The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1871-07-17

Sermon by Rev. Father kearney--The DAD
ger of False Prophecy and Teachings.

Sermon by Rev. Father kearney-The Dan.
ger of False Prophecy and Teachings.
The high mass at St. Palrick's Cathedral was by
no means largely attended, but the congregation as
sembed appeared exceedingly devout and respecta-
bic. Rev. Father McNamee oficiated as celebrant
Of the mass, and Rev. Father Kearney preached q
brief but practical sermon, taking his theme from
The Gospel OF the day contained IN the seventh chap.
ter OF the Gospel according TO 81. Matthew, from the
fifteenth TO the twenty first verses inclusive.
In opening his discourse che reverend speaker said
that the GOSPEL which he had read to-day the
instruction to the people from our Lord, and en-
praced the same teachings as the sermon which was
delivered on The mountain. in that sermon Christ
impressed on the minds OF his hearers those admira-
BILE precepts by following which our salvation is TO
be obtained-charity, justice, honesty and all moral
precepts-and then breaks forth with these words -
'.BEwARE or FALSE PROPHETS
HIS precepts would lead men TO the narrow way
which leads 10 eternal life; and II they were
not followed we would surely go down the broad
way that leads 10 destruction. II seemed as II
CHRIST had this before his mind to tell the people,
81 have spoken unto you; have taught you; but
there will arise hereafter in my time, those who
win teach you falsely, and will strive TO draw you
OF from the service OF GOd-men who think nothing
OF your souls, but
SEEK SIMPLY TO GAIN THEIR OWN ENDS,
And this applied exactly 10 our own time. We are
tossed about by every wind Of new doctrine; ana
there are false teachers OF men who arise in their
pride every day TO teach their own principles and
lay down their own guidance. Our Lord would
say, now as IN that day. "a have instructed you
and am your true prophet; VIII die to save your
souls. and have instructed you 30 lay sin away
from you, and Will send you men who nave drums
into their souls
THE VERY GRACE OF GOD
TO teach you my principles and my precepts. Where
VIII you ind men like unto them 10 teach true and
positive doctrine and who Will succeed me IN the
ministry OF my Fathery' When they sneeied aud
nSrnI n ut,.
str0ve always 10 bring them back TO their followers.
He taught the sublime precept OF patience; He was
patient with Peter even when he denied Him. He
taught them humility and washed the feet of his dis
Cipes. Every doctrine, every principle, every pre-
cept He taught lie also proved by HIS miracles and
by HIS death. To HIS disciples He said, LAS my
Father sent me also send y0n." / send you with
the same authority, the same assistance as l nave
that you may fulfl the work which have taken and
draw souls IRON SIM
IT, then. we wished TO find the true prophets we
must take these precepts and
INITIATE OUR DIVINE LORD
and abide by His teachers, men who Will never COM
promise one principle of our faith, even though
death stared them in the face, and who will follow
10 the end the purpose OF the commission which
they hold. We find men springlng up every day
outside OF the Catholic Church who continually
giving forth to the world their views. They say all
others beside themselves are IN error and ignorant
and each one OF them, individually, will undertake
10 interpret In his own light what our Divine Lord
has said. They Will
The Church which has resisted all prosecutions and
still stands strong III her triumph. They Will tell us,
individually, That this Church Is not the mfalibc
Church, and does not understand what Christ
meant, but that they, individually. do understand
IT, that he Church Is not nalnble but each Of these
men is infalllbe.
There the false prophets, who are interfering
with the principles taught by Christ and the pre-
cepts OF the Church. and who are leading souls into
the broad road and TO destruction. our Lord also
tells His disciples "He who hears you hears me
and again, ale who despises you despises me >
mot every man who Says LORD, Lord snail enter
into the Kingdom OF heaven;n but only those who
Will do the VIII Of the Father; those only who io
low the teachings VI the Church.
In conclusion the preacher eXhorted his hearers
60 take heed OF the lessons they had heard to-day
from this Gospel TO give ear 10 the true successors
Of Christ that they may do In all things as He COM
manded them 10 do