The New York herald., 1870-09-26
ST. PATRIGk's CATHEDRAL.

sermon by the Rev. Father Carney.
The largest attendance which has been at St. Pat
TICKS Cathedral since the commencement OF the
heated term presented itself yesterday morning
H. was evident that numbers OF those who went to
the cool shades OF country districts during the
summer season have returned. The majority OF
Lhose present were OF the better class OF our cltl.
zens, the healthy glow OF whose cheeks unmistaka-
bly, showed rural health. The congregation through.
out appeared 10 enjoy The blessings OF comfort and
showed the greatest devotion during service.
THE MUSIC,
both vocal and instrumental. was splendid. being
taken from Penseron's Mass in MAJOR. The parts
done most superDly were the duett for soprano in
The CredO. yesterday being the sixteenth Sunday
after PentecosL, the Gospel OF the day was taken
from ST. Luke XIV, Ill
And came te pass went into the house of one of
o chief hasees 70 eat bread on the Sabbath day. that they
% o h & m na oesVd s srs es wss certain man before
the lawyers anu Phasess saying Is lawful to heal the
heael hm, and let h go; and saying
ws VIII ySS % sy s % % a1 ao or o an %. OK ss 1sO pit AND
taey could answer Him again TO these things,
SERMON
The Rev. Father Carney, VINO preached the sermon
of the day, commenced by saying:-The Gospel,
Dre tilren represents Divine Lord with one part
HIM do things on the Sabbath while the otiers
strive 10 1nd iault with Him. Feeling what they
were about He asked them was 1t lawful TO heal on
the Sabbath and tie says 70 man SICK or the dr0psy
Go, and the Inan went away cureo. Now IL was
envy and pride which caused the Pharisees to DO
this Tney envled Him because they saw our Sa-
viour at u prominent place at table. They wondered
why this poor man, carpenter by trade, should be
treated with so much respect, and they asked who
oled s 'a' adG door they an sn 1is il much tSs a
He should be preaching the Gospel, and we who have
been enlightened aud teaching the world not having
power Inc Pbar1secs also envied each other, when
NJ table at that time each one was striving 10 honor
himself 10y
GETTING NEAR THE HOST
and our saviour hunbled them. Tbe worst kind OF
envy IS that which proceeds from pride. 1t was
pride that mad, these men act so ltwas pride that
caused The brightest angel in heaven TO fall and be
cast out OF that glorious place. Hell was made spe.
cay Tor hun Tor losing favor with God by the sin OF
pride. lie made tnat place Of torment 10 suit
the fallen one. Man made TO 90 to
heaven, but the devil envied man and determined
that he should also suier As the fallen angels
suffered. nus pride is between God aud the
soul. IL Is not of an honorable pride /
speak, but the pride that springs from envy
In tnat pride we envy those around us We envy
the successes 0 our nelgnbor, and we envy all their
good deeds. The Pharisees envied Christ. They
saw man i " ho was superior to them and one more
powerful than themselves and they knew that this
man was teaching lhe spirit Of God.
WE ARE ALL EQUAL.
Jhese words nave been expressed very often;
more IN tnls country than in others. The expires.
sion Il correct as Tar as The soul Is concerned but 10
a worldly point OF view how can we Imagine that
the uneducated equal to those who have received
tne blessings OF literary attainments the man with
out any Inheritance equal to a man of wealth. in
duence and prosperity, This IS only as far as the
body Is concerned, Tor ] again must say that the
souls OF all are equal, Sometimes people are
enyled because they are rich. Why should that
Oef Is 1t not the desire OF all men 10 raise them
selyesY And this exatatOn Is justified so long as a
man does not damage his SOUL " Is the very same
pride shown by the Pharlsees when they sad refer
ring TO the saviour,
WHO rs THIS MANI
Are we not equal TO this manf We must try to pic
ture 10 ourselves the wickedness OF this PRIDE how
our nelgbbors are hurt by 1t, now our souls are
stroyed by II, and finally The little good 1t can do
any one. some people, because they 90 10 mass and
10 their duties, think they have q, right to look
with contempS to them, because they do not do as
they thinA right This Is contrary to all the Gospel
teachlng II possible we might advise with them
Dut our principal duty Is to pray for them, 60 and
knee down before the altar Of God and supplicate
Him in their favor. Let now before Him here to.
DAY cleanse from this wicked pride and from
me stains OF sin and pray for humility which made
Mary the mother of God.