The New York herald., 1873-12-01
ADVENT SERMONS.
Tweed and Others Criticised
from the Pulpit.
Congress Advised to Gust Back
Pay Grabbers and Credit
Mobilier Champions.
LYRIC HALL


Utopiant mo Chimera-The Panic,
the Ring Frauds and Tweed In the
Penitentiary-Thc Threatened War
with spain-Scrmon by the Rev. o. b.
Frothingham.
Mr.. rockingham preached at Lyric Hall yester-
day morning too very large congregation on
the subject OF causes OF Congratulation." The
trst thanksgiving, he began, took place In
New England about $50 years ago. The small
band OF Pilgrims, wishing to regale tneni-
selves, sent out little body OF men IN
search OF game. 1t was successful. Ihey
cooked 1t, eat il and feasted with the
Indians, and gave thanks to God. The quaint ola
historian tells US that "from that day TO this there
has been no deartn OF food in New England" We
think OF Providence at most times, not when
things go WELL but when things go III. Let single
star drop from its place and the heart Of civlliza-
tion would be shaken. These
PILGRIM FATHERS
were always on the outlook for something nom
God Tney were thankful that their little bark
should have been allowed to come safely to the
pinched up by the winters cold that they could
fnd corn to eat that their lives and property were
sSsm and Of
them. All the Pilgrims were educated In the
Old Testament. No science was iamiliariy
known to them, consequently they thought Oh
the ever-present Deity. Believing in their own
unworthiness, is 1t surprising that they should
sratudes Ess % Of one one thing we are satlshed. that
God gives us nothing unless we earnis God never
hs 4uSe does mot
even furnish the rawest material. Even the
ground must be mixed with sand II II Is too too
rich and with manure II 1t Is too poor. We
speak OF the American being an inventive people.
They are no more inventive than other people. It
is simply the result OF the necessities OF their posi-
ton. They would not do unless driven to 1t by
THE SPUR OF DESTINY.
o. we o avs utua Sn n e9n an
humble, earnest spirit, as men who have come
through immense diniculties with barely saving
congratulate each other that we have gained so
much. thanksgiving comes at about the close OF
harvest time. The primary cause OF thanksgiving
was for the bounty OF the earth. The time is
coming when al people WI be sure sure tney m nal snan
Society are rapidly diminishing. 4 foreign prin-
cess, on hearing how starved the people were,
aid;."How uMnaccounta6le, mac m when there there = is , SO
to want bread. The poor are better fed and
clothed now than they ever were before. They are,
whole condition is improved and their setrespect
promoted. They are no longer beasts trodden un-
DER the heel Of power; yer; ID Listen ten to 0oon
in New York and Philadelphia. Tney ask tor work
not for bread. 1t shows that people VINO used to
be paupers are now members OF society. Their
purpose is noble. We have great cause to con-
graduate ourselves for the success with which we
light OFF the worst forms of disease. The moment
Knees and Confess their sins, because they know
their own helplessness. Owing to our own knowl-
edge of the material world and its relation to man,
we understand the causes OF disease. We know
where cholera comes IRON and how to stop 1t. II
Disease comes nigh our dwellings, to great eX-
tent we hold our lives in our own hands. We i've
In comparatively safe world Heaven has moth
ing to do with It, This thing which we call
THE PANIC
is only form OF social disease. Our social science
rough. Ii every man were perfectly honest this
thing would happen In former times people
Would down on b 'her Knees out & now 6now
who had thought and planned with san;
i6ieves and scoundrels in the world, but
Il all men were good these things would happen
1t is source OF congratulation that 1t went no
further. do not give thanks to God, but we may
safely congratulate each other. Another iuustra-
ton is the disorder occasoned society by crime.
What is 1t IL is simply the effort OF half brutal
people to get their living out Of society. There is
no reason to believe that
THE RING FRAUDS
were committed by men who knew no better. Is 1t
not source OF sellcongratulation that we are get
achieved great triumph. Here was a knot OF
men VINO controlled votes enough OF the people 10
secure all the lucrative onices. They had the pres
tige OF power. There was spell about these men,
and they held the community bound. To find
judge noble and fearless enough to convict the
chief offender and disgrace him with common
OF humanity. If that wretched and fallen
man who was carried to the Penitentiary on Sat-
prday, had been sentenced for one year the vic
tory would have been Just as complete. We have
secured respect for justice which is worth
great deal more than money is worth to u.s.
Speaking OF the grounds Tor congratulation. can
preacher be silent, remembering what occasion
there IS now Tor congratulafion on the prospective
peaceful termination OF the threatening difficulties
between our government and spain. growing
out OF
THE vIRGIsIus MASSACRE.
That the government has been so discreet is an
occasion for profound congratulation. 1t is not
war against stupid, priest-rdden Spain we want
1t Is war with the inhumanty or one OF her richest
colonies, and the restoration or something ike
order II not war, an honorable peace. However
much men achieve they are still servants OF the
supreme. We do not cooperate with eternal laws
but stand with bowed heads in the presence or our
Maker.
ST STEPHENS ROMAN CATHOLIC CHURCH
The Jesuit Mission-Rev. Father Tissot,
5. j., on Holy COmmunion-ConsecI -
xfon of New York to the Sacred Heart
Remarks by Rev. Di. McGlynn.
The Jesuit mission, at st. Stephens, which was
commenced last Sunday, has been, so far, a great
success. During the past week the church was
crowded to its fullest capacity a. the instructions
and sermons given by the good fathers. Yester-
day morning an Immense congregation was pre-
sent at the high mass, which was celebrated by
Rev. DIR. McGynn.
Rev. Father Iissot preached an instructive ser.
mon on the Holy Communion. He told his bearers
TIE iSEFFABLE LOVE
0I Jesus ior poor iallen man. Our Lord not satIs-
ned Win dWelling on our altars has given Himself
to be the food OF our souls Father Tissot then
drew vivid picture OF the analogy between com
munion and our daily food. Communion bears the
same relation to our soul that food docs 70 onT
bodies. Food Is the principal support of animal
liIe without proper food the body grows weak
and feeble. In the same way in the spiritual order
II we do without or stint the soul OF ia food y
langulshes and, If kept too long without its food Il
dies "
We are fallen race and need help from
above. That help is grace. our Lord earned IN
for US and, although He might have annexed il
70 any formula He pleased, He selected the
Eacraments. Ia the sacrament OF the Blessed
Eucharist He is Himself the bearer OF His grace
This remedy is placed within the reach OF all. II
We do not avail ourselves OF IL, weact
LIKE HUNGRY MAN
VINO refuses food, or drowning man who turns
away from the hand stretched out to save him.
When on the great day the condemned shall plead
their weakness, our Lord can ask them, ''Did Inot
give you the sacraments and among them My body