The New York herald., 1871-03-06
ST. JAMES, ROMAN CATHOLIC cBuRen.

Sermon by the Rev. Father Dunphy--The
Duty OF Parents to Their Children.
The high mass at the above church was celebrated
yesterday by the Rev. Father McKenna At the end
~ the first gospel the Rev. Father Dunphy, OF st.
Joseph's ascended the altar and took his text
fom solomons familiar advlce-"Bring up .
child In the way 1t should go ana when ne fs old he
VIII not depart from it.n The reverend gentleman,
with quiet force which was very telling drew
, some brilliant pictures from the great universal
laws Of nature. The young and tender plant, he
pd, requires the greatest care The gardener gives
n his entire atsention-his utmost solicitation
THE LITTLE GERM
has burst forth and come above the ground II is
poeed to thousand evils ana the anxious husband
man watches every action Of the changing elements
70 preserve Its delicate hbres nor do his ab0rs end
when the plant has reached a vigorous growth
children, he inferred, are no sooner able to
give signs OF active lie than the lnnu-
uuces OF evil begin to gather round them
nsects. like parasites Of vice. begin to fold them
selves within the foliage Of their young life II the
young plant be permitted to grow up
IL UNcARED FOR, UNATTENDED,
D VIII culmnate In o rank and noisome weed
Contrast this with the carefully tended plant; you
win see nature's beautiful luxuriance of excel
Ience completely subverted. SO does the
germ transplanted to the greenhouse give
Stin more evidence Of the care bestowed upon
H. The young hyes Of our children are like these
plants and In their tender years receive most
viVidly the impression Of their parents. They have
bad example and worse education, yet when they
grow up to mans estate they are expected to pos.
cess every virtue. Which Of you do not know OF q
family where the children have become suddenly
COED and redeemed the character OF the whole
eeighborhood, while changes OF every kind springtng
lrom oil sorts Of Influences have Gomez Among al
me nations u the eartn great Natures laws have
tation for any especial virtue but have had the
seeds carefully sown among them by their parents.
Every parent Is anxious Tor the
a. wRLFARR OF HIS CHILDREN,
and yet how few remember 1t IN their bringing thep
mn II we examine Tor moment the number OF
children who grow up we see that the staple Of their
character has been formed py their influence
fhe parents may not possess the gifts the world ad-
mires In their children but they are gratined to
observe N sae importance Of their offspring in the
themselves. The mlnds OF children are like wax
sot and tender IN their young years. and similar to
ts In their nexbility, capable OF being
ssss MOULDED TO ANY SHAPE.
The reverend gentleman, after showing the differ
ent and varying eects upon the child, OF The charac
Yer and example OF each OF the parents contnued:-
thousands or our children are reared In ignorance
rank Who can blame she poor & ate
children Tor blasphemous tongues that make the
Blood ofthe listener
when they ore but echoing their parentss And
when the desire to rush into the gildec halls Of for
hidden pleasure comes, 1t Is still at the parents
door ceilsure must fall. What shall we say OF tho
mother who robs her neighbor OF her character and
u copied by her daugnJcr when she Is IN her grave
Hyou want your children to be good and
}. e LEAD PURE LIVES,
phow them the example Remember that Christ
has said, "As you SOW SO shall You reap.n Remem.
Der, age vii! come, and you shall have to seek the
warm dreStde OF your children on the road to the
arave. You alone are responsible. God has gwen
you nigh charge and while you
CARR FOR THE BODIES
oyour little ones do not forget their souls; look well
20 1t In the proper season that you instill into their
young minds knowledge OF God, and carefully in-
your Maker, that your children should Rlorify HIM
Tor time and eternity. Miards mass In G was sung
0y the choir, which Is composed OF distinguished
ertists-Mss A. Lelceker soprano; Mrs. r. Colettl,
C0ntralto; Mr.. Lott, tenor. Slgnor Laiucuu, from
College, has Just taken cnarge Of the
organ.