The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-01-29


know not what tnev do" And we ana in another
part Of Holy Writ that when the shepherd lost
one OF his sheep he went In search OF tine lost one.
was lost is oando now We come % the the aaes.on
WHAT Is A MISSION!
1t Is one OF those powerful graces that move
even the obdurate heart. IL Is one of those extra
other grace nave been resisted. what il the mean.
ing 9, ty sending and sending what The priests
walton, for your sanctincaon. We come esUec,sIiy
10 you VINO have been away from the sacraments or
EacS or yon or e sae past sn thirty forty
priest Is
and sent for me-" 10 you who have turned your
back upon God and your religion I sav saicm,e
back. my child; come back TO the house OF your
TRUTH OF virtue ana or happiness" In the desert.
we are i sold GOD TOOK tool up Israel into His arms
He carried them triumpnantly into the land OF
promise. And the very same Iowa ana tenderness
sire to return to God. but you were disneartened;
you said within yourself, ~ will
that blnd me-" but you saw insurmountable din
culties You said, my passions are too strong;
been the slaves OF MODIFICATION have often made
good resolutions; you nave promised your wives
iSc sHs Of od Of po
sonous liquor shall never enter my lips" But your
temptations were renewed andyou fell again. whas
are you going to dor Give up Ia despair No. my
children; come to the Mission; attend to the instruc
tons that WIN % gwen every day from THIS altar:
THE DOMINION or SATAN
is at hand. Perhaps one temptation may come to
Are you going to attend the Msslons you are
getting silly DO YOU intend to be q practical
in a lew months. You Will put on long face and
you will be so pous for time but time will show the
friends may say, "Oh, Father am too young; you
don't want me to settle down IN q life OF gloom.
THE GREATEST HAPPINESS
one can enjoy on earth Try again, therefore,; JOIN
this Mission give y0urselves-up 10 God. You ought
to remember That God sin lies you out and gives YOU
many large cities and towns where the people
would like TO have 1t. God has preferred
be saved; because there are many GOOD
prayers going up before the throne OF G0d for y0ar
salvation DO you remember rem the day when ysu
old country to go to America-how your mother
threw her arms around your neck and kissed you.
with excitement, exclaimed, "Farewell, my son;
you are gong to place where you may be af
away from Church and priest; promise me, my SON.
NEVER FORGET YOUR CHURCH,
You came here and YOU Wandered ' from state to
State ana your poor, anxious mother Is still think
O. cd save ann sG ro
all dangers; spare him till see MIN again; and II
ne has had the misfortune to forget his Church.
NY uOuS NC lucICuul w SiVo kLdCc
he may return to you ana he may not die in mis-
SINS" We have come to you, my dear children, to
labor by day anu by night for your salvation.
The preacher concluded by raising large cru.
cilx in his LEFT hand and calling the cOogre ga
ton to promise Jesus that they would be faithful to
the Instructions OF the Fathers and constant IN their
attendance at the exercises Of tue Mission. He
announced that spiritual instruction would be
given tout times each day and
CONTROVERSIAL SERMONS
would be preached twice week Tne first win be
delivered this evening. on 'COnfessi0n,n proved
from the Bible from reason aud from the testl-
mOny or those fathers who record the acts oil the
primitive Christians The second Will be preached
on Thursday evening next the subject being "rn0
Catholic Church The Only True Church OF GOd.n