The New York herald., 1871-12-04
CHURCH OF ST. PAUL The APOSTLE.
Tho General Judzment-Scr mon by, Rev.
Father Dwycr.

Tho General sud zm ent-Ser mon by Rev.
Father Dwycr.
At the gorgeous cdncc OF the Paulist Fathers on
Ffty-ninth street, solemn high mass was celebrated
yesterday by Rev. Father Young, Father Bodflsh
oriciating deacon, Father Scarlc sub-dcacon and
Mr.. Brady master OF ceremonies. number OF
strangers are always TO oe found here at the high
mass TO hear the eloquent discourses for which the
Paulists arc SO dstin gulshed. Ihc sermon ycster-
day was preached by Fatnci Dwyer. who took his
text from the Gospel OF tho day. Luke XXI, 27--
'And then they slall the Son of Man coming in
a cloud, with great power ana majesty" We are
now, he said, celebrating the commence
menu Of the solemn season OF Advent.
No flowers adorn the sanctuary, the chant.
ing OF the "Gloria' has ceased, the ministers arc
robed IN purple. Let US lay aside what
Is worldly anu look with seriousness to that day
when Christ shall come to juuge the world, and
when every man must accept the reward OF his
actions whether good or evil. The terrible signs
that shall portend the coming OF that dreadful day
are no eXaggeration; they are the words Of Jesus
Christ and HIS word shall not pass away. weknow
not the time, neither do the angels OF heaven, but
SHALL COME SUDDENLY,
like thief In the night. Men shall be at their
ordinary occupations, youths shall be at play, the
wicked man will be walowing In crime, the sick
shall be dying and the dead shall be moving TO the
grave amid the tears OF relatives and friends AS
was In the days OF Noah, when sinful mortas were
unexpectedly overwhelmed SO shall 1t be at the
consummation or the world. Then the mountains
snail be cleft as with an axe. there
shall be paralyzing penis OF thunder and
flashes OF lightning, the seas shall deugc the
people; and those VINO escape the fury OF the Gle.
ments shall .wther away through FEAR and eXpecta-
ton OF nat shall come upon the whole world.n The
hills shall melt IS wax, and fire shall consume the
world at tue coming OF inc Lord. And when the
aSf
viii come with the trumpet whose notes shall pierce
to the depths OF the sea- 10 heaven and to hell, and
every soul shall hear the mandate "Arise, ye dead
ana come to Judgmentr Then the graves shall
cast up their dead. the ocean win vomlt forth It's
shall assume flesh.
but shall not all be changedo Those that appear
black aud dcforme1 on that day snail b." the
damned anu those that shine like the will be
ss appeSr the murderer ne Jun me
perjnrer, the ono who basphemel and
woull not 70 to mass me ne young lady % tnat wasted
man who, In q reckless and sinful life, found de-
srucuon ana an early grave. Drunken children
| Shall appear by the side or drunken parents, and
among ali the l1fdel VINO denied this doctrine and
the alnest VITO scored at 1t. That day snail reveal
to you folly there was In those extravagances
OF dress ana those fashionable nuditles anu decenful
Pleasures The peoples shall be hurled by the power
OF God as by hurricane into the valley Of judg-
ment. and no, one SOU shall escape the scrunzing
eye OF It's Creator Then shall appear IN the heavens
| The luminous cross OF the Saviour The very nails
EARTH SHALL MOURN,
because at will DemOrc easy for sinners to endure
the t0rments OF hell than to see the face OF the
Lord" 1t snail be .tne day OF the Lord.n as IL Is
justly called. For man has his day. his will Is irco
ami he freely pursue5 his course here below until
death sweeps him into eternity. No wonder. then,
that God should have one day on which to manifest
| Ills ways 10 all men, so that the religion OF the
cross may be vndicated, and that those who lifted
| tnelf voices against the Pope and tne Church may
| be overwhelmed with Confusion. VINO will be able
TO beal that manifestatoni We know how nard II Is
| men. lie would sometimes dream OF terminating
| his existence through shame. How much greater
| snail be the confusion which must press upon the
| wicked at the last day Then the mask must ial
| time be exposed 10 universal view. See that magis
traie who in degenerate times got his goods through
| TIM TEARS ov WIDOWS
ana orphans; that young man, VINO was reputeu -
| an impostor. 81 Will show tny nakedness 10 tue ma
lions and thy shame TO the kingdoms saith u.
Lord Then shall they laugh at you, and you shai
| call upon mountains TO fali on you. BUt your re
be INTENSIFIED by the words which Jesus shai
speak to the glorious beings on the rght:-Oome
ye blessed OF my Father, receive the kinRdom wniS
| was prepared for you" On the other hand IN
vanIy address his RedceIner In sucn terms:-"i
there not some mistake about my conicmnatlonf
am a Cathoc; | bear upon my soul tne mhrkb
tny rrecious blood; am signed with the sign OF VI
cross; 1 nave frequently gone 10 mass anu ha has
Knell more than once at tnc confessional Is tner
not salvation for mep But Christ VIII answer
sYou were indeed Cathoic, and often drank OF ~
blood but you fell AZ often again, anu returned ilk
dog 70 the vomlI" NOT every n Umv .nas mai oa ~
damned be subjected 10 the narrowing sorrow
| parting forever with IL IN VINO was once iheir trea
or their Redcomer and their all Tue pangs ol