The New York herald., 1871-11-20
ST. ANDREWS CATHOLIC CHURCH.

Sermon by Rev. John Nc rnnrcy, D. d.,
President of Mount St. NTary's College,
Emmetfsbnrg, Md.
At the usual hour large and respectable concre-
CATION assembled in this church. ana the high mass
was proceeded with by Rev. John q. Henry assist
ant pastor Of this rather cosmopolitan parish. At
the proper time Rev. John McCafrey d. D., Presi.
dent OF Mount ST. Mary's College, Emmettsburg,
Md, entered the pulpit, who took for his text the
parable Of the mustard seed One OF the best EVIL
denCes OF Our Lords love for man was
the simplicity Of his discourses and which
he adap.ed to the capacity OF the
poorest intellect by means OF these same
parallels. This mustard seed, the smallest OF all
seeds, which grew into great tree and sheltered
the birds OF the air, represented the iaith which
Christ came on earth to establish among men, ana
which was TO spread through the whole word nnd
give shelter to all souls nying from error. wncn
Peter and Paul SAT chained m the dungeons Of
Pagan Rome who would have thought that in timo
their teachings would resound through the halls OF
the Caesars, and that an Emperor would embrace
eanG Wnen Inc Church was sheltered
IN the caiacomoS, Christians tortured in
mar.yred, VINO wSuo Have Thought that yet 0i the
whole world would bow TO the decision OF Him who
1rst sal in The chair OF the fshermans This seed
which was first sown In Judea did spread untn Its
branches penetrated the Whole civilized world. God
nsed the weak fungs TO coniound the strong, and
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sailed the allh from the earliest days Of Christianity
to the present DAY. aud wen now the Kings OF the
earth and the Gentiles ra &c; but, as the Prophet
King has said GOD snail mock them lii their wicked.
ness The bark OF Peer shall triumph over the
storms and the tempeSts, Tor Jesus Is with II. He
may seem TO sleep now, but when the time comes
He shah command thc prosecutors TO be still.
We have no doubt, no hesitation in believing the
divine origin OF our holy faith. We are not In the
condition Of certain very learned men who met
in Baltimore the other day TO debate and quiJDe
about how they should understand the WORT re
A n a a
about IT, What pleasing sight to the sco1inR
TDis doubt and hesitation Is CT weak human origin,
and In Its bad eaect has powerful ally IN the
bigoted obscene literature that disgraces the news
stands and windows Of New York. What food for
prolane thought In the mind OF the young CO
not rncse baser productions afford! The flames OF
religious bigotry, thug tnat should be foreign
to free country are famed by them,
and cur citizens are insensibly led to hate their
fellow citizans Of different religions. This free
America. where man mas full liberty OF speech and
thought: but that liberty should not be abused.
The reverend doctor then exhorted the faithful to
snow their falth by Their good works-to love their
neighbor respect law and carry Out the teachings
OF their holy Iaith. BY doing they would OBTAIN
the respect Of their fellow citizens and secure an
immortal crown In eternity.
The discourse delivered with all the style and
grace OF an accomplished orator ana WAS listened
TO with deep attention. The mass performed on the
occasIo, was Millaud's grand mass IN q, for SIX
voices, and was rendered IN an excellent manner
by the volunteer choir Of the church.