The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-05-06
NEW JERSEY CHURCHES.
CHURCH OF DUB LADY OF GRACE, HOBOKEN.
Bishop Bayley ON thc Opposition Of the
World TO tho Church.

The Catholic church In Hoboken thronged
during the celebration OF high mass yesterday, it
having been announced that the Bishop of the
diocese would preach on the occasion or his annual
visit In the afternoon his lordship administered
the Sacrament Of Confirmation TO $50 children and
thirty adults, on which occasion the edifce was
crowded. TO excess At the appropriate time dur
ing high mass BISHOP Bayiey assembled the altar
anG having read the Gospel OF the day, from
John XVII, said that they might be permitted to
give a preference to any portion OF the Holy
Gospel over another this preference might
be claimed for the concluding chapters Of st. John
They contain the last words OF our divine Lord to
His apostles, and these words so clear, so full
OF affection for His children they contain such
exact declarations In regard 10 the future OF His
Church, In reference to the trials and difficulties
His followers will have to undergo, and the sources
In which they must seek consolation IL at il the
other chapters had been lost the Christian would
find in those concluding chapters abundant sources
of consela lion and OF faith. II might be seen how
closely our LORD draws the line between His
CHURCH AND THE WORLD
lie came into this world TO choose for himself a
peculiar people jealous in good works He came to
form n society that svhe II was in the world should
not be OF the world but should be directly opposed
to the world about it, In the early ages this dis
tinction was plain. When we look back as
those OF us who have read the Fabioa OF
Cardinal Wiseman have done, we can behold
the followers OF the Lord appearing like a
flock OF sheep surrounded by ravening wolves IN
those times, therefore, there could be no doubt In
regard 10 the difference between them and the
world. But afterwards, when religious principles
had penetrated the world and in some measure
had leavened the whole lump, when all civilized
men professed at least 80 he Christians the dis
tincion was not so plain Still IL existed and will
exist until the cad OF time In our dave there Is
another change For various reasons there Is a re-
volt again Of the intellect and or the will against
Gods holy truth There Ii an increased world
illness aud an Increased hostility to the teachings
OF Christ so that In some manner are returning
TO the primitive condition OF the Christians. We,
M Christians should have welldedned Ideas In re-
gard 10 this matter, and be on our guard against |
the false maxims and principles OF this world IL |
would seem impossible that there should be q mis- |
take In regard to 1t. He spoke or the world and Its
teachings AZ opposed 10 God and His teachings. |
The majority Of those who profess to be Christians |
allow themselves to be governed by the maxins and
principles OF the world. Every one belongs to either
of those two societies which exist In the world he
might speak OF these societies as
TWO HOSTILE ARMIES
opposed to each other. ST. Ignatus, In his media.
tions, represents great plain at one extremity OF
which II our Lord seated on throne-the meek and
humble saviour OF men. His standard IL the cross.
AT the other end OF the plain, seated on throne OF
clouds and name, IL SATAN the prince OF the world
Both send forth ministers co invite the world 10 come
and Join their respective ARMIES Christ sends irst
ibc apostles. AMI lbcD he bishops and priests TO