The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-02-23
Archbishop McClOskey on the
Lenten Season.
BEECHER AND BENEv0LENCE.
Powers on Washington and the Average
Congressman Of To-Day.
America and ROmaniSm by
DR.. Fulton.
ST. PATRICK's CATHEDRAL
The Devotion OF .sFOrty HO0rs''-Sermol
by ArehbishOp McClOskey.

The Devotion OF "FOrty HO0rs'-Sermon
by Archbishop McClOskey.
The services at hafpa ten yesterday morning
al the Cathedral were rendered more than usually
Interesting by the devotion OF the 'forty hours, y
W INCH was begun after the mass was ended. This
devotion is one which needs no explanation for a
Catholic, ana so 1t may be mentioned In brief for
the information or non-Cathohcs that 1t consists
chiefly IN the exposure TO speak technically ac-
eordlDg TO the Church OF the blessed sacrament In
the church. where, for the duration OF forty hours
the faithful can adore the Lord and Saviour
..veiled in the mystery OF the eucharist" The
vices attendant upon the exposure OF the sacTa-
ment yesterday were very attractive. The sacred
host was porne by the Archbishop, arrayed IN his
pontifical robes, from the altar down and through
the side aisles OF the church. over the Archbishop
was borne
A CANOPY OF GOLD CLOTH,
which was supported by four gentlemen of the
congregation, who were preceded by thirty-six
boys attired in the white and-red robes usually
worn by boys who ''serve the atari During
the procession from the altar through the cathe-
aisles the choir and the altar boys alternately
sang verses from the Latin hymns that are geneH-
ally sung at 'BenedlctloD.n
The Archbishop delivered an eloquent sermon
after the Gospel had been read, during which he
TOOK occasion TO call the attention OF the congre
CATION to
and to the significance it had for all Christians
He pictured in glowing coiors the scene OF the en-
tire Catholic world during TINS holy season pros
trate before the Lord and saviour, begging Tor
mercy and strength to endure the trials and temp
tatiOns they had to contend with. IL was q season
he said, when Christians went, as IL were out into
. wilderness, II not OF the body at least OF
the spirit, and tore themselves away from
the gayetles, the pleasures, the idle and frivolous
amusemen.s OF our everyday lie, and united one
with the other in waging holy warfare against
The enemy OF our souis-tne spirit OF evil. IL was
. time when we were TO gather strength to strive
against temptation and SIN, particularly the SIN OF
mpurlty-that enemy which aroused our basest
passions which led US into lntemperance and in
so2ication, and brought us down to
THE LEVEL OF THE BRUTE.
His Grace, after speaking at great length con-
cernlng the love God manifested for mankind In
beng constantly present for the alteration OF the
faithful IN the blessed sacrament, went on to show
how the present was the acceptable time for all
that were heavily laden and Overwhelmed
TO go 70 Christ Tor strength and assistance. He
concluded, IN referring to the difficulties Chris
tlaD had to contend with on earth III order to lead
good life, by saying that we should all fight the
good hight well: that II was true tnat we nave TO
struggle to overcome our bad lnc1natlons, that
many Oh US had TO surer wrongs, privatlons and
even the pangs OF restitution at times: but that
for all that we should so exert ourselves To
allow ourselves TO faint by the wayslde. The
Saviour, who was with all who tried to do Ills Will
In all things, would be with us If we struggled
maniully He would strengthen and bear us
up. Though the journey might be long and wearl-
some de mad gone before u.s. and all DE wanted us
20 do was to follow in His footsteps. which led 20
Heaven, where peace would be everlasting for the
soul. We should therefore cheer up and be OF good
courage for the day might not be FAR distant when
we would find ourselves at the end OF the Journey
eternity. II We ran the race well TO the goal our
triumph would pe secure for the prlvations OF
this life, after all, were but for time, while the
rewards to be given TO those who ceded not to the
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