The New York herald., 1871-12-11
NEW JEsseY CHURCHES.
ST. PETERS CHURCH, JERSEY CITY.

Sermon by Father Beaudevln the I'm
maouiate COnccptiOn-A Lucid Exposition
of the CathoiI DO.ina.
In st. Peters church. Jersey City, solemn mass
vas celebrated at half-past ten by Father Fred
eriche. The sermon was preached BY Father Beau.
deVn. who selected for hls subject
''MARY CONCEIVED WITHOUT sIN,u
IN which words the Catholic Church embodies the
doctrine OF the Immaculate Conception. 1t was be-
coming thst the Blessed Virgin should be preserved
es from any stain OF sin before she should become
The mother OF the Saviour Of the world. Goo ex-
ated her above all the saints and angels, so that
she approaches
NEARER TO GOD HIMSELF
than any other being in the court OF heaven 1t is
related that some years ago Queen Victoria was
about to visit town IN ner dOmini0ns which she
had never visited before, and q n0blemans palace
treferring to the Earl OF Kenmare's caste, at XII
larney,l was fitted out Tor ner, at o cost OF ten
or twelve tho usand pounds. This was quite in har
MOny with the usages OF society. The nobleman
Thought 1t was great privilege. even after spend.
ing SO large sun, nave the sovereign stop in his
house. And Christ the sovereign Of the world,
came into this world ana clothed Himself with
should become pa!aee worthy the abode Of HIM
WHO Is tue King OF Kngsr II IS the great doctrine
IN her immaculate conc .ption. 1t is neces.
sary that her sancuy must be proportionae
50 tHdl size excel all the angels
and saints; Sucl IS the havoc created by sin that
we are all born with the stain OF SIN upon US.
SATAN WAS OUR FIRST MASTER,
ana God was our second. From this decree only
Mary; II We deny the Immaculate Conception then
the Blessed Virgin came into The world with TINS
stsa wsna upon aa satans tnaSna n
God. Satan would point TO the Mother OF God
herself and denanliy sav TO the Creator,
.'She' even she, belonged 10 me before she did TO
conclusion which the unDeliever must meet. lie
MAY object that the decree OF original sin Is
the decree. Why, Il is u wen established MAXIM IN
the natural order oi things that the exception
proves the rule. and TINS nods good also IN the
supernatural order. Even Ia the scriptures we find
Filth Commandment, 'srnOu shalt not kill.n DO
We not find killing justified the sacred writings,
,daJt Yet these exceptions are not construed into
proofs that the commandment was never promul-
gated. The entire lie ol the Blessed Virgin was
LIFE OF EXCEPTIONS
ene was the mother OF man aud OF God at the same
time. She was a virgin all lie, and yet she was
motner: she Was nes er guilty OF the least venal
law that we must all return to DUST
ana yet the Blessed Virgin was not permitted
turn 70 earth, but was taken up, like her Divine
son, body and Soul, into heaven. 1t is part OF the
doctrine Of the Church tnat even
The MOST JUST Man FALLS SEVEN TINES A DAY,
ard yet the Blesst Virgin was exempt from all
tam Tor us what hardly obtain Tor ourselves
II we pray To her she Will not only pray for u.s. but
WIZ protect us.
THE LAST DREAD HOUR
IS upon US, ana the enemy OF our salvation viii
make his last effort to plunge our souls into per.
ditl0n. What consolation viii it AFFORD us 10 know
that the mother Oi God stands oy our side
The foregoing Is mere outline OF the sermon,
which was ar Oace masterpiece OF logic and an
exhaustive exposition OF dogma which, to those
outside the pale vi the Catholic Church, seems al
most indeiepSOlo.