National Republican., 1873-11-17
OUR CHURCHES.
RELIGIOUS SERVICES YESTERDAY,
Rev. U.A. Cleveland on the Love OF Christ
The Lazarist's Ml-sion-Discourseb by
Father Nrn.,li-servIces at the Church
.,,,. s,.,,ger- ard Lincoln Hall.

lad mn I'm a chasto and elegant manner, under
Inc sunerlntondence OF solomon J. Fague, ESQ,
was allied with an intelligent and attentive I
audience to hear the pastor, Rev. II. A. Ceve-
land, who addressed the audience from Paul 10 ,
corinthians, v:ii, "Thc love OF Christ cons'raln-
nth u.s." .It
The speaker said that the Bible story Of !
sbrista love Ia a wonderful story. Greater love
Nas no man than this--to give MS lllc IOt nls
friends But Christ gave nis e ,If ,ne hs nstnre ~
those In enmity TO him, and died lot them; lie
aid this with the greatest hate OF SIN AND the :
What n death that was which he died to save
Them from not cny the penalty OF sin, but from
the tendency OF procllylty 70 sinmleaih on
humility, Amid the greatest publicity, he died /
10 heighten the shame; no sweet ueath IN inc ,
quiet secus!on OF hlt own nome, an amid h ,ne gsn,
hill amid enemies alone, those hungry for scan
dal Us birds Of prey for carrion, from which, as
from naught else, 4 sensitive soul will shrink.
There was deep need In our very constitu-
tlons and moral and social condition under the
fall that Christ should be incarnsted and die.
but why so great and revolving a mode Of death
and so great publicity Why was our re-
iemptlon not wrought out only amid his friends
nn mI1' ma mSVs ,sc tstStal eeense az The Son Of
God have been as satisfied ani proven hal no |
witness borne testimony OF what II saw at the
Why should the details OF this death he so
miuutely recorded and described to posterltyf /
Does II not seem cold, needless and cruel when |
so many other worthy martyrs have died as
quietly and unnoticed as the fall OF snow nskes
on the bosom OF the ocean. u u mat MS goon-
ness may surprise US and that We may SPEAK N
raptured panegyric as 10 Tue Io'enness OF MS
No; il was certainly not for these reasons that
the suneriugs and death OF the son OF God has
was IL that ali readers might be subdued to |
tenderness and love In contemplating the true
story No; the heart might remain In the dust
of ulsohellence while his mind accepted the
grandeur OF Christ's service.
The story Is not SO minute for any OF oil OF
these reasons that the story OF his death is so
embazoned on the pages OF sacred history.
For what, then, was this publicity and minute
the answer Is simple and divine. It is taat
Christs love may constrain US, IL We Knew
nothing about the minutcness OF this expression |
OF the love OF Christ II could not constrain US TO
become higher and better elements OF our ma |
ture by loving him. We are 80 constituted that |
the presentations of morals or religion In the |
abstract don't reach aud Affect US. We must be |
taught things In the complete to excite emotions |
In US TO follow the good. |
death Of Christ teaches lessons OF manhood as
well as drawing us God-ward. IL teaches us TO |
rise above ourselves and do something more |
than frame beautiful expressions OF love in |
words, and actuates us to work for our Fellow |
men. IL thus effects mastery over US greater |
than any other because IL does not war with any |
OF the Inherent elements OF our being, but |
klndles them to greater intensity aud aspiration;
and In this sense IL Is not arbitrary and despotic
little child gains over Its mother by love-a law |
in the heart, subduing by love the elements TO |
our service. ln this sense y = the completes
of all mastertes," for Christ is our present re- |
ward and our present heaven. The cords OF |
this mastery are woven out Of the nobest mo- |
brinalne ont tho noblest tendencies Of the being |
It's first principle Is not admiration but rather |
obligation, "the son OF God loves me-" II Is
mariner reaching out Tor rcscuc-making each |
feel that the Son OF God Is bound to him un-
changeably, by the realization that more
worthy than him and mighty to save has wrought |
out deliyerance for him. This creates an Identity
of feeling aud interest which makes US feel that
We" And as "reaiity . it Is the 'chief element"
in iife's best efforts, and constitutes bond
which never can be broken. lie Is, therefore,
saviour, ever near In all changes and trials, tho
sweetness OF all our Joy and the oontentment In
all our suIerings. IL is wonderful exchange
that he "gave himself for me-" the more msryel-
Gus the more we think Of II. II has elevated Us
into new relationship with life, constraining
US to live no longer TO ourselves, but unto God.
sSenefore Whole 'Ss Armies m M are % living H and savc
lived willing TO die for Christ. by this love he
gained the kingship Of our humanity, and we
1--we to sec him crowned rather than ourselves.
THE MISSION At ST. PATRICKs.
Tho Opening Ceremonies Yesierday-ser-
mon BY Father NctsiiI-The Programme o
OF the sIissien-Whnt the Exercises Mean
An Overlooking ConEreEntIen.
The bright and charming weather yesterday
was exceedingly propltlous for the opening Of
the mission at ST. Patricks church, conducted
by the Rev. Fathers McGill. oDonoghue and
Koop, OF the religious order known rs "Thc
Lazarists," or Congregation OF the Mission. y
founded by 81. Vincent lie Paul.
This Is the 1rst mission ever given In this city
by the Lazarists, but In other parts OF the coun.
try they have given many and very successful
Missions. The principal house OF the Order In
ha nj fa1 Germantown. a. where
they have nne church and noyitiate.
TIE EXERCISES OF THE MISSION
commenced at II O'Clock with Grand High Mass,
which was celebrated by Rev. Father Walter,
assisted by Rev. Fathers Keane AMI Corrigan as
the wcii-trnined choir rendered Haydns 10th
Mass IN excellent style. Sopranos, Mis-, Barry.
liott, Miss Claire, Mrs. lIaycock; tenors, Mr.
Gerhardt and Mr.. Williams; bassoa, Mr.. KoeCk-
ling MI Mssi AMI Mr. raaasn Before the ser;
by Messrs. Koeckling and GerharGt; AZ the
0nertory. 20 Jesu Fell Del yiyi," by Verdi, was
also sweety rendered by Mrs. Small, Mt. Ger
hardt and Mr.. Koeckling. Prof. Carl Richter
presided at the organ.
After the first gospel, Father McGlll advanced
10 the altar-ralling and announced the pro-
gramme OF the Mission, which will be continued
for two weeks. Every morning there will be
Mass at ,;so O'Clock and short Tins INSTRUCTION
At O'Clock there will be Important exercises,
consisting OF q Mass and catechetical lnstruc-
erclses, beginning at 100 o'clock every day, will
consist Of brief Instruction. the recitation OF
the Rosary, sermon, and Benedictlon Of the
Blessed sacrament. The confessions VIII con-
mence on Wednesday morning after the nrst
Mass, and will continue every day up to noon;
then from . to O'Clock, and from the close OF
the evening sermon until II O'Clock, or later,
Unnecessary.
Tue SERMON,
"Fear not; behold, bring thee tidlngs OF great
10y" Father McGill said that these were the
Vnr,la MAJ hy ppl N
OF the Saviour OF the world. He thought he could
without irreverence use the same words In an
day God was about to shower down his mercles
and graces with an unsparing hand. He was
about to announce, as he DID BY the mouths Of
his holy prophets, the glad tldlngs OF salvation
for his people. He would show them their duty
to him that created them, TO Christ that re.
low.men. lie would pont out to them the error
OF their way, draw them from the depths oi
misery and SIN, and lead them into paths OF JOY
should put away all evil thoughts suggested BY
the enemy OF man. and adopt the means OF oo-
taining necessary graces. What (the reverend
speaker asked) was
TIE MEANING OF TUE MISSION 2
Was 1t designed TO be a series OF meetings to
foster undue religious enthusiasm aud to induce
ali to reDOunce the world entlrely7 No; we were
simply asked to render unto Cesar that which Is
Cg,af's, and to God that which belongs to God.
Was II to promote and 10 keep up feverish. q
turbulent religious excitement No; for God
humility we should possess our souls Was II
for any pecuniary gain or benents No; for those
who conducted the mission had taken the vow
of poverty, and God would not bless their abors
II they sought filthy lucre. Mas u to preach an ,
new doctrine, No; for they taught only Jesus
Christ, and him crucined. What, then, was the
motive, the meaning Of the mission II was TO
tell the people that God Is to give them extra
ordinary graces daring this acceptable time,
when he Will listen In an especial manner TO
their petitions.
What Ia done In this mission IA what Is done
every year by the bishops aud priests when they
20 into a spiritual retreat; what Is done annual
by the Most. Rev. Archbishop and clergy Of this
ch-diocese;what Is done once q year by religion.
men aud women who have renounced the world
and are continually walking In the presence ol
tIod. II they ind II desirable to look Into them.
selves In the quiet OF the spiritual retreat how
much more necessary Is such an examination
for those who are battling with the world, whc
are surrounded by temptations and 80 Otter
troubled In their SOUS. How essential that thel
should see how they have fnlnlled their bapiis
NAL vows; how necessary that they shon!d pu
on the old man and put on the new In order lha
that they may fulnl all their duties here Ant
gain eternal reward.
MISSION WAS NOTHING SRw.
II was prior 10 Christianity and existed bcfor
the written law. II was the means employed bl