The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-02-26
R RELIGIOUS.
Sermons and Services in the Churches
Of tie City and Suburbs.
THE PLATFORM OF UNlTARIANlSM.
Sermon by DR.. Freeman Clarke at
the Church Of the Messiah.
THE LENTEN SEASON
DR.. McGlynn on Faith, Hope
and Charity.
FAREWELL OF THE REV. D. W. HITCHCOCK.
The DcCGitfulneSs Of Riches Commented On
from Plymouth Pulpit.
na6ionfiNu Of ., NTotspn6ist
DR.. McGlynn on Faith, Hope
and Charity.
FAREWELL OF THE REV. D. W. HITCHCOCK.
The DeCGitfulnfSs Of Riches Commented On
from Plymouth Pulpit.
ST. STEPHENS ROMAN CATHOLIC CHURCH,.

Sermon by the Rev. pr. McGiynn ON the
Greatest Of All the yirtues--Eyening Lee
ture by the Nev. Father McCrcnty.
Weber's mass in G was sung In ST. Stephens
church at the high mass yesterday morning, AS
this is the Lenten season :here was no ''Goria, II
but the choir did ample jusice to the Credo," the
beautiful solo, act lncarnalus,n being exqusitey
rendered by the Soprano MISS Emma Howson
After the first Gospel the soprano sang the "yenl
Creator" and at the Sanctus the "Benedictus''
OF the mass was gwen by the soprano tenor and
bass. The music at the ofertory was a voluntary,
brilliantly performed by Mr.. Daniorrh the organlst
In the afternoon Donlzettis vespers were sung.
High mass was celebrated by the Rev. Father
Loveoy. After the first Gospel, the Rev. Dr.
McGlynn assembled tue pulpit and preached an elo-
quent and impressive discourse from the epistle OF
the day.
The three great virtues-falth hope and charity
are necessary for salvation. But as the Apostle
says the greatest OF the three Is charity Faith
the light which God gives us to lead us to heaven
At times II Is cheering light times full OF nys
ferrous darkness III which doctrines seem to be en-
wrapped III oDscurlty. st. Paul tells that Dy lt
we see and Know, but adds that our knowledge Is
only imperfect, especially when compared with
The lulu lignr We STALL receive In heaven.
We zee now through glass in q dark
manner, but then face to lace. Now know in part.
but then shall know even as l am known" st.
Paul speaks OF latin as knowledge and as VI VISION,
ole rom the beginning o. It's manifestation 70 the
end OF une; principle freeing us from all reliance
upon talllbe and partial Methods taking III The
whole OF revealed truths, b. hope Is meant an
pectation, with the desire OF possessing something
promised. In the HE VI the saviour, from His
blessed words OF comfort and assurance we find so
mucn 10 inspire us with THIS great virtue that little
need here pc said Of It. would Father dwell upon
tue greatest Of all the virtues, tnat great
virtue without which, even If you DIS
tribute all your goods 10 the poor, give
your body TO be burned, have all faith, even mat
you could remove mountains" ana nave not charity,
II pr0ntcth you nothing. Charity Is the love OF God
for his own sake and the love OF our neislbor for
Gods sake. 1t is perfect when we love God, not
much Tor Ills benevoence toward as Tor those
inherent qualities OF goodness and other attributes
which, however uniatnomapie they may De 10 rs,
we yet know exist III God In all their innnitude
Ii ID perfect wnen we love our neignbor not be-
ne Is agreeable 10 us. not because lie Is like
u.s. not because nc Is KIN TO us, but because he Is
kin 10 God because he Is created alter the image Of
God. IL give you a new commandment that you
love one another as have loved you; that you also
love one another" The commandment OF loving
THE NEW COMMANDMENT
here given consists the measure OF the love pre-
scrlbed by the saviour. Charity towards q1lr neigh
bOrs Comprehends every one vi species, as Is
beautifully illustrated III the parable vi The GOOD
Samaritan. God IS the common Father; we are the
family. We are To love one another Tor HIS sake.
He ASKS US to give Lim pledge Of our Affection ny
loved all OF us more than His own life; "ior he that
loveth not ms brother, wnen he seetn. how can he
love Goa, whom he seem notr' Charity requires
OF us the purest motives in our daily life. The
Apostle clearly defines what should be the Chris
Iian's duty, wnen he says, 'Charlty Is patient Is
kind, envieth not, deaieth not perversely, Is not
puiied ny. not ambitious, seeketh not tier own inter-
ests is not provoked 10 anger, ininketh no evil
Dearelh all tnlags, Deilevetn all things nOpeth all
things, endureth all things" In the daily prayer
the saviour left he teaches 10 implore Tor others
the same blessings We ask Tor ourselves The law
OF charity requires thai We be iorgivng, and bear
no enmty, ana this because OF our dependence
on God. Even still more Is required, as the
GOSPEL tells US. "Do good TO them that
hate you, and pray for them That cauninlate
you, that you may be the children OF your Father
who Is In Heaven But nothing IS more pleasing
10 God Than charity toward the poor and distressed
The life Of Jesus shows now He would have us ex-
tend our compassion 10 the .owly and the suffering
In TINS holy season of Lent tins should be renen-
bered, and thus one part Of sacred obligation be
fulfilled. In The helping and succOring OF our neigh
future reward, and so please GOD by loving our
neghpOr for His sake,
In the evening, at half-Dast seven O'Clock, q
lecture was delivered by The Rev. Father McCready.