The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1871-09-25

OF theology divine Ia It's character before our eyes,
Our Lord makes no exception While teaching us our
duty 10 God, proving that we can only love Him
suitably by loving Him without bounds. AS Crea-
tor, we owe Him our existence; as saviour, our
freedom from SINS dominion; as Sanctifer, we owe
Him all gifts and graces we may possess. Hence
Is only similar 10 HIS love for U.S. His thirst for
salvation. All things proclaim ii, both in heaven
for His loving mercy endurerh forever. And the sec
ond 10 like unto this: Thou shalt love thy neghbor
neiehbor is the Christian love OF ones self. In
pagan manner men are prone enough 10 love them
selves and seek mere earthly pleasures; hence 1t be-
m Inc masf F4 q ns MSD s sn Trsy Christian
sin-among those who thoroughly repent. II they
have fallen through human weakness, and VINO
BRING oI I'm or Of worthy
for our body and its real needs; so also we should
assist our neighbour. he who truly loves himself
shortens life and hastens decay. All our lawful
faculties are to be properly trained,
PASSIONS RULED AND KEPT UNDER
entire sway. honor and good name jealously
guarded ana q proper self-respect always nam
have in the lower ana more material " order s. per-
formed our part OF loving both ourselves aud our
But ali this is merely the first step. We must
take care OF our SOUL purchased at the price Of our
Lords blood. Hence we must avoid sin-any trans.
gress0n OF Gods law. The rutn0us service OF sin Ia
plain from its wages-namely death. 1t Is also de-.
grading and vtlc destroying health OF body and
burning our souls with rem0rse. So far as In US
lies we must others to dee from sin and avoid
thus the wrath TO come. lie who does not do this
LOVES NOT HIS NEIGHBOR AS HIMSELF.
Should any one nave the misfortune to fall Into sin
he must not delay his repentance but ny at once to
the fountain, always open. OF our Lords mercy Let
the fallen one remember that death may Overtake
him unless he promptly repents Especially In these
days. In whichEsad aud sickening loss or life almost
daily occurs by land and sea, let no delay be ct oil
permitted. Rise promptly from sin and learn the
lesson OF your own weakness and needs. Finally,
to love ourselves properly and according to the
Christian manner, let us perform good works.
These are necessary for salvation, and we
are bound to WORK while 1t is day. We do not love
our nelghbor If we withhold from him succor in his
need-help In his indulgence or Kind assistance,
whether In word deed, In his trials. There Is no
need unfelt by our Lord and II lie rewards with
life eternal
EVEN A CUP OF COLD WATER,
given In the name OF q disciple what will not be the
torrent OF graces sent upon those who cause the
work Of Con and OF His Christ to vance You have
an occasion to-day to prove that YOU love your
neighb0r by giving TO the great work OF the mission
and aiding thus voluntarily new and poor do
cese. Thus the generosity for which you are well
known will be directly applied-gain for you not
only our prayers and remembrance ut the molly
altar, but also be rewarded by Him who fails not to
bless even the widows mite and rewards those an
hundredfod here below who love God above all
things ana their neghbors as themselves.
The collections at all the masses were In aid or the
Bishops diocese, and amounted to q handsome
sum.