The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-02-10

wOAces Oh tho A'rOpnets ON the SaODotns
Yesterday was so different from the day be-
fore that many persons were surprised at the
sudden change. The air was sharp and
biting, and, though the churches were very
fairly attended, had the Sabbath been like the
day before it is certain that hundreds would
have sat in the house of God yesterday who,
instead, kept quietly at home near their warm
6resides. Nevertheless, those who did go
forth to the sanctuary were rewarded with
anorsels of food convenient for their spiritual
sustenance and growth in grace.
In st. James Cathedral, Brooklyn, Rev.
Father Kelly drew several important lessons
from the narrative of the vineyard and the
laborers One of these lessons was that the
christian should not become disheartened nor
loiter on the road because many are called
but few chosen. He should rather make GER
tain that he is one of the few, and he should
be stimulated to greater devotion, larger
efforts and nobler resolves. Another lesson
WAS that the jealousies OF the laborers were but
y type of the contentious which should after
ward arise in the Church, and which we be-
held at this day. But out of this grows another,
namely, that we who may have gone into the
vineyard in early life should not therefore
surrogate to ourselves greater merit and look
upon those who come after us as less worthy
of reward than we. Who shall say that the
1aborer who is called at the eleventh hour shall
mot also receive his penny in reward from the
Master? This parable was uttered by the
Saviour to rebuke the class Of grumblers who
existed in his day and still exist. The motives
of the Master Of the vineyard are not to be
questioned by the laborers therein, but we
should all work in joy and charity to Gull the
rich fruits of grace for the wine of life immor-
aal. But woe to him who stands idly in the
market place when he has been called to work.
In st. Francis Xavier's church Father
Ronayne, commenting on q portion of the
same parable, insisted on Gods entire and
sole control over his own gifts, and the GER
tainty Of pay for work done for the Lord.
The intensity of love of an eleventh hour
Christian may accomplish more than the con-
slant half-heartedness Of one who has been in
The vineyard from the early morning. And in
This sense the last are to be first and the first
last. The reverend preacher warmly enforced
the doctrine that Gods grace and salvation are
within reach of every man, no matter in what
part of the earth he may dwell, and whether
he be pagan or Christian.
Yesterday was tho twentieth anniversary of
Rev. Father MONEYS pastorate of st.
Bridget's church, and the occasion was i'm
proved by the reverend pastor to raise his warn
ing cry once more and call the idlers in the
market places to enter the Lords vineyard
and work-in other words, to attend to the
salvation of their souls He was deeply i'm
pressed that he might be calling some Of his
bearers now at the eleventh hour, and he there
fore warned them against delay and urged
prompt action. To enforce this idea the better
he cited incidents and deathbed scenes which
be had witnessed during his twenty years
ministry among them. He also pathetically
referred to the death Of Vicar General STAIRS.
Rev. Father Bjerring uttered some plain
words about the Communists and clearly
Expressed his conviction that there can
be no liberty, equality OF fraternity-the
three great watchwords of the reds-which
docs not include God and religion as elements
jim its composition. And the fatal error of
The Internationalists is to think they can set
pup civil society without God or Christ. The
neign of blood and terror in Paris after the
Iclose of the Franco-Prussian war certainly
furnishes point to illustrate Father Bjerring' S
statement of the Scripture truth on this SUBJ
6ect and we hope the Communists of this
city and country will read and ponder his
words.
"What is the relation Of God to each indi-
Sidual soulP" was question which Mr.. Hep
worth yesterday endeavored to get his people
10 ask themselves. 1t is q question that lies
ut the foundation of oil human possibilities,
snd because of its importance he would have
every man ask and answer it in his persona
experience. He would have them lay aside
legal Christianity, which goes to God only o,
occasions of sorrow or suffering, and take NJ
the practical everyday religion of the Gospel
(which is good in oil weathers and under al
circumstances.
. In very many minds the distinction betwee,
Faith and imagination is not very clearly de
lined. DR.. Armitage yesterday defined faitl
rs 'sbelief in the unseen which ia fact" an,
imagination as "bslief in the unseen which i
Fiction" Faith must have fact for its founda
Zion 1t does not rest on reasoning, and 81
is harder to acquire than imagination" TIL
scriptures teach that it is the gift Of God, an
that all men have not faith. Where tn
imagination predominates the Doctor think
Faith is weak, and uice Versa.
DR. Paxton gave the young people Of Mad
SON square Presbyterian church some advic
shout Christian work. He babe them 60 OF
In the highways and byways and dark corner
Of the earth, bearing the torch Of life an
oight TO lead Maynard sinners to Christ.