The New York herald., 1871-10-23
ST. STEPHENS ROMAN CATHOLIC CHURCH.

Eloquent Appeal by rho Rev. DR.. McGlynn-
Sermon by the kev. DR.. McD1ulles, Of Chi
cago-Noble Respenss ~ tho Csngresation.
st. Stephens church was crowded to Its utmost
capacity at the high mass yesterday morning. In
response 70 the appeal made BY the pastor ON the
previous Sunday In aid OF the Chicago sufferers.
The morning was 30 pleasant out OF doors that
ladies arrayed themselves In
THE BRILLIANT COsfUNKs OF TIE SEASON.
and worshipped In the full consciousness Of being
endowed or ornamented with all the graces OF
nature ana art Mozart's Mass, No. IL, with an
increased chorus sung by the choir In the usual
excellent manner.
High Mass was celebrated by the Rev. Father
Mooney. After the first Gospel the Rev. DR..
McGlynn ascended the pulpit ana. having made the
customary announcements alluded to the collection
which to be taken up that day In aid OF Chicago
He then again read the Archbishop's circular and
said
REV. DR M'aLYNN's APPEAL s a
recommend to your human sympathy and Chris
tan charity the sufferers IN Chicago II should be far
remote from every well-formed human heart, as 1t
would be especially antagonisc to the true spirit OF
the Christian religion and unworthy or this sacred
place, 10 insult the overwhelming sorrow OF our
sister city BY attempting to demonstrate that her
afnlction Is but the merited chastisement OF
HER REAL Oh NAdrsBD IuQUITIEs.
1t Is far more In keeping with tho general and
sympathetic character Of the Christian religion to
believe tnat our heavenly Father has annicted our
sister city more in mercy than In JUSTICE and to
shed heartfelt tears OF sympathy over her ruins and
the desolaton Of her children. In Imitation OF our
Master, who, when He would become our teacher,
took to Himself heart, the tenderest and humanest
al hearts and ,ns Rromgtest 70 thrill with
humanity. Our hearts would be not unlike that OF
THE PHAEIsEE WHOM CHRIST coNDEMNED
~ WI 0uA mn hafn "a h<v oIfor
confess the sins OF our brethren rather than to be-
wall our own. Well NAV we, then, here to-day
raise our voices In lamentatlon over the destruction
Of our beautiful city OF the West In imitation OF
that Saviour who shed tears over the impending de.
Of His people, The mercy Of COD Our Fatner hss
not ier TINS great calamity without Its many and
perhsSs mors San any 10 Touching this
| JOY and boast OF this western world, He has
touched WITH ~ wonarous force the hearts Of all the
may well feel tnat we stand q little nearer % to the me
| judgment seat Of God. We must perforce
! e BEND THB KNEE AND BOW rnR HEAD @fa8
and acknowledge our weakness and our littleness,
and 5 s5caim n Win ia coDycSp that God alone
| Meeting and unsubstantial are those possessions
that We might have thought most stable and en-
over the great elements Of nature which nedre IN
and shape and control our mortal life. But most Of
sli We 1no, had almost said, adequate com.
pensation for so great loss in the If
and chu c nat G sGsrn ssd
the lsnd-nAy, throughout the civilized world. This
| touch OF sorrow has made .the whole world kIn;'
this unprecedented charity has shown us that the
the surface d commercial greed aud the eager
pursuit OF wealth, pleasure and fame there Is still
| THE HEART or OAK .r.s.fs ts
that Is sound 70 the core Or again, TO change the
simile there is sr fresh the heart Of kindly SYM
AiSS loving I Gcd s when when lie 0u made s'u US y %
HIS own image, and ihe heart that is
made OF that same nesh In which
has appeared 10 as 1.-THE benignity aud humanity OF
that chivalry and heroism, the love OF man for man
and the spirit OF self sacrifice not thing OF the
past and through the lurid light that cast over
are permitted to discern the opening of vista OF
/ better days for humanity and for the world-when
] the nations that have learned to recognize their
| common brotherhood shall strive In war no more
cation and the deeds Of Christian charity
REV DIR. N'MULLrSs' ADDRKss.
The Rev. Dr. McMullIn, one OF the Chicago pastors
| whose churches mad been burned down, then AZ,
dressed the congregation, speaking from the gospe!
I, OF the day. lie explained how we ought TO love
one another and instanced the several inculcauons
! expressoned In Holy Writ to that erect Inc ex.
ample Of the master who had foralven ms servanH
the debt and the greed of the forgiven man ,oWara
. fellow servant were pointed 10 as ILLUSTRATIONS
showing how the saviour desired US TO
| LOVE ONE ANOTHRR, J. .s,s
Of Ills Is a. any ~ .hs
"Love thy negnbor as thyseLu ana 70 nr enr tges
| passes as we forgive them VINO ,sespsSs ~
Chrlsttan duty Gods mercy has poured down r,n on
those who obeyed this divine Injunction. Inc =,
preacher then briefly alluded 70 tne UnCaSP ~ e,od
| 0RKAr THINGS MONT FOLLOW PROM ras -, ~
the wisdom OF God or his penenceoce oould MOI "