National Republican., 1873-12-15
THE CAUSE OF THE POOR.
ELoQUBSr sBRxoN ny TIM REV.
FATHER DoU0RERrr.

THE WANTS OF THE DESTITUTE AND
suFrEnISG-uow SINNERS CAN GAIN
HEAVEN.
Rev. John poushcrty, formerly administrator
sfthe Archdiocese of Baltimore, preached an clio.
qnent charity sermon yesterday morning In Trim
Ny church, ueorFctown, TO crowded congreya-
tIon.
The reverend father said. that he had under.
stood TINT II was at tho suggestion Of tho justly
estee and yoncrnted pastor OF tho church tRov,
a. u. stoucstrcet, s. J,) that he had been invited
by the Society Of st. Vincent dc Paul to preach
on this occasion, with the hope Of obtaining some
means wihch, during the present winter, would be
Of sorvico 10 the INDECENT poor Of the parish. An
Invitation coming from this source no could not
refuse Having been associated with tho Society
oiSt. Vincent dc Paul as Its chief director In Bal
tIwdro he know how much good It had done; and,
alike under the vAuitcd roof Of the old cathc.
.iral and IN the humble chapel hts voice had oftcn
escicty that was the faithful dispenser OF aims
among the supplienlng and deserving poor.
est accents, and touched chord in his heart which
always beat responsive to the appeal of tho poor.
Che suffering poor. He Thought he could not bot.
Ter effect bis object than by reminding them Of
and then, upon the sapposiiion that there are dc.
titute poor among them, demanding relief In the
White placing before tho congregation some
considerations rnnnlfcstng the goodness Of God to
thom, the truth should not be disscmhled rs TO
duty TO the indiscnt members Of the human
fAmlly, and rejected the mercy Of 0od, who was
exhibited In tho willingness Of god 10 forgive, 10
receive, to bless, to shower so many favora upon
sinners, who had so often refused to show mercy
The reverend Father Illustrated tho goodness
and mercy Of dolby reference to the sin Of our hrst
nd Ia EnnEa hen mar nal
tor pardon. lie also alluded 10 the corraptions Of
afcr years, when the measure Of mans lniquty
earth; but mercy, hushing the voice OF justice,
stayed the ayenging hand Of God for a hundred
$ ,S snsSS which aS SlDa soInsp with Pss
~ c how our divine Lord bad
sSusa ton 70 %snss, 's% h. - and MIME mercy ar .s%
tsc p'G1 mercy Of cod hut Il %ast Se
asked, why does he bear so patiently with the In
crc,uioue, the crrinR, the nidcl, tile sinful. Why
not punIsh thosc who desecrate the aiiars oi the
true IaithT Why not
NuuL ruE noLrs oF MS ANGER
against tho wicked men who are now rsrsccniing
sss s.S SaS Ga ssES . nH
things because he wills not the denth q sinner,
Bringing this subject Of mercy w 10 themselves, they
0od had borne with those who had passed days,
He isss our injss,oss, our sins and impsrisciion;
our S sesssrsion Ife eva wa. aeds si, and % bis iinS
nessee bad been multiplied in our behalf Even
ssy 20 e ss g csam and psss sSn
sencs In car Divine Redeemer. Sec, then, how
divine eosdness had been extended towards sinful
And unevateful man but how different Is Il with
Ms fsliow aosisi With reluctance.
God csssrfuIiy psrdons man the moment he re.
solves 10 repent In the spirit OF contritc heart,
motive, % then, % S could bs presented 70 call iSfth
their charity than ne e. innniss h,a mercy which
pas ss1 msny S sSoa9 hsss. & p,pscns, God /, rood,
and he will pardon us although we be unmihdul
q religious obligations. Thus even too many
siso tSsir duty to The s poor % sash % reasoning was
the bilndcst infatuation the blaekest neglect, tho
Sat an Ssa and SS vii SSst. ne ne. IL repent
before die" But who has promised you that
death w oa q 1sss = WI
angel 70 ward ofi the blowf who has proInissd
Sory midst Of your sinful ssasonsf You may
continue to evadc your duty by refusing aims to
S who assured YOU ahs. yoS oS viii Be-
better In the faiurs m than you are now on, fatai
Tho greatest .evidsnec Of divine mercy was that
God was always pursuing us in order 70 save us.
II mattersd not TO him, 20 far as lis glory was
Heaven or bore isstiusony TO his Justice In hell.
Yet We reject HE graces and mercies whcn we do
not respond to
the APPEAL OF rHE rooR
This was the bascst ingratitudc, In view Of his
gooiness 70 US We cat forgive the man Who
blaekens cur reputation, v ho RIBS us Of wealth,
% pSsnss1 nS fss s hs ass ser ..s 2 s ss
ehastiscment upon the Migrate. But " We look at
liEhtssi shades are as tho darkest night Of mans
ingratitudc to us. lf We refnsc TO give TO the
poor, ws are guilty Of lngratiiude toour Heavenly
Father, who has given much to ms.
The divine truths to which refersaes had been
made showed that NO matter how fallen man
duly vas Imposed upon us-hrst to love God, and
soo6ndly 10 love our ncighbor. Had that congro-
exercise this mercyf He had been told BY mem
bsrs Of the st. Vincent dc Paul Society that
THE room IN TRINITY PARISH
might be called legion. There wore many who,
ssfybs ray, I knew " not shers they SoalS 1spo.o s"
theIr wcaried limbs at night; there were infants
elipging TO the breasts of impoyerished mothers
Of dssiitstion, who Stool upon the Sfinf o. sisr.
nifty, and were supplicait,s relief; Follow the
he " Vsesns &c Pssi si's sose,ys os sss
poor are mot In your midst, esd learn your duty,
sS s e tssss ss S ts S x s's. Sss :ss sa .Ss
s% Ssg aS.i, & Pss,h%ss SS rss,s
sesia cheer nlsl est there T 20 yeise h spessi.'
E some on. @ who Who bring. s him iooa Cd to- to sustain
IN body, or fuel to dispei the dampuessf Alas,
the hope WAS iliusory; II was the rambling Of
carriage, and It's occupants rolled On In the prtdo
and semp of wealth, leaving the poor and suffer.
nv o ss st. e Paul oss
Into the poverty stricken garret. II Is midnlght
and midwnter, and cold that the very stars
rec, to tell the hour. The earth 10 mantlcd with
.Ss. squaiid children arc gathered around
f.r .SS..g snhersi near BY, Ptnehed with cold,
s;ts ihe Ilolher, and, BY th: dim Light ot On sx,
hAu 4 l0mt,. TO be Rewarded
by a plt,ance that viii never satisfy the ciamors
oi her hungry children for bread. Oh, you whv
repose On your pillows OF down, who Know nvt
what II is 10 want, will you not place at the dis
posal OF this excellent society the means Of re-
lieving this distress and miscryf You. whose
promenads in rich tilks and costly iaees look st
these scenes Of poverty and learn your duty; look
nj these poor sewing women, and catch up the
tear that is cryttalliEed by cold, and make u an
Offering murs precious than the glittsring isveis
you wear! 90 with the priest o. som: nsnesr ot
Il 10 no mere picturc-no fancy pkstoh ofmisery.
In his uniaistrations be had frequently seen u;
their good pastor had Often seen n, and he would
see rueh sc<nea again this winter unless this con.
EreKafiun came forward with liberal succor and
projected ths suffering poor: h9 could not & hest.
fnlly and generously. II in this spirit they re-
heyed the necessities Of the poor he would prom.
ire them, from that sucred spot, in the name Of
tho Holy Trinity, that the choicest tAvOrs Of
Heaven, silently and swcctiy as the dows Of even.
Ing, w2uld descend upon and bless them Tor time
A very Handsome contribution for the benefit OF
the p,ur pt the parish. To be distributed ly the
81. Vincent de Paul Society, was the result uI
Rev. Father Doughertys able and eatnes; ap