The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-02-05
ST. STEPHENS ROMAN CATHOLIC CHURCH.

The Rev. Charles NIcs'ready on the Unity
OF the Church-A Little Grain Of Mustard
Seed-1ho Gates OF He'll and Pho Mono
The Only show for Salvation.
Yesterday morning, OF half'past ten o'clock, high
mass was celebrated In ST. stephens Roman
Catholic church. in East Twenty eighth street. The
mass was celebrated by the Rev. Father John Love
JOY, relation OF
THE DISTINGUISHED ABOLITION MARTYR,
owen Lovej0v. The Re v. Mr. Lovejoy Is q convert
from the Protestant faith, and has an excellent
voice, which he uses in the service OF the mass
with good eject, those at the door OF the church
being able to hear every note quite plainly. The
Rev. Dr. McGlynn. the eloquent pastor OF the
church, was noticeable
AS A wORsHIPPER DURING SERVICE,
occupying seat in a retired portion or the ed1ce
near the door. The Rev. Father Charles McCrcady
young clergyman who Is noted for his oratorical
powers. having been connected with the Churcn Of
st. John the Evangelist. IN Flftieth street, from
which parish he was transferred to tile assistant
passionate of 81. Stephens church. preached the
mon oil the day. The text chosen was as fOllOws:-
''Thc Kingdom Of heaven Is like grain OF mustard
seed. Matthew, Kill, 81.
The reverend gentleman. who euunciated his sen.
fences IN o iuli and Gear manner, though suffering
from cold, said, by connecting the two parallels
first read. we have one OF the cearest ana most
succlnct descriptions OF that heavenly Kingdom
which Christ came earth to establish that lgura-
tive language can give We have many grand and
sublime foresnadowings OF the New Syna.
gOgue-'the heavenly Jerusalem, the perpetual
covenant OF God With man." In the
prophecies OF the old law. But God having spoken
In times past to the fathers oil the prophets last oil
Oil. In these DAYS He hath spoken TO US by His Son.
The Jewish prophets at tlmes spoke obscurely
through the dim vista OF, the far distant future
Here we have tie inspires OF the prophets, Him
self speaking OF His own glorious structure that
was Designed from eternity and just now about
TO be inaugurated. In our admiration OF the
undoubtedly grave but purely human institutions
which surround us, and IN daily pursuit or the
material and the temporal rather than the spiritual
institution which Is not the work of man, but the
masterpiece OF the omnipOtent hand
OF THE MOST HIGH;
and as the child gradually comes to fOrget-nay,
often to desplse the commands of the father in pro-
portion as 1t loses through neglect respect and
veneraton 1t has for eparent so we. too may be
disposed to turn q deaf car to that guiding voice
which God, under the severest penalties
has commanded to Obeytf we do moi
from to time renew our admiration OF and increase
our respect and excite our love for that Church.
which He has enriched with so many glorious pre-
negatives, all tending to the eternal welfare those
who have the happiness OF being included among
Its members. The Church must have unity, which
consists in all the members. from the rising OF the
sun 10 the going down OF the same, being united In
the same faith ana practice. The Spouse in the
Cantclcs, 1guraiivey representing Christ, speaking
or the Church. says:-"My Dove IS one: my beauti-
fu One Is one" ST. Paul proves the unity from the
perfect unity OF the GOdhead-'One Lord, one
faith, one baptism, one God ana the Father OF ALL"