The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-05-27
ST. PATRICK's CATHEDRAL.

Fine Music and an Instructive Sermon
The knowledge OF God-Scrmon by
Father Kcan.
The high mass at the cathedral yesterday was
celeb ated by Father McNamee, Father Keaney act
ing as "master OF ceremonies" The church was. as
usual, crowded to its fullest extent by q we'll
dressed and fashionable audience.
THE MUSIC
which sometimes fills st. Patrck's with more
musical than religious congregation, was up to Its
usual standard.
Mr. sehmitz, the organist, whose overtures have
Often directed the pous mind from its theme Of
thought, had the musical programme for yesterday
admirably arranged; while Mesdames Chome, so.
prano, and Unger, alto, together with Messrs. H.
Schmitz, tenor, and b. Urchs basso, must not be
forgotten, as to them belongs the honor OF the ar.
tstc rendering of the music, to which must be as.
clibed the success of the programme. The music
yesterday was by Mercadante, in minor, for four
voices At the 0iertory "Glora Patri ct Filio" ar
ranged from Haydns Terzetto, was sung by
Maoame Chome and Messrs. Schmitz and Urchs In
honor OF the day the Church yesterday celebrated
Trinity Sunday. The "Sanctus' and "Agnus Dei'
were from Buher and were sung by the full quartet.
Before the sermon Mercadante's ''veni Creator'-
which was the musical gem OF the ceebraton-was
rendered by the full choir. Father kean preached
previous to which he read the Gospel for the day,
WHICH was tukeu from Tie labt Cnfee verses OF the
last chapter OF the Gospel OF ST. Matthew. The
mon was on the acknowledge Of Cod" and Father
Kean propounded the subject substantially as fol-
l0ws:-From time immemoral God has manifested
Himself to men that they might know Him, and to
know Him was the object for which all men
created. This is a doctrine which the smallest
child knows; for II you ask him what he was created
Tor he Will give you the words OF his catechisiI-
THAT might know God, serve Him in this world
and be happy with Him forever in the next.u
We love God in a direct ratio as we know Him;
II our knowledge OF Him Is small our love Is also
dwarled; If we know Him well and have been
taught OF His infinite majesty, His incomprehensi-
BILE majesty and His inscrutabe mercy, we must, as
natural consequence, love Him more than our
less favored brothers who have not had an oppor-
tunity OF receiving the same light. Before the
word OF God or His works were committed to books
for transmission to posterity lie made Himself
ance to Adam; next, by His prophets, whom He
even invested with supernatural power, as
a. most sensible means Of showing man
kind His 0mnipotence, and last, but not
less fOrcDy, in tue person Of Jesus Christ the only
begotten Son. through whom he showed the world
His inscrutable mercy by permitting Him to be
ANONYMOUSLY nailed to the cross for the redemp-
ton and salvation OF mankind. God even now speaks
to US by the voice Of animated nature. Let look
around. All nature seems just springing into life
and each tiny blade of grass tells a tale OF an
omnip0tent power which calls 1t into existence.
II we look with care at the many manifestations
which God every day places before our eyes under
different forms we cannot but admire His grace and
bounty in doing which we learn to love Him more
and more, which gradually brings us to the object Of
our creation and existence-God and eternal bliss
Q blessing which wish you ALL in the name Of the
Father, Son and Holy Ghost, whose feast we cele-