National Republican., 1873-12-01
ST. PATRICK,S CHURCH.
CLOSE OF THB LAziRIsT MISSION.

CLOSE OF THB LAziRIsT MISSION.
Tho Services Yesterday-sersss Of Rev.
Yssher Kssp-Hesveu 0sr True Home
Papsl Besedicsiss Last Night.
Yesterday was the last day Of the Mission con-
Quoted BY the Lazarist Fathers In St. Patricks
church, the services Of which, both morning and
evening for the past two weeks, attracted
crowded congregations representing all the
Catholic parishes Of the city, and embracing /
many Of the Protestant denominations.
Tue Mission has been great success In every |
respect, and has Afforded especial gratincation |
TO the worthy pastor Of ~. PAtricts church, BY |
whose invitation the missioners came 70 wash |
inRton, being the nrst OF their order who have |
The % communicsnts during lie Mission nun.
bered about twenty-five hundred persons OF all
ages, sexes, aud conditions. Among them we're
many who have not attended TO their religious
duties for years. The converts numbered nf-
| teen.
Ms.s s.. %sssS Rs, osssss w s
sisted BY Rev. Fathers Koop and kcane, As dea-
con aud subdeacon. The music Of the choir was,
After the INST W gospel Rev. Father Koop as.
cendcd the altar, and prcsched an impressive
discourse, Of which We give ample notcs, a. fol-
lows:
| the sERNos.
reward in heaven" Father Kocp said that the
/ mission was drawing 10 . close. During the
past two weeks the mssouers had spoken to
iigion; Of the one thing necessary saving OF
their immortal souls BY loving, serving and
honoring Almighty God; Of the only obstacle 70
and Of the terrors OF Judgment. But they had
been encouraged 70 hope, because God !. mercl-
ful, and Is Wiling TO receive them, provided they
lie trusted that all had pronted by the mission
had approached the sacrsments Of penance and
eucharist and were United % 70 their III, neaysay
who have availed themselves OF these happy
privileges perseverance was necessary, AMI Y
be glad and might rejoice. for great would be
Within man there was certain attachment,
, natural inclination for the scenes and
THE EspEARxHsrs or NATIVE LAND.
II Was shown by the brave soldier on the BATTLE
ned, aud BY the true patriot VINO was willing TO
sacrifice life itself for country. But this love OF
! home was shown more strkngy by the lonely
scenes OF native land. il iinged with melan.
choly the pleasures and amusemena OF the
lie loves even the direction Of his native land,
and while looking towards IT, although his body
10 separated from the loved spot, his spirit wings
lts night through the long-ntervenlng distance,
: scenes OF home. His Imagination often con-
jures up the brightest and most beautiful pic
lures, aud sometimes the green.clsd hill, the
= smiling valley, the murmurlng river, the peace
, ful cottage, remind him OF similar objects IN
his own dear native land, and he lives over
hood. Tnis attachment for home makes use Of
: mementoes around which the heart will cling
: with f0ndest love and dearest
I MEMORY or Br-ooNE DAYS.
4 Sometimes q voice will recall to mind tho swec
tones Of a mothers, brothers or sisters gentle
y words, while some well-remembered song, heard
In strange CLINE, will carry US back 10 fancy 20
y our native land, and make u long to visit III
r This longing desire for the endearments Of
2 home ID what Is called home sickness, and II car
9 only be enectually cured BY Q return to home
/ in the familiar song Of "Home, sweet home.
y But there was another inclination OF the human
= heart-a supernatural one. We were created
y not for this world, but for
/ HEAVEN, our TRUE HOME,
3 IN which our loving Father dwelt; This earti
were journeyluR-a land Of exile. full Of sighlnI
1t aud weeping and sorrowing. No matter wha
N help realizing the truth that this was only ou
u temporary abode, and that our true and lastlnI
a home was not here. Frequently we felt th
70 manifested itself in different ways, but wa
20 often misunderstood and misrepresented.
n 1t showed itself In childhood, In manhood, an
and among all classes, rich and poor, learne'
and ignorant, powerful and weak. II was mani
Tested BY the child. who: :wheSsyen toyi how
an lrrepresslble desire for perfect happiness
a This arose from the fact that
IN NAN WAS cREArED FOR HEAVEN;
q, and the fact that We were thus created cause
~ this dissatisfaction. But many mlsuuderstoo'
u u this truth; they vainly thought that they coul
s be satisfied by The things Of this world, b{ rchel
s S aSeSt SsS coas an s g. e.s.us |"
20 20 and amusenents. But experience shows ths
W the richest people were often the most dlssatil
Ee who sit on thrones are not less miserable tha
OF the huniblest of their subjects.
Q. The riches Of this world cannot satiate the dc
st home; IL Is only % ! valley through which We ar
a., passing; and al these konors, all these emou
u, ments, we must soon abandon. Az there was
Y. there was Q supernatural inclination that mad
~ US long for our celestial home; and as we ooui
" Y, be cured Of home-sickness only By rcturnin
ne home sickness only by reaching heaven.
>; rounded by trials, tronsles and temptations 9
"a Of religion rise above the scenes Of earth, an
.ir contemplate the Immortal crown prepared "a
~ ~ those who love and serve God: s.d, indss. 3
ey ture. But We know that there is home
ne which we shall be perfectly happy, and whic
" " we can gam IL We VIII. Ana
ed WHAT WAS IT TO N IN HEAvEsf
at We should be united in the bonds Of knowiedg
and love with God himself. We now know q,
there Is q God; but neither with the eye OF IN
body nor Of the intellect can We see God.
In heaven NS h0wsysr ss sSs oS yei az WI % VII
!. shall be At home. There will be no sorrows, n
~ palms, no temptations, no sickness, no death, 70
AZ spp q saG sD
I'm aces on earth, but they shall pass away, Will
- the beauty and grandeur Of heaven shall RENAL
S Sass Ss hs sn paS: eSsrs
ne valiant soldier Of the cross receives the palm q
he victory! The terrestrial paradise was called u
on would have entered there had our nrst parent
nd been faithful They would have passed froI
~ ne terrestrial % the celestial world witnsu
m was garden Of delight, how glorious must bo
" TIE cELEsrIAL rARADIsR;
ali that new Jerusalem 30 brilliantly pictured BY 81
ng John In the Apocalypse, and the glory whered
nd 81. Paul declares Il hath never entered into th
The thought Of the heavenly Jerusalem COZ
with the desire o. entering into ths houie o. u
II tne prosecutions received from saul and In IN
MS rebellion Of Absalom. He asked but one thing
that ns might ell ns
~ away, let the crown fall Il need BE- only on on
Se- house OF the Lord.
sic In meditating upon heaven We Used beautif,
Ut pictures and images to illustrate our ideas, bt
they gave US no adequate conception Of II
beauty and glory Of our celestial home. Imagin
all the happiness, honor, pleasure, glory, anus
ew ment that were ever on earth then imagine
he TO be multiplied indefinitely, and that one perso
e were In possession Of all these joys-that perso
Ie would be as far below saint In glory as earth
he below heaven. They all knew the history
&c Joseph. He was sold into Egypt a slave, put inI
:, 1 prt.ou brought forth and placcd on thronj
- What Q chAnge-thls transfer from o prison to
ne throne-from slavery to royalty But this va
I've nothing compared with the changed aspect Of
ull soul passing into heaven.
for The Roman emperor xere proud when the
he conquered provinces, and, passing under u
MI umphal arches, received the AcclAmAtions OF n
tn peOple. But ali this WAS q mere shadow cor
we pared with the brilllancy Of
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