The New York herald., 1870-10-24
sT. PATRlGH,S CaTAEDRAL.

Tho Wisdom of tho World aud that which
Leads unto Gsd-sermon by FaIner Me-
Gem.
This large and imposing edidce was yesterday
well flied with devout and exceedingly atten-
i've congregation. There were present a larger
number Of fashonabes than has been observed for
several months. tney having returned To the city
from lengthened sojourn In the co,lutcy. After
the celebration OF mass Father McGeaa assembled
the pulpit and announced "a his texi ior the day
EpheSiaDs ". 1920
See that ye circumspecy az fools but as wise
Eedeening the time. because the days evil
Wherefore be ye not unwae, but VIVA. The viii Of the
Lord In.
be not drunk with wne wherein is excess; but be
Speaking yourselves ptalns and hynns aud spiritual
soags sneing and ma3ng melody n dea,s the Lord
GIVING thanks always Tor al Ihines unto Cod and the
Father, in the name OF our Lord Jesus Christ.
Father McGean said that the Apostle Paul. In these
words to the Ephesians, colnmends them TO acquire
the great gift that solomon possessed aud which
drew from all mankind great prases-that Is, WIZ
dom. lie defines 1t In explicit terms. He tells them
nat THIS wisdom ta and VI what ID consgts 60 pre-
vent them from Following false bauble. There Is
no greaLer gilt than this. Wise men 6ave the homage
tne world, AMI they justly pride themselves on the
attainment Of wisdom. The apostle, following In the
footsteps OF Jesus makes she great application or
the text 10 warn the EphesiaLs 20 iiee lrgia the
WISDOM Or THE WORLD,
as IL is the wisdom OF Jolly. Our Divine Lord advo-
Gated wisdom ia TWO different forms. It's essentials
are knowledge aud good Will 10 be wise certain
purposes are stTyen Tor, and good Will must be akin
10 them 10 facilitate their Rood end. Those who
have The wisdom OF the word-apd there are many
about us--look upon she earth as permanent dwell
Ing place. Their actions whatever their theory
upon the subject is, SHOW this and that here they
acquire the ultimate end OF all things. The true
Christian, however, understands true wisdom quite
ciiiereDtly. He questions himself for the purposes
he created, and clearly that II was for nab
ltation In better world. The true Christian strns
giles to ascertain The h
WILL or COD
and what II demands, thus Uniting knowledge with
good viii. True wisdom has its beginning In the
fear Of God; s opposite has its sea. In the iaar Of
the world. There are serious lessons for us In the
contemplation OF these important facts. We all
know tnat God created ne to serve Rim, that we
may be prepared for better world when our career
here IL ended. Yet now many proIessed Christians
seem TO act as II this life was the ultimate end OF
ence their whole being s died with worldly Thoughts
aud doings, the gratlncaton OF their passions, the
accumulation and boarding OF wealth, the tramp.
ling down OF the laws OF virtue and morality the
acquiring Of greater seifshncss. Such motives
govern The MAJOR part OF Christians OF the world,
who are In full knowledge OF Gods commands, yet
disregard them and spend their time In rlOtGua
living. What Is the lie Of these Chrlslanss IL ts
lfe or -, - y.
DRUNKENNESS AND IMMonAl1ry,
IL does not do to let the word know OF these
things and SO they hide them from their friends,
from those who know them best; but God dlvines
19eir nmost secrets ana their own learss tell tnem
The lear Of the world Is the solution OF the SIM
fuDeSs OF many Christians who 1--we at variance
with their professions. 1t was so from the Begin
ming; from tho days OF first parents ana until
now. Do we not recoliect with sadness the DENIAL
by Peter OF his Masters Those who have the wis
dom must often 40 what impous men call foolish:
they must i've up TO the laws Of God; bc just and
righteous to their neighbours not acquire wealth at
the expense OF morality; not be ashamed OF the
signs OF the cross; not be ashamed OF the forgive
ness OF Their sirs not hA ashames of the out.