The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1871-01-23
ST. TEREss's ROMAN eaFHoLse CHURCH.
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By tie Rev. Father 30yce.
At St. Teresa's church yesterday high mass was
celebrated at nali-pa.t ten O'Clock A. NJ. by the
Rev. Father McCauley The music was Merca-
danie's mass IN minor. The onertory piece was
the "Ecce Parles," q trio by kreutzer. which was
well rendered by Madame Paullck, soprano; Signor
De So!ha, tenor, anu Senior Morino, bass. The
exquisite style in which Madame Paullck sang the
solo OF the credo, E Iaca,7,atu3 Est deserves be
noticed. The bass SOLO, z. Ununl .SIac.una By
Sehor Morno, was also very good Madame Hol.
brook, the alto, Is perhaps one OF the best church
singers In the city. Her voice yesterday was
II PERFECT CONDITION.
AMI though she had not much chance for display
she did admirably. Alter the first gospel the Rev.
Father Boyce assembled the altar AMI preached fro
the gospel or the day, the eighth chapter or ST. Mat
thew, lie explained the meaning OF tie gospel,
which was one OF the most interesting parts OF the
New Testament There was q man whose was
sick, and he approached Jesus telling Him OF his
sons illness This man a centurion, and the
Saviour previous TO performing the miracle made
use OF many expressions which were well worthy Of
rejection. Ia these Ito show 81 now the iai.h OF
man may make him whole, while in1lelity was the
way to perdition. Thus arguing, The preacher al
mcnlsned his audience
IN REJAlD TO FAITH
and TO the conditions necessary In order 10 have
faith that would he eectual. The faith OF the Cath
ole Cnurcn should DO necessarily trm, entire ard
practicable. Without these conditions 1t
WOULD NOT BE GENUINE.
They were absolutely cessarg. No worldly inter-
esE influence should inieriere. To doubt the We
racity OF the foundation upon which that iatn rested
would be 10 doubt the yeraciry OF Coz. Inc tesh-
the repository wherein dwc!t the Spirit, and God
had said Ills spirit sdouId always remain with his
ChurCl. Therefore, ST. Paul says. .tney saonI
embrace the word Of tue Church not as the word
OF man, hut as the word Of Godn uence, neither
prosecutions OF those who mlgnt be IN power ether
ev ways. Those whom God most loves he permits
10 suffer most while he allowed
Tue POoi, MEAN TRlcKsT Err
10 triumph Tor q WHILE Win view to his greater
IuiD. Faiin should lie entire because II should
brace all revealed truths Suppose II were TO be
THE TESTIMONY OF SCIENTIFIC MEN
IN our own midst, wno devoted u lifetime to the
SUBJECTS thus labored at, 10 be DENIED, would
not any intelligent person say that experience had
proved that belief might be placed in them. II Is a
well known tact that people believed in truths which
tBes could neither understand even become so
Intelligent as 10 have explained to them, and yet
the results Of PRIOR Investigations rendered sucn
penei necessary, Bat III. the CatDoic Chnrch
II must be remembered that according to 1T. James,
ne VINO DID not believe IN az do not believe IN any,
and consequently he who offended Ia one offended
IN al. ought Il not 70 be enough Tor man 20 know
what God had revealed In order mat men should be-
lievef u was TOO mold thing Tor finite beng to
do 70 divine the mysteries OF an Infinite Being.
Faith sho5d Ue practicable and those dictates winch
faith imposed should also be implicitly opeyel.
without good works
palrH WAS NOTHING.
As st. James says, without tic spirit the body was
dead. Yet how many people were there WHO'S,
faith was paradel DC. the world as genuine and
WHOSE Acfs WE'RE ADVISABLE
How few there were who lived according TO the
doctrine or the catholic faitb. Men 100 often pro-
Ie.,sed 10 be Christians whe they were living as
pagans These subjected The Church 10 Tao
SCOTS AND IGN0NiAtrS
OF its enemies. They migt not steal or commit
other crimes, but yet tbey were guilty In some one
way aud gave scandal. aud tnus ali the hanucra &
or civilization could not By any sort OF masonry
put them up AGAIN Horrible 10 reject upon |!