The New York herald., 1872-11-18
ST. STEPHENS CHURCH.

Sermon by the Rev. Father Giackmeycr-
Progress OF the Mission--Thc Parable of
the Mustard Seed Aynin-An Appeal to
Sinners.
At St. Stephens church. Twenty eighth street.
large congregations attended each or the masses
yesterday morning. The numbers in attendance at
the high mass, which was celebrated at haEpast
ten O'Clock by the Rev. Father Flynn, filed the
church in every part. galleries. aisles and transept
being crowded. These extraordinary audiences
were due to the mission now being given in this
church by the Jesuit Fathers, under the leadership
OF the eloquent and learned Father Gackmeyer
But not only at the services yesterday has the mis-
sion attracted thousands to the religious exercises
and sermons, but every day for the past two weeks
the church and basement chapel have been over
filled with persons approaching the sacrament OF
penance and participating in the various duties
prescribed by the missionaries. During the past
two weeks the mission was conducted exclusively
for women, and
THE FAIR SEX
came hther from all parts of the city to unburden
themselves OF their manifold peccadilloes and ac-
quire that strength Of heart and patient for
bearance which, 1T Is said, eventually lead back
from wayward ways the very unruly lords Of crea-
tion. For the ensuing two weeks the Fathers will
devote themselves entirely to the instruction OF
men. and the confessionals and services Of the
Fathers will therefore be given to men exclusively.
A mass will be celebrated each morning at FIVE
O'Clock without any instruction, so that working
men can attend and be able after the mass to get
to work at the same hours as heretofore. Con.
IN tSe nn a
manifested by the people attending the mission is
something wonderful.
frOm church people, VINO had begun to think that
religion was all q humbug, have been brought back
to penitence and grace 10y the almost magic inGu-
There n
thing in the missionary preaching unlike the Or
dlnary discourse on the ordinary Sunday. The
mission and all its surroundings seem to possess
most peculiar Influences; but the missionary
preaching in itself is a feature that is almost in
sincere response 1t meets in thousands and thou
sands Of hardened consciences. The sermon yes
terday morning was preached by the Rev. Father
Glackmeyer, who took his text from the Gospel Of
the day, which narrateS
THE PARABLE OF THE MUSTARD SEED.
This familiar parable was eoquently explained by
the eminent Jesuit. The subject so well suited to
the mission in which the parish Is engaged, was
first moments in Bethlehem to His death on Cal
vary, was the seed that, being put in the earth,
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earth Christ dwelleth, Infinite in His amability,
and still showing how the tree has grown from the
Trinity, OF the glory OF God in the heavens, OF
THE ETERNAL ECsTACY
in the discourse, but not more eloquent than the
contrast he drew between the Son OF God seated
on the right hand OF the Father and the Divine
Child In the manger, warmed only by the breath OF
an OK In speaking OF the vanity OF the world and
how neeting are It's honors anu its glory, he al
luded to travellers visit few years since to
Paris, where the amiable and beautiful Empress
regned in the most imperial dignity, ull OF lowell
ness OF mind and face, and then took the traveller
to the little English village where Eugene more
recently resided, and where she might be seen
with face pale from sorrow,
HER BEAUTY FADED
and nothing left to her but the calm and sweet re-
Elections her holy religion. In concluding Father
Glackmeyer besought his hearers not to neglect
ayalng themselves OF the opportunity the mission
afforded them to approach the sacraments.
The music OF the mass was Haydn's No. 2. This
mass OF course, was solemn and stately, not offer.
ing to the singers any chance to revel in some OF
the brilliant solos which are to be found In modern
compositions. Miss H0wson and Miss Munier both
sang with their usual fidelity, and Colett and Bern
performance on the organ showed his customary
care and ability and altogether the mass went
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