, 1874-10-05
MILITARY II ASS.

Ceremonies ut st. snrluttl's Yesterday Morn.
tna.
There ia a mission IN progross at st. Jarlath's
Church, corner Of Hermitage avenue and West
Jackson street, under tho guidance OF three
Fathers OF tho Paullst Order, one Of tho lumblest
Ind most ae}f-dauyiug OF nll tho Catholic rolig-
Ious bodies, Ita rosulta so far ere reported to
bo extremely gratifying, deep interest having
boon awakened i'll tho congregation. and several
converts aadod to tho fold. Catholic 1niHsion
iB analogous III great logreo to tho Methodist
revival. Whilo it lasts. religious services arc
almost continuous. beginning as carly 40
o'clock in tho morning, aud ending
1t late hour at night. Tho church at
which 1t is held ia entirely given over
to tho missionary priests for the titne being,
end they conduct tho services according to their
own notions, tue latter usually fayori,lg tho
Btrictcat discipline Imaginable. On such oc-
casionB, no matter whether it be III winter or in
summer, the first Mass is usually celebrated at 5
o'clock in tue morning. and oven at that early
hour thore is no lack Of attendance on the part
of tho faithful Tho pnraplcrualtn Of tho mis-
sionary are Of tho elnplcst character. All he
noedn is largo black cross. over tho arina Of
which hangs white slrond. These symbols Of
religious lifo and physical acath are ,potcntly
used in tho o1hortationa forwhieh all missionary
ut and roforrod 10 30 frequently and With
such force thai their image becomes
Indolibly stamped on tho minds Of the believing
hearers, end e1orts an infiueuco on their after
ss ssons p ay Ts;one saa aoupp "a ataoe
Aro made iirn, IN ths faith again; hanee thoir
great Importance ia recognized and appreciated
BY the Church At largo Thoso who conduct thom
do 80 sratuitousy. Thoro is no pecuntary re,
ward whatever attached to tho!r sorvltes, and
they labor with spirit Of cnorgy snd peraiat-
bncy TINT but few mon can bring to their ad In
money-1naktnE sphcrea.
Tueatlny morning, ut 8 o'clock. the Pa,.llsta in
sroduccd coron,ony At 1t. Jarlaths that is conf
strange and unusual In this. 4 Military Mass
was celebrated by tho KeY. Father Brady, which
was attended by tho Irish Rlies, under com.
manl Of Capt. Cuuniffe, and large concourso Of
Military Masa and tho ceremony usually uitness..
cd at Catholic churches consists III tho fact that
tho noldiers permitted to carry arms Into tho
church and go through the movement Of ''pro-
vice. While tho roll Of tho Hliaro-lrrm tahoa tho
p stance' - At ,A tho p elevation os 81 ths uout,
tho most solemn part. OF tho ceremony
Of tho Mass. tho military como to q
reverence Of tho occasion. There boing q doslre
On tho mart Of tho mombors OF the Nlllo Com
pany to attond to thoir religious dutloa, tho
Paulluts doomed 1t . fitting opportunity to coli
aFsso onfsS ntn nary ~ bgs! mbars! Is uoasf 5 a
and took ssats in the front rows Of pews.iAt the
proper tino tho arma woro etnchol fl the contro
sisle. and every member deyoptly partooi OF the
Holy Communion, aflording M edfying apaota-
At tho cloao Of tho Muss tho llov. rcthnr Ira
dy delivered a briot addresn to tho co1npany,
tho huhstanco OF It being TINT tho truo Catholic
Christian must Of nacossity be Il brave aoldior.