The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1871-05-08

Solennelle OF Rossini was sung by the choir under
the direction OF Professor U. +. Pecher THIS is the
lrst time that this grand work has oeen given en-
tire IN this Guy. The performance was really
great success 1t took the majority OF the
congregation by surprise, and reelected great
credit on MI. Pecher ana his abe choir. Inc
sermon was preached b. Father O'FarrelI, from the
GOSPEL OF the day, which, being the fourth Sunday
alter Easter Is taken from 81. John l6:-lhe inter.
rogation, my brethren which our Saviour addressed
TO the apostles is one we should ponder over and
apply ourseives-"I am going 10 the Father, and
none OF you ask me Where am ! goingYn An. we
are all going 10 the Father, drflng towards the un-
tatnomable abyss OF eternity our Ives are sailing
down Tue stream when ends In Judgment, and We
DO not ask ourselves whether IL VIII be good or
bad one; we do not consider
WHERE WILL OUR JOURNEY END.
salvation Is the end 10 strive Tor. WAT Is saliva
ton IL means the eternal ENJOY menL OF God in the
Kingdom He mas prepared for us. Viewing this we
see the force OF the cslion-W hat aha 40 to be
saved? IL Is one all should ask, and which every
man OF sense should look Tor an answer. row, God
created us only 10 be saved. for all eternity lie
lived IN unapproacned jesty. ana when 1t pleased
HIM 10 create man He created this world Of His own
nee VIII for the stivatlon OF IN II. No matter What
ireethinAers aud nhdels MAJ aver, tins word Is not
collection Of caance atoms. 1t Is MOI The blind
product OF bind forces act ny on eacn other. God
took the slime Of the earth ana fashioned IL with his
hngers INTO 1t He brealnel the very breath OF life,
almost
SPARK FROM HIS DIVINITY.
Man Is not the result Of developing physical laws
Every atom which we see As IA proof OF how God
wishes man 10 he saved. The beauu nj world, the
bright stars, the slvefy m0On all witness IT, II we
SO from the natural world 20 lne supernatural from
God The Creator to eol the Redeemer, we snail see
how mich more lie has uoue Ior man. lie treated
the word or him by word; bur to redeem him
the garden OF Gethsemane ana hear The asolAed
prayer;-"Father II IL be possible, let this bitter
cnalce pass away from me-" No, 1t was not posi-
bic; man should be saved with the last drop Of that
Savours blood. Look upon Christ on Inc cross
with h,s outstIetched arms. See him US an open
DOCK wherein the story OF salvation Is
TOLD IN EVERY WOUND.
God has done all this for you but He has done more
winch Is TO be found In the unialng fountains OF
grace weling up IN the bosom 6f The Church, rlCh
IN the Possession OF the sacrament Of The BODY ana
blood OF Christ. We see, then, not only God me
Redeemer, but God the sanctl1er OF the word. THIS
world shall on'y last until the number OF the eject ~
heayel Is flied Up and then it VIII cease 10 exist.
he question put to the ap0stes-What shall 40 10
~ sayedl Was that OF earnest men, who
WOULD TAKE ANY MEANS
to accomplish II /! our only anal. ID this world
our disposal; salvation u at our door. We saye
not to go up to heaven to saved; we have only e
wish 1t. It must not be desired condllonaiy. We
n, st say-l wish 1t; not woul wish Il. Ii lies IN
the a psclnte determination OF MANS Tree VIII. II IS
The onl, ,iins we can gain by wiling. man may
uese ioitune, lfeAdShip esteem or success, Dut ne
caAho' W sure 70 gam IT, Men say, how can We
IN "is TURMOIL or LIFE
achieve salvation 1t IS easily done in the solitude
OF me q oiser; with US 1t is impossible: My BRETHREN
you must do Il IN ing world; Your Station IS amid
battienelu oil life and you must not desert your post
When God gave man the means to save himself Ne
did not mock MIN with impossbiitles. NO; HE
made 1t easy. Recall to your minds The boat on the
Lake oil Genesareth, IN which the apostles, amid the
hewlngs 81 t!e storm, awakened Inc Lord and asked
Him 10 save Them, and a. his word The waves were
sui. The little boat Is like tho Cnurcn, with Christ
within II. When the waves OF deceit OF love OF
PRIDE. OF maignity o. splllt OF concup,sceace run
high, we must call upon the Lord 10 save Us
ana lie wlil Remember. also, when Peter
was walking on the waters untal he so, lost
confidence ana faith he trOd as on solid ground.
Losing faith ne sank, and cried OUT ''Save me,
Lord, or perish ~ we must walk on the waters
too. II we for a moment lose faith and sink, we
have but to Cry out 10 the Lord to sustain us ana
we SHAH be saved. Salvation Is natural desire.
No man has ever seriously said
~ WISH TO BE DAMNED"
We are here In the Dat. lie OF lie. Let no man be
fainthearted weary We may see the brave SOL
der fall by our side; We may mark men dropping
one by one into the aoyss OF perdtlon. We must so
on. II IL Jesus in the little vessel with US whom
We forgot to waKen; 1t Is Jesus on The waa,ers we
forge. to ask. Nearer and nearer We glide TO the
gull Of eternity let Him be our stay and our hope.
And when o man asks himself, Where ain g0ing9
let his answer De, y the grace or God and help Of
the saviour am going towards heaven"