The New York herald., 1871-10-16
TaE syFFEaIsa Ar Calesao.

! St. Patricl's Catbcdras-Scrmon by the Very
| stev. Dr. Ssorrs, v. q.
| There was large attendance at the Cathedral
yesterday, and the services werc as usual performed
| with characteristic grandeur and solemuiIy. the
REV. Father McNamce 0i,icatcd as ceebrant during
mass, ana at the conclusion OF tho arst gospel the
Very Rev. ID. Stars Vicar General, ascendcd the
pulpit and read the following circular:--
10 TMn RxvKREsD PASTORS or CATHOLIC CnuRoHrs IN
from the thosans fellow beings ia Chicago seated
s,o,a As ashes ., .hs, dss,a.ea city without
y no, one am sure havna Il in his power to give relief be
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be to all the enber OF our dock for the exercise OF
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out delay to succor the dsrossel.
Given a New York. this oh as os q ISL
The Rev. DE-. STAIRS then made fcrvcnt aud e!o-
quent appeal on behalf Ol the distressed, rempdng
the congregation that winter was rapidly approach
Ing ana tnas aid mast be sent promptly TO the
The reverend gentleman took hts text from the g0s.
pei OF tho day, John iv., 4j-5s.-'He having heard
that Jesus was como from Judea INTO Galileo, went
TO HIM and prayed Him TO come down and hca, his
son." The portion OF the Scripture selected by the
Church FOR the Gospel presented to the view most
Interesting and instructive narrative. A ruler In
Uapcrnaum whose was in imminent danger of
death. after trying all The means which fortune and
influence could command Tor his recovery,
applied as last extremity to The Divine
lie having heard that tina Divine saviour was como
rom Judca into Gailee went to Hin aud prayed
him 10 come down ANA see mis- son, for ne was on
the point OF death. Now, tins application Of the
ruler was an Indication OF some Kind OF faith In the
power OF the Divine Saviour. Tno Divine Saviour
told the ruler TO 60 his way for that his lived.
lie not only at tile same time assuaged the mind OF
the distressed father nut pointed out the impcrfec
U 1p.s nm
soul; and immediately the servant OF the ruler met
him and said that the fever had left his AZ the
seventh hour, and when lie found that 1t was tue
same hour AT which The Divine Saviour said, ..Ihy
son live," It had the effect OF causing his conver
sion 70 the true ath and also his own family. Tue
Gospel told them that lie himself believed and his
whole house. such was the
EFFECT or AFFLioriON OF THE MIND
Of the ruler caused by the anrtion or his son. In
this case there was presented striking example OF
never. There was no. doubt he had heard O. the
miracles performed by the Saviour before and that
nc mad been among the cye-Wincsses himself OF the
prosigiess performed IN Capernauni, but, ike tho
people OF tnat place. has heart was hardened. OF
ihis thero was striking proof IN the address Of the
Divine Saviour whore ile apostropDizes them in the
eleventh chapter Of st. Matthcw:-"And tnou Cap
ernanm. snalt thou be exalted up 60 heavcns Thou
sbait go down even unto he'll For Ii In Sodom had
been wrought the miracles that nave been wrought
IN thee, perhaps II had remained unto this day.. 1hc
minds or worldings, like the case OF the ruler in
CaPernauin. S0mc people believed in the doc.
trines oi religion, out their minds were taken up
with
THE ACQUISITION or WEALTH.
IN Indulgence Of their passions and THE possession
ol lame, ana they th0agut not OF those riches that
awaited the just In the next lite Like the ruler IN
the Gospel they applied TO the Divine Saviour when
death was at nand, and lie heard their petitions
ana II they became penitent He consoled them and
gave them that peace Of mind necessary for enjoy
iueht III this lfe But not only TO worldliDgS were
aniictions beDcucia but also 10 those who in this
Iifc. believed in the doctrines Of religion and lived
cnsrossed with the cares of the world, and they
might have for the moment forgotten their God.
ance. consollng them IN al! their troubles. 1t
must DO Also oi'servci that ailctions were
to then latin ana observed ali IFS rules strlc,iy. II
al'cions came they could practise those virtues re.
commended by me Dlsine Saviour-humillly. pa
tencc and resignation. There was also another
INCENTIVE FOR BEARING AFFECTIONS.
They had the examples OF their great predecessors
IN the fah. They tried Ill the furnaces OF aic-
ton and bore their sullerings with patience and
resignation having in view the crown lhat was
promised in that world where no affiictons exist.
Saviour In the garden Of Gethsemane who, PROSTATE
on the ground, prayed three times to His Eternal
Father, i possible, that rne bitter cup might pass.
So S, vsr9 M01 R9 my w but naso6 THINE 20 DONE
appropriate, exhaustive ana eloquent DISCOURSE
by asking the congregation 10 initiate the example
OF the saviour under aicton, and in the end they
would secure the blessings Of immortality.
fhe mass performed was by Generali, IN y Inajor
the "Kyre', opening With chorus, followed by con-
chorus, with beautiful parts for the organ. which
was presided q, by Professor Gustayus schnitz the
(Mme. Chom4) tenor tMr. GroscheD and bass lMr.
Urch0 was the most attractive part OF the Glorla"
Ihe ..Et Inca lncafnatus', o. the 'Credo,"a trio, was
'.Et In Spriium' forming fine solo. At che Offer
tory the contrato mrs Unger sang 30 Saiutars."
ARRANGEMENTS were altogether in accordance with
lie nign reputation OF this choir. The services did
not terminate until after twelve O'Clock.
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