The New York herald., 1871-10-23
ST. FRANCIS xiyIEa's cnuRcH.


sermon by tho Rev. Father Nash-The vaIue
OF Good Life. t.t s..gs 81 n
There was quite large congregation at the high
services In st. Francis Xavlers church yester
day The sermon was delivered by the Rev. Father
Nash, The reverend gentleman expatiated at great
length upon the necessity ofleadinR good life In this
world in order to merit the grace OF happy eter-
nlty in the next 1t was eli very well, he said, for
q man who desired to succeed In any department OF
life to say that he had time 70 Dosher his head
about religion, that his business would not allow
him to attend to the Affairs Of the other world,
for q brief moment during the day; for such man
would find q daV would come when ne would be
GLAD TO OBTAIN xxRcY
and time to pray, yet might not be granted the
favor. The idea OF eternity was so appalling in
itself that the mere thought Of It. outside OF
every other consideration. should be sufictent to
make man pause In life and dwell upon what was
before him, upon the mystery OF the great FUTURE
which his soul had such an interest What II man
was politician ana said 70 himself, THAT ONCE
that am seeking, and which l may get by doing
what Is net exactly right, is necessary
to my future success In life, necessary
for the welfare Of my family; for once
attain it my future is made and nv standing in the
world secured above MI fear OF want all apprehen-
SION OF obscurty'" what would 1t profit ham If he
1N sNaG LOST HIS soul -Ts aa
two, or more: but would that be enough to make
his life success, II before MIN the days beyond the
connection ne would say that rnere were two classes
OF Carhotcs-those who did What their religion
tangns them IVA was night ana those VINO & came & 20
among Catholics appeared to be Catholics, but who
would 60 Out into tne public halls and highways,
ASHAMED TO ACKNOWLEDGE THEIR RELIGION;
class who affected 70 be no bigots. and declared
that oil religions Ia their opinion were the same
as good as another. Such men sDOt az their
own mind and could not be trusted I'm The ordinary
businesses o. iiie IS they could not be trusted IN
their own faith. suppose Cath0licty happens TO be
an obstacle to mans rising in the world, must he
sacrifice principle for mere gain or an empty fame
this eartha And yet how many were there
who for the sake OF temporary enjoy
msn Of position n1 = "a and ooks riches SCI as aas M
religion or what avail would 1t be for . man to
gain the whole world and lose his own soul The
parable OF the rich man VINO filed his barns with
immense stores and considered himself secure. and
yet whom God called to account that very nignt,'
ought to be q lesson TO everv man who hesitates
between tine possessions or the things OF this world
and U
THE SECURITY OF HAPPINESS
everlasting in the life 10 come. Human nature 10 Is
true, was weak but God was always on the side OF
him who wanted to do right and was willing TO
q fool was man IN the full vfgor OF youth VINO
gives way to his bad passions under the plea that
a a s M
energies and shattered his strength, he will be
strong enough TO resist all inclinations TO wrong
and be composed enough 10 make his peace with
God? II was not sufficient for man to be good
Catholic not to murder or steal or cheat his neigh
Dor i was n ms daty Ut to give good example to his
,.,,oa OBEY THE LAWS n..s, OF THE oMyncM -.
tns last day Of nis IRE. when proOa6iy God would
eternity with all his sins upon his head. Now was
the acceptable time, the aay OF salvation.