The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-04-29
SERVICES In NEW JERSEY.
ST, PETERS CHURCH, JERSEY CITY.


sermon by Father Eoaa adev in--ssrr oneous
Principles Co.;baaed--tsood Works a.
Well "a Good Professions Necessary
Warming to LuIse.varm Catholics.
In st. Peters church, Jersey City, Father Beau.
devin S. j., preached sermon from the Gospel OF
the day, which contained the promise OF the Saviour
to His Apostles that He would send the Holy Spirit
upon them. The Spirit Of Truth spoken of in the
Gospel was sent down upon the apostles on the
Day OF Pentecost that they might preach the truth
to all generations Christ set up chain OF proof
In the midst OF the world for the enlightenment Of
all nations. There are today
FALSE AND PERNIcioUs PRINCIPLES,
which are antagonistlc to the peace of society itself
In regard to the teachings OF the Church of Christ
Men will tell us it is no matter what man may be.
neve, provided 1t is satisfactory TO his own con-
science. Those who speak so are not Catholics, and
there IS very little hope that they viii ever bee ONE
members of tile Catholic Church. Unfortunately
however. there are Catholics who, while they do
not go so far. hold very erroneous opinions regard
ing the doc trines of the Cha Oh. Our blessed Lord
tells US that we must labor To obtain the crown OF
eternal Life; that we are Ills soldiers aud that
WE Must FIGHf HIS BATTLES
II we wish to enjoy God in heaven II 1t be enough
to be called Catholic, why is it that LORD con-
demncd the conduct OF the servant who buried his
tnenty why does He remind us that there Shall
come last day, when we shah be Judged, rot by
the name which we bear, but by tie good deeds
MASTER Why win He cXpe so many on that day
from His right hands because they 10 not act con-
silently with their promises when they received
tnat on that day God Will send His angels, who
shall separate the good from the wicked, and tho
good shall go into eternal life There is
ANOTHER PRINCIPLE NOW AFLoAT
stand why God win punish with eternal tor,nents
mortal sin. For the past eighteen hundred years
the Church has taught BY her ponttfs this doctrine
IN m ~ n sfn-N
they have a difficulty In realizing it. why the
very meaning of the word "mortal' is deadly"
salvation. Tho Apostle Paul declares that we
cruelty christ over again whenever. we commit
estate by the commission OF only one sin and that
Gin one Of thorght-thc sin OF pride. Adam fell for
the commission ,sst OF one nao
race inher'ts punishment. Ard IL these were
SO severely treated by Divine Providence how can
We expect to be made exceptions? Justice requires
That an offence against an Infinite being should be
cxpiated by Infinite punishment, and as the pun
shmens never can be infinite 1t must necessarily be
you see how few believe this doctrine practically.
Sec how they win talk of the sins they have COM
mitted and how very few those sins are. III have
tlacs," one viii tell you. They viii even speak
lightly OF the very crimes which, according TO hu-
man laws, are deemed capital offences.
ANOTHER ERRONEOUS PRInCIPLE
floating among society II, that shall be saved BY
the sacramcnts. THIS arises foin false notion Of
the nature Of MEASUREMENTS. There are some who
become indignant because the priest disuely ap-
pointed Will not give them absolution promptly
whenever they choose to ask for 1t, and they
threaten never to come again to the confessional.
Let them remember that God Almighty says that
there Is day OF Justice rs well day OF mercy,
and further, 'sYOu shall seek Me and you shall nOt
find Me- and you shall die in Your sins because you
did not know the day OF your dcverance." How
VIII the sinner be able on his death bed to prepare
himself for confession; to recall to his mind all tho
sins he has committed and to excite himself to per-
feet contrition for his sinsS Absolution given In
such u case Ia null and void and though given on
earth 1t viii
NEVER DE RATIFIED IN HEAVEN.
Those who live on under such deusion receive
blind encouragement to pcrsevere, and, as tho
Gospel tells ns, they are CROPPING In darkness.
They viii try to persuade you that they are right;
but the Gospel tells you that they are wrong. The
preacher then recited the Of the blind man In
and his prayer was granted. SO should VIC pray
that the mists may be cleared from our eyes, that
we may see the light and escape from the ways OF
darkness We should ask for the light of the Holy
Spirit which Jesus sent down upon His apostles,
that when the last day shall come we may pass
from this vale OF darkness TO the region OF eternal
day.
the music was taken from Rossi's mass in D.
Professor A. Neuendorf and his quartet choir still
constitute great attraction In St. Peters. The
AFT Incarnatus' was rendered by tile basso Sgnor
Niering, Of the Nilsson troupe, and was lina
EFFORT.
Father Tom Burke will deliver his first lecture in
Jersey CITY In this church, for the benefit OF 81,
Patrick's church on the Heights OF which Father
Eennessey Is pastor. The eloquent Dominican win
deliver lectures afterwards for the benefit of the
sisters OF Charity at St. Peters, the Sisters OF tho
Poor at st. Marys, and for st. Bridgcts church. tho
pastor Of which Is Father CorrIgan