent metaphors OF tue preacher.
Thus ile the fashionable ladies' IN ST. Ann's church
act Yesterday, ana supnosng That All women
vain t is proved that yaalbY IN women - the hanu
maio II n0 Of religion, a. least Of seeming demnrs
aeyol0n. Having demolished or attempted TO de-
moiisn calunny upon fashionable religious wor-
shippers, ana strengthened the beilcf IA the yanit,
OF women II would oe AZ well 10 s&etca
riIB SERVICES AT THE Gu ucRCH
the dc;neanor OF whose femme attendants drew
tor read Gospel OF the day from sLuke xi.,
ana preached. giving forth no regular text. on the
lesson rlat Gospel IN general. ana the tweutythird
verse. rcadng:'He tnat Ia not vita nie ~ against
me; Ahd Ie that gathereth not with scattcreth''
| IN particular. teaches. lie spoke OF the almoss
apostacy Of Catholics who neglected their spiritual
| afalrs whle tneY attended strictly 10 their tempo
ral advertlug 10 those wno neglected 70 avai them
selves OF confession aud the OF penance.
although the church sIrictiy declared IN neglect
| bring surety OF future condemnation Dy doing,
showing ii
| NOT expressing doubt OF the efficacy of these.
| Many WHO nave been endowed by God with strong
passions ask now It may he accounted for that He
| should punish them FOR exercising these passions.
The preacher answered tlis query Dy asking how IL
may be- accounted Tor that GOD should panisn child
with lanna.lon for having committed one fIOrtal
stu; how may be accounted Tor that great truth
upon which Christianity hangs that CHRIST
upon earth ana was cruclfled Tor man2
DoUBfEits AND JOURNALISTS.
During remarks OF the preacher. rerrovlnx
some Catholics for their seeming wasering upon
some questons OF the Church lof course those now
before the Ecumenca Counciil he took occasion lo
reproye spaper men for writing upon suDJects The
import of Which they did not Know. iG would DC
hardly proper close this without reference to
tue choir OF the CHURCH, which. under the leadership
OF Mr. Louis Dachaucr the organst, sung Giorgia's
kyrie and Credo, and the Sanctus and A,nus Del,
IRON hoss.ni's mass in an excellent manneI.