The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-01-22

Brooklyn, OF which REV. eugene Cassidy is pastoes
were OF the usual character yesterday. Rev. Felix
O'Callahan preached at the eleven O'Clock masA
taxing for his text Matthew. VIII, Lila. The rev.
erend gentleman dwell upon the language IL tho
Gospel which no mad READ. and upon the action e
our Saviour In cleansing the leper healing the sts
and raising the dead to life, In fulnlment Il
His divine mission or mercy on carth,
Tho object or His miracles In heaiIng
the inrmites OF the body was that He might set an
example to as that He who could cure the ailmenu
Of the flesh could also make whole the anIcled SOL
This was the greet end IN view with Him. wnss
does 1t matter to Door. weak man, whether his ufo
be long or shors, provided he be prepared to pav
that debt OF mortality from which there m no e.
capes He who exhibited SO much mercy for ths
aniicuons Of the body has also the remedies requl
site for the spiritual maladles OF sin. An1ictlons q
the body are OF short duration when compared With
those OF the soul. The ailments to which the nesh
is heir can ct best last only few months or yeara
But the disease which Affects the soul 10 state a
sin may continue forever, and deprive that which
was created, that it might reign for eternity
In the realms OF happiness OF It's life. How
much more urgent, then Is the necessity OF apply
ing the remedies prescribed for the strength OF Tho
soul over that which exists for removal OF the
cause OF temporal diseases Of the body What dis
ease can compare to the evil OF mortal SIM Man
such as restitution OF means, epidemtcs and other
material mlsiortunes. Why does ne not take peinl
life eternal OF that which prevents IL from enjoyrn0
'-' MORTAL SIN Is THE GREATEST EVIL
that afiicts Us or exists. This Is apparent wnen ye
pause for moment to consider what mortal sin tS3
sSOns l. rs mo
existence with one ,of the brightest beine9
the angelic ooSs La0 rsSesd nsouss
pride against the majesty and the glory Of
earth Lucer and his arose. IN ,se
awful pride, and the punishment was swift ana
terrible as beatted the God OF mercy and majesty.
he and the other fallen angels were hurled with
lightning rapidlty into the bottomless pit OF end
less fire from the Kingdom OF God. against which
BORN ON THIS EARTH
we behold the effects OF this destroyer OF the DAp.
tismal purity OF the soul. Our 1rst parents heark
ening 10 the seditlous hisslngs OF tue serpent,
den Of PARADISE. were tempted into the com mis-
sion OF mortal sin, and eat OF the forbidden fruit
S snd and 9er sfSy rsa pr leg
sweat OF tner brow" Death and ali the
evils that follow In lis train were entailed u!on "a:
Nor could the sacrifice OF thousand million OF
worlds satisfy God IN atonemcnt for their sin until
our Divine Lord and saviour Jesus Christ WAS
wood OF Caivary's cross for our redemption. A
Adam and Eve were the germ Of humanity so do We
inherit the punishment due TO sin from generation
to generation. Human 1esh Is corrupted. Furtnef
on Ia the worlds history we md that mankind pc
C0mlug DatcIul 10 his CIeatlOn, through $40, Ho
pours down from Heaven watery element q
delugc the earth. Wars, scourgcs and plaques are
entatled through sin, and VIII continue until the
last man departs from this earth. If we look around
US at tho present period do we not see mankind
RAISING TIE STANDARD OF REBELLION AGAINST
GODf
And do we not find bold men who stand denantly
as did Luclfer, and under the preteXt Of science
ject tho teachings OF Godf This Is the spirit OF PRIDE
which prompted the chief OF the fallen angels. They
say IN their rebellious FOLLY, II shall b
mels Of right and OF religion, with Its precepts,
and defy the teachings OF Heaven" such IS the
effect Of irregon. which is founded upon igaorance
Will be raised by true intelligence BY inspiration
from on high. Behold the wars, Grimes famine
plague and other mislorunes which bcset the earth
Mediate at this time upon their first CAUSE
TREASON AGAINST GOD
Then let US consider for moment how unwts0 u
Is to offend God. What advantages do we secure
by violating His divine law? Nothing but the sting
and remorse OF conscience. The remedy Is found u
religion alone He who healed the eper, the sick, and
raised The dead to life again Is ever ready to allev
ate us In our spiritual necesslties DO penance and
the Kingdom Of heaven shall be ours. Exh0rtng hl9
hearers to attend TO their spiritual duties and lead
good lives lnat may he happy forever 10 heaven. he
closed his discourse. .,.s,- $50