New-York tribune., 1874-03-16
THE ACCEPTED TINE.

7l Per Fliher Gasche ne Canr Of NE HOy inpo'nis
The Church of the Holy InnoccntS at West
Thrty-sevcnth-st and Broadway, crowded yester-
day morning, the passageways to the rews beng so
packed that heated pewhOldes could not reach their
seats aud hundreds of persons also filled the sidewalks
and roadway in front OF the church in the vain hope Of
catching even few words they fc from the preacher
The usual h mass was celebrated by the Rev Father
HAYNES, and the sermon was preached by the Rev
Father Carcsche, prominent missionary belonging 10
the Society of Jesus, from the text Id Corinthians,
chauicr VII verse O. Behold is the accepted tlme
now j. the day Of salvation" The preacher said that
e evcrcises which were 10 be opened that day were
the most important OF the whole season. Every day
services would be held in the church, beginning at
o'clock ia the morning
There are four conditions said he after describing the
services to he held, attending the mdugences to be
granted by the missions Understand plainly that III
diligence not privilege TO commit sin or forgiveness
Of sin; but If the penitcnt comes WIN tfhc hedII;
with determination never 10 SIN AGAIN inc pas VII
lie bOttcd ont and he she 10 de the path To
heaven viii De straight without the pains of purgdtOry
The first condition is that the penent should attend
nye exercises during the mission mere attend"1o" Is
moi enou-h hut 1t must be done with cVcucy faith,
ana true heart. Secondly good confession must pe
made. partial confession hOiuihg paeh ie t15
most vital points T GaccSe ge Sd rhe e' cnnSoa SS
De made with hearty earncsihess Hhu WIN sor
row for the committed. Thirdly the pentSbt must
confession Is made; and, fourhv every one must ohI
no prayers for the security OF HOLY dOihet Caurch Az
be done in good alth ana Win sincere dnu
open heart What Is the end ana aim OF these hoy ms
sous Not for the sake Of the missionaries Tor they
have TO rise at 4oO a. H. to Uega 'G Mor amu cor
preaching sermons. but To arouse Catholics 10 inc sit
tOn of their own souls Ihcre are many VINO lak tney
good practical tathOHcs put VINO arc cieu y M a"Is
too much by the cntcement OF the world ana thc ncs
These may be IN great danger Dut 'hey arc soe@s @ %
suddenly awakened by the mrsioh anu tle9 % InI & nd
they were likely lose their souls for all eternity almost
without knowing it, These persons are not changed by
the mission from SIN TO virtue, Dut are aWaheneu IoII
a sin like sleep. How many times the penent Is iOund
not 10 gone 10 confession except at the times OF
the mission, and even then ncSect ts important uuS
until the missOnt When TINS Is the case II SHOWS
that their previous confessions had nor Dean zen
sincere, and had not changed thelt hedrts' ne
therefore urged that This mission should cause an
entire change OF heart and change OF life. HOW many
20 month after ln0nlb year aitel wear, IeIseJ III
Inc cares life bearing their great mental lOad OF
suffering, regardless of the command, Come unto me
all ye that labor ana are heaVy iaden anI VIII give
YOU rest r. And yet these very sufferers VIII resist the
appeals 20 to the Church and east of the load Ihey
Will 20 where they see crowd or can get lhtO am
but when they have good opportunity TO attend the
services comfortably and perform all their Christian
duties, they refuse To these he would say come ana
see If hard heart OF thine cannot be sOfencd ana
the iron fetcrs Of habit that weigh down the soI De
removed Come as the Lame tue Dnnd ana me diseased
came to Christ. crying Master help me- No sneh
sinner back without feeling relieved He 0he
preacheI) had found sinners thus bowed down with sin
at his door, aTOusing HIM from his slunbers al - O'Clock
In the morning and begging with tears in their eyes
that he would hear tner confession, for fear they might
not be able get into the church He next pointed out
the young man wandering, little by little, from the
teachngs Of his fathers house. until he on the very
brink Of ruin but whO suddenly awakening AT
the teachings OF the mission, has at last been
saved. What joy returns 10 the good fathers
heart what tears OF gladness I'LL the mothers eyes
as they sec the prodi.a return, and be reconcied
TO his God This belongs to every family. Let those
who left father and mother i'll far distant and' RENE IN
her the parting words uttered by their parents TO be
good Catholics and if they have done anything which
would have offended them, let SUCH son or daughter
come 10 the church and confess the wrong that the
spr Of those aged parents might not be greved How
often has sinful father been brought to repentance by
tbe death of a loved child is it necessary that death
should always come in order TO soften ne ne obdnrate
hearth Why will the sinner always grleve he Spirits Of
those who have gone before by going Oh In s own Will
fu way here on EARTH causing them To be always pray
ing aIWavs pleading around tnat white throne for
those they love Then at once before IL TOO
late Do not put off tins work Of salvation Come now
not next week next year. nor on the deathbed but
nowat once for this Inc accepableime, now is the
da nf al