The New York herald., 1872-10-21
ST. STEPHENS CHURCH.

Sermon by the Rev. DIR. McGlynn-The
Maternity OF tho Blessed Virgin.
AT this church yesterday Haydn's mass in G, No.
Q, was sung by the choir, under the leadership OF
the organst, Mr.. Danforth. In the "Glora" the
leading feature was Colletti's solo the "Qui Tos,"
which was well rendered. In the "Credo" Miss
Howson sang the "Et Incarnatus, very sweetly.
The oGertory piece was scriptlon from Rossini
In the afternoon Rossi's vespers were sung. The
high mass was celebrated by the Rev. Father
Flynn.
After the first gospel, at the usual time sermon
was preached by the Rev. DR.. McGlynn Before
touching upon the gospel OF the day DR.. McGynn
announced that mission will be opened for st.
Stephens parish on November g. and in doing so he
alluded to the necessity at this opportune season
of those who have been neglectful OF attending to
their religious duties to take advantage Of the
sion in availing themselves of the sacraments. He
said that it only too often happened that priests
In attending persons in their last moments were
constrained at the request OF the relatives Of the
poor dying sinner, not to exert that amount Of in
nuence which 1t behooved the priest to exercise In
remembrance OF the fact that a soul was about to
meet its God. Sometimes the priest was asked not
to disturb the sick person. at other times "to
hurry up" the performance Of the sacred duties OF
which he was the minister: and the relatives have
unfortunately only too often shown greater anxiety
for the bodily comfort OF the sick person than for
his spiritual comfort. The reverend doctor then
urged upon the congregation not to leave until the
last moment the preparation for an eternal future.
We all know, he said, that there was ill-g0tten
wealth by many men holding high positions In So
cety, and We all know, too, from our own
observation, that there we're many per-
sons leading unchfistian lives, and IL was
hard TO see these poor souls on the verge
OF Gods Judgment without having last chance OF
reconciliation with the Judge. He therefore be-
sought them to avail themselves OF this mission OF
the Jesuit Fathers to make their peace with God,
for no man knew either the day or the hour when
he should be called 10 render an account for every
thought, word and deed OF his life.
DR.. McGlynn then read the gospel OF the day, st.
Luke, chapter 3 being the subject Of his discourse,
sThe Maternity ofthe Blessed virgn.r In this month
OF October, he said, the Church set apart special
DAYS to honor the Blessed Virgin, and in consid-
ering the gospel OF this sunday he preferred to
dwell upon Mary as the mother Of the Saviour. He
then proceeded to explain the doctrine of the
Church in regard 70 the Incarnation. It was incon-
ceivable TO him how persons protesting to be Chris
tians should deny that the Blessed Virgin was the
mother OF God. Christianity meant nothing
II 1t did not mean that Christ was
the Son OF God. Men would acknowledge
was born OF a worfan upon earth and would say
further still that in this rested hope OF salvation
But with what strange perverseness did they argue
They would admit that Mary was the Mother OF
Chris' I'd that Cnrist was God. aud yet they would