New-York tribune., 1874-11-09

else in tho heavens above earth beneath God created
all other things first. and then formed bis mas
made without hayins the visible means q
TO know and praise Hin Mar was invested with intel
gence for this purpose and was made self-eontrong
agent that he might rcnderi homage and obedience to
God with free will and heart full OF love 70 man was
given tho nobler end Of e-that Of Rnowiag lSVng my
without intelligence; from man was expected wi,nug
aad intelligent obedience to tie Divine mandates. Man
would have HIM believe; he was inVestcu viii .
spirit like unto God Tns spirit had been dmmeG n91
through the fall OF Adam AMI Eve but ~ was only
dimmed for while. vail as u were has been hnng
between this world and the @ val W. wnGm 70
see and look upon perfection TO the end OF time Sa
man spirit %sch NV, Mould esr S how the the years
might roll along. the soul would stu continue young;
The world msht pass away W. into nSan ceSnrcs
The soul OF had been gifted with an Immortal me-
When man was placed in Paradise all the rest OF ere,
Vtasn Was giyen wen a' by God Himself the task Of
lion crawled 10 his feet man suicred ,rnos nos
had no power over him. BY the mind with which God
had Invested man, he was enabled TO make al Is
eHSs Bn m Tessc OF power
yet left show mans dignity BY the exercise o
mako the lightning OF heaven bear hts message from one
part OF the world another; he could compe anoncr
mighty force to act his servant IN moving him from
place TO place he could make the solid rocks give way
to supply him tho material his habla,ion he could
search the very bowels the earth and produce The
means for his comfort ho could compel all creation 10
supply his natural wants. But this Gd not conpriSo n
his dignity Man not made for this world aloue ior
this world beautiful is is not good enough for b
in Gods estimation. 1t was merely place OF trial 10 III
him for happier home, with angels for his companions
When man fell CHRIST offered himself as ransom There
was great dignity in this plan OF mans redemption.
God himself occupying the second Race IN ao
noyhood and rose to manhood that ne od nsn E n Ge
Brothero.6rother In having descended from our
first parents. and being like US In all i1G, things
upon Himself the human FORM He honored
man still in His manifestations OF love 10
cross in His passion and suffering Again IN the Holy
Eucharist lie continued to manifest Ills love, ior iiS
them SO much that lie continued to be with them still
He may hidden under the vail OF bread ana wne Out
Bile temple. He deigned to visit mems houses. no
how humble and 10 be borne ON he breast o tue
priest to the bedside Of the sick Tne iall OF nan haa
been the Of heaping upon him fresh dIghltcs.
God the Father OF man, 6nt stu more WAS he 80 IA
the sacrament OF baptism through ~hicn iailen Imam nsn
was adopted in tho heavenly home, had Deen reSen'
Grated anew, and had become an heir OF the King
dom OF Heaven possessing rights adopted brother
with even Christ Himself II God has shown more dig-
nifty the angels man knows nothing of Again. Ia
the sending OF tho Holy Ghost God lad added 10 cue
dignity OF man i'll the sanctihcati0n OF ms soul lne
sanccd soul was The most beautiful ~ n, OF or,a an
could be concentrated one object, that beauty
would fade away before the beauty OF Inc
which possessed "a beauty OF which mortal man coalt
have conception The Holy Gh0st treated the sancti-
fed soul His spouse hOn0reu III Dy
with Gods spirit kept with 1t at all times TO save man
ia tho OF trial and temptation, and as 81 Paui nau
said, made mems bodies HIS temple. When the human
body was dead, before 1t was returned TO the dust
hence 1t came the Clurch offered incense because IL
had been once the temple OF the soul. Again was man
dignfied in having guIrdian angel watching by MN
constantly night and dag, always watching, always
anxious. weeping falls and helping him 10 re-
sst temptation. All this displayed man,s dignity.
What sad contrast often presented by the actions
of men. How like the Pr0dgal Son dia man leave
dignled spiritual home, where he would nave Deen
esteemed as prince, to feed upon the husks or the
world! He did thl5 every time ne committed SIN, ana
fell from his high dignity nto degradation In tue pur-
suit OF wealth often forget their dignity ana IKE
,au who sold Dirthright f0r OF potIge bar
tered the kingdom OF heaven for a handful or gold,
which must left behind at DEATH The same occurred
when gave way TO his appetite. Wnlie conten,
plating this dignity and degradation. mans heart shOud
be lied with charity for his fellow man. IN the rene,
hrance that ali had been invested with the Same angelc
dignity he should check that sin OF the tongue Wcn
used merely for the purpose OF lBurlnE anOtefs
reputation Man should be kind TO tho poor, IN the re-
membrance all created angels alike ana even
when had fallen into degradation, others shOuu
pray for and give them the iuuence OF good ex
ample Let each cast aside hs besetiing SIN, ana
like the Prodgal Son, return to his Father who would
willingly place his hand the ring which should entlte
him to the kingdom OF heaven, bearing in mind that all
this world give Is not worth consideration Wnen
compared with the dignity OF the heavenly nome.