National Republican., 1873-06-23
AMONG THE CHURCHES.
AND CEREMONIES YESTERDAY
LsrHr Observation-Disclosures Di-essr"e-
--DscirisaI Arauments-issusas caise-
lie sad PTs,c.,aut Tbss.es-Aiexandria
sud the District.
"a. aIo,.,.., Church.

~. Aisyslus' Churcb.
Yesterday the festival Of 81 Aloyslus was cele-
brated In the beautiful church that bears MS |
name, and Of which the eloquent Father MaGuire
IL pastor. For the past six weeks, by q series OF
religious exercises known a. the devotion Of the
" six Sundays" the members Of the eonFrega-
tiou have becn preparing fot the proper solemni.
zativn Of this festival, and during that time, on
each successive sunday, there has been an aver
age Of one thousand communions,
ln addition 10 these solemn exercises, No.
yena 10 the sacred Heart" has been onered DUR
ing the present month, closing on Friday last;
and every evcuing ht $50 O'Clock large congre-
cations were present At the deyotions, and an
n5,rnen9n Ts wSs gwen y Fs, ,,sy hsgS n,
the festival Of their patron saint the congrega-
ton Of ~, Aloysius gathered yesterday In large
naeeTs n,S ee,oTe tee ssna a ~ hnnot ~ ~
ienIIy than usual 70 the beautiful altar painting,
which rsSse,ssns ,a ~ .S.So, hS,s rcGoshg cS Ms n
In The cefcmonials yesterday, grand high mass
was celebrated BY Rev. Aloysi9s Roeeofort =.
sor Of moral philosophy, Georgetown College, as
deacon. aud iy Rev. John Morgan, professor of
Languages, douzaga College, as sun.deacon.
The choir sang, M usual, In superb style. the
sweet voice of Mlrs Eva Mills being conspicuous
umoug the exquisite harmonios Of the talented
ohorlsters associated with her and the inter;
by the skllful hand OF Mr.. uary sherman.
The panegyric OF the Saint wae pronounced BY
Rev. p. j. Holland, :. j., project OF studies,
Georgetown College, who after reading tho Fos-
pel % the day, Luke xv;i-lo, selected for the
text OF his able aud fmpressive discourse the list
verse OF the 81 chapter OF tho Book Of Wisdom:
Sd. % ami MI he @ soSmsnt m @ & death shall no, touch
fssner Halland said that the Just man, during
his voyage over the bolAterous ocean OF the
WnIh- u a 0WDOapl In the AeNofeHt HtOrma. ana
continually In fear Of perishng. His Lord ap-
reaB sometimes 70 pay no atteution 70 MS
does the danger seem 70 acclmulate around
him, and the enemy threaten TO 0verwheim him,
than he suffers himself to be awakened, as u
were. and y Y ippaagBa166eeessi calm. calm
There were in the world perils and trials Of
perity and happiness during this life; the othef
comprised obstacles 10 peace and happiness In
the NEXT The one was dreaded by the children
..btthe world; thn other by the children Of the
promise. The pious Christian il not alarmed Al
the one, nor Is the wording terrined a. the
other. me pious Christian looks for tribulatlona
and crosses, and Is solicitous only for the one
thing necessary; the wording is so absorbed in
the cares OF the world, and so eager after riches
aud pleasures, that he exposes himseif wlllfulJ
Sa.nsss q spas | ssiywTees p rs,nsr ' ,Ssa c
forego the Advantages which the world holds out
TO him. The Just man is convinced that his sou
X M a1d n \ T. ss I. soul be
10 the wicked, while the good are left - stran
gers and extles In the land Of their nativity
sinners are exalted like the cedar OF Lebanon
and look down with q Kind Of contempt on IN
lowly vrtuous. The rich man 10 clothed In IN,
linen and feasts sumptuously. while Lazarus 1
unworthy TO enjoy the crumb. that fall from ~
table. but the Just man despises the worid; h
Cares not for It's riches or pleasures. lie Ia In
dependent Of the world. He .beholds ls poml
and splsndour, but his heart 10 not moved. II
his poverty he looks up To Heaven. He behold
there unfadinH glories; he hears the concerto Q
eternal praise; his heart glAddenA at the sight
and his only solicitude Is to prepare himself 10
s.. xloysias Gonzaga, the wonder and brish
ornament Of the latter ages, the unspotted mil
rcr VI Innocence and purity, was perfect mode
wGs priuce OF spain, and held q high post Q
honor At court under the title Of Marquis q
CASTLE, lie was descended from one Of IN
most distinguished families In Piedmont bu
their chief merit was the sincere pletJ whic
they displayed In rsaring and educating thel
children. From the example Of his piOp
EioyaiSs lea learned from his % tender ~ years V's d.
riches which are given to the poor remain wit
US forever; that aims deeds are treasure tran
ferred TO heaven.
The reverend speaker then portrayed IN be.,
tiful c0lors the sanity life OF Aloysiua, dwellin
upon his boundless charities; his contempt I
the pageantry OF ne world; his love q retlr,
Jesus and Mary; his purity and chastity. Al II
early age OF seven years he consecrated himse
70 God, and daily recited the once OF the Biesse
Virgin. In her honor he made 70 Cod VOW
perpetual chastity. When eleven years Of aa
he cast aside the high honors 10 which he wa
called Dy BITS birth, and embraced the eccl,
siastical state. Nearly all his time was devote
TO meditation on the mysteries of redemption Z
temptation OF some OF the divine attrioutel
lie wss frequently wrapt In ecstacies OF dellgh
and experienced great interior consolation
After having remained At the court OF Philip
about two years, be fulfilled the earnest desif
Of hts heart, and entered the Society OF Jesui
ulZ NaNh aNg Ia NTIaEn
mind OF Aloysius from this step, but withot
avail. Like the towering rock that denes N
fury Of the storm, Aloysius stood nnn, and n
the will OF God. The angelic life which he hs
led rendered him worthy TO be called away
an early period 10 the mansions Of the blesse'
Tue time OF his death IVES revealed 70 him OF
For three hundred years 81. Aloysus had r
celyed In the Church the greatest veneratlon
ileaiaiiy Seld up s as . model Tor e he young =
those who would be preserved from the CORFU
tions Of the world and keep their crown Of vi
ginAl purity before the face Of Cod
The examples OF the saints should inspire
with resoltlOn, and silence all the pretexts
puslllanimlty. 10 set before our eyes perfe
model Of the practice Of true virtue God b
not say the example VI q Goldman Is too exalte
we have that Of innumerable saints, who lnyii
ls . take up The sweet yoke o. Christ. v
mortal, weak men, subject 70 passions Al
Iniseries as we are now, and II we are faithf
to our sacred engagements TO God we shall 500
be made oompanlons OF their glory and attain
the same bliss. hut for this we must walk
their steps, take up our cross, renounoe u
world and ourselves and make our liyesA cour'
Of labor, prayer and pennnce.
We must either rcnOunco the world and n
nesh with the saints, or we renounce heay'
with the wicked. The Kingdom Of Heaven
selEdeniaf and Nomination. Tue broad "a
through which the multitude press, and viii
ls ever open, leads TO perdltion. We mnst Sc
penissnts who have climbed the prscipiee a
gained sure footing upon the heights.
MctrepsiItas Methedist Episcopal
The pastor, Rev. DR.. Tiffany, preached In d
evening q sermon from the inst Epistie Of job
iiEIs-iI; Hereby perceive we the love Of Go
because he laid down his life for US, Al
we ought 70 lay down our lives for u
see.h his brother have need La and shutietS % up /
bowels OF compassion from him, how dwelle
the love OF God In himi"
The Doctor said that herein two truths are .
forth. The one, that our love 20 each 9th
ought TO be shown ~ was Gods love TO US
practical self-sacrince. Tue other, that Ohri
tlanlty was s an impossible experience to him vi
,rTle system OF religion called Christianity pr
world as 70 arrange the dftiRtiuE uEe lnXnd II
Christianity assumes that love ts the best metht
oi proPagandlsm. and that e Be made perfect
ing. Whatever else, therefore, Il may accOu
pllsh In other directions, 10 Il fail In this t fal
utterly 10 realize its own prophecies. The cor
pletest exhibition OF love Ia In the sacrifice
makes for .its object The tenderness, which
an instinct OF maternity, becomes high Writ
when the dying mother bares her own should,
that her babe may not perish In the storm
ln the cemetery of Gfeenmount, -at Baltimor
there Is monument 70 the memory Of one WI
died In the heroic effort TO save the citizens
Norfolk from the rayages Of yellow fever, while
bears this Inscription: "Greater love hath .
man than thiB-that Iuan lay down his life q
friend" And II Is held by the Apostle that "a
gift OF his son was a denomination Of the II
tensity OF Coda love. Christianity, as II b
comes personal and practical 20 Us, consists
our vital assumption OF this practical trua
The invitation Of CHRIST becomes the aVoNe
purpose In life. the Christian calling Il 20 III
preparation for and participation In such won
Conversion Is but \ qualification for it-holines
hut the exhlbltlon Of II. Christianity Ia not sin
ply dOgInAs. A man may assent 70 all ita truth
yet be no Christian. Devils may believe an
tremble and be devils still. Christianity Is nc
simply devoutneas; much that passes FOR II
mere sounding OF brass and tinkllng Of cymball
Christianity Is not simply zeal In the e1tensio
OF our ideas Of IL truths, for men may oompas
land aud sea 70 make one proselyte, and hAV
none Of the spirit Of Christ. 30 wretched eOuI
terfeits have no ring VI true metal.
Dogma may make men theOlogAns, DEVON
ness may make men plet!sts. real may mAk
men missionaries, but man must be more tina
all these combined TO be n Christian; he mus
have such sympathy with Christ, such imltailo
o. Christ, such power OF reproduelng Christ d