National Republican., 1873-12-29
". srKrnrx TIE pRoro. .NAHrYR
pArpuYRrc OF rHgsAINr BY Bisner
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that name, corner oi fonnsyiyahM wv, hvunn, ~ wIt
s,,ssd the imposing ceremonies, The altst Wa
s,,insntiy tIiunnlnsted. Above Tho tabernacle
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sss,nissbcn. ifls voice " naiuraliy week. hut ha,
svidsntiy been we'll traincd 70 enable h'n "
Gsse ths nset of Il, and 90. rs he wafmt with
n sas,S,t, 4 tsessss si,arp aud shrill and eau
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,aa~ ,sssr 70 sestsse s the %ns than 20 PLEASE int
ss ss ss s. h is'Ts sdsshs sd s' viz
SSsnty and elegance Of dIeiicn. We tpeaks With
sat notes, and gives ample psoei that he Zee. AZ
Rishep Bessei's sermon yesterday was .r,en-
dd cufcgy On the nrst great mnr,n, w MAJ, ss,ay,
drawn from the leading EVENT. o. his liis. Ai,sI
Iesdins the Gospel q ho day Nc annaasse% ~ H.
tsss ,Ism iSs ss,h .,,esep shsS T. ,possn q as man
mi OF xrnce and fortitude, who did great won
der, and pirssiss aTcng Tho r.sp's, se WIN, mne
N~N~NN'1
ss r.sss =. nee es' s sadar TO the o
sra,ed 70 the service Of Almighty ded, under the
invocation and prctectiono 81 stephen. Lhm
great martyr must ssys serrssporne% .., ~h ~ hasc
attested % teroleally his love for and devotion
70 The truths ef ChristianyI for greater igys ean
NO man shsw than when he 'sys Gown hf u" io'
- rHx yiMsr oY nAkryRs,
vciected 70 lead those who washed their robes In
IN bicod Of the Lamb was great I,iy,lsse and and
Jeenr, yet he laid down hf liz for him. HI rec.
ord stands and will stand foreyer in the book q
We ccuid not help feeling love and esteem for the
greet martyr, e,iceinliy when we read hr &c
g,,ss ssSIs re sns .SsSss SsSss
Xcis o. ths Apostles, when, at the efese Si that
inspired appeal, he knelt down, and like the
se vas tegE stoned 70 death. The gospel ,slis
o. that the liscipies chose stephen man full q
that az II Inc natural order We are dependent
upon nature for sustenanee. 20 In the spiritual We
are dspenden, upon ,he s Eraes 81 Soa ior .ne
ing the lie Of stephen We md that he must have
esrrespondcd with every grace o. Gct, and mi.
~ ssa syslY spsy s%rSssS s
. He was able to pivca full account Of his iaith,
eiean and se%prfhsn,ye S,,r N ~. sssred I ,sn
istry. There was no earPing, no hnding iaal
With the sacred writings; but taking the iaiih a.
Ma iaith WAS reasonable and well-eroundcd
with faith enlightened, with erudition complete
h raised to Inc dignity Of the deae5nship. And
hers wss clearly foreshadowed the preparation
THE GREAT MISSION oy THE PRIESTHOOD
rsuuircd By the life Of the seminary. stephen
was nom mated and set apart as one likely TO per
form great deeds, and he was brought before the
sna ,hst so ,sss ssTo ss ss
Shc widow and the orphan. He had soin nmeneed
at the lowest round Of the ladder, and when
called upon 10 give an account OF the inth that
was In HIN he painfully stood mp and yhdlcatcd
II In the presence Of his prosecutors; and because
Ss,teI M over % many He Was iaii Of grace and iOI.
titude, and his wisdom could not be resisted.
We can uadersnse how s.erhSsn Ss went out
psfsed Dom wsaith that which the wealthy are
ssSnG ss1s d e Sasy sss when III SSa and
shs ,,s SseSns sna Su ~ fsess &c
Ass sss sniss psysl set sS avn ". f ioSndns
rhsp NyiurG And various other charitable insti.
tutions tsr tho bSncnt Of the poor and suffering.
Ss soa n es sSST sia ss,1 s me 70 s
snd no child Of misfortune was ever repul,ed BY
stephen did great wonders and miracles, az we
are assured by the Gospel; yet OF these We have
no record. But u must have beoo astonishing 70
the serbes Hnd Pharsees-to those proud men
who thoas 1t they had monopoly Of snivation--to
zee this man ar1se and proclaim
ANEW nEvELiTIoN,
sns which taught men 10 love one another, which
made the hearts of the people expand with 10y,
which declared that poverty was not a crime, hut
ths: 70 be wealthy and not generous to the poor
The Lfbsa,nes, The Cyrensans the AiexandrI
ans and tho Cilieians were attracted by the pow,
WIN WIN hi%' but Inc scripture tells u !9at ihsy
were not able to resist the wisdom and the sp,rN
with which hs sposs Thsy y sIaia ., not lsss sc se
phen. and he therefore spoke the woTdt ol wisdom
IRON the iullnew q an Ipspired mind. We eoald
shsmseivts 10 speak. God taught thcm what 70
say, and hence their utteranees broke forth N all
the splsndors 81 divine sraee ne sanEn. them \,
Keeping With the teachings Of Nazareth. Well
read AZ q member Of tho Synagogue, stephen
divine truth, and was not ashamed Of the cppro
briuin Of the rabbie. He knew what Hod had
tauyht-that blessed are those who walk IN his
TINS persecution had begun with st. stephen
and continued through all the ages up to oui ow n
GSureh q and And her % religious institu,ias.. Ba, The
Gharch persecuted now Will be the Church IN
sstwcon two ihievss, prayed Tor hts persecutOrS:
IT. Stephen. bruised to death under . shower Of
stones, supplcated the Letd IN behalf Of bis ono.
ntes; and In this how much was lie like unto
Christi From him we could have expected moth
ing more; but from st. stephen, as mere man,
We would have anticipated much less had he not
been strengthened and encouraged by divine
T1s s . :9 s1 3, the veg; S"sS %s,
chiefly because he had devoted himself 10
THE ISrkREsrs TnE rooR,
and had given them nn-his time, his talents
Day dc az the POOR The i.Iseii,es Of I'D wsr,
sbflssd 70 give one 1.-THE ol ,hsir wealth g n,
s: s sea b sssapes ssn X
= ss: sI:..% Stephen. % a @ Day -S.sssr fs.
spssa our our I Ike s ASPIRE %
higher than an almoner Of God for the poor. IN
crown @ bsssass the Divine grace was rooted IN hi
heart, snd he loved and worked for Gods poor
he Ss' Sr.as, ss,,a ssa ssa,Sss KY
which he declared that the sun d righteousness
would sriss, and thst all the s.sr, and prcIhe,
rsth, ssd ne called hl. encmiss . pestiferop
senerattoa of vipers, ttinneeked and unclreum
e',s rss.s ~ ss. Az B:hsp sddnessea woS %
net get ts heaven unlsss they were Kind to u
I::s = .s.,ss how often they signed p .nemssys
Ylsetiesl, They must show fsiih in good works.
u. ss:Sn ": oci.d ~ H.s sSS
s.s , :.ss.s NM o; IS ,ssSs. = sS.s o.,
ia9 down, sded Out with . loud voice; lord, Ia
ncl this sin % their chsrge;" and when be ha
az a.; .ss ss e. 81 .ssl e "a Stephen saw
.ss. .if.s d..s s,s.s ::s s't1: si: si
Ohhsttal md . true Catholic. Ms va wel
tks Lishsst di6nity among the martyrs-v -
thei uisulhant army Of the faithful d 20
esOhsist He has been given 70 us ss an lamp
=; ss:ss. J. 10 Ss;sl Ss 2;
~ Day e, Chris, s,sndas . 4 q the ,,, ,r,isl
% d, 'Bssaass yon have been t.ithful over 70
things, vill make you nasters over many
blessing which the Bishop invoked for &
stephens eOnsreEstion IN the name Of the Ho
Trlaity.
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