The New York herald., 1870-11-07
ST. STEPHENS CAIRCH.

Large C0naresuti ti0n and Solemn Service
sermon by the Rev. DR.. llcswceny-Ihe
/ Tendency OF the Present.
| At naIpast ten O'Clock yesterday morning nigh
mass was celebrated ST. Stephens Catholic church.
Twenty eighth street, The day bright and
beautiful; not cloud appeared In Inc sky and but
Tor the Keen air which prevailed one would be temp
ted to exclaim that III the midst or 'glori-
GUS summer. The hight OF The streamed through
the stained glass windows OF the sacred edidce and
falling upon the altar produced u splendid effect.
The crowded congregation, the swelling peals OF the
organ the words OF the officiating clergyman as
they fell in sub1utd tones throughout the long ex
tent Of the aisle,
THE BOWED HEADS OF HUNDREDS
OF persons VINO had knelt In supplication to God,
and the lofty pillars, pointing, as it were, the
prayers and aspirations OF sinners heavenward-all
these things constituted spectacle in religious wor-
ship which must be seen to be thoroughly realized
ana appreciated. 1t may wen, indeed, be said that
st. Stephens Is a magnificent church, and that the
services are always conducted in it with the closest
ana strctest adherence to the ritual.
After the gospel the Rev. Dr. McSweeny went into
the pulpit aud preached very able discourse. The
reverend gentleman is young, and his voice Is not
strong, but the maLler OF his sermon showed ability
and Thought. He referred to the tendency OF the
present aye towards mawksh and mOroid sentt-
mentality the part OF persons whose duty IL was
to just and earnest when speaking of things that
| regarded
THE WELFARE or SOCIETY.
| II man committed mardcr IL would he the duty,
he said socely To see rhat the CRIME ol sucn an
individual should be properly repr9bated but there
| was a pnarasaica class VINO would seek to extcnu-
| are me offence which outraged the, community 1t
was too common nabit to utIer charges and revil-
! inrs. ana ihen when proofs were demanded or the
accus, IONS nae the uterer found himself unable 10
advance single word IN support oi them. lhls was
! q com aiiing III the present day, ana II men
would avoid IL they must pray TO God 10 lmDuc them
| with q spirit OF justice ana sense OF what was
! right The reverend gentleman Illustrated tue
pSAnt made by stating that n there were person
10 danger or death, requiring the spiritual AID Of
clergyma 1t would be the height OF morbid senti-
| mentality III any one TO say 10 the clergyman on
on coming TO visl such person, "Do you think II
| Will give nIm pain or disturb hlmfn
THAT WAS sENTIMENTAITTY
and not jusLce, 1T would also be In the case or
| person who addressed similar language to phySt
| can whose duty when called In TO see patient
should be TO find out the disease and cure II II pos
sIble. in their words, actions and thoughts mel
should be just and houest They were not at al
times TO speak everything they ielt unless circum
Gts and blessings that could be conferred on then
| was to know wnat TO say and what was the prope
and hitting time to say 1t. This would save men
from much trouble Tney should Keep guard upoi
their tongues, and never allow themselves TO DC De
trayed into the expression OF what was false, scan
| daious unjust. In all their relations VAIN I'M
world they should be just honest ana Tree from th
| use OF pharsaical sentiments. TIE reverend gentle
| man concluded an instructive DISCOURSE and wa
listened TO with the deepest attention by all thos
| who were within hearing OF his voice.