The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1871-10-09
ST. PAgRlCK,s CATHEDRAL.

What Is Nct eSsary fer Snlv
by Archbishop McCloskcy in aid OF ~.
JGseph's Seminary, at Troy.
sermon was preached at the Cathedral yester
day by Archbishop McCloskey in aid of ST. Joseph's
Seminary, Troy an Institution established in that
city for the purpose OF preparing young for The
priesthood. There was large attendance OF the
FAITHFUL aud the discourse OF the Archbishop de-
ivered in very clear and i'm pressive manner was
listened to with deyout attention. Solemn hign
mass was commenced at ha!past ten O'Clock,
the Very Rev. Father Storrs Vicar General,
officiating as celebrant the Rev. Father McNamee
as deacon, ana the Rev. Father Kean as sub.dea-
con. The Rev. Father Kearney was master OF ccre-
monies. Al the termination OF the first Gospel the
Archbishop assembled the pulpit and took lis text
from the Gospel Of the day. according 10 Matthew,
KILL, la setting forth that the King sent his SER
wants TO call them that were invited to the mar
riage, but they would not come, and that many are
called but few are chosen Archbishop McClosSey
proceeded TO state that in The words OF the Gospel
the Lord liSened the Kingdom OF Heaven to great
sovereign who prepared
WEDDING FEAST
for his son, and thereto invited friends 10 partici.
pate. They who were first called dlo not 20 to the
FEAST and then through the voice OF his
servants he repeated the invitation to others
in stronger and more pressing terms;
and but they on various pretexts, one
because OF his farm and another because OF his mer
chandise, set but little value upon the favor OF their
royal master who bad extended the invitation.
Then again he sent or other servants and au them
10 go forth into the highway aud Call all whom liey
should meet. Among those who sat down TO fayle
was one found without wedding garment, and ne
was ordered 10 be cast ont IN darkness where tnere
was weeping and gnashing OF teeth.
THE APPLICATION or THIS PARABLE
was easily understood. 1t was already familiar.
The great King spoken Of represented, undoubtedly,
God, the Eternal Father, and the Wedding He had
prepared was that winch was to take place between
HIS chosen and only begOtteD and most beloved
son and the Church watch That son Was to found
upon eartn. The banquet that was spread repre-
sents the spiritual graces, the heavenly goods aud
blessings which are prepared for all seated ut tho
table. Those invited represent the various people
Of the family OF GOd-frst, those under the dispen.
sation OF the patrlarchs the JEWISH people and ueu
those Who were called Dy the ministers Of CHRIST.
the manner in which they were received and the
manner In which they were beaten was declara-
ton Of what would be the Character anu frn,ls
of their ministry and al the same time n
l0rewarnlng OF the Trials prosecutions AMI
insults That they would have 10 en-.
,iurc. Many were called, but few were chosen.
The Archbishop dwelt ut some length upon the
trials, suifeings aud martyrdom which the minis.
ters OF the ChnrcIi had endured through all ages
In order 10 fulfil their mission. n salvation was
ut cessary the priesthood was necessary Also and IN
proportion as they valued the gifts God had given
In tue same 0gooortion they ought " value l00se