The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1871-07-17
ST. PAuL,s ROMAN CATHOLIC CHURCH.

| Priests the DiviDely Ordained Guides Of Men
in Matters Temporal and observation-disclosures
pers and Secret Societies Den0unced-Scr-
mon by Rev. Father Deshos.
AT the church OF the Paust Fathers the principal
sermon OF the day delivered by the Rev. Father
Dcshon. who took his text from Matthew viii, 49,
Beware OF false prophets which come to you in
sleeps clothing, but Invariably they are ravenous
wolves" While the preacher made no direct allu-
sion to the subject Of the riot, his discourse EVIL
IDENTITY had reference solely to the dread occurrences
OF the 18TH The word prophet" as used in the text
is not, he said be understood rs one who prophe
sizes. but one who teaches-whOse function iJ Is to
expound and prcmulgate truth. 1t was needless to
say how important is the office OF teacher. II we
are taught rightly, everything Is harmonious and
we proceed with certainty in the paths Of peace and
virtue. On the contrary If wrongly instructed, our
powers are perverted. disorder relgns, ana
MAN BECOMES FAILURE.
The want of teachers, therefore, was vital one,
ana Jesus accordingly had provided Tor II. He took
the apostles, taught them, imbued them with his
spirit and then sent them forth with commission
to teach mankind.
Here they had the means of finding ont who are
the teachers, and they undoubtedly the
cessors OF the apostles. Tney had also the means
of finding out who the false teachers They might
ask what 1t that they are to teach. He answered,
everything that relared to mems dntles and Obga-
lions; not alone their religious duties, but their
OBLIGATIONS TO SOCIETY AND THE STATE.
| II was quite common to hear such expressions as
''Let the clergy confine themselves to their duties
and not NEEDLE with politics." Whence comes this
notion? II comes from the idea that the priest
ought only TO teach man religion; that he had u
particular and prescribed sphere. This was mis-
take II was as mncn the sphere OF the priest to IN
who seek to deprive the clergy OF their influence,
are men who are perpetually pratlng about liberty,
but IL was liberty that led to
ANARCHY, DESTRUCTION AND BLooDsHED.
twas the duty OF legislators to enact measures in
accordance with Gods law. ana Ii was the duty Of
citizens to support and vote for such legislators,
under the guidance OF their clergy. Eviminded
men bestated not 10 say
LET THE CLERGY MIND THEIR OWN BUSINESS.
Well what was their business2 1t their Dusl
ness not 10 permit their people to be led astray II
they saw wrong done was their duty to raise their
voices and protest against It. The clergy were emil
nenty lit TO exercise the office OF teachers. In the
voted years TO study, and when people set them
selves up against them II argued
FLIPPANT SELF-SUFFICIENCY
and insuflerable pride. Humility would counsel
them to DOW in Difference TO The superior wisdom
and greater information Of their clergy. The priests,
too were disinterested If they had any interest at
AL 1t was to promote the glory OF God. They
bad no family ties TO bmd them-no OBJ
ject in realizing money, or attaining TO position
Trey were also the fathers OF their dock and ielt
deep and tender solicitude for the welfare OF their
people: but especially ana chiefly were they entitled
to the position OF teachers the representatives of
Jesus Christ who Himself had said: lille that hear.
eth YOU neareth me- and he that despseth YOU des
piseTh me.' False prophets are not so much
teachers of heresy for, though they false proph
cts, their object and purposes are well known and
they are therefore less dangerous They are, 10 be
sure. wolves. but not wolves in sleeps clothing
Foremost among the false prophets are the
UNPRINCIPLED AND IRRELIGIOUS NEWSPAPERS.
They profess a regard for liberty, by which they
mean the license of every 10 do what he peases.
To get on in life is with them the highest virtue and
best title to praise; their incucaions strike az the
root OF morality and virtue, ana their creed Is, Let
us eat, drink and be merry, for tomorrow We de-"
Next 10 the newspapers come the members or secret
societies. and after them the politicians, whose
mouths full OF expressions of love for the people,
andwhose pockets are crammed with the peoples
money, which they spend in
RIOT AND LUXURY.
The result OF the teachings OF the false prophets are
induce contempt OF God and his clergy, and lead
people into the depths OF SIN. Another false
prophet resided within ourselves: was the spirit OF
pride sefwill, that spirit which set itself against
God and all authority. In conclusion he advised
them to be obecient to those who are set over Them,
to the Sovereign Ponti to their Archbishop and his
clergy If they donbted any utterances Oh these let
them attribute 1t to their own ignorance, and not
have the assurance to set themselves up in opposi-
ton 10 the representatives Of Christ In this way
they would be guaranteed from error, and the bless
ing OF God would rest upon them.