National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1873-10-27

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EVENING SERVICE.
Mr. Gratz took for his subject nj tbls SER
vice. "What shall he hereafter" Mr.. Gratz
handled the subject with great ability. and
quoted frequently from Jeremiah, Ezekiel.
lake, Acts and Amos.
ST. AI.OYsiUs' CHURCH.
ores'ns OF 'sc M'.-'en-an smmense son-
.s.s. NJ. g.,s.. G..s..s. -.
The besn,lfp, and commodious church NJ
n, - - 50 s,..,,.,
ot' Aie'sius, eorner VI No''n .ap'to' anu
treets northwest, was yesterday morning
filed 10 overlooking by persons from all
,pepipo cercmonic. of Tho m,.s,,n g,ro, in
y ,l'. ny 49,, y, 'u' n'a'on
lnnt onuron oy the learned aud Jealous Jesuit
Fathers from Chicago, who form part OF a
band under tho general direction
Of the celebrated Father Da,nan, s. j., one ot
tho most eloquent Of the MANY silyer-tonyucd
pulpit orator, among the sons of Loyola,
Inc present nissionaries consist of Rev.
Frederick Garesche, s, j., "a brother Of the
late Col, Gareschc, 4. S, All Rev. James
Van Gaoh. 4, j.. and Rev. Bcncdick Mas.el-
liz, S, j., ali Of The diocese Of Chicago Their
giving similar missions In other sections Of
Inc country, under the immediate direction
Of Father bsman.
Occaslonally In the larger cities where the
lsbors Of the missiou arc very arduous, the
two bands are Joined, and work together.
Wherever these jealous fathers have gone,
their missions have been attended with great
success; and, Judging from the crowds that
surgcd into St. Aloysus' church yesterday,
their labors In that parish promise TO yield |
an abundant harvest Of graccs and CONVEX
slons.
r,,r,r,,,.,. or r,v ,,ss,o~
VI '"h
opened win high Mass, OF when kev; rather
hrs5t The arcamp,isbad choir under tho
direction Of Mr.. III. G. Sherman, who pre-
aided at the organ, sang Won Wcber's Mass
singers being Miss Eva Hills, soprano; Mrs.
II. c. sherman, alto; Mr.. Pcugh, tenor; and
Mr. Widney, basso. Before the sermon Mcr-
cadantes "Vonl Creator" (ductt) was cx-
quisitcly sang by Mrs. sherman and Mr..
Peugh, and at the offertory Miss Eva Mills
sang Bergc's Ava Maria" In tones Of sweet
est melody.
After the reading Of the first gospel, Rev.
Father Garcsche ascendcd the pulpit aud
made several announcements relating to the
mission. He stated that tho order Of exer-
ciscs from day to day would be as follows b
O. M. Mass and sermon; q. M, Mass; Z a.
m, Mass; e;So a. m, Mass and sermoni p
M, way OF Ine SIosei :ov p M, rosary
sermon anu ocnculction OF tno Dioesou SacfR-
mcnt. nc aiso rcmaikeu NAY tnc conultions
LOT gaming INC Plenary lnuuIgcnce were NJ
touuanco a n,c oI INC ehorv,scs, suiceI.
communion ana prayihs LOT 'ho ln,cnuou Oh
INC Saurcn. ~ .ur i, announccu us. ~.
srucuon "ou.u oc sNvh W nou- Satnolcs, "
ono OF inc fatners OF tne mission, ~ inc cot
lcge near the cnurch, every aItcrnoon ~ TWO
O'Clock, anu also AZ the same pace AZ inc
ciose OF oach evening sermon
fathef Sateseno theh ,eaa Tue epis'ic ana
nospei Oh tne asy, ana proceeaea 10 us
course on inc oo)ccts OF inc MISSION
HIS APPEARANCE AND STYLE.
The revercpd father prc.ents n fine conn
msndlne appearancc in Tho puipit. and forci-
bly Ieminds one of bis brave and gallant
| hrotber m whom bc hcars 4 strikinu facial
resemblanc., with his dark features and
bIack instrou. eve softcnod and snhdued NV
rslIgiops contcmnia,ion In maitcr and man.
Nil orators Hc .peaks will easr and eic-
q.nce AWAY. suitIng Tho action Ia tho word
snd .y,don,iv no.se,ses \ hjyh order n, i'm,
soinstiyc and aesrrip,iyc poTcr, mi. sermon
| xcstcrd.v WA. omheii.hcd with son,o hriIIIapt
touches Of fancy which made the iifc.pic.
tnres that be draw sinyularIy strikin,, and
imnrcssiye.
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| ihn ehHNos' :,
Inc reverend iather commenced his dis-
course by showing how many and beantlful
were the ways In which tho church seeks TO
win her children 70 union with Christ. All
her festivals had TINS IN view rs one oil Their
holy purposes, But there were times when
the Church called for an outpouring OF the
multitude In prayer and suppiicauon-when
whole congregations were moved py inc
spirit OF the mission, when they were iited
up In heavenly contemplation: Inc mission
| aver rIsss-ss well for ITO inst man who falls
seven times day, as for him who from year
| to year walks In darkness. Parallel with tho
broad road in which sinners walk there was
more peaceful path-one which led to life
eternal-and IL was the object OF the mission
to conduct US into It, and to prepare us to
follow Ii steadfastly 10 the end.
called upon us in special manner, through
a. 70 o turn from our ev rs G aod
Of mercy, and would spare u-, Us he had
spared me people OIL Uneven, II we suppl
r rserona a Sn Srn anil,n, plctUrc a "1
the brightnrss and Innocence of ytsiih-of
tho FIRST communion day and compared
1t with tho darkness and guilt that so often
aceompaniea matarer years. ,.s
come stam ,he areen n,3 land SevonJ the
OCEAN, and pIctured the ,,rcy-haired father