The New York herald., 1871-09-11
ST. PATRiCK,s CATHEDRAL.

sermon by tho Rev. Fashcr McNicrnev-
y Death md fTcparatiOn foT 1.-THE Folly Of
Not Being at resce with God.
At st. Patrick's Cathedral yesterday High Mass
was said oy the Rev. Father McNamee and the ser
mon preached by the rev. Father McNerney, VINO
took MS text from Luke VII, H-l6.
Death, ever sure come to all Of us IA one OF tho
consequences OF Adams fall 1t Is the penalty we
have got TO pay for the sin OF the first man whom
God created. Our whole lives should be a prepara-
tion for
THAT AWFUL MOMENT
when the soul leaves the body. Then the world
ends and eternity begins. But now little do we
think OF tins during life. or reflect upon the dfer-
between the future of misery and tnat OF bissl
II would seem, Judgms from mems acts, that they
were unaware that GOD Is just ana Furnishes as well
as rewards. A lie Of sin or oi virtue must meet
with different Consequences yet LOOK around aud !
BEHOLD THE 1NIQUiTY
that reigns on every side. With experience OF how
suddenly death steals on US al times, we go on
blindly aud recklessly in a career OF sin, never
pausing TO ask ourselves what snail be The Juds-
ment OF Goa upon US. While IL health and strength
people forget that there Is o God; when sickness
SEXES US we are In hopes OF recovery; but IL too
often happens tnat even with death staring us IN
tie face we do not make Onr peace with God. What
should oe
THE ONE GRAND OBJECT
Of our lives Is the least thought OF The world can
avail little wnen the TIME comes 10 leave II, and
all tnat was struggled Tor, prIzed and worshpped
sinks INTO insignIdcance when tn Q summons goes
form that brings the sinner before tie Judg nent
seat. AS death approaches and the world Is Ia Ing
IRON US quickly there are many terribly serious
thoughts to nll our mind, AMI IN this distraction
ana painful state there Is always danger. Ai'ef
lie spent in
GRATIFYING EVERY PASSION
the lew hours be.ore ueatn not sufficient TO
VIII. .ch IL ever sure 10 be experienced increases me
diticn!ty and causes more Danger TO the sou.
Hence, death-bcl repentance Is nus Door thing 10
depend upon, anu IL - dilicu 10 UNDERSTAND hoW SO
hereafter wii The SAFETY oi their souls 10 tll5
chance. IL Is a sad sight " see the death OF SIN
ner; TO see the despair that settles lDod him,
TIE HOPELESS APfEAL
to God for meity the seii-accgsstiQnS and the In
eiiectual longing Tor more time 0l earn 10 do
penance But on the other land there l5 something
heavenly IN the closing OF lie spent Ia tile service
OF Cod and III TIC preparation for The neat world.
The calm serenity ana $40
HOPE AND JOY
With which death Is awaited tell plainly the heart at
peace win God. There are no learj about TINS
world or tue neAt death ineans SIMPLY the passing
to world IN Which there Is eternal rest aud nappi-
ness. Iy leading virtucus lives We prepare Tor
death; by leading siniui yes
WE DEFY GOD.
The Is more peace OF mind, more real pleasure
and greater c0nteutineut ia vIrtuOuS lie than III
life OF sn and ucain always has less terror Tor those
at peace witn cod than lUr those whose minds are
eusIaved ny the world and It's vanltes. The prea her
then exIorted all who were III sin to uvan them.
Sci, YES VI The chance tney nad OF becoming recUa-
cicd with God be!Ure II too late. and thus pre-
pare lor death, winch was &c; tain to come some
time, and perhaps suddenly.