The New York herald., 1871-02-20
ST. PAIL THE APOSTLE.


Lifo-Pnt Thine House In Ordcr-Sermon
by the Rev. Father Ycanx.
1his church is situated In FIfty.nlnth street.
between Ninth and Tenth avenues, IN fun view Of
the noble Hudson aad Jersey Heights. Though an
awkward place to get to, 1t WAS crowded yesterday,
as usual by the most select portion OF the Catholic
community, drawn thither by the roputed eloquence
OF the Paulist Father. Mass was celebrated by
Father Spencer, male choir singing IN alienation,
with the religious In the sanctuary, the Antphenal
with Gregorian chant
After thc first gospel the Rev. Mr.. Young as.
cended the pulpit. Alter reading the regulations
FOL Len! he said there would be services there on
Wednesdays anu Fridays 0! every week during the
holy season. Instruction on Wednesdays and the
devotion OF the station or way OF the cross on FRI
days. He made the other usual announcements
and taking for his text ISAIAH xxxvin. 1-"Put thy
house in order for tliou shalt die and not hve,-he
said friond about TO depart FOR Europe remarked,
81 have
ARRANGED ALL NY AFFAIRS,
so as to have pleasant Journey" lie did well. We
wiz do hstter, when we shall have tall our affairs
arranged for pleasant Journey TO tnat far Oh land
from whicl We shall never retarn. TO die well and
happily must iui our obi cations to God to our
neIgEpor aud 10 ourselves. lie coafmued--Here 1
must confess l am somewhat troubled to answer
how n man who Is near dedt1, whether he be in
goou health al the present moment or given over by
his physic ans, snail satisfy the demand II he has
not already done SO. The last ana usually the
most helpless moments O.. ones lie are
hardly the time TO give God his due. Gods obi.
cations are fulfilled lii living, not In dying wei.
Gods obligations begin when we begin TO 1--we;
not hen We Degn to die. on, tls is u startling
truth Nhat fearful thought TINS must oe TO hin
who mas never realized II as lie went on, aud only
begins 10 think when the terrots OF the
Co.fING JUDGMENT
are casting their shadows before ana darEenlng the
to say TO that man whose life has been lttle more
than a m0ckery OF that God whom lie pretended TO
serve, whose principles and faith we're, indeed,
have been heather. He mas been a Catholic.
On, YES, in naue but not III deed. That he Is
a Catholic seems to be happy accident,
for Judge iron the Indifference he nanifests III Is,
practice il Is to be feared thai had circumstances
made ha anything else The CATHOLIC Iaith would be
the last thing TO which he would give serious
thought. When such are suddenly Surprised with
message from death it l. hard 10 say how they are
memory brings up little else than desp.sed warn
ings, grace trlned with, neglecte. sacramcnis,
know not wnere they are TO find the lru!t that
God comes, seeking OF Them. On my dear
brethren, that these late worklnen in Cots
service, and the dying would understand this. Such
q man liis sick; lie sends Tor u priest; he makes
his confession as well as he can. lie is not In con-
dtion to remember the iaults OF 30 many years. lie
for his neglect aud tor his sins; but, tel. me-
IS he sorry for what God has lost by his caress life!
Does he express one regret taat aoa mas been dis
faith he PROCESSES has been loser by nm; that he,
by his Inconsistent conduct has been stumbling
ana the sconery NO; this is the last thing tnat
troubles HIM. What il one to dor Plainly this:
KeSon ought % 70 6e ~ bis aosor1img 3 thought
jealousy in prayer lest God might te forgotten
again. One, and only one, desire should Hi his
heart
as perfectly as he may before he dies. He should
frequently call TO mind that comforting assurance
n r a Ma
len-"Many sins are forgiven her. because shc Gath
loved mucn. II Is no. tiEle for excuses hHt time
OF humble abandonment To the VIII and mercy OF God.
TO DIE wei and happily, we must, IL the second
place fuinl our obligations TO our neigbor Scarcely
a day OF our life pas es In Which We DO not ind
that our neghbor has something against us. DEBTS
disputes arise, the lncautiouS word Is
spoken; tue Character OF our neignbor, either from
our ioly or our spite suiers reconciliation Is not
made, forgiveness Is neither asked nor gwen friends
are alienated, the sun goes down upon our wrath,
and on the morrow we must die. VINO Is able TO
say when he comes 10 die, sI owe no man any.
thing, my debts are all paid, never wrongcd any
lost friend but found him again; | have not an
enemy on the face OF the earih;' happy Is that
man, Tor he viii
DIE A HAPPY DEATH.
But now many there are at the hour of death who
fnd themselves both unwilling and unable to nay
their Jus! debts how many who leave nenind them
an unsettled nhertancc TO the!r relations winch be-
comes an lnHcfitaBce OF GiScotd, law suits, eIni-
ties, deadly Ieuds and unnappiness How often
men die and show 10 lear 10 80 10 God with uncieau
hands, stained by the contact oi .l-g0tten goods
and stolen money How lightly the wrongs Of a
lifetime weigh upon Their consciencesl 'sThe death
thereof s All EVIL death, and he'll Is preferable to
It," Weare Christians and We should meet deata ike
Christians. Death In It's very nature Is humllating
and degrading 10 human nature. IL conquers us.
Ii leaves not trace Uf our liberty, not vlstae
OF our power. No woader that the lesh Is weak and
trembles before it; but the spirit ennobled with
Christian faith ald hope, and strengthened with
Christian charity Is wiling and courageous. The
oeath s then, no logger an lgnomInious
defeat but glorious sacrifice. Tue hesh goes, indeed,
TO the prison of the grave; but the spirit let tree
lrom It's mortal bonds mounts 10 the skies, to be
crowned Wltb power ana Immortality. One thought
alone should occupy our minds In our last hours
the thought oi uniting our souls with God, whom
are 80 soon 10 meet. / know that many persons
think useless to try to pray when the strength Is
failing and tue
SENSES ARE GROWING DULL.
Thev can pray III their souls as sanity woman
told me on her dealhbed, seeing tnat noticed the
Deads III her hands. She said to mel am not
able 10 say my beads, father. | take them out to
Keep me company when / feel lonesome
ana pray IN my soul.v We may MAKE
an our acts acts OF prayer II we Will
Oar acceptance OF sickness and death In the
spirit OF penance Is prayer. NY brethren, / have
tred Today 70 lay before you the duties the diving
Christian. soon VIII some OF you be called upon 70
put them in practice. Are you all ready for tae last
preparation. Is your LIE ts-oay such as you would