The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-03-25
eir unctious hands ana holy eyes to heaven

His saDetlty anu the sound OF His powerful
20 the peOple-began TO misleai the people. They Ell
deavored to find false witness 10 swear away first Ills
IN whose memory was fresh to-day what similarity
there was between those acts ana the calumnies
CnurcSNnecd he remind them Of the false tsstl.
mony that was brought against her, OF the outrages
on her priests, the
NsuiTs HEApRD UPON THE NUNS.
There were others there vino believed In Jesus
Christ, who had enjoyed His conversation and HIS
company In the dark honr upon the hill OF shame.
,,, WHERE SRI. WERE Tns ArosrLnsI
Il %ss a @d s @
with HIM, Judas was representative OF the man
who sold bis rellgioa and his GOD for this
most sacred cred when 18th the demand i' is ' made
conceals his miquity by bad communion In order
to save appearances, and while on the one hand
he took money from the pnarsees he played the
double part by acting the hypocrte. He partakes
OF the holy communion. although he KNOWS ne has
crowned with ihorns-tne cord ana Master who
had so often spoken to him in words OF Friendship.
AL TINS passes before
TaE EYES on THE RENEGADE,
and The remembrance OF days that are gone are
brought back There "a no kindng Of hopes, no light
OF conso alton, only the feeling that he has betrayed
his God ana hat ne holds 10 his infamous hands the
money for wcn he sold his soul and his conscience.
not live to sec the contamination Of Ihis niduity,
and before the edeemer mad sent forth the last cry
WENT DOWN TO HELL,
and II would he better Ter him he n yer had been
born. There was represented another class who
order to, clutch this worlds goods; there was
that his thoughts were now turned. There was one
there VINO was destined to be unto all ages and to
all nations the ~ ne OF what the true Christian man
must be- the type OF the part he must play and the
sacnhces he must make OF the test OF the strength
his love. There was one there young and strong and
! beautiful,
WHO DID NOT FINCH
from his master in that hour OF darkness. He walked
! by His side. lie shared IN the reproaohes cast at
! the Saviour on His way to Calvary There one
he might as it were lean npon the strength OF ms
manly sympathy and friendship. That was
/ ST. JOHN THE EVANGELIST.
! Three graces surrounded MIN as lie stood at the
foot OF the cross; three divine gifts formed halo
OF heavenly light around his head. Need ne state
that the EVIL OF evils In this day and that which
was attaining enormous proportions was that
Which ", was known as me social evil that wee which
clety, and
AsTouNpED MANKIND
by the evidence or us widespread existence. The
, evil of to-day destroyed the soul OF tho Young,
shook humanity 10 Ats foundation and brought
upon the terrible evil Of impurlty the reverend gen
uemen went on to speak OF the great virtue and
three years he was IN the most intimate communion
Of love with his Master, and he entered more fully
| than the other disciples into the inner chamber OF
tine heart OF Jesus Christ. Thus,
WHEN THE LORD APPEARED
I
because they thought 1t was ghost or al appear.
ance. John looked instantly, and recognized his
afraid for 1t was the Lord, whereupOn st. Jerome
asks what eyes were those that saw wna the Others
could notf
ST. JOIN ENJOYED PRIVILEGES
conferred nnon him by the saviour. Peter was
Sentative Of Christ upon ears liz Was sounded to
tue depth OF his capacity before he was
e bn Ssse e9 ne a Waa n Ss oq
OF the man loving the LORD but the heart OF the
lord loyng the man. Peter was called upon to love
Wen did his fellow disciples know 1t, because OF his
purify. On the morning OF the resurrection. when
Mary Magdaen brought the intelligence Peter and
Jonn ran TO the tono. Peter dld not at 1rst enter
but o Nd came aaa men entered What privilege
TIE LAST sUPPBR2
There was the Master ana there the Apostles.
There was The man destined to be the first Pope.
Did Peter get the first placer No; the first place.
the place nearest TO Him. tho left side, the heart
condescension The Lord displayed when the hoad Of
John was laid upon the breast oil the saviour and he
Christi between the Master and the disciple whom
intimacy Of intrinsic tender love which the other
| Apostles had not 1t was not until
| AFTER HIS RESURRECTION
! that Christ asked Peter, "DO5t thou love Nc more
than these9r lie nad to be humpled and then purified
by tears and aheartbroken contrtion be ole he was
K BUY is e7s %
John there was no change. He was the same with
his Master in the hour OF His glory as IN
THE HOUR OF HIS SHAME.
He saw his Lord IN the TRANSFORMATIONS but he
loved Him as dearly when he beheld Him covered
with shame and bound upon the cross. The rever.
end preacher then showed Of how much love the
heart was capable and referred to the
John loved his divine Master. lie listened
TO HIS words, sweeter tnan the music he heard IN
81 heard Ihe sound OF many voices.n Far swceie!
tnan all was the low, thrilling
DEEP, MANLY VOICE OF JESUS.
He had heard IL in the pouring or blessings on the
poor, now telling those that wept that they would
sowshp as boand P' S to e eas
Christ Not for an instant was he voluntarily ab.
sent from ms Master Masters side; not for an instant
Of his Lord Love- human or divine, ever craved
union and LIVED In the society and in the converse.
ties John was the who was always near Him.
always trying TO catch every word that fell from
JOHN WANTED TO BE SEEN
with his Master anu wanted TO take Hum BY the
wanted near %o Tor and against @
Two classes OF men were typiied. dohn sought
a y na as e n ps
man who went frequently to holy communion, pre-
pairing himself by good confession, the man VINO
went every month, the man who was familiar with
Jesus Christ, and entered
TIE INNER CHAMBERS OF HIS HEART,
the man who knew the minutes of rapture reserved
for the few who served GOD. Another class was
typihed In Peters case, representing those VINO
allowed the world to interfere with their rengioas
incnauons. An nour or Two , twice year was
xiVcn ~ tdIucst uHiou Will UOc, SNOWlu8
THE vANITIEs, FOLLIES
and absorbing AFFAIRS OF the world to prevent the
prosecution OF his good intentions. What was Tue
Consequence John went TO Calvary with Jes US.
Peter met Ia the outer hall o little servant who
asked whether ne had been with Jesus, and he
ewore an oath that he did not know HIN. The rev.
erend gentleman then proceeded to comment upon
the sterling love aud heroisn which Jonn displayed
throughout tire terrible ordeal through which the
Saviour passed, showing himself an earnest friend
and
FAITHFUL FOLLOWER.
lie exhioted manlness and courage and withal
the most undyin2 love. In referring TO the scene
upon the cross Father Burke eloquenly described
the surroundings, and most pathetICally adverted
10 The final words Of the Redeemer when commit.
flag HIS Holy Mother and Jonn TO each others care