The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1870-11-21
ST. PETERS ROBIN cAruoMG CAFETERIA.

The Coming Judgment Sci mon by Rev. DIR.
Gardiner.
After the first gospel had been said yesterday
morning at this place oil Catholic worship the Rev.
DR.. Gardiner assembled the pulpit, which was
shunted oug in 'front.' OF the altar fIom side aisle,
and preached Q sermon on the "Comlng Judg
ment.r
The reverence gentleman Is tall and has
high commanding forehead, expressive
mouth and chin indicate his intellectual strength.
He is rightly considered the abest Catholic theolo-
gian IN Brooklyn. He was ut the Ecumenlcal Coun-
Gil In Rome as theologlan to Bishop LaughlIn, ANA
on hts return had the misfortune to suffer the
hardships OF sea voyage OF unexampled
severity. From the hardships he then en-
dured he has not yet quite recovered. The
cold ne caught settled on his lungs so that for many
months he had not the use OF his voice. Yesterday
was his first attempt preach since his return from
Rome, and his effort to make himself heard, though
quite successful must have been painful in the OK
IRENE. The sympathy OF The congregation was
manifested IN q marked manner.
The reverend gentleman commenced by saying
that 1t was
THE LAST SUNDAY OF TIE ECCLESIASTICAL YEAR
and the beginning OF another season OF life in the
Church. 1t was proper, therefore, ne continued
that the truths OF the Church should be put forth
flom re puipt--tle truth our duJy to God ana OF
our DUTY to man. The text gave ample scope for
such teaching. Cur LORD Inst spoke OF Jerusale.n
anu OF its approaching doom, but alterwarls OF the
destruction of the world OF which the fate OF the
CITY he loved WAS the type. How He poured 1orth,
nom the iulness of His heart, tears Tor ner. us
city Of the Temple. Sue had condemned Him, and
now she was condemned oil God
TIE JUDGMENT OF THE ALMIGHTY
was sure 80 laii on those cities where his authority
was dened Jerusalem, Babylon, Nineval, Carthage
were lumbled TO Tie dust because Of tins; and now
we see anotner city lettering TO It's ia. Paris,
which was iatnless TO Rome ana ,athess to God, IS
almost gone. And SO does Judgment follow the
wicked The point in the text IS that judgment fol-
lows guilt. The great tsbulations wnAch the
Lord foretod concerning Jerusalem tooK place, and
the terrible suffering oi the wretcned lnhaoltants
are described III the pages Oh Joscpnus.
WHAT DOES II ALL MEANY
asked The preacher Waat Is the import OF the text
have slnned and all VIII have To answer But there
are Two Ainds OF judgment; the particular and gen
alter 1t leaves its houses Of clay and
speeds into eternity. After tnS last
sacraments are gwen, the last words uttered by
the Church, the soul flies upward anu Is alone with
It's God. lis Judgment then Is t.le particular udg
ment the other is when on the great day, soul aud
body shall appear for the final verdict. TINS last
is Tor the purpose OF making man justify himself
before his fellows.
SHOULD JUDGMENT CONE NOW,
exclaimed the preacher, in startling tones, and
pauslng Tor u minute 20 watch the eject, should
Judgment come now, are you prepared To meet 1t,
ana amid the crash of eleMenJs, The sound OI gatn-
erng hosts Of heaven are you really to 20 be..rc
the sea- OF justice and answer before God and your
JeuOW CTedJuItSI III believed mat the
devil viii he th re with his tnesses, so that the
worst deeds oil your iives will DC made plain before
all. There can he no shlrxing the consequences OF
The fail OF Adam enlaied upon the whole
human race
THE DUTY OF MAKING AToNEMENT
for his sim and for each lndiv dual confess their
Shortcomings ana lead righteous lives. Prepare lor
death. We shall meet lace TO lace before Goa AZ the
Judgment seat ON the great daY. Be prepared and
YOU need not fear. Sudden death Is thought by
some De awful thing nut II Is not to those
are ready TO meet IT, Death under other Circun-
stances, however, Is an awful visitation. Again,
therefore, say, prepare Tor oeaGn and the Judgment
which sha,i surely ioilOW.
Inc eloquent divine was listened 10 throughout
his discourse with the most deY out attention by
large congregation present.