The New York herald., 1870-03-28
81. PATRICK,s CATHEDRAL.

Arrangements Within the Church-Nfusic and
Miracies-Scicnce a Friend and Assistant to
ReliKion-SermOn by Rev. Father NIcGinn.
The storm OF yesterday told considerably on the
attendance at st. Patrick's Cathedral. Compared
with the majority OF churches In the CITY, II might
be said that the congregation was very large-the
vast chancel being filled to repetlon-but judging
from the usual number OF worshppers, the attend
ance was decidedly meagre. Those who came were
closely wrapped In warm clothing and no display
OF Gaudy ornaments. parti-colored dresses rich
decorations was visible. There Is one remarkable
fact In the arrangement-or rather want OF arrange
ment-made for the worshippers at this church
which strikes the most casual observer, ana which
appears TO admit Of neither explanation justiil
cation and that is that hundred the front
pews remained empty during the entire service.
while hundreds OF poorly clad though respectable
looking persons were
HUDDLBD TOGETHER
on the cold pavement, near the entrance unpro-
vded with seats, and exposed to the chilling
breezes that whistled through the door.
The choir gave Mercadante's Mass IN B nat with
much power and elect. The music and the lea ding
voices in this choir are always good. but the number
OF chorlsters is small, though Nine. Chlorine
lsopranol, Miss Werner talto). Sgnor II. schmitz
Itenor and Signor A. Sonst (basso) are host IN
themselves.
The Rev. Father McGnn preached an edifying ana
instructive sermon, taking his text from the Gospel
read in the mass or the day-St. John VI, 10 l5:-
AFTER these things Jesus went over the sea OF
Galllee. which Is the sea OF Tberias, and great
multitude followed Him because they saw
His miracles which He did them that
were diseased &c The reverend gentleman
entered into an elaborate ana analytical
argument on the miracles performed by Jesus wnile
on eartn showing their necessity at the time, their
influence the minds Of the people and the lessons
to be learned from them by CHRISTIANS OF our time
He said the day Of miracles Is not past The same
hand that led nve thousand people with 1--WE loaves
and Two fishes still continues to work wonders III
our midst. but these things are concealed rom the
inndel and the sceptlc and can be seen but with
THE EYE OF FAITH.
The carnal man and the man Of the world
| fails to see that there Is o Divine power which
controls every circumstance OF his life, that there Is
an eye which sees his heart weeps for his mlsfor-
| tunes and his foes, and watches the man spring
dence ever working wonderful mysteries IN his re-
| gard mysteries IN the atmosphere, mysteries on
earth and mysteries under the eartn.
which has ever been sister and faithful ally OF rei-
gion, has diyed into the workings or Gods omni-
science and has sought 10 explain His wonderful
WORKS, but retired respectful and aOashed and con-
fessed herself totally unable TO fathom their depths.
The attempts that nave been made by materiHiists
and inides array science against revealed reli-
gion have ever been ab0rtlve, and must ever con-
| Iinue TO bring discontinue and confusion on the
| the Divine mind must be unique and harmonious.
The man who Is not afraid OF the soundness OF his
religious views
MUST WELCOME SCIENCE
and HID her proceed In her course and fulfil her
| tiny by demonstrating to the world that revealed
religion comes from God; that 1t is the record OF His
dealings with his creatures, and that His doctrines
and revelations resemble His material creation In
this particular, that they can never be changed OF
destroyed.
| But the miracles OF the Godhead have an applica-
| tlon which comes home to every heart and should
bring soGce and Instruction to every breast During
the days OF childhood when our Ideas aeriiorI
ana our thoughts are unmOulded. we have troubles
| at the dawn Of manhood. when reverses oppres3 ns
and affiicti0n bows us down, when we begin to fee
that responsible beings each one OF us al on
l 10 the world, we need inspiration, and when Tn
| advance OF years or decay OF health warns tina
| we must soon disappear
| BEHIND THE SCENES,
| we need genial friend. That friend that insplra
ton, the SolRce for those troubles found In re
glon and In the tender heart OF guiding Prov
| dence. But to earn divine sympathy In the hour o
| need sacrltices must be made In the hour OF pros
perty We are taxed for all the necessaries OF lie
| we must pay FOR our amuSements ana our pleasures
| and submit to exactions which bring neither plea
| sure nor profit. God Is pledged to help those VIII,
| stand by Him, and II we expect His care and tender
| sympathy we must obey the law and submit Ou
Wills to the teachings OF HIS Church and frame ou
actions accordingly.