The New York herald., 1870-05-30
81. PATRl:X,s CaTREDaiL.
Unsatisfactory Accommodation for Worship.
pers-The Apostles Preparing for Their Mis-
sion--SermOn by Rev. Father McGlnn.

Unsatisfactory Accommodation for Worship.
pers-The Apostles Preparing for Their Mis-
sion-sermon by Rev. Father McGInn.
The attendance OF worshppers at the cathedral on
yesterday was decidedly meagre-a fact which Is
especially striking when 1t Is Remembered that
Catholic places OF devotion are almost invariably
crowded to repletion On the Sabbath.
Many Of the seats in the front pews were half empty
Willie number OF persons were hudlled toge her on
the pavement near the entrance totally unprovidel
with accommodation Of any Kind whatever Tais nsct
has given rise to repeated complaints, but
the powers sthat control the church ap-
pear to be Unable to provide a remedy.
Rev. Father McGinn preached the sermon, taxing
his text from ST. Joha XVI &C. 27--"But when the
Paracete shall come whom shall send from the
Father, the Spirit OF TRUTH who proceedeh fom the
Father, he shall teach You all thiugsp The reverend
gentleman delivered long ana plous DISCOURSE
combining himself almost wholly TO the iteration and
reitelatiOn or the
CIRCUMSTANCES ATTENDING cBRrsr's ASCENSION
and their eiect ON The minds ana actions of the
Apostles, as narrated in tie Gospel OF 81 John
Judging from the llstessness thar was visible among
The congregation t was apnarent that most Of them
were already familiar with the fifteenth and Six
teentn chapters OF th lt evangelist.
The reverend divine depicted in glowing colors the
gloom that took possession OF the apostles when
Christ assembled into heaven III their presence eav-
ing them to accomplish the desperate mission which
doubts an. fears that beset them during the perlol
that elapsed helorc the descent Of the Paracete He
sad up TO this time Tie apostles had hoped that
Christ would establish
A TEMPORAL KINGDOM
on earth, and that they would be rulers under MIN
They knew His powers and recognized HIS
superhuman deeds, but their minds were
not YET wholly weaned from earthly things
and the weaker spirits among them were
not yet fully prepared TO cast ASIDE their hopes and
prospects in lie anu TO embrace pain and reproach
for the sake OF O heavenly Kingdom to which they
were total strangers. During these DAYS they re-
malneu secluded in an upper room, d0Isotful OF
their destiny, fearful OF the future but with enough
of the fear OF the Lord remaining to restrain rom
mixing with the outer world before the promised de
scent OF the Spirit OF Tongue. But their waiting
and medltations We're soon repaid by the infusion OF
A NEW LIFE AND NEW SPIRIT,
which made them rise above themselves. and. de.
Tying the SCOTS and threats OF the world preach
Christ cructned, in season and out OF season. and
having made their voices fet III the ends OF the
earth, retire to their reward with brows decxed with
the martyrs crown. Such Is the spirit that should
animate the Christian during his stay on earth. Ia
seasons or doubt and perpleXity he should have
course to prayer anu meditation. Daneer should
make him more defiant and never should he permit
himself TO lose sight OF the end OF his being or to
step aside from the path OF duty and recttude. The
example oil the apostles as related by st. John,
should be continually bsore eyes, and b. follow
Ing in their footsteps onr lives never bring us re-
proach before honest Inen or before the throne Of
Heaven.