The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1870-07-18
subjected to the scrutiny Of q Just and All Wise
\ u1U
ST. PATRICK,S CATHEDRAL.

Celebration Of High Mass and a Sermon on
Charity by Rev. Father NIcSweeny.
Notwithstanding the intense heat Of yesterday
the usual congregation OF the faithful were gathered
for the performance Of their dev0ti0ns IN the Cathe
dral OF St. Patrick's. High mass was celebrated by
Father Mclean and the following music performed
by the choir, which includes Nine. Chome soprano;
William II. Schmitz, tenor and Mr.. A. Sohst basso
the organist being Gustavus schmitz:-Mass by
Nine for four voices, Kyrie and chorus; Gloria,
chorus and soprano SOLO credo; chorus "Est in
carmatus, NiO;' 30 Sautaris," basso sung by Mr..
SOhst.
The lesson was from the miracle OF the loaves
and fishes, and the sermon was delivered by Rev.
Father McSweeny. who said:-There have been
many occurrences in the past week which would
lead any good Catholic to approach humbly the
Throne Of Grace az supplicanr for Divine favor and
protection and Cause him to remember his own
weakness and sin and TO trust for supporting power
IN the blessed Saviour. The miracles that per-
formed by our Divine Lord such as teach useful
lessons TO US all. The five thousand who followed
our LORD to the wilderness were not rich, but the
poor, the miserable and those the modern affluent
ones regard and describe as contemplate. They
were not OF the rich who followed the Saviour,
rying with them, among i've thousand people, only
five loaves and few small fishes; they were only
sch OF the poor as found the bread Christ broke for
them very acceptable. The Catholic Church is and
always has been
THE CHURCH OF THE POOR,
the miserable, the despised and the contemplate,
a. they are called. These are the people to whom
Christ came. who followed Him and whom He
taught. The Catholic Church is therefore pre.emi-
hently the Church OF the poor. When men are
saiiei Tor their religions sake in our day they
700 often apt to deny their religion and forget
tnal 1t Is only the assailed who constitute the
OF the Church, and that now, as In our divine Mas
ters aay, we are essentially OF the class called de-
splsed, miserable and contemplate. How many of
our people think they have given much 10 the DOOR
Wnen they have, In fact given but very little OF their
Weiitn TheooRlans state that wenty nth part
Oh an our substance should be given TO the poor;
and small as this apportiOnment is, how many are
there who give this nltel
THEY SHOULD GIVE ONE CENT
Vi every twenty-five cents, one dollar OF every
twenty-five dollars and 500 or every $4,000. Yet
now lew &c more than small part OF this III giving
Man Should give TO the needy all that IL not absO.
lutey necessary to support his life his place and
rank III Inc world and the dignity OF his social posi-
uOh a man need not give all IN life above q bare
SUBSISTENCE, because what would suffice for the sup
port Oh one man would not maintain anOtner In the
social position he might occupy or in the station OF
his birth. There are am ong those VINO are always
haunted by the phantom OF poverty, who are con.
lihoaIy Ia dread OF losing their wealth and
BECOMING BEdGARS.
Let such give to the poor already, and, thus lend
ing 20 the Lord, he Will not forget them In the day
OF their adversely and necessity. When Christ mas
peen 50 generous to us we should fail to exhibit
something OF The same spirit towards our pegnbors
poorer than ourselves In this worlds goods.
AiVer the sermon the Imposing ceremony Of high
mass was performed and the conservation OF the
WAFER. me soiemn chant was heard, the KIN cling
suppi'cants murmurcd their prayers and the superb
notes OF the KVrte and Gloria echoed through the
Catedras vauited alses With the RIGA tones Of the
organ blending in prolonged strains OF harmony,
PeaA'h9 u peace on eartn good Will " men,